India’s demand for AI professionals to hit 1 million by 2026, claims a new report

India is poised to see a massive surge in demand for Artificial Intelligence (AI) professionals, with projections estimating the need for one million skilled individuals by 2026, according to the report India’s AI Revolution: A Roadmap to Viksit Bharat, released by the Union Ministry of Electronics & IT.

As the country aspires to become a USD 23-USD 35 trillion economy by 2047, higher education–particularly in engineering–is undergoing a fundamental transformation to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving job market shaped by AI, automation, and interdisciplinary innovation.