IIT Delhi Launches Six-Month Online Agritech Programme, Check Details

The course has been designed to help learners understand how the technology, digital platform and data is playing a key role in transforming the farm sector

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NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, has opened application window for admissions to its six-month online agritech certificate programme.

The course has been designed to help learners understand how the technology, digital platform and data is playing a key role in transforming the farm sector.

It aims to familiarise participants with emerging agricultural technologies and their applications across farming, supply chains and agribusiness, combining technical knowledge with practical and business-oriented learning.

As per the official website, the last date to submit application for the programme is February 23, 2027, and the programme will be conducted for six-months from February 28 to August 21, 2027.

Offered by the Continuing Education Programme (CEP) at IIT Delhi, the classes for the online will be conducted every Sunday from 12 noon to 3 pm.

Eligibility criteria

Candidates interested in applying for the programme, must hold a graduate degree or diploma under the 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 format, or hold a postgraduate qualification.

No prior technical or agricultural background is required for applicants to apply for the course.

The programme highlights include, live learning session with IIT Delhi, certification from the institute, hands-on-learning, a techno-business focus and an opportunity for campus immersion at IIT Delhi.

Programme Modules

This course consists of seven modules.

  • Agriculture as a System and the AgriTech Landscape
  • IoT Sensors and Cyber-Physical Systems in Agriculture
  • Drones, Remote Sensing and Geospatial Intelligence
  • Data, AI and Predictive Analytics and Agriculture
  • Digital Agriculture, Digital Public Infrastructure and Platform Ecosystems
  • Post-Harvest, Market Linkages and AgriTech Business Models.
  • Capstone project

The programme will be coordinated by Professor Kavya Dashora, who works at the intersection of nanotechnology, food systems and sustainability.

Candidates will be required to pay Rs 1,180, as the application fee which is non-refundable and non-transferable. Applicants who will secure at least 50% score and will maintain a minimum attendance of 50% will receive a certificate of completion.

For more details about the course, click here.

For direct link to apply, click here.

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