Curriculum co-created with Google-aligned industry inputs
Students to learn from Google engineers, access Google Cloud and Gemini tools, receive funded certifications and build on real-world cloud infrastructure
Bengaluru; May 28, 2026: Google has partnered with Polaris School of Technology, a Bengaluru-based 4-year Computer Science programme, to build one of India’s first Computer Science programmes around Google-certified cloud and big data learning pathways. The collaboration will integrate Google’s cloud infrastructure, AI ecosystem, certifications and learnings directly into Polaris’ 4-year Computer Science programme, aiming to bridge the widening gap between traditional education and real-world technology systems.
As part of the collaboration, Polaris will introduce a Google-certified specialisation in Cloud & Big Data, designed to train students on technologies and workflows used inside modern global big-tech companies. The curriculum has been co-created with Google-aligned academic and industry inputs, while Google engineers and partner faculty will directly teach parts of the programme through dedicated academic modules and semester-long projects. Students will gain exposure to production-grade cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, AI-native workflows and large-scale data environments used across the global technology ecosystem.
Students enrolled in the programme will also receive access to the latest AI stacks including Gemini and Google Cloud tools, along with Google certification pathways worth up to INR 10L. Polaris will also facilitate up to ₹25 lakh worth of Google Cloud credits for selected student founders and projects, allowing students to build on the same infrastructure stack used by startups and enterprises globally.
Commenting on the collaboration, Mukul Rustagi, CEO, Polaris School of Technology, said “The gap between computer science education and the realities of modern software has become too large to ignore. This collaboration is about bringing students closer to the systems, tools and standards that define global technology today. We want students to graduate not just with theoretical knowledge, but with meaningful exposure to the environments where the world’s most important technology is actually built.”
Beyond academics, students will also gain access to Google’s broader developer ecosystem, across their technical events and developer conferences, providing students excellent networking opportunities and increasing industry exposure from the earliest stages of their careers.
"At Polaris, we saw a leadership team willing to rethink traditional education and create meaningful outcomes for students through technology, collaboration and practical learning. The ambition and commitment to transformation made this partnership a natural fit with Google’s vision for the future of education.” commented Navisha Prabhakar, Regional Lead, Google for Education, South & West India on the partnership.
Polaris School of Technology has built its academic model around hands-on learning, open-source contribution and industry-integrated projects. Students from the institution have previously secured record selections in international coding programmes such as Google Summer of Code and Summer of Bitcoin, while contributing to globally significant software ecosystems.
Polaris School of Technology is a 4-year Computer Science programme in Bengaluru designed for global tech careers, offering a 200,000 sq ft residential campus and an industry-integrated curriculum. Students specialise in tracks like Applied AI, Product Management & Engineering, or Cloud & Big Data Engineering, each with dedicated coursework, mentors, and live projects. Polaris replaces traditional engineering education with a specialisation-first approach, enabling students to build a strong portfolio of real-world work. Its students have achieved early success in global programmes such as Google Summer of Code and Summer of Bitcoin. Founded by Mukul Rustagi and Bhaswat Agarwal, the founders of Classsplus - a 600M USD valuation EdTech - Polaris focuses on bridging the gap between academia and industry through 5,000 hours of live coding, internships from Year 1, and exposure to global organisations like the United Nations and Linux Foundation.