Post Graduate Diploma in Big Data Analytics at Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Pashan

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Pashan offers Post Graduate Diploma in Big Data Analytics as a 24-year postgraduate degree. There are 60 seats in each batch. Fees for the full course come to ₹1 lakh (roughly ₹4,000 a year).

Expect to spend most of your time on turning raw data into decisions: statistics, Python and SQL, data cleaning, visualisation and machine learning.

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Pashan is a other institute, founded in 1988. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Pashan — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most PGD programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means turning raw data into decisions: statistics, Python and SQL, data cleaning, visualisation and machine learning. Typical first jobs: data analyst, data scientist, business analyst or analytics consultant.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Pashan for the current semester-wise plan.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Pashan before you pay anything.

To get into Post Graduate Diploma in Big Data Analytics, you usually need a bachelor's degree in a related subject. The minimum marks on record at Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Pashan are: X: 0.0, XII: 0.0, Graduation: 55.0.

Admission to this kind of course is usually on merit in the qualifying exam. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Pashan's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above.
2. Keep your qualifying-exam marksheet ready; seats are filled on merit.
3. Apply to Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Pashan or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Pashan runs 10 PGD specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Computing
• Post Graduate Diploma in Automation and SCADA System
• Post Graduate Diploma in VLSI Design
• Post Graduate Diploma in HPC System Administration
• Post Graduate Diploma in Geoinformatics
• Post Graduate Diploma in Mobile Computing
• Post Graduate Diploma in IT Infrastructure, Systems and Security
• Post Graduate Diploma in Embedded Systems and Design
• Post Graduate Diploma in Internet of Things

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in turning raw data into decisions? You will spend 24 years on it.
• Can you manage ₹1 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Pashan compare with other colleges offering PGD?