Department of Artificial Intelligence
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About
Department of AI, IIT Hyderabad
The Department of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at IIT Hyderabad, founded in 2019, is dedicated to providing cutting-edge academic programs that equip students with a deep understanding of AI theory and practical applications. With a strong focus on fostering innovation and research, the department aims to build a comprehensive ecosystem that nurtures future leaders and pioneers in the field of Artificial Intelligence.
Our Mission
The department's mission is to “Enable and facilitate students to become leaders in the AI industry and academia nationally and internationally, as well as to meet the pressing demands of the country in the various subareas and applications of AI”.
First of its kind in India
The AI department at IITH launched the BTech in AI program in 2019, making it the first of its kind in India and only the third globally, following similar initiatives at MIT and CMU.
80+ Publications
Publications in A/A* venues, including ICML, NeurIPS, CVPR, ICCV, ACL, AAAI, IJCAI, ICASSP, ICIP, etc.
3rd in Innovation
NIRF Ranking 3rd in Innovation Category
8th in Engineering
NIRF Ranking 8th in Engineering Institutes
14th in Research
NIRF Ranking 14th in Research and Overall Category.
Academic Programs Offered
by the Department of AI, IIT Hyderabad
B. Tech in Artificial Intelligence
4 Years Program
- Unique Feature: Fractal academic structure.
- Courses offered at varying depths.
- Freedom to pursue courses from other departments
such as CSE, EE and Mathematics, etc. - Option for semester-long internships
M.Tech Teaching Assistantship
2 Years Program
- Duration: 2 years
- 1 year of coursework
- 1 year of faculty-mentored research work
M.Tech Research Assistantship
3 Years Program
- Duration: 3 years
- 1 year of coursework
- 2 years of faculty-mentored and industry-guided research work.
PhD
- Duration: 1 year coursework + few years of research
- Work on cutting-edge research projects with faculty
and industry partners - Assist faculty as Teaching Assistants in UG and PG
courses
Professional Program in AI & Emerging Technologies
A 5-week full-time Professional Program in Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies, jointly offered by IIT Hyderabad and TalentSprint, and delivered on IIT Hyderabad’s Campus during the summer of 2019. The Program is best suited for Young Professionals and College Graduates seeking to build world-class expertise in AI and emerging technologies, and obtain professional certification from IIT Hyderabad.
Research Infrastructure
State-of-the-art infrastructure, enabling advanced exploration and innovation in AI across diverse domains
Research Areas
Cutting-edge research in foundation areas like ML, DL, and AI ethics, and advancing interdisciplinary applications.
People
Experienced faculty, talented students, accomplished alumni, and opportunities for prospective faculty to join us
Projects
Active collaboration on projects with both the government and industry, driving impactful innovation and research.
