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What is the average package offered during IIT Madras BTech placements?

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Asked by Satyendra Rai

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Nishtha Karan | Contributor-Level 10

3 months ago

Average package received during IIT Madras BTech placements 2025 for CS, EE and CH branch was 53.2 LPA, 28.8 LPA and 18.8 LPA. In CE, ME and AE branch, it was between 16.9 LPA and 17.5 LPA.

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Can I do M.Tech in IIT Madras without GATE?

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Asked by Chandeep Singh

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Chandeep Singh | Contributor-Level 10

3 months ago

No, to get admission into IIT Madras MTech course, students have to appear for the GATE exam. This is a part of minimum eligibility criteria for M.Tech course admissions. After clearing the GATE exam, the students are selected on the basis of merit list. The students have to obtain a minimum of 60%

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Are IIT Madras admissions 2024 open for MBA?

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Asked by Bhumika Khandelwal

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Nishtha Karan | Contributor-Level 10

5 months ago

IIT Madras MBA admission process 2024 is closed. The admission process for 2026 will start in the month of January 2026.

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Is IIT Madras very expensive?

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Asked by Ishita B

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Raj Kumar | Contributor-Level 10

3 months ago

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) Scholarships	Eligibility	Scholarship 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 semester	67% tuition fee exemption
Notional prize (offered to 7% of admitted students)	- Rank in JEE - Family income less than INR 4.5 LPA	One time grant of INR 1,000
SC/ 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 exemption
Indian Women's Association at Bonn scholarship	- Family income up to INR 5 LPA - Rank in JEE	INR 1,250 per month for 12 months for one BTech student only.
M Sankaraiah and M Saradha (Mithigiri) Scholarship	Based on the highest CGPA by the end of the fourth semester of BTech/ dual degree electrical engineering	One time amount of INR 20,000

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Is direct admission possible at IIT Madras?

6 Views|Posted 3 months ago

Asked by Rashmi Arora

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Rashmi Shukla | Contributor-Level 10

3 months ago

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.

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How many departments are there under the IIT Madras?

4 Views|Posted 3 months ago

Asked by Manpreet Sharma

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Ishita B | Contributor-Level 10

3 months ago

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 Departments
Aerospace Engineering	Biotechnology	Applied Mechanics & Biomedical Engineering
Physics	Ocean Engineering	Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Medical Science & Technology	Mechanical Engineering	Mathematics
Management Studies	Humanities & Social Sciences	Engineering Design
Electrical Engineering	Data Science & Artificial Intelligence	Computer Science & Engineering
Civil Engineering	Chemistry	Chemical Engineering

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What is the international ranking of IIT Madras?

7 Views|Posted 3 months ago

Asked by Jagriti Pruthi

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Manpreet Sharma | Contributor-Level 10

3 months ago

IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP) aims to build a knowledge & innovation ecosystem. IIT Madras has been ranked 180 by the QS World University Rankings 2026. The below is the international ranking:

Ranking Body	Category	IIT Chennai Rank
QS Rankings 2026	Asian University Ranking	70
QS World University Rankings 2026	QS World University Rankings 2026	180
QS Rankings 2026	QS Sustainability Ranking 2026	305

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Is IIT Madras a private or a government college?

3 Views|Posted 3 months ago

Asked by Neha Pradhan

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Liyansha Jain | Contributor-Level 10

3 months ago

IIT Madras is a government college which was established in as an 'Institute of Eminence'. The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (Chennai IIT Madras or IITM) was established in 1959. Being a government college, the fee for various courses is not very high.

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How can students join IIT Madras after Class 12th?

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Asked by Aishwarya Bhatnagar

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Jagriti Pruthi | Contributor-Level 10

3 months ago

Students who wish to get admission to the IIT Madras after Class 12th must apply for the entrance exams and appear for the entrance test. The mode of IIT Chennai course admissions is online. IIT Madras admission to various programmes is done through national-level entrance exams, including JEE Main/

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Are MBA admissions open at IIT Madras?

9 Views|Posted 4 months ago

Asked by Nishtha Hazarika

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Aishwarya Malhotra | Contributor-Level 10

4 months ago

Yes, IIT Madras MBA admissions are open now. The institute is accepting online applications for its MBA course through the DoMS admission portal. Students must apply before the last date of application.

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