B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science
A four-year flagship engineering degree covering neural networks, big data and machine learning.
Description
B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science is a four-year flagship engineering degree that trains students in neural networks, big data, machine learning, deep learning and AI systems. It is one of the most in-demand engineering branches of the current decade.
Students learn Python, machine learning, deep learning, neural networks, natural language processing, computer vision, big data (Hadoop, Spark), MLOps and AI ethics. The course includes lab work, research projects, hackathons and a final-year capstone.
Graduates work as AI engineers, machine learning engineers, data scientists, NLP engineers, computer vision engineers and MLOps engineers in tech companies, AI startups, consulting firms, banks and research labs. The field offers some of the highest salaries in engineering.
Entrance Exams
JEE Main
National Testing Agency (NTA)
National entrance for admission to NITs, IIITs and other engineering colleges offering AI & DS programmes.
JEE Advanced
IITs (on rotation)
For admission to IITs offering AI and data science branches.
State CETs (MHT-CET, KCET, WBJEE, etc.)
Respective state authorities
State-level entrance exams for admission to private and government engineering colleges.
Job Roles
AI / Machine Learning Engineer
Builds and deploys machine learning and AI models for products and systems.
Data Scientist
Analyses large datasets and builds predictive models for business decisions.
NLP Engineer
Builds language models and natural language processing systems.
Computer Vision Engineer
Develops image and video analysis systems using deep learning.
MLOps Engineer
Builds pipelines and infrastructure for deploying and scaling ML models.
Salary
Fresher (0–2 yrs)
Top product companies and AI startups offer the highest starting packages.
Mid-level (3–6 yrs)
ML and AI specialists command a strong premium.
Senior (7+ yrs / AI Lead)
AI leads and researchers at top firms earn well above this range.
Top Colleges / Institutes
- IIT Hyderabad, IIT Delhi (AI programmes)
- IIIT Hyderabad, IIIT Delhi (AI & DS programmes)
- BITS Pilani (AI & data science electives)
- VIT Vellore, SRM Chennai (AI & DS programmes)
- Private engineering colleges (via JEE / state CET)