UPES becomes an AI-first campus with OpenAI collaboration

UPES Dehradun has announced a strategic collaboration with OpenAI to transform itself into an “AI-first” university, embedding generative AI across teaching, learning, research, and student experience.

At the core of this transformation is the campus-wide deployment of ChatGPT Edu, OpenAI’s education-focused solution designed for responsible and secure institutional use. The rollout will provide free, governed access to AI tools for all students, faculty, and staff, positioning AI as a foundational layer of the university’s academic and operational ecosystem.

The initiative marks a shift from experimental AI adoption to full-scale institutional integration, with UPES embedding AI directly into its curriculum and campus processes. The university aims to equip students with practical, discipline-specific AI capabilities as part of their everyday academic journey, enhancing employability in an increasingly AI-driven job market.

As part of the rollout, the university is introducing an AI tutor tailored to individual programmes and ...