380 students graduate during IIITDM Kancheepuram 10th Convocation Ceremony

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380 students graduated during the 10th convocation ceremony of IIITDM Kancheepuram including six PhDs, 53 MTechs, 110 Dual Degrees and 211 BTech degree recipients.

380 students graduated during the 10th convocation ceremony of IIITDM Kancheepuram including six PhDs, 53 MTechs, 110 Dual Degrees and 211 BTech degree recipients.

IIITDM Kancheepuram 10th Convocation

IIITDM Kancheepuram 10th Convocation Ceremony: The tenth convocation of the Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Kancheepuram (IIITDM Kancheepuram), a Central Government ‘Institute of National Importance located near Chennai, Tamil Nadu recorded the graduation of a total of 380 students. This includes six PhDs, 53 MTechs, 110 Dual Degrees and 211 BTech degree recipients.

Convocation held in physical mode

The convocation was held in physical mode on September 10, 2022, in the presence of chief guest Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Government of India, Professor S. Sadagopan, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIITDM Kancheepuram, Professor DVLN Somayajulu, Director, IIITDM Kancheepuram, faculty, staff, students and parents.

The Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs laid the foundation stone of the Institute Auditorium and inaugurated the Centre of AI, IoT and Robotics. She also unveiled the Student’s Wall of Honour which includes gold medal winners of all the previous convocations.

Q:   Is IIITDM Kancheepuram recognised?
A:

IIITDM Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu was established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India in 2007. The institute is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). Also, MHRD recognised IIITDM Kancheepuram as an “Institute of National Importance”.

Q:   Is there CSE at IIIT Kancheepuram?
A:

Yes, the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram offers a four-year full-time BTech course at the undergraduate level. IIITDM Kancheepuram offers BTech in four specialisations and Computer Science and Engineering is one of them. IIITDM Kancheepuram BTech CSE admission is based on candidates' performance in the JEE Main entrance exam, followed by JoSAA counselling

Q:   Is there CSE at IIITDM Kancheepuram?
A:

Yes, the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram offers a four-year full-time BTech course at the undergraduate level. IIITDM Kancheepuram offers BTech in four specialisations and Computer Science and Engineering is one of them. IIITDM Kancheepuram BTech CSE admission is based on candidates' performance in the JEE Main entrance exam, followed by JoSAA counselling

Addressing the convocation, Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Government of India, said, “I want to underline the fact it is India’s higher education which has contributed to the best of company executives. Globally, 58 top-notch company CEOs are Indian in origin and India-education and they are in 11 such companies that are multinational, whose collective revenue is over 1 trillion and 4 trillion in turnover".

Speaking on the occasion, Professor S Sadagopan, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIITDM Kancheepuram, said, “Since its humble beginning in 2007, the Institute has grown sizeably over the past 15 years with a student strength of around 1600, 80 faculty, and 50 administrative and technical staff! The purpose of an educational Institute is the creation of skilled human resources and I am happy to see growth of the Institute both in terms of numbers and the diversity of academic and research programs offered at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels.”

IIITDM Kancheepuram Placements & Industrial Consultancy

Presenting the annual report of the Institute, Professor DVLN Somayajulu, Director, IIITDM Kancheepuram, said,

“In this crystal jubilee year, we (IIITDM Kancheepuram) have attained 97% of placements with a highest CTC of Rs 32 lakh per annum and average CTC of Rs 10.06 lakh. Our chief recruiters have been Amazon, AMD, Ericsson, Google, L&T, MathWorks, Microchip, Samsung, and Zoom India, etc.”

Q:   How vibrant is the campus of IIIT D&M Kancheepuram?
A:

Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM) Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu was established in 2007. The Insttution is not large as compare to IIITs, including IIIT Bangalore, Hyderabad, etc. but it is has a very well-equipped labs for the mechanical engineering department and skillful lab assistance in the computer engineering department. Wi-Fi, Library, and classroom facilities are good. Hostels are well furnished and useful for the. This college is good for Computer Science students.

Q:   Is there CSE at IIIT Kancheepuram?
A:

Yes, the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram offers a four-year full-time BTech course at the undergraduate level. IIITDM Kancheepuram offers BTech in four specialisations and Computer Science and Engineering is one of them. IIITDM Kancheepuram BTech CSE admission is based on candidates' performance in the JEE Main entrance exam, followed by JoSAA counselling.

IIITDM Kancheepuram offers design-centric engineering programs with specialisations in mechanical, electronics and computer engineering. Towards meeting industry demands, the Institute also launched B Tech and MTech level programmes in ‘Smart Manufacturing.’

The entire convocation can be viewed on the following link - https://youtu.be/fFyRDpxpbGM

Convocation Booklet can be viewed and downloaded from the following link - https://drive.google.com/file/d/13Mcy2AI6uWVBeC4D5MmKlt8xZb9bjLwC/view

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While comparing IIIT Trichy and IIIT Kancheepuram the decision will be a subjective one. Considering only parameters based on package students will find that in terms of package IIIT Kancheepuram offers better packages of INR 32 Lakhs in the highest but IIIT Trichy wins in average packages of INR 9.

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The packages offered at IIIT Kancheepuram to BTech students are based on their specialisation but generally the average package ranges between INR 5.69 LPA to INR 12.49 LPA. While the highest package ranges from INR 12.2 LPA to INR 32 LPA.

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IIIT Kancheepuram had good placements in 2025 with a the highest package of INR 32 LPA confirmed by the 2025 placement data. One can view the same information below in a table format for the IIIT Kancheepuram the highest package for 2025:

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The application fees for BTech at IIITDM Kancheepuram is equivalent to JEE Main registration fee. With the following fees according to category:

  • INR 1000 for Male unreserved/OBC/EWS category
  • INR 800 for Female unreserved/OBC/EWS category
  • INR 500 SC/ST/PwD/Transgender categories

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The number of students who received placements at IIIT Kancheepuram for BTech students are based on their specialisation but overall 173 offers were made out of 229 students total. One can view more detailed branch-wise information on BTech placements at IIIT Kancheepuram for 2025:

BTech BranchTotal Students (2025)Total Offers (2025)
CSE 62 63
CSE (AI) 31 22
ECE 72 45
MECH 44 31
SM 20 12

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MTech admissions at IIITDM Kancheepuram require students to have a passed Class 12 from a recognised board. Students must have a minimum of 75% aggregate. Further, it is necessary to have a valid UG degree from a recognised university (with a 60% aggregate). While admissions are based on entrance e

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The placement percentage at IIIT Kancheepuram for BTech students are based on their specialisation but generally the average placement rate ranges between 28.60% to 53.40%. The college has not released their overall placement rate yet.

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Some of the prominent companies that participated in IIITDM Kancheepuram placements in recent drives are listed in the table below:

Top recruiters at IIITDM Kancheepuram that visited during campus placements consists of various companies and industry giants. One can view the list of top recruiters in

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