Online Master of Science
(Data Science)

Programme Overview

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?

  • UGC-entitled degree programme
  • Earn a degree from NAAC A+ accredited university
  • Built-in Internship/Job opportunity with access to job portal with 300+ hiring partners
  • Cost-effective with EMI options

Minimum Eligibility

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.

Programme Fee

INR 1,20,000 After Early Bird Discount INR 90,000/-

Learners can pay by year or semester. Easy financing
options available.

  • Annual Payment: Total Fees / Total Years
    INR 90,000 / 2 = INR 45,000/-
    25% Early Bird Discount on Programme Fee
  • Semester Payment: Total Fees / Total Semesters
    INR 90,000 / 4 = INR 22,500/-
    25% Early Bird Discount on Programme Fee
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Prof. Viraj Kumar Ph.D, Computer Science, University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign
Description

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. Viraj Kumar 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
Description

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.

Syllabus

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.

Minimum Credit required for degree: 80

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

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TA Sessions

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Case Studies & Projects

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Prof. Viraj Kumar Ph.D, Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Description

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).

Prof. Viraj Kumar 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
Description

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.

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Prof. Medha Atre Ph.D. (Computer Science), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY USA
Description

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

Prof. Medha Atre 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
Description

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.

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Prof. Parteek Bhatia Ph.D. (Natural Language Processing), Thapar University
Description

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.

Prof. Parteek Bhatia Ph.D. (Natural Language Processing), Thapar University M.S. (Software Systems), BITS Pilani B.Tech. (Computer Science), Sant Longwal Inst of Engg and Tech
Description

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.

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Prof. Ram Rustagi Ph.D., IIT Delhi
Description

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

Prof. Ram Rustagi Ph.D., IIT Delhi M.Tech, Computer and Information Sciences, IISc bangalore M.Sc. Physics, Delhi University
Description

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.

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Behzad Ahmadi Ph.D. (Electrical and Computer Engineering: Communication and Signal Processing), New Jersey Institute of Technology
Description

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.

Behzad Ahmadi 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
Description

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.

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Sajan Kedia M.Tech. (Computer Science), IIT BHU
Description

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

Sajan Kedia M.Tech. (Computer Science), IIT BHU B.Tech. (Computer Science), IIT BHU
Description

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The online M.Sc. in Data Science is a 2-year full-time course that lets learners excel in concepts relating to data visualisation, data analysis, data mining, machine learning, deep learning, big data, statistics, and more. The best part of pursuing this specialised course from Chandigarh University Online is that it includes real-world case studies and hands-on projects that put what learners have learned into practice and gain useful experience in the data science field. With this, the course also prepares learners for analytical and leadership roles across various sectors.

Yes, there is a one-time prospectus fee of Rs. 500 to be paid during the admission process for the online M.Sc. Data Science Degree program.

Examinations are conducted online for an online M.Sc in Data Science program through the Advanced Learning Management System. Students can hassle-freely appear for the on-demand examination, as it is a facility provided by Chandigarh University Online.