Archive · 22 Dec 2025
Hyderabad Retains Core AI Work
Companies are keeping their main AI and machine learning teams in Hyderabad because it has a lot of experienced tech workers and new graduates.
Hyderabad also has good infrastructure like a metro and an international airport.
Companies are adding smaller teams in Visakhapatnam because it's cheaper and also has many tech workers.
Both cities are important for companies to grow their AI and machine learning work in India.
India has many big companies with over 9 lakh professionals working in global capability centers, and about 1.26 lakh of these roles are in AI and ML.
Hyderabad retains core AI and ML work due to its large tech workforce and infrastructure.
Companies are expanding in Vizag for cost-effective operations and available talent.
Hyderabad has 9.4 lakh tech professionals and produces 60,000 graduates annually.
Vizag has 55,000 tech professionals and produces 30,000 graduates each year.
India hosts 174 Fortune Global 500 companies with 9.5 lakh professionals in global capability centers.
- Who
- Companies with AI and ML teams in Hyderabad and Vizag
- What
- Hyderabad retaining core AI work while expanding in Vizag
- When
- Current situation based on ANSR data
- Where
- Hyderabad and Vizag, India
- Why
- Cost, land, and graduate availability factors
- Hyderabad Tech Professionals
- 9.4 lakh
- Hyderabad Annual Tech Graduates
- 60,000
- Hyderabad Average Tech Salary
- ₹21.1 lakh
- Hyderabad Grade A Office Rent
- ₹70-90 per sq ft per month
- Vizag Tech Professionals
- 55,000
- Vizag Annual Tech Graduates
- 30,000
- Vizag Average Tech Salary
- ₹13.2 lakh
- Vizag Grade A Office Rent
- ₹35-50 per sq ft per month
- India Fortune Global 500 Companies
- 174
- India Global Capability Centre Professionals
- 9.5 lakh
- India AI and ML Roles
- 1.26 lakh