Data Science is a rapidly emerging field which makes it a highly profitable specialisation in the current market. You must consider the IIT Madras BSc Data Science course for learning about this particular specialisation. 

The reason for the same are:

• You can complete this course alongside an on-campus degree.
• The course offers multiple entry (regular entry and direct diploma entry) and exit options.
• There is no age limit and no minimum eligibility requirement to enrol for this course.
• You’ll be provided with live doubt clearing sessions in this course.
• You’ll get to participate in weekly online interactions with CEO's, Executive Managers, etc.
• You will become an alumnus of IIT Madras.
• Your visit to IITM campus will be facilitated by the B.Sc. degree team.
• The faculty and education offered by IITM is undoubtedly the best in India, and this course has the same effort from the side of the faculty as regular courses at IITM.

These are some reasons why the BS in Data Science and Applications degree by IIT Madras is a top pick for students who want to attain knowledge of Data Science.

I am a second year MA Economics student at IIT Madras. Here is the detailed fee structure for MA Economics at my institution-

MA Economics course fee at IIT Madras:

While General and OBC candidates have to pay a tuition fee of INR 5,000 each semester, this fee is exempted for SC/ST category students. So for SC/ST students, the total year-wise course fee is INR 14,600 (which is a sum of INR 7,300 per semester as other fees).

The total course fee for general category and OBC students is INR 24,600 per year. 

IIT Madras offers an online BSc degree in Programming and Data Science.

The course duration is four weeks, followed by a qualifier test at the end.

Eligibility: 

• Candidates must have passed Class 12 or equivalent .
• There is no age restriction for applying to this course.
• Admission is based on candidates' performance in a qualifier test.
• Those who get the minimum required scores in the qualifier exam get to register for foundational-level courses.
• Candidates eligible to appear for the most recent JEE Advanced can directly go to the foundation level.
• Application can be filled on the official website of IIT Madras- https://www.iitm.ac.in/ 
• Last late of Application submission is 28 May 2024.
• The Exam date is July 7, 2024

No, there are no such distance education degrees offered by IIT Madras. The only online courses they offer are certificate courses through the NPTEL portal. NPTEL is one of the largest online course portals in the world where over 720 online courses across engineering, science, humanities, and management disciplines are available.

IIT Madras certificate courses are available on the NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning) portal. Candidates must enroll their name for the current semester at NPTEL @http://nptel.ac.in/ or SWAYAM @http://swayam.gov.in/. This is an initiative from the Ministry of Education where more than 2.5 crore learners have enrolled in NPTEL courses to date.

Yes, you can do an Executive MBA from IIT Madras. IIT Madras Executive MBA is a 2-year degree course. You need to score a minimum of 60% in bachelor’s degree in any discipline and have at least 3 years of work experience after graduation. After fulfilling the eligibility criteria you can fill out the IIT Madras executive MBA application form online. The application process will start in September 2024.

Yes, IIT Madras offers free courses online in Computer Science and Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Programming, and Robotics for undergraduate and postgraduate students. These courses are available on the NPTEL platform @nptel.ac.in. Among all the free courses, “Introduction to Machine Learning” is one of the most popular IIT Madras free online courses. 

Professor Balaraman Ravindran who is associated with the Department of Computer Science at the IIT Madras teaches these courses. 

According to the IIT Madras’ Training and Placement cell, also called the IIC (Industry Interaction Cell) report, over 90% of BSc Data Science students got placements in reputed companies.

The highest CTC was INR 40 LPA and the lowest CTC was INR 10 LPA. Not only MNCs, startups also take part in IIT Madras BSc Data Science placements.

IIT Madras has over 16 departments offering BTech, BTech & MTech, and BS & MS dual degrees. The popular IIT Madras departments are:

• Aerospace Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
• Physics

IIT Madras is ranked #1 in India for research and training in the Engineering domain by MHRD and is among the top 50 places in Asia. IIT Madras has around 550 faculty, 9700 students, and 1250 administrative & supporting staff.

The total IIT Madras BTech fees for general and OBC candidates is INR 8 lakhs. The total fees for SC/ST and PwD candidates is INR 3 lakhs. I have mentioned the further breakdown of fees below: