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ADDRESS
Indian Institute of Technology, Beside Adyar Cancer Institute, Sardar Patel Road, Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 600036
Also Known as
Also known as IIT Madras, IIT Chennai and IITM.
CONNECTIVITY (How To Reach)
Chennai International Airport
14 km
Chennai Central Railway Station
15 km
CAMPUS FACILITIES
RANKING
| Body | Category | Rank (Year) | |
| Latest | Previous | ||
| International Ranking | |||
  | QS World University Rankings | 250 (2023) | 255 (2022) |
| QS Asia University Rankings | 54 (2022) | 50 (2021) | |
  | THE World University Rankings | 601–800 (2020) | 601–800 (2019) |
| THE Asia University Rankings | 125 (2020) | 120 (2019) | |
| National Ranking | |||
  | NIRF Overall Rankings | 1 (2022) | 1 (2021) |
| NIRF Engineering Rankings | 1 (2022) | 1 (2021) | |
| NIRF Research Rankings | 2 (2022) | 2 (2021) | |
  | ARIIA Public Institution Rankings | 1 (2019) | -- |
| ARIIA Public Institution (Central Universities, INIs, CFTIs) Rankings | 1 (2021) | 1 (2020) | |
  | The Week Best Technical Universities India | 3 (2021) | 2 (2020) |
| The Week Top Engineering Colleges India | 3 (2021) | 3 (2020) | |
  | Outlook India’s Top Technical Universities | 1 (2020) | -- |
| Outlook India’s Best Engineering Colleges | 1 (2019) | -- | |
| Outlook India's Top Govt. Engineering Colleges | 1 (2021) | 1 (2020) | |
MODE OF ADMISSION
- It is a two-step process. One needs to qualify the JEE (Main) exam and then take the JEE (Advanced) exam.
- One must have passed the Class XII board examination. Read JEE Advanced Performance Criteria in Class XII.
- Admissions are done on the basis of rank in JEE (Advanced) through JoSAA Counselling.
COURSES OFFERED
SEAT MATRIX
CUTOFF RANKS (OPENING & CLOSING RANKS)
FEE STRUCTURE
Institute Fee
| Particulars | Amount |
| Caution Money (One Time, Refundable) | ₹2,000 |
| One Time Fees | ₹3,550 |
| Tuition Fee (per Semester) | ₹1,00,000 |
| Other fees (per Semester) | ₹8,950 |
| Annual Fees | ₹1,084 |
| Total | ₹1,15,584 |
| Note: Due to Covid circumstances, the Deposits and a few components of Institute fees totalling ₹4,200 are suspended till the IITM reopens. | |
Hostel Fee
| Particulars | Amount |
| Hostel Caution Money (One Time, Refundable) | ₹3,000 |
| Hostel Seat Rent (per Semester) | ₹6,000 |
| Electricity & Water charges (per Semester) | ₹1,000 |
| Other Charges (per Semester) | ₹1,750 |
| Mess Advance (per Semester) | ₹17,500 |
| Total | ₹29,250 |
| Note: Due to Covid circumstances, the Mess Advance and a few components of Hostel fees totalling ₹26,000 are suspended till the IITM reopens. | |
Fee Waivers
- 100% Tuition Fee waiver for SC/ST/PH students.
- Full remission of the Tuition Fee for General and OBC students whose family income is less than Rs.1 lakh per annum.
- Remission of 2/3rd of the Tuition Fee for General and OBC students whose family income is between Rs.1 lakh to Rs.5 lakh per annum.
PLACEMENTS
- 2021
- Older
Highest package Offered
| Course | Max CTC (in LPA) |
| B.Tech. | 64.30 |
| Dual degree | 45.03 |
Average package Offered
| Course | Avg CTC (in LPA) |
| B.Tech. | 17.30 |
| Dual degree | 17.53 |
Salary Statistics (Branchwise)
| Branch | Range of Offered Salary |
| Aerospace Engineering | Rs. 6.00 lakhs to Rs. 31.00 lakhs per annum |
| Bio Technology | Rs. 5.00 lakhs to Rs. 37.00 lakhs per annum |
| Chemical Engineering | Rs. 6.00 lakhs to Rs. 37.00 lakhs per annum |
| Civil Engineering | Rs. 5.40 lakhs to Rs. 52.50 lakhs per annum |
| Computer Science Engineering | Rs. 9.00 lakhs to Rs. 70.00 lakhs per annum |
| Electrical Engineering | Rs. 6.00 lakhs to Rs. 45.03 lakhs per annum |
| Engineering Design | Rs. 7.10 lakhs to Rs. 35.90 lakhs per annum |
| Engineering Physics | Rs. 8.50 lakhs to Rs. 19.85 lakhs per annum |
| Mechanical Engineering | Rs. 5.00 lakhs to Rs. 45.03 lakhs per annum |
| Metallurgical and Mechanical Engineering | Rs. 8.00 lakhs to Rs. 37.20 lakhs per annum |
| Ocean Engineering | Rs. 6.00 lakhs to Rs. 22.00 lakhs per annum |
| Physics | Rs. 8.00 lakhs to Rs. 8.00 lakhs per annum |
Past Recruiters
2020
Highest package Offered
| Course | Max CTC (in LPA) |
| B.Tech. | 82.50 |
| Dual degree | 49.60 |
Average package Offered
| Course | Avg CTC (in LPA) |
| B.Tech. | 18.10 |
| Dual degree | 17.08 |
Salary Statistics (Branchwise)
| Branch | Range of Offered Salary |
| Aerospace Engineering | Rs. 6.00 lakhs to Rs. 30.00 lakhs per annum |
| Bio Technology | Rs. 5.40 lakhs to Rs. 38.70 lakhs per annum |
| Chemical Engineering | Rs. 5.40 lakhs to Rs. 37.40 lakhs per annum |
| Civil Engineering | Rs. 5.40 lakhs to Rs. 37.00 lakhs per annum |
| Computer Science Engineering | Rs. 12.00 lakhs to Rs. 88.82 lakhs per annum |
| Electrical Engineering | Rs. 9.00 lakhs to Rs. 56.17 lakhs per annum |
| Engineering Design | Rs. 8.00 lakhs to Rs. 37.00 lakhs per annum |
| Engineering Physics | Rs. 11.10 lakhs to Rs. 21.00 lakhs per annum |
| Mechanical Engineering | Rs. 5.40 lakhs to Rs. 49.60 lakhs per annum |
| Metallurgical and Mechanical Engineering | Rs. 6.30 lakhs to Rs. 32.90 lakhs per annum |
| Ocean Engineering | Rs. 5.40 lakhs to Rs. 37.00 lakhs per annum |
| Physics | Rs. 5.40 lakhs to Rs. 10.00 lakhs per annum |
Top Recruiters
- Bajaj Auto
- Boston Consulting Group
- Cohesity (USA)
- Goldman Sachs
- ISRO
- Jaguar
- Microsoft
- Microsoft (USA)
- Qualcomm
- Salesforce (USA)
- Samsung Semiconductor
- Uber (USA)
2019
Placement Statistics
Placement Statistics (B.Tech.)
| B.Tech. – Branch | Placed (%) |
| Aerospace Engineering | 84.62% |
| Civil Engineering | 82.98% |
| Chemical Engineering | 95.12% |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 85.00% |
| Electrical Engineering | 82.98% |
| Mechanical Engineering | 82.81% |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 93.75% |
| Ocean Engineering | 75.00% |
| Physics | 93.75% |
| Overall B.Tech. | 85.38% |
Placement Statistics (Dual Degree)
| Dual Degree – Branch | Placed (%) |
| Aerospace Engineering | 78.95% |
| Bio Technology | 79.31% |
| Civil Engineering | 72.73% |
| Chemical Engineering | 100.00% |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 91.30% |
| Electrical Engineering | 92.11% |
| Engineering Design | 88.64% |
| Mechanical Engineering | 85.00% |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 90.91% |
| Ocean Engineering | 81.82% |
| Physics | 66.67% |
| Overall Dual Degree | 85.52% |
Highest package Offered
| Course | Max CTC (in LPA) |
| B.Tech. | 133.10 |
| Dual degree | 92.94 |
Average package Offered
| Course | Avg CTC (in LPA) |
| B.Tech. | 16.10 |
| Dual degree | 15.73 |
Salary Statistics (Branchwise)
| Branch | Range of Offered Salary |
| Aerospace Engineering | Rs. 6.3 lakhs to Rs.29 lakhs per annum |
| Biotechnology | Rs. 6.5 lakhs to Rs.17.5 lakhs per annum |
| Chemical Engineering | Rs. 4.8 lakhs to Rs.32 lakhs per annum |
| Civil Engineering | Rs. 5.25 lakhs to Rs.17.5 lakhs per annum |
| Computer Science & Engineering | Rs. 9.1 lakhs to Rs.133.05 lakhs per annum |
| Electrical Engineering | Rs. 7 lakhs to Rs.39 lakhs per annum |
| Engineering Design | Rs. 7 lakhs to Rs.26 lakhs per annum |
| Mechanical Engineering | Rs. 5 lakhs to Rs.31 lakhs per annum |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | Rs. 7 lakhs to Rs.32 lakhs per annum |
| Ocean Engineering | Rs. 6 lakhs to Rs.23 lakhs per annum |
| Physics | Rs. 8.4 lakhs to Rs.10 lakhs per annum |
2018
Placement Statistics
Placement Statistics (B.Tech.)
| B.Tech. – Branch | Placed (%) |
| Aerospace Engineering | 40.00% |
| Chemical Engineering | 68.89% |
| Civil Engineering | 71.88% |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 90.00% |
| Electrical Engineering | 88.10% |
| Mechanical Engineering | 76.27% |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 75.00% |
| Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering | 76.00% |
| Physics | 66.67% |
| Overall B.Tech. | 73.96% |
Placement Statistics (Dual Degree)
| Dual Degree – Branch | Placed (%) |
| Aerospace Engineering | 77.78% |
| Bio Technology | 69.23% |
| Chemical Engineering | 84.62% |
| Civil Engineering | 73.53% |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 87.50% |
| Electrical Engineering | 91.30% |
| Engineering Design | 88.10% |
| Mechanical Engineering | 89.06% |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 38.46% |
| Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering | 68.75% |
| Physics | 100.00% |
| Overall Dual Degree | 81.03% |
Salary Statistics
| Branch | Range of Offered Salary |
| Aerospace Engineering | Rs. 4.8 lakhs to Rs. 20 lakhs per annum |
| Biotechnology | Rs. 6 lakhs to Rs. 48.75 lakhs per annum |
| Chemical Engineering | Rs. 4.8 lakhs to Rs. 32 lakhs per annum |
| Civil Engineering | Rs. 4.4 lakhs to Rs. 18.95 lakhs per annum |
| Computer Science & Engineering | Rs. 7 lakhs to Rs. 95.87 lakhs per annum |
| Electrical Engineering | Rs. 5.38 lakhs to Rs. 39.02 lakhs per annum |
| Engineering Design | Rs. 6 lakhs to Rs. 16.8 lakhs per annum |
| Mechanical Engineering | Rs. 4.8 lakhs to Rs. 26.04 lakhs per annum |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | Rs. 4.8 lakhs to Rs. 17.2 lakhs per annum |
| Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering | Rs. 4.4 lakhs to Rs. 48.75 lakhs per annum |
| Physics | Rs. 3.6 lakhs to Rs. 20 lakhs per annum |
2017
Placement Statistics
| Course | Placed (%) |
| B.Tech | 75.38 |
| Dual Degree | 74.00 |
Salary Statistics
| Branch | Range of Offered Salary |
| Aerospace Engineering | Rs. 5 lakhs to Rs. 20 lakhs per annum |
| Biotechnology | Rs. 7 lakhs to Rs. 42.3 lakhs per annum |
| Chemical Engineering | Rs. 6 lakhs to Rs. 34 lakhs per annum |
| Civil Engineering | Rs. 4.2 lakhs to Rs. 16.5 lakhs per annum |
| Computer Science & Engineering | Rs. 6.5 lakhs to Rs. 113 lakhs per annum |
| Electrical Engineering | Rs. 4 lakhs to Rs. 28.56 lakhs per annum |
| Engineering Design | Rs. 5.51 lakhs to Rs. 19.04 lakhs per annum |
| Engineering Physics | Rs. 4.5 lakhs to Rs. 25.05 lakhs per annum |
| Mechanical Engineering | Rs. 4.2 lakhs to Rs. 22 lakhs per annum |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | Rs. 5.45 lakhs to Rs. 20 lakhs per annum |
| Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering | Rs. 5.38 lakhs to Rs. 34 lakhs per annum |
| Physics | Rs. 4.5 lakhs to Rs. 25.05 lakhs per annum |
Top Recruiters
- Auctus Advisors
- Boston Consulting Group
- Dalberg Global Development Advisors
- Goldman Sachs
- IBM Research
- Intel
- ITC
- JP Morgan
- Microsoft
- Nutanix Technologies
- Oracle
- Samsung R&D
- Texas Instruments
- Uber
- VISA
- Xerox Research Centre
Past Recruiters
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