IIIT Hyderabad: Post Graduate Certificate in Software Engineering for Data Science

Develop advanced Software Engineering skills required to build real world, large-scale Data Science applications

10 Months
Online with In-campus Residencies (Optional)
Comprehensive Learning Path

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Why choose this Program?

Comprehensive Curriculum

350+ learning hours with Online content and Live Online Teaching by IIIT Hyderabad faculty and industry experts
Uniquely crafted learning experience that blends the best of academic excellence and industry applications

Learn from the best

Learn from the world class faculty at IIIT Hyderabad and Industry Experts
Personalised and interactive learning experience with live online teaching from faculty and industry experts and optional in-campus residencies at IIIT Hyderabad.

Post Graduate program from IIIT Hyderabad

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PG Certificate from IIIT Hyderabad

350+ learning hours with Online content and Live Online Teaching

Career opportunities with 3000+ Hiring Companies

Learn from one of India's leading Technical Institutions

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Outstanding rank in All India Technical Colleges

11th Rank

India’s top 23 Technical Universities, Outlook 2020

6th Rank

India's best research institution in Computer Science - CSrankings

Curriculum

The program enables participants to gain an in-depth understanding of data science and software systems that are widely used by companies. It takes a very practical approach to impart industry-relevant skills, and enables participants to become job-ready.

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Pre-work

Introduction to Programming in Python

Python basics - Concept of Mutable and Immutable, Python Vocabulary, Data Types, Control Statements, Functions, Collections in Python
Exception Handling, File Operations using Python, Modules & Packages

Software Development fundamentals

Object Oriented Programming

Class, Objects, Methods, Variables
Inheritance, Polymorphism, Encapsulation
Abstraction and Abstract Classes

Data Structures & Algorithms

Algorithm and Time Complexity
Recursion and Space Complexity
Searching
Sorting
Linked List

Database Management Systems

Basics of RDBMS - Keys, Normalization, Indexes, ACID, Constraints
Basics of SQL queries (DDL, DML, DQL)
Using MySQL with the help of Python, Data Modelling
Tools - MySQL Workbench

Web Development Framework

Introduction to Client Server Architecture
REST API
Flask Introduction
Components of Flask
Session Management
Error Handling
Basics of SQLAlchemy as ORM
Swagger docs for testing APIs

Front End Engineering

HTML, CSS

Pre-requisites

Python for Data Science

Numpy, Pandas, Visualization, EDA

Introduction to AIML

Supervised Learning - Linear Models, Decision Trees, Ensemble Models
Introduction to Deep Learning, Neural Networks
Introduction to NLP

Hackathon

Software Engineering for Data Science

Software Engineering and Data Science

SE for AI
SE Development Methods
Data Pipelines, Model Pipelines, and ML pipelines

Data Engineering

Structured and Unstructured Data
Databases to store and querying Unstructured data (MongoDB and Cassandra, GraphDB)
Data – Discovery, Catalogue, Lineage, Governance and Quality
Dimensionality reduction (LDA and PCA)
Synthetic data (SDV) and data versioning (DVC)

Engineering for Cloud

Cloud computing:- Virtualization and Usage of virtual machines
Docker, Container, and Kubernetes
Distributed Systems
Hadoop file system, MapReduce
Big data Pipeline
Spark and Kafka

Hackathon

Designing Intelligent Systems

Requirements, Architecture and Design Patterns
Model Quality, Data Quality, System Quality
Software Engineering Architecture and Design, Microservices
AIOps, DataOps, MLOps

Qualities in Intelligent Systems

NFR qualities in context to Data Science Applications:- Modularity, Reproducability
Qualities in intelligent systems:- Completeness, Consistency and Correctness of Data, Explainability, Interpretability, Fairness, Bias
Secure Software Engineering:- Security and Privacy, Cryptosystems, RSA, Web Applications Vulnerabilities
Intelligent User Interfaces

Capstone Project

You will design a complete solution to demonstrate end-to-end pipeline for an Intelligent System under industry experts’ guidance. Successful completion of the project will earn you a Post Graduate Certificate in Software Engineering for Data Science.

Languages and Tools covered

and many more...

Faculty & Academic Advisors

Learn from the world class faculty at IIIT Hyderabad and several experienced industry practitioners from top organisations.

Dr. Karthik Vaidhyanathan

Associate Professor, Software Engineering Research Center, IIIT Hyderabad, India

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Dr. Karthik Vaidhyanathan is an Assistant Professor at the Software Engineering Research Center, IIIT-Hyderabad, India. He obtained his Ph.D. from the Gran Sasso Science Institute, Italy and did his postdoc at the University of L’Aquila, Italy. His main research interests lie in the intersection of software architecture and machine learning with a specific focus on microservices and IoT domains. His research focuses on how machine learning techniques can be leveraged to better architect self-adaptive systems and further how to better define architecting practices for developing Machine Learning-enabled software systems. As a part of his research activities, he serves as a reviewer/organizing committee member in various workshops, conferences, and journals.

Great Learning Advantage: A unique learning experience

Learn from a comprehensive curriculum taught by world-class faculty. Get guidance on your learning journey, and access dedicated career support.

DESIGNED FOR WORKING PROFESSIONALS & STUDENTS

Live interactive Virtual Classes

Live Weekend Online sessions with IIIT Hyderabad Faculty & Industry experts
Hands-on exposure through Industry oriented projects

STRUCTURED PROGRAM WITH GUIDANCE

Personalised attention and Program support

Dedicated program manager to solve your queries
Mentorship from experts to gain industry insights
Interact with peers to grow your professional network.

NETWORK WITH PEERS AND EXPERTS

GL Confluence - Interact and learn from Great Learning Community

A chance to interact with all past learners and share success stories
Meet with the faculty and mentors and explore career opportunities
Network with the larger Great Learning community consisting of entrepreneurs, directors, architects, senior professionals across leading organisations

GL Excelerate - Career Support

GL Excelerate is a career support program designed exclusively for our learners. We aim to empower our learners with everything they need to succeed in their careers.

3000+

Leading organizations hire our alumni

66%

Alumni Career Transitions

3000+ Leading organizations hire our alumni
66% Alumni Career Transitions

Exclusive recruitment drives

Attend Great Learning job fairs organised regularly

Access to curated jobs

Access a list of jobs relevant to your experience and domain.

Interview preparation

Workshop to help you prepare for technical interviews conducted by industry experts.

Career mentorship

Get an expert career mentor personalised to your experience and industry.

Our alumni are working in over 3000+ companies

Our alumni are working in over 3000+ companies

Hear what our learners have to say

I really recommend this course for people who want to excel in their Career and get hands-on experience with industry-relevant projects.

Agnibho Datta

NTT DATA

I truly appreciate Great Learning for providing me with a lot of relevant job opportunities post the completion of this course.

Ashwath Nagesh

CEO, SVL Technologies Pvt Ltd.

I enjoyed the in-depth mentoring sessions as mentors explained the topics in detail while making that we were thorough with the topic of discussion.

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Solution Architect

Learner Testimonials

Vatsala Vaddiraju

Ex - Lead programming analyst

Videos provided are very clear in terms of content coverage and quality. Assignments and quizzes helped me understand the topics better. We have been given several channels to approach the program office, which I appreciate a lot. I am enjoying my first step towards Great Learning!!

Akshay Gangumalla

Retail Sales & Marketing Associate

Having worked in the technology profiles, I have always wanted to be involved in a Data Science program. Great Learning has provided me with the perfect platform to build on my career with access to a well-designed and comprehensive curriculum, faculty, along with supportive management. It's been a refreshing experience.

Rimjhim Kakkar

Teacher-Partner

I am enrolled with the Great Learning for Software Engineering in Data Science Course, offered by IIIT Hyderabad, and it has been a wonderful experience so far. The team is pragmatic and the course content comprehensive, with highly qualified mentors who possess rich experience in the relevant field. Thus altogether an awesome experience.

N Venkata Surya Bharadwaj

B.Tech Graduate, Fresher

Understanding the concepts from the basics up till the end has been absolutely great for me as a beginner. I would strongly recommend this course for non-technical professionals too. Mentoring sessions are great where I got hands-on experience, also the mentors are very supportive and friendly. I'm happy with this program and look forward to growing professionally.

Admissions and Fee

Program Fees

Online + Mentorship

2,50,000 + GST

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For Graduates & professionals with limited programming background
10 months Comprehensive Learning path
Weekend Online LIVE Classes
350+ hours of overall learning
Dedicated career support through interview workshops and 1:1 mentorship
Access to GL eXcelerate - curated jobs portal
10+ real-world industry relevant projects & case-studies
Access to GL Confluence - Industry and Peer Networking Events

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Application Process

Fill the application form

Apply by filling a simple online application form.

Application Screening

Shortlisted candidates will be required to go through a screening call with the Admission Director's office

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An offer letter will be rolled out to the select few candidates. Secure your seat by paying the admission fee.

Who is this program for?

Technology professionals who want to be part of data science engineering teams

Technology leaders and managers who want to lead data science implementation in their companies

Candidates targeting roles such as Data Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer, Data Systems Designer, Technical Systems Architect, Big Data Architect and more

Upcoming Application Deadline

This program has limited intake every cohort. Apply early to secure your admission.

Deadline: Today

Batch Start Dates

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Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ's

Why choose IIIT Hyderabad Post Graduate Certificate Program?

Even as many institutes offer software engineering for Data Science courses in Hyderabad, when should you take up the PG Program in data science by IIIT Hyderabad?

IIIT Hyderabad is one of the prestigious technological institutions of the country.
This program allows you to learn from the world-class faculty at IIIT Hyderabad and Industry Experts.
Gain hands-on exposure through Industry oriented projects.
This course also offers you the utmost flexibility to learn at your convenience.

So, Apply now for the software engineering (data science) course by IIIT Hyderabad today!

What is The Curriculum of the IIIT Hyderabad PG Program?

The curriculum of the postgraduate software engineering in data science program is highly exhaustive. It covers all the concepts and tools of the concepts desired for learning Data Science.

Besides, the curriculum also encompasses several lab sessions and projects that exercise hands-on learning. Learn more about the Program’s Curriculum

What is the fee structure of the PG Program by IIIT Hyderabad?

Fees details for IIIT Hyderabad: Post Graduate Certificate in Software Engineering for Data Science is available in the Program Fees section, click on the link to know more.

What are the various benefits offered by the IIIT Hyderabad data science program?

The 8-month software engineering for data science program has got some astounding benefits to offer. These benefits include career support programs, organizing placement drives, career mentorship programs, providing access to curated jobs, interview preparation workshops, and more.

Who would be the faculty for the IIIT Hyderabad Data Science course?

Taking up this course, you would learn from the prestigious faculty at IIIT Hyderabad and various experienced industry practitioners of data science from top-notch organizations.

Click Know more about the Faculty & Academic Advisors of the Program.

What is the Application Process for the Software Engineer (data science) Program?

The application process is very easy, it is built into 3 steps.

Step 1: Fill the application form (online application form)
Step 2: Application Screening
Step 3: Join Program (An offer letter will be rolled out to the candidates.)

What are the various Career Support programs organized by IIIT Hyderabad?

Candidates that take up the Software Engineering for Data Science program would partake in several interview preparation workshops, career mentorship programs, participate in mock interviews, and more to get proficiency in attending the interviews organized by Great Learning.

Can my company sponsor me for this PG Program?

Yes. Great Learning does accept corporate sponsorship.

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