India's Senior Tech Workforce Turns to IIT Kharagpur for AI Upskilling

IIT Kharagpur and upGrad say demand for executive AI training in India is shifting toward experienced professionals, not early-career talent. The two partners expanded their online executive AI portfolio from four to seven programs after reporting 3x quarter-on-quarter enrollment growth across the portfolio. Launched as the first-ever online executive AI portfolio for IIT Kharagpur, it has attracted learners from 133 Indian cities and seven countries, including the UAE, US, UK, Germany, Canada, Australia, and Kuwait. The cohort skews senior, with a median 12 years’ work experience and nearly 63% over a decade. Courses now range from Generative AI and agentic AI to Applied Data Science, Agentic AI, and FinTech & AI, with Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune as top hubs.