Amaravati to host NIELIT’s ‘Quantum and AI University Campus’
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- ✓Amaravati will host the country’s first Quantum and AI University campus under the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology.
- ✓The project got a ₹730.70 crore investment for five years.
- ✓NIELIT signed a memorandum of understanding on February 20, 2026.
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Even as the Andhra Pradesh government has tied up with the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) to set up the country’s first dedicated Quantum and AI University campus at Amaravati, NVIDIA’s role seems to be confined to the AI Living Labs initiative that the State government is building in parallel to promote AI skilling.
The State government announced last year that it would set up the university, touted as the first in the country, in association with chipmaker NVIDIA. (The classes were to begin early this year.)
However, it issued an order earlier this year announcing the formation of the AI Living Labs Foundation, where NVIDIA will provide free AI teaching kits and learning resources, with the State buying hardware through open procurement.
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