The future of M.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence in India is very bright and will take a little time to come into proper existence. After a few years, AI will be in the craze at the top level. AI is still in the growing or the initial phase. It is a huge field and is a wide area to explore. The important sub-fields of AI are Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, and Computer Vision. These sub-fields are very large and will be trending in the market which will require skilled AI developers as they will be in more demand in the future.
The parameters to judge a college varies from an individual to another and is therefore different for anywhere. IIIT Hyderabad or IISc Bangalore are good options for an M.Tech in AI. As they are the top institutes when it comes to pursuing M.Tech. in the Computer Science domain in India. They are doing some good research works and are not only interested in the theory work or the textbook. Rather they are focussing on the practical implementation.
The Artificial Intelligence course in IISc was earlier known as System Science and Automation (SSA). It was later renamed because the concepts taught in the course had relevancy in AI, Machine learning, Deep learning, Speech processing , NLP, etc.
The eligibility requirement for the course is B.E/ B.Tech in CS and selection for admission is based on the performance of the students at the GATE exam. The course fee is INR 1 to 3 lakhs. Most organizations teach the course in 3 months or 11-12 months or so. However, the M.Tech at IISc will comprise three semesters where the concept of AL is taught from scratch to advanced level. The course curriculum is designed to bring the students to the forefront of AI research and development. The department offers good infrastructure and it’s fully equipped with state-of-the-arts computational and experimental facilities.
Students of the course get employed for job roles such as Software Engineer, Robotic Scientist, Game Programmer, Computer Scientist, etc. The average salary offered is 2.5 to 10 LPA.
IISC Bangalore introduced the M.Tech AI program in 2019. It is offered by the EECS division.
For the curriculum, the basics of optimization, linear algebra, probability, data structure, and algorithms are covered during the first semester.
M.Tech in AI is different from M.Tech in CDS in terms of core courses. The electives offered in both programs are almost the same.
The IISc Bangalore tag will be very useful in case you go for your Ph.D. in India or abroad. But for that, you need to maintain a good GPA.
The 2021 placement highlights for M.Tech AI (both off-campus and on-campus) are as follows, this was the first M.Tech AI batch-
Particulars |
M.Tech AI at IISc Bangalore |
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PPOs received by |
4 students |
Highest CTC |
50 LPA |
Median CTC |
24.5 LPA |
Average CTC |
27.1 LPA |
Lowest CTC |
13.5 LPA |
Top Recruiters |
Microsoft, MasterCard, Myntra, Mercedes, Qualcomm, PayU, Target, Udaan, Sharechat, and Reliance, among others. |
All the students were placed. The offers received were Indian.
The CDS, CSE, and AI branches receive similar placement and internship opportunities. The students of all these branches receive offers in data science, machine learning, and software engineering.
Thus, M.Tech in AI at IISc Bangalore is a good branch in terms of placements and prospects. It is similar to the CDS program in many aspects.