Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee has announced two online certificate programmes, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning(ML), and Data Science, in partnership with online learning platform Coursera. According to a statement from the IIT, the six-month certificate programme in AI and ML will consist of video lectures, hands-on learning opportunities, team projects, tutorials and workshops. Both these programmes will be launched on Coursera in early 2021.

“In addition to providing the coding knowledge and mathematics necessary for building AI and ML expertise, the program will also teach classical ML techniques and provide hands-on programming experience with Tensorflow for model building, robust ML production, and powerful experimentation,” the statement said.

The programme in Data Science will help the students to develop the Python and SQL programming skills necessary for a career in data analytics and provide knowledge on machine learning algorithms. IIT also stated that no prior knowledge in coding in Python, R or SQL is required to apply for the programme.

“We are delighted to partner with Coursera to help fulfil the goal of inclusive education of the New Education Policy. Further, this partnership will help us reach out to a global audience of students and professionals aspiring for quality teaching in these sought-after areas,” Prof. Ajit K. Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Roorkee, said in a statement.

Along with IIT Roorkee, 150 top universities around the world, including Yale University, Stanford and Imperial College of London offer programmes on Coursera.