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India's First AI-Integrated Vertical University Campus Inaugurates in Chennai, TN
📅 Published 18 Jul 2026 · July 2026
India's First AI-Integrated Vertical University Campus Inaugurates in Chennai, TN
- Inaugurated by: Padma Shri Sridhar Vembu, Chief Scientist & Co-founder Zoho Corp.
- Where: VELS Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies [VISTAS] Thiruvanmiyur campus, Chennai - regarded as India's 1st AI-integrated vertical university campus.
- Presided by: Dr. Ishari K. Ganesh, Founder & Chancellor VISTAS, Dr. Preetha Ganesh, VP VELS Group.
- Features: Industry-Academia Centres of Excellence in partnership with Intel Unnati, TCS iON, Microsoft, Oracle Academy - for AI, cloud computing, emerging tech.[CoEs]
- MoU: VISTAS signed MoU with Aspin Holding LLC Group and MH Cockpit to establish flying school in UAE - for aviation education, pilot training, faculty exchange, internships, skill development, research.
- UPSC Relevance: GS3 - Education, AI, Industry-Academia linkage.
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