Should other IITs also offer a B.Tech. in artificial intelligence like IIT Hyderabad?

IIT Hyderabad is considered to be one of the 2nd Generation IITs initiated by Govt. of India and shares strong links with IT and Industrial Hubs. It was ranked 8th for Engineering by NIRF 2020 and ranked 198th in Asia by QS World Rankings.

IIT Hyderabad is the first institute in India to offer a B.Tech program in Artificial Intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence at IITs:

To keep up with the increasing industry demands of proficient professionals in the field of Artificial Intelligence, many IITs offer diploma, certificate, and Ph.D. courses in AI.

• IIT Roorkee has recently launched an Online Certification Artificial Intelligence Course in collaboration with Coursera whose duration is Six Months.

• Two faculties from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay have worked closely with Great Learning to develop and launch a three-month deep learning certification program.

• IIT Delhi has developed an AI system that will help medical practitioners use a low-powered electronic hardware system to diagnose health conditions such as malaria, TB, cervical cancer, and intestinal parasites in milliseconds.

• In order to meet the growing demand for students, IIT-G has introduced a new MTech program in data science. IIT Madras also offers dual degree specializations in robotics and data science.

• IIT Roorkee offers online certification courses in courses on emerging technologies like AI, machine learning, computer vision, etc.

However, IIT Hyderabad is the first institute to offer a B.Tech program in Artificial Intelligence and puts much emphasis on core areas such as Natural Language Processing, Game Theory, Reinforcement Learning, Multi-agent systems, Search, Planning, and Reasoning.

AI - IIT Hyderabad:

Admission:

• Admission to the B.Tech AI program at IIT Hyderabad is done through scores obtained in the JEE Advanced Entrance Test.

• According to the 2019 data, the required cutoff for securing a seat in AI at IIT Hyderabad is 657.

• The BTech course fee at the institute is 2.23 lakhs per annum.

Placement:

• Top recruiters at IIT Hyderabad include Accenture, Deshaw, Oracle, Microsoft, ISRO, L&T, MRF, Qualcomm, and Infosys.

• The highest package offered was 53.79 LPA while the average salary was 16.74 LPA.

• The overall percentage of placed students was 80%.

• The placement season of 2019 saw an 80% surge in new international recruiters.

IIT Hyderabad is a 2nd Generation IITs which offers courses with smaller credits and has brilliant tie-ups with industry all around the globe. The recently launched Artificial Intelligence B.Tech program is high on demand.

Artificial Intelligence is the ultimate future of Technology and the industry requires more qualified professionals in the field. So, it is safe to say that more IITs should follow the footsteps of IIT Hyderabad by offering BTech in Artificial Intelligence.