Artificial intelligence (AI) and data science are very futuristic and pathbreaking fields in the IT sector today. Studies show that future trends predict these fields of study to dominate not just the IT industry but many other industries in coming years. There is already a huge demand for skilled and qualified professionals in these fields, and this demand is going to only rise year after year. Many top engineering colleges in Maharashtra are aiming to meet this demand by training next-gen engineers as per industry needs.