Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
Also known as IIT Chennai, IIT Madras, IITM
At a glance
- Established
- 1963
- Institution type
- Government
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Affiliation
- Autonomous - Institute of National Importance
- Approvals
- AICTE, UGC, NAAC, NBA
- NIRF 2025
- #1 Engineering, #1 Overall, #2 Research
- Programmes
- 23 in Engineering, Science
- Median salary
- ₹17.5 LPA (4-year UG programmes, 2023–24)
- Placement rate
- 76.9% (4-year UG programmes, 2023–24)
- Students enrolled
- 7,512 (2023–24)
- Also known as
- IIT Chennai, IIT Madras, IITM
- Website
- iitm.ac.in
Placement and student figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.
About Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
NIRF 2025 Rankings
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (Ministry of Education) ranks institutions in separate lists. It lists this college as Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
| Ranking list | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | #1 | 88.72 |
| Overall | #1 | 87.31 |
| Research | #2 | 82.99 |
| Management | #13 | 66.50 |
Source: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Data submitted by the institution (PDF)
Courses
23 programmes| Course | Level | Specialisations |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Technology | Undergraduate | 17 |
| Bachelor of Science | Undergraduate | 3 |
| B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree | Integrated | 2 |
| B.Sc + M.Sc Integrated | Integrated | 1 |
Placements
549 of the 714 students who graduated from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras's 4-year UG programmes in 2023–24 were placed (76.9%), at a median salary of ₹17.5 LPA. 153 went on to higher studies.
Source: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.
Year-wise placementsAdmission 2027
Entrance exams accepted
Scholarships and Fee Reimbursement
In 2023–24, 4,148 of 7,512 students at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras (55.2%) had their full tuition fee reimbursed by government schemes, the institution or private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).
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