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 About IIITB
The International Institute of
Information Technology Bangalore (IIITB)
Established in 1998, IIITB is a premier institute known for its interdisciplinary
approach, integrating technology with social sciences. Supported by the
Government of Karnataka and the IT industry, IIITB fosters strong
academic-industry partnerships and attracts top talent from across India
and abroad through its merit-based selection process.

The institute has graduated over 3,500 students, many of whom work at
leading IT companies globally. With a focus on research and development
in fields like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), IIITB is
recognised as a leader in AI education.

Ranked 74th in the Engineering category of the National Institutional

Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2022, IIITB continues to excel in education
and research, making it a preferred destination for aspiring technologists
and future leaders.

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Current Industry Trends

14.4 LPA Average salary

for Data Scientists
in India (2024)

Source: AmbitionBox

57.5% CAGR of Indian

Data Science market
till 2028

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50% Increase in search

volume for ‘Data Science’
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Data Science jobs
by 2031

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Program Highlights

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Gain Practical Experience Master 30+ In-Demand
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Ujwala Potharlanka

System Engineer
Data Analyst

Before upGrad After upGrad

Sandhyarani Sahoo

Business Associate
Associate Consultant

Before upGrad After upGrad

SaiGoutam Kolluru

Optimisation
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Before upGrad After upGrad

Aditya Verma

Operation
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Before upGrad After upGrad

Abhaya Pratap Singh

Associate
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Sandeep Varma Govind Vandana Maurya

Assistant Manager Consultant Database Tech Lead

Assistant Manager Senior Associate SQL Server Database

Business Analyst Consultant Administration
(HSBC) (INFOSYS) (Citius Tech Pvt Ltd)

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(IKEA of Sweden AB) (Xiaomi) (Oak North)

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Machine Learning
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Faculty

Dr. Debabrata Das

Director of IIITB

He has received his PhD from IIT-KGP.

His main areas of research are IoT and Wireless
Access Network.

Prof. Chandrashekar Ramanathan

Dean Academics, IIITB

Prof. Chandrashekar has a PhD from Mississippi State

University and experience of over 10 years in several
multinational organisations.

Prof. G. Srinivasaraghavan
Professor, IIITB

Prof. Srinivasaraghavan has a PhD in Computer Science

from IIT-K and 18 years of experience with Infosys
Technologies and several other companies.

Dr. Dinesh Babu Jayagopi

Professor, IIITB

Dr. Dinesh is currently an Associate Professor at IIIT-B where he

heads the Multimodal Perception Lab. His research interests are in
Audio-Visual Signal Processing, Machine Learning, and Social
Computing. He obtained his doctorate from Ecole Polytechnic
Federale Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland.

Chandrashekar Ramanathan
Professor & Dean (Academics)

Prof. Chandrashekar is a faculty member at IIIT-B since

2007 serving as professor, researcher and administrator. He
has been working in the field of Computing for over 25
years in various capacities across industry and academia.

Tricha Anjali
Ex-Associate Dean

Prof. Anjali has a PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology

as well as an integrated MTech (EE) from IIT Bombay.

Industry Experts

Analytics Lead, Zalando Mirza is a veteran professional with 10+

years of experience in application of data science, machine
learning in e-commerce and healthcare.

Ex-Analytics Lead

Anand
CEO

CEO, Gramener 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 with 20 years of
experience.

Faculty Principal Ex-Consultant

Sajan Kedia
Sr. Engineering manager

Senior Engineering Manager, Hotstar Sajan has extensive

experience in the field of ML, Big Data, Data Science, and AI.

Sr. Engineering Machine Learning Machine Learning

manager Engineer Research
Engineer

Rajesh Sabapathy Sr. Data Scientist,

CEO Healthcare
sector

AI/ML leader, fortune 5 Healthcare Giant. Has driven innovation

in healthcare using deep learning and big data. With expertise
in Python, R, and cloud platforms.

Business Intelligence
Unit (ICICI)

Ujjyaini Mitra
Chief Data Officer, Zee5

Head of Analytics, Zee5. An alumna of McKinsey and Co.,

Flipkart, and Bharti Airtel with over 11 years of experience.

Head of Data Head Analytics, Associate Director-

VP Strategy Analytics CP
Business Finance
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Basic Data Analytics

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 Your Program Journey

Phase I Phase II Phase III

Core
Curriculum Capstone
(25 weeks, 15 credits) (4 weeks, 7 credits)

Specialisation Tracks
(25 weeks, 14 credits)
Data Data Business Deep Natural Language
Analysis Engineering Analysis Learning Processing
 Core Curriculum

The core phase of the curriculum will equip you with the basic
CORE CURRICULUM

tools and concepts for data science.

Topics
Python Programming for Data Science
Exploratory Data Analysis
Inferential Statistics and Hypothesis Testing
Introduction to Database Management Systems and
SQL Programming
Machine Learning, Linear and Logistic Regression, Clustering
Techniques
Basics of Natural Language Processing
Version Control with Git and GitHub

Projects
Credit Risk Analysis
Analyse loan application data using exploratory data analysis to identify
factors influencing loan default risk.

Movie Ratings Analysis

Analyse movie ratings data using MySQL to provide insights and
recommendations for an upcoming global project.

Bike Sharing Demand Prediction

Build a regression model to predict the demand for shared bikes to help
understand supply, meet demand, and plan logistics.

Lead Scoring Classification

Build a logistic regression model to assign lead scores and identify
potential leads to improve lead conversion rates.

Note: You may also opt for a complimentary live programming bootcamp in the early stage
of the common phase to sharpen your programming skills in preparation for the main
journey ahead.
 Data Analysis Specialisation DA

The data analysis (DA) specialisation of the curriculum will focus on

DATA ANALYSIS

essential skills and concepts required for data analysts such as advanced
data modelling, distributed data processing, and advanced storytelling
and dashboarding techniques.

Topics
Big Data Analytics with PySpark
Advanced Database Programming using SQL and pandas
Data Storytelling with Tableau and Power BI
Analytical Thinking and Structured Problem Solving
Data Structures and Algorithms
Algorithm Analysis and Recursion

Projects
Recipe Recommender EDA
Analyze recipe data and perform exploratory data analysis and feature
extraction to design a recommender system to recommend recipes to
users based on their choice and the current recipe they are looking at.

Rental Properties Analysis and Dashboarding

Perform data analysis on rental property listings in a city to develop
actionable recommendations to significantly increase the company’s
revenue.

Note: You will also develop and implement solutions to various advanced programming
problem statements in this specialisation.

Data Engineering Specialisation DE

The data engineering (DE) specialisation of the curriculum will focus on

DATA ENGINEERING

essential skills, concepts, and technologies used by data engineers around

the world for data handling, data migration, data warehousing, real-time
data processing, and data pipeline automation.

Topics
Cloud Computing using AWS
Big Data Processing using Hadoop and MapReduce
NoSQL Databases and Apache HBase
Data Ingestion using Sqoop and Flume
Big Data Analytics using Apache Spark
Data Warehousing using Amazon Redshift
Real-time Data Streaming using Apache Kafka and Spark Streaming
Building Automated Data Pipelines using Apache Airflow

Projects
Taxi Rides Analysis
Perform analysis of the dataset encompassing taxi trip information
in a city and leverage a combination of big data tools and cloud services
on an AWS EMR cluster to unlock valuable insights from this data.

ATM Transactions Data Analysis

Develop a batch ETL pipeline and perform analytical queries to
understand ATM usage patterns and optimise refill frequencies.

Real-time Retail Data Analysis

Develop a data pipeline that ingests sales data from Kafka, cleans and
transforms it, calculates KPIs, and stores them in JSON files for further
analysis.

Note: You will focus more on tools and technologies for data engineering in
this specialisation.

Business Analysis Specialisation BA

The business analysis (BA) specialisation of the curriculum will focus

BUSINESS ANALYSIS

on popular tools and concepts that are used in the industry for extracting
rich and relevant insights from various kinds of business data with the
goal of improving the overall business.

Topics
Advanced Machine Learning Models and Model Selection
Time Series Forecasting
Data Storytelling with Tableau and PowerBI
Analytical Thinking and Structured Problem Solving
Operations Research using Excel
LLM System Design, ChatBot Development, AI Development
Frameworks
Retrieval Augmented Generation

Projects
Business Case Study with 3 Options to Choose from
Telecom customer churn prediction - Analyze customer-level data from a leading
telecom firm, and build predictive models to identify high-risk churn customers and
pinpoint the primary indicators of churn.
BFSI case study - Predict default risk of customers and build an end-to-end model
for performing credit risk analysis for banks.
Ecommerce and retail case study - Create ML models to better understand the
customer payment behaviour based on their past payment patterns using customer
segmentation techniques. Using historical information, Predict the likelihood of
delayed payment against open invoices from customers using historical information.
Identify important predictor attributes that will help the business understand
indicators of late payment.

Rental Properties Analysis and Dashboarding

Perform data analysis on rental property listings in a city to develop
actionable recommendations to significantly increase the
company’s revenue.

Insurance Data Information Retrieval

Create GenAI system to retrieve information regarding specific
policies from a knowledge bank containing insurance documents.

Note: This specialisation track contains dedicated courses on generative AI (GenAI)

which are relevant to business analysis applications in the industry. You are expected to
bear the cost of up to $40 depending on your usage of GenAI tools in this specialisation.

Deep Learning Specialisation DL

The deep learning (DL) specialisation of the curriculum will focus on the
DEEP lEARNING

fundamentals of deep learning and artificial neural networks with greater

emphasis on applications such as computer vision, large language
models and generative AI.

Topics
Advanced Machine Learning Models and Model Selection
Introduction to Deep Learning and Artificial Neural Networks
Convolutional Neural Networks Architectures
Deep Learning Applications for Computer Vision
Attention Mechanisms and Transformer Architectures
LLM System Design, ChatBot Development, LLM Development
Frameworks
Retrieval Augmented Generation, Image Generation AI Models

Projects
Telecom Customer Churn Prediction
Analyze customer-level data from a leading telecom firm, and build
predictive models to identify high-risk churn customers and pinpoint
the primary indicators of churn.

Hand Gesture Recognition

Design and train a machine learning model capable of accurately
recognizing five distinct user gestures, corresponding to specific
commands, captured by a webcam mounted on the TV.

Insurance Data Information Retrieval

Create GenAI system to retrieve information regarding specific
policies from a knowledge bank containing insurance documents.

Note: This specialisation track contains dedicated courses on generative AI (GenAI)

which are relevant to business analysis applications in the industry. You are expected to
bear the cost of up to $40 depending on your usage of GenAI tools in this specialisation.

Natural Language Processing

Specialisation NLP

The natural language processing (NLP) specialisation of the curriculum

NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING

will focus on core concepts, skills, and technologies for natural language
processing, engineering, and analytics, such as classical NLP techniques and
modern NLP with deep learning, large language models, and generative
AI models.

Topics
Advanced Machine Learning Models and Model Selection
Syntactic and Semantic Processing
Deep Learning Applications for Natural Language Processing
Attention Mechanisms and Transformer Architectures
LLM System Design, ChatBot Development, AI Development
Frameworks
Retrieval Augmented Generation

Projects
Telecom Customer Churn Prediction
Analyze customer-level data from a leading telecom firm, and build
predictive models to identify high-risk churn customers and pinpoint
the primary indicators of churn.

Automatic Ticket Classification

Develop a system to automate the classification of customer complaints
based on the products or services mentioned to enable faster issue
resolution, improved customer satisfaction, and the ability to identify
areas for service improvement.

Insurance Data Information Retrieval

Create GenAI system to retrieve information regarding specific policies
from a knowledge bank containing insurance documents.

Note: This specialisation track contains dedicated courses on generative AI (GenAI)

which are relevant to business analysis applications in the industry. You are expected to
bear the cost of up to $40 depending on your usage of GenAI tools in this specialisation.
Capstone Project Choices

Choose from 15+ industry-relevant domain-based capstone projects that

are relevant to your specialisation:

Credit Card Fraud Detection

Build a credit card fraud detection model using historical transaction
data, perform EDA, split data, handle class imbalance, and tune
hyperparameters.
Evaluate model using precision, recall, and cost-benefit analysis,
balancing fraud loss reduction with new authentication costs.
DA DE BA DL NLP

Stocks, Finance, and Risk Analytics

Optimise a stock portfolio using technical analysis, the Sharpe ratio,
and machine learning to predict and assess performance across sectors.
Compare portfolio performance against the S&P 500 and summarise
results with visualisations for clear insights.
DA BA

Marketing and Retail Analytics

Optimise product category management using the Pareto principle,
identifying key product combinations to enhance assortment strategy,
sales, and customer satisfaction.
Perform data cleaning, market basket analysis, visualise insights, and
create a dashboard and executive presentation to guide decisions.
DA

Supply Chain Analytics

Clean and analyse the dataset to track inventory and operations,
focusing on digger-crusher activity.
Develop a live monitoring system using Tableau or Power BI dashboards
and present findings via PowerPoint, enhancing operational visibility
and efficiency at the mine.
DA

Web and Social Media Analytics

Preprocess Amazon review data, perform text analytics, and build a
sentiment classification model to understand consumer preferences
and the competitive landscape.
Visualise insights using a Tableau dashboard, helping the manufacturer
refine product features and tailor marketing strategies to increase market
share and brand value.
DA

Cab Rides Data Capture

Build a data analytics infrastructure using Kafka for real-time
clickstream ingestion, Hadoop and Hive for storage and querying, and
Spark for data processing.
Enable quick, on-demand insights for strategic decisions, improving
customer experience with zero downtime.
DE

Instant Health Alert Systems

Build a healthcare monitoring system with IoT devices, integrating Sqoop,
Spark, Kafka, Hive, and HBase to process real-time patient data like
temperature and blood pressure.
Simulate and store IoT data, compare it with reference values, and trigger
real-time alerts through a consumer app when anomalies are detected.
DE

Online Advertising Platforms

Design an online advertising platform for campaign management,
real-time ad auctions, user interaction tracking, and feedback processing
using Kafka, MySQL, Hadoop, Hive, and Spark.
Simulate ad serving, manage auctions, process real-time feedback, and
generate analytics reports, leveraging datasets like Amazon
advertisement, ADS 16, and advertising data to optimise ad strategies.
DE

Healthcare Analytics
Use mind mapping tools to develop an issue tree, identifying root causes
of stagnating CMS ratings and a declining customer base, followed by
building a predictive model to improve ratings.
Perform data preparation, model building, and evaluation, then present
findings and actionable recommendations via a PowerPoint and brief
video to drive profitability and better service delivery.
BA

Computer Vision Modelling

Create a deep learning model using a CNN-RNN architecture with an
attention mechanism to generate dynamic captions for images, aimed
at assisting visually impaired individuals.
Train the model to provide verbal descriptions of image content,
everaging advanced machine learning techniques to enhance
accessibility for blind users.
DL

Sales Forecasting
Build a sales forecasting model using historical sales data, incorporating
variables like promotions, competition, and seasonal effects to predict
daily sales for the next six weeks.
Analyse data stationarity and cointegration, and use statistical models
like vector autoregression to enhance forecast accuracy, providing
actionable insights for optimising store operations.
DL NLP

Healthcare Image Modelling

Develop a system using a generative adversarial network (GAN) to
generate artificial MRI images at different contrast levels, facilitating
the translation between T1 and T2 weighted scans.
Aim to improve diagnostic accuracy by providing various imaging
perspectives from a single scan, ultimately creating a tool for producing
realistic, high-contrast MRI images to assist in medical diagnosis.
[DL]
DL

News Recommendation
Create a recommendation system for a media organisation that
personalises content delivery by recommending the top 10 new articles
to users daily and suggesting 10 similar articles based on user clicks.
Use user interaction data to build predictive models for user preferences,
evaluating performance with metrics like RMSE, MAE, and precision
to ensure recommendation relevance and accuracy.
NLP

Product Recommendation
Build a product recommendation system that incorporates sentiment
analysis to enhance suggestions based on user preferences,
experimenting with various machine learning models for text
classification to determine the best approach for sentiment analysis.
Select either a user-based or item-based recommendation strategy,
ensuring the final system delivers dynamic, tailored product
recommendations that improve with user feedback, and deploy it using
Flask for real-world application.
NLP
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