AI Agents in Java with Generative AI

Korshub take

Vanderbilt's specialization targets a specific and growing niche: building AI agents in Java rather than the Python-heavy tooling most agent courses default to — useful if you're working in an enterprise codebase where Java is already the standard. It's early days for enrollment at 2,877 students, reflecting how new agentic-AI-in-Java content still is.

What you'll build

• AI agents using the OpenAI API and tool-calling patterns
• Agentic workflows and memory management for multi-step tasks
• Prompt engineering for reliable LLM application behavior
• End-to-end application development integrating generative AI into Java systems

It's a beginner-level program, so foundational Java knowledge helps but deep AI experience isn't assumed. This is a solid pick for Java developers who want to bring generative AI into existing enterprise applications rather than rebuilding their stack in a different language first.