We have witnessed a shift from the EE department to the CSE department due to advancements in computer science. Today, CS is indispensable in every field. AI field is similarly gaining momentum and is expected to reach heights in the future. To make the most out of AI, some universities have started including this course in their current curriculum while the more passionate ones have chosen to create a separate department dedicated to it. For instance, MIT and CMU have recognized the hidden potential of AI and are already establishing a separate department for it.
Many are concerned if IIT Hyderabad will be able to tap the potential of AI rightly or not. However, the MTech in Machine Learning Program offered by IIT Hyderabad is a living example of how well they will be able to establish the AI branch as well.
IIT Hyderabad has some great faculty both in the CSE and EE Department who have great experiences in the field of machine learning, computer vision, speech and image processing, NLP, text processing, statistics and probability, etc.
However, it’s recommended that people go through the curriculum and talk to seniors before taking up this course. Genuine passion and interest in this field is required to take up this course else you will end up regretting your decision.
IIT Hyderabad is the first institute in India to launch a BTech program on AI engineering. I think the credibility of a certain field can be judged by its cutoff and the cutoff of AI has been seen as giving an edge to CSE of IIT Hyderabad and other old IITs.
JEE Advanced 2022 Cutoff for IIT Hyderabad (Artificial Intelligence)
Category |
Male Closing Rank |
Female Closing Rank |
Open |
840 |
2316 |
EWS |
98 |
362 |
OBC-NCL |
427 |
720 |
SC |
216 |
610 |
ST |
95 |
- |
Artificial intelligence is growing in leaps and bounds and it demands more so. IIT Hyderabad has great faculty that have knowledge of recent industry trends. There are great courses like Intro to AI and ML. These courses strengthen your basics and give you basic knowledge of AI. The students enjoy these courses. This course is a really good choice that has a genuine interest in AI and wants to pursue a career in the same.
IIT Hyderabad is the first premier institute introducing Artificial Intelligence as an undergraduate course. The institute is ranked 8 for Engineering by NIRF 2020.
Admission:
The cut-off for AI in the first round is 434 and the second round is 623. Also, the cutoff rank for the program is Male: 478-657, Female: 1453-1601.
Students need to qualify for the JEE mains exam and get a good score in the JEE Advanced exam.
Eligibility criteria are 10+2 with 75% aggregate in the science stream.
The course structure of IITs is quite expensive. It includes mess, hostel, basic amenities for the hostel stayers. A different structure is maintained for the day borders. The BTech course fee is INR 2.23 lakhs per year.
Research:
Some of the recent research work in the field of AI at the institute include a Multi-space approach to zero-shot object detection, A little fog for a large turn, Quality Aware Generative Adversarial Networks.
Faculty:
Around 30 faculties are present in the AI department. All of them are highly experienced and have research interests in areas like Data Analytics and Machine Learning.
The faculties help students to apply the classroom concepts into the real world.
Placements:
The median salary received by the students is 12 LPA.
IIT Hyderabad has also announced the second cohort of the Professional Certification program in AI in collaboration with Talent Sprint. The course is valid for both college and young professionals. It is a six months program including a five-week boot-camp. Topics covered in the program include AI, IoT, Blockchain, and other quantum technologies.
Since it was introduced recently into the curriculum, it is predicted to be one of the fastest-growing technologies in the market. After some years AI professionals will outpace the software engineers. Seats are less in the IITs, students really need to work hard and secure their seat.
The Artificial Intelligence program offered by IIT Hyderabad covers a wide range of topics that institute AI enthusiasts. It is a math-orienteers course comparisons more mathematical concepts than CS. It’s relevant to the latest trends in the field of computer technology.
As a student of this program, you will be required to complete a project every semester till the end of the 3rd year. Many startups give their technical problems in the form of projects to the students at IIT Hyderabad giving maximum industry exposure to the students. Such a high level of exposure is very beneficial during placements and definitely helps the students during placements.
The topics taught under the AI program at IIT Hyderabad are
The course is designed in such a way that it perfectly serves the industry and also promotes research in the field.
Both IIT Hyderabad Artificial Intelligence and IIT Delhi Mathematics and Computing are excellent courses. Of the two, choosing MNC at IIT Delhi is slightly better because:
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Here are the 2023 placement stats of IIT Delhi and IIT Hyderabad:
Particulars |
IIT Delhi |
IIT Hyderabad |
Placement Percentage |
84.94% (Overall) |
88.10% (Department-Wise) |
Highest CTC |
INR 2.5 CPA (Overall) |
INR 63.78 LPA (Overall) |
Average CTC |
INR 17.60 LPA (Overall) |
INR 24.32 LPA (B.Tech) |
Top Recruiters |
Uber, Rubrik, WorldQuant, Blackstone, Millennium, etc. |
Google, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Caterpillar, etc. |
(The branch-wise placement stats for IIT Delhi and IIT Indore are not available).
If you have a specific inclination towards AI, the IIT Hyderabad AI course will treat you well. But if your interest lies in Math and Computer Science, or you wish to gain an overall better exposure, I would recommend you join Mathematics and Computing at IIT Delhi.
Artificial Intelligence is a specialization that is expected to be in high demand in the near future and its scope is yet to be determined. I don’t think it’s safe to go for a newly launched field that too from a new IIT. The program and institution both lack the necessary credibility. I would recommend you go for a general branch at a new IIT, a specialization like AI from a well-reputed institute. There are many factors one should consider like faculty, subject content, etc before going for a new specialization.
Mechanical at IIT Guwahati on the other hand is a very safe choice considering the high credibility of the long-standing Institute.
The opening rank of the IIT Hyderabad AI course is right after the CSE closing cutoff. Look at the table below
JEE Advanced Closing Rank (General-All India)
Course |
Closing Rank |
BTech in Computer Science and Engineering |
585 |
BTech in Artificial Intelligence |
783 |
There are a few seats in the Artificial Intelligence department because essays have just been converted from CSE to AI. The usual range for AI Cutoff is 700-1500.
Due to the increased demand for specialization, many students can be found transferring their branches to Artificial Intelligence departments since those provide better placement opportunities and high salary packages.
There is no specific CGPA requirement needed for a branch change. However, in accordance with the branch change policy, no department can take more than 10 % of its current number of students through the provision of Branch Change. So a branch that has 50 students can only admit 5 top students from other branches.
Hence it can be concluded that there is no specific CGPA required for branch change. It all depends on the competition between the students. However, based on one of my friends' experiences, the approximate CGPA required for branch change to AI or CS is around 9.6-9.8 in the first semester. Please note that this is just an approximate figure as there are no fixed criteria.
From the official website of IIT Hyderabad, I have extracted the syllabus for the first 4 semesters of B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence. The semester-wise syllabus has been tabulated below
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
Refer to the official website for the rest of the semesters.
RGIPT IDD is a relatively new institute in comparison to IISER Bhopal which is more established. RGIPT IDD has gained popularity because of its quality of education.
Ultimately, the ‘better’ institute for you depends on your own interests and goals. If you are willing to pursue a career in applied fields such as artificial intelligence or machine learning, then RGIPT IDD is great for you but if you want a career in research or academia, then IISER Bhopal may be a better choice.