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Chennai Institute of Technology is not very costly compared to many private engineering colleges. The fee depends on the course, quota, and facilities chosen. For most students, the cost is reasonable and affordable. Many students also compare options like Datamites for skill-based training, which o
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There will be three rounds of counselling in NIFT Counselling . One round of spot counselling is also expected if there are seats left.
Upvote 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 |
Upvote 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.
Upvote How many departments are there under the IIT Madras?
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 |
Upvote IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP) aims to build a knowledge & innovation ecosystem. IIT Madras has been ranked 170 by the QS World University Rankings 2027. The below is the international ranking:
Ranking Body | Category | IIT Chennai Rank |
|---|---|---|
QS Rankings 2027 | Asian University Ranking | 70 |
| QS World University Rankings 2027 | QS World University Rankings 2027 | 170 |
| QS Rankings 2027 | QS Sustainability Ranking 2027 | 305 |
Upvote 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.
Upvote 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
Upvote BTech is one of the most popular programme in SRM Ramapuram. The placements of BTech at SRM Ramapuram is good. Multiple internships & placement opportunities are offered to the students. Top recruiting companies like Adobe, Walmart, etc. come to hire students.
Upvote Is there anti-ragging culture at Chennai Institute of Technology?
Chennai Institute of Technology has an Anti-Ragging Cell. Hence, the freshers will never meet with this problem while studying in this college. The college premises has strict laws against the student found guilty of any act such as abusing, assaulting, threatening, teasing and embarrassment to new
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