Chandigarh University (CU) has announced the establishment of the first-of-its-kind Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled next-gen futuristic campus at Unnao in Lucknow State Capital Region (SCR) of Uttar Pradesh, to provide AI-augmented multidisciplinary education tailored to the evolving needs of 21st-century learners.
The AI-augmented Chandigarh University Uttar Pradesh Campus at India's first AI City in Lucknow SCR will revolutionise the country's educational landscape, with 43 AI-augmented futuristic undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
By embracing a multidisciplinary education model enriched by AI integration, these programmes will be offered across six streams, including Engineering, Business Administration, Health and Life Sciences, Humanities, Liberal Arts and Legal Studies from the 2025-26 academic year. The Uttar Pradesh government had earlier issued an 'Authorisation Letter' to Chandigarh University for its AI-integrated campus at Unnao in Lucknow SCR.
Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay said, "Uttar Pradesh is on track to become a $1 trillion economy within the next five years as the state's GDP is projected to reach Rs 32 lakh crore by March 2025, positioning it as the fastest-growing economy in India and creating employment opportunities for 1.5 crore youth. In the past seven years, the state's economy, GDP, and per capita income have more than doubled due to the double engine government."
