This IIT has launched BTech in AI, data analytics, check details – Technology News

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has debuted its latest academic offering, a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) program in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Analytics, for the upcoming academic year, 2024-25.

This undergraduate degree aims to equip students with essential skills and knowledge in AI and data analytics. Admissions to this program will be facilitated through the Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced), with the ongoing Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JOSAA) counselling currently underway for the 2024 batch.

The B.Tech. in AI and Data Analytics is designed to foster expertise across a wide spectrum of AI and data analytics applications, spanning various industries.

With an intake of 50 students admitted through the JEE, the curriculum emphasises fundamental mathematics, data science, AI, machine learning, application development, and responsible design principles, providing students with a holistic understanding of the field.

“AI is evolving across engineering, science and humanities disciplines.  It is extremely important to understand these multi-disciplinary connections to be successful in this field.  The B.Tech. in AI and Data Analytics is uniquely positioned to address this aspect.  It is first of its kind in the world.  The curriculum has evolved based on the experience gained by our faculty over more than a decade. Through this offering, IITM aspires to produce top-notch AI professionals, entrepreneurs and researchers who can take up with great confidence the grand AI challenges in the evolving market,” professor V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, and a Computer Science faculty himself, said while announcing the program.

The program is provided by the Wadhwani School of Data Science and A. The school aims to become a global leader in AI education and also to offer guidance to government and policymakers on matters related to Data Science and AI policies.