BSc — Data Science
Seats, competition & cost — the honest picture
Competition: Moderate. A growing programme; good public universities fill via CUET cutoffs.
Cost: Public universities are low-cost; private ₹1–3L/yr.
Seat counts, cutoffs and fees are indicative (2024–25) and change every year — always verify current numbers on official sites.
The abroad route — BS Data Science / Statistics & Machine Learning
Destinations: US · Canada · UK
How: US: SAT/ACT + Common App
How: UK: UCAS (strong maths profile)
Costs: US ₹45–75L/yr; Canada ₹25–35L/yr; UK ₹35–50L/yr (3-yr degrees cut the total). Merit scholarships are common for strong maths profiles; need-based aid at top US schools.
Timing: SAT by end of Class 11; build one data project for essays.
Abroad costs are indicative (2024–25), include living expenses, and move with exchange rates and fee changes — verify with official university pages and current scholarship terms.
Careers this degree leads to
Should YOU pick BSc?
A degree is 3–5 years of your life. Measure your actual fit first — 30 minutes of real reasoning, simulations and evidence.