Programs
Programs
M.Tech AI & Data Science
The MTech (Master of Technology) program in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AI and DS) at Shiv Nadar University (SNU) Chennai offers specialization verticals, research areas, a comprehensive curriculum, and diverse career opportunities. The curriculum includes courses such as Data Science, Essentials of AI, Optimization Techniques, Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms, Evolutionary Computing, Reinforcement Learning, Computer Vision, Architectures for AI, and elective courses based on specialization. The program combines theory and practical applications.
Graduates have career opportunities as Data Engineers/Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers, Data Analysts, Interactive Visualizers/Graphic Designers, Big Data Engineers/Architects, Database Developers, Statisticians, and ML Intelligent System Researchers. Opportunities also exist in speech technology, computational biology, radiogenomics, IoT, blockchain technology, graph theory, and more.
Admission Process
Eligibility
Important Dates
Fee Details
Admission Process
- All candidates who have done a four-year undergraduate course in CSE, IT, AI, and associated fields, MSc integrated course, or a BSc Engineering (four-year course) are eligible for applying to the program.
- A minimum of 60% aggregate shall be the cut-off mark setting for screening the applications.
- Those who have appeared for the final examinations may also apply. However, they need to secure 60% marks in aggregate
- The candidates shall go through a two-step selection process, including an online entrance examination followed by an interview.
- The PG students can choose to have a residential or non-residential admission to the course.
- Candidates with a valid GATE score and satisfying the necessary conditions stipulated by the University may be eligible for a scholarship as decided by the concerned authority.
- The students who enroll in the program are strongly encouraged to take up industry internships and projects associated with the industry.
Eligibility
- Professionals currently working in the industry, with CSE, IT, AI and associated fields are encouraged to apply.
- Candidates from other branches of Engineering, who have worked in AI based projects in industry, are also encouraged to apply.
- Candidates shall spend the first two semesters in regular mode on campus.
- Candidates can execute their project work in the second year at their place of work. They shall meet the credit requirements for the second year by taking MOOCS courses.
- A minimum of 60% aggregate shall be the cut-off mark setting for screening of applications.
- Candidates shall submit relevant approval documents from the employer for enrolment to the course.
Important Dates
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Application Portal Opens | 18.03.2024 (Monday) |
| Last date for application | 09.06.2024 (Sunday) |
| Written Test | 19.06.2024 (Wednesday) |
| Declaration of Test Results | 19.06.2024 (Wednesday) |
| Interview for shortlisted candidates | 19.06.2024 (Wednesday) |
| Final Rank list of selected candidates | 01.07.2024 (Monday) |
| Dates of admission | 08.07.2024 (Monday) |
| Commencement of Classes | Will be announced soon |
Fee Details
| S.No | Nature of Fees | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application Fee | Rs. 1,500 (Non-refundable) | |
| 2 | Tuition Fees(Per annum) | Indian Nationals NRI Foreign National / OCI / PIO students | Rs. 1,50,000 (Per annum) Rs. 2,25,000 (Per annum) Rs. 3,00,000 (Per annum) |
| 3 | Admission Fees | Rs.20,000 (One time, Non-refundable) | |
| 4 | University Caution Deposit | Rs. 20,000 (One time, Refundable) | |
| 5 | * Hostel Fees(Per annum, Only for students who opt for hostel facility in campus) *Electricity Charges will be extra **Electricity charges on shared basis | – Hostel Admission Fees – Shared room without attached washroom – Shared room with attached washroom – **Air-conditioned shared room without attached washroom – **Air-conditioned shared room with attached washroom – Single room without attached washroom – Single room with attached washroom – *Air-conditioned single room without attached washroom – *Air-conditioned single room with attached washroom – *Air-conditioned single room with balcony and attached washroom | Rs.20,000 (One time, Non-refundable) Rs.78,000 + Rs.7,500 (Caution Deposit) Rs.88,000 + Rs.8,500 (Caution Deposit) Rs.1,15,000 + Rs.10,000(Caution Deposit) Rs.1,30,000 + Rs.12,500(Caution Deposit) Rs.98,000 + Rs.9,500 (Caution Deposit) Rs.1,37,000 + Rs.13,000 (Caution Deposit) Rs.1,79,000 + Rs.17,000 (Caution Deposit) Rs.2,22,000 + Rs.21,000 (Caution Deposit) Rs.2,32,000 + Rs.22,000 (Caution Deposit) |
| 6 | Transport Fees (Per annum, For day scholars) | Rs.71,000 |
- All candidates who have done a four-year undergraduate course in CSE, IT, AI, and associated fields, MSc integrated course, or a BSc Engineering (four-year course) are eligible for applying to the program.
- A minimum of 60% aggregate shall be the cut-off mark setting for screening the applications.
- Those who have appeared for the final examinations may also apply. However, they need to secure 60% marks in aggregate
- The candidates shall go through a two-step selection process, including an online entrance examination followed by an interview.
- The PG students can choose to have a residential or non-residential admission to the course.
- Candidates with a valid GATE score and satisfying the necessary conditions stipulated by the University may be eligible for a scholarship as decided by the concerned authority.
- The students who enroll in the program are strongly encouraged to take up industry internships and projects associated with the industry.
- Professionals currently working in the industry, with CSE, IT, AI and associated fields are encouraged to apply.
- Candidates from other branches of Engineering, who have worked in AI based projects in industry, are also encouraged to apply.
- Candidates shall spend the first two semesters in regular mode on campus.
- Candidates can execute their project work in the second year at their place of work. They shall meet the credit requirements for the second year by taking MOOCS courses.
- A minimum of 60% aggregate shall be the cut-off mark setting for screening of applications.
- Candidates shall submit relevant approval documents from the employer for enrolment to the course.
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Application Portal Opens | 18.03.2024 (Monday) |
| Last date for application | 09.06.2024 (Sunday) |
| Written Test | 19.06.2024 (Wednesday) |
| Declaration of Test Results | 19.06.2024 (Wednesday) |
| Interview for shortlisted candidates | 19.06.2024 (Wednesday) |
| Final Rank list of selected candidates | 01.07.2024 (Monday) |
| Dates of admission | 08.07.2024 (Monday) |
| Commencement of Classes | Will be announced soon |
| S.No | Nature of Fees | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application Fee | Rs. 1,500 (Non-refundable) | |
| 2 | Tuition Fees(Per annum) | Indian Nationals NRI Foreign National / OCI / PIO students | Rs. 1,50,000 (Per annum) Rs. 2,25,000 (Per annum) Rs. 3,00,000 (Per annum) |
| 3 | Admission Fees | Rs.20,000 (One time, Non-refundable) | |
| 4 | University Caution Deposit | Rs. 20,000 (One time, Refundable) | |
| 5 | * Hostel Fees(Per annum, Only for students who opt for hostel facility in campus) *Electricity Charges will be extra **Electricity charges on shared basis | – Hostel Admission Fees – Shared room without attached washroom – Shared room with attached washroom – **Air-conditioned shared room without attached washroom – **Air-conditioned shared room with attached washroom – Single room without attached washroom – Single room with attached washroom – *Air-conditioned single room without attached washroom – *Air-conditioned single room with attached washroom – *Air-conditioned single room with balcony and attached washroom | Rs.20,000 (One time, Non-refundable) Rs.78,000 + Rs.7,500 (Caution Deposit) Rs.88,000 + Rs.8,500 (Caution Deposit) Rs.1,15,000 + Rs.10,000(Caution Deposit) Rs.1,30,000 + Rs.12,500(Caution Deposit) Rs.98,000 + Rs.9,500 (Caution Deposit) Rs.1,37,000 + Rs.13,000 (Caution Deposit) Rs.1,79,000 + Rs.17,000 (Caution Deposit) Rs.2,22,000 + Rs.21,000 (Caution Deposit) Rs.2,32,000 + Rs.22,000 (Caution Deposit) |
| 6 | Transport Fees (Per annum, For day scholars) | Rs.71,000 |
- Theoretical AI
- Finance, Economics, and Management
- Data Science
- Sensory AI
- Systems AI
- Applications
- Speech technology
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- High-Performance Computing
- Computational Biology
- Radiogenomics
- Data Science
- Internet of things and Block Chain Technology
- Graph theory and its applications
- Fibreoptics and Silicon Photonics
- Machine Learning & Deep Learning Techniques
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Disorder studies
- Computational Intelligence
- Computer Vision
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Apart from the regular job offers for computer science and engineering graduates, the list of job profiles for a graduate in this program would be,
- Speech technology
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- High-Performance Computing
- Computational Biology
- Radiogenomics
- Data Science
- Internet of things and Block Chain Technology
- Graph theory and its applications
- Fibreoptics and Silicon Photonics