India's Senior Tech Workforce Turns to IIT Kharagpur for AI Upskilling
IIT Kharagpur and upGrad have expanded their executive AI education portfolio following a 3x increase in quarterly enrollments. The programs are primarily attracting senior professionals with over a decade of experience from major global technology and financial firms.
Why it matters
This trend highlights a significant shift in the workforce where experienced senior leaders are prioritizing AI upskilling to remain competitive in their respective industries.
IIT Kharagpur's first-ever online executive AI portfolio has recorded 3x enrolment growth quarter-on-quarter, prompting an expansion from four to seven specialised programmes.
KHARAGPUR, India , Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- India's AI upskilling wave is increasingly being driven by experienced professionals rather than early-career talent. Reflecting this shift, IIT Kharagpur and upGrad have expanded their executive AI portfolio from four to seven programmes after recording 3x QoQ enrolment growth across the portfolio.
Announced in April 2026, the collaboration has attracted learners from 133 cities across India and seven countries—the UAE, US, UK, Germany, Canada, Australia and Kuwait. The portfolio has drawn a distinctly senior audience, with a median work experience of 12 years, while nearly 63% of learners have over a decade of professional experience.
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