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Executive PG Programme in Data Science

Kick-start your Data Science journey with India's 1st NASSCOM certified Executive PGP in Data Science from IIITB. Start your Executive PG Programme today at INR 8,358 per month.

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  • 40,000+
    Learners
  • Online
    Format
  • 12 months
    Recommended 12-15 hrs/week
  • May 30, 2021
    Start Date
  • 300+
    Hiring Partners
  • EMI Options
    Starts at Rs. 8,358/month*
  • Overview
  • Instructors
  • Syllabus
  • Specialisation
  • Projects
  • Benefits
  • Admission Process
  • Fees
  • Refer & Earn

About the Programme

Choose from 6 specializations, receive industry mentorship, dedicated career support, learn 14 programming tools & languages & much more

6 Unique Specialisations

Choose from 6 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 available 09 AM to 09 PM IST via email or use the Call Back option on the platform to get a response within 2 working hours.

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
  • NASSCOM validated 1st Executive PGP
  • 360 Degree Career Support
  • One-on-One with Industry Mentors
  • Job Assistance with Top Firms
  • No Cost EMI Option
  • Support available all days 9 AM - 9 PM IST for queries

6 Unique Specialisations to choose from
- Data Science Generalist
- 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 PG 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 PG Programme in Data Science
  • Network with Data Science professionals across all industries
Executive PG Programme from IIIT Bangalore
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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 the CitiGroup, Tata Industries, etc.
Chandrashekar Ramanathan
Chandrashekar Ramanathan
Dean - Academics
Prof. Chandrashekar has a Ph.D. from Mississippi State University and experience of over 10 years in several multinational organizations.
S. Anand
S. Anand
CEO
A gold medallist from IIM Bangalore, an alumnus of IIT Madras and London Business School, Anand is among the top 10 data scientists in India.
Tricha Anjali
Tricha Anjali
Former Associate Dean
Prof. Anjali has a Ph.D. from Georgia Tech as well as an integrated M.Tech. (EE) from IIT Bombay. Her research interests include computer and wireless networks.
Sameer Dhanrajani
Sameer Dhanrajani
Co-Founder & CEO
An AI and Analytics evangelist for Fortune 500 companies who has won several industry awards in the field of analytics
Prof. S. Sadagopan
Prof. S. Sadagopan
Director
Prof. Sadagopan is currently Director of IIIT Bangalore. He has an MS and a PhD from Purdue University and a B.E. (Hons.) degree from Madras University.
Ujjyaini Mitra
Ujjyaini Mitra
Head of Analytics
An alumnus of McKinsey and Co., Flipkart, and Bharti Airtel with over 11 years of experience
Prof. G. Srinivasaraghavan
Prof. G. Srinivasaraghavan
Professor
Prof. Srinivasaraghavan has a PhD in Computer Science from IITK and 18 years of experience with Infosys Technologies and several other companies.
Ankit Jain
Ankit Jain
Sr. Research Scientist
An alumnus of IIT Bombay, UCB and Harvard Business School with over 9 years of experience
Dinesh Babu Jayagopi
Dinesh Babu Jayagopi
Associate Professor
Prof. Dinesh has a Ph.D. from Ecole Polytechnic Federate Switzerland, M.Sc. from IISc Bangalore in System Science and Signal Processing and a B.Tech. from Madras Institute of Technology
Kalpana Subbaramappa
Kalpana Subbaramappa
Ex-AVP
Kalpana is the ex-AVP of Decision Sciences at Genpact with over 20 years' experience.
Mirza Rahim Baig
Mirza Rahim Baig
Lead Business Analytics
Advanced analytics professional with 8+ years of experience as a consultant in the e-commerce and healthcare domains
Sajan Kedia
Sajan Kedia
Lead Data Scientist (Pricing)
An alumnus of IIT with over 7 years of experience at Watson at IBM Research, startups & Myntra
Bijoy Kumar Khandelwal
Bijoy Kumar Khandelwal
Chief Operating Officer
Bijoy comes with a deep understanding of the private and cloud architectures and has helped numerous companies make the transition.

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
    • 4 Weeks
    Chandrashekar Ramanathan
    S. Anand
  • Data Toolkit
    • 14 Weeks
    • 2 Assignments
    Chandrashekar Ramanathan
    Tricha Anjali
    S. Anand
    Mirza Rahim Baig
    Srinivas Raghavan
    +1
    Instructors
  • Machine Learning
    • 9 Weeks
    • 3 Assignments
    Dinesh Babu Jayagopi
    Ujjyaini Mitra
    Hindol Basu
    Mirza Rahim Baig
  • Specialisation- Data Science Generalist
    • 22 Weeks
    • 5 Assignments
    Mirza Rahim Baig
    G. Srinivasaraghavan
    Anjali Rajvanshi
  • Specialisation- Deep Learning
    • 25 Weeks
    • 4 Assignments
    Mirza Rahim Baig
    Anjali Rajvanshi
    G. Srinivasaraghavan
  • Specialisation- Natural Learning Processing
    • 25 Weeks
    • 4 Assignments
    Mirza Rahim Baig
    G. Srinivasaraghavan
    Anjali Rajvanshi
  • Specialisation- Business Intelligence/Data Analytics
    • 25 Weeks
    • 9 Assignments
    Vishwa Mohan
    Prof. Chandrashekar Ramanathan
    Sourabh Mukherjee
  • Specialisation- Business Analytics
    • 25 Weeks
    • 9 Assignments
    Mirza Rahim Baig
    G. Srinivasaraghavan
    Deepak Kumar
  • Specialisation- Data Engineering
    • 27 Weeks
    • 11 Assignments
    Sourabh Mukherjee
    Vishwa Mohan
    Karthikeyan Sankaran
  • 400+
    Content Hours Available
  • 60+
    Industry Projects
  • 20+
    Live Learning Sessions
  • 25
    Expert Coaching Sessions
  • 14+
    Programming Tools/ Languages

Specialisation

Post Course 2 (Machine Learning), choose any one of the below 6 specialisations as per your background and career aspirations

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

  • Topics Covered

    Data Science Generalist
    • 22 Weeks
    • 5 Assignments
    Tree Models + Boosting (Optional)
    Model Selection & General ML Techniques
    ML Lab I: Classification
    Principal Component Analysis
    Advanced Regression - I
    Advanced Regression - II and ML Lab II: Regression
    Text Analytics & Processing + Text-Based Predictive Modelling
    Basic Visualisation using Tableau
    Data Storytelling
    Business Case Study
    Data Modelling
    SQL Weeklong Lab
    Advanced SQL - Week II
    Algorithm Analysis + Recursion
    Searching and Sorting (Divide and Conquer included)
    Data Structures - Sets, Dictionaries, Stacks, Queues
    Python - OOPS
    Python Weeklong Lab
    Capstone Project
    Tools Covered

    Project

    Capstone Project
    Solve an end-to-end real-life industry problem from a wide variety of domain...
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  • Topics Covered

    Deep Learning
    • 25 Weeks
    • 4 Assignments
    Prof. G. Srinivasaraghavan
    Ujjayini Mitra
    Mirza Rahim Baig
    Ankit Jain
    S. Anand
    Tree Models
    Model Selection & General ML Techniques
    Principal Component Analysis
    Advanced Regression
    Advanced Regression Assignment
    Bagging and Boosting
    Time Series Analysis
    Telecom Churn Case Study
    Introduction to Neural Networks
    Neural Networks Assignment
    Convolutional Neural Networks - Introduction and Industry Applications
    Recurrent Neural Networks
    Gesture Recognition
    Capstone Project
    Tools Covered

    Project

    Capstone Project
    Choose from a range of real-world industry woven projects on advanced topics...
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  • Topics Covered

    Natural Language Processing
    • 25 Weeks
    • 4 Assignments
    Prof. G. Srinivasaraghavan
    Ujjyaini Mitra
    Mirza Rahim Baig
    Srinath Srinivasa
    Tree Models
    Model Selection & General ML Techniques
    Principal Component Analysis
    Advanced Regression
    Advanced Regression Assignment
    Bagging and Boosting
    Time Series Analysis
    Telecom Churn Case Study
    Text Processing
    Feature Extraction & modelling
    Assignment - Natural Language Processing
    Intro to DL
    NLP Industrial Applications
    Chatbot Case Study
    Deployment
    Capstone Project
    Tools Covered

    Project

    Capstone Project
    Choose from a range of real-world industry woven projects on advanced topics...
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  • Topics Covered

    Business Intelligence/ Data Analytics
    • 25 Weeks
    • 9 Assignments
    Chandrashekar Ramanathan
    S. Anand
    Mirza Rahim Baig
    Data Modelling
    SQL Best Practices
    SQL Assignment: IMDb Movies
    Advanced Excel
    NoSQL Databases and Best Practices
    Introduction to Big Data and Cloud
    Hive and Querying
    Hive Case Study
    Visualisation using Tableau
    Sports Analytics - IPL Visualisation Assignment
    Visualisation using PowerBI
    Visualisation using Plotly
    Data Storytelling
    Plotly Case Study
    Capstone Project
    Tools Covered

    Project

    Capstone Project
    Solve an end-to-end real-life industry problem from a wide variety of domain...
    Learn More

  • Topics Covered

    Business Analytics
    • 25 Weeks
    • 9 Assignments
    Srinivas Raghavan
    S. Anand
    Ujjyaini Mitra
    Mirza Rahim Baig
    Tree Models
    Time Series Forecasting
    Retail-Giant Sales Forecasting Assignment
    Model Selection & General ML Techniques
    SQL Best Practices
    Advanced Excel
    Telecom Churn Case Study
    Structured Problem Solving using Frameworks
    Structured Problem Solving Assignment
    Operations Research
    Data Storytelling
    Operations Research Case Study
    Capstone Project
    Tools Covered

    Project

    Capstone Project
    Solve an end-to-end real-life industry problem from a wide variety of domain...
    Learn More

  • Topics Covered

    Data Engineering
    • 27 Weeks
    • 11 Assignments
    Chandrashekar Ramanathan
    Hitesh Hasija
    Introduction to Big Data(Optional)
    Introduction to Cloud and AWS Setup
    Introduction to Hadoop and MapReduce Programming
    MapReduce Programming Assignment (optional)
    Data Management and Relational Database Modelling
    NoSQL Databases and Apache HBase and NoSQL Databases and MongoDB(Optional)
    Data Warehousing (Optional)
    Data Ingestion with Apache Sqoop and Apache Flume
    Hive & Querying
    Hive Assignment (optional)
    Amazon Redshift
    Introduction to Apache Spark
    NYC Parking Assignment (Optional)
    Project: ETL Data Pipline
    Optimising Spark for Large Scale Data Processing
    Apache Flink(Optional)
    Real-Time Data Streaming with Apache Kafka
    Real-Time Data Processing using Spark Streaming
    Stock data Analysis Assignment (Optional)
    Building Automated Data Pipelines with Airflow
    Analytics using PySpark
    Classification Assignment (Optional)
    Project: Real Time data processing
    Capstone Project
    Tools Covered

    Project

    Capstone Project
    The capstone project will stitch all the components of data engineering toge...
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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
    Analyze movie data from the past hundred years and find out various insights...
    Learn More
  • Uber Supply-Demand Gap
    Use analytics to identify why Uber sometimes faces a supply-demand challenge...
    Learn More
  • Creditworthiness of Customers
    Learn how Predictive Analytics can be used to decide the creditworthiness of...
    Learn More
  • Lead Scoring
    Learn how the knowledge of basic machine learning algorithms can be used to ...
    Learn More
  • Fraud Detection
    Decline fraud transactions on a credit card in real-time to minimize the los...
    Learn More
  • Speech Recognition
    Learn how Google speech-to-text works and make your own model using deep lea...
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  • Image Captioning
    Build a model which will caption a given image and describe it in sentences ...
    Learn More
  • Gesture Recognition
    Learners will build a gesture recognition model for a Smart-TV to recognize ...
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  • Social Media Listening
    What if you could predict the popularity of a brand like upGrad in India?
    Learn More
  • Telecom Churn
    Telecom companies often face the problem of churning customers due to the co...
    Learn More
  • Retail-Giant Sales Forecasting
    Help a retail-giant to have a clear idea of how their sales will look like i...
    Learn More
  • Interactive Marketing Campaign Analysis
    Research and analyse data from a marketing campaign to gain valuable insight...
    Learn More
The upGrad Advantage
Strong hand-holding with dedicated support to help you master Data Science
  • Learning Support
    Industry Mentors
    • Receive unparalleled guidance from industry mentors, teaching assistants and graders
    • Receive one-on-one feedback on submissions and personalised feedbacks on improvement
    Student Support
    • Available all days 9 AM - 9 PM IST.
    • For urgent queries, use the Call Back option on the platform.
  • Q&A Forum
    • Timely doubt resolution by Industry experts and peers
    • 100% Expert-verified responses to ensure quality learning
    Expert Feedback
    • Personalised expert feedback on assignments and projects
    • Regular live sessions by experts to clarify concept related doubts
  • upGrad BaseCamp
    • Fun-packed, informative and career building workshops Sessions by industry professionals and professors
    • Group activities with your peers and alumni
    Industry Networking
    • Live sessions by experts on various industry topics
    • One-on-one discussion and feedback sessions with industry mentors
Our Learners Work At
Top companies from all around the world have recruited upGrad alumni

Over 500 Careers Transformed

Learn more about successful career transitions in the
Career Transition Handbook
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
58%
Average Salary Hike
73L
Highest Salary
500+
Career Transitions
300+
Hiring Partners
Career Counselling
Get personalised career paths traced by experts to ascertain the best opportunities
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Resume Feedback
Obtain specific, personalised inputs on your resume structure and content
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Interview Preparation
Get unlimited mock interview sessions with hiring managers and receive detailed feedback
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Job Assistance
Get an opportunity to interview for upGrad's 300+ hiring partners with upGrad Career Fairs & more
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Career Transition Handbook
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Admission Process

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

Step 1: Take the Online Eligibility Test

Step 1: Take the Online Eligibility Test

Complete your application to take the 17-minute online eligibility test with 11 questions to kick-start the admission process. The test is designed to assess your quantitative & logical aptitude ensuring you're ready for the programme. 

Step 2: Get Shortlisted & Receive your Offer Letter

Step 2: Get Shortlisted & Receive your Offer Letter

Our Admissions Committee will review your test score & profile. Upon qualifying, an Offer Letter will be sent to you confirming your admission to the Executive PGP in Data Science.

Step 3: Block your Seat & Begin the Prep Course

Step 3: Block your Seat & Begin the Prep Course

Block your seat with a payment of INR 25,000 to enroll into the programme. Begin with your Prep course and start your Data Science journey!

Programme Fee - Indian Residents
Starting at INR 8,358/month.
Programme Price INR 2,85,000 (incl. taxes). No Cost EMI options available
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    How You Benefit From This Programme
    • Executive PGP without quitting your job
    • Cutting-edge curriculum designed by industry experts
    • Alumni status from IIIT Bangalore
    • Career transition with 58% average salary hike

    Student Reviews

    Vibhor Srivastava
    Vibhor Srivastava
    4.5 Years Experience Deputy Manager, ICICI Bank
    The Executive PGP-DS course from upGrad and IIIT Bangalore has been a boon for me and it has helped enhance my skills in Excel, SQL, R, etc.
    Rutuja Mowade
    Rutuja Mowade
    4 Years Experience Analyst, Nice
    It doesn't matter what your previous working background is, as everything is taught from the basics.
    Anshu Srivastava
    Anshu Srivastava
    6 Years Experience Research Assistant, Nice
    Group case studies really give a sense of teamwork, as it happens in regular classroom studies. It teaches us coordination and right attitude as a team player in meeting all the deadlines.
    Gangadhar Mathyam
    Gangadhar Mathyam
    2 Years Experience Data Analyst, Tech Mahindra
    They will prepare you how to face Data Science job interviews. Along with this, upGrad will also provide mock interviews and mock mcqs tests to check your capability for the interviews.

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