New Delhi: The Division of Flexible Learning at the Indian Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad has introduced a 12-week online certificate program on Engineering Agent AI Systems.It is titled Engineering Agentic AI Systems: Agentic AI from Concepts to Practice and will be delivered online by faculty at IIIT Hyderabad’s Division of Flexible Learning, focusing on practical system construction, deployment and testing of real-world use cases.Program overviewThe 12-week program is structured around hands-on learning to help participants build, test and deploy agentive AI systems based on real-world applications. It is led by Professor Karthik Vedhinathan, assistant professor and researcher in AI and software engineering at IIIT Hyderabad.Curriculum and learning designThe curriculum includes four modules covering the foundations, design, implementation and operations of agent AI systems, with an emphasis on practical engineering and workflow automation in real-world environments.Leadership and Faculty RemarksIIIT Hyderabad Director Professor Sandeep Shukla said the program reinforces the commitment to scalable AI education for professionals and students unable to access campus-based research, noting that Agent AI enables transformer-based models to be deployed in complex workflows for automation.Course instructor Professor Karthik Vedhinathan said agentic AI requires a systems-based approach where engineering is as important as models, highlighting that the course is based on research and hands-on experience to build reliable, scalable and usable systems.Important Dates and Application ScheduleApplications open on 29 April 2026 and close on 15 June 2026. Orientation is scheduled on June 27, 2026, lectures and classes will start from June 29, 2026.Program details and conditionsThe program runs for 12 weeks in a fully online format. Basic knowledge of programming including recursion and function calls is required, while familiarity with basic mathematics is recommended for participants.About IIIT Hyderabad and Division of Flexible LearningIIIT Hyderabad is a research institute known for its work in artificial intelligence and computing. The Division of Flexible Learning offers online programs designed by faculty to combine academic depth with industry relevance.Application InformationApplications are open from 29 April 2026 to 15 June 2026 through the official DFL IIIT Hyderabad program portal.Focus Areas of Agentive AI SystemsThe program focuses on agent AI systems that deploy transformer-based models into parallel pipelines of complex tasks, enabling business process workflows and end-to-end automation in applied settings.The program is delivered in a fully online format, with sessions designed to support working professionals and learners in the field of AI applied to systems engineering.
