The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) this year launched the first four-year Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Data Science and Applications with options to exit earlier in the foundation, diploma or BSc degree level.
This Program allows one to work towards an undergraduate degree / diploma from an IIT regardless of your age, location, or academic backgrounds. The Course also provides a flexibility of exit at any phase, depending on the courses completed and credits earned, the learner can receive a Foundation Certificate from IITM CODE (Centre for Outreach and Digital Education) or Diploma(s) from IIT Madras or BSc Degree in Programming and Data Science from IIT Madras or BS Degree in Data Science and Applications from IIT Madras.
Eligibility
Anyone who has passed Class 12 or equivalent can apply irrespective of age or academic background. Those who qualify can join the program immediately.
School students who have appeared for their Class 11 final exams can apply irrespective of their group/stream/board. Those who qualify can join the program after passing Class 12.
Application Process
Applications for the batch starting January 2024 are now open. Apply Now .
Anyone who is eligible may start applying by filling in a simple application form and paying the application fee.
| General Category / OBC Applicant | ₹3000 application fee |
| SC / ST Category / PwD (>= 40% disablity ) Applicant | ₹1500 application fee |
| SC / ST Category Applicant who is ALSO PwD (>= 40% disablity ) | ₹750 application fee |
An additional exam facilitation fee will apply for learners opting to write the Qualifier Exam in an Exam Centre outside India.
Application will be considered only when, after payment, the applicant also fills in further details and submits required documents for verification. Applications without details & documents, even if paid, will not be considered valid.
Admission to the Foundation Level
Regular entry: All candidates, irrespective of their backgrounds, can earn admission to the Foundation Level by successfully completing the qualifier process.
JEE-based entry: Candidates eligible to appear for the most recent JEE Advanced are directly admitted to the Foundation Level.
https://study.iitm.ac.in/ds/admissions.html#AD8
Also, candidates eligible to appear for the most recent JEE Advanced are directly admitted to the foundation level. The candidates who wish to enrol through JEE-based entry will have to first fill out a form available on the official website. After that, students have to watch video content and submit weekly assignments for the first four weeks of the four foundational level courses – English I, Mathematics for Data Science I, Statistics for Data Science I and Computational Thinking. (This is identical to the “Qualifier preparation” content in the regular entry process).
After this, candidates will have to appear for the in-person quiz of four hours duration conducted at the end of four weeks of coursework covering all four courses. Register for courses at the Foundation Level based on the quiz scores. The average score of the four courses (M) will determine the maximum number of courses a student will be allowed to register for in the first term.
