IIT Delhi launches executive program on AI in healthcare for working professionals

The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, in collaboration with edtech firm TeamLease, has launched a 24-week online executive program focused on artificial intelligence in healthcare.

Aimed at clinicians, engineers, data professionals, and med-tech entrepreneurs, the course is designed to equip participants with skills to drive innovation in diagnostics, patient care, hospital operations, and public health.

The program blends academic theory with hands-on training using clinical datasets.

Participants will learn to build AI models for tasks such as diagnosis, imaging, risk scoring, and predictive analytics, while also gaining exposure to hospital data systems. The course fee is ₹1.20 lakh plus 18% GST.

Open to graduates working in relevant domains in industry or academia, the course offers flexible learning through live, interactive online sessions scheduled on weekends.

The program is set to begin in November.

Upon completion, participants can pursue various roles, including AI/ML Engineer, Healthcare Data Scientist, Clinical AI Researcher, Digital Health Consultant, Medical Imaging Analyst, AI Product Manager – HealthTech, and Regulatory/Data Governance Specialist.

The initiative is positioned to meet the growing demand for AI-literate professionals in the health sector and support the transition to smarter, data-driven healthcare systems.