Kick start your Master's journey in Computer Science with a Globally Recognized Master's Degree from University of West Florida, US. Receive dual Accreditation - Advanced Certificate Program in Data Science from IIIT Bangalore and MS in Computer Science from the University of West Florida, US on completion of the course.
10 Months Online
12 Months On-Campus in US
Jul 31, 2022
Batch Start Date
STEM OPT
Eligible to apply for up to 36 months OPT
GRE Wavier
for IIITB learners
SACSCOC
Accreditation
INR 3,00,000 (incl. taxes)
Program fee
Save Upto 10 Lakhs
in degree cost
Referral discount applied. to save up to ₹0
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Blended Program
Study 10 Months online with IIIT Bangalore and upGrad, 12 Months at the University of West Florida, US
Student Support
Student support is available 7 days a week, 24*7. You can write to us via studentsupport@upgrad.com or for urgent queries use the " Talk to Us" option on the learn platform.
End-to-end counseling and visa support
upGrad team will help you with application to University of West Florida, US, securing confirmed offer letter & support with US visa application.
Program Overview
Key Highlights
Dual certification - IIIT Bangalore as well as University of West Florida
SACSCOC Accreditation
Online Sessions + Live Lectures
Career Essential Soft Skills Program
STEM Program Leading upto 36 Months of OPT
In-built IELTS prep to be provided by upGrad
Timely Doubt Resolution
One-on-One with Industry Mentors
24x7 Available Student Support Team
World Class Faculty Members & Industry Experts
upGrad end to end support for applications and visa
Alumni status from IIIT Bangalore and University of West Florida
Ranked #35 in the "Best Regional Universities South" by U.S. News & World Report (2022)
Ranked #16 in the "Top Public Schools - Regional Universities South" by U.S. World News & Report (2022)
“Our aim is simple: We strive to create high-impact, hands-on experiences that prepare students for meaningful and productive careers.”
- Ronnie Screwvala, Co-Founder, upGrad
Top Subjects You Will Learn
The program covers tools such as Statistics, Python Programming, Predictive Analytics using Python, Basic & Advanced SQL, Data Visualization using Python, EDA, Basic & Advanced Machine Learning Algorithms, and many more.
Job Opportunities
Software Developer, Front End Developer, Data Engineer, Software Engineer, Software Architect, Data Scientist, etc.
Who Is This Program For?
Engineers (Freshers and with any experience), Engineers (Freshers and with any experience), Software and IT Professionals, Product & E-commerce Folks, BFSI Professionals, Marketing and Sales Professionals, Managers or Executives at Manufacturing, Construction etc.
Minimum Eligibility
For IIIT Bangalore - • B.E/B.Tech/B.Sc. (IT/Computer Science)/BCA graduate with minimum of 60% or above marks are eligible to apply For University of West Florida - • Applicant must complete the Advanced Certificate Program in Data Science from IIIT, Bangalore with 2.85 or above CGPA on the band of 4 • IELTS >= 6.0 or TOEFL >= 71 or Duolingo >= 95 or PTE >=50
Syllabus
Best-in-class content by leading faculty and industry leaders in the form of videos, cases, and projects.
Programming Languages and Tools Covered
Advanced Certificate Programme in Data Science from IIIT Bangalore
Complete all the courses in the programme successfully to receive Advanced Certificate Programme in Data Science from IIIT Bangalore. It is India's #1 Technical University (Private) as per the survey of India Today, 2021.
Connect with a global network of accomplished upGrad and IIIT Bangalore Alumni
Upgrade to a widely recognised and valued Advanced Certificate Programme in Data Science
Network with Data Science professionals across all industry sectors
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Instructors
Along the way, you will receive support from an unmatched faculty of data science instructors with decades of industry experience.
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
Dean - Academics
Prof. Chandrashekar has a Ph.D. from Mississippi State University and experience of over 10 years in several multinational organizations.
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
Ex- Associate Dean, IITB
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.
Behzad Ahmadi
Data Scientist
An M. Tech graduate and PhD holder from Jersey Institute of Technology, Behzad posses tremendous years of experience in Data Science and Machine Learning
Dr. Debabrata Das
Director, IIITB
Dr. Debabrata Das is currently Director of IIITB. He has received his PhD degree from IIT-Kharagpur. His main areas of research interest are IoT and Wireless Access Network's MAC, QoS, Power saving.
Prof. G. Srinivasaraghavan
Professor
Prof. Srinivasaraghavan has a PhD in Computer Science from IIT-K and 18 years of experience with Infosys Technologies and several other companies.
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
Ex- Data Science Lead
An alumnus of IIT with over 7 years of experience working on Watson at IBM Research, Startups & Myntra
Rajesh Sabapathy
Sr. Data Science
10+ years of experience of leading Data Science teams in healthcare, banking and insurance domain. He has experience of solving complex problems using Deep Learning, Computer Vision techniques and other Machine Learning algorithms
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 (Year 1)
Course 1- Data Toolkit (Year 1)
13Weeks
Course 2 - Machine Learning-I (Year 1)
10Weeks
Course 3 - Specialisation (Option to choose from 5 tracks) (Year 1)
6Weeks
Core Courses, University of West Florida (Year 2)
Concentration Courses, University of West Florida (Year 2)
Electives, University of West Florida (Year 2) (Choose any three courses)
Thesis/Project, University of West Florida (Year 2) (Choose any one)
300+
Hours of Learning
7+
Case Study & Projects
20+
Live Sessions
3
Tools & Softwares
30
Hours of Python Boot Camp
Industry Projects
Learn through real-life industry projects sponsored by top companies across industries
Solve actual industry problems designed by experts
Engage in collaborative projects with your peers
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...
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Uber Supply-Demand Gap
Use analytics to identify why Uber sometimes faces a supply-demand challenge...
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Creditworthiness of Customers
Learn how Predictive Analytics can be used to decide the creditworthiness of...
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Telecom Churn Analysis
Solve the most crucial business problem for a leading telecom operator in In...
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Lead scoring
Learn how the knowledge of basic machine learning algorithms can be used to ...
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Fraud detection
Decline fraud transactions on a credit card in real-time to minimize the los...
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Speech recognition
Learn how Google speech-to-text works and make your own model.
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Image captioning
Build a model which will caption a given image and describe it in sentences ...
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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?
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Interactive Market Campaign Analysis
Research and analyse data from a marketing campaign to gain valuable insight...
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Retail Giant Sales Forecasting
Help a retail-giant to have a clear idea of how their sales will look like i...
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The upGrad Advantage
Strong hand-holding with dedicated support to help you MS in Computer Science
Receive unparalleled guidance from industry mentors, teaching assistants and graders
Receive one-on-one feedback on submissions and personalised feedback 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 discussions and feedback sessions with industry mentors
upGrad Alumni
Akash Kumar
Aman Avilash
Anand Sonawane
Asher Babu
Digvijay Vyas
Harsha Raikar
Jai Singh Bhagat
Jaya Priya
Kumar Vaibhav
Manshul Goel
Mathew George
Mirza Hashim
Mukund Kumar
Nirmal Maheshwari
Ragul Tamilchemma
Rutuja Mowade
Sai Dileep
Santhosh Francis
Shreyas Srivatsan
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Snigdha Prakash
Soumya Kuttapa
Admission Process
There are 3 simple steps in the Admission Process which is detailed below:
Step 1: Complete Application Form
Fill out an application form online
Step 2: Get Shortlisted & Receive your offer Letter
Our admissions committee will review your profile. Upon qualifying, an offer letter will be sent to you confirming your admission.
Step 3: Block your Seat & Begin the Prep Course
Block your seat with a payment of INR 25,000 to enrol on the program. Begin with your Prep course and start your Master's journey!
Referral discount applied. to save up to ₹0
Program Fee
Online Program INR 3,00,000 (inclusive of taxes)
On-Campus Program Indicative Tuition Fee at University of West Florida - USD 21,777
Indicative Living Cost per annum in US - USD 12,000
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How You Benefit From This Program
Master's degree from a reputed US University Dual certification - IIIT Bangalore as well as University of West Florida, US
GRE Waiver for IIIT Bangalore learners
In-built IELTS prep to be provided by upGrad
STEM programs leading upto 36 Months of OPT
upGrad end to end support for applications and visa
World Class Faculty Members & Industry Experts
24x7 Available Student Support Team
One-on-One with Industry Mentors
Save upto 10 Lakhs for an equivalent degree from US
Student Reviews
Vibhor Srivastava
4.5 Years ExperienceDeputy Manager,ICICI Bank
The Data Science 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
4 Years ExperienceAnalyst,Nice
It doesn’t matter what your previous working background is, as everything is taught from the basics.
Anshu Srivastava
6 Years ExperienceResearch 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.
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