International Journal of Informatics and Communication Technology (IJ-ICT)
Vol 15, No 2: June 2026

Multiclass classification using variational quantum circuit on benchmark dataset

Hamid, Muhammad (Unknown)
Alam, Bashir (Unknown)
Pal, Om (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jun 2026

Abstract

Classification is a major task in data science. Data classification is required in many industries such as healthcare, transport, and finance. Noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) era. Quantum computers are capable of solving complex data challenges and can be used for the classification of the data with minimum features. In this regard, quantum neural networks are being used extensively for data classification. In this paper, we employ variational quantum circuits for the task of multiclass classification. A hybrid approach is used for building the neural network. In which quantum circuits are used for the feedforward architecture, while in back-propagation, parameters are updated using a classical optimizer on classical computers. We have successfully demonstrated multiclass classification using the proposed approach on benchmark data sets. Our results show that variational quantum circuit (VQC) are a promising candidate for classification problems with fewer features. We have performed experiments on International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) quantum hardware and simulators.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJICT

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT

Description

International Journal of Informatics and Communication Technology (IJ-ICT) is a common platform for publishing quality research paper as well as other intellectual outputs. This Journal is published by Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES) whose aims is to promote the dissemination of ...