With IITs launching new courses in AI and ML, BTech aspirants have a lot to choose from

HYDERABAD: With increased focus on artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and data sciences, Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are offering specialised programmes to BTech aspirants from this academic year (2019-20).
Students seeking admission in IITs have several new courses to choose from after the declaration of the Joint Entrance Examination (advanced) results on Friday.
For the first time, IIT-Hyderabad has introduced a BTech course in AI with an intake of 20 students. As part of the course, students will learn algorithms from the computer science department, signal processing from electrical engineering department, robotics from mechanical engineering department and mathematical foundations. “The idea is to create a complete ecosystem for AI academics and research at IIT-H,” said Prof UB Desai, director.
IIT-H is holding an open day for JEE (advanced) rank holders on June 21 and 22 from 10 am to 5 pm.
IIT-Ropar has rolled out a new inter-disciplinary BTech in mathematics and computing course. It will enable students to choose electives from both the departments. “Students will be taught components of traditional computer science and engineering as the curriculum will cover topics such as probability statistics, algorithms, linear algebra, and the like,” said Somitra Sandhya, head, department of computer science and engineering at IIT-Ropar.
She said the course would meet the need of math experts in scientific investigations and technological innovations.
IIT-Kharagpur has also unveiled a certificate course in AI and ML. The six-month programme will teach foundation concepts as well as industrial applications of AI during the 16-credit modules and one capstone project.
Students seeking admission in IITs have several new courses to choose from after the declaration of the Joint Entrance Examination (advanced) results on Friday