IIT Madras Diploma Data Science is offered as 8 Months Full Time program. The minimum eligibility criteria for Diploma is 10+2. The total fees for IIT Madras Diploma Data Science in 2025 is ? 14,000 for the complete course duration.
IIT Madras Hostel Fee for Male is ? 23,959 to 24,113. Hostel Fee for Female at IIT Madras is ? 20,051 to 20,346.
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According to Collegedunia.com Rankings 2026 for Engineering, IIT Madras ranks 13 out of 15 in India. Earlier, the institute ranked 7 out of 394 institutes in India.
IIT Madras Diploma Data Science Fee has not been released yet. For reference you can check the previous year academic fees in the section below.
Fees (2025 - 2026) | Year 1 (in INR) |
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Other Fee | ?4424 |
Yearly Fees | ?14000 |
* Fees is refundable
The minimum eligibility for admission to Diploma Data Science at IIT Madras is 10+2.
IIT Madras ranking 2023 has not been released. You can check the agency wise previous year national ranking below.
Ranking Agency | Latest | Previous |
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#13 out of 15 (2026)
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#7 out of 394 (2023)
#2nd Chennai
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#3 out of 131 (2025)
#1st Chennai
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#3 out of 275 (2024)
#1st Chennai
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#1 out of 25 (2024)
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#1 out of 25 (2023)
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#1 out of 200 (2023)
#1st Chennai
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#1 out of 300 (2022)
#1st Chennai
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#3 out of 170 (2023)
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#2 out of 192 (2022)
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#201-250 out of 800 (2020)
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#251-300 out of 800 (2019)
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Candidate applying for admission in this program should meet the following criteria
Each term, pay only for the courses you register for in that specific term.
Foundational courses - Rs 4,000 per course
Skill Enhancement courses - Rs 7,500 per course.
All other Diploma courses - Rs 10,000 per course
Projects - Rs 2,500 per project
Year (2025 - 2026) | 1 |
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other fee | ₹4424 |
Yearly Fees | ₹4,424 |
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Semester | 1 |
Total Fees | ₹14,000 |
Semester | 1 |
Total Fees | ₹14,000 |
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In the IIT Madras diploma in Data Science course, you’ll study Machine Learning from Professor Balaram Ravindran (one of the top experts in Machine Learning in India). Since this course is offered by a top institution, it delivers a brand tag which will help you to secure a good job in the corporate sector.
The BSc Data Science Team at IIT Madras maintains a dedicated Industry Interaction Cell to ensure good placements/internship offers for students. Through college placements, this diploma is sure to get you an internship in a good company, given that you study well. Upon the completion of this diploma, you’ll exit as a certified Data Scientist.
You can visit the official website of IITM for more details on the eligibility, curriculum, etc.- https://study.iitm.ac.in/diploma/. For this course, you need not have a background in engineering/computer science. It is meant for students, working professionals and job seekers equally, and is a great way to upskill yourself for the job market.
This is the list of courses made available by IITM under its Diploma in Data Science-
List of Courses under Diploma in Data Science by IIT Madras:
Course Name | Course Type | Credit System |
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Mathematics in Data Science II | Foundational Course | 4 Credits |
Statistics for Data Science II | Foundational Course | 4 Credits |
Machine Learning Foundations | Data Science Course | 4 Credits |
Business Data Management | Data Science Course | 4 Credits |
Business Data Management- Project | Project | 2 Credits |
Machine Learning Techniques | Data Science Course | 4 Credits |
Machine Learning Practice | Data Science Course | 4 Credits |
Machine Learning Practice-Project | Project | 2 Credits |
Business Analytics | Data Science Course | 4 Credits |
Tools in Data Science | Skill Enhancement Course | 3 Credits |
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