Central Sanskrit University introduces B.Tech program in AI, Data Science
The program is approved by AICTE and has a total sanctioned intake of 66 seats, including 60 regular seats and six supernumerary seats. | Photo credit: sanskrit.nic.in
In the first instance of a Sanskrit university in India to enter engineering education, Central Sanskrit University has introduced a B.Tech program in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science from 2026-27.
In his Mann ki Baat speech on Sunday (June 28, 2026), Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it was a significant effort to prepare the youth for new technology while keeping them rooted in their heritage.
The B.Tech programme, in line with the National Education Policy 2020, is designed to transform Sanskrit institutions into multi-disciplinary centers of learning. The program is approved by AICTE and has a total sanctioned intake of 66 seats, including 60 regular seats and six supernumerary seats.
Support for the development of AI tools
The program is expected to support the development of AI-enabled tools for Sanskrit and Indic languages, enhance language technologies, enable the digitization and preservation of manuscripts and classical texts, and promote interdisciplinary research linking AI to Indic knowledge systems.
“This is a major step towards integrating modern technology with India’s traditional knowledge. It will facilitate the development of new AI tools for Indian languages and speed up the digitization and preservation of our ancient texts and manuscripts,” Mr Modi said.
It will also provide opportunities to apply modern computing techniques in traditional fields such as Ayurveda, Yoga, Jyotisha, Nyaya and other classical disciplines.
The program combines traditional engineering education with Indian linguistic and knowledge traditions, creating a new pathway for students from Sanskrit and traditional educational backgrounds to pursue modern technical education, an official spokesperson for the Education Ministry said.
The technical components of the program include artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, Python programming, statistics, cloud computing, data analytics and deep learning, the spokesperson added.
Language and knowledge system components include natural language processing, computational linguistics, machine translation, speech recognition, conversational artificial intelligence, language technology, knowledge representation, and optical character recognition (OCR) for ancient manuscripts.
Published – 28 Jun 2026 21:46 IST