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Vizag Retains Top Spot in LinkedIn's 'Cities on the Rise'
A city in India called Visakhapatnam is very happy about some great news.
A big professional website called LinkedIn said it is the best city in the country for finding new jobs.
This is the second year in a row the city has won this honor.
Many technology companies are moving there and growing, which creates jobs.
Big companies like Google, Reliance, Infosys, Cognizant and Accenture are expanding their work in the city.
Google wants to build a huge AI hub there that could cost 15 billion dollars, which is a lot of money.
Another company called IBM came back to the city after being away for six years.
The leaders of the state helped make this happen by inviting companies to invest.
Because of all this, many young people in the area will have more chances to get good jobs.
Visakhapatnam retained the top spot in LinkedIn's 'Cities on the Rise 2026' rankings for the second consecutive year.
The city's rise was driven by infrastructure investments and growing AI, IT, data centre and digital industries.
Google's proposed 15-billion US dollar AI Hub is expected to enhance Visakhapatnam's global image and attract more investment.
Leading companies including Google, Reliance, Infosys, Cognizant and Accenture are expanding their presence in the city.
IBM resumed operations in Visakhapatnam after a six-year gap, boosting the city's evolving technology landscape.
- Who
- Visakhapatnam, LinkedIn, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Minister Nara Lokesh, and companies including Google, Reliance, Infosys, Cognizant, Accenture and IBM.
- What
- Visakhapatnam retained the top spot in LinkedIn's 'Cities on the Rise' ranking as India's fastest-rising employment destination.
- Where
- Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
- When
- Second consecutive year, according to LinkedIn's 'Cities on the Rise 2026' report.
- Why
- Infrastructure investments, growing AI/IT/data centre industries, and government efforts to attract large-scale domestic and international investment.
Key facts
- Ranking
- No. 1 in LinkedIn 'Cities on the Rise 2026'
- Consecutive years at top
- 2
- Google AI Hub
- Proposed 15-billion US dollar investment
- Expanding companies
- Google, Reliance, Infosys, Cognizant, Accenture
- IBM operations
- Resumed after a 6-year gap
- Government job commitment
- 20 lakh jobs for the youth
- State
- Andhra Pradesh










