chennai indian institute of technology madras iit madras has called for applications to the courses being offered by its zanzibar campus in tanzaniait will offer academic programmes starting from october 2023 the last date to apply is august 5 applications should be filed onlinethe iitmadras zanzibar campus offers a fouryear bachelor of science degree in data science and ai or a twoyear master of technology degree in data science and ai depending on their eligibility and qualifications the programmes are open to students of all nationalities including indiansapart from a comprehensive curriculum that includes all aspects of data science and artificial intelligence students will have access to several interesting opportunities during their course of study they include study abroadsemester exchange programmes with iitms partner institutions in the uk and australia among other countries internships with various relevant companies and a chance to meet some of the course requirements on the iitmadras campus in chennai a release from iit madras saidpreeti aghalayam dean of school of engineering and science and directorincharge zanzibar campus iit madras said the selection process will include a screening test which is an aptitude test covering mathematics science english and analytical ability and interviews with faculty students who have cleared class xii form vi or equivalent in the past three years are eligible to apply to the bs programme while those with a fouryear ug degree in any engineering or science discipline may apply to the m tech programmestudents in zanzibar will also leverage iit madras stellar innovation ecosystem on campus and have a chance to interact with a global network of iitm alumni financial assistance is available to deserving meritorious students