IIT Delhi to launch Advanced Certification in Web 3.0, Social Media and Metaverse Programme

New Delhi : The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has announced the launch of Advanced Certification in Web 3.0, Social Media and Metaverse programme. The contextually designed six-month programme explores the convergence of these three powerful technologies, allowing participants to gain invaluable, insights into how Web 3.0 is revolutionising the internet, social media is empowering social interaction and the emerging Metaverse is creating digital experiences.

In the process, learners will gain in-depth know-how about Web 3.0, Social Media and Metaverse through hands-on projects and case studies with tools like WordPress, Google Analytics, PHP, and Orange. They will also learn E-Commerce website development and integration with social media analytics, and digital tools for marketing. The programme is specially designed for graduates from any background seeking a career in the Web 3.0, Social Media, or Metaverse domains, as well as professionals in the software and IT industry seeking to gain Web 3.0 or Metaverse expertise to apply it in their respective fields.

Professor Arpan Kumar Kar, Chair Professor & Professor, Department of Management Studies & School of Artificial Intelligence, IIT Delhi, said “In today’s competitive market, knowledge of Web 3.0 is essential to comprehend the future of the internet. It creates career prospects in blockchain and decentralised systems while empowering individuals with data privacy and driving innovation. Social media platforms play a crucial role in communication, connecting people and businesses. Understanding their functioning enhances personal and professional leverage. Technologies like VR and AR are poised to revolutionise the digital landscape, offering immersive experiences in the Metaverse. By exploring these technologies, individuals gain insights into the potential for transformative interactions and experiences.”

The investment and market size of the Metaverse industry has been growing rapidly in recent years. In 2020, the global virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) market was valued at around $18.8 billion, with projections of significant growth in the coming years. The World Wide Web has evolved through Web 1.0, Web 2.0, and Web 3.0 represent a technologically advanced and decentralised internet ecosystem. It aims to provide universal applications accessible across multiple devices, enhancing online engagement. Social media platforms enable the creation and sharing of information, connecting people and serving as a vital tool for businesses’ digital marketing strategies. Web 3.0 and the Metaverse have the potential to revolutionise social media by creating a shared virtual space where users experience life in immersive 3D using technologies like VR and AR. 3D technologies, real-time collaboration software, and blockchain-based tools are vital for realising the Metaverse.

Learners will have 100 hours of curriculum activities while being mentored by top IIT Delhi faculty. The live sessions will be delivered Direct-to-Device (D2D) over the course of six months, including a campus immersion component. The Web 3.0 module includes topics like Web Analytics and Machine Learning for E-commerce Sales and Revenue Management, Social Media includes Digital Influencer Management and Overview of Artificial Intelligence for Web 3.0, and Metaverse includes Cases on Metaverse Applications in Different Industries and Understanding the Technical Architecture of VR Ecosystems.

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi:

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is one of the 23 IITs created to be Centres of Excellence for training, research and development in science, engineering, and technology in India. Established as College of Engineering in 1961, the Institute was later declared as an Institution of National Importance under the “Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 1963” and was renamed as “Indian Institute of Technology Delhi”. It was then accorded the status of a Deemed University with powers to decide its own academic policy, to conduct its own examinations, and to award its own degrees.

Since its inception, over 48,000 have graduated from IIT Delhi in various disciplines including Engineering, Physical Sciences, Management and Humanities & Social Sciences. Of these, nearly 5070 received Ph.D. degrees. The number of students who graduated with B.Tech. degree is over 15738. The rest obtained master’s degree in Engineering, Sciences and Business Administration. These alumni today work as scientists, technologists, business managers and entrepreneurs. There are several alumni who have moved away from their original disciplines and have taken to administrative services, active politics or are with NGOs. In doing so, they have contributed significantly to building of this nation, and to industrialisation around the world. IIT Delhi has been ranked consistently in top 5 management institutes and rank 1 institute in Research and Professional Practice as per NIRF 2022 and NIRF 2021 Management Category rankings.

Continuing Education Programme (CEP), IIT Delhi

Executive education is a vital need for the companies to build a culture that promotes newer technologies and solutions and builds a workforce that stays abreast of the rapidly transforming needs in the technological, business and regulatory landscape. Committed to the cause of making quality education accessible to all, IIT Delhi has launched Online Certificate Programmes under eVIDYA@IITD (ई-विद्या@IITD), enabling Virtual & Interactive learning for Driving Youth Advancement @IITD for Indian as well as international participants.

These outreach programmes offered by the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) are designed to cater to the training and development needs of various organisations, industries, society and individual participants at national and international levels with a vision to empower thousands of young learners by imparting high-quality Online Certificate Programmes in cutting-edge areas for their career advancement in different domains of engineering, technology, science, humanities and management.