IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology Adyar Chennai Answered Questions

IIT Madras course fee vary depending on the programme. The institute charges components including tuition fees, lab fees, caution desposit, and more. The fees for some of the popular IIT Madras programmes is as below:Course NameTotal Tuition FeeBTechINR 8 lakhBScINR 8 lakhMTechINR 1 lakhMSINR 20,000MBAINR 10 Lacs - INR 17 lakhNote: This amount is taken from official sources and can change.

Students have to present some documents during IIT Madras admissions for verification purposes. A list of important documents is as below:the latest passport-size photographFirst and last pages of Aadhaar Card/ Voter ID Card/ PassportPAN CardAdmission offer letterEntrance exam scorecardQualifying degree certificateQualifying exam mark sheetCategory certificate (only in case of candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/ PwD category)No objection certificate (only in case of part-time applicants)Sponsorship certificate/ Relieving letter (in case of full-time sponsored/ full-time working candidates)Medical certificate (in case of full-time candidates)

Yes, COAP registration is mandatory for IIT Madras admissions done on the basis of GATE exam. The institute accepts GATE + COAP for both M.Tech and MA admissions. Any student choosing to register via GATE score at the institute must register on COAP portal as well.

At IIT Madras, students are mainly selected on an entrance basis only. For courses, such as BTech and MTech, students also need to participate in the counselling process. Check below the IIT Madras selection criteria for popular courses:BTech = JEE Mains + JEE Advanced + JoSAA CounsellingMTech = GATE + COAPMSc = IIT JAMMBA = CAT + Interview 

At IIT Madras, students are offered several scholarships. These are offered only to eligible students. Some of the schemes include:Institute Merit-cum-Means ScholarshipInstitute free studentshipInstitute Notional PrizeInstitute SC/ ST ScholarshipGirish Ready ScholarshipIndian Women Association at Bonn ScholarshipDr K Vasanth Rau ScholarshipSri V Ranga Raju Memorial ScholarshipAditya Birla Scholarship Minsitry of Social Justice & Empowerment, GOI Central Sector Scholarship for SC studentsMHRD Scholarships for single girl child

No, IIT Madras is not very expensive but even if students feel that it is, worry not there are scholarships available for students. Some of the top scholarships offered by Chennai IITM are mentioned below:Indian Institute of Technology Chennai (Indian Institute of Madras) ScholarshipsEligibilityScholarship Amount/ Benefit-Merit-cum-Means/ Free studentship (offered to 25% of admitted students)- Family income less than INR 4.5 LPA- Renewal of scholarship for students with a minimum GPA of 5.0 in the previous semester67% tuition fee exemptionNotional prize (offered to 7% of admitted students)- Rank in JEE- Family income less than INR 4.5 LPAOne time grant of INR 1,000SC/ ST scholarship- Family income less than INR 4.5 LPA- Renewal of scholarship for students with a minimum GPA of 5.0 in the previous semester- Free mess charges- pocket allowance INR 250 per month- over and above tuition fee exemptionIndian Women's Association at Bonn scholarship- Family income up to INR 5 LPA- Rank in JEEINR 1,250 per month for 12 months for one BTech student only.M Sankaraiah and M Saradha (Mithigiri) ScholarshipBased on the highest CGPA by the end of the fourth semester of BTech/ dual degree electrical engineeringOne time amount of INR 20,000

Direct admissions are possible in IIT Madras for some Diploma programmes. For other programmes such as UG and PG courses, direct admissions are not available. Students will have to appear for the entrance exam for admission to the available programmes. 

Indian Institute of Technology Chennai gives various UG, PG & other courses through its multiple departments. These courses are provided across Engineering & various other streams. Below table shows the list of IIT Madras in Chennai departments in detail:IIT Madras DepartmentsAerospace EngineeringBiotechnologyApplied Mechanics & Biomedical EngineeringPhysicsOcean EngineeringMetallurgical & Materials EngineeringMedical Science & TechnologyMechanical EngineeringMathematicsManagement StudiesHumanities & Social SciencesEngineering DesignElectrical EngineeringData Science & Artificial IntelligenceComputer Science & EngineeringCivil EngineeringChemistryChemical Engineering

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 subjectsFor IIT Madras PG courses - Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required. The minimum marks may vary depending on the course.