IIT Madras launches free AI courses on Swayam Plus
IIT Madras
) has launched five free online courses on artificial intelligence through the
Swayam Plus
platform, aiming to make AI education accessible across disciplines.
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The courses, lasting between 25 and 45 hours, are open to undergraduate and postgraduate students, faculty, and working professionals from engineering, science, commerce, arts, and interdisciplinary backgrounds. No prior AI or coding experience is required, with only basic digital literacy needed.
The five courses are: AI in physics, AI in chemistry, AI in accounting, cricket analytics with AI, and AI/ML using Python.
They offer hands-on activities, real-world datasets, and case study-based learning. Registration is open until May 12, 2025, on Swayam Plus.
Highlighting the initiative, professor R Sarathi, dean (planning) and Swayam Plus Coordinator at IIT Madras, said these courses are aligned with National Credit Framework (NCrF) and can be adopted by universities as credit-earning skill development programmes for the upcoming academic year.
A certification option is available for a nominal fee. Universities can integrate the courses into their curricula to enhance students' employability skills. For further information, candidates can contact pmu-sp@swayam2.ac.in.
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