IIT Ropar, TSW launch online PG Programme in Artificial Intelligence

On May 21, 2020, in a virtual ceremony, IIT-Ropar and TSW formally launched the programme. Professor Das and Mr Srikrishna signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a long-term collaboration.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar, one of the eight new IITs established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, and TSW, the executive education division of Times Professional Learning (a part of The Times of India Group), launched a Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Artificial Intelligence & Deep Learning.

According to the official statement shared by the prominent technology institute, the programme will be coordinated by The Indo-Taiwan Joint Research Centre (ITJRC) on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), at IIT-Ropar. Supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan, ITJRC is a bilateral centre for collaborative research in disruptive technologies like AI and ML.

IIT Ropar Artificial Intelligence & Deep Learning Course: Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria of IIT Ropar Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Artificial Intelligence & Deep Learning is a minimum of 2 years of work experience in the IT industry. Though an engineering degree is a desirable prerequisite for this programme, one does not need a coding or mathematics background to be eligible.

IIT Ropar PG Programme in Artificial Intelligence: Selection Process

Interested candidates must know that the selection into the IIT Ropar Artificial Intelligence Programme will be on the basis of an application and an interview.

IIT Ropar PG in Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning: Programme Details

The IIT Ropar PG in Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning is a six-month programme. According to the official press release, “classes will be held over weekends as live online instructor sessions, with IIT-Ropar faculty and notable industry experts. The programme has been designed with inputs from industry and strikes the right balance between rigor and effort, making it highly suitable for working professionals. The participants will get a joint certificate from TSW and IIT-Ropar, and also IIT-Ropar Executive Education Alumni status, upon course completion. The certificates will be awarded in a convocation ceremony at IIT-Ropar campus.”

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Talking about the newly launched programme, IIT Ropar Director, Professor Sarit Kumar Das said, “IIT-Ropar has established itself as one of the top technological institutes in India. It focuses on promoting cutting-edge research and high-quality publications in all the disciplines. It is expanding its outreach to industry and the best academic institutions in the world through active collaborations.”

Commenting on IIT Ropar’s partnership with TSW, Dr Rohit Sharma, Coordinator-ITJRC, said, “ITJRC focuses on academia to academia and academia to industry collaborations in various domains of AI and ML. The partnership with TSW will help us take our expertise in AI and ML to a larger audience.”

On May 21, 2020, in a virtual ceremony, IIT-Ropar and TSW formally launched the programme. Professor Das and Mr Srikrishna signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a long-term collaboration. The programme, the first to be launched as a part of this collaboration, will start accepting applications from July 20, 2020.

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