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Executive Post Graduate Certificate in AI-Native Software Engineering

Department of Computer Science & Engineering, IIT Kharagpur

About AI-Native Software Engineering Program

A production-first, AI-native engineering programme designed for working software developers to transition from traditional coding roles to building intelligent, AI-powered systems. Delivered by IIT Kharagpur, the programme integrates full-stack engineering with modern AI capabilities - covering frontend, backend, retrieval systems, agentic workflows, and production deployment. Established in 1951, IIT Kharagpur is India’s first IIT and among the world’s leading engineering institutions. With a strong legacy in computer science, artificial intelligence, and systems research, the institute brings academic rigour and real-world relevance to this programme, ensuring learners build industry-grade engineering capability. This programme is built around how software is developed today, where engineers are expected to design systems, leverage AI across the stack, and deliver production-ready applications. Learners build one integrated AI system from architecture to deployment, gaining the ability to move from business problem to shipped product in real-world environments.

From Full Stack to AI-Native Systems, led by IIT Kharagpur’s Computer Science & Engineering Department

100% Live, Faculty-Led Sessions

Delivered through 100 percent live instruction. 96 hours of live, interactive instruction by IIT Kgp faculty.

Faculty Leadership

Taught exclusively by professors from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Kharagpur.

Academic Rigour

Research-backed instruction with strong theoretical grounding and applied relevance.

Curriculum : The AI-Native Engineering Journey

Frontend → Backend → AI Systems → Agents → Production

One Integrated System + Capstone Project

Build a single AI product across all modules (not demos) & deploy a live AI system.

Executive Alumni Status & Award Ceremony

Certificate presentation held on campus at IIT Kharagpur.

The Curriculum for Engineers Who Own the AI Layer. Design Systems, Build with AI, Ship to Production

Build One AI System. End-to-End.

Not demos. One real production system. Frontend → Backend → RAG → Agents → Deployment

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Vibe Coding with Engineering Judgment

Don’t just use AI, learn when to trust it. Build manually → rebuild with AI → audit outputs for bugs, security gaps, and architecture trade-offs.

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MCP Protocol & Agentic Engineering

Go beyond chatbots to real AI systems. Build MCP servers, multi-agent workflows, and integrate with real-world services (WhatsApp, APIs, etc.).

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India-Specific from Day One

Built for real-world Indian use cases. OCR for PAN /GST /Aadhaar, multilingual RAG, INR cost modeling, WA & UPI integrations, DPDP compliance.

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AI Security & DPDP Compliance (As Code)

Ship AI systems that are safe and compliant. Prompt injection defense, adversarial testing, and full DPDP implementation (consent, erasure, audit trails).

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Evaluation as Engineering Practice

Measure AI quality like you measure code. RAGAS metrics, LLM-as-judge, CI-integrated evaluation gates, and regression testing for AI systems.

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The Complete Curriculum - A Structured Path to AI-Native Software Engineering Program

Topic Covered

Topics

Language readiness: Python or TypeScript/React, based on your background. Assessment-driven.

Shared foundations: Docker, REST APIs, and SQL. Assigned to gaps only.

Integration checkpoint: Build a working full-stack mini-system in 2 hours. Mandatory for all.

AI-Native Foundations Bridge

Module 1 : Building AI-Native Interfaces, Vibe Coding & Real-Time Systems

Module 2 : Production-Grade LLM Infrastructure

Module 3 : Retrieval, Context Engineering & Evaluation

Module 4 : Agentic Engineering & Protocol Design

Module 5 : AI Systems Reliability, Security & Governance

Capstone : The Proof

Topic Covered

Topics

Language readiness: Python or TypeScript/React, based on your background. Assessment-driven.

Shared foundations: Docker, REST APIs, and SQL. Assigned to gaps only.

Integration checkpoint: Build a working full-stack mini-system in 2 hours. Mandatory for all.

EPGC in AI - Native Software Engineering Course Fee

Flexible payment options and zero cost EMIs make your programme even more accessible.

Check your eligibility and secure your seat in the AI-Native Software Engineering programme now.

Total Fee

₹1,77,000

Block Your Seat Now At

₹10,000

EMI per Month

₹6,031

Block Your Seat Now At

₹10,000

EMI per Month

₹6,031

Total Fee

₹1,77,000

*Fees Inclusive of taxes

*Standard EMI starts from ₹ 6031/month. It may vary as per the plan selection

Eligibility: B.Tech/M.Tech, B.E/M.E (Desirable: CSE, IT, AI, ECE, Electrical Engineering) or B.Sc. (Computer Science/Maths/Statistics/Physics/), BCA/MCA with 50% in each or Learners from outside these disciplines having minimum two years of experience in the field of Technology

Systems You Will Build & Ship : Portfolio of real AI systems you can demonstrate, explain, and extend

AI-Native Commerce Dashboard

Operator dashboard for a live D2C workflow. AI generates listings, pricing, and SEO in real time. WCAG-compliant, OAuth-secured, CI/CD-enabled.

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Production-Grade AI Backend Infrastructure

FastAPI backend routing requests across LLMs by cost, latency, and complexity. Circuit breakers, failover, and tenant-level cost tracking.

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Enterprise Knowledge & Reasoning System

Multi-hop RAG on real commerce data. Vector, hybrid, and graph-aware retrieval. Multilingual pipelines with RAGAS evaluation and CI gates.

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Autonomous AI Operations Agent

Resolves queries & automates workflows with human-in-loop controls. LangGraph & MCP with prompt-injection defenses & audit trails.

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Production Hardening, Reliability & Governance

Peak traffic simulation, intelligent model routing, and cost monitoring. Adversarial testing and DPDP compliance built in.

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GitHub Portfolio

Clean repo with CI/CD, eval gates, semantic prompt versioning, comprehensive README

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Capstone: Build One System. Ship to Production

Choose a real-world problem from your domain - fintech, e-commerce, healthcare, or enterprise SaaS, and build a complete AI-native system from architecture to deployment. Design, build, and deploy an end-to-end application integrating frontend, backend, AI systems, and agents - demonstrating true production-grade engineering capability.

DEFINE : Problem → Scope

ARCHITECT : End-to-end system design

BUILD : AI-assisted full-stack dev

DEPLOY : Ship. Monitor. Govern

Beyond a Certificate - Built for Career Impact

Earn recognised credentials and academic recognition.

Top 10 percentile performers in each cohort receive a Certificate with Distinction, recognised on the credential itself.

On-Campus Graduation Ceremony

at IIT Kharagpur

The programme concludes with an on-campus award ceremony at IIT Kharagpur, where participants receive their certificates from the Programme Director and Institute leadership.

Faculty Interaction

Our Admission process

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

Fill your details and complete your application.

Get shortlisted and Provisional Offer Letter.

Block your seat and submit the required documents.

Post verification, complete the balance payment to confirm enrolment.