Adamas University announced an investment of Rs 10 crore over the next five years to establish Eastern India’s first J. C. Bose Semiconductor Center of Excellence (JCBS CoE) and introduced a new B. Tech. in Electronics Engineering with VLSI Design, an industry-aligned undergraduate program aimed at producing the next generation of semiconductor engineers and chip designers.

The initiative was unveiled in the presence of Prof. (Dr.) Samit Ray, Chancellor, Adamas University; Prof. Suranjan Das, Vice Chancellor; Dr. Satya Gupta, President, VLSI Society of India; Biswadeep Chatterjee, AVP – Engineering R&D Services, HCLTech; and Jayanta Lahiri, Vice President – Technical Marketing, M31 Technology.

The J. C. Bose Semiconductor Center of Excellence (JCBS CoE), according to the university, will serve as an integrated hub for advanced semiconductor education, research, innovation, and industry collaboration. Students will have access to specialized laboratories, industry-standard EDA tools, FPGA prototyping facilities, internships, live projects, and mentorship from top semiconductor experts.

The entire semiconductor value chain, including VLSI design, AI hardware accelerators, FPGA systems, SystemVerilog/UVM verification, physical design, IC fabrication, static timing analysis, semiconductor packaging, and embedded systems, is covered in the four-year, 162-credit B.Tech. in Electronics Engineering with VLSI Design, which was created in close consultation with industry. In order to give graduates useful skills, the curriculum also includes industry projects, lab-based learning, and a capstone project.

The launch coincides with India’s increased investments in semiconductor manufacturing and chip design under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0, which is driving up demand for qualified workers in the areas of chip design, fabrication, testing, verification, and packaging.

The program intends to train 1,000 students who are prepared for the workforce, upskill 100 professionals, and accomplish 10 complete System-on-Chip (SoC) student tape-outs on cutting-edge technology nodes over the course of the next five years. The J. C. Bose Semiconductor Center of Excellence (JCBS CoE) will act as an incubation hub for fabless start-ups, domestic semiconductor products, and intellectual property creation, while a student-led semiconductor club will encourage practical innovation.

With the establishment of the J. C. Bose Semiconductor Center of Excellence (JCBS CoE) and the B.Tech. in Electronics Engineering with VLSI Design, Adamas University hopes to play a significant role in India’s semiconductor ecosystem by cultivating innovation in advanced electronics, encouraging applied research, and producing industry-ready talent.

Priyanka Dutta