Indian Institute of Technology Madras (also known as IIT Madras and IITM) was set up in 1959 by the Indian Government and it is the top rank institute for Engineering in India by The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) for the last 5 years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. The institute consists of more than 6000 students and 600+ faculty members. IIT Madras provides various courses at UG, PG, and Doctoral levels in the field of Engineering, Science, and Technology. The institute has been given the status of the “Institution of National Importance” by both the Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha. The closest airport is the Kamaraj International Airport which is 13.6 km away from the IIT Madras campus.

IIT Madras Courses

The courses are given below:

• Full-Time B.Tech for 4 years in Civil Engineering, Chemical Engg., Computer Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engg. specializations
• M.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering, Structure Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Chemical Engineering specializations
• MBA in Management Systems, Telecommunication Systems Management, Technology Management
• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Applied Mechanics, Chemical Engineering

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates seeking admission to the UG programs must have 75% in the higher secondary from a recognized board
• Admission to B.Tech is permitted on the basis of the JEE Advanced score
• Admission to M.Sc is granted on the basis of the valid marks in the IIT-JAM 
• Admission in M.Tech is decided by the GATE exam
• Admission in MBA is granted on the basis of CAT score followed by the GD & PI
• Admission in Ph.D. is decided by the UGC NET/CSIR NET score followed by the Personal Interview

Scholarship

The institute provides scholarships to deserving students through various scholarship schemes like Facebook’s 2014 Grace Hopper Scholarship, Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship, DAAD Scholarship, Aditya Birla Scholarship.

Placement

The placement record of the IITM is superb with the highest salary package of 1.33 Cr per annum and the average salary package of 16 Lakh per annum for the B.Tech graduates. Some of the top companies that visited the campus in the past years include Microsoft, Rolls Royce India Pvt. Ltd., Apple India Pvt. Ltd., Amazon, ICICI Prudential, Google, and many more.

Other Facilities

Other necessary facilities include a central Library, Hostels for boys & girls, Sports venues, Medical Facilities, etc.