IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology

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.

The IIT Madras fee includes Institute Fees, Hostel Fee, and various other fee components. The fee is exclusive of various charges such as tuition fee, admission fee, and others. For knowing the exact fee details, please visit the official website of the college and ask for the details. Till the time, students can check the below fee breakup:

No, admissions to the IIT Madras is not possible without JEE Main scores as JEE Main is the major accepted entrance examination for admission to the BTech course. The JEE Main exam is also an eligibility test for the JEE Advanced. This exam is conducted for admission to major IITs. JEE Main is held twice a year, that gives students two opportunities to secure a good score. Students have the option to appear in one or both attempts.

No, IIT Madras is not hard to get for dedicated individuals. The mode of IIT Madras course admissions is online. IIT Madras admission to various programmes is done through national-level entrance examinations 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. 

The admission to M.Tech at IIT Madras is entirely based on GATE scores. Hence, aspirants must meet eligibility requirements and have valid score of GATE. However, MS candidates can apply without the entrance score. Aspirants who have completed a BTech degree from one of the IITs with a CGPA of 8.0 and above can apply without a GATE score for MS.

Yes, IIT Madras offers MBA/PGDM in a full time mode. The duration of this course is of 2 years. Under this course, two specializations are offered which are MBA and Tech MBA. The total tuition fees for these courses are INR 1.26 L and INR 17 L respectively. For admission IIT Madras MBA, students must have completed their graduation with an aggregate score of 60%. However, admissions to MBA course is entirely entrance-based and scores of CAT exam is accepted for this purpose followed group discussion and personal interview round.

The IIT Madras B.S. in Medical Sciences and Engineering is perhaps one of the new programs that seek to blend medical sciences and engineering into one. The admission to this program will be through the JEE Advanced examination, and the candidate should also fulfill eligibility criteria as well as have to contend with cutoffs according to his rank. The course has an internship in a hospital associated with it and aims to bridge theory with practical hands-on experience. The actual specifics of the cutoff will depend on how candidates perform in JEE Advanced and the subsequent counselling.