University of North Texas Launches College of AI and Advanced Analytics Following $20M Donation
The gift will fund six permanent endowments for scholarships, faculty, leadership and research as UNT expands its AI and analytics programs.
- The University of North Texas announced a $20 million gift from Anuradha and Vikas Sinha to establish the Anuradha and Vikas Sinha College of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics.
- Vikas Sinha, a 2023 UNT doctoral graduate, said the gift is about "paying that opportunity forward," recognizing that immigrants help build the American dream after the couple immigrated from India.
- Structurally, the Sinha College will feature two academic divisions—Applied Intelligence and Informatics, and Information and Learning Applications—and house the Applied Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Institute.
- UNT President Harrison Keller said the college aligns with "Look North: UNT 2030" strategic initiative, with six permanent endowments supporting scholarships, professorships, and advanced research.
- Building on their 2024 and 2025 gifts establishing the Department of Data Science and the Sinha Innovation Lab for Data Science, UNT plans a campus celebration honoring the new college later this year.
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Who are Vikas and Anuradha Sinha, Indian-origin couple donating $20 million to US university?
After building careers in the US, Vikas and Anuradha Sinha are giving back to the university that helped shape their journey, with the latest gift focused on AI, data science and advanced research.
Indian-origin couple gifts $20 million to American university for focus on AI, advanced analytics
The University of North Texas will name the Anuradha and Vikas Sinha College of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics, creating an academic hub for the development and responsible use of AI
Indian-origin couple donates $20 million to University of North Texas for AI and analytics studies - The Tribune
An Indian-origin couple has donated USD 20 million to its alma mater in Texas, giving a push to studies on artificial intelligence and advanced analytics at the institute, underscoring contribution by immigrants to help build the “American dream”. Anuradha and Vikas Sinha have gifted USD 20 million to the University of North Texas (UNT) with […]
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