Indian Institute of Technology Madras: Statistics

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#536 of 14,131 In the World
#81 of 5,830 In Asia
#5 of 876 In India
#1 of 53 In Tamil Nadu
#1 of 25 In Chennai
#33 of 1,098 For Marine Engineering
Top50% For 157 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
20%*

* 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 59,580 scientific papers published and 1,079,255 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Publications
59,580
Citations
1,079,255

Indian Institute of Technology Madras majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
48,160 / 917,599
Physics
45,335 / 877,099
Chemistry
39,270 / 774,029
Quantum and Particle physics
34,515 / 684,133
Materials Science
31,145 / 634,533
Environmental Science
26,584 / 530,431
Biology
25,649 / 547,553
Organic Chemistry
24,431 / 533,270
Computer Science
24,051 / 401,785
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
14,730 / 248,863
Geology
14,370 / 283,102
Geography and Cartography
13,578 / 266,874
Electrical Engineering
13,233 / 239,802
Metallurgical Engineering
13,219 / 318,386
Optical Engineering
13,209 / 266,316
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
12,156 / 176,999
Biochemistry
11,717 / 260,824
Mathematics
11,610 / 177,012
Mechanical Engineering
11,264 / 189,282
Medicine
9,862 / 166,568
Statistics
8,767 / 141,865
Physical chemistry
8,656 / 205,514
Chemical Engineering
8,379 / 243,491
Telecommunications
8,095 / 150,585
Business
8,010 / 130,536
Nanotechnology
7,862 / 219,248
Aerospace Engineering
7,652 / 119,338
Ecology
7,483 / 171,272
Philosophy
7,477 / 113,995
Structural Engineering
7,376 / 112,908
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
7,309 / 147,492
Genetics
6,731 / 133,405
Paleontology
6,114 / 128,714
Computer Networking
6,007 / 95,055
Psychology
5,994 / 94,011
Acoustical Engineering
5,510 / 78,934
Management
5,410 / 86,066
Machine Learning
5,391 / 96,501
Computer Vision
5,386 / 91,969
History
5,066 / 101,348

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 409 1533
1994 398 1524
1995 425 1623
1996 424 1915
1997 401 1860
1998 382 2003
1999 381 2330
2000 383 2594
2001 359 2924
2002 560 4454
2003 552 4502
2004 631 5049
2005 859 6396
2006 1000 7885
2007 1059 9142
2008 1216 11148
2009 1287 13510
2010 1420 16533
2011 1584 21204
2012 1698 24516
2013 1766 28439
2014 2143 33624
2015 2181 35893
2016 2503 40160
2017 2822 45470
2018 3300 58939
2019 3585 70745
2020 3841 85824
2021 3822 102950
2022 4034 104381
2023 4019 112614
2024 3333 115680
2025 2010 101718
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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 76)
    Enrolled in Indian Institute of Technology Madras
    Graduated with Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering
    Occupations
    financierinvestorbusinesspersonchief executive officer
    Biography

    V. Prem Watsa CM is an Indian-Canadian billionaire businessman who is the founder, chairman, and chief executive of Fairfax Financial Holdings, based in Toronto.

  2. Kris Gopalakrishnan

    Kris Gopalakrishnan
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1955-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    computer scientist
    Biography

    Senapathy “Kris” Gopalakrishnan is an Indian businessman and the chairman of Axilor Ventures, a startup accelerator. He is one of the co-founders of Infosys, having served as its CEO and managing director from 2007 to 2011 and vice chairman from 2011 to 2014.

  3. Prabhakar Raghavan

    Prabhakar Raghavan
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1960-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    computer scientistbusiness manager
    Biography

    Prabhakar Raghavan is a computer scientist and the Chief Technologist at Google. His research spans algorithms, web search and databases. He is the co-author of the textbooks Randomized Algorithms with Rajeev Motwani and Introduction to Information Retrieval.

  4. Gururaj Deshpande

    Gururaj Deshpande
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Occupations
    businessperson
    Biography

    Gururaj Deshpande is an Indian American venture capitalist and entrepreneur, who is best known for co-founding the Chelmsford, MA-based internet equipment manufacturer Sycamore Networks, the Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation at MIT and the Deshpande Foundation.

All 32 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 6,599,000

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