IIT Hyderabad Invites Applications for MTech in Artificial Intelligence: Check Important Details

IIT Hyderabad has invited applications for MTech in artificial intelligence. The program is being offered through the School of Artificial Intelligence, which is a newly launched department at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad that offers BTech, MTech, PhD and a variety of minor programs in artificial intelligence. The last date to submit applications for the program is 14 April 2021.

The School of AI says that its mission is to train students to have a sound understanding of the fundamentals of the theory and practice of artificial intelligence and machine learning, enable students to become leaders in the industry and academia nationally and internationally, and meet the pressing demands of the country in the aforementioned areas.

Research Areas that the IIT Hyderabad MTech in Artificial Intelligence Focuses On

Students who get selected for the program will get to work on the following research areas:

• Deep learning
• Explainable machine learning.
• Autonomous vehicles.
• Computer vision.
• Generative models.
• Video quality assessment.
• Speech systems.
• Artificial intelligence for agriculture.
• Bayesian learning.
• Social media and text analysis.
• Robotics recommendation systems and data mining.
• Machine learning in astronomy.
• Inference algorithms.
• Graphical models.
• Big data analysis.
• Computer architectures for artificial intelligence.
• Artificial intelligence and the internet of things.
• Artificial intelligence and high-performance computing natural language processing.

Kinds of MTech in Artificial Intelligence Available at IIT Hyderabad

Students can opt for the following streams based on their qualifications and the required eligibility criteria:

MTech Two Year Program: There are two options available under this program, Mtech two year teaching assistant for which candidates with a BTech, BE, MSc or equivalent degree in any discipline with valid GATE score, or those with a BTech degree or MSc in mathematics or applied mathematics degree from any IIT may apply. There is another MTech two-year, self-sponsored program for which candidates with a BTech, BE, MSc or equivalent degree in any discipline even without GATE score can apply. These candidates will be selected after a written test and interview.

MTech three-year program: Candidates with a d BTech, BE, MSc or equivalent degree in any discipline with a CGPA of 8.0 or above, and have a valid GATE score in CS, EC, EE, MA or ST can apply. Applicants must have already earned BTech, BE or MSc or, at least, should be in the final year of their degree. Those who wish to know more are advised to read the brochure for more information.