Lucknow IT City marks 10 years; ₹500 crores expansion and AI upskilling for 1,000 students

Lucknow IT City completes 10 years of operations.

Tue 6 Oct 2026

Investment Outlay

₹500 crores investment to expand the campus

Fresh Capacity

up to 9.5 lakh sqft

Capacity for Professionals

4,500 technology professionals

HCL IT City in Lucknow has completed ten years of operations, and the milestone was marked in the presence of the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, and Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson, HCLTech. The release carries three announcements.

What was announced

• HCL Group announced the expansion of HCL IT City with a planned outlay of ₹500 crores.
• HCLTech announced that 1,000 students across Uttar Pradesh will be trained in AI and allied technologies through its LITMUS program during FY27.
• HCL Group also launched the HCL-GUVI Emerging Technology Centre at HCL IT City, to equip students and professionals in the region with skills in AI, data analytics and emerging technologies.

What the expansion involves

The proposed expansion will create fresh capacity of up to 9.5 lakh sqft, which will be able to house 4,500 technology professionals, and is described as further boosting Lucknow's status as a leading technology and GCC hub of India.

Where the campus stands today

• Started operations in 2016 and is described as one of HCLTech's key global delivery centres.
• Employs more than 12,500 people and serves over 150 global enterprises.
• Partnerships with over 40 engineering colleges across the region for industry-academia collaboration.
• The TechBee program has already trained and employed more than 2,200 candidates from the state.

The wider Uttar Pradesh footprint, as stated in the release

• HCLTech is described as the largest private sector employer in UP with 50,000+ people across Noida and Lucknow; nearly 23% of its global workforce operates from UP, and about 75% of employees are local hires (UP domicile).
• HCLFoundation programs are stated to have positively impacted more than 4.9 million lives, including 53% women, across 20 districts and over 3,000 villages.
• India Chip, the HCL Group and Foxconn JV, is setting up an advanced OSAT unit for semiconductors in Jewar (Greater Noida).

Group-level context given in the release

• HCL Group represents over US$40 billion in enterprise value, with 230,000 people operating across 60 countries.
• HCLTech is home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, with consolidated revenues of $14.8 billion for the 12 months ending June 2026.

How to read this

This is a corporate and community milestone release accompanying a business announcement, rather than a financial-results or order-win update. The ₹500 crores figure is a planned outlay announced by HCL Group for expanding HCL IT City, and the 1,000 students figure is a training target for FY27. The capacity, headcount and skilling numbers describe the scale of one delivery location and the state footprint; they sit alongside HCLTech's global base of more than 223,000 people.

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