IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology

Chennai, Tamil NaduPublic / Government, AutonomousEngineering

Autonomous

398programs
NIRF#1(2025)
Est.1959
4.6(533 reviews)
₹18LPA median

About IIT Madras

Founded in 1959 in Chennai, IIT Madras has been given the title of Institute of Eminence. It is an autonomous public technical and research university and the third IIT set up by the Government of India. It is also an Institution of National Importance.

The campus is residential. Staffing includes around 550 faculty and 1250 administrative and support staff, and 8000 students study here. The academic structure comprises 16 departments, several research centres and around 100 laboratories. The flagship programmes are the BTech and the MBA.

Courses run at the UG, PG and doctoral levels, in full-time, online and part-time modes. B.Tech entry depends on a valid JEE Advanced rank, M.Tech on GATE, M.Sc on JAM, and the MBA accepts CAT or GMAT scores. The MSc fee is Rs 1.52 lakhs, and candidates must meet the cutoff for 2025 to be admitted.

Courses & fees

398 courses across 12 programmes

All 398 courses

Programmes at IIT Madras
Programme	Level	Courses	Duration	Seats	Fees
B.E. / B.Tech	UG	36	4 to 5 yrs	886	₹8,00,000
M.E./M.Tech	PG	54	2 to 5 yrs	866	₹1,00,000
B.Sc	UG	6	4 to 5 yrs	100	₹8,00,000
M.Sc	PG	6	2 to 5 yrs	185	₹10,000 to ₹1,00,000
M.A	PG	4	2 yrs	100	₹80,000
Executive MBA/PGDM	PG	2	1 to 2 yrs	40	₹13,50,000
MBA/PGDM	PG	2	2 to 5 yrs	-	₹10,00,000 to ₹17,00,000
MS	PG	19	2 yrs	-	₹20,000
PG Diploma	Diploma	3	1 yr	-	₹5,00,000 to ₹6,71,000
UG Diploma	Diploma	1	1 yr	-	₹18,000

Popular courses

B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering
UGEngineeringJEE Advanced +2
Duration
4 yrs
Seats
154
Fee
₹8,00,000
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering
UGEngineeringJEE Advanced +2
Duration
4 yrs
Seats
144
Fee
₹8,00,000
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering
UGEngineeringJEE Advanced +2
Duration
4 yrs
Seats
117
Fee
₹8,00,000
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering
UGEngineeringJEE Advanced +2
Duration
4 yrs
Seats
111
Fee
₹8,00,000
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering
UGEngineeringJEE Advanced +2
Duration
4 yrs
Seats
87
Fee
₹8,00,000
B.Tech. in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
UGEngineeringJEE Advanced +2
Duration
4 yrs
Seats
78
Fee
₹8,00,000

Admissions

Details

Entrance exams accepted

CAT/ GMAT
Department of Management Studies (DoMS) entrance test
JEE Advanced
GATE
IIT JAM
CSIR-NET/ UGC-NET/ GATE
JEE Main
COAP

How to apply

IIT Madras admits B.Tech students on JEE Advanced, M.Tech on GATE, M.Sc on JAM and MBA on CAT, while the online degrees take applications directly through the institute site.

Rankings

All rankings

NIRFB.E. / B.Tech · 2025#1
NIRFBusiness & Management Studies · 2025#1
NIRFScience · 2025#1
NIRFMBA/PGDM · 2025#13
NIRFEngineering#1

Placements

Details

Median package: ₹18 LPA
Average package: ₹22 LPA
Highest package: ₹36 LPA
Placed: 76.89%

Top recruiters

Microsoft
Intel
JP Morgan Chase
Schlumberger
Samsung
ITC Ltd.
American Express
Google
Amazon
Adobe
Flipkart
Wipro

Scholarships

All scholarships

Institute Merit-cumMeans Scholarship
Parents annual income not exceeding Rs 4,50,000
Institute free studentship
Parents annual income not exceeding Rs 4,50,000
Institute Notional Prize
On the basis of rank in the JEE and parents annual income not exceeding Rs 4,50,000
Institute SC/ST Scholarship
Parents annual income not exceeding Rs 4,50,000

IIT Madras reviews

All 533 reviews

4.6/ 5

Based on 533 student reviews

Subhojyoti Mukherjee
MS Computer Science and Engineering
5.0
IIT Madras has all the world class facilities
Aug 2016
SUNNY KUMAR
Discontinued (Jun 2025)- B.Sc. in Data Science and Applications
5.0
Our college offers very good courses.
Around 80% of students get placed in our course. The highest salary package offered is 1.2 CPA and the lowest salary package is 20 LPA. Top roles offered in our course are software engineer and data scientist.
Mar 2023Read more

Frequently asked questions

Does IIT Madras accept JEE Main scores for admission?

Candidates willing to take admissions at IIT Madras B.Tech courses must have valid JEE Main and JEE Advanced scores. Selected students must physically report at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras for document verification.

Can I go to IIT Madras without JEE?

Candidates must qualify for JEE Main and JEE Advanced for admission to B.Tech courses at IIT Madras. Then candidates must appear for JoSAA counselling and select the Indian Institute of Technology Madras as their preferred college.

Is IIT Madras BS Degree valid?

Yes, the BS Degree offered in IIT Madras is a valid degree. Candidates can apply for Indian Institute of Technology Madras admissions without JEE exam scores.

What is a BS Degree in IIT Madras?

Indian Institute of Technology Madras offers a Bachelor Science degree without JEE exams. Candidates can study the course from anywhere, at their own pace.

Can I get admission in IIT Madras without GATE?

Candidates with a B.Tech degree and CGPA of 8.0 or above from Indian Institute of Technology Madras are eligible to join IITM's M.Tech programme without submitting a GATE score.

Facilities

Details

Auditorium
Banks/ATMs
Boys Hostel
Cafeteria
Classrooms and Lecture Halls
Convenience Store
Faculty Quarters
Girls Hostel
Green Campus
Guest Room/Waiting Room
Hostel
I.T Infrastructure
Infrastructure Overview
Laboratories
Library
Medical Facilities
Open Air Theatre
Optimum Location
Some of the other IIT Madras facilities offered at the institute are:
Sports
Transport
Wi-Fi Campus
Computer Lab
Gym

Contact & location

Email: [email protected]
Website: iitm.ac.in
Address: Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
City: Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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IIT Madras reviews

IIT Madras has all the world class facilities

Our college offers very good courses.

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About IIT Madras

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IIT Madras reviews

IIT Madras has all the world class facilities

Our college offers very good courses.

Frequently asked questions

Facilities

Contact & location