The Online PG Diploma in Data Engineering is a 12-month technical program that specializes in Data Engineering, provided by IIT Jodhpur. The program takes the student through modules that develop technical expertise in the various applications of Data Engineering such as Data Analytics, Generative AI, and Data Science. The student gets to develop knowledge & skills to be equipped for a data-driven environment that is going to scale transformation in an expansive approach. 

Unlike the conventional data science expertise which has been in steady progress for the past decade, new forms of transforming advancements in the Data sector have arisen and have changed the way we perceive it. Now there are newer avenues entering the digital space concerning data. Instead of just experimenting with data, data has been prolific in optimizing the functioning of organizations. 

Data has been leveraged to craft solutions that are used to scale at a massive scale compared to before that are deployed & commercialized to transform the current technology environment integrated with businesses. With the rise of automated solutions and the grand ascension of Generative AI, there is a higher demand for skills & capacity for handling challenges posed by them. 

With this specialization in Data Engineering, the students get to familiarize themselves with business stages that involve leveraging data to their advantage that enhances the harnessing of insights from the raw data of customer dynamics, automating several stages of operations from beginning to end wherever it is needed, crafting data solutions that are scalable and improving the skill of decision-making by feeding themselves with accurate data. 

The curriculum of this program is crafted with the consultation of the eminent IIT Jodhpur faculty, industry leaders, and domain experts who practice & have a foothold in the global academic & industrial arena of Data Science & Engineering eventually molding the students with relevant competencies required to make it big. It is designed and customized to keep up-to-date with industry developments in Data Science and its applications. Along with that, the program makes the students future-ready so that they easily adapt to the changes that happen from time to time in the field of Data Science and the fields that are associated with it.

In addition to that, the curriculum is project-centric and involves creating a solid foothold in knowledge & skills that will be applied to solve the challenges posed by the projects undertaken. With an application-based approach, this program tests the student in practice so that by the time the program ends, the student is fit enough to take up job roles that are based on data-based problems meant to be solved by them. The student gets to have a diploma qualification from IIT Jodhpur in addition to the IIT Jodhpur alumni status, which enables access to a network of IIT Jodhpur alumni. Along with that, the student gets to make connections with experts from the Data & Analytics industry.

The program is held in hybrid mode in which each week live online classes are held. The student has the privilege of accessing masterclasses through sessions held by industry leaders & experts. An opportunity for campus immersion is availed by the student where he/she gets a campus experience of facilities & resources. These are carried out through activities and sessions held at the campus that consist of the real classroom experience where the student gets to network with peers and face-to-face interaction with esteemed IIT Jodhpur faculty. Projects, peer learning, presentations, and projects are undertaken within the 7-9 days of each campus immersion.

IIT Jodhpur is one of the major institutes among the prestigious line of IITs providing programs in tech-based avenues. It has a faculty of high experience and heavy vigor to impart knowledge & skills that are derived from the core of academics. In addition to that, it fosters a research environment that enables research stakeholders to make the most out of the research of given materials and carry out cutting-edge research output. The programs offered tend to expand horizons with a multi-disciplinary approach and curation of programs that have industry relevance. This institute has been accredited by AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education).

The student has the option of upgrading the diploma program into an M.Tech program in Data Engineering after successfully finishing the former. Also, at the same time, the student can leave just with an Online PG Diploma in Data Engineering.

The fee for the Online PG Diploma in Data Engineering program provided by IIT Jodhpur is INR 3.25 Lakhs.