The Uttar Pradesh government has approved the proposal for the opening of a new first-generation AI (Artificial Intelligence)-integrated campus of Chandigarh University, set to be established in Unnao. On September 19, Yogendra Upadhyaya, the Cabinet Minister for Higher Education, handed over the authorization letter to university officials, marking a significant step forward in the region's educational landscape.

The new campus will be constructed in Parsandan village, located in Hasanganj tehsil along the Lucknow-Kanpur highway. Spanning 63.53 acres of land, this expansive campus aims to enhance the educational infrastructure in the area. The development is part of the State Capital Region (ACR), which includes Lucknow and five surrounding districts, modeled similarly to the National Capital Region (NCR) in Delhi.

Jai Inder Singh Sandhu, the director of Chandigarh University, emphasized that this campus will be India’s first AI-integrated futuristic campus. The academic programs are slated to commence in the 2025-26 session, offering a total of 45 futuristic courses across five diverse streams: Engineering, Business Management, Computer Science Engineering, Health, and Liberal Arts.

The campus will provide 14 graduate and post-graduate courses specifically in business management, including subjects like Business Administration, Applied Finance, and International Accounting and Finance, as well as Branding and Advertising, Business Analytics, Digital Marketing, and Data Science and AI. In the health stream, students can choose from six graduate and post-graduate courses, which include Pharmacy, Forensic Science, Physiotherapy, Optometry, Medical Laboratory Technology, and Nutrition and Dietetics. Additionally, there will be two graduate courses in Biotechnology and Data Science within the Basic and Applied Science stream.

The establishment of this campus is expected to significantly enhance students' access to high-quality education in the state, improving connectivity to advanced learning opportunities.