IIT-Madras BS (Data Science and Applications) graduates 177 students

This programme provides students with options to exit earlier in the foundation, Diploma, or BSc degree level.

IIT Madras claims this is world’s first 4-year BS Degree in Data Science and Applications. (Source: IIT Madras)

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM) conducted certificate distribution ceremony for the first batch of BS (Data Science and Applications). A total of 177 students graduated took part in this ceremony.

The certificate distribution event is significant as the first batch of 10 BS graduands were awarded their Course completion certificates. These students have taken the fast track to complete the credit requirements of the 4-year BS program in 3 years, the institute claims.

IIT Madras claims this is world’s first 4-year BS Degree in Data Science and Applications. This programme provides students with options to exit earlier in the foundation, Diploma, or BSc degree level. Accessing that option, during the event, 26 students who chose to exit the programme with a BSc in Programming and Data Science were awarded their degrees. Another 120 students received their provisional BSc degree certificates while they are currently pursuing their BS degree.

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In addition, a total of 122 students collected their Diplomas in Data Science, and 19 students collected their Diplomas in Programming and 10 students collected both Diploma in Data Science and Diploma in Programming. As many as 411 students were awarded provisional Double Diplomas, as they continue studying at the degree level.

The BS programme currently has more than 29,000 students studying in it, and more than 25,000 applications have been received for the May 2024 term, IIT Madras shared.

The next window to apply will open for the BS in Data Science and BS in Electronic Systems programs by June 15, 2024.

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