Data Science

It is true that Data Science course which is offered at the Harvard University is ranked by top ranking body in world. Harvard SEAS School is part of Ivy League. According to the QS World Ranking- 2025,  Data Science programme is ranked #6. 

International students are required to pay Harvard SEAS fees to pursue Data Science course. First year tuition fee of MS in Data Science is USD 65,536 (INR 59.08 L). This tuition fee can be considered expensive for international student. Harvard SEAS application fee is USD 105 (INR 9.4 K). 

The university do not offer rolling admissions for any course under GSAS or SEAS. New students are admitted only once in a year to begin their studies i.e.,  in the Fall. Application for 2027 intake will be out in Fall and the deadline for same is Dec 1, 2026.

Master of Science (S.M.) degree is coursework (non-research) based degree. It includes no thesis,  foreign language or general examination. Admission into terminal S.M. is offered in 2 areas: Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) and Data Science. S.M. in Data Science is a one and a half year (3 terms) degree. 

Students are allowed to apply to a SEAS master's programme in Data Science if they already have a master's degree from another institution in a different subject area. But before applying for the course, students must check all the eligibility criteria required to enter the program. 

No,  PhD is not available for Data Science course. The Data Science course is only offered as Master of Science (S.M.) under School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. PhD degree under SEAS is available for Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, etc. 

The students who get selected for admission need to pay the first semester or admission fee. Jamia Milia Islamia BTech CSE (DS) tuition fee is INR 6.12 lakh. This fee is as per the official website/ sanctioning body. It is still subject to revision and hence, is indicative.

Westminster University MSc Data Science and Analytics course is one-year long. The tuition fees of this course is GBP 20,000 (Around INR 23.6 lakh). This course has been accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT. Graduates of this course work in the organizations like ACCA, Barclays, EY, Deloitte, EY, PwC, etc. For admission to this course, a 2:2 degree is required in a Scientific or Engineering discipline. An IELTS score of 6.5 is required.