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IIT Guwahati’s First Data Science & AI Cohort Secures 91% Placement

A 2021-launched, Mehta Family Foundation-backed programme credits a research-driven curriculum for strong recruiter interest.

Overview

  • Offers came from global firms including Google, Microsoft and Warner Bros Discovery, according to the institute’s placement report.
  • The inaugural 2021–25 BTech batch completed a one-year applied project covering areas such as deepfake detection, LLM automation, conversational AI, multimodal healthcare, federated learning and robotics.
  • One graduate will pursue higher studies at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, the institute said.
  • IIT Guwahati leaders called the outcome validation of the programme’s quality and market demand for data science and AI skills.
  • The Mehta Family School now spans BTech, MTech, PhD and an online BSc (Hons), drawing students from across India and abroad.