Certificate Course By IIIT Hyderabad

Engineering Agentic AI Systems
Agentic AI: From Concepts to Practice

A focused, engineering-first curriculum with hands-on labs and practical application.

12 Weeks
4 Modules
100% Online

Program Outcomes

  • Design and architect production-ready Agentic AI systems from scoping to deployment
  • Implement and integrate autonomous agents using engineering best practices and modern toolchains
  • Deploy, monitor and maintain agentic systems with observability, testing and operations
  • Work through end-to-end case studies solving real-world scenarios and evaluating trade-offs
Applications Open 15th Nov

Why This Program

A focused, engineering-first curriculum that teaches you how to build, test and run agentic AI systems in production.

Use-case Driven Learning Approach

Hands-on, example-led modules that focus on real-world agentic AI use cases and their engineering implications.

Industry-Relevant Tools & Frameworks

Trainimg with modern toolchains and frameworks used in production agentic systems.

Complete Engineering Lifecycle Coverage

Covering design, implementation, testing, deployment, and operations - the full engineering lifecycle.

Course Structure

Comprehensive curriculum designed to take you from fundamentals to advanced implementation of agentic AI architectures

12 Weeks

Total duration

4

Modules

1

Foundations of Agentic AI

Overview of AI-enabled systems
Architecting AI-enabled systems
Essentials of LLMs, Prompting and Retrieval Augmented Generation
Understanding the agentic paradigm: autonomy, reasoning, and planning
2

Designing Agentic AI Systems

Architectural patterns for Agentic AI
Quality attributes and trade-offs in Agentic AI systems
Orchestration and coordination strategies for multi-agent workflow
Industrial Case study of designing an Agentic AI system
3

Agent Engineering and Implementation

The agentic reasoning–planning–action loop
Function calling, Tool use and Memory: MCP, A2A and beyond
Frameworks and tools for implementing Agentic AI systems
Practical Implementation Strategies through real-world examples
4

Evaluation, Deployment and Ops

Testing, benchmarking, and evaluation of Agentic AI systems
Deployment and Monitoring
Production Ready Agents: AgentOps and Maintainability
Emerging trends, best practices and Opportunities

Course Instructor

Karthik Vaidhyanathan

Karthik Vaidhyanathan

Assistant Professor

SERC, IIIT-Hyderabad, India

PhD from Gran Sasso Science Institute, Italy, postdoc at University of L'Aquila. His main research interests lie in the intersection of Software Engineering and AI, with a specific focus on using AI in particularly Generative and Agentic AI, for improving Software Engineering practices as well as on Engineering Sustainable AI-enabled systems

5+ years industrial experience

Areas of Expertise
Software ArchitectureAgentic AIGenerative AISelf-Adaptive SystemsAI-Enabled Systems

Eligibility Criteria

This course is open to everyone interested in learning about Agentic AI

Age Requirement

18+ years old

Programming Skills

Basic programming knowledge is helpful but not mandatory

Interest in AI

Curious about AI and eager to learn about Agentic AI systems

Commitment

Able to dedicate 12-15 hours per week for the 12-week duration

Note: This course is designed to be accessible to anyone 18+ with an interest in AI. No prior degree or technical background required!

Program Outcomes

Design Agentic AI systems considering different trade-offs

Design Agentic AI systems considering different trade-offs

Build Production-Ready Agentic AI Systems from Scratch

Build Production-Ready Agentic AI Systems from Scratch

Learn Deployment and Operations for AI Agents

Learn Deployment and Operations for AI Agents

Understand Testing and Evaluation Frameworks

Understand Testing and Evaluation Frameworks

Ready to Transform Your AI Career?

Join our comprehensive Agentic AI program and become a leader in the next generation of artificial intelligence.

Course Fees

Invest in your future with comprehensive Agentic AI training

Indian Residents

₹56,640

₹48,000 (without GST)

Complete course fee (including GST)

International Students

$1,440

Complete course fee (no additional taxes)

SAARC Students

$720

Complete course fee (no additional taxes)

What's Included

Access to all course materials and recordings

Hands-on labs and coding assignments

Professional certificate from IIIT Hyderabad

Access to course community and forums

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