Sapthagiri NPS University signs MoU with Google to launch Agentic AI degree programme

Sapthagiri NPS University (SNPSU), based in Bengaluru, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Google to introduce an Agentic AI collaborative degree programme for its students. The collaboration is aimed at strengthening AI education, research and industry engagement by giving students exposure to emerging technologies and practical applications of intelligent systems. Shanoop, Head of Google AI GTM, India, said the Collaborative Degree could serve as a model for institutions integrating emerging technologies, industry-aligned learning and AI capabilities into academic education. G. D. Manoj, Pro-Chancellor of SNPSU, said the degree will give students contemporary AI knowledge and industry-oriented skills.

This is a concrete case of a university and a major AI company placing Agentic AI into formal degree education through a collaborative programme, touching on curriculum design and industry collaboration, which is relevant to institutions and AI education product teams tracking AI talent pipelines. The direct effects are a new degree pathway in agentic technologies for the university's students and Google's participation through the MoU in curriculum and industry links. The original text does not disclose enrolment scale, tuition, start date, curriculum structure or degree accreditation details, so actual implementation still needs later information to verify. Students at the university gain a collaborative degree pathway focused on Agentic AI, with access to Google-related industry resources and intelligent systems applications. The model of a university and an AI company jointly establishing a degree programme offers a reference for other institutions integrating industry-oriented AI curricula.