IIT Guwahati Announces New MTech Programme In Data Science

In a piece of news that will come as a pleasant surprise to all the aspirants who want to study further and make their mark in emerging tech, IIT Guwahati has now announced a new MTech programme in data science. Three departments from the noted institute — Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Electrical Engineering and Mathematics have come together to offer this interdisciplinary programme. As analytics as a discipline becomes more entrenched across domains, especially in India’s financial services sector, organisations and high-growth startups are going on a hiring spree. However, the market continues to be employer-driven and finding the right talent is a growing challenge for organisations and startups. https://twitter.com/_iitg/status/1109786648508858368 Our recent study found out that there has been an overall growth in the number of jobs in analytics and data science ecosystem with India contributing to 6% of open job openings worldwide. The total number of analytics and data science job positions available are 97,000. Out of these, 97% job openings in India are on a full-time basis while 3% are part-time or contractual. On the skill side, as more companies bolster their analytics capabilities, they are aggressively hiring professionals with sound technical knowledge. A key takeaway is that the analytics and data science talent supply will not be able to keep pace with job growth. Here's how you can apply to the course.