Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras or IITM) has been given the title of "Institute of Eminence". IIT Madras is a prestigious institution of national importance and a public technical university established in 1959. IIT Madras is a residential institute with around 550 faculty, 8000 students and 1250 administrative & supporting staff.

IIT Madras Ranking 2027: #170 as per QS World Ranking 2027 with a score of 59. 3. IIT Madras QS Subject Ranking 2026: #62 in Engineering & Technology; #156 in Natural Sciences and #79 in Computer Science. #1 in overall, engineering and SDG categories, #2 in research category, #13th in management by IIT Madras NIRF ranking 2025 ; #180 by QS Ranking 2026.

IITM Recognitions & Accreditations : Recognised as an Institute of National Importance. IITM Department of Mathematics has been awarded Silver Level recognition under the CAS University Recognition Programme by the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS). Some of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras courses are BTech , BS, BSc, MTech , MBA, MA, MS, PhD and many more. Total fees for IIT Madras for BTech is Rs 8.

74 lakhs, MTech fees is Rs 1. 52 lakhs for 2 years, and MBA fees is Rs 12. 22 lakhs. CSE cutoff of JEE Advanced for general category students in round 1 is 171 as per IIT Madras cutoff . Admissions at IITM : JEE Advanced, GATE, JAM and CAT scores are accepted for admissions. 890 UG and 943 PG students got placed in IIT Madras 2024-25 placements as per the NIRF 2026 overall report.

IIT Madras has 16 departments, a few advanced research centres and around 100 laboratories organised in a unique pattern. IITM courses are offered in full-time, online, and part-time modes. IIT Madras courses are offered at UG, PG and doctoral levels. For B. Tech admissions at IIT Madras, candidates need a valid rank in the JEE Advanced exam. M. Tech admissions in IIT Madras are based on GATE scores.

IIT Madras admissions for M. Sc courses are based on JAM examination scores. CAT/ GMAT scores are accepted for MBA admissions. IIT Madras fees for MSc is Rs 1. 52 lakhs. Candidates must meet the IIT Madras cutoff 2025 to secure admission. Indian Institute of Technology Madras QS World ranking for 2026, 2025 and 2024. IIT Madras QS World University Ranking Analysis Year Rank Score 2027 170 59. 3 2026 180 58.

4 2025 227 43. 7 IIT Madras QS Ranking 2026 Indian Institute of Technology Madras ranked 62nd in the Engineering & Technology stream as per the QS Subject ranking 2026 with a score of 78. 2. IIT Madras QS World University ranking has improved from 227 to 180 according to the QS ranking 2026. Indian Institute of Technology Madras has an overall score of 58. 4 in the QS ranking 2026.

IIT Madras QS Subject Ranking 2026 vs 2025 Stream 2026 2025 Engineering & Technology 62 53 Arts & Humanities 501-550 394 Accounting & Finance 301-375 201-250 Business & Management Studies 151-200 146 Economics & Econometrics 201-250 301-350 Natural Sciences 156 173 Computer Science 79 107 Education 301-350 351-400 Statistics & Operational Research 101-150 101-150 IIT Madras QS Subject Score 2026 Stream Score Engineering & Technology 78.

2 Natural Sciences 73. 5 Computer Science 69. 3 IIT Madras NIRF Ranking 2025 IIT Madras ranked in 1st position in the overall, engineering and SDG Category, while 2nd in the research category as per NIRF 2025. Mentioned below are the details of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras NIRF ranking in 2024, 2023 and 2022.

IIT Madras NIRF Ranking Analysis Category 2025 2024 Overall 1 1 Engineering 1 1 Management 13 16 Research 2 2 Innovation 1 2 SDG 1 - IIT Madras NIRF Score Analysis Category 2025 2024 Overall 87. 31 86. 42 Engineering 88. 72 89. 46 Management 66. 50 61. 73 Research 82. 99 83. 29 Why is IIT Madras So Famous?

Indian Institute of Technology Madras is nationally and internationally known for excellence in technical education, basic and applied research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and industrial consultancy. IIT Madras holds the distinction of being India's No. 1 Engineering University by NIRF. IIT Madras was awarded the title of Institute of Eminence. Check below for IIT Madras ranking, cutoff and placement highlights.

IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP), India's first university-based research park, is spread across 11. 42 acres and has over 1. 2 million square feet of workspace with several formal, informal, and theme-based meeting and networking lounges to promote and sustain innovation through Industry-Academia collaboration.

IIT Madras offers various scholarships that include Merit-cum Means Scholarship, Institute National Prize, Indian Women’s Association at Bonn Scholarship, Aditya Birla Scholarship, ST Engineering Scholarship and many other scholarships are offered by the institute.

These scholarships and fellowships are provided either for students with exemplary academic record as a means to appreciate their hard work or to students who belong to the economically weaker sections of the society so as to motivate them for higher education.

Some of the IIT Madras scholarships are Institute Notional Prize, ST Engineering Scholarship, Indian Women's Association at Bonn Scholarship, among a few others. IIT Madras also helps students requiring financial help with selective scholarship amounts and fee waiver. IIT Madras encourages meritorious students by providing different types of scholarships.

There are also some special scholarship schemes for SC, ST and female students. There are procedures for obtaining the scholarship and every scholarship application is thoroughly checked and verified before being approved.

IIT Madras Scholarships, Eligibility Criteria and Benefits Scholarship Eligibility Criteria Amount Institute Merit-cumMeans Scholarship Parents annual income not exceeding Rs 4,50,000 Available for 25% of students admitted. Renewal of scholarship every semester is subject to a minimum GPA of 5. 0. in the previous semester.

67% Tuition fee exemption Institute free studentship Parents annual income not exceeding Rs 4,50,000 Available for 25% of students admitted. Renewal of scholarship every semester is subject to a minimum GPA of 5. 0. in the previous semester. 67% Tuition fee exemption Institute Notional Prize On the basis of rank in the JEE and parents annual income not exceeding Rs 4,50,000 Available to 7% of students admitted.

One time grant of Rs 1000 Institute SC/ST Scholarship Parents annual income not exceeding Rs 4,50,000 Free messing and pocket allowance of Rs 250 per month, over and above tuition fee exemption. Renewal of scholarship every semester is subject to a minimum GPA of 5. 0. in the previous semester.

Girish Ready Scholarship 1) On the basis of the highest JEE rank and parents income not exceeding Rs 5,00,000(2 scholarships) 2) On the basis of best all-around performance in the previous school years and parents annual income not exceeding Rs 5,00,000 (one scholarship). Rs 25,000 per year and the renewal of scholarship in the subsequent years is subject to a minimum GPA of 8. in the previous semester.

Rs 25,000 per year and the renewal of scholarship in the subsequent years is subject to a minimum GPA of 8 in the previous semester. Indian Womens Association at Bonn Scholarship On the basis of rank in JEE and parents' annual income up to 5 lakhs. Rs 1,250 per month to one B. Tech student for 12 months only. Sri V Ranga Raju Memorial scholarship On the basis of Merit cum Means.

Parents' annual income up to Rs 5 lakhs. When MCM being equal, preference will be given to students from rural areas. Rs 500 p. m. to one B. Tech student for 4 yeaRs. Renewal of scholarship every semester is subject to a minimum GPA of 5. 0. Kanchi Kamakoti Jagadguru Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Endowment Award On the basis of Merit cum Means. Parents' annual income up to Rs 5.