The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar will offer a professional diploma programme in semiconductor technology and chip design.

The programme aims to upskill students, making them industry-ready in various specialisations of very large scale integration (VLSI) including semiconductor technology, analogue design, digital design, design verification, physical design, layout design, validation, test and measurements.

The IIT Bhubaneswar will offer the course in collaboration with the MOSart Labs. An MoU was signed between both organisations in this regard on Tuesday. On behalf of IIT Bhubaneswar, Prof. Dinakar Pasla, dean of sponsored research and industrial consultancy, and on behalf of MOSart Labs, CEO Rajesh Gupta signed the MoU.

IIT Bhubaneswar director Shreepad Karmalkar said: "IIT Bhubaneswar is committed to advancing high-impact education through strategic partnerships that bridge academic excellence with industry expertise. Our collaboration with MOSart Labs to launch this professional diploma programme in semiconductor technology and chip design reflects this vision. Through such initiatives, we aim to empower our students with industry-aligned skills, enabling them to contribute meaningfully to India’s growing semiconductor ecosystem and beyond,” he mentioned.

Programme coordinator Prof. Vijay Shankar Pasupureddi said: “This programme is meticulously designed to equip students with both foundational and specialised skills essential for the semiconductor industry.”

Rajesh Gupta, CEO of MOSart Labs, said: "Absolutely delighted to bring a carefully curated and high-quality VLSI training programme in collaboration with a premier institute such as IIT Bhubaneswar.”

Krishna Kanth Avalur, chief technology officer of MOSart Labs, said: “With government and industry working closely to build the semiconductor ecosystem in the country, it is bound to create several opportunities for VLSI engineers and hence we believe this is the right time to introduce this programme to help students across the country to upskill themselves to be industry-ready.”

The programme is structured into three comprehensive modules. It begins with the launchpad module, providing students with a thorough understanding of the IC (integrated circuit) lifecycle and the VLSI industry landscape, along with introductory VLSI classes.