Tuesday, September 8, 2026
“Anu and I see this as an investment in what students will be able to imagine and accomplish in the years ahead,” said Vikas Sinha.

Group photo of President Keller, Anuradha and Vikas Sinha, and Brandon BuzbeeThe University of North Texas has received a transformative $20 million gift from Anuradha and Vikas Sinha (Ph.D. ’23) to accelerate the university’s work in artificial intelligence and advanced analytics.

In recognition of their commitment, UNT will establish the Anuradha and Vikas Sinha College of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics, creating an academic and research hub focused on the development, application and responsible use of artificial intelligence, intelligent systems and data analytics.

The gift will support six permanent endowments focused on college leadership, student scholarships, endowed professorships, entrepreneurship and incubation, advanced research and emerging technologies. The new college will bring together expertise spanning artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data science, advanced data analytics, health informatics, information science, library science and learning technologies.

The investment also will establish the Applied Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Institute, strengthening interdisciplinary research, shared infrastructure and partnerships across UNT and with industry.

For the College and its students, faculty and research community, this landmark gift represents an extraordinary opportunity to shape the future of AI and information-driven innovation.

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