Chandigarh University bags ‘AI-First Organisation’ award at the Republic AI Summit & Awards 2026

Chandigarh University has been recognised with the prestigious ‘AI-First Organisation’ Award at the AI Summit & Awards 2026 by Republic Media, which marked a defining moment for India’s higher education and technology landscape.

This national recognition is not just an award but an affirmation of Chandigarh University’s long-standing belief that artificial intelligence is not just a subject to be taught, but a capability to be lived, practiced, and scaled across education, research, governance, and industry engagement for the benefit of mankind. The award was well-received by Mr. Deep Inder Singh Sandhu, Hon’ble Senior Managing Director, Chandigarh University, along with Ms. Archita Nandi, CEO-TBI, Chandigarh University.

From Recognition to Real Impact: AI in Action at Chandigarh University, UP Campus

What truly strengthens this recognition is the way Chandigarh University has translated vision into measurable outcomes. A recent example is the India AI Convergence 2026, an official run-up event for India AI Impact Summit 2026, by India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) at CU-UP, a national-level platform that brought together AI experts, policymakers, researchers, startups, industry leaders, and educators to discuss how to improve the AI ecosystem in India & bring real deployment with AI based solutions.

The India AI Convergence 2026 reflected the university’s role as a medium as well as a catalyst, connecting classrooms with boardrooms, research labs with real-world impact, and young innovators with national priorities. AI Convergence 2026 & National Level Hackathons are one of the reasons why Chandigarh University stands out as an AI-first Organisation, because CU doesn’t just talk about the future, it builds it.

About the Republic AI Summit & Awards 2026

The Republic AI Summit & Awards 2026, themed “Cracking India’s AI Code”, is a flagship initiative by Republic Media, designed to understand what it’ll take to get an India-first AI Revolution from a conceptual to a policy stage by bringing policy, academia, industry, and governance into a single conversation aimed at building an India-first AI ecosystem of global level. The Republic AI Summit & Awards 2026 also recognises institutions, AI leaders, and visionaries shaping India’s journey towards AI sovereignty.

Key Focus Areas that Shaped the Dialogue

The summit addressed many critical pillars essential for India’s AI-driven future, some of which are as follows:

• Skilling India for the AI Economy
• AI’s Role in India’s Health Stack
• Scaling AI Businesses: From Model to Market
• The Dell AI Factory and Enterprise Intelligence
• Solving the Manpower Equation in the AI Era
• Operationalising AI at Scale
• Building India’s First Enterprise-Grade AI Systems
• The Rise of the AI-Powered Creator Economy

These discussions reinforced a clear message that India’s AI journey must be inclusive, scalable, ethical, and deeply rooted in national priorities, and also directly contribute as a roadmap to the Viksit Bharat 2047 mission.

Looking Ahead: Building Bharat’s AI Future

For Chandigarh University, the AI-First Organisation award is not a milestone but a momentum of continuous investments & efforts. Chandigarh University, Uttar Pradesh, with an AI-driven curriculum, Industry-based projects, incubation ecosystems like TBI - CUBE, & center of excellence, makes CU UP the Best AI University in Uttar Pradesh, which also makes it an educational institution to foster AI-integrated education in the nation. With this, the university remains committed to nurturing talent that can lead India’s AI revolution.

As India decodes its AI future, Chandigarh University, UP, is proud to stand at the forefront, educating minds, enabling innovation, and shaping an intelligent, self-reliant Bharat for the decade ahead.