Data analytics courses in India
Square1 Ai is an online school, registered next door in Sri Lanka and teaching on India's clock. It runs four live data analytics bootcamps (Data Analyst with AI, Analytics Engineer, Data Engineering with AI and Data Science), each twelve weeks on Zoom with one instructor and 10 projects you keep, from ₹8,799; self-paced courses such as Python for AI start at ₹2,899. Live sessions run on weekday evenings from 5:30 PM Sri Lanka and India time, with full-day sessions at weekends.
Indian founding price, until 1 December. Self-paced courses from ₹2,899.
What analytics roles pay in India
Annual base pay across India, from Payscale India (pages updated March to July 2026, read 14 October 2026). The range is the middle half of reported salaries; each role links to its source and to the bootcamps that train for it.
| Role | Median a year | Middle half | Train for it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data analystPayscale India | ₹5.8 lakh | ₹2.9 lakh to ₹10 lakh | Analytics Engineer, Data Science |
| BI analystPayscale India195 salaries | ₹6.8 lakh | ₹4.9 lakh to ₹9.7 lakh | Analytics Engineer, Data Analyst with AI |
| Data engineerPayscale India | ₹9.7 lakh | ₹4.1 lakh to ₹20 lakh | Data Engineering with AI |
| Data scientistPayscale India | ₹10.2 lakh | ₹3.1 lakh to ₹20 lakh | Data Science |
| Machine learning engineerPayscale India | ₹10.2 lakh | ₹3.6 lakh to ₹30 lakh | ML Engineer, Fine-Tuning and Open-Weights |
Salaries are what employers in India report paying, not what Square1 Ai students earn: the first cohorts have not graduated.
Bootcamps that fit a working week in India.
Twelve weeks each, weekday evenings and weekend days, 25 spots a cohort. Reserving a seat holds the founding price.
Data analytics courses in India, side by side
Data analytics courses you can take in India in 2026, with their length, how they are taught and the fee each provider lists.
| Course | Length | How it is taught | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Certification in Data Analytics with GenAI by IITM PravartakCoding Ninjas with IITM Pravartak (TIH, IIT Madras) | 6 months | live online | ₹1,60,000 |
| Executive Post Graduate Certification in Data AnalyticsIntellipaat with iHUB DivyaSampark, IIT Roorkee | 11 months | live online + 2-day campus immersion at IIT Roorkee | ₹1,20,000 (inclusive of all) |
| Data Analytics Course with Gen AI & Agentic AI in BangaloreIntellipaat (certification from iHUB IIT Roorkee) | 140 hrs offline training + 224 hrs projects + 112 hrs self-p | classroom, Bengaluru (BTM 2nd Stage) | Rs 45,000 (inclusive of taxes) |
| Live data analytics bootcamps (4 tracks)Square1 Ai | 12 weeks, about 15 hours a week | Live online, weekday evenings from 5:30 PM IST and weekend days | From ₹8,799 |
Fees and lengths as each provider lists them on its own site, checked 22 October 2026. Ask the provider for the current intake before you pay.
Four ways into data analytics in India
Each fits a different person. The right one depends on whether you need a degree, a classroom, a free start or a portfolio.
- Route 1
A degree or postgraduate programme
Fits when You want a BTech, BSc or MSc, or the maths and statistics in depth.
Watch for Two to four years; check how much of it is hands-on with real data.
- Route 2
A large online certificate programme
Fits when You want a known institute's name on the certificate and a long, structured course.
Watch for Read what placement support means in writing, and ask for the full price with any EMI interest.
- Route 3
A free government or global course
Fits when You want to try data analytics before paying for anything.
Watch for Good for basics; nobody reviews your work, so you still need projects to show.
- Route 4
A live online bootcamp
Fits when You are working and want a portfolio of analyses a hiring manager can read, taught live after office hours.
Watch for Square1 Ai's bootcamps are new: the first cohorts have not graduated, so there is no placement rate yet.
Questions people in India ask about data analytics
Which data analytics course is best in India?
It depends on what you need. Coding Ninjas with IITM Pravartak (TIH, IIT Madras)'s Professional Certification in Data Analytics with GenAI by IITM Pravartak lists ₹1,60,000 and Intellipaat with iHUB DivyaSampark, IIT Roorkee's Executive Post Graduate Certification in Data Analytics lists ₹1,20,000 (inclusive of all); the table above lists each one's length and fee. If you are working and want dashboards an employer can check, Square1 Ai's twelve-week live bootcamps are ₹8,799.
How much does a data analytics course cost in India?
A Square1 Ai live data analytics bootcamp is ₹8,799. Indian founding price, until 1 December. Self-paced courses start at ₹2,899. Other providers' fees are in the table above.
What does a data analyst earn in India?
The median reported for a data analyst in India is ₹5.8 lakh a year, with a range of ₹2.9 lakh to ₹10 lakh (Payscale India). That is what employers report paying, not what Square1 Ai students earn.
Data analytics or data science: which should I start with?
If you are new to code, start with data analytics: SQL, spreadsheets and dashboards that answer a manager's question. Data science adds Python, statistics and models on top. The Data Analyst bootcamp starts from zero; the Data Science bootcamp expects some Python.
Do I need to code for data analytics?
You need SQL, which the Data Analyst bootcamp teaches from the first week, plus a spreadsheet and a dashboard tool. Python helps later and is optional at the start.
Can I learn data analytics online in India while working full time?
Yes. The live sessions start at 5:30 PM India time on weekdays, after most office hours, with full-day sessions at weekends, and the work between sessions is graded by Nova, Square1 Ai's AI tutor, whenever you submit it. Plan for about fifteen hours a week across the twelve weeks.
Does the bootcamp guarantee a job?
No. No placement rate is published because the first cohorts have not graduated. You leave with 10 projects, a recorded defence of your work an employer can watch, and a hiring plan worked through with your instructor.
How do I pay from India?
Reserving a seat is free and takes your name, email and country. Nothing is charged until the start date is confirmed and you say yes. Payment is by card in US dollars through a Sri Lankan bank gateway, so the card needs international payments switched on, which most Indian banks let you do in their app.
25 spots a cohort. Hold one from India.
Pick a bootcamp, reserve with your name and email, and hear the start date first. Nothing is charged until you confirm.