ChipGrad By The Numbers
Real numbers from a real platform — built since March 2024 and growing every month.
Beginner Level
19 courses for students, freshers & career switchers entering VLSI.
Advanced Level
9 deep-dive courses for professionals targeting senior VLSI roles.
Synopsys Tool Access — Included
DC · ICC2 · PrimeTime · VCS · Verdi — professional EDA tools bundled with select courses.
Industry StandardLifetime Validity
10-year access on most courses. New content added every month.
Certification IncludedBuilt For The Chip Industry
Every course is engineered with industry mentors, Synopsys tool access, and real-world chip design flows.
The Platform That Thinks Industry-First
Synopsys Tool Access
Hands-on access to DC, ICC2, PrimeTime, VCS & Verdi — professional EDA tools used at top chip companies globally.
Certification & Lifetime Access
Earn recognised certificates and revisit content for 10 years. New courses added every month — your account keeps growing.
AI-Driven Learning
Personalised pathways, skill-gap identification, and intelligent content recommendations to accelerate your VLSI career.
Interview-Ready MCQs
3,500+ practice questions across STA, PD, UVM, CMOS, Device Theory — all designed to help you ace VLSI interviews.
Uncut Industry Sessions
Raw, unedited classroom recordings — see every command, debug session, and real-world decision as it happens.
India Semiconductor Mission
Aligned with India's PLI Scheme goals — training the VLSI engineers that will power India's chip decade.
— Semiconductor Domains
Every Layer of the Chip Stack
ChipGrad covers every discipline — from device physics to tape-out.
Engineers Who Made the Leap
Real words from VLSI engineers who transformed their careers with ChipGrad.
"One of the best courses I have ever taken in my whole life. Not only did I gain knowledge but I got myself close to industry — it reduces the gap between practical knowledge and theory in the best way."
"Questions are designed in such a way that they themselves clear many concepts. Highly recommended for everyone looking to enter the VLSI industry."
"The visual representation for each concept is excellent — it grips my mind and stays in memory for long. These visualizations help greatly in understanding core device physics concepts."
"No doubt the best e-learning platform for all young VLSI aspirants. The site is excellent with everything looking perfect. I completed STA & Syntheses training under Puneet sir."
"This is a very good course. It starts with fundamentals and then smoothly goes to the next level. The progression is perfectly structured. Everyone should try this course."
"Very nice explanation. It's really an interesting test to brush up your topics. CMOS concept and designing by Dr. Saroj Raut was excellent and highly informative."
Start Learning For Free
Sign up and get instant access to free courses, trial lessons, and practice papers — no credit card required.
Important Concepts of Physical Design
By TeamVLSI. Foundation PD concepts before you dive deeper.
FREE ⚡Digital Electronics Fundamentals
By Vartul Sharma. Master digital electronics from first principles.
FREE 🎯Backend Concepts For Interviews
By Deepali. Targeted interview prep for VLSI backend roles.
FREE 🔬CMOS Concept and Designing
By Dr. Saroj Raut. Comprehensive CMOS with expert instruction.
FREEVerilog SV UVM Papers
Free Verilog, System Verilog & UVM self-assessment papers.
FREE PAPER 📐Physical Design Overview
A concise PD flow overview — ideal for newcomers entering backend.
FREE 🔌Basic Electrical Fundamentals
By Vartul Sharma. Essential EE fundamentals every VLSI aspirant needs.
FREE ⏰Clock Skew & Effect on Timing
Understand clock skew and its critical impact on timing closure.
FREEGot Questions?
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about learning VLSI, Physical Design, and Semiconductor Engineering with ChipGrad.
ChipGrad is an AI-driven online semiconductor learning platform offering industry-led courses in VLSI Design, Physical Design, Static Timing Analysis (STA), RTL Design, Verilog, SystemVerilog, UVM, CMOS, and Logic Synthesis. It's built for engineering students, freshers, and working professionals who want to enter or grow in the VLSI/semiconductor industry.
No. ChipGrad offers 19 beginner-level courses designed for students, freshers, and career switchers with zero prior VLSI background, alongside 9 advanced courses for professionals targeting senior roles in Physical Design, STA, and Verification.
Yes. Select ChipGrad courses include hands-on access to professional Synopsys tools — including Design Compiler (DC), ICC2, PrimeTime, VCS, and Verdi — the same EDA tools used by engineers at top global chip companies.
ChipGrad covers the full chip design stack — Physical Design (Floorplan, CTS, Routing), Static Timing Analysis (Setup/Hold, Timing Constraints), Logic Synthesis, RTL Design, Verilog & SystemVerilog, UVM Verification Methodology, CMOS Technology, Device Physics, and Low Power Design.
Yes. ChipGrad provides recognised certification on course completion. Most courses also come with 10-year lifetime access, so you can revisit content anytime as your career progresses.
Yes. ChipGrad includes 3,500+ practice MCQs and assessment papers covering STA, Physical Design, Verilog, UVM, CMOS, and Device Theory — specifically designed to help learners crack VLSI job interviews.
ChipGrad courses are primarily self-paced, recorded video courses — including uncut, unedited industry classroom sessions that show real debug workflows and command-level execution. This lets you learn anytime, anywhere, at your own speed.
Course pricing varies by program and depth (beginner vs. advanced, individual course vs. bundle). ChipGrad frequently runs limited-time discount offers — check the homepage banner or course pages for current pricing and active offer codes.
ChipGrad was founded by Puneet Mittal (Founder & Director) and Niti Gupta (Co-founder & Director), with Amit H L serving as an Independent Advisor. The platform has been live since March 2024 and has onboarded 14,000+ registered users.
Yes. ChipGrad's training programs are aligned with the goals of the India Semiconductor Mission and the PLI (Production Linked Incentive) Scheme, aiming to build a skilled VLSI engineering workforce to power India's growing chip industry.
Yes. ChipGrad offers free resources including trial lessons, free courses (Physical Design concepts, Digital Electronics, CMOS basics), and free practice papers — no credit card required to sign up and explore.
Founders & Directors
Puneet Mittal
Founder & Director
Niti Gupta
Co-founder & Drirector
Amit H L
Independent Advisor