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IIT Kharagpur - Executive Post Graduate Certificate in Generative AI & Agentic AI

A production-first Executive Post Graduate Certificate in Generative AI and Agentic AI, delivered end-to-end and taught live by IIT Kharagpur’s Computer Science & Engineering faculty.

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Certificate
Start Date

March 31, 2026
Duration

8 Months

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IIT Kharagpur: Legacy That Nurtures Excellence

India’s First IIT
Established in 1951, IIT Kharagpur is India’s oldest Indian Institute of Technology. For over seven decades, it has shaped engineers and researchers who lead innovation across industry, academia, and technology worldwide.
Global Standing
Ranked 5th in Engineering by NIRF 2025, IIT Kharagpur consistently ranked among Asia’s top universities by QS Asia Rankings.
Research That Drives Real-World Impact
Known for high-impact research and strong global citation performance, IIT Kharagpur plays a defining role in advancing areas such as artificial intelligence, computing, and emerging technologies.

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A production-first AI programme led by IIT Kharagpur’s Computer Science Department

100% Live Online, Faculty-Led Sessions
Taught by Professors from IIT Kharagpur CSE Dept.
A Production First Programme
GenAI → LLM Customization → RAG → Agentic AI → Deployment
Industry Led Programme with Projects & Capstone
Executive Alumni Status and Graduation Ceremony at IIT Kharagpur

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Certification: IIT Kharagpur

A Credential That Carries Weight

Recognised Academic Credential
Earn an Executive Post Graduate Certificate from IIT Kharagpur.
Certificate with Distinction
The top 10 percentile performers in each cohort receive a Certificate with Distinction, formally recognised on the credential.
Academic Credibility with Industry Relevance
An IIT-issued credential that signals rigorous training and readiness for advanced AI roles.

Curriculum Highlights: Design, Build, and Deploy AI That Works in Production

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Agent
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Research-Backed Credibility - Faculty publish in ICML, NeurIPS,ICCV, ACL and IEEE Transactions. The curriculum reflects active research, not tool trends
100% Faculty-Led Learning - All sessions taught by IIT Kharagpur faculty. No outsourced instructors, only academic depth.
End-to-End LLM Engineering and Deployment - Learn how LLMs are built and how they behave in real systems. Build, serve and monitor with latency, cost and reliability in mind.
Modern fine-tuning - Master PEFT, LoRA and QLoRA to customise LLMs and SLMs for your use case. Evaluate gains against a baseline and iterate with confidence.
Beyond GenAI to Agentic AI - Move beyond chatbots to systems that plan, use tools and coordinate tasks. Build agent workflows you can measure, debug and maintain.

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The Complete Curriculum

Your Step-by-Step Path to GenAI & Agentic AI

Foundations of Generative AI & LLMs
Advanced Prompting & RAG Systems
LLM Fine-Tuning & Alignment
Multimodal & Agentic AI
Deployment, Optimisation & AI Safety

Foundations of Generative AI & LLMs

Module 1
(6 Weeks)

Topics Covered

AI & Deep Learning Essentials – Neural network foundations: the minimum you need to reason about modern LLM behaviour.
The Transformer Architecture – Attention, tokenisation, embeddings, positional encoding: how LLMs actually process language.
Working with Foundation Models – GPT, Gemini, LLaMA, Mistral: how to select the right model for cost, capability, and constraints.

Deliverables
You understand how transformers work and can justify your model choices to peers, leaders, and clients.

Advanced Prompting & RAG Systems

Module 2
(6 Weeks)

Topics Covered

Advanced Prompt Engineering - Systematic prompting patterns: tool-calling, retrieval-aware prompts, safety prompts, and failure handling.
RAG Fundamentals - Chunking, retrieval architectures, vector databases: building retrieval that finds the right information.
Advanced RAG Techniques –Hybrid search, re-ranking, evaluation (e.g., RAGAS-style thinking), debugging retrieval failures.

Deliverables
You can design RAG systems with measurable, improvable quality, not guesswork.

LLM Fine-Tuning & Alignment

Module 3
(6 Weeks)

Topics Covered

Fine-Tuning Fundamentals - When to fine-tune versus prompt versus RAG: a decision framework so you choose what works, not what's trendy
Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning (PEFT) - LoRA, QLoRA and related methods: fine-tune open models on focused datasets and evaluate gains versus baseline.
Lab Sprint & Review - Hands-on consolidation: dataset prep, training runs, evaluation, and iteration.

Deliverables
You can fine-tune models on domain data and know when it is worth the effort.

Multimodal & Agentic AI

Module 4
(6 Weeks)

Topics Covered

Vision-Language Models & Image Generation - Multimodal foundations and practical pipelines for text+image understanding and generation.
Agentic AI Systems - Planning, tool use, memory, orchestration (e.g., LangGraph-style concepts) and multi-agent workflows.

Deliverables
You can build multimodal applications and agentic workflows for real business use cases.

Deployment, Optimisation & AI Safety

Module 5
(8 Weeks)

Topics Covered

Production-Grade RAG & Agentic Orchestration - Take RAG/agents from prototype to production scale: reliability, failure modes, and iteration loops.
Model Serving & API Development - LLM-style serving concepts, FastAPI, containerisation, monitoring and performance baselining.
Responsible and Trusted GenAI - Guardrails, privacy, hallucination handling, cost control, and documentation for internal governance.
Industry Capstone Project - Your signature end-to-end build: designed, built, evaluated, and deployed with faculty mentorship.

Deliverables
You can deploy GenAI systems that are production-ready, responsible, and built for real users.

Faculty

Experts Shaping the Academic Direction

10 Distinguished Faculty Members

Prof. S. Bhattacharya

Associate Professor, Dept. of CSE
Research Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Complex and Social Networks, Data and Web Mining.

Research Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Complex and Social Networks, Data and Web Mining.
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Prof. Niloy Ganguly

Professor & Head, Dept. of CSE
Research Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Complex and Social Networks, Data and Web Mining, Natural Language Processing

Research Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Complex and Social Networks, Data and Web Mining, Natural Language Processing
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Prof. Pawan Goyal

Professor, Dept. of CSE
Research Areas: Complex and Social Networks, Data and Web Mining, Communication Medium and Technologies: Language, Speech and HCI

Research Areas: Complex and Social Networks, Data and Web Mining, Communication Medium and Technologies: Language, Speech and HCI
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Prof. Sudeshna Sarkar

Professor, Dept. of CSE
Research Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Communication Medium and Technologies: Language, Speech and HCI

Research Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Communication Medium and Technologies: Language, Speech and HCI
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Prof. Jiaul Hoque Paik

Associate Professor, Dept. of AI
Research Areas: Natural Language Processing, Information Retrieval, Big Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning

Research Areas: Natural Language Processing, Information Retrieval, Big Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning
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Prof. Plaban Bhowmick

Professor and Head, Dept of AI
Research Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Digital Library, Machine learning

Research Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Digital Library, Machine learning
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Prof. Somak Aditya

Assistant Professor, Dept. of CSE
Research Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Communication Medium and Technologies: Language, Speech and HCI, Knowledge Representation and Reasoning, Probabilistic Logic, Machine Learning, Statistical Relational Learning, Natural Language Understanding, Vision and Language

Research Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Communication Medium and Technologies: Language, Speech and HCI, Knowledge Representation and Reasoning, Probabilistic Logic, Machine Learning, Statistical Relational Learning, Natural Language Understanding, Vision and Language
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Prof. Debaditya Roy

Assistant Professor, Dept. of CSE
Research Areas: Computer Vision, Neuro Symbolic AI, Semantic Understanding of Images and Videos, Multimodal language models, Predictive Robotics, Autonomous Driving

Research Areas: Computer Vision, Neuro Symbolic AI, Semantic Understanding of Images and Videos, Multimodal language models, Predictive Robotics, Autonomous Driving
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Prof. Abhijnan Chakraborty

Assistant Professor, Dept. of CSE
Research Areas: Responsible AI, AI for Social Good, Data and Web Mining, Social Networks

Research Areas: Responsible AI, AI for Social Good, Data and Web Mining, Social Networks
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Prof. Koustav Rudra

Assistant Professor, Dept. of AI
Research Areas: Responsible AI, AI for Social Good, AI and ML in healthcare, Information Retrieval. Natural Language Processing

Research Areas: Responsible AI, AI for Social Good, AI and ML in healthcare, Information Retrieval. Natural Language Processing
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Build Real-World AI Systems: Graduate with Deployable GenAI & Agentic AI Systems

Work on five portfolio-ready, production-grade systems - not tutorials. Each project is carefully designed for the Executive Post Graduate Certificate in Generative AI and Agentic AI Projects with IIT Kharagpur.

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ENTERPRISE RAG SYSTEM

RAG system with hybrid search and reranking. Handles large document collections. Includes an evaluation pipeline so you can measure and improve accuracy.

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FINE-TUNED LLM

Open-source LLM fine-tuned on domain-specific data using LoRA/QLoRA. Deployed as an API, you can call.

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MULTI-AGENT SYSTEM

Agents that plan tasks, use tools, and work together. Built for workflows that require multiple steps and coordination. Deployed and runnable end-to-end.

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DEPLOYED GENAI API

Production API serving your model. Containerized, monitored, ready for real traffic.

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INDUSTRY CAPSTONE

Your signature project. A complete system, from business problem to deployed solution, built with faculty mentorship.

Capstone Highlights: Build & Deploy Agentic AI for Real-World Impact

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Domain-Driven Problem Selection - Choose a real-world challenge across Healthcare, BFSI, Manufacturing, or related domains.
Multi-Agent System Design - Architect autonomous agents capable of planning, reasoning, tool usage, and task execution, coordinated through robust agent workflows.
End-to-End System Implementation - Build a complete agentic pipeline integrating data retrieval, decision logic, monitoring, and ethical safeguards.
Evaluation & Performance Metrics - Measure system effectiveness using clear performance indicators, reliability checks, and operational considerations.
Working Prototype & Technical Report - Deliver a fully functional prototype with a structured report covering architecture, implementation insights, results, and deployment considerations.

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Graduation Ceremony: Culmination at the IIT Kharagpur Campus

Certificate conferred by IIT Kharagpur leadership
Interact with the professors who taught you
On-campus academic recognition with your cohort
Experience the legacy of India’s first IIT

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IIT Kharagpur marks 75 years of shaping engineering and technology leadership

The institute’s Platinum Jubilee celebrates seven and a half decades of academic rigour, and research excellence. This milestone reflects IIT Kharagpur’s enduring legacy of producing world-class engineers, researchers, and innovators who continue to influence industry, academia, and society globally.

How will upGrad support you?

Preparatory Foundations Support
Learning Experience
Support & Assistance
Networking & Peer Learning

Preparatory Foundations Support

Optional Pre-Program Modules - Designed to support learner readiness for the programme begins.
Core AI & ML Foundations - Covers essential Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI fundamentals.
Confidence to Start Strong - Ensures a common baseline for effective participation in advanced modules.

Learning Experience

Hands-on Learning

100% Live Sessions by IIT Kharagpur faculty
Live Session Schedule: Saturday, 10 AM to 1 PM
Built-in practice and coding console
Industry oriented projects for real world exposure
Doubt-resolution sessions through discussion forum

Support & Assistance

Support Services

Telegram channel for learner communication
Query assistance when you’re stuck anywhere
Learning experience and completion support
Discussion forum to resolve doubts and learn from peers

Networking & Peer Learning

Online discussion forum to get doubts clarified
Meet & network with your peers in the Award ceremony at IIT Kharagpur

What is the Executive Post Graduate Certificate in Generative AI & Agentic AI from IIT Kharagpur?

Overview
Program Highlights
Who Should Enroll?
What Will You Learn?
Why Choose this Certification from IIT Kharagpur?
Certification and Recognition
Top Career Opportunities and Job Roles

Overview

Offered in collaboration with upGrad, this program goes beyond tutorials to give hands-on experience in real-world AI projects, including Generative AI models and Agentic AI systems. You’ll gain expertise in LLMs, multi-agent workflows, and deployment strategies that are portfolio ready.

You will work across five modules covering core AI concepts, fine-tuning, production, evaluation, and agents. The program emphasizes practical application with live projects, performance metrics, and reliability-focused development, preparing you to take AI systems from concept to deployment.

Program Highlights

Hands-on experience with 5 production-grade AI projects
Capstone projects with real-world agent workflows
Specializations in Generative AI, Agentic AI, and fine-tuning
Live sessions, doubt-clearing, and flexible online learning
End-to-end deployment, monitoring, and reliability training

Who Should Enroll?

This program is ideal for professionals and enthusiasts who want to start or advance their career in Generative AI and Agentic AI. Whether you are building AI systems from scratch or aiming to deploy production-grade solutions, this program equips you with practical skills through real-world projects.

Ideal Learners

Software Engineers (3+ yrs): Learn to integrate advanced AI capabilities into production systems.
ML / Data Practitioners (2+ yrs): Transform experiments into reliable, real-world AI solutions.
Technical Leads & Architects: Guide AI implementations and drive innovation within teams.
Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders: Build AI-powered products and bring ideas to life.
Career Changers & AI Enthusiasts: Gain skills needed to step into AI roles.

What Will You Learn?

The Executive Post Graduate Certificate in Generative AI and Agentic AI from IIT Kharagpur takes you on an end-to-end journey to becoming a production-ready AI professional. You’ll gain hands-on expertise in designing, building, and deploying AI systems for real-world applications.

Key Learning Outcomes

Foundations of GenAI & LLMs: Deep learning basics, transformers, embeddings, and model selection.
Advanced Prompting & RAG Systems: Build enterprise-grade pipelines with hybrid search and evaluation.

LLM Fine-Tuning & Alignment: Apply LoRA, QLoRA, and PEFT techniques effectively.
Multimodal & Agentic AI: Build intelligent systems that plan, use tools, and execute workflows.
Deployment, Optimization & AI Safety: Production deployment, monitoring, and guardrails.

Why Choose this Certification from IIT Kharagpur?

This program combines world-class AI research with hands-on engineering to equip you with production-ready skills and real deployment expertise.

Program Benefits

Research-Backed Curriculum: Learn from faculty publishing in top conferences and journals.
100% Faculty-Led Learning: All live sessions conducted by IIT Kharagpur professors.
End-to-End AI Engineering: Build, fine-tune, deploy, and monitor AI systems.
Advanced Fine-Tuning Techniques: Master PEFT methods confidently.
Agentic & Multimodal Systems: Go beyond chatbots to build intelligent workflows.
Career-Ready Skills: Hands-on projects that prepare you for real roles.

Certification and Recognition

Upon completion, you earn a prestigious credential demonstrating expertise in building and deploying advanced AI systems.

You Will Receive

Certificate of Completion from IIT Kharagpur and upGrad
Career Services Support
Executive Alumni Status from IIT Kharagpur

Is This Certification Worth It?
Yes. The program teaches hands-on skills like LLM fine-tuning, RAG pipelines, and multimodal AI—high-demand capabilities for modern tech roles.

It helps you

Learn in-demand AI skills
Boost career growth
Access high-paying roles
Study flexibly while working
Build a strong professional network

Top Career Opportunities and Job Roles

This certification prepares you for high-growth roles across industries by equipping you with deployment-ready AI skills.

Machine Learning Engineer
AI Developer
AI Engineer
AI Product Manager
AI Researcher

Source: AmbitionBox & Glassdoor

What is the Executive Post Graduate Certificate in Generative AI & Agentic AI from IIT Kharagpur?

Overview

Offered in collaboration with upGrad, this program goes beyond tutorials to give hands-on experience in real-world AI projects, including Generative AI models and Agentic AI systems. You’ll gain expertise in LLMs, multi-agent workflows, and deployment strategies that are portfolio ready.

You will work across five modules covering core AI concepts, fine-tuning, production, evaluation, and agents. The program emphasizes practical application with live projects, performance metrics, and reliability-focused development, preparing you to take AI systems from concept to deployment.

Program Highlights

Hands-on experience with 5 production-grade AI projects
Capstone projects with real-world agent workflows
Specializations in Generative AI, Agentic AI, and fine-tuning
Live sessions, doubt-clearing, and flexible online learning
End-to-end deployment, monitoring, and reliability training

Who Should Enroll?

This program is ideal for professionals and enthusiasts who want to start or advance their career in Generative AI and Agentic AI. Whether you are building AI systems from scratch or aiming to deploy production-grade solutions, this program equips you with practical skills through real-world projects.

Ideal Learners

Software Engineers (3+ yrs): Learn to integrate advanced AI capabilities into production systems.
ML / Data Practitioners (2+ yrs): Transform experiments into reliable, real-world AI solutions.
Technical Leads & Architects: Guide AI implementations and drive innovation within teams.
Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders: Build AI-powered products and bring ideas to life.
Career Changers & AI Enthusiasts: Gain skills needed to step into AI roles.

What Will You Learn?

The Executive Post Graduate Certificate in Generative AI and Agentic AI from IIT Kharagpur takes you on an end-to-end journey to becoming a production-ready AI professional. You’ll gain hands-on expertise in designing, building, and deploying AI systems for real-world applications.

Key Learning Outcomes

Foundations of GenAI & LLMs: Deep learning basics, transformers, embeddings, and model selection.
Advanced Prompting & RAG Systems: Build enterprise-grade pipelines with hybrid search and evaluation.

LLM Fine-Tuning & Alignment: Apply LoRA, QLoRA, and PEFT techniques effectively.
Multimodal & Agentic AI: Build intelligent systems that plan, use tools, and execute workflows.
Deployment, Optimization & AI Safety: Production deployment, monitoring, and guardrails.

Why Choose this Certification from IIT Kharagpur?

This program combines world-class AI research with hands-on engineering to equip you with production-ready skills and real deployment expertise.

Program Benefits

Research-Backed Curriculum: Learn from faculty publishing in top conferences and journals.
100% Faculty-Led Learning: All live sessions conducted by IIT Kharagpur professors.
End-to-End AI Engineering: Build, fine-tune, deploy, and monitor AI systems.
Advanced Fine-Tuning Techniques: Master PEFT methods confidently.
Agentic & Multimodal Systems: Go beyond chatbots to build intelligent workflows.
Career-Ready Skills: Hands-on projects that prepare you for real roles.

Certification and Recognition

Upon completion, you earn a prestigious credential demonstrating expertise in building and deploying advanced AI systems.

You Will Receive

Certificate of Completion from IIT Kharagpur and upGrad
Career Services Support
Executive Alumni Status from IIT Kharagpur

Is This Certification Worth It?
Yes. The program teaches hands-on skills like LLM fine-tuning, RAG pipelines, and multimodal AI—high-demand capabilities for modern tech roles.

It helps you

Learn in-demand AI skills
Boost career growth
Access high-paying roles
Study flexibly while working
Build a strong professional network

Top Career Opportunities and Job Roles

This certification prepares you for high-growth roles across industries by equipping you with deployment-ready AI skills.

Machine Learning Engineer
AI Developer
AI Engineer
AI Product Manager
AI Researcher

Source: AmbitionBox & Glassdoor

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Program Fees: USD 2,300

The tuition fee is subject to annual revision effective January 2026.

EPGC in Gen AI & Agentic AI Program Eligibility

How To Apply

Complete your application and enrol in the program with three easy steps!

Eligibility

Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or Technology (B.Tech/M.Tech, B.E/M.E — preferably in CSE, IT, AI, ECE, Electrical Engineering) or a Bachelor’s degree in Science (Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics) or BCA/MCA, with a minimum of 50% marks.
Alternatively, applicants from other academic backgrounds may be considered if they have at least two years of relevant professional experience in the technology domain.

Complete Application

Fill out an application giving your basic profile details.

Offer Letter & Reserve your Seat

Receive an offer letter and pay the caution amount to reserve a seat.

Payment

Rest balance to be closed within 7 days or batch start date whichever is sooner.

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What is Executive Post Graduate Certificate in Generative AI & Agentic AI from IIT Kharagpur?

Overview

Overview & Program Highlights

The Executive Post Graduate Certificate in Generative AI & Agentic AI from IIT Kharagpur is a 32-week, industry-focused program designed to equip professionals with the skills to build and deploy production-grade AI systems.

Offered in collaboration with upGrad, this program goes beyond tutorials to give hands-on experience in real-world AI projects, including Generative AI models and Agentic AI systems. You’ll gain expertise in LLMs, multi-agent workflows, and deployment strategies that are portfolio-ready.

You will work across five modules covering core AI concepts, fine-tuning, production, evaluation, and agents. The program emphasizes practical application with live projects, performance metrics, and reliability-focused development, preparing you to take AI systems from concept to deployment.

Program Highlights:

Hands-on experience with 5 production-grade AI projects

Capstone projects with real-world agent workflows

Specializations in Generative AI, Agentic AI, and fine-tuning

Live sessions, doubt-clearing, and flexible online learning

End-to-end deployment, monitoring, and reliability training

Who Should Enroll?

This program is ideal for professionals and enthusiasts who want to start or advance their career in Generative AI and Agentic AI. Whether you are building AI systems from scratch or aiming to deploy production-grade solutions, this program equips you with practical skills through real-world projects.

Ideal Learners:

Software Engineers (3+ yrs): Learn to integrate advanced AI capabilities into production systems with our executive-level AI programs.

ML / Data Practitioners (2+ yrs): Transform your experiments into reliable, real-world AI solutions through our practical AI courses.

Technical Leads & Architects: Gain the skills to guide AI implementations and drive innovation within your teams.

Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders: Explore how to create AI-powered products and bring new ideas to life.

Career Changers & AI Enthusiasts: Build the expertise needed to step into AI roles and advance your career in this growing field.

What Will You Learn?

The Executive Post Graduate Certificate in Generative AI and Agentic AI from IIT Kharagpur takes you on an end-to-end journey to becoming a production-ready AI professional. You’ll gain hands-on expertise in designing, building, and deploying AI systems that go beyond experiments to real-world solutions.

Key Learning Outcomes:

Foundations of GenAI & LLMs: Understand how large language models work, including deep learning essentials, transformers, embeddings, and selecting the right model for your use case.

Advanced Prompting & RAG Systems: Design retrieval-aware prompts and build enterprise-grade RAG pipelines with hybrid search, re-ranking, and evaluation for production-ready AI implementations.

LLM Fine-Tuning & Alignment: Learn when to fine-tune versus using prompting or RAG, implement PEFT methods like LoRA/QLoRA, and measure performance improvements.

Multimodal & Agentic AI: Build beyond chatbots by creating vision-language systems and intelligent agents that plan, use tools, coordinate tasks, and execute workflows.

Deployment, Optimization & AI Safety: Take AI systems to production with model serving, monitoring, cost and latency optimization, and implement safety guardrails for responsible AI use.

Why Choose this Certification from IIT Kharagpur?

This Executive Post Graduate Certificate in Generative AI & Agentic AI from IIT Kharagpur combines world-class AI research with hands-on engineering to equip you with production-ready skills. Learn directly from faculty shaping the future of AI and build systems that go beyond experiments to real-world deployment.

Program Benefits:

Research-Backed Curriculum: Learn from IIT Kharagpur faculty who publish in ICML, NeurIPS, ICCV, ACL, and IEEE Transactions. The curriculum reflects active research, not just tools or trends.

100% Faculty-Led Learning: All live sessions are conducted by IIT Kharagpur professors - no outsourced instructors, ensuring deep academic and practical expertise.

End-to-End AI Engineering: Build, fine-tune, serve, and monitor LLMs and agentic AI systems with a focus on latency, cost, reliability, and safety.

Advanced Fine-Tuning Techniques: Master PEFT, LoRA, and QLoRA to customize large language models for your use cases and evaluate improvements confidently.
Beyond Chatbots to Agentic AI: Design intelligent agents and multimodal systems that plan, use tools, coordinate tasks, and execute workflows reliably.

Career-Ready Skills: Gain hands-on experience with real-world projects and workflows, preparing you to lead AI initiatives in organizations.

Certification and Recognition

On completing the Executive Post Graduate Certificate in Generative AI and Agentic AI from IIT Kharagpur, you earn a prestigious qualification that demonstrates your expertise in building, deploying, and managing advanced AI systems.

This certificate signals to employers that you have been trained under a premier research institute and gained practical, production-ready AI skills.

You Will Receive:

Certificate of Completion from IIT Kharagpur and upGrad: A globally recognized credential that strengthens your resume and validates your AI expertise.
Access to Career Services: Support with portfolio building, interview preparation, AI-focused resume tips, and networking opportunities.
Executive Alumni Status from IIT Kharagpur: Connect with a wide network of AI professionals, researchers, and industry leaders for lifelong learning and career growth.

Is This Certification Worth It?

Yes! The IIT Kharagpur Executive Post Graduate Certificate in Generative AI and Agentic AI teaches hands-on skills like LLM fine-tuning, RAG pipelines, and multimodal AI. With AI skills in huge demand, 93% of companies using GenAI and 65% of tech jobs requiring AI experience - this program can be a game-changer in 2026.

It helps you:

Learn In-Demand AI Skills: Gain practical expertise in LLM fine-tuning, RAG pipelines, multimodal AI, and agentic AI workflows.
Boost Career Growth: Certified professionals with AI deployment experience are highly sought after.
Access Lucrative Jobs: GenAI and LLM skills offer competitive salary advantages.
Enjoy Flexible Learning: Online, faculty-led sessions let you study while working.
Build a Strong Network: Connect with IIT Kharagpur faculty, mentors, and peers in the AI ecosystem.

Top Career Opportunities And Job Roles

Completing the Executive Post Graduate Certificate in Generative AI & Agentic AI from IIT Kharagpur prepares you for high-growth roles across industries. You learn to build, deploy, and optimize AI-driven systems and workflows, making you job-ready from day one.

Top Job Roles You Can Pursue:

Machine Learning Engineer
AI Developer
AI Engineer
AI Product Manager
AI Researcher

Source: Ambitionbox & Glassdoor

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Frequently Asked Questions

Eligibility & Admissions

1. Who is eligible to apply?

Graduates with B.Tech/M.Tech, B.E/M.E (CSE, IT, AI, ECE, Electrical preferred), B.Sc (Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics), or BCA/MCA with 50% marks are eligible.
Professionals from other disciplines may apply with 2+ years of relevant technology experience.

Graduates with B.Tech/M.Tech, B.E/M.E (CSE, IT, AI, ECE, Electrical preferred), B.Sc (Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics), or BCA/MCA with 50% marks are eligible.
Professionals from other disciplines may apply with 2+ years of relevant technology experience.

2. Are science graduates eligible?

Yes. Candidates with a B.Sc in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or Physics, as well as BCA/MCA graduates, are eligible. These backgrounds align well with AI and data-driven learning.

Yes. Candidates with a B.Sc in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or Physics, as well as BCA/MCA graduates, are eligible. These backgrounds align well with AI and data-driven learning.

3. Can professionals from non-technical backgrounds apply?

Yes, provided they have at least two years of technology-related experience and familiarity with software or systems.

Yes, provided they have at least two years of technology-related experience and familiarity with software or systems.

4. Is this program suitable for working professionals?

Yes. The program is designed for working professionals, with structured modules, live faculty-led sessions, and hands-on labs that allow learners to balance work and study.

Yes. The program is designed for working professionals, with structured modules, live faculty-led sessions, and hands-on labs that allow learners to balance work and study.

5. How does the application process work?

Applicants submit an online application via upGrad. Shortlisted candidates receive an offer letter and can confirm their seat by completing the enrollment process.

Applicants submit an online application via upGrad. Shortlisted candidates receive an offer letter and can confirm their seat by completing the enrollment process.

1. What business problems does this program prepare me to solve?

You will learn to design AI systems that automate workflows, support decision-making, and improve operational efficiency—across enterprises and startups.

You will learn to design AI systems that automate workflows, support decision-making, and improve operational efficiency—across enterprises and startups.

2. Does the program focus on real-world AI systems?

Yes. The curriculum emphasizes building production-ready Generative AI and Agentic AI systems, not just prototypes or demos.

Yes. The curriculum emphasizes building production-ready Generative AI and Agentic AI systems, not just prototypes or demos.

3. What will I learn in the first module?

The first module introduces Generative AI and Agentic AI fundamentals, including deep learning and transformer models.

The first module introduces Generative AI and Agentic AI fundamentals, including deep learning and transformer models.

4. How does the program teach prompting and RAG systems?

You learn structured prompting, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and how to build systems that retrieve accurate information from large datasets.

You learn structured prompting, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and how to build systems that retrieve accurate information from large datasets.

5. Will I learn how to fine-tune large language models?

Yes. You’ll learn efficient fine-tuning methods such as LoRA and QLoRA, including hands-on training, evaluation, and performance measurement.

Yes. You’ll learn efficient fine-tuning methods such as LoRA and QLoRA, including hands-on training, evaluation, and performance measurement.

6. What is covered under multimodal and Agentic AI?

You’ll learn to build AI systems that work with text and images, plan tasks, use tools, and manage memory and multi-agent workflows.

You’ll learn to build AI systems that work with text and images, plan tasks, use tools, and manage memory and multi-agent workflows.

7. How does the program prepare me for AI deployment and safety?

The final module covers deployment, API development, monitoring, optimization, cost control, and AI safety, privacy, and governance.

The final module covers deployment, API development, monitoring, optimization, cost control, and AI safety, privacy, and governance.

8. Will I work on hands-on labs?

Yes. Every module includes practical labs focused on system behavior, performance, and reliability.

Yes. Every module includes practical labs focused on system behavior, performance, and reliability.

9. What is the industry capstone project?

An end-to-end AI system project covering problem definition, design, development, evaluation, and deployment, guided by IIT Kharagpur faculty.

An end-to-end AI system project covering problem definition, design, development, evaluation, and deployment, guided by IIT Kharagpur faculty.

10. What skills will I have after completing the program?

You will be able to design, fine-tune, deploy, and govern GenAI and Agentic AI systems with a strong focus on production readiness.

You will be able to design, fine-tune, deploy, and govern GenAI and Agentic AI systems with a strong focus on production readiness.

1. Why should I consider this program in 2026?

High demand for Generative AI & Agentic AI skills
Focus on real-world, production-grade AI systems
Hands-on learning with modern AI architectures
Strong career growth and leadership potential
Executive Post Graduate Certificate from IIT Kharagpur

High demand for Generative AI & Agentic AI skills
Focus on real-world, production-grade AI systems
Hands-on learning with modern AI architectures
Strong career growth and leadership potential
Executive Post Graduate Certificate from IIT Kharagpur

2. How is this program different from short AI certification courses?

Unlike tool-focused short courses, this program builds deep system-level understanding, covering how AI models work, how to improve them, and how to deploy them responsibly. The curriculum is designed by IIT Kharagpur faculty and supported by upGrad’s structured learning framework.

Unlike tool-focused short courses, this program builds deep system-level understanding, covering how AI models work, how to improve them, and how to deploy them responsibly. The curriculum is designed by IIT Kharagpur faculty and supported by upGrad’s structured learning framework.

3. What certificate will I receive after completion?

You will receive an Executive Post Graduate Certificate from IIT Kharagpur, issued upon successful completion.

You will receive an Executive Post Graduate Certificate from IIT Kharagpur, issued upon successful completion.

4. Is there any additional recognition?

Top-performing learners receive a Certificate with Distinction, awarded during a formal ceremony at the IIT Kharagpur campus.

Graduation ceremony exclusions

Travel and accommodation are to be arranged by learners
Food is not included
Learners unable to attend will receive their certificate by courier

Top-performing learners receive a Certificate with Distinction, awarded during a formal ceremony at the IIT Kharagpur campus.

Graduation ceremony exclusions

Travel and accommodation are to be arranged by learners
Food is not included
Learners unable to attend will receive their certificate by courier

1. Is there any deferral or refund policy for this program?

Refund Policy:

1. You can claim a refund for the amount paid towards the Program at any time, before the Program Start Date, by visiting www.upgrad.com and submitting your refund form via the "My Application" section under your profile. You can request your Admissions Counsellor to help you in applying and withdrawing for a refund by sending them an email with reasons listed. There shall be no refund applicable once the program has started. This is applicable even for those students who could not complete their payment, and could not be enrolled in the batch opted for. However, the student can avail pre-deferral as per the policy defined below for the same.

2. Student must pay the full fee within seven (7) days of payment of the deposit amount or Batch Start Date, whichever is earlier; otherwise, the admission letter will be rescinded.

3. Request for refund as per point no. 1 of the refund policy must be sent via email in the prescribed refund request form. The refund will be processed within 30 working days of submitting the duly signed refund form, after being duly approved by the Academic Committee.

Refund Policy:

1. You can claim a refund for the amount paid towards the Program at any time, before the Program Start Date, by visiting www.upgrad.com and submitting your refund form via the "My Application" section under your profile. You can request your Admissions Counsellor to help you in applying and withdrawing for a refund by sending them an email with reasons listed. There shall be no refund applicable once the program has started. This is applicable even for those students who could not complete their payment, and could not be enrolled in the batch opted for. However, the student can avail pre-deferral as per the policy defined below for the same.

2. Student must pay the full fee within seven (7) days of payment of the deposit amount or Batch Start Date, whichever is earlier; otherwise, the admission letter will be rescinded.

3. Request for refund as per point no. 1 of the refund policy must be sent via email in the prescribed refund request form. The refund will be processed within 30 working days of submitting the duly signed refund form, after being duly approved by the Academic Committee.

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