We all know that IITs are the best for B.Tech, and everyone desires to get their B.Tech from one of them. So, in this post, you are going to learn everything there is to know about IIT Madras, including its fees, placement, courses, and much more.

Quick Update on IIT Madras

• Dates for the IIT Madras PhD Written Test and PI will be announced soon. Furthermore, the IIT Madras PhD application window resumed on November 13 for the July 2024 semester. 
• The IIT Madras BS in Data Science and Applications (Online) program is presently accepting applications, with the deadline of January 14, 2024. 
• The CAT 2023 Admit Cards for IIT Madras MBA Admission are now available. The CAT Exam 2023 is on November 26.

The online registration session for IIT JAM 2024 has been closed. IIT JAM 2024 Admit Card will be available for download online on January 8, 2024. In addition, the IIT JAM 2024 test will be taken on February 11, 2024. The following are some of the most recent IIT Madras updates:

• On November 18, 2023, IISc Bangalore will launch the GATE 2024 application correction window. The deadline for GATE form modification is November 24, 2023. Furthermore, the GATE 2024 exam will be held on February 3, 4, 10, and 11, 2024.
• JEE Main 2024 registration has begun for Session 1, and students seeking admission may apply until November 30, 2023. In addition, the JEE Main test 2024 for session 1 will be held between January 24, 2024, and February 1, 2024. The JEE Main Session 2 test will be given between April 1 and 15, 2024.

IIT Madras is a prestigious technical and research institution that was founded in 1959. IIT Madras has frequently been ranked first among India's top engineering colleges as well as in the overall category. IIT Madras has 19 departments and over 100 programs. IIT Madras has a campus of 250 hectares and accommodates about 550 faculty members, 8000 students, and 1250 administrative and support workers. IIT Madras has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with a number of foreign universities for student exchange programs. Students studying UG, PG, and Dual Degree programs at the institute will spend a semester abroad for broad experience, according to the MoUs signed.

The B.Tech and Online Degree program is the most popular of the 121 courses provided by IIT Madras. The institute's flagship curriculum is BTech. The JEE Advanced exam rank is used to determine admission to the degree. The IIT Madras BTech program requires a minimum rank of 42 to 3150. The BTech program has a yearly price of INR 2.1 Lakhs. 

The placements at IIT Madras for 2023 have finished, and the top package offered to BTech and MTech programs remains INR 1.31 CPA and INR 49.5 LPA, respectively. 1612 offers were made to IIT Madras students for 2023 placements. There were 258 total PPOs available, with the top recruiters being American Express, Cogoport, Linecraft, AI, SAP Labs, etc.

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras or IITM) was founded in 1959 as a public technical and research university and was designated as an 'Institute of Eminence'. It is the third IIT established by the Government of India and is self-contained. The IIT Madras campus, located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is home to India's first university-based research park, IITMR. The NIRF Rankings have put IIT Madras top for the fourth year in a row. IIT Madras was placed 285 in the QS World University Rankings 2024 and 250 in the QS World University Rankings 2023 on a global scale. 

IIT Madras Highlights

Acronym	Events
Established Year	1959
Campus Area	617 Acres
Approved by	AICTE is an abbreviation for All India Council for Technical Education.
Institute Type	Public
Cutoff	148 - 3150 rank
Accepted Entrance Exams	GATE, JEE Main, JEE Advanced scores, and so on.
Total No. Of Courses,	16 Departments and more than 100 Courses
Total No. of Companies Visited	480+ Companies
Total No. Of Offers,	1,612 offers
Total No. Of Students Registered	1722
Median Package Offered	INR 5.4 LPA
Average Package Offered	INR 49.7 LPA
Highest Package Offered	INR 1.31 CPA
Internship Percentage	36%
Recruiters	Texas Instruments, Bajaj Auto Ltd, Cetak Ltd, Qualcomm, JP Morgan Chase & Co, and others are among the companies represented.
NIRF ranked	1st place in the overall category, 1st place in the engineering category, and 15th place in the management category

The following are the important due dates for B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA, MSc, and Ph.D. courses.

Events	Dates
B.Tech
Date of JEE Mains 2024 Exam Session 1	January 24 to February 1, 2024,
Release of the JEE Main Notification 2024	November 2023
NTA JEE Mains 2024 Exam Schedule for the April Session	April 1 to 15, 2024

Events	Dates
MBA
Date of the CAT 2023 Exam	November 26, 2023,
Downloading the Admit Card	November 07, 2023,
Declaration of CAT Results	Second Week of January

Events	Dates
M.Tech
Changes to the GATE 2024 Application	November 07 - November 11, 2023,
GATE Admit Cards are now available for download.	January 03, 2023,
GATE Exam Date (Probably)	February 3,4,10, & 11, 2024

Events	Dates
MSc
IIT JAM Admit Card is now available.	January 08, 2024
Date of the IIT JAM Exam	February 11, 2024,
IIT JAM Result Announcement	March 22, 2024
Application for New Admission to IIT JAM	April 10, 2024

Events	Dates
Ph.D.
Application window is reopened.	November 13, 2023,
Application Submission date	November 13, 2023,

IIT Madras Courses & Fees

The most popular program at IIT Madras, as far as candidates are aware, is the B.tech program. But there are other well-liked B.Tech. courses that are as well-known. You will thus discover all there is to know about IIT Madras's courses and costs in one paragraph. 

More than 100 courses are offered at IIT Madras at the undergraduate, graduate, and research levels of study. These include courses in management, engineering, science, and the humanities. Scores from national exams like JEE Advanced, GATE, and IIT JAM are utilized to decide who gets admitted to these programs.

IIT Madras now offers over 100 undergraduate, graduate, combined degree, exchange, and research programs. BTech, BTech-MTech (Dual Degree), BS-MS (Dual Degree), Integrated MA, MTech, MBA, MSc, MS by Research, and PhD degrees in Engineering, Science, Architecture, Management, and Social Sciences are all available. BTech is the IIT Madras' flagship curriculum, lasting four years. MTech, MBA, MSc, and other postgraduate programs are only available for the next two years. 

In addition, IITM has inked MOUs with international universities to offer collaborative PhD and JDP programs. The institute is also well-known for its Quality Improvement Programme (QIP), the world's first online BSc program, which is sponsored by the AICTE.

The programs and their eligibility are summarized below:

Courses	Eligibility	Fees
B. Tech	Eligibility: The applicant must have a minimum of 50% in 10+2 in the PCM stream.JEE Advanced + JoSAA Counselling are the selection criteria.	INR 2.1 Lakhs
M.Tech	Graduation in a relevant topic (B.E./B.Tech) with at least 6.5 CGPA (on a 10-point scale) or 60% marks from a recognized Institute is required.Selection Criteria: GATE Score + COAP Counseling, then Written Test and/or Interview	INR 19,850
MBA	Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy/B.Sc. Agri. Engg. (minimum 4 years after 10+2) with at least 60% marks is required.OR a Master's degree in any of the following fields: Chemistry/Computer Application, Physics/Mathematics/Statistics/Environmental Science, or Computational/Information Sciences/Electronics Sciences/Agriculture/Economics/Commerce with a minimum of 60% marks CAT, Group Discussion, and Interview Round are the selection criteria.	INR 6,53,450
B.Tech+M.Tech (Dual Degree)	Eligibility: Class 12 with a minimum of 60% overall (55% for SC/ST/PWD).JEE Advanced and JoSAA Counselling are the selection criteria.	INR 2.1 Lakhs
M.Sc	Eligibility: A bachelor's degree in the relevant discipline with at least 55% aggregate marks is required.IIT JAM Selection Criteria	INR 19,850
Ph.D.	M.E/ M.Tech or MD degree with at least 60% (55% for SC/ST/PH) aggregate marks OR 60% (55% for SC/ST/PH) marks in MBBS/ M.Sc/ MBA/ MAORMinimum of 70% in B.E/B. Tech GATE/ UGC-NET/ CSIR-NET/ ICAR or ICMR score OR Written Test and Interview	INR15,650

IIT Madras Admission

When candidates understand the admissions process, it becomes much easier for them. So, in this section, we provide you with the IIT Madras Admission process.

IIT Madras admissions are competitive. The college's flagship offerings are B. Tech and dual-degree B.Tech + M.Tech. For admission, IIT Madras considers the JEE Advanced rank. This is followed by JoSAA counseling, which takes place following the JEE exam. Candidates with valid JEE Advanced scores must register online for JoSAA counseling and participate in the seat allotment process, which begins after the JEE Advanced results are announced. JoSAA conducts six rounds of counseling, and seats are assigned depending on factors such as JEE Advanced rank, availability of seats, category, and so on.

MTech, MSc, MBA, MA, MS, and PhD programs are also available at IIT Madras. Postgraduate courses. Admission to IIT Madras' M.Tech and M.Sc programs is based on GATE and IIT JAM scores, followed by PI Rounds. The institute also admits students to several Ph.D. programs. Admission to the research-oriented Ph.D. program is dependent on performance in an entrance exam administered by IIT Madras.

The admission procedure at IIT Madras is explained below.

Admission Steps	Details
Application starts	Fill up an application for JEE Main.
JEE Advanced	Candidates who have a valid JEE For JEE Advanced, the main score should be displayed.
JoSAA Counselling & Cutoff	Candidates must apply for JoSAA and IIT Madras based on the JEE Advanced cutoff.
Final Admission Offer	Accept your seat.

IIT Madras Scholarship

Some students are unable to join IITs due to financial problems, and as a result, IITs have come up with scholarships, such as the IIT Madras scholarships. Let us look at IIT Madras scholarships one by one.

IIT Madras provides many sorts of scholarships and fee waivers to reward meritorious students and assist needy students with financial support. There are numerous financial support options accessible through alumni, companies, the Government of India, and the IITM Institute. The scholarships listed below are well-known among IITM students.

Institute Merit-based Scholarships

IITM gives up to 67% tuition fee remission to just 25% of enrolled students. MCM scholarships are available to students whose annual parental income is less than INR 4.5 lakhs. In addition, a minimum GPA of 5.0 in the prior semester is required for renewal of this award.

Institute Free Studentship

Similarly to the MCM scholarship, IIT Madras provides a free studentship to those whose annual parental income is less than INR 4,50,000 lakhs. Under this system, students are spared from paying 67% of the tuition charge. However, only 25% of UG students are eligible for the scholarship.

Institute Notional Prize

Based on JEE rank and annual parental income of less than INR 4,50,000, IITM awards a one-time reward of INR 1000 to the top 7% of enrolled students.

SC/ST Scholarship

Students from SC/ST categories whose annual parental income does not exceed INR 4,50,000 are eligible for IITM's renewable institute SC/ST scholarships. Students enrolled in this plan receive tuition fee waivers, free messing, and a monthly pocket allowance of INR 250. 

IIT Madras Cutoff

Before applying, candidates should research the college's cutoff. Candidates can read about the IIT Madras cutoff for various courses by visiting this page.

Cutoff for IIT Madras BTech

JoSAA has announced the IIT Madras BTech Cutoff 2023. Admission will be given based on the cutoff points for each specialization of the BTech program. The cutoff is determined by a number of factors, including the rank obtained in the JEE Advanced test, the availability of seats, choice filling, reservation criteria, and so on. Based on three years of data, the JEE Advanced cutoff for general category applicants in 2023 is as follows:

Courses	2021 Cutoff by Rank	2022 Cutoff by Rank	2023 Cutoff by rank
B.Tech Electrical Engineering	1009	1028	964
B.Tech Computer Science Engineering	163	175	148
B.Tech Engineering Physics	1884	2090	1877
B.Tech Aerospace Engineering	3259	3881	3237
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering	2491	2786	2572

M.Sc Cutoff IIT Madras

Msc programs are available at IIT Madras in three specializations. IIT Madras MSc admission is dependent on IIT JAM Score, and IIT Madras has issued four rounds of cutoff. The IIT Madras closing cutoff for the last two years is shown below.

Courses	2023 Cutoff by Rank	2022 Cutoff by Rank
M.Sc Physics	361	257
M.Sc Chemistry	440	337
M.Sc Mathematics	356	388

MTech IIT Madras Cutoff

Check out the IIT Madras cutoff for the year 2023 below.

PGM	GEN
AE1Y	647
AE1Y*	756
AE1Y*	788
AE1Y*	-
AM1Y	732
AM2Y	598
AM2Y*	615
AM2Y*	730
BT1Y	765
CA1Y	598
CA1Y	657
CE1Y	755
CE1Y	842
CE1Y*	-
CE2Y	698
CE2Y*	731
CE3Y	731
CE3Y*	-
CE4Y	691
CE4Y*	701
CE4Y*	-
CE5Y	789
CE5Y*	-
CE6Y	747
CE6Y*	787
CH1Y	603
CH1Y*	-
-CL1Y	432
CL1Y	727
CL1Y	601
CL1Y	708
CS1Y	820
EE1Y	683
EE2Y	782
EE3Y	831
EE4Y	832
EE5Y	669
EE5Y	782
EE6Y	877
EE7Y	770
MA1Y	659
MA1Y*	742
MA1Y*	875
ME1Y	755
ME1Y*	822
ME2Y	795
ME2Y*	-
ME3Y	717
ME3Y*	722
MM1Y	492
MM1Y*	678
OE1Y	646
OE2Y	626
PE1Y	753
PH1Y	529
PH1Y*	602
PH1Y*	735

IIT Madras Placement

Placements at IIT Madras 2023 received 1612 offers, including 258 PPOs. 480+ companies participated in this placement campaign. On the first day, 25 students received INR 1 CPA job offers, while four companies made 15 overseas offers. At this year's IIT Madras Placement Drive 2023, Microsoft, Graviton, Flipkart, Texas Instruments, Goldman Sachs, Qual comm, Boston Consulting Group, and Morgan Stanley were among the top recruiters. 

The highest package offered in IIT Madras placements is INR 1.31 CPA, which was given to a BTech student. The following are the placement statistics for IIT Madras Placements 2023:

Particulars	Placement of the year 2023
PPOs offered	258
Total offers	1612
No. of companies visited	480+
Top Job Roles	Data Science, Quant, Core Engineer, Software Development Engineer, etc
Highest CTC offered	INR 1.31 Crore Per Annum
Lowest CTC offered	INR 5.4 LPA
Offers above INR 30 LPA	172
Offers ranging from  INR 25 LPA to INR 30 LPA	48
Offers ranging from  INR 20 LPA to INR 25 LPA	135
Offers ranging from  INR 15 LPA to INR 20 LPA	312
Offers ranging from  INR 10 LPA to INR 15 LPA	226
Offers ranging from  INR 5 LPA to INR 10 LPA	152
Popular recruiters	Cogoport, Linecraft, American Express, AI, SAP Labs

Course-Wise Placements at IIT Madras

IIT Madras Placements 2022-23 are finished. The statistics for each course are as follows:

BTech Highest Package	INR 1.31 CPA
MS (Engineering Streams) Median Package	INR 15 LPA
MTech Highest Package	INR 49.7 LPA
MSc (Science Stream)	INR 9.62 LPA
MA Highest Package	INR 26.57 LPA
PhD Highest Package	INR 35.89 LPA
MBA Highest Package	INR 30.66 LPA

IIT Madras Facilities

IIT Madras is a one-of-a-kind university that excels in a wide range of academic fields. What sets it apart is its modern facilities and first-rate infrastructure. IIT Madras is committed to providing all of the resources required for a lively and enjoyable student life. IIT Madras is unique in that it is located in a protected forest area carved out of the Guindy National Park, which is rare for Chennai's active populace. There are around 300 distinct species of trees, plants, birds, and animals on campus. IIT Madras provides transportation, an open-air theatre, dorms, and other amenities. Students can learn more about amenities at IIT Madras by reading the following information:

1. Boys Hostel: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has 15 boys' hostels. Postgraduate students have access to single rooms with internet and LAN access in each dormitory. Students have access to all necessary amenities such as washing machines, sports facilities, music rooms, common areas, and so on.
2. Girls Hostel: IIT Madras has 5 hostels for female students. First-year students are accommodated in double occupancy rooms, while seniors can choose from single, double, or triple rooms based on availability. Computer rooms at hostels are highly advanced. Hostels have gardens and libraries, washing machines, sports facilities, music rooms, and common spaces for meetings and festival planning, and hostels serve as a site for events for celebrating them.
3. Medical/Hospital: Aside from normal wellness, the hospital is responsible for providing facilities to address the health needs of students and faculty. It also has specialists such as a cardiologist, an ophthalmologist, an ENT surgeon, an orthopedic surgeon, a general surgeon, and laboratories for doing various tests such as x-rays. It also features an in-patient ward and is conveniently located near an Apollo hospital pharmacy.
4. Library: IIT Madras features a Wi-Fi-enabled Central Library. It offers online databases, books, CD-ROMs, AV cassettes, reports, e-journals, and other student resources. The Central Library was awarded the Wiley Library Award 2019 in the 'Digitally Transformed Academic Library (Government)' Category.
5. Sports: All students have access to both indoor and outdoor sports facilities at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
6. IT Infrastructure: IIT Madras has a well-maintained IT infrastructure to satisfy the institute's computational demands. The Federal Republic of Germany delivered the first computer, the IBM 370. The center, which was reopened in 2007, can house 12,000 CPUs and has a computational power of 10 petaflops.
7. Cafeteria: Canteen food establishments serve a variety of cuisines to hostel members throughout the year.
8. Auditorium: The auditorium at IIT Madras is available for events and seminars. Open-air theatre is available in a big area or stadium near the hostel, where the film club presents films every weekend.
9. Wifi: Free Wi-Fi is also available for students and faculty at the university.
10. Laboratories: IIT Madras provides students with departmental laboratories. They can go to the laboratories to gain hands-on experience for improved learning.
11. Banks/ATMs: IIT Madras has two banks, State Bank of India and Canara Bank, that operate regular branches and provide services to students, teachers, and staff, as well as ATM services.
12. Waiting Room/Guest Room: Guest houses, such as the Bose-Einstein Guest House and the Taramani Guest House, are reserved for invited guests and visiting faculty, among other things. Students can also reserve guest rooms for parents who come to see them.
13. Convenience Store: There is a convenience store where you can get vital supplies, general supplies, and groceries. It also has a bakery and a salon. 
14. Transportation Service: At regular intervals, the Institute provides buses and mini-autos that connect the main gate to various portions of campus, including the Hostel and Academic zones. Students are invited to ride their bikes or walk around the huge campus. Students are not permitted to drive propelled cars.

IIT Madras Rankings

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has been ranked as the top Engineering institute in India by various platforms for its ability in the sector.

The following are some of the rankings: 

International Ranking
Ranking bodies	Category	Ranking	Year
QS World University	University	250	2023
QS Global World Rankings	University	255	2022
QS Asia Rankings	University	50	2021
QS World University	University	285	2024
QS ranking	Overall	4	2020

National Ranking
Ranking bodies	Category	Ranking	Year
NIRF	Research	2	2023
NIRF	Engineering	1	2023
NIRF	Management	15	2023
NIRF	Innovation	2	2023
NIRF	Overall	1	2023

IIT Madras Notable Alumni

IIT Madras notable graduates are currently working in fields like as engineering, business development, marketing, human resources, and so on. Through their humanitarian work and enterprise, the alumni have represented the country on a national and worldwide level. Some of the most notable IIT Madras alumni are listed below:

Name	Job position	Degree
Venky Harinarayan	Cambrian Ventures and Kosmix co-founder. Harinarayan is also a co-founder of Junglee Corp.	BTech in Computer Science Engineering
Ramanathan V. Guha	RSS, RDF, and Schema.org are examples of widely used web standards. He is also in charge of items like Google Custom Search.	BTech in Mechanical Engineering
Vishwas Shringi	Voylla Retail Private Ltd.'s co-founder.	BTech in Chemical Engineering
Kris Gopalakrishnan	Kris Gopalakrishnan, also known as Kris Gopalakrishnan, is the Chairman of Axilor Ventures. He is also a former Infosys Executive Vice Chairman.	M.Sc in Physics and MTech in Computer Science
Krishna Bharat	Google Inc. employs an Indian research scientist. Krishna earned the Distinguished Alumnus Award from his alma mater, IIT Madras, in 2015.	BTech in CSE

IIT Madras Address

IT Madras is a university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Sardar Patel Road is the primary entrance to the college. Taramani Bus Stop is the closest bus stop to IIT Madras, located 6.7 kilometers away. The nearest railway station to IIT Madras is Chennai Railway Station, which is 13.1 kilometers away and takes almost 34 minutes to travel. The college is 14.7 kilometers from the Chennai Airport, and students can get there in 20-25 minutes.

Frequently Asked Questions About IIT Madras

Q. What is IIT Madras famous for?

Ans. Regarding IIT Madras. The Indian Institute of Technology Madras is well-known on a national and worldwide scale for its technical education, basic and applied research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and industry consultancy.

Q. Which is the No 1 IIT in India?

Ans. Top Indian Institutes of Technology - The Ministry of Human Resource Development, MHRD, has finally released the NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) Ranking for the country's top engineering colleges. IIT Madras has taken top place. IIT Delhi is ranked second, and IIT Bombay is ranked third.

Q. Can I join IIT Madras without JEE?

Ans. Yes, it is possible to gain admission to IIT without taking the JEE, but only for degrees other than B. Tech.

Q. Is IIT Madras No 1?

Ans. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) placed IIT Madras first in the overall category, second among research institutions, first among engineering colleges, and 15th among management schools in India in 2023. In 2022, Outlook India placed IIT Madras first among government engineering institutes.

Q. What is the salary of an Iitian?

Ans. In India, the average pay for an IIT Engineer is Rs. 16,33,130 per year. In India, the average additional monetary compensation for an IIT Engineer is 2,52,865, with a range of 2,09,317 - 2,96,413.

Q. Is IIT Madras free?

Ans. Explore free online courses on a variety of topics. The IIT Madras courses listed below can be audited for free, or students can pay a modest amount to acquire a certified certificate.

Q. Is IIT Madras safe for students?

Ans. IIT Madras is a safe refuge for all of its students, with sufficient processes in place to avoid and resolve any unpleasant incidents, which are few.

Q. Is IIT Madras or Bombay better?

Ans. IIT Madras is India's top IIT. IIT Bombay is one of India's top five IITs.

Q. Is IIT Madras worth it?

Ans. IIT Madras provides high-quality education to its students, whether on campus or online, thus earning a BSc degree online will be beneficial and valuable. The IIT Madras degree is quite useful right now, and you should pursue it without hesitation.

Q. Does IIT Madras have gym?

Ans. The Institute provides first-rate amenities such as an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a fully-equipped gym, the world-class IIT-Chemplast cricket facility, a large outdoor stadium, and a high-tech wood-floored multifunctional indoor stadium in the Students' Activity Centre.

Q. Are phones allowed in IIT Madras?

Ans. IITs have an open culture, and practically all electronic devices are permitted in the classroom save during exams. You can also record the lectures with your phone or laptop.

Q. Can parents stay in IIT Madras?

Ans. TGH will constantly be at capacity due to the different events that take place each day, therefore students should remember to book a room ahead of time for visiting parents. The hostels also offer guest rooms available for parents to book through the Office of Hostel Management.