IIIT-NR starts India’s first integrated B.Tech in data science, artificial intelligence
Team Careers360 | May 28, 2019 | 03:30 PM IST
NEW DELHI, MAY 28: International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur (IIIT-NR) has launched an integrated B.Tech program in data science and artificial intelligence. This makes IIIT-NR the first institute in the country to do so.
The specialized programs are designed to produce students with a strong foundation of both theory and practice in disruptive technologies like data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning.
IIT-NR is also introducing M.Tech programs in data science and artificial intelligence from the coming academic year. It is set to be amongst the first institutes in India to offer both B.Tech and M.Tech programs in these futuristic fields.
The introduction of these courses is in line with the growing demand for data science, data analytics and artificial intelligence in the corporate field. “The scope of our new B. Tech. programs shall include methods and algorithms involved in collecting, curating, managing, analyzing, and transforming data into information, which in turn enables the creation of knowledge and decision-making in a variety of application domains,” said Dr. Pradeep K. Sinha, VC & Director, IIIT NR.
IIIT-NR is a state university established as a joint venture between the Government of Chhattisgarh and National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) in Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
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