M.Tech in Data Science (for industry professionals)
30th June 2024: The list of candidates selected for the MDS 2024 intake has been released. Please click herefor the results.
The selected candidates will soon be notified about the joining formalities.
09 June 2024: The second list of candidates shortlisted in the MDS 2024 online written test held on 11th May has been released. Please click here for the results.
The next (final) step of the selection is the interview round. The shortlisted candidates will be notified over their registered email, in the next few days, regarding the interview logistics and schedule.
11 May 2024: The list of candidates shortlisted in the MDS 2024 online written test held on 11th May has been released. Please click here for the results.
The next (final) step of the selection is the interview round. The shortlisted candidates will be notified over their registered email, in the next few days, regarding the interview logistics and schedule.
01 May 2024: The list of candidates shortlisted for the MDS 2024 online written test (next round of screening) has been released. Please click here for the results
26 March 2024: The MDS, 2024. admissions in the CSE dept is open.
Overview of MDS programme
From the August 2018 semester, the CSE department is offering a new M.Tech programme, exclusively for professionals working in the industry, known as M.Tech in Data Science (MDS). It is an extension to the Executive MTech in Data Science (EMDS) programme and is equivalent to regular MTech programme.
It is a self-paced program of 48 credits that can be taken over 3-5 years. Similar to EMDS programme, students will do 24 credits of coursework in the first two years. In the third year, they would two Capstone projects of 12 credits each. If a student is not interested in doing the 24 credits of Capstone projects, then he/she can graduate with the Executive MTech in Data Science (EMDS) degree.
Students have the option of taking lesser number of courses in different semesters and complete the course requirement in 2-4 years. The classes will be held over the weekends or other timings suitable for working professionals.
Eligibility Criteria and Admission Process
- This programme is exclusively for professionals working in the industry.
- The candidate should have a BTech/BE degree in CS/EE/IT/ECE, or an MCA, an MSc/MS/ME/M.Tech. degree in CS/IT.
- At least 70% marks or 7.0 CGPA in one of the qualifying exams (BTech/BE in CS/EE/IT/ECE, or MCA, or MSc/MS/ME/M.Tech. in CS/IT)
- By the date of application deadline, the candidate must have a minimum three years of work experience in a relevant industry and be employed in industry at the time of applying. Internship experience, teaching experience, and the experience before completing the earliest qualifying degree (as listed above) are not counted.
- Exceptional candidates with B.Tech./BE degree or an ME/M.Tech. degree in other disciplines will be considered, provided they have outstanding academic records and strong programming work experience in the industry (which should be clearly demonstrated in the application), and/or strong background in data science/related areas (which should be clearly demonstrated in the application). The right to shortlist such candidates (with a different academic training background other than those listed in Point 2) will remain with IIT-H. The objective criteria regarding minimum experience and marks in qualifying exam remain the same as mentioned above.
Selection Procedure
1.Candidates must fill out an online application.
2.The selection will be based on an online written test, followed by interviews.
Important Dates
18th March 2024 : The application portal opens.
8th April 2024 : Application portal closes.
4th week of April 2024 : Announcement of list of shortlisted candidates satisfying the eligibility criteria.
11th May 2024 (Saturday) : 10:30 am to 11:15 am in Online mode. Details about the logistics will be shared soon with the shortlisted candidates. .
Till the end of May: Interviews.
Last week in June/First week of July : Announcement of selected candidates.
August 2024 : Classes commence.
Syllabus for online test
Objective exam will consist of objective (multiple choices/fill in the banks) questions on the basics of Computer Science and Data Science. For example courses such as Programming, Probability, Data Structures and Algorithms, Discrete Mathematics, Databases, and basic concepts in Statistics, Data Mining, Machine Learning.
In the Background in Data Science test, you would be required to answer some questions related to your background in Data Science. This would be a test of your writing skill and past background in Data Science. We would prefer to take candidates who are already familiar with Data Science.
For the candidates who qualify the written test, we will conduct a 15-20 minutes online interview. The exact date and timing will be informed to you after you pass the written test.
Course Mode
The courses would be offered either on Saturdays from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm or on Monday - Friday from 8:30 - 10:00 am. The time slot in which a course would be taught would be informed to students beforehand to help them in deciding electives. The courses are offered through online mode and the candidates can attend the classes from anywhere in the world. However, end-semester exams typically happen on-campus.
Important Links
- Click here to apply.
- Program brochure can be found here
- Faculty profiles can be found here
Help Desk Timings
9:30 am-1:00 pm and 2:00 pm-5:30 pm (Monday-Friday) (Note: Candidates are requested to call us on Government working days only)
Contact Us
Admin Office, CSE Dept
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
E-mail: cse_mds@iith.ac.in