Bangalore, 29^th October 2022: RV University, India’s new-age university for liberal education, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Asia’s largest integrated higher Edtech platform, upGrad to offer a joint M.Tech program in data science. The collaboration seeks to offer an industry-relevant curriculum and train students as per industry requirements. Both full-time and part-time M.Tech in Data Science for working professionals will be offered from 2023 under this collaboration.

The MoU was signed by Dr. Y.S. R. Murthy, Vice Chancellor, RVU and Dr. Sanjay Chitnis, Dean, School of Computer Science and Engineering, RVU, and Mr. Rahul Raj, Head- B2B and Content, upGrad. Job-ready and industry-relevant specializations live- case studies and projects from the industry, mentorship by industry experts, and in-depth experience with the latest tools and skills will be the highlights of this joint program.

The courses will be delivered by RVU and upGrad. The upGrad offering consists of seven specialization courses over two years which will also have live sessions with assigned experts on campus for doubt-clearing and hands-on activities. The courses taught will include, advanced concepts in programming, mathematics, domain-specific subjects in data science, big data analytics, AI, and machine learning, besides specialization and industry-driven projects among others. Modular design based on trimesters will be followed to support work deadlines and engagements. Students can exit with PG Diploma as per NEP or accumulate credits in the Academic Bank of Credits. For full-time, 2^nd year will involve an internship, research, and product development. For part-time candidates, credits for work in the industry will be given. On successful completion, RV University will award the Degree while upGrad Campus will provide a Certificate to the students enrolled in this Joint Course.