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NLP Courses teach you how to work with text and language data using machine learning. Learn concepts like text preprocessing, sentiment analysis, chatbots, and language models using Python. Gain practical skills to build real-world applications in AI, analytics, and automation.

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Overview of Learning Natural Language Processing (NLP) Courses with upGrad

Learning NLP is more than a skill; it's a strategic career move. Today, AI is powering everything from chatbots to search engines, and learning Natural Language Processing has become essential for anyone in tech or other relevant fields. You can acquire these skills by enrolling in programs with upGrad, which offer practical training and expertise in this field.

With upGrad’s NLP skill programs, you can:

  • Add a high-demand skill that will future-proof you to your resume and LinkedIn profile.
  • Access to roles in data science, AI, product, and automation, the skills related to NLP apply to many fields.
  • Position yourself for higher salaries and better jobs, as all the major corporations are adopting AI technologies.
  • Stay globally competitive as NLP is a core skill in modern ML/AI ecosystems.

Our programs that provide NLP skills  are developed in partnership with world-renowned universities such as:

What Will You Learn in upGrad’s Natural Language Processing (NLP) Courses?

With upGrad’s Natural Language Processing (NLP) courses, you will learn how to train machines to understand human language. Be it an NLP full course for someone just starting, or an advanced NLP certification for a working professional, the syllabus is such that you learn what is relevant and useful in the real world.

The following points describe what you’ll learn across our NLP online courses and certification programs:

  • Text preprocessing, tokenization, stemming, and lemmatization
  • Building models for text classification, sentiment analysis & topic modeling
  • Working with popular libraries like NLTK, spaCy, and Hugging Face
  • Word embeddings (Word2Vec, GloVe) and deep learning for NLP
  • Real-world application of chatbots, AI-based assistants, and voice recognition systems
  • Applied projects using Python, TensorFlow, and real datasets across domains
  • Evaluation metrics and model optimization for NLP models
  • Best practices in deploying NLP models and working with unstructured data

Tools & Projects You’ll Work On

You’ll work hands-on with tools and technologies used in top AI roles, including:

  • Python, Pandas, Sklearn,OpenAI, GPT
  • TensorFlow and PyTorch for deep learning models
  • Real-world datasets for email classification, resume screening, chatbot design, etc.
  • Tools for data visualization, exploratory data analysis, and model deployment

NLP Course Instructors

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Learn Natural Language Processing from expert instructors in the field, and get insights from the forefront of AI & ML research.

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Dr. Atif Waraich, Instructor

Dr. Atif Waraich

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Faculty - Computer Science, LJMU

A Senior faculty of Engineering and Technology at LJMU who has multiple publications in the health care domain 

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Prof. G. Srinivasaraghavan, Instructor

Prof. G. Srinivasaraghavan

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Professor, IIITB

Prof. Srinivasaraghavan has a PhD in Computer Science from IIT-K and 18 years of experience with Infosys and several other MNCs. 

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Tricha Anjali, Instructor

Tricha Anjali

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Ex-Associate Dean, IIITB

Prof. Anjali has a PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology as well as an integrated MTech (EE) from IIT Bombay. 

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Dr. Gabriela Czanner, Instructor

Dr. Gabriela Czanner

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Faculty - Engineering and Technology, LJMU

A Senior lecturer at Department of Applied Mathematics at LJMU. Her research focus is advanced statistics for decision support 

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Prof. Paulo Lisboa, Instructor

Prof. Paulo Lisboa

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Head of Dept - Applied Mathematics, LJMU - Retired

Studied mathematical physics at LU and was the chairman of Industrial Mathematics at KMJU in 1996 and Head of Graduate School in 2002 

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Chandrashekar Ramanathan, Instructor

Chandrashekar Ramanathan

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Dean Academics, IIITB

Prof. Chandrashekar has a PhD from Mississippi State University and experience of over 10 years in several multinational organisations. 

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Prof. Dhiya Al-Jumeily, Instructor

Prof. Dhiya Al-Jumeily

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Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Technology

A senior member of the IEEE and a chartered IT Professional, he is a fellow of the UK Higher Education ACademy 

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Debabrata Das, Instructor

Debabrata Das

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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 

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Career Paths After Completing an NLP Course

An NLP course will prepare you for some of the most sought-after positions in the AI-empowered world of today. Use of NLP in business via chatbots and conversational agents, sentiment analysis, and automated content generation, etc., is quickly increasing the need for NLP specialists.

At upGrad, we also offer certifications to boost your profile further,

These certifications can sharpen your applied AI and data skills alongside NLP, giving your resume a serious edge.

Below are some of the top job roles you can explore after completing online NLP courses or an NLP full course:

  • Data Scientist: ₹9 - ₹20 LPA
  • Computational Linguist: ₹8 - ₹40 LPA
  • AI Product Manager (NLP): ₹17 - ₹37 LPA
  • Natural Language Processing (NLP) Engineer: ₹5 - ₹12 LPA
  • Machine Learning Engineer (with NLP specialization): ₹7 - ₹20 LPA

Source: Glassdoor

Placements in Natural Language Processing Courses

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Highest Salary Offered
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Career Transitions
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PWC
Flipkart
Cognizant
Standard Chartered
Airtel
P&G
Accenture
Tech Mahindra
Dell
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Success Stories

What Our Learners Have To Say

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Worth the price pursuing

Though I have been in the Analytics and ML space for a few years now, the programme curriculum I went through did help me tremendously during the interview process

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Sagar Pavan

Lead Data Scientist, Craftt

10 Years of Experience

Program curriculumn helped me in excellence

20 months Master of Science program on ML and AI, conducted by IIIT, Bangalore and LJMU, UK. This dual degree program is managed by UpGrad Online learning platform.

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Angshuman Mukherjee

Principal Architect, LTIMindtree

23 Years of Experience

Makes you ready for the industry

A Master's degree will not only give you the edge but also enables you to prepare for the job market

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Samarjit Adhikari

Sr. Principal Software Engineer, Incedo

19 Years of Experience

This would not be an achievement without upGrad and IIITB

I am excited to start my first job with Ugam as Associate Analyst and this wouldnt be an achievement without upGrad and IIITB. Thanks to the team! March 2021 is the month of celebration and I believe new colours will now be a part of my new journey too. Wish you all a safe and happy holi!

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Sakshi Maharana

Associate Analyst

9 Years of Experience

Thanks to upGrad for giving me the platform, knowledge and opportunity to apply for the job!

I am pleased to announce that I have joined CitiusTech as a Senior Software Engineer in the role of AI Engineer. I would like to thank upGrad and upGrad Placements for giving me the platform, knowledge and opportunity to apply for the job. Thank you Argha Mukherjee for your guidance and support during and post my job offer! You are really helpful and patient and I look forward to working with you. Thanks Udit Pathak for being so patient with all my questions and your suggestions!

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Arpan Chattopadhyay

Senior Software Engineer - AI Engineer

8 Years of Experience

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Why Choose upGrad for the NLP Course?

upGrad has different variations of online courses in the domain of AI, and depending on the learner's scope of gaining skills and NLP is one such domain.

Below we have mentioned key features of doing any sort of NLP expertise from upGrad in comparison to others.

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upGrad NLP Skill Courses

Typical Online NLP Skill Courses

Curriculum

Industry-aligned NLP full course curated with top faculty and real-world use cases

Basic theoretical content with limited practical application

Certifications

Receive a recognized Natural Language Processing certification from top universities

Generic certificates with low employer recognition

Learning Format

100% online NLP courses with live sessions, self-paced content & hands-on projects

Mostly pre-recorded content, lacks interactive components

Career Support

Dedicated career services: mock interviews, resume building & 1:1 mentorship

Minimal to no job assistance or structured support

Tools & Projects

Hands-on practice with real datasets & tools like Python , Pandas, Sklearn etc.

Limited exposure to real NLP tools and project work

Global Recognition

Learn NLP online from top institutes like IIITB and LJMU through upGrad

Lesser-known institutes with limited credibility

Flexibility

Learn at your own pace with personalized tracks—ideal for working professionals

Rigid schedules and lack of learner-focused paths

Frequently Asked Questions on NLP

1. What is the history of Natural Language Processing?

NLP has a long and rich history, dating back to the early days of computing. In 1950, Alan Turing published his famous paper "Computing Machinery and Intelligence", in which he proposed the now-famous Turing test as a way to determine whether a machine could be said to be truly intelligent. This paper is often cited as the beginning of artificial intelligence and NLP research.

2. What are some applications of Natural Language Processing?

NLP has a wide range of applications in many different fields, including:

  • Machine translation
  • Text summarization
  • Question answering
  • Text classification
  • Sentiment analysis
  • Opinion mining
  • Named entity recognition
  • Relationship extraction
  • Information retrieval
  • Knowledge representation

3. What is NLP in Python?

Natural Language Processing (NLP) in Python refers to using Python libraries and tools like NLTK, spaCy, and TextBlob to analyze, understand, and generate human language. It’s a key component in many NLP courses and is commonly taught in natural language processing online classes and NLP full courses.

4. What are examples of NLP in Python?

Common examples of NLP in Python include sentiment analysis, text classification, chatbots, language translation, and named entity recognition (NER). These are often covered in hands-on projects in online NLP courses or during a natural language processing certification program.

5. What will I learn in an NLP skill course?

An NLP skill course equips you with practical knowledge in processing human language data. You'll cover text preprocessing, sentiment analysis, named entity recognition, and language modeling. These NLP programs also teach tools like Python, Pandas, Sklearn, OpenAI, GPT, ideal for those wanting to learn NLP online for real-world applications.

6. Who should take up a Natural Language Processing (NLP) skill course?

Whether you're a data scientist, developer, AI enthusiast, or beginner with programming basics, natural language processing courses are designed for diverse learners. From freshers to working professionals, these NLP courses online help build job-ready skills and often lead to certification.

7. Is there any certification after completing an NLP skills course?

Yes, most online NLP courses provide a recognized natural language processing certificate. upGrad offers NLP certification programs in collaboration with top global universities, giving your resume and LinkedIn profile a solid boost.

8. Are there any additional expenses apart from the course fees for NLP skill programs?

Most NLP skill courses offered by upGrad are all-inclusive. That means your fees cover expert mentorship, projects, live sessions, and downloadable resources. If there are any optional NLP certifications from third-party providers, those costs will be clearly mentioned upfront.

9. Can the NLP course fees be paid in installments?

Yes. upGrad offers convenient EMI payment plans for its natural language processing online courses. You can pay monthly, making it easier to balance learning while managing finances.

10. What is the refund policy if I opt out of the course midway?

Refunds are available depending on when you decide to withdraw from the program. Each online course providing NLP skills has its own cancellation policy, so it’s a good idea to review the terms while enrolling.

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  1. The above statistics depend on various factors and individual results may vary. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

  2. The student assumes full responsibility for all expenses associated with visas, travel, & related costs. upGrad does not .