India, July 28 -- UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) has partnered with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to launch the HPE Networking AI-Driven Centre of Excellence (CoE) at its Dehradun campus. The initiative marks a major step in the university's strategy to construct a comprehensive, AI-first learning ecosystem.

The Centre bridges academic theory and industry application, equipping students with practical capabilities across AI-driven networking architectures, hybrid cloud infrastructure, enterprise cybersecurity, and autonomous system management.

The CoE addresses a growing workforce shortage across India's technology ecosystem. According to a report by NASSCOM and Deloitte, India will require over 1.25 million AI pr...