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Executive Post Graduate Programme in Data Science

Kick-start your Data Science journey with India's #1 online Data Science program, aligned to competency standards developed by NASSCOM in collaboration with industry and approved by government. Start your journey today at INR 6,907 per month.
Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree with 50% mandatory.
5 out of 6 learners get positive career growth
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  • India's #1 Technical
    University (Private)
    Source - India Today, 2021
  • 12 months
    Recommended 12-15 hrs/week
  • Jul 31, 2022
    Start Date
  • EMI Options
    Starts at Rs. 6,907/month*
  • Overview
  • Instructors
  • Syllabus
  • Specialisation
  • Projects
  • Benefits
  • Admission Process
  • Fees
  • Refer & Earn
  • FAQ
About the Programme

Choose from 5 specializations, receive industry mentorship, dedicated career support, learn 14+ Programming Tools & Languages & much more.

5 Unique Specialisations

Choose from 5 specializations as per your background & career aspirations. Get an Executive PGP in Data Science from IIITB with a specialization.

Dedicated Career Assistance

Receive 1:1 career counselling sessions & mock interviews with hiring managers. Further your career with our 300+ hiring partners.

Student Support

Student support is available 7 days a week, 24*7. For urgent queries, use the Call Back option on the platform.

Programme Overview

Key Highlights

  • Complimentary Python Programming Bootcamp
  • Career Essential Soft Skills Program
  • Designed for Working Professionals
  • IIIT Bangalore Alumni Status
  • 14+ Programming Tools & Languages
  • 60+ Industry Projects
  • India's 1st EPGP Aligned to SSC NASSCOM Competency Standards
  • Equivalent to NSQF (National Skill Qualification Framework) level 8
  • Student support is available 7 days a week, 24*7.
  • Career mentorship Sessions(1:1)
  • Exclusive Job opportunities Portal
  • High Performance Coaching(1:1)
  • Just-in-Time Interviews
  • AI Powered Profile Builder
  • Personalised Industry Session
  • Career Bootcamp
  • No Cost EMI Option
  • Daily Doubt Resolution Support

5 Unique Specialisations to choose from
- Deep Learning
- Natural Language Processing
- Business Intelligence/ Data Analytics
- Business Analytics
- Data Engineering

  • Top Skills You Will Learn
    Predictive Analytics using Python, Machine Learning, Data Visualization, Big Data, Natural Language Processing
  • Job Opportunities
    Data Analyst, Data Scientist, Data Engineer, Product Analyst, Machine Learning Engineer, Decision Scientist
  • Who Is This Programme For?
    Engineers, Marketing & Sales Professionals, Freshers, Domain Experts, Software & IT Professionals
  • Minimum Eligibility
    Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 50% or equivalent passing marks. No coding experience required.
Syllabus

Best-in-class content by leading faculty and industry leaders in the form of videos, cases and projects

Programming Languages and Tools Covered

Executive Post Graduate Programme from IIIT Bangalore

Complete all the courses successfully to obtain this prestigious recognition from IIITB with a specialization in any of the following: Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Business Intelligence/ Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Data Engineering

  • Connect with a global network of accomplished IIITB Alumni
  • Widely recognised and valued Executive Post Graduate Programme in Data Science
  • Network with Data Science professionals across all industries
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Instructors

Learn from India’s leading Data Science faculty and industry leaders

Hindol Basu
Hindol Basu
CEO
An alumnus of IIT and IIM with over 13 years of experience in analytics with industry leaders such as Citigroup and Tata Industries
Chandrashekar Ramanathan
Chandrashekar Ramanathan
Dean - Academics
Prof. Chandrashekar has a PhD from Mississippi State University and experience of over 10 years in several multinational organisations.
S. Anand
S. Anand
CEO
An alumnus of IIT Madras, IIM Bangalore and LBS London, Anand is among the top 10 data scientists in India with 20 years of experience
Tricha Anjali
Tricha Anjali
Ex-Associate Dean
Prof. Anjali has a PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology as well as an integrated MTech (EE) from IIT Bombay
Behzad Ahmadi
Behzad Ahmadi
Data Scientist
An M. Tech graduate and PhD from Jersey Institute of Technology, Behzad possesses tremendous years of experience in Data Science and ML
Dr. Debabrata Das
Dr. Debabrata Das
Director, IIITB
Dr. Debabrata Das is Director of IIITB. He has received his PhD from IIT-KGP. His main areas of research are IoT and Wireless Access Network
Prof. G. Srinivasaraghavan
Prof. G. Srinivasaraghavan
Professor
Prof. Srinivasaraghavan has a PhD in Computer Science from IIT-K and 18 years of experience with Infosys and several other MNCs.
Mirza Rahim Baig
Mirza Rahim Baig
Ex- Lead Analyst, Flipkart
Mirza is a veteran professional with 10+ years of experience in applications of data science, machine learning in e-commerce and healthcare
Sajan Kedia
Sajan Kedia
Ex- Data Science Lead
Sajan graduated from IIT, BHU and has tons of experience in Data Science, Big Data, Spark, Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing
Rajesh Sabapathy
Rajesh Sabapathy
Sr Director, Data Science
Rajesh has 10+ years of experience leading Data Science teams in various domains solving complex problems using Deep Learning & ML technique
Vishwa Mohan
Vishwa Mohan
LinkedIn, Ex- Walmart
An alumnus of IIT Varanasi, Vishwa has 10+ years if experience working in multiple MNCs for scaling solutions
Kautuk Pandey
Kautuk Pandey
Visa, Ex- Apple
Kautuk has 10+ years of experience working in Data Science. He is a seasoned professional in Big Data, AWS, Pyspark and other technologies
Ujjyaini Mitra
Ujjyaini Mitra
Head of Analytics
An alumnus of McKinsey and Co, Flipkart and Bharati Airtel with over 11 years of experience
Ankit Jain
Ankit Jain
ML Engineering Manager
An alumnus of IIT Bombay, UCB, and HBS with over 9 years of experience. Ankit has been recognised as 40Under40 Data Scientist for 2022

Syllabus

Best-in-class content by leading faculty and industry leaders in the form of videos, cases and projects, assignments and live sessions
  • Pre-Programme Preparatory Content
    • Course 1: Data Toolkit
      • 12 Weeks
      • 2 Assignments
    • Course 2 - Machine Learning - I
      • 10 Weeks
      • 3 Assignments
    • Specialisation - Deep Learning
      • 22 Weeks
      • 4 Assignments
    • Specialisation- Natural Language Processing
      • 22 Weeks
      • 4 Assignments
    • Specialisation- Business Analytics
      • 22 Weeks
      • 9 Assignments
    • Specialisation - Business Intelligence/Data Analytics
      • 22 Weeks
      • 9 Assignments
    • Specialisation - Data Engineering
      • 22 Weeks
      • 11 Assignments
    • 400+
      Content Hours Available
    • 60+
      Industry Projects
    • 57
      Live Learning Sessions
    • 20+
      Expert Coaching Sessions
    • 14+
      Programming Tools/ Languages

    Specialisation

    Post Course 2 (Machine Learning), choose any one of the below 5 specialisations as per your background and career aspirations

    • Deep Learning
    • Natural Language Processing
    • Business Analytics
    • Business Intelligence/ Data Analytics
    • Data Engineering

    • Topics Covered

      Deep Learning
      • 22 Weeks
      • 4 Assignments
      Bagging & Random Forest
      Boosting
      Model Selection & General ML Techniques
      Principal Component Analysis
      Advanced Regression
      Advanced ML case Stuy
      Time Series Analysis
      Introduction to Neural Networks and ANN
      Neural Network Assignment
      Convolutional Neural Networks
      Convolutional Neural Networks -Industry Applications
      Object Detection & Image Segmentation (Optional)
      Recurrent Neural Networks
      Gesture Recognition
      Capstone Project

    • Topics Covered

      Natural Language Processing
      • 22 Weeks
      • 4 Assignments
      Bagging & Random Forest
      Boosting
      Model Selection & General ML Techniques
      Principal Component Analysis
      Advanced Regression
      Advanced ML case Study
      Time Series Forecasting
      Neural Nets for NLP
      Syntactic Processing
      Syntactic Processing Assignment
      Semantic Processing
      Applied DL in NLP
      Case Study: Automatic Ticket Classification
      Capstone Project

    • Topics Covered

      Business Analytics
      • 22 Weeks
      • 9 Assignments
      Bagging & Random Forest
      Model Selection & General ML Techniques
      Time Series Forecasting
      Model Selection Case Study
      Visualisation using Tableau
      Advanced Excel
      Visualisation using PowerBI
      Structured Problem Solving using Frameworks
      Data Storytelling
      AirBnB Case Study
      Operations Research in Excel
      Data Architecture
      Data Strategy
      Business Case Study
      Capstone Project

    • Topics Covered

      Business Intelligence/ Data Analytics
      • 22 Weeks
      • 9 Assignments
      Data Modelling
      Advanced SQL and Best Practices
      Introduction to Big Data and Cloud
      Analytics using Spark
      Big Data Case Study
      Visualisation using Tableau
      Advanced Excel
      Visualisation using PowerBI
      Structured Problem Solving using Frameworks
      Data Storytelling
      AirBnB Case Study
      Data Structures - Sets, Dictionaries, Stacks, Queues
      Searching and Sorting
      Algorithm Analysis + Recursion
      Advanced Database Programming using Pandas
      Python & SQL Lab
      Capstone Project

    • Topics Covered

      Data Engineering
      • 22 Weeks
      • 11 Assignments
      Data Management and Relational Database Modelling
      Introduction to Big Data(Optional)
      Introduction to Cloud and AWS Setup
      Introduction to Hadoop and MapReduce Programming
      Assignment (Optional)
      NoSQL Databases and Apache HBase and NoSQL Databases and MongoDB(Optional)
      Data Warehousing (Optional)
      Data Ingestion with Apache Sqoop and Apache Flume
      Map reduce Programming Assignment
      Hive & Querying
      Assignment (Optional)
      Amazon Redshift
      Introduction to Apache Spark
      Project: ETL Data Pipline
      AWS Cloud Infrastructure (Optional)
      Optimising Spark for Large Scale Data Processing
      Apache Flink(Optional)
      Real-Time Data Streaming with Apache Kafka
      Real-Time Data Processing using Spark Streaming
      Assignment (Optional)
      Building Automated Data Pipelines with Airflow
      Analytics using PySpark
      Project: Real Time data processing
      Capstone Project

    Industry Projects

    Learn through real-life industry projects sponsored by top companies across industries

    • Engage in collaborative projects with student-mentor interaction
    • Benefit by learning in-person with expert mentors
    • Personalised subjective feedback on your submissions to facilitate improvement
    • IMDb Movie Analysis
      Analyse movie data from the past 100 years and find out various insights to ...
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    • Credit EDA Case Study
      Solve a real industry problem through the concepts learnt in exploratory dat...
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    • Bike sharing systems (Linear Regression Assignment)
      Build a model to understand the factors on which the demand for bike sharing...
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    • Lead Scoring
      Help the sales team of your company identify which leads are worth pursuing ...
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    • Clustering Assignment
      Apply the machine learning concepts learnt to help an international NGO clus...
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    • Telecom Churn
      Telecom companies often face the problem of churning customers due to the co...
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    • Fraud Detection
      Build a machine learning model to identify fraudulent credit card transactio...
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    • Retail-Giant Sales Forecasting
      Forecasting the sales on the time series data of a global store
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    • RSVP Movies (SQL Assignment)
      In this assignment, you will work on a movies dataset using SQL to extract e...
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    • Hive Case Study
      In this assignment, you will apply your Hive and Hadoop learnings on an E-c...
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    • ETL Project
      This is an ETL project which will cover the topics like Apache Sqoop, Apache...
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    • Assignment - Structured Problem Solving
      This assignment will test the learners understanding of the previous 2 modul...
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    • IPL Visualisation Assignment
      With the IPL season commencing, let's go ahead and do an exciting assignment...
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    • Advanced Regression
      Build a regularized regression model to understand the most important variab...
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    • NYC Parking: EDA using Apache Spark
      Analyse the dataset of parking tickets
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    • MapReduce Programming Assignment
      Practice MapReduce Programming on a Big Dataset.
      Learn More
    • Business Case Study - Staff Planning
      In this module, you will solve an industry case study using optimisation tec...
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    • Assignment - Classification
      This module will contain practice assignment & all resources related to a cl...
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    The upGrad Advantage
    Strong hand-holding with dedicated support to help you master Data Science
    • Learning Support
      Industry Expert Guidance
      • Interactive Live Sessions with leading industry experts covering curriculum + advanced topics
      • Personalised Industry Session in small groups (of 10-12) with industry experts to augment program curriculum with customized industry based learning
      Student Support
      • Student support is available 7 days a week, 24*7.
      • For urgent queries, use the Call Back option on the platform.
    • Career Mentorship Sessions (1:1)
      • Get mentored by an experienced industry expert and receive personalised feedback to achieve your desired outcome
      High Performance Coaching (1:1)
      • Get a dedicated career coach after the program to help track your career goals, coach you on your profile, and support you during your career transition journey
      AI Powered Profile Builder
      • Obtain specific, AI powered inputs on your resume and Linkedin structure along with content on real time basis
      Interview Preparation
      • Get access to Industry Experts and discuss any queries before your interview
      • Career bootcamps to refresh your technical concepts and improve your soft skills
    • Networking & Learning Experience
      • Live Discussion forum for peer to peer doubt resolution monitored by technical experts
      • Peer to peer networking opportunities with a alumni pool of 10000+
      • Lab walkthroughs of industry-driven projects
      • Weekly real-time doubt clearing sessions
    • upGrad Opportunities
      • upGrad Elevate: Virtual hiring drive giving you the opportunity to interview with upGrad's 300+ hiring partners
      • Job Opportunities Portal: Gain exclusive access to upGrad's Job Opportunities portal which has 100+ openings from upGrad's hiring partners at any given time
      • Be the first to know vacancies to gain an edge in the application process
      • Connect with companies that are the best match for you
    Our Learners Work At
    Top companies from all around the world have recruited upGrad alumni

    Over 500 Careers Transformed

    Aishwarya Ramachandran
    Aishwarya Ramachandran
    Bengaluru 6 Years
    50%
    inc. in Salary
    The curriculum and programme is very structured and easy to consume. The mock calls and encouraging words from the CEO before my interview were extremely encouraging.
    Research Assistant
    News Analyst
    Abhinay Bandaru
    Abhinay Bandaru
    Hyderabad 3 Years
    The support of upGrad student mentors in the course was a crucial part. I followed them and they helped a lot in clarifying my queries. There was also placement assistance given where you are perfectly guided on how to start a career as a Data Analyst.
    Fresher
    Product Analyst
    Moulik Srivastava
    Moulik Srivastava
    Bengaluru 5 Years
    200%
    inc. in Salary
    The programme has been absolutely fantastic. The mentorship through industry veterans, BaseCamps, and student mentors makes the programme extremely engaging. I would definitely endorse the programme for its rich content and comprehensive approach to Data Science.
    Business Systems Analyst
    Business Analyst
    Bhagvathi
    Bhagvathi
    Bengaluru 1 Year
    The programme's content was so well structured that it helped me grasp concepts very new to me. I was able to secure a job at Kantar Analytics through upGrad's placement drive.
    Fresher
    Data Analyst
    Sowjanya Vijaynagar
    Sowjanya Vijaynagar
    Bengaluru 5 Years
    The mock interviews at upGrad was very helpful since it was catered to the kind of role I was looking to get into. The feedback was extremely useful and also helped me gain confidence before the main interview.
    Data Consultant
    Business Analyst
    Atul Agarwal
    Atul Agarwal
    Mumbai 2 Years
    100%
    inc. in Salary
    Learning with upGrad was like going back to University for me. Their career support and mentorship calls really helped me switch to a career in the field of Data Science.
    Software Engineer
    Data Analyst
    57%
    Average Salary Hike
    73L
    Highest Salary
    500+
    Career Transitions
    300+
    Hiring Partners
    Personalised Industry Session
    Sessions by an industry expert for a small group of 10-12 learners with similar profiles to discuss real life applications of concepts and personalised coaching
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    High Performance Coaching
    Get a dedicated career coach to help you stay on track to achieve your career goals, coach you on your profile, and support you in your career journey.
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    Career Mentorship Sessions (1:1)
    Get personalised career landscaping from experts to chart out best opportunities
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    Interview Preparation
    Support in polishing your hard skills and soft skills for interview preparation
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    upGrad Alumni

    Sheikh Junaid
    Sheikh Junaid
    Senior Consultant - Analytics
    Prachi Agrawal
    Prachi Agrawal
    Associate Consultant
    Amarsrinivas Eli
    Amarsrinivas Eli
    Enterprise Architect
    Tejas Desai
    Tejas Desai
    Consultant Data Analyst
    Pramodini V Nayak
    Pramodini V Nayak
    Data Analyst

    Admission Process

    There are 3 simple steps in the Admission Process which is detailed below:

    Step 1: Selection Test

    Step 1: Selection Test

    Fill out an application and take a short 17-minute online test with 11 questions.

    Step 2: Review and Shortlist Candidates

    Step 2: Review and Shortlist Candidates

    Our faculty will review all applications, considering the background and review the test scores where applicable. Following this, Offer Letters will be rolled out.

    Step 3: Enrollment for Access to Prep Content

    Step 3: Enrollment for Access to Prep Content

    Make a quick block payment with assistance from our loan partners where required, receive immediate access to the prep content and begin your upGrad journey.

    Programme Fee - Indian Residents
    INR 299,000 (incl. taxes)
    Starting at INR 6,907/month. No Cost EMI options available
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      How You Benefit From This Programme
      • Executive Post Graduate Programme without quitting your job
      • Cutting-edge curriculum designed by industry experts
      • Alumni status from IIIT Bangalore
      • Career transition with 57% average salary hike

      Student Reviews

      Shravani Shahapure
      Shravani Shahapure
      16 Years Experience
      “For someone who really wants to pursue a career in the field of Data Science, it is worth opting for the complete course by IIITB and upGrad. IIITB and upGrad’s online program on Data Science gives many opportunities and develops students for their future as they provide the best professors, thought-provoking assignments and case studies.”
      Sidharth Mahapatra
      Sidharth Mahapatra
      3 Years Experience
      “The concepts of R programming and Machine Learning will be taught by Prof. Chandrasekhar Ramanathan and Prof. G Srinivasaraghavan respectively. Both of them have been listed in the list of the top twenty most prominent Data Science academics published by Analytics India Magazine. So you need not worry about quality of teaching in this program.”
      Sagar Tekwani
      Sagar Tekwani
      2 Years Experience
      A very well-structured and well-balanced program content which you won’t get in other programs/nano-degrees. Being a beginner in DS, I found the structure of Executive PG Programme from IIITB and upGrad most helpful. They even teach you most of the prerequisites with prep sessions before you even start the course. Being a working professional, it was neither too difficult nor too easy to keep up with the pace of the course.
      Sachin Aggarwal
      Sachin Aggarwal
      18 Years Experience
      “Learning with IIITB and upGrad has been an experience like no other. Being an online program, you have your worries about how the program and teaching methods will be. My favourite part about the learning experience has been programming through well designed and thoughtful content shared by IIITB professors and industry experts on upGrad platforms. Kudos to upGrad.”
      Harkirat Dhillon
      Harkirat Dhillon
      8 Years Experience
      A dedicated studying regime is the key to be successful and pass the program. This program will help build a strong foundation for a successful transition into Data Science. Additionally, participating in Hackathons and Kaggle competitions to solve real-world problems will definitely give you an edge and land a job if one is willing to work hard.
      Kunwar Alok
      Kunwar Alok
      15 Years Experience
      You may not believe it but I had never done coding in my life. I did it during this course and was thrilled to see the outcomes coming out of those codes. Just the way I used to get happy after solving a good (tough) math problem during my school age. Thanks to upGrad for providing a great service to people like us who at the age of 43 can dream to study with budding talents around.
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