M.SC. Data Science

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Eligibility

Program Details

Fee Details

Eligibility

Eligibility Criteria for Indian Nationals

1. 1. Candidates having 50% aggregate marks from any recognized University in India or abroad recognized by UGC / AIU in any of the following programme are eligible to apply:
  B.Sc. (Data Science) / B.Sc. (Comp. Sci.) / B.Sc. (IT) / BCA / or UG Degree in All Engineering or Technology in CSE / IT / ECE / EEE / E&I. Mathematics/Statistics/Equivalent subject as a minor with any other major subject should be mandatory either at the 12^th standard or at the graduation level & at least 45% marks, in case of reserved categories, EWS & PWD Students belonging to Maharashtra state only)
  OR
  B.Sc. (Statistics / Mathematics / Chemistry / Physics / Electronics), UG Degree in Engineering or Technology in Mechanical / ECE / EEE/ E&I. Mathematics/Statistics/Equivalent subject as a minor with any other major subject should be mandatory either at the 12^th standard or at the graduation level.
  2. Candidates will be selected based on their performance in the selection process as set by SSPU. Selected Students will be granted for provisional admission.
  3. The final Merit list shall be prepared on the basis of their performance in the selection process as set by SSPU.

Eligibility Criteria for Foreign/NRI Students

Eligibility Criteria for Foreign/NRI Students:
1) Candidates having 50% aggregate marks from any recognized University in India or abroad recognized by UGC / AIU in any of the following programme are eligible to apply:
B.Sc. (Data Science) / B.Sc. (Comp. Sci.) / B.Sc. (IT) / BCA / or UG Degree in Engineering or Technology in CSE / IT / ECE / EEE / E&I
OR
B.Sc. (Statistics / Mathematics / Chemistry / Physics / Electronics), UG Degree in Engineering or Technology in Mechanical / ECE / EEE/ E&I along with:
1. Candidates will be selected based on their performance in the selection process as set by SSPU.A student can exit the M. Sc. Data Science programme with PG Diploma in Data Science after one year.
2. Student must obtain an equivalent certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). All foreign qualifications need to be verified from Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
3. The application format is available on AIU website link
https://www.aiu.ac.in/documents/index/downloads/evaluation%20f orm.pdf by the candidate before seeking provisional admission.
Exit Policy after one year
1. A student can exit the M. Sc Data Science programme with PG Diploma in Data Science after one year

Lateral Entry

Eligibility Criteria for Indian Nationals:

PG Diploma in Data Science / AI / Data Science & AI from any recognized university / Institute.

Eligibility Criteria for NRI / International Students

PG Diploma in Data Science / AI / Data Science & AI from any recognized university/Institute.

Student must obtain an equivalent certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). All foreign qualifications need to be verified by Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

Program Details

Semester	Subject Name	Credits
Sem I	Principles of Data Science	2
Sem I	Programming for Data Science	4
Sem I	Essential Mathematics for Data Science	4
Sem I	RDBMS Techniques	3
Sem I	Data Engineering	3
Sem I	Applied Statistics for Data Science	4
Sem I	Innovation Leadership and Design Thinking	2
Sem II	Linear Models in Data Science	3
Sem II	Multivariate Analysis	4
Sem II	Artificial Intelligence for Data Science	3
Sem II	Data Visualization	3
Sem II	Big Data and Data Clouds	3
Sem II	Data Mining and Machine Learning	4
Sem II	Internship	8
Sem II	Career Advancement Skills	2
Sem III	Natural Language Processing	3
Sem III	Time Series Analysis and Forecasting Techniques	3
Sem III	Introduction to Stochastic Modelling	3
Sem III	Deep Learning	3
Sem III	Marketing Analytics using AI	3
Sem III	Elective	3
Sem IV	Dissertation	14
Total Credits		84

Fee Details

Fee Details For Indian Student

(New Admission – 2026-27)
Caution Money	Academic Fees	Total Fees	1st Installments	2nd Installments
			At the time of Admission	Due Date – 31-10-2026
10,000	2,29,500	2,39,500	1,32,000	1,07,500


(Existing Students-2026-27)
	Academic Fees	1st Installments	2nd Installments
		Due Date – 31-07-2026	Due Date – 31-10-2026
	2,29,500	1,22,000	1,07,500

Hostel Charges
1	2 Seater Non-AC Rooms	2,05,000
2	Hostel Caution Money (Refundable)	15,000

Fee Deatils For NRI Student

1st Year (New Admission)
Caution Money	Academic Fees	Total Fees	1st Installments	2nd Installments
			At the time of Admission	Due Date – 31-10-2026
10,000	2,69,500	2,79,500	1,52,000	1,27,500


2nd Year Onwards (Existing Students)
	Academic Fees	1st Installments	2nd Installments
		Due Date – 31-07-2026	Due Date – 31-10-2026
	2,69,500	1,42,000	1,27,500