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Indian-Origin Couple Gives $20 Million to UNT AI College
Vikas and Anuradha Sinha gave $20 million to the University of North Texas.
The money will help students and teachers study artificial intelligence and advanced analytics.
UNT will name a new college after the couple.
The college will provide scholarships and support professors and research.
It will also encourage entrepreneurship and new technology projects.
Students will learn how to build, understand and use AI responsibly.
Two academic divisions will study intelligent systems and how technology works in society.
A new institute will connect research and teaching across the university.
The Sinhas said education helped them succeed and they want to create similar opportunities for others.
Vikas and Anuradha Sinha donated $20 million to the University of North Texas for artificial intelligence and advanced analytics.
UNT will establish the Anuradha and Vikas Sinha College of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics.
The gift will create six permanent endowments for leadership, scholarships, professorships, entrepreneurship, research and emerging technologies.
The college will include two academic divisions and the Applied Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Institute.
The Sinhas previously supported UNT through a data science department and an innovation lab.
- Who
- University of North Texas alumni Vikas and Anuradha Sinha made the donation.
- What
- They gave $20 million to establish a college focused on artificial intelligence and advanced analytics.
- Where
- The initiative will be based at the University of North Texas campuses in Denton and Frisco, Texas.
- When
- UNT said it will hold an event later this year to celebrate the college’s naming.
- Why
- The gift is intended to expand scholarships, research, faculty opportunities, entrepreneurship and responsible AI education.
Key facts
- Donation
- $20 million
- Recipient
- University of North Texas
- New college
- Anuradha and Vikas Sinha College of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics
- Endowments
- Six permanent endowments
- Research institute
- Applied Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Institute
- Earlier support
- A data science department was established in 2024, followed by an innovation lab in 2025
- University scale
- Nearly 44,000 students across Denton and Frisco, with 230 degree programs
Quotes
Harrison Keller
President of the University of North Texas
“What excites us about UNT’s vision is that it will go beyond teaching students how to use AI. It will prepare them to build it, understand it, question it, govern it and apply it responsibly – developing both the builders and the stewards of intelligent systems,””
telegraphindia.com
indianexpress.com
“The Anuradha and Vikas Sinha College of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics positions UNT to lead in that work.”
telegraphindia.com
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