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Multi-Agent Systems in a B.Tech — syllabus & what you learn

Multi-agent systems coordinate several autonomous agents that communicate, divide work and negotiate towards a shared goal. In the LLM era this means orchestration graphs, message protocols and role specialisation. Inside a four-year B.Tech, Multi-Agent Systems arrives in layers: programming and mathematics foundations in years one and two, core methods next, and applied depth concentrated in years three and four plus the capstone. Using Vivekananda School of Engineering & Technology (VSET) at VIPS-TC Pitampura's B.Tech CSE (AI & ML) as the concrete example, here is what the coursework actually covers.

At a glance

Topic
Multi-Agent Systems
VSET programme
B.Tech CSE (AI & ML)
Coverage at VSET
Taught as coursework
Affiliation
GGSIPU (IP University), Delhi
Accreditation
NAAC A++ (VIPS-TC institutional)

How VSET teaches Multi-Agent Systems

Multi-agent systems coordinate several autonomous agents that communicate, divide work and negotiate towards a shared goal. In the LLM era this means orchestration graphs, message protocols and role specialisation. At VSET this maps to documented coursework depth inside B.Tech CSE (AI & ML).

  • VSET's ~100 page A2A (agent-to-agent) protocols library directly covers inter-agent communication.
  • Orchestration frameworks LangGraph, CrewAI and AutoGen are all documented at learn.engineering.vips.edu.
  • The MCP library covers the tool and data interface layer that agents in a system share.
  • Taught within the GGSIPU-affiliated B.Tech CSE (AI & ML) track at VSET.

Labs and infrastructure

  • Multi-agent runs use GPU workstations in the AICTE IDEA Lab.
  • The Quantum Research Lab supports larger research-scale orchestration experiments.

What students actually build

  • Multi-agent orchestrators built on LangGraph are an established capstone pattern at VSET.
  • Student teams take multi-agent builds into hackathons including the Smart India Hackathon.

Frequently asked questions

When does Multi-Agent Systems content actually start in a B.Tech?

Meaningful Multi-Agent Systems content typically ramps up from the second or third year, after programming and mathematics foundations. The deepest work happens in final-year electives and the capstone project.

Does VSET teach multi-agent orchestration?

Yes. The curriculum includes an agent-protocols (A2A) library of about 100 pages plus LangGraph, CrewAI and AutoGen material, and multi-agent orchestrators are a capstone pattern.

Which framework do students use for multi-agent projects?

LangGraph is the framework named in the capstone pattern; CrewAI and AutoGen are also covered in the published curriculum.

How do agents in these projects share tools?

Through the Model Context Protocol layer, which VSET documents in a 160+ page library and which students implement as MCP servers.

Sources

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

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