Summary
The course has been set up with support from the Mehta Family Foundation, Houston
Students can choose from careers in Data Engineering, Data Analytics, Data Architecture
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati is launching a new BTech programme in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence from the academic year 2021-2022. The first batch of 20 students will be admitted based on JEE Advanced 2021 counselling.
The programme is designed to train students in topics related to Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI), with emphasis on relevant courses from other disciplines of science and engineering such as Computer Science, Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Statistics.
The DSAI course will be offered by the newly established Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, IIT Guwahati, set up with support from the Mehta Family Foundation, Houston. The Foundation boasts a track record of supporting several institutes in the fields of education and healthcare.
“This new programme on Data Science and Artificial Intelligence will be attractive to train next generation Data Scientists and Technologists for predictions in multiple domains of business, technology implementation, healthcare sector, disaster management, policy formulation and manage large data sets irrespective of the field they work in their careers. The vast opportunities that this field offers will fulfill the demands of having sufficiently qualified graduates to serve the nation in the future in areas requiring expertise in AI and Data Analytics,” said IIT Guwahati director T.G. Sitharam.
There is a growing demand for highly trained professionals in DSAI. The course will emphasise extending training in both theoretical as well as practical perspectives. The training will prepare students to tackle cutting-edge challenges in Big Data Analytics and Management, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, AI, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Finance, and IoT, among others. Students will also have the opportunity to earn a minor in another discipline of the institute.
The programme is expected to prepare the students to get involved in major challenges emerging as a result of business and innovation moving towards a more data-driven setup, contributing towards the growth of a new innovation-oriented India.
Along with the recently recruited full-time faculty, faculty members with experience in the existing MTech programme in Data Science, being jointly offered by the departments of Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Electrical Engineering, and Mathematics will also pitch in.
Last updated on 27 Oct 2021
