About Us

Introduction

The Institute strongly believes that talent and good ideas can come from anywhere and has a remarkably diverse community, drawing students from across all Indian states and from various countries. Intensely curious and driven to explore, the student community of IIT Madras value rigorous analytical thinking, ingenuity, hands-on problem solving, and big new ideas.The departments and centres of the Institute are responsible for the academic activities which include Teaching, Research and Industrial Consultancy.The courses of study are organized as semester programs and each semester provides for a minimum of seventy instructional days. The medium of instruction is English. Students are evaluated on a continuous basis throughout the semester. Evaluation is done by the faculty, a consequence of the autonomous status granted to the Institute.

Research work is evaluated on the basis of the review thesis by peer examiners both from within the country and abroad.Ordinances in respect of the academic program of study are prepared by the senate, the highest academic body within the Institute.The rigors of academic study at each level are balanced with a number of other related activities which include co-curricular activities. Special lectures on varied topics of academic relevance are held under the Extra Mural Lecture series.A number of conferences, symposia and workshops are organized by the faculty which attract participation from scholars all over the world.

The Institute maintains academic relationships with several other educational institutes in the world through faculty exchange programs. The Institute has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with several universities abroad, resulting in co-operative projects and assignments for mutual benefit.The faculty of the Institute have distinguished themselves through awards for academic activity from national as well as international organizations.IIT Madras has set a fine example of interaction with the industry in the country, through consultancy services offered by the faculty. Innovative ideas are put to practice in many projects sponsored by other institutions in India.

Vision

“To be recognized as India’s best-in-class business school in emerging knowledge domains of management, with expanding global reach through effective engagement with academia, industry, government, and other relevant stakeholders.”

Mission

• We support the foundational and life-long learning needs of all our stakeholders in functional and leadership roles.
• We develop differentiated talent-nurturing programs by integrating frontier management research with management theory and business practices.
• We proactively participate in strategic initiatives leading to new venture creation, performance excellence, and global engagement. 
• We foster entrepreneurial thinking with environmental empathy, social responsibility, and corporate governance.

Values

• Academic Excellence and Freedom
• Professional Integrity and Ethics
• Individual Dignity and Diversity
• Collaborative and Responsible Leadership
• Stakeholder Satisfaction

Highlights

Courses & Fees

Admission Procedure

The application process for 2023 IIT Madras B.Tech admissions is currently ongoing. The entrance exam for JEE Main Session 2 will be held on April 6, April 8, April 10, April 11 and April 12. The JEE Advanced 2023 schedule for BTech admissions has been revealed. Registration for JEE Advanced 2023 will start on April 30, 2023. Starting on March 18, 2023, applicants for the IIT Madras MTech programme can apply for COAP. The deadline for PhD admissions applications is March 31, 2023.

Admission Dates 2023

IIT Madras admission to various programmes is done through national-level entrance exams including JEE Main/ JEE Advanced, IIT JAM and GATE, among others. The below-mentioned table reflects on the IIT Madras admission dates for 2023:

Courses

B.E. / B.TechB.Sc.M.E./M.TechM.Sc.MBA/PGDM

Cut-Offs

JEE-Advanced Cutoff 2022

IIT Madras, JEE-Advanced Cutoff 2022 for General Category is listed below. The overall cutoff for JEE-Advanced is 167 - 3707 rank.

GATE Cutoff 2022

IIT Madras, GATE Cutoff 2022 for General Category is listed below. The overall cutoff for GATE is 432 - 598 marks.

IT-JAM Cutoff 2022

IIT Madras, IIT-JAM Cutoff 2022 for General Category is listed below. The overall cutoff for IIT-JAM is 217 - 292 rank.

CAT Cutoff 2022

IIT Madras, CAT Cutoff 2022 for General Category is listed below. The overall cutoff for CAT is 96 percentile.

Placements

IIT Madras Placements 2023 received 445 offers, including 407 PPOs. This placement drive was attended by 331 companies, who recruited for 722 job profiles. 

On the first day, 25 students received INR 1 CPA job offers, while 15 foreign offers were made by four companies. Microsoft, Graviton, Flipkart, Texas Instruments, Goldman Sachs, Qual comm, Boston Consulting Group, and Morgan Stanley were among the top recruiters at this year's IIT Madras Placement drive 2023. 

This year, the institute received the most pre-placement offers in its history, about 10% more than the previous year. Also in 2022, 1491 offers were made by 480+ firms, with the highest CTC offered being INR 2.14 CPA.

Average Package

The institute has not released the average package details officially. However, as per the data fetched from multiple online sources, the IIT Madras average package offered during 2022 placements is presented below:

The median package for IIT Madras BTech, Dual Degree and Integrated Dual Degree courses was the highest during 2022 placements. The second in the row was PhD. Check the below table for course-wise IIT Madras median salary 2022:

NOTE: The IIT Madras salary mentioned in the above table indicates the median package.

IIT Madras median package for almost all the courses recorded an improving trend, except MBA, for which a fluctuating trend was observed. The infographic below showcases the IIT Madras package trends for top courses:

NOTE: The salary mentioned in the above graph is the median package.

The median package offered to the other courses over the past three years IITM placements is mentioned in the below table:

Top Recruiters

Scholarships

To encourage meritorious students and help needy students with financial support, IIT Madras offers different types of scholarships and fee waivers. There are several schemes available for financial assistance by alumni, companies, Govt. of India, and institute at IITM. The following scholarships are famous among IITM students.

• Institute Merit-cum-Means Scholarships: IITM offers up to 67% tuition fee exemption to only 25% of students admitted. Students whose annual parental income is less than INR 4.5 Lakhs are eligible to apply for MCM scholarships. Also, the subject of renewing this scholarship is a minimum GPA of 5.0 in the previous semester.
• Institute Free Studentship: Likewise MCM scholarship, IIT Madras offers a free studentship for the students whose annual parental income is less than INR 4,50,000 lakhs. Students are exempted from the payment of 67% of the tuition fee under this scheme. However, the scholarship is only offered to 25% of the UG students.
• Institute Notional Prize:  On the basis of the JEE rank and annual parental income not exceeding INR 4,50,000, IITM offers a one-time grant of INR 1000 to the 7% of the students admitted.
• SC/ST Scholarship: IITM offers renewable institute SC/ST scholarship especially for the students belonging from SC/ST categories whose annual parental income doesn’t exceed INR 4,50,000. Students under this scheme are offered tuition fee exemption along with a free messing and monthly pocket allowance of INR 250. 

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Auditorium

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Computer Lab

Gym

Wi-fi

Video Visual Hall

Sports

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Library

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