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IIT Madras PG Diploma Courses & Fees 2025

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  • Estd. 1959

IIT Madras PG Diploma Eligibility & Highlights 2025

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Total Tuition Fees₹ 5L - 6.7L
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Graduation score60%
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Q:   How are the placements at IIT Madras?
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Placements at IIT Madras are good. According to the placement report 2025 released, median and average package recorded during BTech CSE placements was 46 LPA and 53.2 LPA. In BTech EE, the median and average salary offered was 22.5 LPA and 28.8 LPA. In ME, MM and PH branch, the average package stood at 16.9 LPA, 18.4 LPA and 34.1 LPA.

Q:   What is the highest package at IIT Madras?
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IIT Madras overall highest package data is not released. The best placement was observed in BTech CS branch with average package of INR 53.2 LPA.

During MBA and Tech MBA placements 2025, the highest package offered was 35.5 LPA and 81 LPA.

Q:   Why choose IIT Madras?
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Identified as an 'Institute of Eminence', the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras or IITM) was established in 1959 as a public technical and research university. It is the third IIT to be set up by the Government of India and is autonomous in nature. The institute recently launched the country's first online BSc Programme in Programming in Data Science. IITM is also known for its Quality Improvement Programme (QIP),  which is sponsored by the AICTE  (All India Council for Technical Education). 

Q:   Are IIT Madras admissions open?
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Yes, IIT Madras admission is open now. The institute is currently in the middle of admission process for UG & PG programmes. For BTech admission, JoSAA counselling is ongoing.

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Q:   How much GATE score is required for IIT Madras?
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Candidates seeking for admission to M.Tech at IIT Madras, candidates must pass graduation with minimum 60% aggregate as the minimum eligibility criteria for General category candidtaes.

In addition to this, candidates must also qualify GATE exam with a valid score. The cutoff may fluctuate every year, as it depends upon multiple factors. As per witnessing the last three years' closing cutoff for M.Tech course at IIT Madras, the highest closing ranks have been between 500 to 800 made for all top specialisations.

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Q:   Is IIT Madras a good college?
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Yes, IIT Madras is a good college. Identified as an 'Institute of Eminence', the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras or IITM) was established in 1959 as a public technical and research university. It is the third IIT to be set up by the Government of India and is autonomous in nature.

Q:   Does IIT Madras accept CAT score?
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Certainly, IIT Madras accepts CAT results for MBA programme admissions. Specifically, CAT is the sole entrance exam considered for admission to IIT Madras' MBA program. Candidates are evaluated based on their CAT scores as a screening criterion, after which they are shortlisted for the subsequent selection process comprising a group exercise and an in-person interview. The minimum CAT score necessary for admission to the MBA programme at IIT Madras typically falls within the 90th percentile range. However, this percentile requirement varies annually, influenced by factors such as the number of applicants and overall CAT exam performance.

Q:   What are the courses that IIT Madras offers?
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IIT Madras provides UG, PG, and doctoral courses. The courses include BTech, BTech-MTech (Dual Degree), BS-MS (Dual Degree), Integrated MA, MTech, MBA, MSc, MS by Research and PhD. IIT Madras has also started for an 8-week free online course on Data Science.

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Answered a month ago

Passing CEETA PG is not enough. You have to obtained a good rank for getting admission here.

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Answered 2 months ago

With 98.3% in Class 12, you can easily meet the academic board criteria for IITs (65% required for ST). Since clearing JEE Advanced is mandatory for IIT admission, on the basis of JEE Main score of 56.77 percentile, you likely did not cross the ST category qualifying cutoff to appear for JEE Advance

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Akanksha Yadav

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Answered 3 months ago

When the online choices window opens, engineering aspirants targeting BTech at IIT Madras must organize their options carefully. Students should list their preferred branch combinations. The automated system reviews these choices down the list against entrance scores.

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Rashmi Karan

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Answered 3 months ago

Undergraduate engineering candidates belonging to SC and ST communities receive excellent financial benefits while studying for BTech at IIT Madras. These students enjoy a complete 100% waiver on their academic tuition fees regardless of income. The university also covers basic hostel room rent to s

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Rashmi Karan

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Answered 3 months ago

Living inside the college residential facilities brings extra expenses during the 4 years of a BTech at IIT Madras. Combined hostel room rent and mess dining charges cost between 1 Lacs and 5.4 Lacs rupees total. These rates vary depending on the specific hostel wings allocated.

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