In the IIT Madras diploma in Data Science course, you’ll study Machine Learning from Professor Balaram Ravindran (one of the top experts in Machine Learning in India). Since this course is offered by a top institution, it delivers a brand tag which will help you to secure a good job in the corporate sector. 

The BSc Data Science Team at IIT Madras maintains a dedicated Industry Interaction Cell to ensure good placements/internship offers for students. Through college placements, this diploma is sure to get you an internship in a good company, given that you study well. Upon the completion of this diploma, you’ll exit as a certified Data Scientist. 

You can visit the official website of IITM for more details on the eligibility, curriculum, etc.- https://study.iitm.ac.in/diploma/. For this course, you need not have a background in engineering/computer science. It is meant for students, working professionals and job seekers equally, and is a great way to upskill yourself for the job market.

This is the list of courses made available by IITM under its Diploma in Data Science-

List of Courses under Diploma in Data Science by IIT Madras:

IIT Kharagpur Spring Fest is the awaited event of the year for all IIT Kharagpur students. Every year thousands of students from all over the country attend this event and take part in the different events that are organized by the fest committee. Students of IIT Kharagpur are encouraged to actively participate in the fest either to plan the event or to take part in the different events. In 2024, the 65th edition of IIT Kharagpur Spring Fest was held. The theme was 'Downtown Delirium – A Kaleidoscope of Urban Vision. ' It was held from January 26th to 28th. There were about 100 events which transcend boundaries. Some of the events conducted were fashion, dance, dramatics, music, literature, quiz, film, culinary arts and humor. The boat was the official title sponsor for the fest. 

No there are no uniforms for students, both boys and girls at IIT Kharagpur. You can wear whatever you want at your convenience as long as it is decent and follows the basic norms. There is no compulsion that you are bound to wear a particular uniform while you are interested in the campus. You can dress according to your choice. Jeans tops, t-shirts, shirts, formalities and more are allowed on campus. However, if you wish you can always wear t-shirts provided to the students with the IIT Kharagpur logo and name on the campus as per your preferences. There is no restriction regarding the clothing for boys or even girls on the campus or in the hostels respectively. IIT Kharagpur values your personal choice and does not impose any uniforms on its students.

Admission at IIT Kharagpur is very competitive and you should clear the joint Entrance Exam to be able to apply for admission to IIT Kharagpur. The cut-off required for admission to IIT Kharagpur may vary from year to year depending on the difficulty of the entrance exam, the number of applicants sitting for the exam and the number of seats that are available for each department. To be able to get to the first round of counselling for IIT Kharagpur by appearing in JEE Advanced you should hold a rank in the top 1000 students. However, as explained earlier the cut-off varies each year depending on the different parameters. You must aim to crack a higher rank in your JEE Advanced to increase your chances of getting admission.

IIT Kharagpur is located in Kharagpur, a city in West Bengal. It is a very well-connected city and therefore it allows students from all across India to travel easily. The nearest airport to IIT Kharagpur is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport situated in Kolkata. It is the best way if you choose to travel via flight. From the airport, you can avail a business or a taxi to reach IIT Kharagpur. The distance from Kolkata to Kharagpur is around 140 km. However, these costs will be very high. You can take an alternative route, take a bus to Howrah Station and then simply take a train to Kharagpur it will save you time and money. Once you reach the campus, you can get help from any student to reach your destination.

IIT Kharagpur is very well connected with railway stations, therefore you can very conveniently travel to IIT Kharagpur via train. Kharagpur is a junction railway station which is very well connected to the major cities nationwide. To reach IIT Kharagpur from anywhere around India all you need to do is take a train to Kharagpur station and then you can hire a cab or an auto to reach the campus. IIT Kharagpur is situated in Kharagpur, West Bengal. There are many local trains that you can avail from Howrah Station to reach Kharagpur. It usually takes around 2 hours and 30 minutes. However, if you take express trains from Howrah Station you will reach within 1 hour 40mins. Shared auto service runs from the station to the institution and it is very frequent, so you will not have any trouble reaching the campus. You can always take the help of Google Maps in case you feel lost.

Yes, IIT Kharagpur has a food technology department on its campus. You can easily pursue MTech in Food Technology from IIT Kharagpur after clearing the GATE entrance exam. The eligibility for joining the Mtech or MCP PhD program in Food Technology from IIT Kharagpur is you need a bachelor's degree, it can be BTech or BE or BArch or even a master's degree in Arts or Science with a minimum percentage of 60%. For SC/ST and OBC, the percentage is 55%. Qualifications from all recognised institutions are accepted by the institution. IIT Kharagpur Food Technology Department offers good placements to the students. The average stats of students placed is around 68.75% approximately. With an average package of around 15-17 lakh per annum.

The companies that came for the IIT Kharagpur summer internships 2024 are Accenture, Adobe, Huawei, Intel, Linkedin, Microsoft, Swiggy, and Intel, to name a few.

The highest stipend offered in MHRM summer internships 2024 is INR 2.12 Lakhs, while the average stipend is INR 1.15 Lakhs.

The date for the IIT Kharagpur LLM entrance exam was March 17, 2024. The first semester classes are expected to begin in July/August 2024.

IIT Kharagpur opening rank for the BTech General Category in 2023 was 261-9371 The closing rank for the BTech General Category was 279-10280.

Here is the detailed BTech cutoff 2023 for Round 1 and Round 6, in General Category.