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Every AI Certification in India — 2026

IIT & IIM certificates with enrollment support. India platforms (upGrad, Great Learning, NPTEL). Global (Coursera, edX, Google, AWS, Microsoft). Short-term certifications. All in one guide.

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Highest credential weight · With enrollment support ★

IIT & IIM AI Certificate Programs

6–12 month weekend programs. No entrance exam. Continue working. Campus immersion available on select programs. ★ = enrollment support, EMI and career services available through our partner network.

IIT/IIM · Enrollment Support ★ Technical
Advanced Certificate in ML, GenAI & LLMs for Business
IIT Madras (IITM Pravartak) · NIRF #1
Transformers · LLMs · Fine-tuning · RAG systems · Prompt engineering · GenAI business applications
~₹1.5L + GST
~6 months
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IIT/IIM · Enrollment Support ★ Technical
PG Certificate in Applied Data Science & AI
IIT Roorkee (CEC) · NIRF #6
Python · ML · Deep learning · GenAI · NLP · Optional campus immersion
~₹1.5L + GST
~6 months
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IIT/IIM · Enrollment Support ★ Leadership
Chief Digital & AI Officer (CDAO) Programme
IIT Kanpur (EICTA/EICT) · NIRF #5
AI strategy · Digital transformation · IoT · Blockchain · Organisational AI governance
₹2.8–4.2L + GST
9 months
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IIT/IIM · Enrollment Support ★ Leadership
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Programme
IIT Bombay (SJMSOM) · NIRF #3
AI leadership · Technology strategy · Engineering org design · 2 campus immersions
~₹4–5L + GST
~12 months
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IIT/IIM · Enrollment Support ★ Technical
Advanced Professional Certificate in DS & ML
IIT Guwahati (E&ICT/MeitY) · NIRF #7
DS & ML · MeitY funded · ₹20K scholarship available · Government-backed
~₹1.5L + GST
~6 months
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IIT/IIM · Enrollment Support ★ Technical
Executive Programme in Applied DS using ML & AI
IIT Delhi (CEP) · NIRF #2
Applied ML · AI tools · Data analysis · IIT Delhi CEP credential
~₹1.5–2L + GST
~6 months
Enroll ★↗
IIT/IIM · Enrollment Support ★ Business
Applied Analytics & GenAI for Business Decisions
IIM Kozhikode · NIRF #3 Mgmt · Triple Crown
No coding · Analytics · GenAI for managers · Business decisions · NIRF #3
~₹2L + GST
12 months
Enroll ★↗
IIT/IIM · Enrollment Support ★ Business
Executive Programme in AI & Cybersecurity for Organizations
IIM Indore · NIRF #7 Mgmt · Triple Crown
AI strategy · Cybersecurity · DPDP Act · Power BI · Tableau · For non-technical leaders
~₹3–4L + GST
~12 months
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IIT/IIM · Enrollment Support ★ Business
PG Certificate in FinTech (AI/ML in BFSI)
IIM Nagpur · IIM Act
AI/ML in banking · Blockchain · FinTech · Digital banking transformation
~₹2–3L + GST
~1 year
Enroll ★↗
India-based platforms

Indian AI Certification Platforms

India-based platforms offering AI and data science courses — from free NPTEL content to placement-focused bootcamps. No enrollment support from us — apply directly.

NPTEL (IIT consortium)
Free MOOCs
Machine Learning · Deep Learning · AI for Engineers · Python Programming · 500+ courses
Best for: Students and early-career professionals wanting IIT-quality content free
Free (cert fee: ₹1,000–3,000) Visit →
IIT Madras Online (BS Programme)
Full degree
B.S. in Data Science & Programming · B.S. in Electronic Systems
Best for: Undergraduate-equivalent AI/DS degree · No JEE · Open to working professionals
₹2–3L total (4 years) Visit →
UpGrad
Ed-tech platform
ML & AI PG Programme · Cloud Computing · Product Management with AI
Best for: Working professionals · Industry-mentored projects · Placement support
₹2–4L Visit →
Great Learning
Ed-tech platform
PG Programme in AI & ML · Business Analytics · Data Science
Best for: Blended learning · Great Lakes affiliation · Career services
₹2–3L Visit →
Imarticus Learning
Ed-tech platform
AI & ML for Business Analytics · Investment Banking with AI
Best for: Finance + AI intersection · Placement-focused
₹1.5–3L Visit →
Analytics Vidhya
India AI community
AI for Business Leaders · GenAI Bootcamp · Data Science Blackbelt
Best for: Practical hands-on skills · Community-driven · Affordable
₹30K–1.5L Visit →
Intellipaat
Ed-tech platform
AI/ML Master Course · Data Science Bootcamp · Python AI
Best for: Budget-conscious learners · Job assistance · Self-paced option
₹50K–1.5L Visit →
Edureka
Ed-tech platform
AI & Deep Learning · Machine Learning · Data Science Masters
Best for: Live instructor-led classes · Large community · Weekend batches
₹50K–1.2L Visit →
Simplilearn
Ed-tech platform
AI & Machine Learning Bootcamp · Data Science with Python
Best for: MIT/Purdue partnerships · Blended learning · Career tracks
₹50K–1.5L Visit →
Scaler
Ed-tech platform
Data Science & AI Programme · Software Development
Best for: Software engineers upskilling · Mentor-driven · Outcome-focused
₹2–3L Visit →
Global platforms · International credentials

Global AI Certification Platforms

Coursera, edX, Google, AWS, Microsoft and more — globally recognised AI credentials. Useful for international career paths and skill-building. Apply directly on respective platforms.

Coursera
USA
DeepLearning.AI Specialisations (Andrew Ng) · Google ML Course · IBM AI Engineer · Michigan Data Science · Duke Generative AI
Best for: Global gold standard for AI learning · Certificate weight limited in India for HR
Free audit / $49/month or ₹3K–15K Visit →
edX
USA
MIT MicroMasters in Data Science · Harvard CS50 AI · IBM Data Science Professional · Berkeley ML Fundamentals
Best for: MIT/Harvard brand · Heavier academic focus · Good for international applications
Free audit / $50–200 per cert Visit →
Udacity
USA
AI Programming with Python · Machine Learning Engineer Nanodegree · Deep Learning Nanodegree
Best for: Project-based Nanodegrees · Career services · Industry-reviewed projects
$300–500 / ₹25K–40K Visit →
Google (Developers)
USA
Google ML Crash Course · TensorFlow Developer Certificate · Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer · Google AI Essentials
Best for: Google Cloud AI credentials · Strong for cloud AI roles · Free learning materials
Free / $200 exam fee Visit →
AWS Training
USA
AWS Machine Learning Specialty Certification · AWS AI Practitioner · SageMaker courses
Best for: AWS cloud AI credential · Required for AWS ML engineer roles · High demand in India
Free learning / $300 exam Visit →
Microsoft (Azure)
USA
Azure AI Engineer Associate · Azure Data Scientist · Microsoft AI-900 · Microsoft DP-100
Best for: Azure AI credentials · Strong in enterprise India · Multiple AI role paths
Free learning / $165 exam Visit →
LinkedIn Learning
USA
AI for Business Leaders · Python for Data Science · Introduction to GenAI · Machine Learning Foundations
Best for: Soft AI literacy for professionals · LinkedIn profile badge · Good for non-technical roles
$40/month or per course Visit →
fast.ai
USA
Practical Deep Learning for Coders (free) · Machine Learning for Coders
Best for: Best free hands-on deep learning course · Used by ML practitioners globally
Free Visit →
Hugging Face
USA
NLP Course · Diffusion Models · Open LLM Leaderboard learning paths
Best for: State-of-the-art transformer and GenAI learning · Practical · No credential weight
Free Visit →
DeepLearning.AI (Andrew Ng)
USA
ML Specialisation · Deep Learning Specialisation · LLMOps · RAG · Prompt Engineering
Best for: Most respected ML instructor globally · Core DS curriculum · Essential foundation
Free audit / $49/month Coursera Visit →
Short-term · Entry level · Specific skills

Short-Term AI Certifications

Focused certifications for specific tools, platforms or entry-level AI roles. Good for skill validation alongside longer programs.

TCS iON AI Certification
India
Entry-level AI/ML certification from TCS · 3–6 months · Self-paced · TCS ecosystem recognition
Best for: Students and freshers entering AI field
₹5K–15K Visit →
NASSCOM FutureSkills Prime
India
AI/ML courses with government backing · Multiple certification tracks · NASSCOM recognised
Best for: Government-backed AI upskilling · NASSCOM industry recognition
₹0–50K (subsidised) Visit →
CDAC AI Certification
India
C-DAC certified AI programs · Government of India · Data Science and AI tracks
Best for: Government/PSU job applicants · Affordable IIT-collaboration programs
₹20K–80K Visit →
Infosys Springboard
India
AI for Everyone · Machine Learning Basics · Free Infosys-quality content
Best for: Free high-quality AI learning from Infosys · Good for corporate upskilling
Free Visit →
IBM AI Engineering Professional Certificate
USA
6-course specialisation on Coursera · ML · DL · Computer Vision · NLP · AI Capstone
Best for: IBM brand recognition · Strong for IBM/tech sector hiring · Practical projects
$200–300 on Coursera Visit →
Google Data Analytics Certificate
USA
6-month beginner analytics program on Coursera · SQL · R · Tableau · Capstone
Best for: Data analyst entry level · Google partner hiring programme · 100+ hiring partners
$200–300 Visit →
CFA Institute — Certificate in ESG Investing
Global
ESG integration in investment · Online exam · Growing demand in Indian finance
Best for: ESG-focused finance and investment professionals · High demand in 2026
£595 (~₹65K) Visit →
PMI CAPM / PMP with AI Track
USA
Project management with AI integration · PMI certification · Globally recognised
Best for: Project managers adding AI to their toolkit · PMI globally recognised
$400–600 (~₹35–50K) Visit →
How to choose

Which AI Certification Is Right for You?

Software engineer / developer
IIT Madras GenAI & LLMs
Most technically current. NIRF #1. Transformers, LLMs, RAG. ₹1.5L, 6 months.
Career switcher into AI
IIT Roorkee Applied DS & AI
Structured from basics to GenAI. Optional campus. ₹1.5L, 6 months.
Business manager, no coding
IIM Kozhikode Analytics & GenAI
No coding. IIM credential. GenAI for decisions. ₹2L, 12 months.
Senior leader, CDO/CAIO target
IIT Kanpur CDAO Programme
AI strategy + digital transformation. ₹2.8–4.2L, 9 months.
Budget learner / student
NPTEL + DeepLearning.AI
Free to ₹3K. IIT-quality content. Best free AI education available.
Cloud AI roles (AWS/Azure/GCP)
AWS ML Specialty / Azure AI Engineer
Cloud-specific AI credentials. ₹15–25K exam fee. High demand in India.

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