IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology

IIT Madras course fee vary depending on the programme. The institute charges components including tuition fees, lab fees, caution desposit, and more. The fees for some of the popular IIT Madras programmes is as below:

Note: This amount is taken from official sources and can change.

Yes, COAP registration is mandatory for IIT Madras admissions done on the basis of GATE exam. The institute accepts GATE + COAP for both M.Tech and MA admissions. Any student choosing to register via GATE score at the institute must register on COAP portal as well.

At IIT Madras, students are mainly selected on an entrance basis only. For courses, such as BTech and MTech, students also need to participate in the counselling process. Check below the IIT Madras selection criteria for popular courses:

• BTech = JEE Mains + JEE Advanced + JoSAA Counselling
• MTech = GATE + COAP
• MSc = IIT JAM
• MBA = CAT + Interview 

IIT Madras eligibility for each course-level is different. Students need to meet the basic admission requirements to get a seat at IIT Madras. The basic eligibility requirements for IIT Madras programmes are as below:

• For IIT Madras UG Engineering courses - Class 12 with a minimum aggregate of 75% and Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as mandatory subjects
• For IIT Madras PG courses - Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required. The minimum marks may vary depending on the course.

Yes, IIT Madras MBA admissions are open now. The institute is accepting online applications for its MBA course through the DoMS admission portal. Students must apply before the last date of application.

IIT Madras popular programmes are BTech and MBA. IIT Madras BTech and MBA students are placed in top companies such as Honeywell, Axis Bank, HCL Technologies, ICICI Bank, and others. For the IIT Madras BTech departments such as EE, CS & CH, the average package recorded was 28.8 LPA, 53.2 LPA, 17.5 LPA. There are other top courses also available for students such as IIT Madras Data Science course is quite renowned.

IIT Madras is a government college. The college is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The Indian Institute of Technology IIT Madras campus is well-known as the India's first university-based research park- IITMR. IIT Madras was established in the year 1959 & now has a total of 18 departments. 

IIT Madras degrees don't require the UGC (University Grants Commission) approval. IIT Madras has been ranked 180 by the QS World University Rankings 2026. IIT Madras has been ranked 1 under the Engineering category by NIRF 2025. Being highly ranked college, makes this college famous. 

Students must prepare well for the entrance exams such as JEE Main,  JEE Advanced, and others. After 12th, the available programmes are BTech, BSc, and others. Students must get 60% to 70% in 12th and good marks in accepted entrance exams for a successful admission to the available programmes.