Indian Institute of Technology Madras: Statistics

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#542 of 14,131 In the World
#91 of 5,830 In Asia
#6 of 876 In India
#1 of 53 In Tamil Nadu
#1 of 25 In Chennai
#35 of 1,019 For Marine Engineering
Top50% For 155 other topics
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Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.iitm.ac.in
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
15%*

* Indian Institute of Technology Madras is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsBTech: 12th year senior secondary/intermediate examination or recognized foreign equivalent, and all Indian Competitive Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) conducted by the 6 Institutes of Technology (IITs). MTech/MS: BE/BTech with GATE. PhD: ME/MTech/MSc with a National level test
Academic CalendarJuly to May (July - November; January-May)

Research profile

Indian Institute of Technology Madras is a world-class research university with 51,372 scientific papers published and 722,455 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Environmental Science, Biology, Organic Chemistry, Computer Science, and Geology.

Publications
51,372
Citations
722,455

Indian Institute of Technology Madras majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
42,522 / 630,917
Physics
39,762 / 595,479
Chemistry
34,840 / 555,962
Quantum and Particle physics
30,456 / 459,544
Materials Science
27,755 / 458,270
Environmental Science
23,508 / 369,769
Biology
22,720 / 390,847
Organic Chemistry
21,849 / 392,775
Computer Science
21,217 / 260,355
Geology
12,815 / 197,848
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
12,723 / 154,924
Electrical Engineering
11,934 / 150,456
Metallurgical Engineering
11,933 / 230,207
Optical Engineering
11,913 / 174,916
Geography and Cartography
11,894 / 177,606
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
10,803 / 123,639
Biochemistry
10,585 / 197,387
Mathematics
10,578 / 123,755
Mechanical Engineering
10,311 / 136,546
Medicine
8,637 / 115,885
Physical chemistry
8,030 / 155,989
Statistics
8,006 / 100,262
Chemical Engineering
7,543 / 182,267
Telecommunications
7,325 / 89,057
Business
7,154 / 88,225
Aerospace Engineering
6,918 / 85,798
Nanotechnology
6,871 / 157,687
Structural Engineering
6,689 / 79,542
Ecology
6,597 / 118,740
Philosophy
6,579 / 74,874
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
6,544 / 106,209
Genetics
6,062 / 98,875
Computer Networking
5,563 / 67,518
Paleontology
5,515 / 90,392
Psychology
5,301 / 63,195
Acoustical Engineering
4,992 / 58,882
Computer Vision
4,945 / 56,544
Management
4,913 / 63,862
Machine Learning
4,799 / 66,632
Oceanography
4,433 / 64,167

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 316 1089
1992 326 1098
1993 389 1241
1994 383 1255
1995 410 1345
1996 405 1592
1997 390 1601
1998 373 1769
1999 371 2039
2000 377 2248
2001 353 2532
2002 542 3671
2003 519 3523
2004 565 4273
2005 823 5332
2006 877 6458
2007 1060 7847
2008 1163 9589
2009 1238 12151
2010 1354 14312
2011 1504 18566
2012 1557 21251
2013 1672 25023
2014 1947 29216
2015 2065 31543
2016 2352 34504
2017 2592 37181
2018 2979 44658
2019 3330 53415
2020 3445 64425
2021 3610 79512
2022 3732 86196
2023 3559 89184
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Indian Institute of Technology Madras gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (per semester)
B.Tech INR 100,000
M.Tech INR 50,000
MS INR 50,000
PhD INR 10,000

Indian Institute of Technology Madras has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Indian Institute of Technology Madras.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology No Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Engineering
Master's Degree Chemistry, Engineering, Management, Mathematics, Physics
Doctor of Philosophy Engineering, Natural Sciences

Indian Institute of Technology Madras alumni

  1. Prem Watsa

    Prem Watsa
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1950-.. (age 74)
    Enrolled in Indian Institute of Technology Madras
    Graduated with Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering
    Occupations
    investorfinancierchief executive officerbusinessperson
    Biography

    Prem Watsa is an Indian-Canadian billionaire businessman who is the founder, chairman, and chief executive of Fairfax Financial Holdings, based in Toronto. He has been called the "Canadian Warren Buffett." He was awarded the fourth highest civilian award of India, Padma Shri, in January 2020.

  2. Kris Gopalakrishnan

    Kris Gopalakrishnan
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    international forum participantcomputer scientist
    Biography

    Senapathy "Kris" Gopalakrishnan is an Indian businessman and the Chairman of Axilor Ventures, an accelerator that helps start-ups during the early stage of their business journey. Kris served as the vice chairman of Infosys from 2011 to 2014 and the chief executive officer and managing director of Infosys from 2007 to 2011. Kris is one of the co-founders of Infosys.

  3. Subra Suresh

    Subra Suresh
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    university teacherinternational forum participantacademic
    Biography

    Subra Suresh is an Indian-born American engineer, materials scientist, and academic leader. He is currently Professor at Large at Brown University and Vannevar Bush Professor of Engineering Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was Dean of the School of Engineering at MIT from 2007 to 2010 before being appointed as Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) by Barack Obama, where he served from 2010 to 2013. He was the president of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) from 2013 to 2017. Between 2018 and 2022, he was the fourth President of Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU), where he was also the inaugural Distinguished University Professor.

  4. Vic Gundotra

    Vic Gundotra
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1968-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    businessperson
    Biography

    Vivek Paul "Vic" Gundotra is an Indian-born American businessman who served as the Senior Vice President, Social for Google until 24 April 2014. Prior to joining Google, he was a general manager at Microsoft.

All 30 notable alumni

Indian Institute of Technology Madras faculties and divisions

Department/Division : Biotechnology Agricultural Engineering, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Neurosciences, Organic Chemistry, Pharmacy
Department/Division : Management Studies Finance, Human Resources, Labour and Industrial Relations, Management, Marketing, Public Administration, Transport Management
Research Division : Central Electronics Electronic Engineering
Research Division : Composites Technology Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Ceramics and Glass Technology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Technology
Research Division : Continuing Education Systems Analysis
Research Division : Materials Science Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Physics, Technology
Research Division : Sophisticated Analysis Instrumentation Facilities Chemistry, Instrument Making, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Physics

General information

Alternative names IITM
भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान मद्रास
Founded 1959
Accreditation Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)
Motto सिद्धिर्भवति कर्मजा
Colors maroon, gold

Location and contacts

Address IIT Post Office
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 036
India
City population 10,265,000

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