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Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

eMpowering AI/ML Professionals…

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12modules, 60 credits
1–3 yrsflexible duration
102+organisations in the cohort
40%in managerial or lead roles

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

To create, disseminate and translate knowledge in science, engineering and allied disciplines that will best serve the society.

Established in 1959 by the Government of India, IIT Kanpur is a globally acclaimed university for world-class education and research in science, engineering, management and humanities.

#215QS World University Ranking 2026
Top 100Engineering & Technology institutions worldwide
#36globally for Artificial Intelligence, QS Subject Ranking 2024
100+global collaborations incl. Yale, Johns Hopkins, Alberta, Melbourne

The Department of Electrical Engineering hosts the program through the Office of Outreach Activities (OOA), with research groups in deep learning, computer vision, NLP, optimisation and AI for healthcare.

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Message from the Professor-in-charge

Prof. Vimal Kumar

Dept. of Economic Sciences · Office of Outreach Activities, IIT Kanpur

Our students are not fresh graduates. They arrive with substantial industry experience, so they bring real-world problem context to every algorithm and model they build.

Capstone projects use real datasets and industry problem statements, supervised by IIT Kanpur faculty. We invite you to recruit from this pool and witness the IIT Kanpur difference.

Industry-experiencedCapstone-ready

eMasters in AI & Machine Learning

For professionals to enhance their qualifications and competencies with a deep-domain specialisation from IITK.

Program modules

Core: 6 compulsory modules. Electives: 5, including Reinforcement Learning, Generative AI, MLOps and AI in Healthcare. Capstone: a supervised project awarded after 6 modules. Degree: eMasters (Master's), IIT Kanpur.

Faculty & Instructors

Live and self-paced sessions with projects and case studies; at least two quizzes per module, multiple projects and a final examination.

Vision & Mission

To be a globally recognised centre for AI/ML education and research, producing graduates who lead technological transformation across industry, healthcare, finance and society.

Equip working professionals with cutting-edge AI/ML education.
Deliver a curriculum driven by industry.
Foster a lifelong connection to IIT Kanpur.
Produce responsible AI leaders.

What recruiters gain

Mid-career AI talent, ready to contribute from day one: 2+ years of industry experience, a flexible 1–3 year format that keeps talent employed, supervised capstones on real datasets, and end-to-end Placement Cell support from JAF to offer letter.

Sectors we add value

Skills & tools

Cohort profile

Working professionals from technology, consulting, engineering, product and research, across 102+ organisations in 11 industry verticals including TCS, Infosys, Wipro, IBM, Microsoft, Deloitte, Mastercard, Nokia and Mercedes-Benz R&D.

Functional roles

Seniority

89.7%

India-based cohort, anchored in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune and Delhi-NCR. Singapore 6.9% · USA/Canada 3.4%.

Placement process

Six steps from first contact to offer letter. The OOA Placement Cell coordinates the entire cycle.

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Contact the OOA Placement Cell

Office of Outreach Activities, IIT Kanpur · Faculty Building Annexe, Level 5, Kanpur 208016

Placement coordinators

For recruitment enquiries, résumé access and scheduling. We respond within one working day.