Yes, there are many other courses for which the selection criteria are different and the prescribed entrance exam is also other than JEE-Main and JEE-Advanced. Below are some of the courses offered at IIT Madras along with their eligibility criteria and entrance exam:
- MTech: IIT Madras offers a two-y
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Joining IIT Madras without JEE Mains/ Advanced scores is possible only if the student is applying for a course other than BTech. Since IIT Madras' BTech admissions are done based on JEE only. However, for courses like MBA, MTech, and MSc the institute accepts other national-level exams like CAT, GAT
Upvote For Bachelor of Technology (BTech) programs, JEE Main and then JEE Advanced are mandatory for admission into IIT Madras.
However, IIT Madras offers some programs that don't require JEE. These include:
- BSc in Data Science (Online):It allows students with a 10th-grade level math background to apply. The
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No, to get admission into IIT Madras MTech course, students have to appear for the GATE exam. This is a part of minimum eligibility criteria for M.Tech course admissions. After clearing the GATE exam, the students are selected on the basis of merit list. The students have to obtain a minimum of 60%
No, IIT Madras is not very expensive but even if students feel that it is, worry not there are scholarships available for students. Some of the top scholarships offered by Chennai IITM are mentioned below:
Indian Institute of Technology Chennai (Indian Institute of Madras) Scholarships | Eligibility | Scholarship Amount/ Benefit |
|---|---|---|
-Merit-cum-Means/ Free studentship (offered to 25% of admitted students) | - Family income less than INR 4.5 LPA - Renewal of scholarship for students with a minimum GPA of 5.0 in the previous semester | 67% tuition fee exemption |
Notional prize (offered to 7% of admitted students) | - Rank in JEE - Family income less than INR 4.5 LPA | One time grant of INR 1,000 |
SC/ ST scholarship | - Family income less than INR 4.5 LPA - Renewal of scholarship for students with a minimum GPA of 5.0 in the previous semester | - Free mess charges - pocket allowance INR 250 per month - over and above tuition fee exemption |
Indian Women's Association at Bonn scholarship | - Family income up to INR 5 LPA - Rank in JEE | INR 1,250 per month for 12 months for one BTech student only. |
M Sankaraiah and M Saradha (Mithigiri) Scholarship | Based on the highest CGPA by the end of the fourth semester of BTech/ dual degree electrical engineering | One time amount of INR 20,000 |
Direct admissions are possible in IIT Madras for some Diploma programmes. For other programmes such as UG and PG courses, direct admissions are not available. Students will have to appear for the entrance exam for admission to the available programmes.
Indian Institute of Technology Chennai gives various UG, PG & other courses through its multiple departments. These courses are provided across Engineering & various other streams. Below table shows the list of IIT Madras in Chennai departments in detail:
IIT Madras Departments | ||
|---|---|---|
Aerospace Engineering | Biotechnology | Applied Mechanics & Biomedical Engineering |
| Physics | Ocean Engineering | Metallurgical & Materials Engineering |
| Medical Science & Technology | Mechanical Engineering | Mathematics |
| Management Studies | Humanities & Social Sciences | Engineering Design |
| Electrical Engineering | Data Science & Artificial Intelligence | Computer Science & Engineering |
| Civil Engineering | Chemistry | Chemical Engineering |
IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP) aims to build a knowledge & innovation ecosystem. IIT Madras has been ranked 180 by the QS World University Rankings 2026. The below is the international ranking:
Ranking Body | Category | IIT Chennai Rank |
|---|---|---|
QS Rankings 2026 | Asian University Ranking | 70 |
| QS World University Rankings 2026 | QS World University Rankings 2026 | 180 |
| QS Rankings 2026 | QS Sustainability Ranking 2026 | 305 |
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