School of Computing and Data · Department of Data Science and Statistics

B.Sc. (Honours with Research) Data Science

Statistics, computing and economics, built a semester at a time, with a minor in economics and a research dissertation in the fourth year. Leave after one, two or three years with a certificate, a diploma or a degree.

Level: Undergraduate
Duration: 4 years, 8 semesters
Credits: 160
Seats a year: 60
Mode: Full-time, on campus

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Every course, semester by semester

Electives are drawn with a dashed edge; the list of electives changes a little each year. Click any course for its page.

Sem 120 cr

Sem 220 cr

40 creditsExit: UG Certificate

Sem 320 cr

Sem 420 cr

80 creditsExit: UG Diploma

Sem 520 cr

Sem 620 cr

120 creditsExit: Bachelor's degree

Sem 720 cr

Sem 820 cr

MJ Major · 88 cr
MN Minor · 24 cr
MDC Multidisciplinary · 9 cr
AEC Ability enhancement · 6 cr
SEC Skill enhancement · 8 cr
VAC Value-added · 5 cr
INT Internship or research · 20 cr

Where you can stop, and what you leave with

40 creditsafter semester 2UG CertificatePlus a 4-credit summer internship or skill course
80 creditsafter semester 4UG DiplomaPlus a 4-credit summer internship or skill course
120 creditsafter semester 6Bachelor's degreeThree years: the degree without Honours
160 creditsafter semester 8Bachelor's degree (Honours with Research)Or Honours, with a 12-credit set of courses in place of the dissertation

Credits you earn are stored against your APAAR ID in the Academic Bank of Credits (opens in a new tab), so you can come back to finish.

Who can apply

Eligibility

Class 12 (any board) with Mathematics, and at least 55% overall (50% for SC, ST and SEBC candidates from Odisha).

Selection

CUET-UG score, or the Anvaya Admission Test (AAT) if you did not take CUET; then a 15-minute conversation.

Intakes

January 2027

Closing soon

Applications close 30 November 2026

July 2027

Applications open

Applications close 15 June 2027 (B.Tech: after JEE and OJEE counselling)

January 2028

Opening soon

Applications open 1 September 2027

Dates and how admission works →

Fees, year by year

Fees for B.Sc. (Honours with Research) Data Science, in rupees
Year	Tuition	Other fees	Total	Includes
Year 1	₹1,10,000	₹38,000	₹1,48,000	Tuition, exams, library, labs and the student activity fee. Hostel and food are separate (see Campus). Year 1 adds a one-time admission fee of ₹10,000 and a refundable caution deposit of ₹10,000.
Year 2	₹1,10,000	₹18,000	₹1,28,000	Tuition, exams, library, labs and the student activity fee. Hostel and food are separate (see Campus).
Year 3	₹1,10,000	₹18,000	₹1,28,000	Tuition, exams, library, labs and the student activity fee. Hostel and food are separate (see Campus).
Year 4	₹1,10,000	₹18,000	₹1,28,000	Tuition, exams, library, labs and the student activity fee. Hostel and food are separate (see Campus).
Whole programme			₹5,32,000

Sample figures for 2027–28, in rupees. No other fee is charged. If you withdraw, the refund follows the UGC policy on the Admissions page.

Who teaches it

Prof. Debasish Rath
Dean, Dean, School of Computing and Data
Department of Computer Science
Algorithms, Distributed systems
Dr Ipsita Mishra
Associate Professor, Head, Department of Data Science and Statistics
Department of Data Science and Statistics
Bayesian statistics, Public data, Small-area estimation
Dr Ramesh Naik
Associate Professor, Head, Department of Computer Science
Department of Computer Science
Databases, Algorithms
Dr Lipika Behera
Assistant Professor
Department of Data Science and Statistics · Department of Commerce and Economics
Econometrics, Causal inference, Development economics
Dr Farhan Qureshi
Assistant Professor
Department of Data Science and Statistics · Department of Computer Science
Machine learning, Natural language processing, Odia language technology
Dr Sangeeta Kar
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science
Data visualisation, Human-computer interaction
Joseph Thomas
Professor of Practice
Department of Data Science and Statistics
Data engineering, Cloud systems
Prof. Sabita Das
Dean, Dean, School of Sciences; Head, Department of Physics
Department of Physics
Physics of climate, Monsoon
Dr Anil Pradhan
Associate Professor, Head, Department of Marine and Coastal Science
Department of Marine and Coastal Science · Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Estuaries, Salinity, Chilika
Dr Rukhsana Begum
Assistant Professor
Department of Marine and Coastal Science
Fisheries, Mangroves
Dr Kavya Reddy
Assistant Professor
Department of Law
Technology law, Privacy
Dr Nandini Senapati
Associate Professor, Head, Department of Commerce and Economics
Department of Commerce and Economics
Development economics, Public finance
Dr Aditya Jena
Assistant Professor, Head, Department of Languages and Humanities
Department of Languages and Humanities
Academic writing, Odia literature in translation

Also taught by: Department of Computer Science, Department of Commerce and Economics

After the degree

Data analyst or scientist in government, banks, health and agriculture
Research assistant, then a PhD here or elsewhere
The one-year M.Sc. route after the Honours degree

Questions

Can I join in January?

Yes. This programme admits in July and in January (see Admissions). January students take semester 2 first and semester 1 in July; the map is the same.

What if I leave after two years?

With 80 credits and a 4-credit summer internship, you leave with a UG Diploma. Your credits stay in the Academic Bank of Credits, so you can come back within seven years and carry on.