IIT Madras and IIT Kanpur launch India’s first Bachelor of Cybersecurity; program aims to close 1.5 million professional gap | Mumbai News
Publish Date: 2026-07-03 07:08:00
Source Domain: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
India’s top engineering institutes, IIT Madras and IIT Kanpur, have launched a pioneering four-year Bachelor of Cybersecurity program MUMBAI: Cybersecurity is moving from the margins of computer science classrooms to the centre of India’s higher education agenda.The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and IIT Kanpur have jointly launched what they describe as India’s first practice-oriented, four-year Bachelor of Cybersecurity programme.The B. Cyber course will begin in the academic year starting July 2026, with admissions being conducted jointly by the two IITs this year.The programme has been designed to meet India’s rising demand for cybersecurity professionals at a time when digital systems increasingly underpin governance, finance, healthcare, telecom, transport, manufacturing and defence.Officials said the course will train students not merely in the theory of cybersecurity, but in the operational skills required to protect complex digital infrastructure and critical systems.Graduates are expected to be prepared for roles in cyber defence, security operations centres, penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, digital forensics, malware analysis, cloud security, hardware security and critical infrastructure protection.The programme will also provide a foundation for higher studies and research in cybersecurity and computer science.“Cybersecurity has become fundamental to India’s technological sovereignty and national security,” said Prof V Kamakoti, director, IIT Madras. “Building a resilient cyber ecosystem requires professionals who possess not only strong theoretical foundations but also extensive hands-on experience in defending complex systems.”He said the collaboration with IIT Kanpur marked a new model of undergraduate education, combining academic rigour with real-world practice.“We believe this initiative will create a pipeline of highly skilled cybersecurity professionals who will play a vital role in securing the…
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