New Delhi: To meet surging demand for specialists across India’s fast-growing fintech landscape, the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has launched
the fourth batch of its Professional Certificate Programme in FinTech. This six-month, live-online programme equips professionals with advanced, job-ready capabilities through its core FinTech ABCDs framework: Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Cloud Computing and Big Data. The programme delivers 118 hours of learning and traces the evolution of finance and technology while building a rigorous understanding of modern payment systems via Blockchain concepts, Cryptography, Security in Blockchain, Bitcoin and Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). Learners also explore real-world applications—smart contracts, NFTs, BNPL, InsurTech and WealthTech—and develop fluency in RegTech, India’s fintech regulatory architecture and regulatory sandboxes, ensuring strong compliance literacy and risk awareness. Independent market insights underline the scale of opportunity. Dun & Bradstreet projects the global fintech market could reach $2.1 trillion by 2030, compounding at 18% CAGR from 2022. Meanwhile, EY notes that India’s fintech ecosystem is pivotal to building an inclusive, technology-driven, resilient Viksit Bharat and could expand 30 percent to USD 180–200 billion by 2029. Against this backdrop, the programme positions participants to contribute credibly across digital payments, personal finance, lending, InsurTech and beyond. Speaking on the announcement, Smita Kashiramka, Professor, IIT Delhi said, “Fintech now sits at the heart of financial intermediation. This programme blends rigorous foundations with hands-on exposure to blockchain, AI/ML, cloud and data at production scale. Learners learn to design compliant, secure and scalable solutions that improve customer outcomes, unlock operating leverage and strengthen trust—skills employers explicitly seek in product, risk, analytics and regulatory roles.” Six integrated modules—FinTech Overview, Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies, Banking & Alternative Lending, Applications in Finance, Risks & Regulations and FinTech & the Entrepreneurial Landscape- build a contemporary skill architecture for progression in competitive markets. Learners benefit from live lectures, global and Indian case studies, guided practice with selected GenAI tools and a capstone project. The programme supports varied career paths, including Financial Analyst, Compliance Expert, FinTech Product Manager and Data Scientist. Learning is delivered via IIT Delhi’s state-of-the-art Interactive Learning, Direct-to-Device platform, complemented by an optional campus immersion. On successful completion, learners receive an e-Certificate issued by CEP, IIT Delhi, signalling mastery of core fintech technologies, regulatory literacy, and market-aligned practice.
