Another National Educational Institution for Amaravati

The Andhra Pradesh government has taken a major step towards developing Amaravati as a national hub for advanced technology, research and innovation. The CRDA has given in-principle approval for setting up the country’s first Quantum and AI University campus under the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), under the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The campus will be developed on 8.5 acres in Amaravati at an estimated cost of ₹730.70 crore, with the entire funding to be provided by the Centre through grant-in-aid.

Classes and advanced technology training are expected to begin next month at temporary facilities on the Acharya Nagarjuna University campus in Guntur, even before the permanent Amaravati campus is completed. Courses will cover quantum computing, quantum communication and security, AI and machine learning, data science, semiconductor fabrication, chip design, VLSI, embedded systems and high-performance computing. The permanent campus will also feature a 1.25-lakh-square-foot Quantum Research, Innovation and Incubation Block with specialised laboratories, data centres and startup facilities.