First batch graduate from School of Data Science and AI of IIT-Guwahati

guwahati: the first batch of students from the school of data science and ai at iit-guwahati has graduated, with over 90 percent securing offers from leading companies through campus recruitment.the mehta family school of data science and artificial intelligence (mfsds&ai) at iit-guwahati, launched in 2021, is among the first in the iit system to offer a dedicated undergraduate programme in data science and ai. set up in partnership with the mehta family foundation, the first cohort (2021-25) has successfully passed out.according to iit-guwahati's placement report, 91 percent of the first graduating batch secured offers from companies including warner bros discovery, google, and microsoft. one student will pursue higher studies at carnegie mellon university, pittsburgh, usa.“by introducing a btech in data science and ai in 2021, we were ahead of the curve. the successful placement of our very first batch validates both the demand for these skills and the quality of the programme we have built,” said professor devendra jalihal, director of iit-guwahati.rahul mehta, founder of the mehta family foundation, said, “the success of the inaugural graduating class is a testament to the dedication of iit guwahati's faculty and the talent of its students. our partnership to establish the school of data science and artificial intelligence was built on a shared vision to empower the next generation of leaders in this transformative field.”the curriculum included a one-year project component where students worked on cutting-edge problems such as deepfake detection, large language model automation, conversational ai, multimodal healthcare, federated learning, and robotics.ratnajit bhattacharjee, head of the school, said, “our pride lies in the diversity of outcomes. some graduates are stepping into leadership-track roles in industry, while others are moving into advanced research. that flexibility shows the strength of the programme in preparing adaptable, world-class problem solvers.”the school also offers mtech, phd, and online bsc (hons) programmes, attracting students from across india and abroad.