IIT Hyd secures top rank in Bachelor’s Data Science

IIT Hyderabad secured the top rank in Bachelor’s Data Science Programme as per the report – “Data Science Education Report 2023” announced by the Imarticus Learning, an Indian edtech sector, in collaboration with Analytics Insights on Thursday.
According to the report, IITs secured the top three positions among 100 colleges across India in the Bachelor of Data Science degree category, while IIM Calcutta, in collaboration with IIT Kharagpur and ISI Kolkata, secured the top position among 151 institutes in the Master’s in Data Science category. The research not only provides rankings for institutes that provide these courses but also dives into the changing trends in data science and analytics education.
It highlights the dynamic nature of the Data Science sector, making it a highly sought-after educational stream in the country. It underscores the opportunities presented by Big Data and Analytics courses in the IT sector,where the demand for educated technocrats in this field surpasses other IT employment opportunities significantly.
Highlighting the significance of Big Data and Analytics across multiple industries and domains, the report underscores the urgent need for skilled professionals to bridge the current data utilization gap. Today, Data Science is pivotal in enabling informed decision-making, optimizing business processes and resource allocation, improving healthcare outcomes, and tackling societal challenges.
In the Bachelor’s degree category, IITs lead the way, with IIT Hyderabad taking the top rank, closely followed by IIT Delhi. Notably, IIT Guwahati is the third-best educational institute for the Bachelor’s Data Science programme. The analysis finds a regional distribution, with the South Zone dominating at 35 percent, followed by the West Zone at 27 per cent, the East Zone at eight per cent, the North Zone at 26 per cent, and the Central Zone at four per cent.
Following closely, IIT Hyderabad claimed the second spot, and IISC Bangalore secured the third position. The regional distribution shows the South Zone dominating with 43% per cent, followed by the West Zone at 32 per cent, the East Zone at 10 per cent, the Central Zone at one per cent, and the North Zone at 15 per cent.
Nikhil Barshikar, Founder and CEO of Imarticus Learning, said, “The ‘Data Science Education Report 2023’ reflects our commitment to providing valuable insights into the ever-changing landscape of data science and analytics education.”