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IIT Madras Ranking 2025

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IIT Madras is a well-known institute of India. It has been evaluated and has received rankings in different areas by various national ranking bodies. IIT Madras secured #1 position in the 'Overall' category by the NIRF rankings. Its consistent high rankings over the years show that it is among the top educational institutions. In the 'Overall' category, IIT Madras is ranked No. 1 in the country for the 3rd consecutive year in 2024.

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NIRF Ranking 2024
The Week Ranking 2021
QS World University Rankings Ranking 2025
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IIT Madras
Ranking Highlights

IIT Madras is a prestigious institute and ranked in various categories by multiple national ranking bodies, such as NIRF, QS World University Rankings, The Week, US News, etc. These rankings showcase the university's strengths and accomplishments. Candidates can check the table provided below to learn more about the IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology rankings:

Rank publisher & CategoryRank

B.E. / B.Tech

NIRF, 2024

Best among NIRF ranked colleges in Chennai in 2024->

Engineering

The Week, 2021

Best among The Week ranked colleges in Chennai in 2021->

Science

QS World University Rankings, 2025

#56

Best among QS World University Rankings ranked colleges in Chennai in 2025->

IIT Madras
NIRF Ranking 2024

As per the overall score, IIT Madras has been placed at a good position by the NIRF under the 'Overall' category, reflecting its exceptional performance in areas like Teaching, Research, Graduation Outcomes, and creating an inclusive, quality learning environment. It can be seen that the IIT Madras's rankings in 'Overall' category have displayed stability in trend as per the rankings of the previous years. In 2024, IIT Madras's rank is #1, the same as last year's rank in the 'Overall' category b

One can observe that within the category of 'Engineering', the institute's ranking has steadiness when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2024, IIT Madras's rank is #1, the same as last year's rank in the 'Engineering' category by the NIRF ranking.

In the 'Management' category, the institute's ranks have descended when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2024, IIT Madras fell 1 rank to #16 rank in the 'Management' category by the NIRF ranking. This is the second consecutive year that the institute has slipped in the rankings.

Refer to the rankings and categories from various ranking bodies in the table below.

Category	2022	2023	2024
B.E. / B.Tech	1	1	1

IIT Madras Ranking
NIRF Ranking Comparison

According to the NIRF ranking 2024, IIT Madras received #1 rank in the 'Overall' category. It holds a comparable status to the most prestigious universities such as IISc Bangalore, and IIT Bombay for NIRF rankings under the 'Overall' category. Check out the year-by-year comparison of IIT Madras with other top institutes:

IIT Madras vs Other Institutes: NIRF Ranking 2024
College Name	Overall 2024
IIT Madras	1
IISc Bangalore	2
IIT Bombay	3

Similar ranked B.E. / B.Tech colleges by NIRF

B.E. / B.Tech

College	Ranking
IIT Madras	1
IIT Delhi Compare	2
IIT Bombay Compare	3
IIT Kanpur Compare	4
IIT Kharagpur Compare	5
IIT Roorkee Compare	6
IIT Guwahati Compare	7

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IIT Madras
The Week Ranking 2021

As per The Week ranking, IIT Madras has secured a superior rank compared to numerous other institutes, indicating that the institute has performed better across various assessing factors of the ranking system. Students can check the table below for a comprehensive overview of IIT Madras rankings 2023:

Category	2021
Engineering	3

IIT Madras Ranking
The Week Ranking Comparison

IIT Madras consistently performs well in the 'University (Technical)' category in The Week rankings. In the year 2023, it secured the #3 rank, competing with various top institutes; namely, IIT Kanpur, and BITS Pilani. For a detailed analysis, refer to the comparison table provided below:

IIT Madras vs Other Institutes: The Week Ranking 2023
College Name	University (Technical) 2023
Indian Institute of Technology Madras	3
IIT Bombay	1
IIT Delhi	2
IIT Kanpur	4
BITS Pilani	5

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Engineering

College	Ranking
IIT Delhi Compare	1
IIT Bombay Compare	2
IIT Madras	3
IIT Kanpur Compare	4
IIT Roorkee Compare	5
IIT Guwahati Compare	6
NIT Trichy Compare	7

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IIT Madras
QS World University Rankings Ranking 2025

Across the years, it is observed that IIT Madras has consistently recognized as a highly-ranked institute across various categories in the QS World University Rankings. This underscores the institution's reputable status and its success in diverse aspects as per the rankings. The institute's ranks in the 'Asia' category; have shown a fluctuation when evaluated against previous year's ranking. In 2024, IIT Madras's rank is #53, the same as last year's rank in the 'Asia' category by the QS World U

It is to be noted that the IIT Madras's rankings in 'Southern Asia' category have demonstrated an increasing trend as per the rankings of the previous years. In 2024, IIT Madras climbed 1 rank to #3 rank in the 'Southern Asia' category by the QS World University Rankings. IIT Madras ranked in the top 5 in the country for the second consecutive year in 2023.

The rankings of the institute in the 'Top Global Universities' category have shown a fluctuating trend when compared to last year's rankings. In 2024, IIT Madras fell 35 ranks to #285 rank in the 'Top Global Universities' category by the QS World University Rankings. Check the table for the IIT Madras rankings 2024:

Category	2024	2025
Science	53	56

IIT Madras Ranking
QS World University Rankings Ranking Comparison

In 2024, IIT Madras received #53 rank under the 'Asia' category by the QS World University Rankings. Comparing IIT Madras ranking 2024 with other top Universities, IISc Bangalore ranks better in the list as it has been ranked at #58 in the same category by QS World University Rankings 2024. Students can check the year-wise comparison analysis of IIT Madras with other top colleges:

IIT Madras vs Other Institutes: QS World University Rankings 2024
College Name	Asia 2024
Indian Institute of Technology Madras	53
IIT Bombay	40
IIT Delhi	46
IISc Bangalore	58
IIT Kharagpur	59

Similar ranked Science colleges by QS World University Rankings

Science

College	Ranking
IIT Delhi Compare	44
IIT Madras	56
IIT Kharagpur Compare	60
IISc Bangalore Compare	62
IIT Guwahati Compare	104
JNU Compare	110
Chandigarh University (CU) Compare	120

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IIT Madras
Course Ranking

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B.E. / B.Tech

Ranked by	2022	2023	2024
NIRF	1	1	1

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Engineering

Ranked by	2021
The Week	3

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Science

Ranked by	2024	2025
QS World University Rankings	53	56

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IIT Madras
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Campus Life4.6

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Top recruiting companies like CARGILL, Tata, Garv Tech, RNTBCI, L&T, KYRO, etc., visit our campus.

Based on 107 Reviews

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The placements clearly define that the companies do not treat the online degree as usual IIT Madras degree.

Based on 20 Reviews

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B.Sc. in Data Science and Applications - Batch of 2028

3Placements5Faculty4Value for Money

BS Degree : Value for money , Pros and Cons

Learning Experience: The course content are provided by NPTEL. The teachers are IITian, very well qualified. The challenges which comes to the way is that, as it is an online degree. It sometimes get boring, so you have to take care of it.

Placements: You should not depend wholely on the campus placement. You need to search other places as well. Because as it is a new degree, there are fewer companies visiting. But I won't deny, students are getting placed from this degree in a very large amount.

Faculty: Faculty is good there. English is quite boring, but other subjects are interesting and the lectures are interesting too. The program is very structured with weekly assignments and quizzes.

Course Support: The support team is very cooperative. We have a whole department for support. The email and contact be it WhatsApp or text messaging system is available 24/7.

Reviewed on 19 Apr 2025Read More

Anamika

B.Sc. in Data Science and Applications - Batch of 2027

4Placements5Faculty5Value for Money

I would like to summarise saying everything is valuable. It's really good.

Learning Experience: The course is really valuable for our career. Lectures are well described. They are really good and well designed.

Placements: I can't say it's the best as we lack some practical exposure, but I'm pretty sure in future it will shine.

Faculty: Quality of lectures is really good. Faculty is supportive. Assignments and proper exams are there.

Course Support: Lectures are provided, live sessions and open sessions are held. We get instant help.

Reviewed on 4 Apr 2025Read More

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B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering - Batch of 2027

2Placements1Infrastructure2Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

I'm dissatisfied with the aerospace, but it has good campus life, challenges, and lessons for life.

Placements: According to the survey conducted, placements for graduates of Aerospace Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras are average, with the salary package offered was 18 LPA. However, based on my observation and experience as a student here, there were zero core placements for Aerospace graduates last year.

Infrastructure: Infrastructure of our department is horrible with some ceilings falling off. The freshers' hostel is no less than a 5-star hotel, with all the facilities in it. Mess food is also nice, offering a wide variety of cuisines, with separate messes for North and South Indian menus. Wi-Fi is strong, and the libraries are very good, providing a great study environment.

Faculty: Some faculty members are good, while others are not as effective. Course curriculum is well-organized and student-friendly, with manageable pressure and minimal uneasiness. Faculty can be inconsistent, sometimes, they are good, and at other times, it may be difficult to keep up with them. Difficulty level increases with each semester, making it more challenging.

Reviewed on 7 Nov 2024Read More

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B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering - Batch of 2024

4Placements4Infrastructure3Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Our college has an excellent research focus, great campus life, and decent infrastructure.

Placements: In my batch, about 78% of the registered candidates got placed. The average package was 16.08 LPA and the median was 17.5LPA. One of my friends got the highest package in our batch in a Dubai-based start-up company with a package of about 60 LPA. The roles offered vary on the career path chosen by aerospace engineers, those who chose core jobs were offered roles like structural analyst, and design while others who have taken up jobs in the data science and software-developed sectors, roles include machines learning engineer and data analyst. Some candidates also secured PPOs as product managers.

Infrastructure: In our department, classrooms are decent and not on par with other departments and modern standards. Most of the academic buildings are Wi-Fi enabled. For first-year common courses and a few interdisciplinary courses, there are state-of-the-art lecture halls. There are North Indian and South Indian messes both further separate as veg/non-veg. A biweekly fixed menu is followed, and the food is average to good depending on the day. There are also 2 food courts in the academic zone and hostel zone, and a restaurant called zaitoon in the hostel zone. The restaurant is affordable and serves good food.

Faculty: All professors in our department are PhDs. While some are good at teaching, most of them are decent at best but they are backed by good research experience. The quality of the teaching is unfortunately also affected by the outdated courses which doesn't make the aerospace curriculum industry relevant. Students will have to do research under professors and publish papers to be eligible for good post-graduate opportunities. Coming to the exams, following what is taught in the class is usually sufficient. The difficulty of the exams can be considered between average-tough. There is no pass percentage, depending on the professor.

Other: I chose this course because I was interested in physics. The course contains a lot of engineering problems where physics is extensively used. The best thing about this course is that it is also mathematically demanding and will be useful in learning CS courses if one chooses to. I wish the course had more emphasis on the industry requirements such as drone designing, UAVs, and clubbing recent developments like AI and ML to make the learning more practical. The campus is beautiful, we have wildlife living alongside us, bringing us closer to nature.

Reviewed on 8 Feb 2025Read More

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B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering - Batch of 2026

5Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

Review of IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology.

Placements: About 50-60% of students get placements in many companies. 150-180 companies visit the college for placements. The highest package offered in 2024 is 4.3 LPA by a Japanese company. The average package is 18 LPA regardless of branch. The lowest package is 6 LPA. For my course, the top recruiting companies are Tata and Momentive. Many students got internships this year along with me in companies like ITC, Jaguar, and BCG. Top roles offered are software, data analysis, and finance roles.

Infrastructure: We have Wi-Fi overall on campus and in hostels too. We have a library where we get every book for the courses we do. Comics and storybooks are also available. We have centralised AC classrooms for some departments. We have a hospital inside our campus, and it is guided by professional doctors. We have a North and South mess where we get veg and non-veg foods separately. We have a sports complex and many grounds for different sports. We have grounds and many indoor sports in our hostels.

Faculty: Teachers are very friendly with students. They even give us their hands-on working projects for the sake of students, which is very useful in internship and placement times. In the course curriculum, we have hands-on experience in everything we do, projects we do on it, and presentations. We have 2 quizzes and 1 end-semester basic. Sometimes, it depends on the professors. The pass percentage is 35%.

Other: I chose this college as per the NIRF ranking and the best course I got here is mechanical engineering. We have many labs where we see things and how they work. We also have workshops. There is everything that makes us improve in each part of the course. We have a cultural fest named Saarang and a technical fest named Shaastra, which I am a part of. We have many clubs where interested students can take part in. Scholarship is based on the quota for SC, ST, and EWS with parental income less than 1 lakh. The tuition fee is Rs. 7,500, and for others, it is 1 lakh per semester, and the hostel is the same for everyone.

Reviewed on 3 Feb 2025Read More

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B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering - Batch of 2028

3.4

4Placements3Infrastructure3Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

IIT Madras is the best institute for researchers.

Placements: Very few people are not placed. Most of them get placed. There is a large alumni network at this institution. This year the highest salary package offered is 4.5 crore by institution. If students are well prepared for interviews definitely they get placed in a company with good packages.

Infrastructure: Hostels have LAN facilities but do not institute Wi-Fi. Everywhere except hostels have institute Wi-Fi. Best quality of food is provided by messes. There is one stadium named Watsa for those who are interested in sports. Some indoor games are available to students in hostels.

Faculty: Teachers are helpful, knowledgeable, and qualified. IIT Madras curriculum is best. It makes students ready for industry. Semester exams are very easy if we just understand and analyse courses of that particular semester. There are some pass or fail courses.

Other: Electrical Engineering at IIT Madras has both electrical and electronic communications.

Reviewed on 17 Dec 2024Read More

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How much rank should I score to get a seat at IIT Madras?

Answered 6 days ago

IIT Madras BTech cutoff 2025 has been released for Round 1, wherein, B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering is the most competitive specialsiation with a closing rank of 171 for the General AII India category students. The least competitive course is B.Tech. in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engi

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How many marks does one SC candidate need to score in the IIT JAM to get into an IIT?

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IIT Madras being one of the prominent IITs has released the cutoffs for the admission to various courses for the candidates belonging to various categories including General, OBC, SC, ST, PWD, and EWS. According to the IIT Madras JAM cutoff 2025, the cutoff rank has released between 133 and 198 for

Tanisha Jain

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How is IIT Kharagpur compared to IIT Bombay, Delhi, or Madras?

Answered 3 weeks ago

At IIT Kharagpur, students are able to sign up for minors and electives outside their main branch. To complete a minor, students must successfully complete a minimum of 6 subjects from another department, have a CGPA of 7.5 or higher and do not have any backlogs from the 5th semester. To continue in

abhishek gaurav

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I got 7000 rank in JEE Advanced. How much rank is required to take admission in IIT Madras?

Answered 3 weeks ago

IIT Madras accepts JEE Advanced scores. If we talk about the IIT Madras 2023 cutoff, candidates had witnessed lenient cutoffs as compared to IIT Madras JEE Advanced cutoff 2024. Further, it is possible to get into IIT Madras at a 7000 rank in JEE Advanced but at this rank, candidates won't be able t

Nitesh Lama

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For which course can I get admission with a JEE Advanced ranking of 850 under SC and ST categories at IIT Madras?

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IIT Madras offers various BTech and BTech Integrated courses via JEE Advanced exam scores. Candidates belonging to SC and ST categories acquiring a rank of 850 can get admission to various BTech courses under SC and ST AI quota. Candidates can find those courses separately for ST and SC quota both f

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