IT major Cognizant will set up a major campus in Andhra Pradesh with an over Rs 1,500 crore investment, creating 8,000 jobs in three phases on a 22-acre site at Kapuluppada IT Hills, Nara Lokesh, Information Technology Minister of Andhra Pradesh, on Wednesday.
The Minister said the government approved the project to position Andhra Pradesh as a global technology hub and promote digital skilling in tier-2 cities.”We welcome Cognizant to Vizag. This investment will accelerate regional growth and future-ready workforce development,” said the IT Minister in a release.
Cognizant‘s presence is expected to boost the regional digital economy, enhance tech skills, and benefit from Andhra Pradesh’s infrastructure, business-friendly policies, and IT and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) sectors’ support, said the minister.
When will the operations start?
Cognizant will begin operations by early 2026 from a temporary facility for 800 staff until Phase I of the permanent campus is ready by early 2029. “We are proud to expand in the port city and thank the government for its progressive support,” said Cognizant CEO S Ravi Kumar in the release.
Kumar said the city offers abundant talent and strong infrastructure, fitting into the firm’s broader strategy of investing in high-potential regional locations.
The campus aims to build an inclusive, innovation-driven digital workforce and support Cognizant’s global transformation delivery capabilities, he said.
India remains central to Cognizant’s operations, with more than 70 per cent of its 3,36,300 global associates based across various Indian delivery locations.