BITS Pilani is establishing its first “AI+ Campus” in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh**, with a ₹1,000 crore investment over five years as part of its broader ₹2,200 crore expansion plan. The initial phase will accommodate around 3,000 students, expanding to over 7,000 in phase two, featuring research labs, entrepreneurship support, and sustainable, modular infrastructure. Academic focus areas include artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, data science, computational linguistics, and cyber-physical systems, along with dual-degree and international partnerships ([M

Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu highlighted the campus’s role in building an AI-driven education hub with hands-on industry exposure. This initiative is part of BITS Pilani’s larger “Project Vistaar”**, which allocates ₹1,219 crore for upgrading its other campuses and increasing total student intake from approximately 18,700 to 26,000 by 2030–31. Overall, Andhra Pradesh is positioning itself as a national centre for AI education, innovation, and entrepreneurship, with BITS Pilani’s new Amaravati campus serving as a flagship project.