When it comes to Artificial Intelligence and Data Science education in India, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) often dominate the spotlight; however, a growing number of non-IIT institutions (NITs, IIITs and private colleges) are making strides in these cutting-edge fields.
This article dives into the top 10 non-IIT colleges that are shaping the future of AI and Data Science in India. From national rankings to placement statistics, research output to infrastructure, we will explore what makes these institutions stand out. This list showcases some of the alternatives that a student can look for.
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| Rank | College Name |
| 9 | National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli |
| 11 | Vellore Institute of Technology |
| 12 | Jadavpur University |
| 13 | S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology |
| 14 | Anna University |
| 17 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal |
| 19 | National Institute of Technology Rourkela |
| 20 | Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani |
| 21 | National Institute of Technology Warangal |
| 23 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham |
| 24 | Jamia Millia Islamia |
| 25 | National Institute of Technology Calicut |
| 26 | Siksha `O` Anusandhan |
| 27 | Delhi Technological University |
Here are the top five Institutes in the NIRF rankings and about their data science courses or departments.
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
NIT Tiruchirappalli has no separate course or department on data science in undergraduate; however, in the postgraduate, they do have a branch named data analysis. Admission to undergraduate programmes at NIT Trichy, including BTech. and BArch., are conducted through a centralized process based on performance in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main), which is administered by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
Candidates must qualify in JEE Main and meet the eligibility criteria based on their Class 12 results. Seat allocation is managed by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA), which oversees admissions to NITs, IITs, IIITs, and other Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs). After the JoSAA rounds, any remaining vacant seats are filled through special rounds conducted by the Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB). For more details, candidates can refer to the official websites of JEE Main, JoSAA, and CSAB.
Vellore Institute of Technology
The VIT has various BTech programmes, and two of them are about BTech in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering. Other than the above, VIT has a separate BTech course in Computer Science and Engineering on Data Science. This course teaches students about data visualisation, cybersecurity, computer graphics, natural language processing, soft computing, and open source programming, among others. For more information on the course, students can visit the official website.Admission to courses at VIT Vellore is based on candidates’ performance in the most recent qualifying examination or relevant entrance test. The institute conducts VITEEE for BTech programs, VITMEE for MTech admissions, and VITREE for PhD enrollment.
Jadavpur University
Jadavpur University’s MTech in CSE provides various courses, and one of them is MTech in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science. This is a three-year evening programme offered by the University. Apart from this, there is another MTech course on Computer Technology with Specialisation in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science. This is a six-semester evening programme. For the engineering course in Jadavpur University, admissions are done on the basis of a general merit rank in WBJEE through WBJEE counselling.The University also provides a six-month certificate course on artificial intelligence and data science. With a fee of Rs 20,000, this course can be opted for by students who have taken mathematics in Class 12. Students will learn AI, ML, Python programming and Data Science. The total intake of students for the batch is 30. For more information on the course, students can visit–cmaterju.in/ai-ds-course or can email at contact@cmaterju.in.
S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology
SRM Institute of Science and Technology offers a BTech in Computer Science and Engineering with a specialisation in Data Science at its Kattankulathur campus. The program spans 4 years and has a sanctioned intake of 120 students.Annual tuition fees are Rs 4,75,000. To be eligible, candidates must be Indian nationals or hold PIO/OCI status, and should have passed or be appearing for the 10+2 exam with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, along with one additional subject such as Chemistry, Computer Science, or Biology. Admission is based on performance in the SRMJEEE (UG) entrance exam.
Anna University
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes with a focus on areas like machine learning, cloud computing, computer vision, and IoT. The department has 33 faculty members, 793 UG students, and over 1200 publications. Student admissions to all programs are managed through a single window admission system overseen by the Anna University. Higher secondary marks are scaled to a maximum of 200, and merit lists or ranks are generated accordingly. counseling sessions are then held based on these rankings.
The Department has set up CAInDRA—Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Data Science Research & Applications—established in April 2022, which is meant for AI and data science innovations across domains such as healthcare, autonomous vehicles, weather forecasting, and ocean monitoring
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