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First AI Dept. in India · Est. 2019

Shaping the future of Intelligent Systems

India's first AI department — shaping intelligent systems since 2019. Join us in pioneering research, building impactful technology, and training the next generation of AI leaders.

30+
Faculty Members
Core & Affiliated
200+
Publications in A/A* venues
NeurIPS · ICML · CVPR · ACL · AAAI
3rd
NIRF Innovation Ranking
nationally
3rd
Globally to offer B.Tech in AI
after MIT & CMU

Latest

News & Updates

Admissions

20 May 2026

Decisions for Special PhD High CGPA Program finalised

The decisions for the Special PhD High CGPA Program have been finalised.

Admissions

18 May 2026

MTech Interviewing Concluded

Interviewing of shortlisted MTech candidates has been concluded.

Admissions

18 May 2026

Offers for MTech SS and RA candidates update

Offers for the MTech SS and RA candidates will be made before this weekend.

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Academics

Programs

undergraduate

B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence

4 years

  • India's first B.Tech in AI — globally 3rd after MIT & CMU
  • Core CS + dedicated AI curriculum from Year 1
  • Hands-on research projects every semester
  • Industry internship in Year 3
  • Capstone project with faculty mentorship

undergraduate

B.Tech Minor in AI

Elective track

  • Open to all IIT Hyderabad B.Tech students
  • 5-course AI/ML specialization
  • Flexible scheduling alongside primary degree
  • Access to AI department labs and resources

postgraduate

M.Tech in Artificial Intelligence (2-year)

2 years

  • Specialization tracks in ML, NLP, CV, Robotics
  • Thesis-based with dedicated lab access
  • Industry collaboration for applied research
  • Teaching assistantship opportunities

postgraduate

M.Tech in Artificial Intelligence (3-year Research)

3 years

  • Research-intensive program
  • Full access to cutting-edge research infrastructure
  • Publication opportunities at top venues
  • Stipend support for eligible candidates

doctoral

PhD in Artificial Intelligence

4-5 years

  • Full-time and Part-time/External tracks available
  • Full funding with monthly stipend (JRF/SRF rates)
  • World-class research labs and compute infrastructure
  • International conference travel support
  • Interdisciplinary research encouraged

What we do

Research Areas

Machine Learning

NeurIPS · ICML · ICLR

Foundational and applied research in deep learning, generative models, Bayesian learning, graphical models, reinforcement learning, and optimization.

Computer Vision

CVPR · ICCV · ECCV

Image understanding, video analysis, 3D reconstruction, visual reasoning, and robust perception for autonomous systems.

Natural Language Processing

ACL · EMNLP · NAACL

Language models, machine translation, information extraction, conversational AI, and speech systems.

Robotics & Autonomous Systems

ICRA · IROS · RSS

Robot perception, planning, manipulation, multi-robot systems, visual servoing, and autonomous vehicles.

AI for Healthcare

MICCAI · CHIL

Medical image analysis, biomedical signal processing, clinical NLP, drug discovery, and digital health.

Responsible AI

FAccT · AIES

Fairness, accountability, transparency, differential privacy, explainability, and societal impact of AI.

Game Theory & Mechanism Design

EC · WINE · SAGT

Algorithmic game theory, mechanism design, computational social choice, multi-agent systems, and AI economics.

AI for Agriculture

Applied AI

Machine learning and computer vision applications for precision agriculture, crop disease detection, and yield prediction.

Our collaborators

Google ResearchMicrosoft ResearchAmazon ScienceTCS ResearchISROQualcommIntel LabsDST India