Which is the biggest festival of IIT Madras?

IIT Madras conducts an annual fest called Shaastra. It is an annual technical festival organised to celebrate unconstrained thinking and love for the spirit of engineering. Another cultural festival organised by IIT Madras is Saarang, It is the largest cultural fest in India held every year in the month of January.

What are the scholarships offered by IIT Madras?

At IIT Madras, students are offered several scholarships. These are offered only to eligible students. Some of the schemes include: Institute Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Institute free studentship Institute Notional Prize Institute SC/ ST Scholarship Girish Ready Scholarship Indian Women Association at Bonn Scholarship Dr K Vasanth Rau Scholarship Sri V Ranga Raju Memorial Scholarship Aditya Birla Scholarship Minsitry of Social Justice & Empowerment, GOI Central Sector Scholarship for SC students MHRD Scholarships for single girl child

What is the hostel fee at IIT Madras for undergraduate courses?

The IIT Madras hostel fee for students pursuing undergraduate courses is showcased in the below table: BTech and Dual Degree Particulars Amount Hostel Admission Fee 250 Advance Dining Charges 17766 Establishment – A Charges 6500 Establishment - B Charges 2000 Extra-Curricular Fee 1500 Medical Insurance Premium (per annum) 2301 Refundable Deposit (New admission only) 3000 Student Wellness Fee 200 Other Fee (Optional)* 4750 Advance dining charges and Student Medical Insurance Premium are subject to change depending on the new tenders. *Other fees (Optional) include Saarang / T-shirt of Shaastra / L-tap / Hostel Night charges.

Is there any scholarship in IIT Madras?

IT Madras provides more than 25 scholarships which are based on the financial situation of the students or their academic performances. To avail these scholarship benefits, all the interested and eligible students need to download the respective application forms through the IIT Madras official website and submit the same to the academic section.

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Q: Who is eligible for IIT Madras courses?

IIT Madras eligibility for each course-level is different. Students need to meet the basic admission requirements to get a seat at IIT Madras. The basic eligibility requirements for IIT Madras programmes are as below: For IIT Madras UG Engineering courses - Class 12 with a minimum aggregate of 75% and Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as mandatory subjects For IIT Madras PG courses - Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required. The minimum marks may vary depending on the course.

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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 set up by the Government of India and is autonomous. Located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the IIT Madras campus is home to India’s first university-based research park- IITMR.

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Q: How are the placements at IIT Madras?

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: Who is eligible for IIT Madras courses?

IIT Madras eligibility for each course-level is different. Students need to meet the basic admission requirements to get a seat at IIT Madras. The basic eligibility requirements for IIT Madras programmes are as below:

For IIT Madras UG Engineering courses - Class 12 with a minimum aggregate of 75% and Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as mandatory subjects
For IIT Madras PG courses - Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required. The minimum marks may vary depending on the course.

Q: What is the highest package at IIT Madras?

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: How is IIT Madras JEE Advanced cutoff 2024 different from that of past year?

IIT Madras JEE Advanced cutoff 2024 was concluded for different courses such as BTech, Integrated BTech and BS. The cutoff for the General AI category candidates closed at a range of 159 and 10682. During 2023, the cutoff ranks for the same was closed at a range of 148 and 11185. Candidates can check the branch-wise cutoff for both the years in the table below, to get an idea of the change in cutoff:

Course	2023	2024
B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering	3237	2815
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering	4439	3972
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering	6132	5688
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering	148	159
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering	964	838
B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering	6169	4748
B.Tech. in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering	7996	7404
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering	2572	2310
Integrated B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering	3293	2984
Integrated B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Biological Engineering	– / –	– / –
Integrated B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Engineering Design (Automotive Engineering)	4436	3656
B.Tech. in Engineering Physics	1877	1858
B.S. + M.S. in Physics	3171	2742
B.S. + M.S in Biological Science	– / –	– / –
B.Tech. in Biological Engineering	7967	5755
B.S. in Biological Science	11185	10682
B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics	– / –	419

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Q: Is IIT Madras hard to get?

No, IIT Madras is not hard to get for dedicated individuals. The mode of IIT Madras course admissions is online. IIT Madras admission to various programmes is done through national-level entrance examinations including JEE Main/ JEE Advanced, IIT JAM and GATE, among others. For admission to the flagship BTech programmes, candidates are selected based on valid JEE-Advanced ranks followed by the JoSAA counselling process.

Q: What are the courses that IIT Madras offers?

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.

Q: How can I get admission in IIT Madras?

To seek admission to the BTech programme offered at IIT Madras, candidates need to visit the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA) and fill out the application form in online mode for JEE Main. For other courses such as MSc, MTech, BS-MS (Dual Degree) etc., candidates must visit the official website of the respective national-level entrance exam conducting bodies and fill out the application form in online mode. IIT Madras admission to most of the courses is entrance-based.

Q: What is the IIT Madras cutoff for all categories in JEE Advanced 2025?

IIT Madras JEE Advanced cutoff 2025 was released up to Round 6 for B.Tech. admission across different categories of students belonging to the AI quota. Students can refer to the table below to view the cutoff range across different categories.

Category	JEE Advanced 2025 Cutoff Range (Covering all rounds)
General	171 - 7433
OBC	87 - 2403
SC	43 - 2009
ST	28 - 1076
EWS	29 - 1476
PWD	9 - 227

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Is IIT Madras costly?

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Indian Institute of Technology Madras comparatively budget friendly has comapred to other institute. The fee strcture for the BTech programme ranges between INR 8 lakh. The fee includes tuition fees, caution fee, security fee and others.

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Which branch at IIT Madras has the highest cutoff?

Answered a month ago

If you belong to the General AI category, the highest (most competitive) last round cutoff was 155 for admission to the M.Sc. in Physics course. The lower the cutoff rank, the more competitive the course is for admission, and vice versa.

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Can I get into DoMS IIT Madras with a CAT percentile of 85?

Answered 6 days ago

Yes, you could get into DoMS IIT Madras with a CAT percentile of 85 if you belong to the General AI category. According to the estimated DoMS IIT Madras CAT cutoff 2025, the overall percentile was 85.11, and the sectional cutoff was 50.

Hence, students who have a cutoff of 85 can avail admission to

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What are the departments at the IIT Madras?

Answered 2 weeks ago

Indian Institute of Technology Chennai has many departments. Aerospace Engineering, Biotechnology, Applied Mechanics & Biomedical Engineering, Physics, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Science & Technology, and others are the departments at the IIT Madras.

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How can I apply for admission to IIT Madras?

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Reach the official site & register for the JEE Main examination to apply for admission to IIT Madras. Give the IIT Madras Campus JEE Main exam. Students have to register for the counselling and pay the admission fee to the selected & the allotted college .

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