Post Graduate Certificate Programme in
Applied Data Science & AI
IIT Roorkee

The duration of the programme is 6 to 8 months. The core curriculum and campus immersions are expected to be over in the sixth month from the start of the programme. Additional two months is available for participants to finish their capstone projects at a comfortable pace.

This programme is primarily designed for working professionals who are motivated to learn data science and AI, and want to upskill themselves in this field. Based on past experience, the programme will suit well for working professionals in either managerial or technical/scientific roles. The programme will be useful for you if (i) you want to learn the concepts of data science, AI, and related practical tools for analytics, or (ii) you already have some background in data analytics and want to further develop your understanding on methods and applications by pursuing a comprehensive learning path.

If you have a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from any recognized university in any discipline with 50% aggregate marks, you can apply to the programme. We would prefer if you also have a work experience of at least one year since the completion of your qualifying degree.

Prior knowledge of basic mathematics and statistics would be preferable but not necessary — all essential concepts for doing data science will be available within the programme. Prior knowledge of programming language like Python is not necessary — you will receive practical training from the basic to advanced level within the programme.

The programme is designed for participants to gain clarity and hands-on experience in

1. concepts related to data science and AI,
2. analytics workflow including data management, model building, and reporting results,
3. handling and processing big datasets,
4. several in-demand software related to data science, and
5. applications of data science and AI in different real-world contexts.

There are two campus immersions modules. Both campus immersions are optional for all participants. The exact dates for each campus immersion will be notified at the start of the programme.

The first campus immersion will be for 3 days and will be held at Greater Noida Extension Center (GNEC). This will be held towards the end of the second module (Data Mining and Machine Learning). The objective is to deepen the understanding of initial modules of the programme with further exercises and examples. This will also be a good opportunity for all participants to network and form teams for projects.

The second campus immersion will be for 5 days and will be held in IIT Roorkee’s main campus at Roorkee. This will be held towards the end of the fifth module (Data-driven Business Decisions) and will involve an extensive set of learning activities.

The programme is suitable for career roles that will actively use data science and artificial intelligence tools.
Specifically, some job titles that can be associated with this programme include data scientist, data analyst, business analyst, applied big data analyst, decision support analyst, machine learning scientist/engineer, and others.

The primary goal of this programme is to help working professionals to upskill in the cutting-edge concepts and technologies related to data science, artificial intelligence, and their applications through a well-crafted curriculum and learning path.

IIT Roorkee does not provide any career support related services including interviews, placements, etc. Jaro Education provides certain services and are mentioned on the programme webpage. Neither IIT Roorkee nor Jaro Education can guarantee you a fresh job or promotions in your current job.

Currently, IIT Roorkee does not have facility to provide alumni status to participants of certificate programmes. However, facilities will be provided for you to remain well connected with all your peers in the current, previous, and future batches through various channels.