Microsoft and IIT Roorkee to introduce full semester in quantum computing

Microsoft Garage India has partnered with Indian Institute of Technology(IIT), Roorkee, to conduct lectures on quantum computing for a full semester. IIT's BTech and Mtech students can choose the course as a pool elective.

Structured by IIT Roorkee and Microsoft, the quantum computing course will provide the students, access to Quantum programming language practical examples, Microsoft Quantum Development Kit and Microsoft Quantum Faculty.

IIT Roorkee will be the first IIT to introduce such a course in quantum computing, which is yet to enter the mainstream of computer technology applications anywhere in the world.

Microsoft's quantum computing programme, which has been