NVIDIA Partnership Tracker

HBCUs on the NVIDIA map.

Where NVIDIA hardware, Deep Learning Institute access, GTC programs, and AI Technology Centers are showing up across HBCU campuses.

A living partnership map

Confirmed partnerships span from Alcorn State's on-campus NVIDIA DGX Spark Lab to Howard's NVIDIA GTC Student Experience cohort, to Miles College's campus-wide curriculum integration. Each card below links to verified sources. If a partnership is rumored but not yet confirmed, it is omitted — not invented.

5 verified partnerships1 DGX-class labsUpdated November 2025
Faculty and student working on GPU-equipped AI workstation

Alcorn State University

MS

NVIDIA Partner

First HBCU to operationalize an on-campus NVIDIA DGX Spark AI Laboratory, giving undergraduates direct hands-on access to enterprise-grade AI infrastructure.

Students get

Direct hands-on time on DGX Spark hardware · Project-based AI coursework · Pipeline into AI research roles

Faculty get

Compute for AI research grants · Cross-departmental AI integration

Hardware / tools

NVIDIA DGX Spark

Certifications

NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute (planned)

Miles College

AL

NVIDIA Partner

NVIDIA collaboration integrating AI across curriculum, faculty research, and community engagement at Miles College.

Students get

AI integrated across majors · NVIDIA DLI pathways

Faculty get

Faculty AI training · Curriculum modernization

Hardware / tools

NVIDIA developer resources

Certifications

NVIDIA DLI

Howard University

DC

NVIDIA Partner

Howard students participate in the NVIDIA GTC Student Experience, gaining exposure to leading AI research, founders, and recruiting pipelines.

Students get

GTC conference access · Recruiting exposure · Research mentorship

Faculty get

NVIDIA research network

Hardware / tools

GPU compute access

Certifications

NVIDIA DLI

South Carolina State University

SC

NVIDIA Partner

Collaboration with NVIDIA focused on AI education and workforce development across the SC State campus and region.

Students get

AI workforce certificates · Industry-aligned curriculum

Faculty get

Curriculum support · NVIDIA training

Hardware / tools

NVIDIA developer resources

Certifications

AI workforce certs

Florida A&M University (FAMU-FSU)

FL

NVIDIA Partner

NVIDIA AI Technology Center partnership at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering provides GPU access and joint AI research.

Students get

GPU access · Joint AI research opportunities

Faculty get

NVIDIA collaboration · Research compute

Hardware / tools

NVIDIA GPUs

Certifications

NVIDIA DLI