Software engineering and full stack courses in India
Square1 Ai is an online school, registered next door in Sri Lanka and teaching on India's clock. It runs five live software engineering bootcamps, from Software Engineering with AI, where you ship a full-stack product with coding agents, to Claude Code, Codex, Forward Deployed and Cloud Engineer tracks. Each is twelve weeks on Zoom with one instructor and 10 projects you keep, from ₹8,799. 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 developers earn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software architectPayscale India381 salaries | ₹30.6 lakh | ₹24.4 lakh to ₹40.6 lakh | Claude Code for Engineering |
| Senior software engineerPayscale India5,055 salaries | ₹16.7 lakh | ₹10.8 lakh to ₹24.3 lakh | Claude Code for Engineering, Codex for Software Engineering |
| Software engineerPayscale India5,541 salaries | ₹8.1 lakh | ₹5 lakh to ₹14.2 lakh | Software Engineering with AI, Codex for Software Engineering |
| Full stack developerPayscale India910 salaries | ₹6.9 lakh | ₹4.1 lakh to ₹11.8 lakh | Software Engineering with AI |
| Junior software engineerPayscale India133 salaries | ₹4.1 lakh | ₹3 lakh to ₹5.1 lakh | Software Engineering with AI |
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.
Software engineering courses in India, side by side
Software engineering courses open to people in India in 2026, with their length, how they are taught and the fee each provider lists.
| Course | Length | How it is taught | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive PG Certificate in AI-Native Software EngineeringupGrad with IIT Kharagpur | 8 months | Live online | INR 1,77,000 |
| Software Engineering (BSCS3001)IIT Madras online BS | 12 weeks, one course in the degree | Online, with in-person exams | Not listed per course |
| Live software engineering bootcamps (5 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 14 October 2026. Ask the provider for the current intake before you pay.
Four ways into software engineering in India
Each fits a different person. The right one depends on where you are starting and whether you need a degree or a portfolio.
- Route 1
A BTech, BCA or MCA
Fits when You are starting out after 12th and want the full computer science foundation.
Watch for Three to four years; ask how much of it uses the AI coding tools teams now work with.
- Route 2
A large online certificate programme
Fits when You are working and want a known institute's name on a long, structured course.
Watch for Ask for the full price with GST and any EMI interest, and whether you ship a real product.
- Route 3
Teaching yourself online
Fits when You are disciplined and want to learn a stack, such as MERN or Java full stack, for free or cheaply.
Watch for Easy to stall without deadlines, and nobody reviews your code the way a team lead would.
- Route 4
A live online bootcamp
Fits when You can already code a little and want to ship full-stack products with Claude Code or Codex, 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 software engineering courses
Which software engineering course is best in India?
It depends on where you are starting. After 12th, most people take a BTech or BCA. For working engineers, upGrad's eight-month AI-Native Software Engineering certificate with IIT Kharagpur lists INR 1,77,000, and IIT Madras teaches Software Engineering as a 12-week course in its online BS. If you already code and want to ship real products with AI coding agents, Square1 Ai's twelve-week live bootcamps start at ₹8,799.
How much does a software engineering course cost in India?
A Square1 Ai live software engineering bootcamp starts at ₹8,799 and a self-paced course at ₹2,899: the Indian founding price, until 1 December. Other providers' fees are in the table above.
Is there a full stack development course?
Yes. In the Software Engineering with AI bootcamp you build and ship a full-stack product, front end, API and database, with coding agents doing much of the typing and you reviewing, testing and deploying it.
What does a full stack developer earn in India?
Payscale India puts the median base salary for a full stack developer at ₹6.9 lakh a year, with the middle half between ₹4.1 lakh and ₹11.8 lakh. A software engineer's median is ₹8.1 lakh.
Will AI coding tools replace software engineers?
They are changing the job rather than removing it: teams now expect engineers to direct tools such as Claude Code and Codex, review what they write and prove it works. That is what these bootcamps teach.
Do I need to know how to code before I start?
Yes, a little. The bootcamps expect you to have written some code; each bootcamp page says exactly what you need, and the free skill check tells you whether you are ready.
Can I learn software engineering 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.