IndianOrigin Couple Donates 20 Million to American University
New York, September 11:- An Indian-origin couple has donated $20 million to the university in Texas where they studied. The donation has given a major boost to studies on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced analytics at the institution, highlighting their significant contribution toward making the "American Dream" a reality for immigrants.
According to a press statement, Anuradha and Vikas Sinha have gifted $20 million (2 crore) to the University of North Texas, focusing on Artificial Intelligence and advanced analytics while creating new opportunities for students and faculty.
In recognition of the gift, UNT will establish the ‘Anuradha and Vikas Sinha College of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics’, which will serve as an academic and research center focused on Artificial Intelligence, intelligent systems and data analytics. It will bring together expertise across various fields, including AI, cybersecurity, data science, advanced analytics, health informatics, library science and learning technologies.
The Sinha family's investment in UNT has grown alongside their involvement with the university. In 2024, they made a gift establishing the ‘Anuradha and Vikas Sinha Department of Data Science’, along with endowments supporting scholarships, faculty, research and special initiatives. A year later, they made another major gift, creating the Sinha Innovation Lab for Data Science.
Vikas Sinha said, "Education has opened doors for us throughout our lives, and we want to keep those doors open for others as well." The $20 million gift will establish six permanent endowments supporting college leadership, student scholarships, endowed professorships, entrepreneurship and incubation, advanced research and emerging technologies.
The University of North Texas is a public research university and the largest university in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Through its campuses in Denton and Frisco, Texas, UNT serves nearly 44,000 students across 230 degree programs and awarded more than 13,000 degrees last year.
