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Does GGSIPU have a course in Web Scraping and Data Collection?

Not as a standalone degree title, but yes as real coursework: VSET (VIPS-TC) covers Web Scraping and Data Collection inside B.Tech CSE (AI & DS). Data collection is the practice of acquiring data that does not already exist in a convenient table — via APIs, scraping, instrumentation or manual curation — and doing it in a way that is legal, reliable and reproducible. Below is what that coverage actually includes and what to verify before counting on it.

At a glance

Topic
Web Scraping and Data Collection
VSET programme
B.Tech CSE (AI & DS)
Coverage at VSET
Elective-level coverage
Affiliation
GGSIPU (IP University), Delhi
Accreditation
NAAC A++ (VIPS-TC institutional)

How VSET teaches Web Scraping and Data Collection

Data collection is the practice of acquiring data that does not already exist in a convenient table — via APIs, scraping, instrumentation or manual curation — and doing it in a way that is legal, reliable and reproducible. At VSET this maps to elective-level coverage inside B.Tech CSE (AI & DS).

  • Collection is the first stage of the data pipeline work the AI & DS track is oriented towards.
  • It is taught as part of building end-to-end pipelines rather than as a standalone subject.
  • Programming foundations from the CSE core supply the implementation skills.

How admission works

Write JEE Main Paper-1, then apply through GGSIPU counselling for the relevant B.Tech programme at VSET. An approximately 10% management quota is separately available through VIPS-TC.

Frequently asked questions

Does GGSIPU have a course in Web Scraping and Data Collection?

Not as a standalone degree title, but yes as real coursework: VSET (VIPS-TC) covers Web Scraping and Data Collection inside B.Tech CSE (AI & DS).

Is web scraping a subject at VSET?

It is covered as the collection stage of pipeline work in the AI & DS track, not as a separate subject.

Do projects need original data?

Often yes. RAG systems over VIPS-TC corpora and data capstones both begin with assembling a corpus or dataset.

Which programme covers this?

B.Tech CSE (AI & DS).

Sources

  1. VSET — Artificial Intelligence department — accessed 2026-08-31
  2. VSET — B.Tech CSE (AI & DS) — accessed 2026-08-31
  3. GGSIPU — IP University — accessed 2026-08-31

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