PG Diploma in Machine Learning and AI

The content will be a mix of interactive lectures from industry leaders as well as world-renowned faculty. Additionally, the program comprises live lectures or Hangout sessions dedicated to solving your academic queries and reinforcing learning. Offline upGrad BaseCamps will also facilitate peer-to-peer interactions.

This program is meant for you if you are a:
Data Scientist or Senior Data Analyst: You are comfortable with data wrangling; have implemented statistical or machine learning models in the past; and have at least 2 years of work experience. You should also have some experience with R/Python/Scala.
Statistician: You received formal education in statistics or mathematics, and have at least 2 years of work experience.
Data Engineer/Big Data Engineer: You have at least 2 years of professional experience in creating data pipelines/handling data warehouses and you have created ETL procedures. In addition, you should be familiar with various frameworks and tools like Hadoop and Spark.
Software Developer: You have worked on creating and deploying software/apps for at least 4 years, are comfortable with object-oriented programming, and know C/C++/Java/Python or a similar language.

You will benefit from this Program in different ways depending on your previous professional experience.
Data Scientist or Senior Data Analyst: The program will familiarise you with the advancements in ML and AI. It will also help you understand the mathematics behind algorithms and how you can modify them to suit your needs so that you can transition to a Senior Data Science or Machine Learning role.
Statistician/Mathematician: Apart from familiarising you with the advancements in ML and AI, the program will teach you how to define a structured approach to solve a business problem and will equip you with the right tools so that you can transition to a Machine Learning or Data Science role
Data Engineer/Big Data Engineer: The program will set up a solid foundation of Statistics, Machine Learning and AI along with problem-solving skills so that you can solve enterprise-level problems. It will build upon your existing knowledge of various tools to make you a Full-Stack Machine Learning or Data Science professional.
Software Developer:The program will help you create a strong foundation of Statistics, Machine Learning, and Business Understanding. It will leverage your existing knowledge of programming and expand the technologies you are familiar with so that you can become a well-rounded Machine Learning professional.

This program intends to produce extremely well-rounded data scientists and AI professionals with deep knowledge of mathematics, expertise in relevant tools/languages, and understanding of cutting-edge algorithms and applications.

After you successfully complete the program, you will receive a PG Diploma in Machine Learning and AI from IIIT Bangalore.

upGrad, IIIT-B, world-renowned faculty, and many industry leaders have committed a lot of time in conceptualising and creating this program to ensure that learners receive the best possible learning experience. Hence, we want to make sure that the participants of this program also show a very high level of commitment and passion for Machine Learning and AI.
The applicants will have to take a selection test designed to check their mathematical and programming abilities. The applicants can skip the test if they meet the following criteria:
Postgraduate degree in Mathematics/Statistics, with 60% marks in graduation and more than 2 years of total work experience.