IIT Madras (IITM): Admission 2025, Courses, Fees, Cutoff, Placements, Ranking

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) offers admissions to B.Tech, BS, M.Sc, M.Tech, M.Sc, MS, MBA and many other programmes. Students have to fulfil the basic eligibility criteria to apply for IIT Madras admission. JEE Advanced scores are considered for IIT Madras admission to the B.Tech course. 

For the M.Tech course, students have to appear and qualify for the GATE examination. CAT scores are considered for MBA admissions. GMAT scores are considered for foreign students. Students willing to apply for admission to the Indian Institute of Technology Madras online degree programme, can visit the official website and fill out the application form. To complete the IIT Madras admission process the candidates should submit the required documents and pay the admission fee. Students can pursue both offline and online IIT Madras courses in several disciplines. 

Also See: IIT Madras Placements

How to apply for IIT Madras Admissions 2025?

Refer to the table given below for the details of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras application process for B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Sc, MBA and PhD courses. 

IIT Madras Registrations 2025

IIT Madras JEE Main 2025 Exam Date For Session 2

Also see: IIT Madras Affiliated Colleges

IIT Madras UG Admissions 2025

Admission to this Indian Institute of Technology Madras is offered for 38 courses in total. IIT Madras B.Tech course is offered in multiple disciplines and the number of seats reserved for each course differs. The details of IIT Madras admission criteria for UG courses is given below. 

IIT Madras Selection Criteria for UG Courses

Indian Institute of Technology Madras UG Admission Process

• Aspiring students need to enrol and appear for both JEE Main.

• JEE Main qualified students must then appear and qualify for JEE Advanced.

• Students must acquire an All India Rank (AIR) for counselling invitations.

• Students must register for the Joint Seat Allocation counselling process (JoSAA).

• During counselling, students must select IIT Madras as the institution of choice. 

• IIT Madras admissions to UG courses are based on performance in JEE Advanced. 

• After selection, students must visit the institute to collect the provisional letter of admission.

• Final IIT Madras admission will be offered after document verification and IIT Madras fee payment.

Also See: IIT Madras Courses

IIT Madras PG Admissions 2025

Admissions to IIT Madras PG courses are offered to students who fulfil the eligibility criteria for the course they wish to get admitted in. The university offers admission to 58 PG courses. The fee for IIT Madras M.Tech courses is Rs. 22,400. Given below are details of IIT Madras admission criteria 2025 of PG courses. 

IIT Madras Selection Criteria for PG Courses

IIT Madras M.Sc. Admission Process 

• Eligible candidates should enrol and appear for the JAM test.

• Secure the desired JAM score in the All India Rank List according to the cut-off.

• Candidate should attend JAM counselling.

• Candidates will be shortlisted for IIT Madras admissions based on the scores obtained in the entrance examination.

• The selected candidates will be notified.

• Selected candidates should submit the required documents.

• To complete the IIT Madras admission process the candidates should pay the admission fee.

Also See: IIT Madras Cutoff

IIT Madras M.Tech Admission Process 

• Candidates seeking admission will have to apply through the official website of the university. 

• While filling out the application, candidates must attach all the necessary documents and pay the IIT Madras application fee. 

• Students must have secured valid marks in GATE.

• The cutoff and date of the interview will be released by the institute itself. 

• All M.Tech. Admission offers (through GATE) will be displayed on the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP). Candidates must register at the COAP portal to view and accept their offers. 

• After the interviews and after the students have made their final choice, admission letters will be handed out to the final selected candidates.

IIT Madras MBA Admission Process

• Candidates willing to take the IIT Madras MBA course must appear for the CAT/GMAT. 

• After securing a valid CAT score, students need to appear for CAP and the counselling process.

• Shortlisting of candidates is done for IIT Madras admissions based on the students taking the CAT scores and the counselling process into consideration. 

• Selected candidates will be notified through the registered mobile ID/phone number.

• Final selected candidates must submit the required documents along with the IIT Madras admission fee. 

Also See: IIT Madras Facilities

IIT Madras PhD Admissions 2025

At the doctoral level, IIT Madras offers Ph.D courses across 15 specialisations. IIT Madras doctoral courses are offered for a period of 5 years. The details of IIT Madras PhD selection process are given below. 

IIT Madras PhD Course and Eligibility Criteria

IIT Madras PhD Admission Process 

• Students seeking admission must apply by filling out the online application form available on the official website of the institute. 

• While filling out the application, applicants must upload all the required documents and pay the IIT Madras fee.

• Eligible candidates will be called for a written test followed by a round of interviews.

• However, if a candidate has an excellent academic record and meritorious scores in their previous examinations, the test requirement may be waived.

• Final selection will be made based on the performance of students in the interview.

Documents required for IIT Madras Admission 

• Qualifying examination mark sheet

• Entrance exam scorecard

• ID proof

• Birth certificate

• Passport size photographs

• Transfer certificates

Note: The candidates should submit the above-mentioned documents without fail.

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