Indian Institute of Technology Patna

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EXECUTIVE DEGREE PROGRAM

M.TECH IN BIGDATA & BLOCKCHAIN

Elevate your career graph in the most emerging tech space

24 Months I Online I Immersive Sessions I Graduate from an IIT

Learn from the best minds in the country -
Get the IIT Patna advantage

Established in 2008, IIT Patna is the newest and fastest-growing premier institution in
India.
IIT Patna operates ten departments - Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical, and Biochemical Engineering, Civil &
Environmental Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Chemistry, Physics,
Mathematics, and Humanities & Social Science departments.

The Institute has developed modern facilities that are fully equipped with state-of-the-art
facilities (equipment software and machines) that are routinely used to train and
educate students.

The Institution has published in high-quality and peer-reviewed national and

international journals.
The faculty members of IIT Patna have a wide range of academic and research
experience. They have been trained in the top-ranked Institutes within the country and
abroad.

Overview of IIT Patna

Ranked 2nd In Emerging Government Colleges in a Best College Ranking
2022 by India Today-MDRA

Ranked 9th For placement records

Ranked 10th Best Government Engineering College in the performance

category overall

2500+ Alumni Serving national and international institutions at leadership

positions

100+ M.Tech Students

10+ Operating Departments

100+ Faculty Members

Program Overview
Blockchain and Big Data are the emerging technologies that are on the highest agendas of the
firms. These are significantly expected to transform the ways in which the business as well as
the firm run.
The objective of the Master Blockchain and Big Data by IIT Patna is to offer students a
comprehensive vision of the technologies of decentralization, or blockchains, and of big data
analysis. This course will give students the opportunity to become the protagonist of a revolution
in the making, which demands professionals with specific training in the most sophisticated
companies and organizations.

Who can apply? - Course eligibility

● The program is designed for working professionals with at least Two years of relevant
work experience to the course.
● An aspiring student should have a B.Tech / BE / MSc (Com Sc/IT) / MCA / ME / M.Tech
graduation degree.
● At least a 60% in aggregate over the entire duration of the undergraduate program or a
minimum CGPA or CPI of 6.0 on the scale of 0-10 with corresponding proportional
requirements when the scales are other than 0-10 (for example, 4.8 on a scale of 0-8).

Who is this program for?

● Industry freshers who have been working for a minimum period of two years and mid-
level professionals aspiring to learn while earning, upskilling their career, and looking for
a career progression in these streams.
● Professionals working in the following roles can apply for this program:

Junior Blockchain Developers Data Architect

Blockchain Developers Database Developers

Backend Chain Developers Data Scientists

Big Data Engineers Database Administrators

Data Analysts Advanced Business Intelligence

Developers
Course Structure
Program Duration 2 Years

Live online sessions 3 Days a week

Session frequency 2 to 4 hours engaging sessions

Immersive sessions at IIT Patna campus 15 days each year, 30 days in total

Model of delivery Live sessions and flexible self learning

Hands-on experience with tools

Hadoop Apache Spark Web3j

Solidity Swarm Mapreduce

Skills gained through the program

Smart
Cryptography
Contracts

Data Structure

Blockchain Programming
Architecture Languages
Program Objectives

UNDERSTAND IDENTIFY

Network vulnerabilities and

History, core principles, apply various security
challenges, need and mechanisms to protect
applications of Big Data networks from security
and Blockchain attacks

ACQUIRE

Knowledge and
understanding of Hadoop
Architecture, its ecosystems,
and knowledge of
cryptography and
consensus algorithms

LEARN ANALYSE

Key concepts of Hadoop Distributions and

framework, Spark, relationships of real-time
Solidity, Web3j, Swarm data
and Apache MapReduce
The Learning Pathway

●Algorithms: design and implementation - 4 credits

●Big data frameworks - 4 credits
Semester 1 ●Blockchain fundamentals - 4 credits
●Database systems - design and implementations - 3 credits
●Exploratory data analytics - 3 credits

●Blockchain component and architecture - 4 credits

●Advanced statistical methods - 4 credits
Semester 2 ●ELECTIVE 1 - Blockchain (Choice)
●ELECTIVE 2 - Big Data (Choice)
●Guided Project 1 - 4 credits

●Big Data - 4 credits

●ELECTIVE 3 - Blockchain (Choice)
Semester 3 ●ELECTIVE 4 -Big data (Choice)
●Guided Project 2 - 4 credits
●Guided Project - 3 credits

●Major Project - 15 credits

Semester 4

Core courses 30 credits

Electives >= 13 credits

Guided projects 27 credits

Blockchain Electives Big Data Electives

Blockchain technologies – Security and privacy for big

platform & Applications data

Cryptocurrencies and Cyber Data visualization and

securities Dashboards

Web development for Time series analysis

blockchain applications
Advanced database
Blockchain policy – Legal, management systems
social and economic impact
Data Engineering
Modern Cryptography
Deep Learning
Smart contracts and solidity
programming Mining massive data

Streaming data analysis

Core Program Outcomes

By the end of the program students will be able to:

● Design and implement a database depending on the business requirements and

considering various design issues

● Implement algorithms, compare their performance characteristics, and estimate their

potential effectiveness in applications

● Solve optimization problems using the simplex algorithm

● Explain and analyse the Big Data using Map-reduce programming in Both Hadoop and
Spark frameworks

● Analyse and implement different frame work tools by taking sample data sets

● Create and deploy projects using Web3j

● Design blockchain based applications with Swarm and IPFS

● Understand the value of statistics as a discipline and its relevance for Engineering
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Become an IIT Patna Alumni - A gateway of
opportunities

 Have a lifelong IIT Patna email

address
Identity

 To the e-library of the university

 To the on-campus sports and

Access gym facilities

 To the IIT Patna guest house

and concession on
accommodation charges

 To network with global alumni

community

Opportunity  To attend alumni events

Program Admission Journey

Step 1:
Fill up an online application form, upload the required documents and submit
application

Step 2:

Make the application payment

Step 3:

Shortlisting based on work, and education profile

Step 4:

If shortlisted, you will receive an offer letter from IIT Patna

Step 5:

Pay admission confirmation fee within 7 days of receiving the offer letter

Note: The application fee once paid is not refundable. IIT Patna reserves the right to conduct
the admissions process. By submitting the application, the students agree that any decision
regarding Admissions from IIT Patna will be final and binding.
Fees and Installment Schedule

Fee details Date Amount

Application Fee To be paid with the application on ₹5000/-

submission

Admission Fee To be completed after 7 days after ₹40000/-

receiving the offer to join the course

₹35000/- Mandatory
Semester 1 To be paid 7 days before starting of the Course Fee
first semester
₹7000/-
(Optional Campus
Immersion Fee)

₹75000/- Mandatory
Course Fee

Semester 2 To be paid 7 days before starting of the ₹7000/-

2nd semester (Optional Campus
Immersion Fee)

₹15000/-
(Optional Career
Services Fee)

To be paid 7 days before starting of the ₹75000/- Mandatory

Semester 3 3rd semester Course Fee

₹7000/-
(Optional Campus
Immersion Fee)

₹75000/- Mandatory
To be paid 7 days before starting of the Course Fee
Semester 4 4th semester
₹7000/-
(Optional Campus
Immersion Fee)

₹6000/- Institute
Alumni Fee
 Payment Details for Students

 All students are requested to strictly adhere to the payment schedule

deadlines mentioned in the above table.

 INR 15,000 will be collected towards career services with Semester 2.

 The alumni fee is INR 6,000. This is an optional fee. Students desirous of
registering as an alumni may pay this fee to IIT Patna directly upon
graduating from the program.

 Some sessions with faculty and/or industry experts could be rescheduled at

a different time, in case of exceptional circumstances.

 IIT Patna does not charge any processing fee or service charge from the
students for online payment. However, online payment gateway charges,
over and above programme fees need to be borne by the students, as
applicable.an alumni may pay this fee to IIT Patna directly upon graduating
from the program.
 Contact us

For application and any other information please

get in touch with us

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08047359551