IIT Kanpur sets up AI School with Wadhwani Foundation
The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) has collaborated with the Wadhwani Foundation to launch a School of Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems. During a launch event held in New Delhi, the collaboration was formalized through a MoU signed in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi (MoU).
The new school is expected to act as a superhub in Wadhwani Innovation Network. WSAI will host a newly established department with five early research centers and intelligent systems, offering student, doctoral and doctoral programs starting in 2026.
Professor Manindra Aggarwal, director of IIT Kanpur, emphasized the institute's intelligent system and the ongoing work in cyber security. 'This support will increase our efforts to create an ecosystem that not only carries research boundaries, but also practical solutions,' he said. The school will also focus on commercialization of research results by joining the industry partners and enabling start -up initiatives.
Apart from the IIT Kanpur initiative, a similar collaboration was announced in the same programme with IIT Bombay and Ausandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), which focused on Biocheins, health technology and quantum technologies.
Meanwhile, established in 1959, IIT Kanpur along with other top IITs of the country is a pioneer in engineering, research, and innovation. The Institute is a dream for many JEE aspirants. The Institute has been an alma mater for alumni like Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy to Indigo Airlines co-founder Rakesh Gangwal.
In 2024, under the NIRF Rankings, released annually by the Ministry of Education, IIT Kanpur ranked 5 under the overall category, followed by fourth spot under engineering, seventh in research and 29th in management.
Lately, the Institute was also given a donation of Rs 4.2 crore by the Class of 1980. The donation was announced during their 45th-year reunion held between March 2 and 4. As many as 63 alumni were present during the reunion.
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