The diplomas are open to anyone who has completed at least two years of undergraduate education through any mode. A learner can complete one diploma from IIT Madras in eight months.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has launched two diploma programmes in programming and data science. The courses would be delivered through a comprehensive learning delivery model that competes with a classroom learning experience. The courses include lecture videos, lecture-based activity questions, practice assignments, graded assignments, and mini-projects that reinforce problem-solving skills.