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VISTAS Chennai: India’s First AI-Integrated Vertical Campus

18 July 20261 min read
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYVISTAS Chennai:India’s FirstAI-IntegratedVertical Campus18 July 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

A Chennai university opened a vertical campus built around artificial intelligence, with technology companies partnering on teaching centres.

Key facts

  • Institution: VISTAS, the VELS institute in Chennai.
  • Claim: first vertical university campus integrated with AI in India.
  • City: Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
  • Partners: Intel Unnati, Microsoft, Oracle Academy, TCS iON.

Focus of the centres

  • Education in AI, cloud computing and emerging technologies.
  • Industry-Academia Centres of Excellence link classrooms with companies.

Exam angle

  • Institution abbreviation: VISTAS.
  • Place: Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
  • Industry partners: Intel Unnati, Microsoft, Oracle Academy, TCS iON.

Test yourself

1. Which institution opened India's first AI-integrated vertical university campus in Chennai?

VELS Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies did.

2. In which state is the new AI-integrated vertical campus located?

It is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

3. Which of these is named as an industry partner of the VISTAS centres of excellence?

TCS iON appears alongside Intel Unnati, Microsoft and Oracle Academy.

This topic is part of Daily Current Affairs 18 July 2026 (20 topics).

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