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Data Engineering & Science in Bangalore
Bangalore is India's data capital: IIIT-B produces world-class data scientists, the Fifth Elephant and DataHack Summit are flagship practitioner conferences, and scores of analytics and data engineering roles open every week at the city's funded startups and GCCs.
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Data Engineering & Science courses in Bangalore
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Python for Data Science
Get fluent in the Python data stack — NumPy, pandas and visualisation — through community-led, hands-on sessions.
BeginnerHybridFreeAI & ML
Applied Machine Learning
Practical ML from practitioners who ship it — feature engineering, model evaluation and putting models into production.
AdvancedHybridPaidAI & ML
Generative AI & LLM Engineering
Build with large language models — prompting, RAG, evaluation and agents — the engineering behind production GenAI features.
AdvancedHybridPaidData
PG Programme in Data Science
A rigorous, research-grade postgraduate programme in data science from one of India's top computing institutes.
AdvancedHybridPaidAI & ML
Research Internships — AI & Systems
Work alongside leading researchers on AI and systems problems at India's premier research institute — a launchpad into deep tech.
AdvancedIn-personFunded
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Data Engineering & Science events & hackathons in Bangalore
Hackathon
Bangalore AI Hackathon
A 24-hour build sprint for AI-native products — ship a prototype with LLMs, agents and open models, with mentors and prizes.
2026-07-12HSR Layout, BangaloreFreeConference
The Fifth Elephant 2026
India's flagship data and ML practitioners' conference — two days of deeply technical talks, workshops and the legendary hallway track.
2026-07-24Dairy Circle, BangalorePaidSummit
GenAI Summit Bengaluru
A full-day summit on building with large language models — RAG, agents, evaluation and the GenAI stack, from teams shipping it in production.
2026-08-08Rajajinagar, BangalorePaidSummit
DataHack Summit 2026
A three-day applied AI and data science summit — hands-on hacks, research talks and the latest in generative and agentic AI.
2026-08-21Palace Road, BangalorePaidConference
GDG DevFest Bangalore 2026
The biggest community-run developer festival in the city — Android, Web, Cloud and AI tracks, codelabs and a few thousand of your people.
2026-09-19Tumkur Road, BangalorePaidHackathon
MLH Hackcon 2026
The conference for hackathon organizers and seasoned student hackers — sessions on community-building, sponsorship and running events that actually change lives.
2026-08-14Global$50K poolHackathon
NASA Space Apps Challenge 2026
The world's largest hackathon by participation — over 50,000 participants in 150+ countries solving NASA's open challenges with open data, spanning climate, space exploration and Earth observation.
2026-10-03GlobalGlobal recognition & NASA inviteHackathon
Google Solution Challenge 2026
GDSC's annual flagship challenge: build a solution to a UN Sustainable Development Goal using Google technology. Teams get mentorship, cloud credits and a shot at the global final.
2026-01-22Global$3K + mentorship + tripsHackathon
Devpost Global AI Hack 2026
Devpost's open, async virtual hackathon for AI builders worldwide — 21 days to integrate large language models or open-source AI into a product the world can use.
2026-09-01Global$75K poolHackathon
HackMIT 2026
MIT's flagship student hackathon — 24 hours of building, workshops by industry leaders, and some of the toughest acceptance criteria for student hackers in the world.
2026-09-19Global$10K+ prizesHackathon
Smart India Hackathon 2026
India's largest student hackathon — teams from engineering colleges across the country tackle real problem statements submitted by central and state government ministries.
2026-11-20India₹1L per team + national recognitionHackathon
TechGig Code Gladiators 2026
India's largest coding championship — hundreds of thousands of developers compete across elimination rounds, with the winners offered direct placements at top tech companies.
2026-03-01India₹20L pool + job offersHackathon
India GenAI Hackathon 2026
Focused on generative AI applied to India-scale problems — Aadhaar, UPI, ONDC, agri data — with mentors from leading Indian AI labs and venture capital.
2026-08-30India₹10L poolHackathon
Bangalore AI Buildathon 2026
A 24-hour builder sprint for AI-native products in the heart of Bangalore — LLMs, multi-agent systems and open models, with hands-on mentorship from engineers shipping AI in production.
2026-07-19Bangalore₹5L pool + Antler fast-trackHackathon
Bangalore FinTech Hack 2026
Build the next generation of Indian fintech — open banking APIs, UPI 2.0 credit rails, fraud detection and AI-powered personal finance, with live data sandboxes from NPCI.
2026-09-12Bangalore₹8L poolHackathon
Bangalore Climate Tech Hack
Tackle Bangalore's real climate challenges — urban heat islands, EV grid integration, waste and water — with datasets from BBMP, BESCOM and the Karnataka climate council.
2026-11-07Bangalore₹6L pool + incubation offer
Ecosystem
Data Engineering & Science companies in Bangalore
Razorpay
Series C+India's full-stack fintech platform for businesses
FintechSaaSKoramangalaZerodha
BootstrappedIndia's largest retail stockbroker, fully bootstrapped
FintechJP NagarCRED
Series C+Rewards and credit management for India's creditworthy
FintechConsumerKoramangalaPhonePe
Series C+India's largest UPI payments and fintech super-app
FintechWhitefieldPostman
Series C+The API platform for building and using APIs
Developer ToolsSaaSIndiranagarHasura
Series C+Instant GraphQL APIs on your data sources
Developer ToolsSaaSHSR LayoutSarvam AI
Series AFoundation AI models and APIs for Indian languages
AI & MLSaaSKoramangalaKrutrim
Series AIndia's first AI unicorn building homegrown AI chips and models
AI & MLKoramangalaChargebee
Series C+Subscription and revenue management for SaaS companies
SaaSFintechKoramangalaBrowserStack
Series C+Cloud testing platform for web and mobile applications
Developer ToolsSaaSMarathahalliGroww
Series C+Zero-commission investing for India's new investors
FintechIndiranagarSlice
Series C+Gen-Z-first credit card and UPI payments super-app
FintechKoramangalaYellow.ai
Series C+Enterprise conversational AI and CX automation platform
AI & MLSaaSWhitefieldAtlan
Series C+The modern data workspace for data teams
Developer ToolsAI & MLSaaSHSR Layout
Questions
Data Engineering & Science in Bangalore — FAQ
What data engineering courses are available in Bangalore?
IIIT-B's PG Programme in Data Science is the city's most rigorous academic option. PyData Bangalore runs free community workshops. For applied ML, Fifth Elephant's cohort programmes are practitioner-led and well regarded.
Is Bangalore good for data science jobs?
Bangalore is the best city in India for data science jobs, accounting for roughly 35% of India's data & analytics hiring. Flipkart, Razorpay, and hundreds of analytics companies all have large data teams here.
How is the data science community in Bangalore?
PyData Bangalore, the Fifth Elephant community and IISc's research circles are the anchors. HasGeek's Fifth Elephant conference brings together India's data practitioners every July for deeply technical talks and workshops.
What Python skills do I need for a data science job in Bangalore?
NumPy, pandas and scikit-learn are table stakes. SQL, Spark or dbt knowledge helps for data engineering roles. PyData Bangalore's free workshops cover the core stack. See the 9180 courses page for topic 'Data' for specific programmes.
What is the salary for a data scientist in Bangalore?
Entry-level data scientists earn ₹8L–₹15L CTC; experienced data scientists at funded startups earn ₹25L–₹50L+. ML engineers and data platform engineers typically earn more. Browse 9180 jobs for current salary ranges.
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