Google has a back-to-college gift! Get 1 year of free 400GB storage, better learning tools and higher Gemini limits

Google is expanding its student perks with discounted premium services and new ways to research, revise and learn through Gemini and Search.

If you’re a college student in India, there’s some good news for you. Google is offering students a one-year subscription to Google AI Plus absolutely free, at no cost.

Indian students can also save on AI Pro and YouTube Premium, with Google adding study notebooks, quizzes and interactive learning tools. (Google)

By Shaurya Sharma

Shaurya Sharma is the Technology Editor at Hindustan Times Digital Streams, where he oversees technology coverage across digital and social platforms. With over eight years of experience across editorial, video production, and digital media, his work focuses on smartphones, AI, consumer gadgets, and shaping audience-first content strategies for modern tech consumers.

He began his career in 2018 as a fashion cinematographer before turning his lifelong passion for technology into a profession. From spending his childhood immersed in tech magazines, video games, and the latest gadgets to covering the global consumer tech industry today, technology has remained a constant throughout his journey.

Over the years, Shaurya has worked with some of India’s leading media organisations, including CNN-News18, Sportskeeda, and Guiding Tech, where he led video initiatives that combined strong editorial storytelling with engaging visual and social-first execution.

A graduate in Journalism and Mass Communication from Manipal University, Shaurya has reviewed hundreds of products across categories including smartphones, laptops, gaming consoles, cameras, and wearables. Beyond work, he is passionate about animal welfare, environmental causes, and automobiles, particularly turbo-petrol cars

Read moreRead less

As part of the offer, students will get access to Gemini, 2x higher usage limits in Gemini, free storage 400GB cloud storage and more. Google says the offer is part of its endeavour around the new academic year, giving students in India access to more AI-powered tools for learning and studying.

You may be interested in

gFolio - Google Drive Photos & Slideshows

• gFolio - Google Drive Photos & Slideshows

Get This

46% OFF

PANTHEER Sunglass and Frames 12pcs Boxes case and zipper organizer

• PANTHEER Sunglass and Frames 12pcs Boxes case and zipper organizer

₹698

₹1,299

Get This

10% OFF

Google Drive & Docs In 30 Minutes: The unofficial guide to Google Drive, Docs, Sheets & Slides

• Google Drive & Docs In 30 Minutes: The unofficial guide to Google Drive
• Docs
• Sheets & Slides

₹1,576

₹1,753

Get This

Synology BeeStation - Black Tabletop Metal Server Cabinet for Desktop, Laptop - Backup & Sync Files from Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox & External Drives

• Synology BeeStation - Black Tabletop Metal Server Cabinet for Desktop
• Laptop - Backup & Sync Files from Google Drive
• OneDrive

₹57,911

Get This

59% OFF

Vyapar GST Software for Billing, Inventory & Accounting| 3 year Combo plan (Desktop + Mobile) | Email delivery

• Vyapar GST Software for Billing
• Inventory & Accounting| 3 year Combo plan (Desktop + Mobile) | Email delivery

₹8,999

₹21,999

Get This

73% OFF

Lead Wave Version 9.0.0— Powerful WhatsApp Marketing & Automation Desktop App for Bulk Campaigns | Whatsapp Bulk Message Sender Software | whatsapp Bulk Sender | whatsapp with button ( 4 types) deliver by Only Email |1 Yr License | Demo & 1day free trial +917505641414 www(.)leadwave(.)in RESELLER ALSO WELCOME TO JOIN OUR RESELLER PROGRAM 5999 only

• Lead Wave Version 9.0.0— Powerful WhatsApp Marketing & Automation Desktop App for Bulk Campaigns | Whatsapp Bulk Message Sender Software | whatsapp Bulk Sender | whatsapp with button ( 4 types) deliver by Only Email |1 Yr License | Demo & 1day free trial +917505641414 www(.)leadwave(.)in RESELLER ALSO WELCOME TO JOIN OUR RESELLER PROGRAM 5999 only

₹799

₹2,999

Get This

HubSpot for Real Estate : A Step-by-Step Guide to Automating Leads, Listings, and Closings (Made Simple: Beginner's Guides to the Apps and Software Running Modern Work and Life)

• HubSpot for Real Estate : A Step-by-Step Guide to Automating Leads
• Listings
• and Closings (Made Simple: Beginner's Guides to the Apps and Software Running Modern Work and Life)

₹599

Get This

Apps and Software for Beginners: A Clear Guide to the Programs That Run Our Devices

• Apps and Software for Beginners: A Clear Guide to the Programs That Run Our Devices

Get This

NDTV News - India

• NDTV News - India

Get This

Build your app using Ai: The Modern Guide to Prompting, Prototyping, and Launching Software Without Writing Code

• Build your app using Ai: The Modern Guide to Prompting
• Prototyping
• and Launching Software Without Writing Code

Get This

67% OFF

Autodesk Software for PC. AutoCAD + 40 Autodesk Apps Subscription + Ai Features Valid for 2 Years. (Latest 2023-2027 with Multiple Languages) for Windows, MacOS, Android & iOS

• Autodesk Software for PC. AutoCAD + 40 Autodesk Apps Subscription + Ai Features Valid for 2 Years. (Latest 2023-2027 with Multiple Languages) for Windows
• MacOS
• Android & iOS

₹999

₹2,999

Get This

ProgreDior Software Solution

• ProgreDior Software Solution

Get This

42% OFF

Cosmic Byte Lumora Tri-Mode Controller with Stealth Black RGB-Reveal Design, Hall Effect Joysticks & Triggers, Mechanical Buttons, 1000Hz Polling Rate, 6-Axis Gyro, Windows Software, 3.5mm Audio Jack, Macro & Turbo, 1300mAh Battery

• Cosmic Byte Lumora Tri-Mode Controller with Stealth Black RGB-Reveal Design
• Hall Effect Joysticks & Triggers
• Mechanical Buttons

₹3,499

₹5,999

Get This

Downloader

• Downloader

Get This

But that’s not the only offer Google has for students.

Students can also get access to Google AI Pro and YouTube Premium at 70 percent off. This is a significant discount compared to the original price and gives students another option if they want to access Google’s more advanced AI tools and YouTube Premium.

Along with the free AI Plus plan and the discounted AI Pro plan, Google is also bringing better learning tools across Gemini and Search for students in India.

These include a dedicated student hub, personalised study notebooks with diagnostic quizzes and tailored study plans. Students will also be able to talk through Deep Research reports with Gemini Live.

Google is also giving students access to new Search features that can help them create visuals, take practice quizzes and learn step by step.

So, in totality, this looks like a pretty good perk for being a student in India. Between the one-year free Google AI Plus subscription, the discounted AI Pro and YouTube Premium plan, and the additional learning tools across Gemini and Search, students have quite a few benefits to take advantage of.

To claim the offer, you can tap on the link here and sign up with your account to get started.