Post Graduate Diploma in Data Analytics with Statistical Packages for Social Science at Centre for Distance and Online Education, Aligarh Muslim University

Post Graduate Diploma in Data Analytics with Statistical Packages for Social Science at Centre for Distance and Online Education, Aligarh Muslim University in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh is a 1-year postgraduate programme. The total fee on record is ₹4,800 – ₹10,800, which works out to about ₹5,000 a year.

The course is about turning raw data into decisions: statistics, Python and SQL, data cleaning, visualisation and machine learning.

Centre for Distance and Online Education, Aligarh Muslim University is a public/government institute, founded in 1920. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Centre for Distance and Online Education, Aligarh Muslim University — 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 Distance and Online Education, Aligarh Muslim University for the current semester-wise plan.

This is what the course costs, as recorded. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to PGD programmes at Centre for Distance and Online Education, Aligarh Muslim University as a group.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with Centre for Distance and Online Education, Aligarh Muslim University before you pay anything.

For admission to Post Graduate Diploma in Data Analytics with Statistical Packages for Social Science, you usually need a bachelor's degree in a related subject.

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 Distance and Online Education, Aligarh Muslim University's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

The admission process usually runs like this:

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 Distance and Online Education, Aligarh Muslim University 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.

For Post Graduate Diploma in Data Analytics with Statistical Packages for Social Science specifically, the average salary on record is ₹4.97 lakh a year.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

Centre for Distance and Online Education, Aligarh Muslim University runs 15 PGD specialisations in all. The others you can compare it with:

• Post Graduate Diploma in Language For Advertisement, Marketing & Media
• Post Graduate Diploma in Guidance & Counseling
• Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management
• Post Graduate Diploma in Office Management
• Post Graduate Diploma in Human Right and Duties
• Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Programming
• Diploma in Communicative Skills in English
• Post Graduate Diploma in Portfolio Management
• Diploma in Travel and Tourism Management
• Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication
• Diploma In Foreign Languages (Spanish)
• Diploma In Foreign Languages (German)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management
• Post Graduate Diploma in Sales and Retails

A few questions worth answering before you apply:

• Are you genuinely interested in turning raw data into decisions? You will spend 1 year on it.
• Can you manage ₹4,800 – ₹10,800 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 Distance and Online Education, Aligarh Muslim University compare with other colleges offering PGD in and around Aligarh?