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IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology

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B.S. in Medical Sciences & Engineering

at IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology · B.Sc.

Duration
4 yrs
Seats
36
Total fee
₹9.33 L
Entrance exams
JEE Main+2
Regulator
UGC

Eligibility at a glance

Class 12 minimum

  • General 75%
  • SC 65%
  • ST 65%

Key conditions

  • Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics compulsory in Class 12
  • At least five subjects in Class 12
  • PwD candidates: at least 65% aggregate
  • Or: in the top 20 percentile of your Class 12 board (category-wise)
  • Class 12 taken for the first time in 2025 or 2026

Entrance exams accepted

Fees

Fee breakdown for B.S. in Medical Sciences & Engineering
Tuition₹8,00,000
Hostel₹1,25,408
One-time₹8,000
Total₹9,33,408

The total includes hostel and one-time charges.

As published by the institute; confirm with its admissions office. All fees at IIT Madras

Full eligibility (official wording)

Candidates must have passed 10+2 (or equivalent) Board examination with a minimum of five subjects (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects) and secured at least mentioned aggregate marks. The aggregate marks for PwD candidates should be at least 65%.

or

Candidates must have passed class 10+2 (or equivalent) Board examination with a minimum of five subjects (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects) and be within the category-wise (category as per the central list) top 20 percentile of successful candidates in their respective 10+2(or equivalent) board examination.

Five Subjects:

  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics
  • A language (if the candidate has taken more than one language, then the language with the higher marks will be considered)
  • Any subject other than the above four (the subject with the highest marks will be considered)

Other Mandatory Criteria

Candidate should have appeared for the Class XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in either 2025 or 2026 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.

Candidates who had appeared in Class XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in 2024 or earlier, are NOT eligible to appear in JEE (Advanced) 2026, irrespective of the combination or number of subjects attempted/offered.

However, if the examination Board of Class XII (or equivalent) declared the results for the academic year 2023-24 on or after June 18, 2024, then the candidates of that Board who appeared for their Class XII (or equivalent) examination in 2024 are also eligible to appear.

List of Qualifying Exams

  • The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by a Central or State Board recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
  • Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a Board or University recognized by the Association of Indian Universities.
  • Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.
  • Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.
  • Any Public School, Board or University examination in India or in a foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the AIU.
  • H.S.C. vocational examination.
  • A Diploma recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) or a State Board of Technical Education of at least 3 years duration.
  • General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London, Cambridge or Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
  • High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.
  • Candidates who have completed Class XII (or equivalent) examination outside India or from a Board not specified above should produce a certificate from the AIU to the effect that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the Class XII examination.
  • In case the Class XII examination is not a public examination, the candidate must have passed at least one public (Board or Pre-University) examination earlier

What you’ll study

Typical outline for B.Sc; the institute’s own syllabus may differ.

Theory, laboratory work, discipline electives, skill courses, projects, and research orientation in chosen science subjects.

Core subjects5

  • Discipline core
  • Laboratory courses
  • Mathematics or statistics support
  • Research basics
  • Relevant science subjects

Skills4

  • Scientific reasoning
  • Lab methods
  • Data interpretation
  • Academic writing

Career paths9

  • Lab Technician
  • Research Assistant
  • Data Associate
  • Science Educator
  • Research assistant roles
  • Lab roles
  • Analytics
  • Teaching pathway
+1 more
  • Higher studies

Higher education4

  • M.Sc
  • MCA
  • MBA
  • Integrated Ph.D.

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