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About the AI & HPC Cluster

Managed by the AMD University Program, the AMD AI & HPC Cluster provides academic researchers and educators advanced computing capabilities through compute nodes with dual AMD EPYC™ processors + AMD Instinct™ accelerators, connected with GPU-aware interconnects.

Node-hour based allocations are awarded quarterly to proposal submissions supporting innovative, impactful, open-source AI and HPC research or educational initiatives.

Successful proposals receive cluster access for up to one year, benefiting both AMD and the academic community.

Technology We Offer

The leading-edge performance of our AMD EPYC CPUs and AMD Instinct GPUs will enable researchers and scientists to address the growing demand for compute-accelerated workloads, while reducing the time to insights and discovery.

AMD Instinct™ Accelerators
AMD EPYC™ processors

Ready to Innovate with AMD?

Join the AMD University Program (AUP) and Submit a Proposal in 3 Easy Steps

Step 1

Create AMD Account
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Create your AMD account online.

Activate your account using the code (token) sent to your email .

Sign into the AMD secure website.

Create AMD account

Step 2

Complete AUP Enrollment
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After signing in, fill out the AUP enrollment form.

You'll see a "thank you" message after you submit. Wait 2-4 days. 

You'll receive emails confirming your enrollment and approval.

Complete Enrollment form

Step 3

Access AUP Members site and submit proposal for AI & HPC Cluster Program
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Click the secure link provided in your approval email.

Sign in again to the AMD secure website. 

Apply to AI & HPC Cluster Program

What can you expect after submitting a proposal?

  • Proposals are reviewed and allocations are awarded on a quarterly basis (see table below for the schedule).
  • To view your application status, please login to your AMD University Program member portal and click on “History and Status”.
  • If the proposal is selected, applicants will be contacted by the AUP team about next steps.
  • This is a competitive program and due to limited resources not all proposals will be granted allocations.
  • If you do not receive a response to your application after the decision notification date for a given time period, please contact aup@amd.com.
Applications Received Between Decision Notification Node-Hour Allocations Begin
August 16 – November 15 December 15 January 1
November 16 – February 15 March 15 April 1
February 16 – May 15 June 15 July 1
May 16 – August 15 September 15 October 1

Note: The AMD University Program reserves the right to limit donations or deny a request.

AI & HPC Cluster additional details:

  1. Please read AMD AI & HPC Research Cluster Terms of Use
  2. Refer to AI & HPC Cluster User Guide
  3. For guidance on acknowledging AMD University Program (AUP) in publications for work supported by the AUP Donation Program please refer to our Acknowledgement Guidance for Publications and Public Materials

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