Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR together account for more than half of all AI-related job postings in India, according to a CBRE-Naukri analysis of December 2025 data.Infosys was ranked first on LinkedIn’s 2026 Top Companies list, while multinational firms such as NVIDIA, Microsoft and SanDisk appear among the fastest-growing AI employers.
Bengaluru was identified as India’s leading career hub for artificial-intelligence (AI) roles in a report released in February 2026, with the city holding a 25.4% share of AI-tagged job listings on Naukri.com for December 2025 [3][4]. Delhi-NCR followed closely with a 24.8% share, together representing just over 50% of all AI openings nationwide [3][4]. The findings were compiled by CBRE Research using more than 64,500 AI-specific postings from the Naukri platform [2][3].
The analysis involved multiple stakeholders. LinkedIn published its 2026 Top Companies ranking, placing Infosys at the summit for the first time [1]. The same period saw NVIDIA, Microsoft and SanDisk enter the top tier of AI hiring firms, according to the NationPress report [1]. Data providers Naukri.com and CBRE Research supplied the job-listing dataset, while Trade Brains and Business Today reproduced the city-level breakdowns [2][4].
Rankings and Data Overview
The CBRE-Naukri study examined AI-tagged vacancies posted on Naukri.com during December 2025, capturing 64,500+ listings that met the platform’s AI keyword criteria [2][3]. Bengaluru emerged with the highest concentration of postings, accounting for 25.4% of the total, while Delhi-NCR contributed 24.8%, together forming a 50.2% share of the national AI job market [3][4].
Trade Brains identified the same cities among the “Top 7 Indian Cities with the Most AI Job Openings in 2026,” noting that roughly 70% of AI positions were concentrated in these and five other emerging tech hubs [2]. The remaining AI job listings were distributed across Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata, each holding between 5% and 10% of the total [2].
Data providers Naukri.com and CBRE Research supplied the job-listing dataset, while Trade Brains and Business Today reproduced the city-level breakdowns [2][4].
Companies Leading AI Hiring
Bengaluru Leads India’s AI Talent Hubs as Infosys Tops LinkedIn’s 2026 Company Rankings
Infosys secured the top spot on LinkedIn’s 2026 Top Companies list, reflecting a surge in AI-focused hiring across its global delivery network [1]. The ranking methodology considered growth in AI-related roles, employee referrals and hiring velocity on the LinkedIn platform [1].
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Multinational technology firms also featured prominently. NVIDIA, Microsoft and SanDisk were highlighted as new entrants to India’s AI hiring landscape, each reporting significant increases in AI-engineer and data-science vacancies during the reporting period [1]. These companies, traditionally associated with hardware, cloud services and storage solutions, are expanding AI research and product development centers in Bengaluru and the surrounding region [1].
Impact on Students and Institutions
The concentration of AI opportunities in Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR creates immediate employment prospects for graduates possessing machine-learning, data-analytics and software-engineering skills [3][4]. Career services at Indian universities are expected to intensify placement drives and industry collaborations focused on these two metros [4].
Higher-education institutions may adjust curricula to align with employer demand, adding specialized AI modules, certification pathways and joint research projects with firms such as Infosys, NVIDIA and Microsoft [2]. The data also suggests that students in secondary and tertiary programs outside the primary hubs may need to consider relocation or remote-work options to access the majority of AI roles [3].
Key Facts
What: Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR together hold over 50% of India’s AI job postings; Infosys tops LinkedIn’s 2026 Top Companies list.
Impact on Students and Institutions The concentration of AI opportunities in Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR creates immediate employment prospects for graduates possessing machine-learning, data-analytics and software-engineering skills [3][4].
When: Rankings based on December 2025 job data; reports published February 2026.
Impact: Students and educators in India face heightened demand for AI skills, especially in the two leading metros.
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