CSE with Data Science: fees and semester cash-flow worksheet for IEM and UEM

Reconcile the displayed tuition

The Kolkata 2026 displayed CSE with Data Science schedule is ₹140,000 in semester one and ₹115,000 in each of the remaining 7 semesters, totalling ₹9,45,000. This is a dated programme reference, not an all-inclusive quotation or a confirmed later-intake offer. Match the exact award and campus before using the figures in a personal budget.

Build the course-specific expense list

Ask about storage, database access, permitted datasets and licences for analysis tools. Many introductory investigations can run on modest equipment, but large-data claims require evidence of shared infrastructure. Separate optional paid dashboards or certificates from assessed degree requirements. Include a backup plan for a dataset that is withdrawn or cannot legally be redistributed.

Map payments to the household calendar

For CSE with Data Science, list each of the 8 semester due dates in a separate row and enter the written tuition amount beside it. Add accommodation, food and transport as separate recurring categories. Keep booking payments in their own column until the institution confirms whether they reduce the tuition balance. A deposit must not be counted twice or assumed refundable without its terms.

Test what the expenditure buys

Inspect probability, statistics, database design, data cleaning, visualisation and data-engineering work. Look for assessment of missing values, sampling and uncertainty rather than charts alone. Ask how mathematical foundations connect to practical datasets and whether core computing subjects remain compulsory. Verify permissions and privacy controls for any real data used by students.

Analyse a small public dataset with a written question, a data dictionary and a transparent cleaning log. Compare a descriptive summary with an inference and explain what sampling assumptions the latter needs. Present uncertainty and missingness alongside the headline chart. Keep a reproducible pipeline so another reader can see exactly which rows and transformations produced the result.

Compare a conservative funding case

Recalculate the CSE with Data Science plan without an unconfirmed scholarship, internship stipend or hoped-for placement income. Mark equipment and travel expenses as mandatory or elective using written information. Ask for the withdrawal and refund schedule before paying. Keep the source year beside ₹9,45,000; a different campus, award or joining batch needs its own quotation.

The current engineering listing places Data Science at New Town and also names a Jaipur Data Science option. Jaipur fee descriptions refer to an association with SAS. Obtain the programme-specific offer before comparing the Kolkata total with Jaipur figures; shared words in the title do not establish a shared fee or curriculum.

Official sources and verification

Sources checked on 26 October 2026. A source’s date, programme and campus limit which claims it supports. Official pages may change after review.

1. UEM Kolkata — admissions and 2026 fee table

   Explicit 2026 batch fee and eligibility table. Lower undated blocks can conflict.

2. IEM — official admissions information

   Displayed programme fee table; confirm the applicable campus, intake and batch.

3. IEM Group — IEMJEE and IEMCET official examination notice

   Displayed 2026 examination cycle; historical dates, course routes and official admission contacts.

4. IEM — engineering programmes and campus information

   Current engineering programme listings, campus allocation and affiliation wording.

Found a discrepancy? Send the page and the official notice for correction.