Data Science & Applications

IIT Madras has launched the BS in Data Science and Applications. In this program, the course contents are delivered online and can be studied by anyone from anywhere, while the monthly quizzes and final semester exams will have to be attended in-person at designated centres.

Depending on the number of courses completed, learners can earn:

• a Foundation level certificate
  
• Diploma in Programming / Diploma in Data Science / both
  
• BSc degree in Programming and Data Science
  
• BS degree in Data Science and Applications

1. Highlights of the Programme

Courses are taught by faculty of IIT Madras, other reputed institutes, and experts from the industry.

Unlike many competitive admission exams which work on the philosophy of elimination and selection — admitting a very limited number of learners based on relative performance — this programme follows qualifying criteria, allowing a significantly large number of learners to enroll.

Learners from any background — engineering, sciences, humanities, arts, medicine, law, etc. — can attempt and join this programme.

There are no restrictions on age or geographical location.