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

M.Sc. Data Science

Two years of statistics, machine learning and data engineering, ending in a semester-long research project. Many courses are shared with the fourth year of the B.Sc.

Level
Postgraduate
Duration
2 years, 4 semesters
Credits
80
Seats a year
40
Mode
Full-time, on campus

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Every course, semester by semester

Courses shared with the B.Sc. are the same course, taught once to both. Click any course to see where else it appears.

Sem 120 cr

Sem 220 cr

Sem 320 cr

Sem 420 cr

  • MJ Major · 60 cr
  • SEC Skill enhancement · 2 cr
  • VAC Value-added · 2 cr
  • INT Internship or research · 16 cr

Who can apply

Eligibility

A bachelor's degree with Mathematics or Statistics in at least two years, at least 55% overall (50% for reserved categories).

Selection

CUET-PG score or the university's test, then an interview.

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 M.Sc. Data Science, in rupees
YearTuitionOther feesTotalIncludes
Year 1₹1,30,000₹35,000₹1,65,000Tuition, 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₹1,30,000₹15,000₹1,45,000Tuition, exams, library, labs and the student activity fee. Hostel and food are separate (see Campus).
Whole programme₹3,10,000

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

  • 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

  • Joseph Thomas

    Professor of Practice

    Department of Data Science and Statistics

    Data engineering, Cloud systems

  • 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 Kavya Reddy

    Assistant Professor

    Department of Law

    Technology law, Privacy

Also taught by: Department of Computer Science

After the degree

Questions

Is there a one-year M.Sc.?

Yes, for students with a four-year Honours degree in a related subject: they join in semester 3.