The cultivation of highend talents is an important indicator to measure a country’s core competitiveness. At present, China still needs a large number of talents in various fields. It is therefore urgent to improve  postgraduate training programs and enhance their quality in Chinese top universities. We firstly discuss current development of artificial intelligence and its significance in “Made in China 2025” plan. Then we analyze the  postgraduate education programs of artificial intelligence in world top universities from four aspects. These training programs can be used as reference for staffs of academic administration departments in China. Finally, we make projections for  future work.