Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)
IIT Madras overview
IIT Madras was established in 1959 as the third Indian Institute of Technology, with academic and technical support from the then Government of West Germany. Its wooded campus in south Chennai, adjoining the Guindy National Park, is home to spotted deer and blackbuck alongside academic buildings, research parks and hostels.
The institute was ranked No. 1 in the NIRF 2025 Overall and Engineering categories. It offers B.Tech, dual degree, M.Tech, M.Sc, MBA (Department of Management Studies), MA and PhD programmes, and runs the IIT Madras Research Park and an online BS degree in Data Science and Applications open to students from any background.
| Established | 1959 |
|---|---|
| Ownership | Government · Institute of National Importance |
| Approvals | Ministry of Education (Institute of National Importance) |
| Streams | Engineering, Management, Science |
| Exams accepted | JEE Advanced, GATE, CAT |
| Campus | 617 acres |
| Hostel | Yes |
| Established | 1959 |
| Institute type | Institute of National Importance |
| NIRF 2025 | #1 Overall, #1 Engineering |
| B.Tech admission | JEE Advanced + JoSAA |
| Campus | 617 acres, Chennai |
IIT Madras courses & fees 2026
| Course | Duration | Total fees | Eligibility / exams | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech CSE | 4 years Full Time |
— 1st yr: ₹2.56 L |
— Exams: JEE Advanced |
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| B.Tech | 4 years Full Time |
— 1st yr: ₹2.56 L |
— Exams: JEE Advanced |
Fees below are from IIT Madras’s official UG Admission 2025 fee notice for students with family income above ₹5 lakh:
| One-time fees (first semester) | ₹20,000 |
| Semester fees (incl. tuition ₹1,00,000) | ₹1,15,402 |
| Caution deposit (refundable) | ₹5,000 |
| Hostel seat rent & establishment (per semester) | ₹20,550 |
| Mess | Charged separately |
| First-semester total (excluding mess) | ₹1,60,952 |
|---|
First-semester total for family income ₹1–5 lakh: ₹94,285; below ₹1 lakh and SC/ST/PwD: ₹60,952.
Fee rules common to IITs (2025-26): tuition is ₹1,00,000 per semester. Students from SC/ST/PwD categories and those with family income below ₹1 lakh get a full tuition waiver; family income between ₹1 lakh and ₹5 lakh gets a two-thirds waiver. Hostel, mess and other semester charges are extra and vary by IIT.
Fees shown are indicative and may change. Data last updated 10 Nov 2026.
IIT Madras admission 2027
B.Tech / Dual Degree: JEE Advanced rank + JoSAA counselling. M.Tech: GATE (COAP). MBA: CAT followed by the institute’s selection process. M.Sc: IIT JAM. PhD/MS (Research): institute selection with GATE/NET where applicable.
IIT Madras placements
IIT Madras publishes placement statistics through its Centre for Career Development and in its NIRF data submission. We will add audited figures here once they are verified.
IIT Madras cut-offs
Check my chances| Exam | Course / branch | Category | Quota | Round | Closing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEE Advanced 2025 | Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, B.Tech) | General | All India | Round 1 | 171 |
| JEE Advanced 2025 | Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, B.Tech) | General (F) | All India | Round 1 | 805 |
Source: JoSAA 2025 Round 1 seat allotment (JEE Advanced ranks). Cut-offs change every year.
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IIT Madras facilities
Residential campus with hostels for all students, central library, research park, sports complex with swimming pool, hospital, banks and shops on campus. Saarang (cultural) and Shaastra (technical) are the student festivals.
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- IIT P.O., Sardar Patel Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 600036
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- iitm.ac.in
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Information last updated 10 Nov 2026. Spotted an error? Let us know.