Unlock the Future: Innovation Meets Intelligence

An industry-driven exclusive 4-year Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and AI program in collaboration with the Newton School of Technology

Admission Open for 2024

Overview

Combinations with Design, Entrepreneurship, Economics

Rishihood University is India’s first and only Impact University, offering a fully residential 4-year B.Tech Computer Science and AI program that blends theory with practical and real-world skills. With access to one of the best minds in the industry and cutting-edge technologies for learning, we prepare you to thrive in the fast-paced tech industry from day one.

The B.Tech program in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence is designed to prepare students for a career in software engineering, data science, and artificial intelligence. B.Tech Computer Science subjects at Rishihood University cover trending topics such as Machine Learning (ML), Natural language processing (NLP), and more.

Under the comprehensive B.Tech Computer Science syllabus, students will learn the fundamentals of computer science, as well as specialized skills in areas such as Big Data and Mobile Application Development. They will also have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience through internships and capstone projects.

In addition to its strong academic program, Rishihood University offers a unique residential experience that fosters collaboration and community building. Students live and learn together in a beautiful and modern campus. They have the opportunity to participate in a variety of extracurricular activities, such as sports, clubs, and student governance. So embrace the future of technology and shape your tech career with the top B.Tech Artificial Intelligence course in India.

VC's Message

Dear Learners,

With immense pleasure, I introduce our new major in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence. This is more than a curriculum, it is a commitment to prepare you to shape a future that is ethically-guided and socially beneficial.

In the era of AI, we aim not just to equip you with the necessary technological skills, but also to foster a deep understanding of the ethical, societal, and human implications of AI. This belief aligns with our mission of creating a social and public impact, turning Rishihood University into a catalyst for positive change.

In partnership with Newton School and our distinguished faculty, we assure an education that seamlessly integrates academic theory with practical industry application.

I invite you to join us on this transformative journey. Let’s shape the future together, leveraging AI’s power to improve lives and societies. The next chapter is ours to write.

Yours in learning and innovation,
Shobhit Mathur
Co-Founder and Vice Chancellor, Rishihood University
IIT B alumnus

Why pursue B.Tech Computer Science and AI from Rishihood University?

Create Your Own Degree

Choose interesting courses from Design, Entrepreneurship, and Technology. Rishihood is the singular hub in India where you can master coding, design, and build a business centered on your Technology in one place.

Impact - Driven Learning

The program focuses on impact-driven learning and developing entrepreneurial mindsets. Students are encouraged to develop solutions to real-world problems using technology.

Perfect Class Sizes

The faculty-student ratio is 1:5, which allows for individualized attention from professors. Students have the opportunity to collaborate with their peers and professors on projects and research.

Industry - Specific Knowledge

The program offers industry-specific knowledge through guest lectures, workshops, and internships. Students have the opportunity to learn from industry experts and to gain hands-on experience in their chosen field.

Build Your Own Company

With 1 Crore Investment Fund: Utsaha Incubation Center at Rishihood University facilitates start-up incubation. There is a 1 crore investment fund to support entrepreneurial ideas.

Scholarships and Incubation Fund

The university offers scholarships and an incubation fund to help students fund their education and to develop their startups.

Hackathons, Community Problem-solving, and Interactive Technologies

The program offers a variety of extracurricular activities, such as hackathons, community problem-solving, and interactive technologies. These activities help students to develop their skills and to network with other students and professionals.

Modular Format

The program’s modular format helps develop critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills. Students are able to learn at their own pace and to focus on the areas that they are most interested in.

Immersive Experiences for Impactful Learning

  • Industry-relevant curriculum: A curriculum designed in collaboration with 100+ senior developers and academicians so you acquire the in-demand skills and knowledge needed in the tech industry.
  • Classes with experts:Learn from software developers of top companies like Amazon, Google, Microsoft and more.
  • Semester abroad:Get assistance in spending one semester in any of our partner universities abroad.
  • 100% placement assistance: 2000+ hiring partners.
  • 6-month guaranteed internship:Get practical industry experience while interning with one of the 1000+ startups or MNCs. Get guaranteed internship opportunities with 1000+ large startups and leading corporates and MNCs.
  • Modern infrastructure: Study in a 25-acre+ campus with high-tech classrooms, luxurious hostels, sports amenities, and more.
  • Hands-on learning: Dive into real-world projects, hackathons, and more that will sharpen your problem-solving abilities and prepare you to succeed in the tech industry.
  • Startup incubation fund: Get the unique opportunity to pitch your startup ideas directly to venture capitalists with the added advantage of a ₹1 cr startup fund managed by the students.

Learning Journey

Year One: Foundation

Semester 1:

Fundamentals of Programming: Learn basics of coding and write code in Java or Python

Probability & Statistics: Maths course that is required to crack job interviews in product companies/ startups

Science of Living: Learn about the science of emotions, social interactions, and the psychology of human behavior

Understanding India: Explore the social, political, and economic dimensions that shape modern India.

Global Grand Challenges: Identify, discuss and reflect on some of world’s most pressing challenges: and the impact of technology and innovation on addressing global challenges.

Indian Polity: Explore the heart of democracy through the Indian constitution, government bodies and the electoral process.

Leadership Colloquium 1: Explore the foundations of effective leadership and gain insights into different leadership styles.

Community Engagement: Discover the power of community engagement in creating positive social change. This will be done through hands-on community service.

Semester 2

Data Structures and Algorithms 1: Skills for programming and problem-solving: Learn core principles of organizing data and designing efficient algorithms – your stepping stone to cracking top companies

Web Application Development: Master the art of creating dynamic and interactive web applications like Ïlipkart, Netflix or more

Object Oriented Programming: OOPs equips to write better and reusable codes

Environment and System Thinking: Discover the role of system thinking in addressing complex environmental challenges.

Technology and Society: Get to the core of societal transformation through various facets of technology including ethics of AI/ML, modern technological marvels and more

Professional Communication: Explore effective interpersonal communication strategies for building strong professional relationships.

Introduction to Statistics and Data Science: Learn essential statistical concepts and techniques for understanding and interpreting data.

Leadership Colloquium 2: An advanced version of the first course, you will explore second-level leadership principles like conflict management, working in teams, leading in a professional setting etc.

Community Engagement: Discover the power of community engagement in creating positive social change. This will be done through hands-on community service.

Year Three: Innovate

Semester 5

Operating Systems: Explore the intricate workings of process management, memory allocation, and file systems

Mathematics for AI: Develop the mathematical intuition required to interpret and interpret AI models and results used in the industry

Computer Networks: Prepare yourself to design and deploy scalable and resilient computer network solutions.

Computer Architecture: Delve into the intricacies of computer instruction execution and control unit design

User Research and Growth Strategy

Semester 6

AI: Machine Learning: Explore the exciting possibilities of AI that enable computers to understand and respond to human language.

AI: Natural Language Processing: Learn how computers can understand and interact with human language, and build technology behind voice recognition systems like Siri or Alexa

NS Elective 1

–  AI: Deep Learning

Dive into the world of AI and neural networks to create intelligent systems that learn and adapt.

–  Compiler Design

Explore the art of transforming human-readable code into efficient machine-executable instructions.

–  Mobile Application Development:

Learn to build engaging and user-friendly mobile apps for iOS and Android platforms.

NS Elective 2

–  AI: Computer Vision & Image Processing Discover the power of AI in understanding and analyzing visual content, enabling applications like image recognition and object detection.

–  System Design

Master the principles and techniques for designing scalable and efficient software systems that meet real-world requirements.

–  Computer Graphics

Explore the creation and manipulation of visual content, from 2D graphics to 3D modeling and rendering.

Year Two: Achieve

Semester 3

Industry Internship/Research Internship Newton-Rishihood Internship Program (NRIP): A Semester-wide immersive and experiential paid internship program with leading companies/startups in India.

Data Analytics & Visualization: Master the art of transforming complex data into clear and compelling visual stories

Semester 4

Data Structures and Algorithms 2: Explore advanced topics such as graph algorithms, dynamic programming, and advanced data structures

Software Engineering: Discover the methodologies and tools used by industry professionals to deliver top-notch software

Database Management System: Enhance your ability to design scalable and robust databases that meet real-world business requirements

Server Side Programming: Gain a deeper understanding of server-side languages such as PHP, Python, or Node.js

Art of storytelling

Year Four: Succeed

Semester 7

Finance for startups

Program Management

Startup Funding

How to lead Teams

Building Company Culture

PR for startups

Building sales and negotiation skills

Semester 8

Industry Internship/Research/ Startup/ BS Project

  1. Create your startup and pitch for 1 Crore seed money OR
  2. Intern at a large MNC/ startup OR
  3. Advanced B.S. Tech Project at Campus or Abroad OR
  4. Research under top faculties

Learning Journey

Year One: Foundation

Semester 1:

Fundamentals of Programming: Learn basics of coding and write code in Java or Python

Probability & Statistics: Maths course that is required to crack job interviews in product companies/ startups

Science of Living: Learn about the science of emotions, social interactions, and the psychology of human behavior

Understanding India: Explore the social, political, and economic dimensions that shape modern India.

Global Grand Challenges: Identify, discuss and reflect on some of world’s most pressing challenges: and the impact of technology and innovation on addressing global challenges.

Indian Polity: Explore the heart of democracy through the Indian constitution, government bodies and the electoral process.

Leadership Colloquium 1: Explore the foundations of effective leadership and gain insights into different leadership styles.

Community Engagement: Discover the power of community engagement in creating positive social change. This will be done through hands-on community service.

Semester 2

Data Structures and Algorithms 1: Skills for programming and problem-solving: Learn core principles of organizing data and designing efficient algorithms – your stepping stone to cracking top companies

Web Application Development: Master the art of creating dynamic and interactive web applications like Ïlipkart, Netflix or more

Object Oriented Programming: OOPs equips to write better and reusable codes

Environment and System Thinking: Discover the role of system thinking in addressing complex environmental challenges.

Technology and Society: Get to the core of societal transformation through various facets of technology including ethics of AI/ML, modern technological marvels and more

Professional Communication: Explore effective interpersonal communication strategies for building strong professional relationships.

Introduction to Statistics and Data Science: Learn essential statistical concepts and techniques for understanding and interpreting data.

Leadership Colloquium 2: An advanced version of the first course, you will explore second-level leadership principles like conflict management, working in teams, leading in a professional setting etc.

Community Engagement: Discover the power of community engagement in creating positive social change. This will be done through hands-on community service.

Year Two: Achieve

Semester 3

Industry Internship/Research Internship Newton-Rishihood Internship Program (NRIP): A Semester-wide immersive and experiential paid internship program with leading companies/startups in India.

Data Analytics & Visualization: Master the art of transforming complex data into clear and compelling visual stories

Semester 4

Data Structures and Algorithms 2: Explore advanced topics such as graph algorithms, dynamic programming, and advanced data structures

Software Engineering: Discover the methodologies and tools used by industry professionals to deliver top-notch software

Database Management System: Enhance your ability to design scalable and robust databases that meet real-world business requirements

Server Side Programming: Gain a deeper understanding of server-side languages such as PHP, Python, or Node.js

Art of storytelling

Year Three: Innovate

Semester 5

Operating Systems: Explore the intricate workings of process management, memory allocation, and file systems

Mathematics for AI: Develop the mathematical intuition required to interpret and interpret AI models and results used in the industry

Computer Networks: Prepare yourself to design and deploy scalable and resilient computer network solutions.

Computer Architecture: Delve into the intricacies of computer instruction execution and control unit design

User Research and Growth Strategy

Semester 6

AI: Machine Learning: Explore the exciting possibilities of AI that enable computers to understand and respond to human language.

AI: Natural Language Processing: Learn how computers can understand and interact with human language, and build technology behind voice recognition systems like Siri or Alexa

NS Elective 1

–  AI: Deep Learning

Dive into the world of AI and neural networks to create intelligent systems that learn and adapt.

–  Compiler Design

Explore the art of transforming human-readable code into efficient machine-executable instructions.

–  Mobile Application Development:

Learn to build engaging and user-friendly mobile apps for iOS and Android platforms.

NS Elective 2

–  AI: Computer Vision & Image Processing Discover the power of AI in understanding and analyzing visual content, enabling applications like image recognition and object detection.

–  System Design

Master the principles and techniques for designing scalable and efficient software systems that meet real-world requirements.

–  Computer Graphics

Explore the creation and manipulation of visual content, from 2D graphics to 3D modeling and rendering.

Year Four: Succeed

Semester 7

Finance for startups

Program Management

Startup Funding

How to lead Teams

Building Company Culture

PR for startups

Building sales and negotiation skills

Semester 8

Industry Internship/Research/ Startup/ BS Project

  1. Create your startup and pitch for 1 Crore seed money OR
  2. Intern at a large MNC/ startup OR
  3. Advanced B.S. Tech Project at Campus or Abroad OR
  4. Research under top faculties

Your 24x7 personal lab: Apple MacBook Pro

You get a personal Apple MacBook Pro with the course, to ensure you have the best learning experience with your personal computer lab.

This powerful device will help you explore computer science and AI, enabling you to code, analyze data, and create AI applications. With its advanced features and seamless integration, the MacBook Pro will be your reliable companion for hands-on projects and collaborative learning.

Past Recruiters from Rishihood and Newton

Faculty and Mentors

Mentoring by industry leaders

Our Team

Siddharth Maheshwari

Co-founder, Newton School of Technology

Nishant Chandra

Co-founder, Newton School of Technology

Aditya Trivedi

Program Director, B.Tech and Rishihood Foundation

Anant Mittal

Academics Head, Newton School of Technology

Dr. K. Gopinath

Professor, Newton School of Technology

Soumitra Mishra

Professor, Newton School of Technology

Surendra Puri Goswami

Professor, Newton School of Technology

Dr. Ankur Gupta

Assistant Professor, Newton School of Technology

Chaitanya PVSK

Newton School of Technology

Adjunct Faculty of CS&AI

Dr. Parag Singla

Professor, Department of Computer Science, Indian Instiute of Technology Delhi

Dr. Siddhartha Jayanti

Research Scientist at Google Research and AI; United States
PhD, MIT Boston

Dr. Kishor S. Trivedi

Hudson Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University

Dr. Prasad Jayanti

Professor and Former Head of Computer Science at Dartmouth

Dr. Prathosh AP

Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Communication Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, India

Dr. Karthik Mohan

Affiliate Professor, University of Washington

Gita Pendharkar

Lecturer/Senior Teacher, RMIT University, Australia

Apply for an Impactful Career

Register your interest with our 3-step selection process-

1

Online Application

2

NSAT Entrance Exam (General Aptitude, English and Mathematics)

3

Personal Interview and Group Discussion