Mumbai, 14th June 2022: Based in the heart of Mumbai, ATLAS SkillTech University has announced a new undergraduate degree program -Bachelor of Science (B.Sc Hons) in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning with the first batch starting in Academic Year 2022. The four-year program has been designed in collaboration with the International School of Engineering (INSOFE), which has the largest faculty across South and SE Asia dedicated to data science and AI. INSOFE comprises 80+ faculty members, which include over 40 dedicated scientists for Machine Learning. The faculty members bring years of subject matter expertise in the areas of AI, ML, and Data Science.
The multidisciplinary program has modules on new-age tech AI and ML at its core. Further, the students have the flexibility to choose electives across other schools at ATLAS for minor specializations in Design, Entrepreneurship, and more.
ATLAS has also created a technology environment through state-of-the-art AI and ML labs and robotics labs which help students have an immersive learning experience. Additionally, through observerships, apprenticeships, and internships spread across the program, the students get an opportunity to engage in experiential learning like never before.
The rigorous four-year undergraduate program enables young learners to develop expertise in emerging areas of computer programming, business analytics, computational thinking, and disruptive technologies. The program creates multiple avenues for students across various levels of leading organizations that are transforming the world with AI & ML. Able mentors including industry experts assigned to the students, along with a dedicated career services department, ensures that the students receive hundred percent support for their aspirations.
In the past ATLAS fellows have been placed in top organizations including Bain & Company, Infosys, TCS, KPMG, PWC, Deloitte, and many more. For those with aspirations to study further, ATLAS fellows have previously received admission to top-ranked institutions including Columbia University, London Business School, New York University, University of Technology – Sydney, Imperial College. Also, the program partners, INSOFE, enable the ATLAS AI-ML students to be eligible for an expedited Master’s program at the Case Western Reserve University and the University of Strathclyde, which are top destinations for students pursuing AI-ML in particular.
Talking about the B.Sc Hons in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning program, Siddharth Shahani, Co-Founder & Executive President, ATLAS SkillTech University said, “Over the years, the percentage of organizations that embedded at least one AI capability in their business processes has more than doubled. The demand for AI and ML will only grow exponentially across industries. This program at ATLAS will create future leaders of technology who will drive this revolution. The specialization in AI and ML aims to build a workforce that’s not only skilled with the right knowledge of technology but also has the vision and leadership skills to anticipate and address global challenges.”
Given the competitiveness of the applicants who have already applied since the program was launched, admissions to this program are about to conclude this month. Amongst the other schools at ATLAS, the admission cycle is in its concluding stages for the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs.
About Atlas SkillTech University: ATLAS SkillTech University is India’s first new-age urban multidisciplinary university. Founded to forge a path to the future, ATLAS is where the confluence of design, technology, management and entrepreneurship takes place. ATLAS endeavors to deliver multidisciplinary education across new-age streams: Design & Innovation, Management & Entrepreneurship and Digital Technology. It has adopted a futuristic model co-created with an international community of scholars, academicians, industry experts, and world leaders in education. ATLAS brings to India academic excellence, world-class faculty, state-of-the-art infrastructure, global institutional collaborations and unique industry connections to empower students to succeed in Industry 4.0 and become socially-responsible global leaders.
The University is led by the Founding President and Chancellor of ATLAS SkillTech University, Dr. Indu Shahani (Former Sheriff, Mumbai).
