NIELIT to set up India's first dedicated Quantum and AI university campus in Amaravati
The National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh government at the India AI Impact Summit on 20 February 2026 to set up India's first dedicated Quantum and AI university campus in Amaravati.
Summary
The National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT), under MeitY, signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh government at the India AI Impact Summit on 20 February 2026 to set up India's first dedicated Quantum and Artificial Intelligence university campus in Amaravati. The campus aligns with the state's proposed Andhra Quantum Mission, with Amaravati planned as the nucleus of the Amaravati Quantum Valley initiative. The MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan and NIELIT Director General Dr. M. M. Tripathi.
Key facts
- Date
- 20 February 2026 (India AI Impact Summit)
- Parties
- NIELIT (MeitY) and Government of Andhra Pradesh
- Project
- India's first dedicated Quantum & AI university campus
- Location
- Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh
- Linked initiatives
- Andhra Quantum Mission; Amaravati Quantum Valley
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Where will NIELIT set up India's first dedicated Quantum and AI university campus under an MoU signed on 20 February 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Amaravati
NIELIT signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh government to set up the campus in Amaravati.
NIELIT, which signed the Quantum and AI campus MoU with Andhra Pradesh in February 2026, functions under which ministry?
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Correct answer: C — Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
NIELIT is under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY).