1. Through JEE Main

- IIITs (some have AI/DS programs): e.g., IIIT Hyderabad, IIIT Sri City

- NITs (limited AI/DS seats in some NITs): e.g., NIT Trichy, NIT Surathkal

- GFTIs (Government Funded Technical Institutes): some offer AI/DS branches

2. Private Universities with Own Entrance Exams

- VIT (Vellore Institute of Technology) – VITEEE

- SRM Institute of Science and Technology – SRMJEEE

- Shiv Nadar University – SNUSAT + Interview

- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham – AEEE or JEE score

3. Deemed Universities / Central Universities

- IIIT-Hyderabad (SPEA or UGEE channel)

- BITS Pilani (BITSAT) – Offers Data Science as a specialization

- Central University of Rajasthan – CUET-UG score

AI colleges