IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu and Australia’s Minister for International Education Julian Hill at a meeting at the State Secretariat in Hyderabad on Friday.
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Telangana government and Australia’s Deakin University signed an agreement to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Artificial Intelligence.
It will be a first-of-its-kind skill development facility in the country dedicated to advanced AI capabilities. The CoE will be set up within the upcoming AI University at Bharat Future City, near Hyderabad, IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu’s office said after Australia’s Minister for International Educatio Julian Hill met him at the Secretariat on Friday.
The CoE will support research and advanced skill development across key sectors such as governance, healthcare, education, IT, life sciences, agriculture, critical minerals and rare earth metals. The facility will be run by Deakin Applied AI Institute with the Telangana Government, the Minister said.
The objective is not merely to produce academic graduates, but also create globally competitive, highly skilled professionals. The partnership with the Australian government reflects this vision, Mr. Sridhar Babu said.
Gateway to Digital India
The agreement is part of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s ongoing efforts to bring leading international universities to Telangana. The State is poised to become a gateway for the future of Digital India, he said.
“Arrangements for skill development are also being made across major educational institutions in the State. During my recent visit to Australia, we invited Deakin University to establish a campus in Telangana that offers an innovation-friendly ecosystem, and this CoE will further strengthen it. Australia has also agreed to offer high-end skill training for working professionals from Telangana in their country,” Mr Sridhar Babu said.
Published – December 05, 2025 07:57 pm IST
