The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) was founded in 1959 as an ‘Institute of National Importance’ by the Government of India with technical and financial assistance from the Federal Republic of West Germany. IITM is among the finest, globally reputed higher technological institutions that are sensitive and constructively responsive to student expectations and national needs. IITM celebrated its Diamond Jubilee in the year 2018-19. During these 60+ years, IIT Madras has gained a reputation for the quality of its faculty and the outstanding calibre of the students in the undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs. IITM is recognized as a centre of academic and research excellence offering engineering, science, management, and humanities education on par with the best in the world.
IITM has been ranked No.1 in the ‘Overall’ Category for the fifth consecutive year in India Rankings 2023 released by the National Institutional Ranking Framework, Ministry of Education, Government of India. The Institute has also been ranked No.1 in the ‘Engineering Institutions’ category in the same rankings for eight consecutive years – from 2016 to 2023. In the category of ‘Research Institutions’ launched in 2021, IIT Madras has been ranked #2 in the country in back-to-back years (2021 and 2022). IIT Madras was also adjudged as the ‘Top Innovative Institution’ in the country for three consecutive years (2019, 2020, and 2021) in the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA), which was launched by the Innovation Cell of the Ministry of Education.
IIT Madras offers B.Tech., B.S. and Dual Degree programs in thirteen disciplines; M.Sc. in Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics; MTech in several advanced streams; M.B.A, E.M.B.A; M.A., and research degrees through the M.S. and Ph.D. programs and online B.S. in Data Science and Applications degree, with an exit option for a B Sc in Programming and Data Science. IIT Madras has recently launched the B.S. in Electronic Systems.
The Institute has seventeen academic departments and many advanced research centres in various disciplines of engineering and pure sciences. A faculty of international repute, a brilliant student community, excellent technical and supporting staff, and an effective administration have all contributed to the pre-eminent status of IIT Madras.
IITM is an autonomous body under the administrative control of a Board of Governors appointed by the Government of India. IITM is a self-contained residential Institute with more than 600 faculty, 10000 students, and 600 administrative and supporting staff. It has established itself as a premier centre for teaching, research, and industrial consultancy in the country.
IITM campus is famous for its serene and scenic natural environment. Comprising 650 acres of lush green forest, including a large lake and a rich variety of flora and fauna, the campus is the pride of its residents and provides an ideal setting for serious academic and developmental pursuits. Life at IIT Madras is an exciting mix of academic, sporting, and cultural activities. Our graduates have succeeded with brilliance all over the world, and leave a distinctive mark everywhere they go giving IIT Madras its global reputation.
IITM is a vibrant campus with a lot of opportunities for students to get involved in co-curricular and extracurricular activities. There are as many as 40 different co-curricular and cultural clubs that keep our 9000+ students intellectually and socially engaged. These pave the way for students to develop their talent, passion and skills and also to showcase their abilities. Many explore new dimensions of their interests to discover their passion.
Many competitions and festivals are held. The prominent ones are the technical festival named Shaastra, the cultural festival named Saarang, and the entrepreneurship related assemblage named E-Summit. There are other festivals, such as Shaastra-Juniors, and many smaller versions of festivals conducted by the clubs on campus such as Quiz Fest, (Lit-Fest), etc. Apart from these, some departments also conduct special festivals at different times in the year. Some of the prominent ones are CEA Fest, Exebit, Biofest, Amalgam, Forays, Wavez, Mechanica, Samanvay, and Chemclave.
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