What are the different scholarships available at IIT Madras for BTech students?
IIT Madras offers various scholarships and financial assistance to the meritorious students and to the students who belong to reserved categories. Given below is IIT Madras BTech scholarships along with its eligibility criteria and amount:
Scholarship | Eligibility | Scholarship Amount/ Benefit |
|---|---|---|
Merit-cum-Means/ Free studentship | Family income less than INR 4.5 LPA | 67% tuition fee exemption |
Notional prize | Rank in JEE and 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 | Free mess charges Pocket allowance INR 250 pm and Tuition fee exemption |
Indian Women's Association at Bonn scholarship | Family income up to INR 5 LPA and Rank in JEE | INR 1,250 pm for 12 months |
M Sankaraiah and M Saradha (Mithigiri) Scholarship | the highest CGPA by the end of the fourth semester of BTech/ dual degree electrical engineering | One time amount of INR 20,000 |
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IISER does not conduct the counselling or admission process for IISc Bangalore and IIT Madras through the IAT scores. These institutes conduct their own counselling or admission process. IISER counselling process is conducted only for seven IISER institutes located across India.
At IIT Madras, students are offered several scholarships. These are offered only to eligible students. Some of the schemes include:
- Institute Merit-cum-Means Scholarship
- Institute free studentship
- Institute Notional Prize
- Institute SC/ ST Scholarship
- Girish Ready Scholarship
- Indian Women Association at Bo
IIT Madras course fee vary depending on the programme. The institute charges components including tuition fees, lab fees, caution desposit, and more. The fees for some of the popular IIT Madras programmes is as below:
| Course Name | Total Tuition Fee |
|---|---|
| BTech | INR 8 lakh |
| BSc | INR 8 lakh |
| MTech | INR 1 lakh |
| MS | INR 20,000 |
| MBA | INR 10 Lacs - INR 17 lakh |
Note: This amount is taken from official sources and can change.
Students have to present some documents during IIT Madras admissions for verification purposes. A list of important documents is as below:
- the latest passport-size photograph
- First and last pages of Aadhaar Card/ Voter ID Card/ Passport
- PAN Card
- Admission offer letter
- Entrance exam scorecard
- Qualifying de
Yes, COAP registration is mandatory for IIT Madras admissions done on the basis of GATE exam. The institute accepts GATE + COAP for both M.Tech and MA admissions. Any student choosing to register via GATE score at the institute must register on COAP portal as well.
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