The Institute
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, is one among the foremost institutes of national importance in higher technological education, basic and applied research. In 1956, the German Government offered technical assistance for establishing an institute of higher education in engineering in India. The first Indo-German agreement in Bonn, West Germany for the establishment of the Indian Institute of Technology at Madras was signed in 1959.
The Institute was formally inaugurated in 1959 by Prof. Humayun Kabir, Union Minister for Scientific Research and Cultural Affairs. The IIT system has seven Institutes of Technology located at Kharagpur (estb. 1951), Mumbai (estb. 1958), Chennai (estb. 1959), Kanpur (estb. 1959), Delhi (estb. 1961), Guwahati (estb. 1994) and Roorkee (estb. 1847, joined IITs in 2001).
IIT Madras is a residential institute with nearly 460 faculty, 4500 students and 1250 administrative & supporting staff and is a self-contained campus located in a beautiful wooded land of about 250 hectares. It has established itself as a premier centre for teaching, research and industrial consultancy in the country.
The Institute has fifteen academic departments and a few advanced research centres in various disciplines of engineering and pure sciences, with nearly 100 laboratories organised in a unique pattern of functioning. A faculty of international repute, a brilliant student community, excellent technical & supporting staff and an effective administration have all contributed to the pre-eminent status of IIT Madras. The campus is located in the city of Chennai, previously known as Madras. Chennai is the state capital of Tamilnadu, a southern state in India.
Departments
The Academic Departments of the institute offer the various course based and research based degree programmes. The following courses based degree programmes are offered by the departments:
1. Bachelor of Technology (B Tech)
2. Dual Degree progammes in Engineering leading to B Tech and M Tech degrees
3. Master of Technology (M Tech)
4. Master of Science (MSc)
5. Master of Business Administration (MBA)
The following are the Research based degrees offered by the departments:
1. Master of Science by Research (MS)
2. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
There are fifteen academic departments in the institute. All the departments have the doctoral programme. The departments of Aerospace Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Ocean Engineering and Physics offer B Tech and Dual degree programmes. In addition to these the departments of Mathematics and the Department of Applied Mechanics offer M Tech programmes. The departments of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry offer MSc programmes while the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences offers the MBA programme. The following User Oriented programmes leading to M Tech degrees are offerred by the various departments:
1. Port Management (Department of Ocean Engineering)
2. Building Technology and Construction Management (Department of Civil Engineering)
3. Computational Mechanics (Department of Civil Engineering)
4. Automotive Technology (Department of Mechanical Engineering)
5. Software Engineering (Department of Computer Science and Engineering)
6. (Department of Computer Science and Engineering)
7. Digital Signal Processing (Department of Electrical Engineering)
Academics
The departments and centres of the Institute are responsible for the acedemic activities which include Teaching, Research and Industrial Counsultancy.
The courses of study are organized on semester programs and each semester provides for a minimum of seventy instructional days. The medium of instruction is English. Students are evaluated on a continuous basis throughout the semester. Evaluation is done by the faculty, a consequence of the autonomous status granted to the Institute. Research work is evaluated on the basis of the review thesis by peer examiners both from within the country and abroad. Ordinances in respect of the academic program of study are prepared by the senate, the highest academic body within the Institute.
The rigors of academic study at each level are balanced with a number of other related activities which include co-curricular activities. Special lectures on varied topic of academic relevance are held under the Extra Mural Lecture series.
A number of conferences, symposia and workshops are organized by the faculty which attract participation from scholars all over the world.
The Institute maintains academic friendship with several other educational institutes in the world through faculty exchange programs. The Institute has signed Memoranda Of Understanding (MOUs) with several universities abroad, resulting in co-operative projects and assignments for mututal benefit.
The faculty of the Institute have distinguished themselves through awards for academic activity from national as well as international organizations.
IIT Madras has set a fine example of interaction with the industry in the country, through consultancy services offered by the faculty. Innovative ideas are put to practice in many projects sponsored by other institutions in India.
The academic atmosphere at the Institute is a rare blend of modern day technical skills and the traditional emphasis on imparting knowledge. The faculty as well as the students who have qualified from the Institute have always done the country proud through their outstanding achievements and leadership qualities.
EntranceTests
JEE - Joint Entrance Examination is a common admission test for candidates seeking admission to the B.Tech programme. It is conducted by all the seven IITs in the month of April every year. Candidates who have secured 60% (5% relaxation for SC/ST/PD) marks in aggregate in their respective board examination are eligible for the test. The JEE will be a single objective type examination which will test the comprehension and analytical abilities of students. More details are available at http://www.jee.iitm.ac.in GATE - Graduate Apptitude Test in Engineering is an all India Examination conducted by all the IITs and IISc to identify meritorious and motivated candidates for admission to Post-graduate programmes in Engineering, Technology, Architecture and Pharmacy at National level and Ph.D. programmes in Science subjects. GATE is usually conducted on second Sunday of February every year. Information relating to GATE will be available through the announcement link and the GATE Brochure. For further details visit http://gate.iitm.ac.in JMET - Joint Management Entrance Test is a common admission test for candidates seeking admission to two-year full time Post Graduate Programmes in Management at IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee. For admission, JMET-qualified candidates will have to apply separately to each IIT and IISc as per their choices. The application forms and the details for each Institute are provided with the JMET booklet and brochure. The JMET is usually conducted in December every year and the results of the test are announced a month later. For further details visit http://gate.iitm.ac.in JAM - Joint Admission Test to M.Sc is a common admission test for candidates seeking admission to the 2-year M.Sc programme and other post-B.Sc programmes at IITs. The main objective of JAM is to revive and consolidate Science as a career option for bright students across the country. |
Indian Institute of Technology Madras,
I.I.T Post Office
Chennai-600 036
India.
Fax: 91-044-2257 0509
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