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Engineering degrees get a new-age makeover
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Engineering degrees get a new-age makeover

August 17, 2026Dr Praphul Chandra

The future of engineering education is changing, with AI, interdisciplinary learning and industry-relevant skills becoming increasingly important. Financial Express recently featured this shift in its article on the new-age engineering degree, highlighting how institutions like Atria University are rethinking what students need to learn.

Speaking to Financial Express, Dr. Praphul Chandra, Dean of Research and Director, Atria Centre of Excellence in AI, said, “At Atria University, we think of AI like math. It doesn’t mean that every student should become an AI engineer.”

At AU, this approach comes to life through our Minor in AI, open to students across disciplines, enabling them to build AI capabilities alongside their core area of learning.

Read the full article in Financial Express: https://www.financialexpress.com/jobs-career/education/engineering-degrees-get-a-new-age-makeover/4315466/

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