UPES To Launch AI Campus in Partnership with Google
UPES To Launch AI Campus in Partnership with Google
To power AI-first education through advanced cloud technologies, industry-integrated learning, and globally recognised certifications
Chennai: UPES, a multidisciplinary university and one of India’s leading institutions for future-focused education, today announced a strategic collaboration with Google Cloud to launch its ‘AI Campus’, a transformative initiative designed to embed artificial intelligence, cloud technologies, and intelligent automation across teaching, learning, research, and innovation across disciplines including engineering, computer science, business, law, design, health sciences, liberal studies and media.
This launch aligns with UPES’ vision of being the ‘University of Tomorrow’ and its transition into an ‘AI-First University’. At UPES, AI is integrated into the very fabric of the academic ecosystem, from curriculum design and teaching methodologies to research, innovation, and industry engagement, to prepare students for a rapidly evolving world. This collaboration marks a significant step towards preparing students and faculty for an increasingly AI-driven economy by combining advanced technology infrastructure, industry-aligned curriculum, experiential learning, and globally recognised certifications.
As part of the initiative, UPES will deploy Google Workspace for Education Plus across the university ecosystem, benefiting more than 19,000 students, faculty members, and staff while creating a robust digital foundation for collaboration, learning, research, and innovation. In addition, over 10,000 students will gain access to Gemini Enterprise for Education, enabling them to leverage advanced generative AI capabilities throughout their academic journey. The deployment of Gemini Enterprise will also support the development of AI-powered research assistants, intelligent teaching tools, automated workflows, and advanced academic support systems, ensuring students and faculty gain hands-on experience with technologies that are rapidly transforming industries worldwide.
A key pillar of the partnership is the introduction of an industry-embedded B.Tech program featuring a four-year integrated curriculum developed in collaboration with Google Cloud. The program will provide students with hands-on exposure to cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and emerging technologies, while enabling them to earn four Google Cloud certifications, GEAR credentials, and specialised modules from the DeepMind AI curriculum.
To further strengthen experiential learning and innovation, UPES and Google Cloud will establish a dedicated Google Center of Excellence (CoE) on campus. The Centre will provide access to live labs, industry-led projects, hackathons, advanced research support, and immersive learning experiences. It will also serve as a platform for exploring real-world AI applications and developing agentic AI use cases powered by Google technologies and native data connectors.
Dr. Abhishek Sinha, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Student Success), UPES, said, “The launch of AI Campus powered by Google marks a defining moment in our technological journey. By embedding Google’s ecosystem—from Gemini Enterprise to the DeepMind AI curriculum—directly into our academic framework, we are ensuring our students are not just consumers of technology and AI, but creators of it. This partnership is designed to make our graduates the most sought-after talent in the global AI-driven workforce.”
Vaibhav Kumar Srivastava, India Head, Edtechs & Education at Google India, “We are excited to collaborate with UPES and to have them join us as a Digital Campus on Google Cloud (DCGC 4.0), one of the first in North India. With this collaboration, we aim to have students and teachers skilled in AI. We are equally invested with UPES to ensure that these outcomes are achieved, and we look forward to working with UPES and taking this collaboration a long way.”
Through this collaboration, UPES aims to create a new generation of AI-ready graduates equipped with the skills, mindset, and practical experience required to thrive in a technology-driven world. By combining advanced AI tools, industry-recognised certifications, experiential learning, and deep industry engagement, the initiative will empower students to drive innovation, undertake cutting-edge research, build entrepreneurial ventures, and contribute meaningfully to the future of work.
With the launch of AI Campus, UPES continues to expand its ecosystem of global technology partnerships and reinforce its position as a university committed to preparing the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers, and technology leaders for an AI-enabled future.
For more information, please visit: www.upes.ac.in
About UPES:
Established through the UPES Act, 2003, of the State Legislature of Uttarakhand, UPES is a top-ranked, UGC-recognised, private university. As per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025, the Ministry of Education, Government of India, UPES has been ranked 45 among universities, with a rank of 18 in Law, 36 in Management, and a rank of 43 in Engineering. As per the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026, UPES now stands in the 501-600 band globally and 5th in India, improving from 7th in 2025. Notably, in Research Quality, UPES jumped 57 positions in just one year to be ranked 299 globally. In addition to this, the university has been ranked the No.1 private university in academic reputation in India by the QS World University Rankings 2026. It is among the top 2% of universities in the world.
UPES has received 5 stars on Employability (placements) by the globally acclaimed QS Rating. 50+ faculty members from UPES feature among the world’s top 2% researchers as per the Stanford University list.
UPES offers graduate and postgraduate programs through its seven schools: School of Advanced Engineering, School of Computer Science, School of Design, School of Law, School of Business, School of Health Sciences & Technology, and School of Liberal Studies and Humanities. The UPES family includes 19100+ students, 1,500+ faculty and staff members, and a thriving community of 40000+ alumni that work across sectors in marquee brands like EY, KPMG, Bain and Co., McKinsey & Company, Capgemini, Google, Microsoft, Oracle, Nestle, ITC, Adani Power, ONGC, GMR, TCS, Wipro, Infosys, Amazon, Flipkart, Accenture, Deloitte and more.

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