Amidst the growing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), learning new skills in this field can be useful for young people and working people. 10 IITs in the country are providing many online courses related to AI, Machine Learning, Data Science and Cyber Security. Their fee is Rs. 8,500 to Rs. 6 lakhs up to. Some courses are of three months duration, while some will require study for 18 months. These courses can be done alongside a job or regular studies due to the facility of online classes and weekend batches.
Lowest fee option in IIT Roorkee
IIT Roorkee has a list of 19 courses available through iHub Divya Sankara. Among these, Python for Automation and AI Applications is for three months and has a fee of Rs 8,500. Agent System Design Fee Rs. 50 thousand and for cyber security and ethical hacking Rs. 60 thousand. There are also courses for lawyers and investment banking professionals.
IIT Madras and Delhi courses
IITM Promoter of IIT Madras runs seven programs related to Agentic AI, Generative AI and Data Science. Their fee is approximately Rs. 85 thousand to Rs. 1.53 lakhs upto. At the same time, five courses are available under CEP of IIT Delhi. Their fees range between 1.4 lakh to 1.95 lakh rupees. The Cyber Security and AI course is of six months, while the Technology and AI Leadership program is of eight months.
What are the options in IIT Kanpur and Bombay?
A 30 hour plus Finance course at IIT Kanpur is available for Rs 45,000. There is also a five-week course on Python for AI, which will start on December 14. The fee for PG Diploma in AI and Machine Learning is Rs 5.63 lakh, but direct admission is currently closed.
The fee for Leadership with AI at IIT Bombay is Rs. 2.2 lakhs. Agentic AI and Generative AI courses cost Rs. 1.8 lakhs. At the same time, 18 months EPGD for AI and Data Science is Rs 6 lakh.
IIT Kharagpur, Hyderabad and Mandi
Seven executive courses of IIT Kharagpur run online on weekends. Their fees range from Rs 1.77 lakh to Rs 2 lakh. This includes topics like AI native software engineering and fintech.
A four-week course in Applied AI at IIT Hyderabad costs Rs 50,000. A three month course in Forward Deployed Engineering costs Rs. 1 lakh and a six-month AI course costs Rs. 1.5 lakhs.
IIT Mandi’s six-month AI and Machine Learning course costs Rs 50,000. For this, an entrance exam has to be given. 65 percent attendance and 30 percent marks are required to get the certificate.
programs of IIT BHU and Patna
IIT BHU’s eight-month AI and Machine Learning course costs Rs 1.4 lakh. It includes more than 30 tools and more than 18 projects. Generative AI fee for professionals at IIT Patna is Rs 79 thousand and AI course fee for developers is Rs 99 thousand. Both the courses are of six months duration.
Keep these things in mind before entry
While choosing an AI course, definitely take information about fee, duration, eligibility, project and practical training. Just getting a certificate does not guarantee a job. Before applying, check the fee, admission process and batch start date on the official website of the respective IIT.
