The Online Master's degree programme in Data Science offered by Chandigarh University is a two-year online higher education programme. It has been uniquely positioned to provide you with theoretical knowledge and practical exposure to the fast- transforming field of Data Science.
The courses are designed to deliver in-depth and most-relevant skills in conventional areas of data engineering and analysis such as in businesses, finances, and industrial and scientific research, as well as in relatively newer areas such as in social data analysis, big data, and more. So, whether you want to be a data engineer who handles data in its most raw form, a data scientist who works with different types of data models, or a data analyst who derives and interprets new insights from data; this is the programme for you. Our subject matter experts and industry professionals will keep you engaged with their domain knowledge, relatable examples, simulations, and practical projects. This will guide you through the next two years and groom you into a well-trained data science professional. Are you ready to get started?
Candidate must have completed bachelor's degree in B.A/ BCA/ B.Sc. (Statistics or Mathematics or Computer Science) / B.E/ B.Tech OR equivalent undergraduate degree with any one of the following subject Computer Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics from a recognized Board/ University.
Learners can pay by year or semester. Easy financing
options available.
Prof. Viraj Kumar is a highly experienced faculty with a teaching experience of more than 13 years. He is a visiting Professor at IISc Bangalore and the Chair of ACM India's Special Interest Group for CS Education (iSIGCSE). Viraj holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his primary research area is in Educational Technology with an emphasis on India-specific challenges and solutions. He has contributed to two task groups related to Educational Technology constituted by the Karnataka Knowledge Commission and served as a consultant to the committee to draft the National Education Policy (MHRD, Government of India). Viraj has co-chaired ACM India's annual COMPUTE conference on Computing Education since 2018.
Ph.D, Computer Science,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.S. Computer Science,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.Sc. Applied Statistics
and Informatics, IIT Bombay
Prof. Viraj Kumar is a highly experienced faculty with a teaching experience of more than 13 years. He is a visiting Professor at IISc Bangalore and the Chair of ACM India's Special Interest Group for CS Education (iSIGCSE). Viraj holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his primary research area is in Educational Technology with an emphasis on India-specific challenges and solutions. He has contributed to two task groups related to Educational Technology constituted by the Karnataka Knowledge Commission and served as a consultant to the committee to draft the National Education Policy (MHRD, Government of India). Viraj has co-chaired ACM India's annual COMPUTE conference on Computing Education since 2018.
Learn more about why this degree can help you upskill for today’s professional environments, the subjects you will learn, course credits and much more.
| Subjects | Credits |
|---|---|
| Python Programming | 4 |
| Applied Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| Communication and Soft Skills | 3 |
| SQL Programming | 4 |
| Advanced Database Management Systems | 3 |
| Subjects | Credits |
|---|---|
| Calculus and Linear Algebra for Data Scientists | 4 |
| Data Analysis and Visualization | 4 |
| Machine Learning | 4 |
| Advanced Machine Learning | 4 |
| Deep Learning | 4 |
| Subjects | Credits |
|---|---|
| Optimization | 4 |
| Java Programming | 3 |
| Data Structures and Algorithms | 5 |
| Web Technologies | 4 |
| Cloud Native Development | 4 |
| Minor Project (Software Dev) | 2 |
| Subjects | Credits |
|---|---|
| Natural Language Processing | 4 |
| Data Engineering | 4 |
| Data Mining and Warehousing | 4 |
| Applied Business Analytics | 4 |
| Major Project | 4 |
Chandigarh University Online engages with the best talent from both academia and industry to provide its students with world-class learning experiences and future-ready learning outcomes.
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Prof. Viraj Kumar is a highly experienced faculty with a teaching experience of more than 13 years. He is a visiting Professor at IISc Bangalore and the Chair of ACM India's Special Interest Group for CS Education (iSIGCSE).
Visiting Faculty
- Department of Humanities & Social Science - NIT Warangal Member, Board
of Studies, Central University of Hyderabad
Ph.D, Computer
Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.S. Computer
Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.Sc. Applied
Statistics and Informatics, IIT Bombay
Prof. Viraj Kumar is a highly experienced faculty with a teaching experience of more than 13 years. He is a visiting Professor at IISc Bangalore and the Chair of ACM India's Special Interest Group for CS Education (iSIGCSE). Viraj holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his primary research area is in Educational Technology with an emphasis on India-specific challenges and solutions. He has contributed to two task groups related to Educational Technology constituted by the Karnataka Knowledge Commission and served as a consultant to the committee to draft the National Education Policy (MHRD, Government of India). Viraj has co-chaired ACM India's annual COMPUTE conference on Computing Education since 2018.
Prof. Medha is an ex- Assistant Professor from IIT Kanpur, and is currently working as a consultant for her expertise in helping people build new technology ideas spanning across diverse domains
Ph.D. (Computer
Science), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY USA
M.Tech. (Computer
Science) IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India
B.E. (Production
Engineering), College of Engineering, Pune, India
Prof. Medha is an ex- Assistant Professor from IIT Kanpur, and is currently working as a consultant for her expertise in helping people build new technology ideas spanning across diverse domains, such as -- databases, analytics, machine learning, performance optimization, data security and privacy. She has completed her PhD in 2011 from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She has also worked as a Post Doctoral Researcher in University of Pennsylvania.
Parteek Bhatia is Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and Former Associate Dean of Student Affairs at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala.
Ph.D. (Natural
Language Processing), Thapar University
M.S. (Software
Systems), BITS Pilani
B.Tech. (Computer
Science), Sant Longwal Inst of Engg and Tech
Parteek Bhatia is Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and Former Associate Dean of Student Affairs at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala. He is currently on sabbatical for Post doctorate at Tel Aviv University, Israel. He is recipient of Young Faculty Research Fellowship from Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Govt. of India. He has more than twenty years of academic experience, including six years at D.A.V College Amritsar.
Prof. Ram is a veteran with 30+ years of experience in R&D, Consulting, and academics. He is currently working as a Professor at KS Institute of Technology. Over the span of his career, he has consulted
Ph.D., IIT
Delhi
M.Tech, Computer
and Information Sciences, IISc bangalore
M.Sc. Physics,
Delhi University
Prof. Ram is a veteran with 30+ years of experience in R&D, Consulting, and academics. He is currently working as a Professor at KS Institute of Technology. Over the span of his career, he has consulted several global corporations and have been an invited speaker on Enterprise Networking, Public WiFi, and Cellular VAS Applications design, Application performance management and optimization.
Data Scientist at Walmart Labs Behzad is a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Electrical and Computer Engineering; communication and signal processing from the New Jersey Institue of Technology.
Ph.D. (Electrical
and Computer Engineering: Communication and Signal Processing), New
Jersey Institute of Technology
Master's Degree
(Electrical and Computer Engineering: Communication and Signal
Processing), Isfahan University of Technology
Bachelor's Degree
(Electrical and Computer Engineering), Isfahan University of
Technology
Data Scientist at Walmart Labs Behzad is a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Electrical and Computer Engineering; communication and signal processing from the New Jersey Institue of Technology. He has also worked as an Adjunct Professor at New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has been working in the software engineering and data science field for the last 12+ years. Behzad currently employs his machine learning skill-set to create retails graphs for Walmart labs.
Data Science Lead, Myntra Sajan did B.Tech. & M.Tech. in Computer Science from IIT BHU. During Masters, he worked on Data Mining & published research papers on the topic. Currently, he is leading the Data Science Team of Pricing at Myntra
M.Tech. (Computer
Science), IIT BHU
B.Tech. (Computer
Science), IIT BHU
Data Science Lead, Myntra Sajan did B.Tech. & M.Tech. in Computer Science from IIT BHU. During Masters, he worked on Data Mining & published research papers on the topic. Currently, he is leading the Data Science Team of Pricing at Myntra, building AI systems for personalised pricing. He has very good expertise in Big Data technologies, Machine learning, and NLP.
