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A M R I TA A H E A D
MASTER OF COMPUTER
APPLICATIONS IN
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
2 Years | Online
CONTENTS

01. About Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham - Ahead Online 2

02. Hear from Amrita University's Chancellor 3

03. Why Master of Computer Applications in 4

Artificial Intelligence

04. Why Online Degrees? 5

05. The Online Difference 6

06. Curriculum at a Glance 7

07. Faculty Members and their Profiles 10

08. About upGrad 12

09. How to Apply and Eligibility Criteria 14

ABOUT
AMRITA UNIVERSITY
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is a multi-campus, multi-disciplinary research academia
that is accredited 'A' by NAAC and is ranked as one of the best research institutions in
India. Amrita is spread across six campuses in three states of India - Kerala, Tamil Nadu
and Karnataka, with their headquarters at Ettimadai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Amrita
Vishwa Vidyapeetham continuously collaborates with top US universities including Ivy
league universities and top European universities for student exchange programs, and
has emerged as one of the fastest growing institutions of higher learning in India.

''Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has a major role to play in transforming our society
into a knowledge society through its unique value-added education system."
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Former President of India

"This is not just another academy, but a very high quality, world-class institution,
focusing on technology research, dealing with very concrete issues which have
immediate applications."
Prof. Muhammad Yu nus
Nobel Laureate

"What makes Amrita students special? Western science leads to knowledge. Eastern
science leads to understanding. Amrita has both Western and Eastern traditions in
education."

Dr. Lee Hartwell

Former President & Director,
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle

University Rankings:

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HEAR FROM
AMRITA UNIVERSITY'S CHANCELLOR

There are two types

of Education
Education for living
Education for life

Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi

Studying is a process, like the bud unfolding into the beautiful

fragrance spreading flower. Understanding this, we

should approach our topic of study with love and patience. Knowledge is
like a river, its nature is to constantly flow wherever it can flow and it does so,

nourishing the culture. On the other hand, the same knowledge,

if devoid of values becomes a source of destruction for the world.

When values and knowledge become one, there can be no more

powerful instrument for the welfare of humankind. There are two

types of education: education for a living and education for life.

When we study in college, striving to become a doctor, a lawyer, or an

engineer, that is education for a living. But education for life requires a

deeper understanding of the world, our minds, our emotions and ourselves.

Amrita University provides education for life which is

much more than education just for living.

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WHY MASTER OF COMPUTER
APPLICATIONS IN
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

MCA in Artificial Intelligence by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University is a unique

program offering a 2 year accredited MCA -AI degree which is completely online.
The program in specifically linked to industry through certifications across functional
areas, projects which are industry specific problems and case studies approach
which enhance problem solving skills applying management principles and skills.
The course offers hands-on sessions using industry relevant Artificial Intelligence
and Data Science Python packages such as SciPy, Scikit-Learn, SymPy, Matplotlib,
NLTK, BERT. Hands-on sessions integrated into courses include Tensor flow, Tableau,
Keras, Anaconda, RDBMS: SQL; Apache Spark ; SPARKQL; SPARKML, PySpark and
complex networks tools like Gephi/NetworkX.

POST PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES

• Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Developer

• Software Developer • Data Analyst

• AWS or Azure Data Scientist • Data Architect

• Business Intelligence Developer

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WHY ONLINE
DEGREES?

Latest study material

Savings on
and curriculum Top class faculty and
Transportation
designed by subject instructors
and Accomodation
matter experts

YOU KNOW WHAT'S BEST FOR YOU. CHOOSE FROM

PERSONALISED LEARNING TRACKS :

Industry Certifications
Training for Amazon AWS
360 Degree certifications in Data Analytics
Placement Assistance Amazon-Cloud Computing
Amazon-Cloud Architect

Complete your MCA at

3200+ Hours of
your Own Pace
Continous Learning
(2 - 4 years)

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THE ONLINE
DIFFERENCE
Your learning outcomes are our top priority. Our online Bachelor of Computer
Applications degree is designed to ensure that you have the best chance of success.
Here’s how we do it:

Comprehensive, case-based and latest industry-relevant

study material and curriculum

Enabled by best-in-class technology

Designed and delivered by top faculty from across

the country and industry experts

Job-focused study material with soft skills preparation built in

(Interview preparation, resume building skills)

360° University Experience Online

Exams at home: Proctored assessments and exams at the

convenience of the learner’s home

Student Support Team: Get a dedicated student support team

for non-academic queries & upGrad Buddy to handhold you
throughout the program.

Flexibility: Learn anytime anywhere at your

convenience (Via laptop/tablet)

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CURRICULUM
AT A GLANCE

Name of the Course

SEMESTER 1

Foundations of Machine Learning

Mathematics for Data Science I
Foundations of Computer systems
Natural Language Processing
Design and Analysis of Algorithms
Business Analytics

Name of the Course

SEMESTER 2

Deep Learning for AI

Mathematics for Data Science-II
Data Engineering for AI
Elective-II
Elective-III

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 Name of the Course
SEMESTER 3

Complex Network Analysis

Computer Vision
Elective-IV
Elective-V
Elective-VI
Industry Project Part-I
SEMESTER 4

Name of the Course

Industry Project Part II

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 Industry relevant Electives
(Training to earn Amazon certification and badges)

Industry Certification Courses

Amazon - AWS Academy Cloud Development
Amazon - AWS Academy Cloud Architecting
Amazon - AWS Academy Data Analytics Lab

Other Industry-relevant Electives

Applications of Machine Learning
Web Analytics
AI for Drug Discovery & Target Validation
Applied Predictive Analytics
Big Data Analytics & Visualisation
Bioinformatics
Parallel & Distributed Data Management
Modelling & Simulation
Computational Statistics
Financial Data Analytics
Representation Learning
Pattern Recognition
Information Retrieval
GPU Architecture & Programming
Bio medical & Health Informatics
Semantic Web

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FACULTY
MEMBERS
DR. BHARATH JAYARAMAN
Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering,
University of Buffalo, NY Adjunct Faculty, Department of Computer
Science, Amrita School of Engineering
His teaching and research expertise centers around programming
languages and software systems, dynamic analysis and
visualization in a state-of-the-art execution environment for Java,
formal methods in software and safety-critical systems;
identification, tracking, and retrieval in cyber-physical spaces based
upon camera networks and biometric sensors.

DR. KESHAVAN VARADARAJAN

Samsung, Texas

Dr. Keshavan has over 11 years’ experience as both a Software

Engineer and a Hardware Architect in leading industries. He has
served in both technical and management positions. He currently
works in the strategic planning team at Samsung in Texas. In the
past, he served as a Chief Engineer at Samsung. Dr. Keshavan also
worked with Hewlett-Packard India Software Operations & ZenIQ.

RADHIKA VARADARAJAN
McAfee, San Francisco Bay Area

Ms. Radhika has over 15 years of experience working in the areas

of networking, storage, and cloud security in both large tech
companies as well as start-ups. She currently works in the cloud
security data team at McAfee. With expertise in Java programming
and Web development technologies, she also has a strong
understanding of Object-Oriented design, data structures and
design patterns. In the past, she has worked with Cisco for over 9
years as Senior Software Engineer.

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DR. RATNA KRISHNAMOORTHY
GPU Program Manager, Samsung

Research into VLSI, Python for Data Analytics, Ratna received her
PhD from the University of Tokyo, Japan and was a post-doctoral
research fellow at National University of Singapore. She has 14+
years of experience - working as a teaching faculty, researcher and
technical management positions. Her interest areas are: VLSI
Systems, GPU and Python for Data Analytics. She currently works
as a GPU Program Manager at Samsung

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ABOUT
UPGRAD
upGrad is India's largest online higher education company
Founded in early 2015, upGrad has onboarded over 53K paid learners and impacted
more than half a million individuals globally, within a short span of 5 years.

upGrad provides online programs in the areas of Data Science, Machine Learning
and AI, Technology, Management and Law to college students, working professionals
and enterprises. These programs are designed and delivered in collaboration with
top-notch universities like IIT Kozhikode, IIT Madras, IIIT Bangalore, O.P. Jindal Global
University, MICA, NMIMS Global Access, Duke CE, Deakin University, Liverpool John
Moores University and others.

With an 85% program completion rate, robust tech platform, outcome-based learning
approach, industry-relevant curriculum, finest university credentials, strong mentorship,
and steadfast career support, upGrad has established its position as the leader in the
Indian education system.

The company has been awarded the title of ‘Best Tech for Education’ by IAMAI in 2019.
upGrad received the ‘Best Education Brands’ award by Economic Times in 2018, Most
Innovative Companies in India' by Fast Company in 2017 and has been ranked as the #1
startup by LinkedIn in its top startups in India list.

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Based on our market research and conversation with the industry, we have identified
Business Analytics as one of the sectors with critical demand supply imbalance in terms
of quality machine learning and data science professionals available in the market. Our
vision is to design and deliver the best in class Bachelor of Computer Applications
Program to empower the tech enthusiasts to take up the next generation
technology-driven roles in top IT, Tech, E-commerce, Product and Services Firms.

Our aim is simple:

We strive to create
high-impact, on-campus
hands-on experiences that
prepare students for
meaningful and productive
careers.

Ronnie Screwvala
Co-founder & Executive Chairman

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ADMISSION PROCESS
DETAILS:
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Students with Indian Education
Candidates must have passed 10 + 2
Any Undergraduate Degree holder like BCA, B.Tech, B.E, BSc, BA, B.Com etc with Mathematics at
10+2 level
Students in their final year can apply with the last completed semester results

Students with Foreign Education

Certificate of Equivalence from Association of Indian Universities is needed. This is required by any
student with a Foreign Education who wishes to apply to an Indian University. Please refer to
https://aiu.ac.in/.
Candidates with work experience will have an added advantage for admissions.

PROGRAM START DATE PROGRAM DURATION & FORMAT

1st September, 2021 2 Years | Online
(PG Diploma exit option after 1 year applicable)

PROGRAM FEE
₹1,95,000

HOW TO APPLY

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COMPANY INFORMATION
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