IIT Guwahati to set up School Of Data Science & AI; Admission through JEE score

The admission to the first batch of BTech students for this school will be through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) in the academic year 2021- 22.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati joined hands with the Mehta Family Foundation (MFF), USA, on April 28, 2021, to set up the Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at IIT Guwahati. According to the reports, the objective behind signing the memorandum of understanding (MoU) is to promote Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) courses at an undergraduate and postgraduate level. The admission to the first batch of BTech students for this school will be through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) in the academic year 2021- 22.

Considering the ongoing pandemic situation, the signing of the MoU took place via virtual mode by Professor TG Sitharam, Director, IIT Guwahati, and Rahul Mehta, Chief Executive Officer, Mehta Family Foundation, USA. Under this MoU, IIT Guwahati will receive support from MFF for the development of the school’s infrastructure and programmes at its campus. The school will offer programmes for visiting students and faculty between the school and US institutions.

Overwhelmed by the decision, Professor TG Sitharam, Director, IIT Guwahati, said, “Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence is an important initiative at IIT Guwahati that will bridge the gap of highly skilled personnel that exists in these emerging fields".

"I take this opportunity to thank Mehta Family Foundation for its enormous support in establishing this school which will offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs, BTech in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence from this academic year and we expect that the school will be able to attract the best talents in the country to join this programme", Professor added.

Applauding the collaboration, Rahul Mehta, Chief Executive said, “Bringing together global talents such as Professor Shankar Subramaniam, Professor Rajesh Gupta (both Univ. of California, San Diego), and Professor Ananth Grama (Purdue Univ.) can accelerate the expansion in these fields.

"IIT Guwahati has the vision of the new talent India needs. Together we will build the framework for the future", he further said

Speaking at the occasion, Professor R Bhattacharjee, Head, Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, IIT Guwahati mentioned “This new school will be an abode of academic excellence imparting state-of-the-art teaching, supported by research and technology development in frontier areas of data science and artificial intelligence".

"The curriculum has been developed to provide a strong theoretical foundation as well as emphasis on different interdisciplinary application areas. One of the objectives of the school is also to take up targeted multi-year interdisciplinary research projects and solve the problems which benefit society at large, a deep rooted vision of IIT Guwahati. The close association and support from Mehta Family Foundation has added an international flavor to this school from its very inception", he added.

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