Great Learning, Gurgaon

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July 17, 2020: Great Learning admissions are open for the 2020-21 batch. Candidates can fill the application form by visiting its official website.

Established in 2013 by Mohan Lakhamraju and Hari Nair, Great Learning has its main headquarters in Gurgaon. It is an ed-tech company that offers eighteen programmes through its five departments, including Data Science & Business Analytics, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security & Software Development and Management. The institute offers PG, advanced certificate and certificate programmes such as PG Programme in Business Analytics (PGP-BABI), MTech in Data Science and Machine Learning, Master’s in Data Science and Machine Learning, Certificate programme in Business Analytics, etc.

PGP-BABI was ranked 1^st among all the Business Analytics programmes in India by Analytics India Magazine. It has collaborated with McCombs School of Business, Texas to launch its flagship programme i.e. PGP-BABI, internationally. The institute has educated over 5,000 students with facilities in six metropolitan cities, namely Chennai, Bengaluru, Pune, Gurugram, Mumbai, and Hyderabad. Based in India, Great Learning has expanded to other parts of Asia and the Middle East. Great Learning aims to create industry-relevant programmes that help candidates to learn, apply and demonstrate capabilities in areas that are driving the future. It has a huge network of over 1,500 faculty members across the world.

Great Learning provides dedicated career support through interview workshops and it offers 1:1 mentorship for individual doubt-solving. It provides access to GL Confluence-Industry and Peer Networking events.

Great Learning Gurgaon Collaborations

Great Learning Gurgaon offers several courses in collaboration with several universities which are mentioned below:

• PES University: The institute offers full-time MTech in Data Science and Machine Learning in collaboration with PES University. Its course duration is 21 months and is also conducted on weekends
• Reva University: Masters in Data Science and Machine Learning is offered in collaboration with Reva University with a course duration of 21 months. The classes are only conducted on weekends
• Ansal University: Great Learning also offers MTech in Data Science and Machine Learning programme in collaboration with Ansal University. The course is offered for 21 months but only weekends
• IIT Madras: In collaboration with IIT Madras, the institute offers Advanced Certification in Software Engineering for Cloud, Blockchain & IoT programme. It is an online course with a nine-month duration

Great Learning, Gurgaon Highlights

The major highlights of Great Learning Gurgaon are tabulated below:

Great Learning Gurgaon Admission Process

Great Learning offers admission in online mode through its official website. Candidates need to register and fill an application form to apply for Great Learning admission process. The details of course-specific selection process is listed below:

• Admission to all the PGP programmes is based on a Personal Interview (PI) round conducted by the institute
• For admission to MTech and MS programmes, admission is done based on a valid score in an entrance exam conducted by the institute, followed by a PI round
• Great Learning certificate and advanced certificate course admission is merit-based
• Students appearing for the final year of graduation (2020) can also apply

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Great Learning Gurgaon Courses

Great Learning Gurgaon offers eighteen courses, including PGP, MTech, MS, certificate programmes, etc., under its five departments. The duration ranges between seven months and 21 months, depending upon the course. Some of these courses are also offered in both offline and online modes as per the availability. Some of the prominent courses offered by Great Learning along with their top specialisations, minimum eligibility requirement and course fee are mentioned in the table below:

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Great Learning Gurgaon Placements

Great Learning offers career support to the students through its GL Excelerate event which consists of Job Fairs, Job Boards, Hackathons, Live Projects and Career Mentorships programmes. With the help of these programmes, Great Learning enhances the employability factor in students and helps them to unlock their potential so that they can connect with the right opportunities. Currently, the institute has over 350 hiring partners.

The career services team organises a dedicated placement process for the students. Apart from this, other career assistance activities are also arranged, such as CV review, interview preparation, career mentorship session, access to job boards, etc.

Some of the hiring recruiters of Great Learning Gurgaon are as follows:

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Great Learning Gurgaon Scholarships

To provide educational assistance to the students, Great Learning Gurgaon has tie ups with several banks such as Union Bank of India and ICICI Bank. Also, to manage the finances of the students and to ensure that money does not a become a constraint in the path of learning, the institute also offers merit-based scholarships to the deserving candidates.