diff --git a/doc/source/data/api/dataset.rst b/doc/source/data/api/dataset.rst
index d803d313f674..39abcd36199a 100644
--- a/doc/source/data/api/dataset.rst
+++ b/doc/source/data/api/dataset.rst
@@ -33,4 +33,5 @@ Deprecated API
   :nosignatures:
   :toctree: doc/
 
-  Dataset.iter_tf_batches
\ No newline at end of file
+  Dataset.iter_tf_batches
+  Dataset.to_torch
diff --git a/python/ray/data/dataset.py b/python/ray/data/dataset.py
index 11eb6de5c174..c3fed90e4afc 100644
--- a/python/ray/data/dataset.py
+++ b/python/ray/data/dataset.py
@@ -4096,7 +4096,7 @@ def iter_tf_batches(
         )
 
     @ConsumptionAPI(pattern="Time complexity:")
-    @PublicAPI(api_group=IOC_API_GROUP)
+    @Deprecated
     def to_torch(
         self,
         *,
@@ -4207,7 +4207,11 @@ def to_torch(
         Returns:
             A `Torch IterableDataset`_.
         """  # noqa: E501
-
+        warnings.warn(
+            "`to_torch` is deprecated and will be removed after May 2025. Use "
+            "`iter_torch_batches` instead.",
+            DeprecationWarning,
+        )
         return self.iterator().to_torch(
             label_column=label_column,
             feature_columns=feature_columns,
diff --git a/python/ray/data/tests/test_torch.py b/python/ray/data/tests/test_torch.py
index 00d250921814..024a8f1044c3 100644
--- a/python/ray/data/tests/test_torch.py
+++ b/python/ray/data/tests/test_torch.py
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
 from ray.tests.conftest import *  # noqa
 
 
+def test_to_torch_emits_deprecation_warning(ray_start_10_cpus_shared):
+    with pytest.warns(DeprecationWarning):
+        ray.data.range(1).to_torch()
+
+
 def test_to_torch(ray_start_10_cpus_shared):
     import torch