IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology

The mode of IIT Madras course admissions is online. IIT Madras admission to various programmes is done through national-level entrance exams including JEE Main/ JEE Advanced,  IIT JAM and GATE, among others. For admission to the flagship BTech programmes, candidates are selected based on valid JEE-Advanced ranks followed by the JoSAA counselling process. After the successful completion of the counselling process, students are greatly selected for the final seat allotment.

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) belongs to the new-generation institutes of national importance in higher technical education. The college is nearly self-contained and also houses around 3,000 students as well as various families of faculty and also staff members. In 1959, IIT Madras was formally inaugurated by the Prof. Humayun Kabir, Union Minister for Scientific and Cultural Affairs. In 1961, the Chennai IITM was declared as an 'Institute of National Importance' by the Parliament of India. The college's reputation is quite good. 

The IIT Madras average package has not been released. However, the median salary is out. Comparing the last two-year median package details, an improving trend was recorded in IIT Madras MBA and M.Tech courses. For UG (BTech, DD, IDDD), MS (Science streams), and PhD courses, the median package dropped from 2022 to 2023. Alongside this, the median package for MS (Engineering streams) and MA (Humanities and Social Sciences) has been stagnant over the past two years. For a better understanding, take a look at the below table depicting the IIT Madras placement package comparison for 2022 and 2023:

IIT Madras has released its placements report for 2023. As per the report, 172 offers were presented above INR 30 LPA. Check the complete insights of IIT Madras placements 2023 and 2022 from the table below:

The institute has released the 2024 placement report on the official website. However, there are no data points to conclude the placement statistics. The key highlights of IIT Madras placements 2024 are presented below:

Note: The above-mentioned placement data is sourced from media reports and, hence may vary.

Yes, you can do an MSc at IIT Madras. The institute offers a two-year postgraduate degree for this course. Students can pursue the course in the field of Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Those looking to enrol in IIT Madras MSc need to clear JAM exam. Interested candidates can visit the official website of IITM to know more about the course. 

As per the NIRF ranking 2024, Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Madras emerged to be the No. 1 Engineering college in India. For the sixth consecutive year,  IIT Madras has maintained its status as the top college overall and as the finest engineering school for the eighth consecutive year. Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Delhi retained its position as the No. 2 among the Engineering category.

Students who have missed the JEE Main exams must not worry, these students can apply again the next year. Candidates willing to get admission must take part in the IIT Madras admission process before the last date of application. Candidates must know their eligibility criteria and apply accordingly. Follow the IIT Madras application process mentioned below:

Step 1: Visit the official website to register for the JEE Main examination.

Step 2: Appear for the JEE Main exam.

Step 3: Register for the counselling.

Step 4: Pay the admission fee to the selected and the allotted college.