Archive · 10 Dec 2025
IIT Ropar Sees Surge in AI and Engineering Preferences
IIT Ropar, a famous engineering school in India, has seen a big increase in students choosing their courses in 2025.
The most popular course is Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), which had a 14.55% increase in students choosing it.
This course had 18,702 choices in 2025, up from 16,326 in the previous year.
Another course that saw a big increase is Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering.
This course had a 17.27% rise, with 16,141 choices in 2025, up from 13,764 in 2024.
This shows that more students are interested in jobs that involve computers, data, and artificial intelligence.
IIT Ropar saw a significant rise in student preference for undergraduate programs in 2025.
Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) had a 14.55% year-on-year increase, with 18,702 choices in 2025.
Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering saw a 17.27% rise, with 16,141 choices in 2025.
The surge in preferences reflects the growing demand in AI, full-stack development, cybersecurity, and next-generation software roles.
The interest in data-driven engineering, machine intelligence, applied ML, and analytics-based careers is also expanding.
- Who
- IIT Ropar
- What
- Recorded a significant rise in student preference for undergraduate programs, especially in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) and Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering
- When
- 2025
- Where
- IIT Ropar
- Why
- Due to the accelerating demand in AI, full-stack development, cybersecurity, and next-generation software roles, as well as the expanding interest in data-driven engineering, machine intelligence, applied ML, and analytics-based careers
- Institution
- IIT Ropar
- Year
- 2025
- Top Course
- Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
- CSE Choices
- 18,702
- AI and Data Engineering Choices
- 16,141
- CSE Growth
- 14.55%
- AI and Data Engineering Growth
- 17.27%