Coforge Ltd.

Coforge has inaugurated the Coforge Data & AI Lab at IIT (BHU), Varanasi. Established under a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the company and IIT (BHU), Varanasi. This initiative marks a significant step in the company’s CSR commitment to building a sustainable, future-focused model of industry-academic collaboration in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science.

Located in the I-DAPT building on the iconic IIT (BHU), Varanasi campus, the 980 sq. ft. lab is designed to foster innovation and experiential learning. It features 32 high-end Apple desktops, Azure cloud access, a video conferencing facility, and curated learning modules via Percipio. Students and researchers at IIT (BHU), Varanasi will now have access to a live, enterprise-grade environment to explore real-world AI and data science applications, supported by structured learning and mentorship from the company’s Data and AI experts.

The lab aims to serve as a living collaboration model where academic rigor meets industry expertise-bridging the gap between theory and enterprise-grade application. It will also contribute to research publications, open-source development, and skill-building certifications in emerging technologies such as cloud computing and machine learning.

Coforge (Formerly known as NIIT Technologies) is a leading global IT solutions organization, enabling its clients to transform at intersect of unparalleled domain expertise and emerging technologies to achieve real-world business impact.