Archive · 23 Aug 2026
IITs Expand Beyond BTech With Specialized BS Programmes
Several Indian Institutes of Technology now offer Bachelor of Science programmes alongside BTech degrees.
These programmes cover subjects such as data science, chemistry, mathematics, physics, electronics, and aerospace.
IIT Madras offers four programmes mainly through online lectures.
Students complete quizzes and examinations at designated centres in India and abroad.
Its data science programme teaches programming, application development, analytics, and machine learning.
IIT Kanpur and IIT Bombay offer campus-based BS programmes in several scientific and economic subjects.
IIT Delhi started a BS in Chemistry in 2025.
Admission rules are different for each institute and programme.
Students should check the institutes’ official websites for eligibility, fees, seats, and curricula.
IIT Madras offers four non-campus BS programmes through online lectures and offline assessments in India and abroad.
Its programmes cover data science, electronic systems, aeronautics and space technology, and management and data science.
IIT Kanpur offers four-year BS programmes in chemistry, earth sciences, economics, mathematics and scientific computing, physics, and statistics and data science.
IIT Bombay offers offline BS programmes in chemistry, economics, mathematics, and applied geophysics, with a previous sanctioned intake of 124.
IIT Delhi launched a BS in Chemistry in 2025, with admission for JEE Advanced-qualified candidates through JoSAA Counselling.
- Who
- The Indian Institutes of Technology, including IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, IIT Bombay, and IIT Delhi.
- What
- The IITs are expanding undergraduate education with specialized Bachelor of Science programmes beyond conventional BTech courses.
- When
- IIT Madras launched its BS in Data Science and Applications in 2021; IIT Delhi launched its BS in Chemistry in 2025; IIT Bombay lists admissions based on JEE Advanced 2026.
- Where
- The programmes are offered by IITs in India; IIT Madras conducts lectures online and assessments at designated centres in India and abroad.
- Why
- The expansion reflects growing demand for expertise in data science, chemistry, mathematics, physics, aerospace technology, and related fields, while offering research, interdisciplinary learning, and industry-oriented training.
- IIT Madras programmes
- BS in Data Science and Applications, Electronic Systems, Aeronautics and Space Technology, and Management and Data Science.
- IIT Madras delivery
- Lectures are online, while quizzes and examinations are conducted offline at designated centres in India and abroad.
- Data science enrollment
- More than 36,000 students are currently enrolled in IIT Madras’s BS in Data Science and Applications programme, according to website data cited in the article.
- IIT Kanpur subjects
- Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Economics, Mathematics and Scientific Computing, Physics, and Statistics and Data Science.
- IIT Bombay subjects
- Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, and Applied Geophysics.
- IIT Bombay previous intake
- The previous academic session’s sanctioned intake was 124: Chemistry 37, Economics 42, Mathematics 19, and Applied Geophysics 26.
- IIT Delhi programme
- BS in Chemistry, launched in 2025, with admission for JEE Advanced-qualified candidates through JoSAA Counselling.
