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PG Diploma in Full-Stack Software Development

Become a Software Developer and learn how to build intelligent chatbots, fintech wallets, and lots more

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  • 11 months
    Recommended 10-14 hrs/week
  • May 14, 2019
    Start Date
  • 250+
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  • Instructors
  • Syllabus
  • Projects
  • Benefits
  • Careers
  • Fees
  • Reviews

Program Overview

Key Highlights

  • Designed for Working Professionals
  • 500+ Hours of Learning
  • 9+ Projects and Assignments
  • Practical Hands-on Workshops
  • One-on-One with Industry Mentors
  • 3 Guaranteed Job Interviews
  • Dedicated Student Success Manager
  • IIIT Bangalore Alumni Status
  • No Cost EMI Option
  • Job Placement Assistance with Top Firms

I feel the curriculum is very extensive and covers everything from the basics in backend and frontend technologies. The program will be very helpful for anyone who’s looking to start their career as a full-stack developer.
- Ankit Tomar, Co-Founder & CTO at Bizongo

  • Top Skills You Will Learn
    Build Robust and Scalable Websites, Backend APIs, Rich and Interactive Web UI.
  • Job Opportunities
    Full-Stack Developer, Backend Developer, Frontend Developer, UI Developer
  • Who Is This Program For?
    Software Developers, IT Professionals, Engineers, Analysts
  • Minimum Eligibility
    Bachelor's Degree in Engineering; no coding experience required

Programming Languages and Tools Covered

Post Graduate Diploma from IIIT Bangalore

Complete all courses successfully and receive a Post Graduate Certificate. Become a part of the developer community with PG Alumni status from IIIT Bangalore.

  • PG Diploma from IIIT Bangalore
  • Alumni status
  • Graduation ceremony at IIIT Bangalore
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Instructors

Learn from India’s leading Software Engineering faculty and Industry leaders

Chandrashekar Ramanathan
Dean | Academics
He has a Ph.D. from Mississippi State University and extensive application software development experience spanning over 10 years in large multinational organisations.
TK Srikanth
Faculty-in-charge | Computing
He has Ph.D. in Computer Science from Cornell University and a B.Tech. from IIT Madras. He has over 28 years of experience in the software industry.
Tricha Anjali
Associate Dean
She received her Integrated M.Tech.(EE) from IIT Bombay and Ph.D. from Georgia Institute of Technology. Her broad research interests include computer networks and wireless networks.
Cheng-Han Lee
Ex-Program Manager
He has a Master's Degree in Computer Science from the University of California and rich experience working as a curriculum architect for leading technology courses at the world's largest EdTech companies.
Abhijeet Singh
Sr. Software Manager
He has a Master's Degree in Computer Science from IIT Roorkee and 15+ years of experience working in software companies like Informatica, CA Technologies, and Computer Sciences Corporation.
Ashutosh Shinde
Engineering Manager
He has a Master's Degree in IT from IIT Kharagpur and 10+ years of experience working as a software engineer in companies like Microsoft, Samsung, Netapp, and InMobi.
Vishwanath Pattanshetti
Sr. System Analyst
He has 20+ years of rich experience working in the software industry for behemoths like Wipro Technologies, Hewlett Packard, and IBM.
Varun Sehgal
Director
He is an IIT Madras alum and has worked as director at Zomato and Snapdeal. Starting from Infosys, he is now deeply rooted in new age consumer internet companies.

Syllabus

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

  • Object-Oriented Programming
    • 3 Weeks
    • 1 Assignment
  • Algorithms
    • 4 Weeks
    • 1 Assignment
  • Data Structures
    • 6 Weeks
    • 2 Assignments
  • Software Engineering Frameworks and Server Side Development
    • 8 Weeks
    • 1 Assignment
  • Distributed and Scalable Server Architecture
    • 7 Weeks
  • Software Design and Frontend Development
    • 6 Weeks
  • Advanced Frontend Development and DevOps
    • 8 Weeks
  • Capstone
    • 4 Weeks
  • 500+
    Hours of Content
  • 8
    Case Study and Projects
  • 10
    Live Sessions
  • 8
    Coding Assignments
  • 15
    Tools and Software

Industry Projects

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

  • Engage in collaborative projects and learn from peers
  • Mentoring by industry experts to learn and apply better
  • Personalised subjective feedback on your submissions to facilitate improvement
Food Ordering Web Application like Swiggy
Build your own mini food delivery startup! Work collaboratively with your pe...
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  • Social Q&A Community like Quora
    Apply your understanding of backend and API development, Spring Boot, Swagge...
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  • Image Viewer Web Application like Instagram
    Create a rich, interactive UI for an image sharing social network like Insta...
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  • Image Uploader Project like Imgur
    Use your understanding of the Spring Boot Framework, Thymeleaf, and PostgreS...
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  • Blogging Website like Blogger.com
    Build your own personal blogging website and share your thoughts with the wo...
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The upGrad Advantage
Strong hand-holding with dedicated support to help you master Software Development.
  • Industry Mentors
    • Receive unparalleled guidance from industry mentors, teaching assistants, and graders
    • Receive one-on-one feedback on submissions and personalised feedback for improvement
    Student Success Managers
    • Dedicated Success Managers are allocated to each student so as to ensure consistent progress
    • Success Managers are your single points of contact for all your academic as well as non-academic queries
  • 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

Career Impact

Chandra Prakash Tekam
Chandra Prakash Tekam
Bengaluru 2+ Years
86%
inc. in Salary
The career support provided by upGrad is awesome and I have been selected in Dark Horse with 86% hike which makes me proud to be part of upGrad. Its syllabus is vast, and we need to be honest with ourselves to finish the course.
Consultant
Software Developer
Deepanshu Ghai
Deepanshu Ghai
Karnal 2+ Years
72%
inc. in Salary
upGrad and IIIT Bangalore work really hard to support you throughout this program. If you are dedicated, then this program will definitely bring you good results.
Software Developer
AEM Developer
Ajay Gandamalla
Ajay Gandamalla
Hyderabad
This is a second chance in my life to achieve my dreams. I sincerely thank IIIT Bangalore admissions committee and upGrad for trusting in me and giving me admission.
Mobile Developer Intern
CTO
70%
Average Salary Hike
120%
Highest Salary Hike
400+
Jobs Sourced
250+
Hiring Partners
Career Counselling
Get personalised career pathing from experts to chart out 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
Receive one-on-one mock interviews conducted by industry mentors and detailed feedback after an interview.
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Job Placement
Get an opportunity to interview for 250+ hiring companies partnered with upGrad.
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Our Students Work At

Ahad Khan
Apoorva Sharma
Mohana Raghu Srinivas Tenneti
Savin Nagar
Swaroop Chirravuri
Pawan Dubeya
Soma Potturi
Sundar Srinivasan
Kumar Shubham
Mananpreet Singh Chhatwal
Chandra Prakash Tekam
Kanishka Kumar
Saubhik Mukherjee
Joel Varghese Joy
Program Fee
₹2,25,000
No Cost EMI at ₹7,656/month (Inclusive of all taxes)
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    Features/Benefits
    • PG Diploma from IIIT-B
    • 3 Guaranteed Job Interviews
    • Portfolio of 9+ Projects and Assignments
    • IIIT-B Alumni Status
    • Rich Network of Software Developers and Mentors
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    Student Reviews

    Spoorthy Madhavan
    1 Years Experience System Analyst, Itron Inc.
    This course is an excellent opportunity for those who are interested in evolving themselves into a full-stack developer and the certification from IIIT Bangalore is the icing on the cake for 11 months of hard work.
    Varsha K
    2 Years Experience Academician, Sri Chaitanya Educational Institute
    The program is very well designed and is taught by the faculty of IIIT Bangalore and various software industry experts. The most interesting factor is the collaborations with these industry professionals who demonstrate real-world scenarios of the concepts covered in the program.
    Maulik Trivedi
    The program is designed in a way that it is industry relevant and taught by experienced IIIT-B faculty. For every topic, IIIT-B faculty explains the core concepts and industry mentors elaborate on the real-world implementation of concepts which makes the course content extremely interesting and relevant.
    Akshay Verma
    1 Years Experience Software Developer, Maxcom Technologies
    My suggestion to any aspiring Software Development enthusiast is to enrol in this program since it will enhance your skills and make you stand out from the rest of the Software Engineers.
    Mananpreet Singh
    3 Years Experience System Management Analyst, UnitedHealth Group
    Overall, I can say that this program is a one-of-its-kind program which can help transform a person into a full-stack developer in less than a year.

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