Study at IIT without quitting your job; list of online courses for working professionals

NEW DELHI: The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) also offer online courses tailored for working professionals. The IIT online courses for working professionals focus on emerging fields like Artificial Intelligence (AI), data science, and cybersecurity. Some online IIT courses for working professionals are free, while others are paid. The duration of the IIT online courses range from 8 weeks to over a year.

The online courses for working professionals offered by IITs such as Kanpur, Madras, Delhi, Bombay, Roorkee, and Kharagpur, provide industry-relevant knowledge with flexible learning options. Most IIT online courses for working professionals offer certifications upon completion. These IIT online course certifications add value to resume and enhances career prospects.

IIT Online Courses For Working Professionals: Eligibility criteria

Eligibility for the IIT online courses for working professionals varies across institutes and courses. Generally, IIT Kanpur’s eMasters programmes are open to professionals with relevant work experience, without requiring a GATE score.

IIT Madras diploma programs accept candidates with any undergraduate degree or at least two years of UG studies. IIT Delhi, Bombay, Roorkee, and Kharagpur typically require a bachelor's degree, with some courses requiring work experience.

IIT online courses for working professionals

Following are some of the online IIT programmes for working professionals.

IIT Kanpur eMasters programmes

• Next Generation Wireless Technologies (5G, 6G, Edge Computing)

• Business Finance & Financial Technology

• Public Policy and Climate Finance

• Data Science, AI, and Cybersecurity

• Power Sector Regulations and Financial Analysis

IIT Madras online diploma programmes

• Diploma in Programming (Java, Python, SQL, Web Development)

• MTech in AI

• Diploma in Data Science (Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning)

• IIT Delhi certificate courses for working professionals

• Design Thinking & Innovation

• Human Resource Management

• Data Science & Machine Learning

IIT Bombay, IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur online courses

• Diploma in E-mobility

• Executive programme in Business Analytics

• Digital Marketing, Supply Chain Management

• Project Management & Cybersecurity

• Advanced Certificate in AI & ML

NPTEL: Free online IIT courses for working professionals

National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) is an initiative by IITs and IISc that offers free online courses in engineering, science, management, and humanities. These NPTEL courses are open to students as well as working professionals. While these IIT online courses are free, learners can opt for a certification exam by paying fee.

These courses cover subjects like artificial intelligence, data science, cybersecurity, business analytics, and core engineering fields such as mechanical, civil, and electrical engineering.

IIT Online Courses: Fee details

While some IIT online courses for working professionals are free, many are paid programmes with fees varying from Rs 70,000 to Rs 4 lakh, depending on the course and institute. The fee for IIT Madras online diploma programmes is approximately Rs 70,000. On the other hand, IIT Delhi certificate programmes have fees ranging from Rs 1,00,000 to Rs 1,25,000, depending on the course.

The IIT Kanpur eMaster programme (1 year) fee structure is given below.