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Table of
Contents
2 About upGrad

3 Why upGrad?

4 Program Highlights

5 Faculty and Industry Experts

8 upGrad Learning Experience

10 Industry Projects

11 Learning Path

12 Master’s Curriculum

45 Meet the Class

46 Career Support

47 Experience upGrad Offline

48 Hear from Our Learners

49 Program Details and Admission Process

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About
upGrad
upGrad has delivered over 20 million hours of
learning, delivering programs by collaborating with
universities across the world including Liverpool
John Moores University, IIIT Bangalore and Deakin
Business School among others.

Online education is a fundamental Intelligence, is excited to offer a one-

disruption that will have a far-reaching of-its-kind, academically rigorous and
impact. upGrad was founded taking this industrially relevant Master of Science in
into consideration. upGrad is an online Data Science.
education platform to help individuals
develop their professional potential in the The faculty includes an average of 15+
most engaging learning environment. years of experience. The faculty covers
the conceptual depths of topics such
Since its inception, upGrad has delivered as Data Science, Machine Learning and
over 20 million hours of learning, delivering AI, and Big Data Analytics. These will be
programs by collaborating with universities complemented by industry-relevant case
across the world, including LJMU, studies from major industry verticals by
IIIT Bangalore and Deakin Business industry leaders with 8+ years of experience
School among others. And it doesn’t end from upGrad’s industry network.
there.
Furthermore, our strong placement network,
upGrad, in collaboration with IIIT industry mentorship and the credibility of a
Bangalore, a renowned university Master’s Degree will provide you with just
offering programs specialising in Data the right push to accelerate your career
Science, Machine Learning and Artificial in Data Science!
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INR 1.23 CR
Highest Salary

Why
upGrad?

433%
Highest Hike

300+
Hiring Partners

50%
Avg Salary Hike

700+ 2+ Million
Industry Experts Learners
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Program
Highlights
Dual Accreditation and Alumni Status
Get certified by IIITB and LJMU, UK and
gain dual alumni status on successful
completion of the program along
with access to LJMU’s digital library.

Programming Language & Tools

Learn 5+ Programming Languages and
Tools like Python,Tableau, MySQL and
more.Optional modules for further
upskilling.

Live Classroom Session

Live Classroom hour with Dr Manoj
Jayabalan, Post-Doctoral Fellow at
LJMU, to solve queries related to
dissertation.

5 Specialisations
Choose from 5 specialisations such
as Natural Language Processing,
Deep Learning, Business Intelligence/
Data Analytics, Business Analytics,
Data Engineering and based on your
background and career aspirations and Global Access to Jobs
get the learning you want With 360-degree career support
and dual alumni status, gain global
access to jobs.
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Faculty and Industry

Experts

Hindol Basu Chandrashekar Ramanathan S. Anand

CEO, Actify Data Labs Dean Academics, IIITB CEO, Gramener

An alumnus of IIT and IIM with over 13 Prof. Chandrashekar has a PhD from A gold medallist from IIM Bangalore,
years of experience in analytics with Mississippi State University and an alumnus of IIT Madras and London
industry leaders such as Citigroup and experience of over 10 years in several Business School, Anand is among the
Tata Industries. multinational organisations. top 10 data scientists in India with 20
years of experience.

Tricha Anjali Behzad Ahmadi Dr. Debabrata Das

Ex-Associate Dean, IIIT-B Data Scientist Walmart Labs Director, IIITB

Prof Tricha has a Ph.D from Georgia An M. Tech graduate and PhD from Dr. Debabrata Das is Director of IIITB.
Tech as well as an integrated M.Tech. Jersey Institute of Technology, Behzad He has received his PhD from IIT-KGP.
from IIT Bombay. Her research interests possesses tremendous years of expe- His main areas of research are IoT and
include computer networks. rience in Data Science and ML. Wireless Access Network.
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Prof. G. Srinivasaraghavan Mirza Rahim Baig Sajan Kedia

Professor, IIITB Analytics Lead, Zalando Ex- Data Science Lead, Myntra

Prof. Srinivasaraghavan has a PhD in Mirza is a veteran professional with Sajan graduated from IIT, BHU and has
Computer Science from IIT-K and 18 10+ years of experience in applications tons of experience in Data Science, Big
years of experience with Infosys and of data science, machine learning in Data, Spark, Machine Learning and
several other MNCs. e-commerce and healthcare. Natural Language Processing.

Rajesh Sabapathy Prof. Dhiya Al-Jumeily Bijoy Kumar Khandelwal

Sr Director, Data Science, UHG Group Professor - AI, LJMU COO, Actify Data Labs

Rajesh has 10+ years of experience A Senior Member of the IEEE and a Bijoy comes with a deep understanding
leading Data Science teams in various Chartered IT Professional. He is a fellow of the private and cloud architectures
domains solving complex problems of the UK Higher Education Academy. and has helped numerous companies
using Deep Learning & ML technique. make the transition.

Ujjyaini Mitra Ankit Jain Anshuman Gupta

Head of Analytics, Zee5 ML Engineering Manager, Meta Director - Data Science, Pitney Bowes

An alumnus of McKinsey and Co, An alumnus of IIT Bombay, UCB, and He has a PhD (Dual) from Penn State
Flipkart and Bharati Airtel with over HBS with over 9 years of experience. University as well as a BTech Degree
11 years of experience. Ankit has been recognised as 40 from IIT Bombay.
Under40 Data Scientist for 2022.
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Dr. Atif Waraich Prof. Paulo Lisboa Dr Gabriela Czanner

Faculty - Computer Science, Head of Dept - Applied Mathematics, Faculty - Engineering and Technology,
LJMU LJMU LJMU

A Senior Faculty of Engineering and Studied Mathematical Physics at LU A Senior Lecturer in Statistics and Data
Technology at LJMU who has multiple and was the chairman of Industrial Science at the Department of Applied
publications in the healthcare domain. Mathematics at LJMU in 1996 and Head Mathematics at LJMU. Her research
of Graduate School in 2002. focus is Advanced Statistics for
Decision Support.
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upGrad Learning
Experience

Student Support Team Industry Networking

• Student Support is available 7 days a week, 24*7 • Live sessions by experts on various
• Email us on [email protected] or industry topics
use the “Talk to Us” option on the Learn platform. • One-on-one discussion and feedback
sessions with industry mentors

Industry Mentors upGrad BaseCamp (PRE-COVID)

• Receive unparalleled guidance from industry • Fun-packed, informative and career
mentors, teaching assistants and graders building workshop sessions by indus-
• Receive one-on-one feedback on sub- try professionals and professors
missions and personalised feedbacks on • Group activities with your peers and
improvement alumni

Expert Feedback
• Personalised expert feedback on
assignments and projects
• Regular live sessions by experts to
clarify concept-related doubts
Q&A Forum
• Timely doubt resolution by industry
experts and peers
• 100% expert-verified responses to
ensure quality learning
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New
Additions

Career Essential Soft-skills Program

• Excel your personal & professional life with
upGrad’s Soft Skills Program

• Study Three fundamental Skills - Interview

& Job Search, Corporate & Business Com-
munication and Problem Solving

• Get access to 40+ learner hours of soft

skills content delivered by the best faculty
& Industry experts

30-Hour Programming Bootcamp for Non-tech

Learners
• Non-tech background? No need to fear
Programming anymore

• A 30-hour Python Programming bootcamp,

focusing on developing Basic + Intermediate
Python Programming Concepts to assist non-
tech learners

• A blended learning experience delivered via

Interactive live sessions and assessments
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Industry
Projects

IMDb Movie Analysis Uber Supply-Demand Gap Lead Scoring Fraud Detection

Creditworthiness of Speech Recognition Image Captioning Social Media Listening

Customers

SHOP

Telecom Churn Interactive Market Retail Giant Sales And many more!
Campaign Analysis Forecasting
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Learning
Path Preparatory Course
0 week
Data Toolkit
12 weeks
Machine Learning
10 weeks

Choose any of the 5 Specialisations

22 weeks (with 4 weeks of Capstone)

Natural Language Deep Learning Business Business Intel- Data Engineer-

Processing Tools: Python, Ex- Analytics ligence/ Data ing
Tools: Python, Excel cel, TensorFlow Tools: Python, Analyics Tools: Hadoop,
mySQL, Excel Tools: Python, Pow- HBase, Sqoop,
er BI, Excel, mySQL, Hive, Flume,
MongoDB, Shiny, PySpark, Spark,
Tableau Airflow

Executive PG Executive PG Executive PG Executive PG Executive PG

Programme in Programme in Programme in Programme in Data Programme in
Data Science Data Science Data Science Science Data Science
(Natural Language (Deep Learning) (Business (Business (Data Engineering)
Processing) Analytics) Intelligence/ Data
Analytics)

Research Methodology Dissertation

MSc - LJMU MSc - LJMU MSc - LJMU MSc - LJMU MSc - LJMU
(Natural Language (Deep Learning) (Business Analytics) (Business Intelligence/ (Data Engineering)
Processing) Data Analytics)
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Disclaimer: Program curriculum is subject to change basis inputs from the institute and experts. Please refer to the website for update details, or speak to our
Admission Counsellors.
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Meet the
Class
INDUSTRIES OUR STUDENTS COME FROM
5% Healthcare
5% E-Commerce

1% Telecom
57% IT
1% Finance

15% Other

1% Consulting

1% Education
3% Retail

1% Manufacturing

10% BFSI

WORK EXPERIENCE 15% 6.1-9 years

21% 3.1-6 years

33% 0-3 years 11% 9.1-12 years

20% +12.1 years

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Elements of
Career Services
Jobs on Career Centre Just-In-Time Interview Prep (JIT)
Career Centre offers upGrad jobs across expe- For upcoming job interviews JITs are conducted
rience levels and CTC ranges. within 48 hours for eligible programs.
• Easy apply feature for upGrad hiring partner • Tailored to the job role and target domain
vacancies • Real-time feedback and tips for improvement
• Create a resume at profile builder with one
click to apply for various jobs.

upGrad Elevate High-Performance Coaching

• Recruitment Drive to connect you with the Dedicated coaches working with you to identify
best talent admirers in the industry best-suited career opportunities.
• Get access to a wide range of opportunities • Help you define your value proposition
and find the perfect job • Lay out a Career Path and help you
• Apply your learnings to real industry adhere to your timelines and goals
problems • Help you with interview preparations, finding
jobs in the market, salary negotiations and other
preparation as required
Interview Preparation
Pre-recorded content on topics such as:
• Profile building, communications, etc. Personalised Industry Session
• Problem-solving approach 90-minute sessions over the weekend by leading
• Approaching guesstimates industry experts.
• Domain-specific interview question bank • Session categories: Career, Technical
and much more and Communications
• Doubt resolution
• Develop proof of concepts and apply
Profile Builder (AI-Powered)
theoretical concepts in the real world
An easy-to-use Resume, LinkedIn and Cover • Assess skill levels
letter preparation tool. • Peer Networking
• Resume Score: AI-Driven Resume Score • Classroom element
• Real-time recommendations to improve. • Business communication sessions and
• Match your resume to the JD and check much more
fitment.
• LinkedIn Profile Review.
• Cover Letter creation. Career Mentorship Sessions
Get personalised career advice through 1-1
sessions with industry experts.
• Goal setting for better employment results

Disclaimer: Career services are subject to change. Please refer to the website or speak to our Admission Counsellor for updated details.
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Experience upGrad
Offline
UPGRAD BASECAMPS
Held across all major cities in India, upGrad basecamps
bring together learners, faculty and industry experts
for a power-packed day of activities, career-building
sessions and live group projects. Get to know your
peers and faculty and hone your networking skills
in an exciting environment.

CAREER FAIRS
Attend regular hiring drives in major cities across
India, giving you the opportunity to interview with
upGrad’s 300+ hiring partners ensuring you get every
opportunity you deserve.

HACKATHONS
Team up and put your learning to use with our offline
Hackathons: designed to help you apply concepts
and meet, network, and grow!
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Hear from
Our Learners
Sachin Aggarwal, Experience: 18+ Years
“Learning with IIITB and upGrad has been an experience like no other. Being enrolled
on an online program, you have your worries about how the program and teach-
ing methods will be. My favourite part about the learning experience has been the
well-designed and thoughtful content shared by IIITB professors and industry experts
on upGrad platforms. Kudos to upGrad!”

Shravani Shahapure, Experience 16 Years

“For someone who really wants to pursue a career in the field of Data Science, it
is worth opting for the complete course by IIITB and upGrad. IIITB and upGrad’s
online course on Data Science gives many opportunities and develops students
for their future as they provide the best professors, thought-provoking assignments
and case studies.”

Savita Upadhyay, Experience: 4 Years

“It has been an amazing journey with upGrad till now. Starting with their course ma-
terial to live sessions to mentor support, each helps you to always be on track and
progress efficiently with the Data Science course. My sincere thanks to the entire
team of upGrad and Professors of IIITB for showing me the path and direction for
my dream to become a Data Analyst.”

Tuhin Pal, Experience: 5 Years

“I appreciate the platform upGrad has provided and the way they have arranged
modules and assignments. Modules are locked until you complete the previous one,
so it feels like clearing a semester and going to the next one.”
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Program Details and

Admission Process
PROGRAM DURATION AND FORMAT PROGRAM FEE
18 Months | Blended (80% pre-recorded & 20% live) Without Immersion: INR 4,99,000 (Including taxes)
PROGRAM START DATES With Immersion: INR 6,99,000 (Including taxes)
Please refer to the website for program start dates. ELIGIBILITY
upgrad.com/data-science-masters-degree-iiitb/ Bachelor’s Degree with 50% or equivalent passing
marks. No coding experience is required.

WEEKLY COMMITMENT (15 hours/week)

6-7 HOURS 6-7 HOURS 1 LIVE SESSION

Asynchronous learning time. Assignments and projects. Every two weeks.

SELECTION PROCESS

STEP 1:Fill the STEP 3: Shortlisting & Block Payment

Application form to reserve seat
Fill out an application giving University will shortlist basis profile & test
your basic profile details scores. Receive offer letter and proceed
with block amount INR 25,000/-

STEP 2: Selection Test STEP 4: Payment

Give a short 17 minutes test which has 11 rea- Balance to be closed within
soning, apptitude & HSC level questions out 7 days or batch start date whichever is
of which it is important to get atleast 6 right in sooner
order to get shortlisted.Test Exemption Criteria
- GRE score is greater than 300 GMAT score is
greater than 650 CAT score is greater than 90
percentile GATE score is greater than 500

Disclaimer: Program fee and

FOR FURTHER PRIYANKA PRAJAPATI payment options are subject to
INFORMATION, Program Marketing Manager, Data Science change. Please refer to the website
CONTACT [email protected] for updated details or speak to our
admission counsellor.
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