Indian Institute of Technology Madras: Statistics

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#530 of 14,131 In the World
#88 of 5,830 In Asia
#5 of 876 In India
#1 of 53 In Tamil Nadu
#1 of 25 In Chennai
#33 of 1,004 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
18%*

* 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 45,338 scientific papers published and 610,310 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
45,338
Citations
610,310

Indian Institute of Technology Madras majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
37,302 / 527,052
Physics
34,559 / 487,310
Chemistry
30,371 / 461,679
Quantum and Particle physics
25,649 / 357,851
Materials Science
24,117 / 375,791
Environmental Science
19,796 / 286,348
Biology
19,378 / 314,237
Organic Chemistry
18,679 / 313,088
Computer Science
18,282 / 206,749
Geology
10,844 / 152,531
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
10,822 / 118,002
Metallurgical Engineering
10,048 / 176,106
Electrical Engineering
10,038 / 114,451
Geography and Cartography
9,793 / 129,607
Optical Engineering
9,727 / 127,264
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
9,376 / 98,595
Biochemistry
9,084 / 157,925
Mathematics
8,926 / 92,508
Mechanical Engineering
8,669 / 104,581
Medicine
7,445 / 92,089
Statistics
6,656 / 72,995
Physical chemistry
6,444 / 113,715
Telecommunications
6,315 / 69,499
Chemical Engineering
6,255 / 144,873
Business
6,159 / 71,995
Nanotechnology
5,769 / 124,899
Philosophy
5,698 / 59,648
Aerospace Engineering
5,676 / 60,275
Structural Engineering
5,655 / 62,457
Ecology
5,474 / 89,249
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
5,323 / 77,895
Genetics
5,168 / 82,202
Computer Networking
4,900 / 55,865
Paleontology
4,577 / 68,460
Psychology
4,459 / 47,615
Management
4,291 / 51,860
Acoustical Engineering
4,257 / 44,732
Computer Vision
4,196 / 44,067
Machine Learning
4,004 / 50,554
Oceanography
3,572 / 45,157

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 260 896
1991 297 971
1992 311 1010
1993 370 1157
1994 368 1251
1995 399 1258
1996 393 1503
1997 383 1522
1998 367 1740
1999 356 1922
2000 367 2168
2001 335 2418
2002 340 2635
2003 441 3036
2004 504 3818
2005 675 4756
2006 767 5876
2007 929 7056
2008 1082 8766
2009 1125 11023
2010 1300 12951
2011 1371 16707
2012 1408 19040
2013 1567 22710
2014 1852 26513
2015 1959 28851
2016 2197 31278
2017 2507 35098
2018 2676 40197
2019 3182 48987
2020 3212 59419
2021 3879 82005
2022 3381 79685
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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 73)
    Enrolled in Indian Institute of Technology Madras
    Graduated with Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering
    Occupations
    investorbusinesspersonchief executive officerfinancier
    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 68)
    Occupations
    computer scientistinternational forum participant
    Biography

    Senapathy "Kris" Gopalakrishnan is an Indian billionaire businessman who is recognized as a global business and technology thought leader for his role in growing the IT services industry worldwide. He co-founded Infosys, where he served as the chief executive officer and managing director from 2007 to 2011, and as vice chairman from 2011 to 2014. Following his retirement from Infosys, Kris has been very active in promoting the Indian startup ecosystem, and philanthropically supporting research on brain sciences, aging related disorders, and healthcare in India. He has also been on the board of trustees for the Infosys Science Foundation from 2009, and currently serves as the President of the Board. According to Forbes,He has an estimated net worth of US$4.60 Billion as of December,2021 making him one of the richest people in India.

  3. Subra Suresh

    Subra Suresh
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1956-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    academicinternational forum participantuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Subra Suresh is an Indian-born American bioengineer, materials scientist, and academic. On 1 January 2018, he was inaugurated as the fourth President of Singapore's Nanyang Technological University, where he is also the inaugural Distinguished University Professor. Subra Suresh plans on stepping down from his role as the President of NTU at the end of 2022. He was the Vannevar Bush Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and 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.

  4. Vic Gundotra

    Vic Gundotra
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1968-.. (age 55)
    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 24 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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