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Our Mission
* To create and sustain a community of learning in which students acquire
knowledge and learn to apply it professionally with due consideration for
ethical, ecological,and economic issues.
* To pursue research and disseminate research findings.
* To provide knowledge-based technological services to satisfy the needs of
society and the industry.
* To help in building national capabilities in science, technology, humanities,
management, education and research.
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* To pursue global standards of excellence in all our endeavors namely teaching,
research, and consultancy and continuing education and to remain accountable
in our core and support functions, through processes of self-evaluation and
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Introduction
Director's Message
Programs
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Departments offering M.S and Ph.D
Campus and Infrastructure
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Placement procedure
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16Introduction
Established in 1959, IIT Madras, an Institute of worldwide repute, has been
instrumental in nurturing the dreams and aspirations of some of India’s
brightest minds through a mix of intensive curricular and co-curricular
activities. The programs at IIT Madras aimed at developing in each student, a
mastery of fundamentals, versatility of mind and motivation for learning, have
resulted in well-rounded leaders of the highest professional competence. Our
students acquire various other entrepreneurial qualities and management
skills by organizing and executing a plethora of events and festivals round the
calendar. The multi-tasking and highly competitive environment in the
campus makes the standards of our graduates commensurate with the
demands of the industry.
Our Vision
“To be an academic institution in dynamic equilibrium with its social, ecological
and economic environment striving continuously for excellence in education,
research and technological service to the nation.”Director's Message
July 1, 2014
IIT Madras continues to produce world-class graduates and post graduates
year after year. Particularly noteworthy is the increase in the number of
post-graduates, both at the Masters’ and Doctoral levels who continue to be
immediately absorbed by industry and academia all over the world. Our
graduates are an integral part of India’s growth story. The nation's best
education system, along with the finest facilities, has ensured that our
students achieve excellence in their chosen fields.
Iam certain that our students, with the help of the Placement Office,
will find their dream jobs. Equally, I am sure the organizations they join
will be glad they came here. I appreciate the Placement Office for their
untiring efforts and wish the students all the best in Placement 2014-15.
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Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi
Director, IIT MadrasPrograms
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These programs, offered by ten departments, are devel-
‘oped to impart the fundamentals of professional engi-
neering to the students. The admission to these programs
is carried out through the Joint Entrance Exam (IIT-JEE),
‘one of the toughest examinations in the world, with an
approximately 2.5% acceptance ratio amongst almost
5,00,000 candidates. Students gain practical industrial
exposure through pursuing summer internships in their
pre-final year. A two-semester project in the final year is
also a part of the curriculum. Aimed at inculcating a sense
of original research amongst the students, it also gives
them an exposure to state-of-the-art technology and
cutting edge research undertaken in the Institute. The
Dual Degree program, a unique ten-semester pro-
gramme, confers a B.Tech in a basic field of engineering
along with an M.Tech in specialized areas through addi-
tional courses and an exclusive M.Tech project in the final
year. The academic curriculum is a well-rounded one. It
includes courses from humanities, basic sciences and
management, thus helping students excel in all spheres of
their professional careers
A ten semester Dual Degree (B.S. & M.S.) program in
Physics is offered by the Institute from 2009.
M.Tech
This four-semester program, offered by twelve depart-
ments, is developed to provide graduates with a synergetic
combination of industry-oriented course work and
research. Graduate students in various fields of engineering
are admitted to various specializations through GATE
(Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering). The academic cur-
riculum includes core courses and electives to develop a
strong theoretical base with a final -year project and
seminars. Admitted graduates may have prior work experi-
ence.M.Sc
This four-semester programm takes in the best science
graduates of the country through JAM (Joint Admission
Test to M.Sc). On an average, only 4% of the aspiring can-
didates are admitted to this programme offered by the
IITs. The program is developed to impart essential knowl-
edge in the respective departments and provides oppor-
tunities for specialization in all major areas.
MBA
The Department of Management Studies (DoMS) at IIT
Madras, offers a two-year/ eight-quarter full-time MBA
program designed to meet the growing demand for Top
Management Talent. The salient features of the program
are its intellectual rigor, distinctive curriculum and
pedagogy and exceptional faculty and students. A batch of
100+ students is selected through an interview process
from among candidates appearing for the Common
Aptitude Test administered by the IIMs. The program offers
specialization in Business Consulting, Finance, Marketing,
Human Resources, Operations and Supply Chain Manage-
ment and Information Systems. With formal industry rela-
tionships, through courses and regular class room
interactions, DoMS, IIT Madras prepares MBA students with
the necessary acumen to be competitive in the Global
Arena.
M.A
The unique five year integrated program, launched in 2006,
leads to Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in three major
streams — Development Studies, Economics, and English
Studies. The MA Program exposes students to a wide
variety of disciplines in the Social Sciences and Humanities,
moving on to develop strong analytical, communication
and research skills in the relevant stream through applied
projects, quantitative subjects and a firm theoretical
backing.
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M.S and Ph.D
These research programs in various disciplines
are designed to promote core fundamental
MS research and cater to the needs of the industries
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a tional standards. Interdisciplinary and industry
specific problems are undertaken to sustain the
institution-industry interaction. Scholars undergo a
curriculum wherein strong foundations on theory
are laid down in their first year which is followed by
a research project culminating with an exhaustive
thesis of high standards. Every scholar publishes
his work in journals of international repute. They
also help the faculty as teaching assistants in
classes and laboratories, thereby increasing their
knowledge of the subject
M.S by research is a unique masters program
offered by very few institutes in the country.
Ph.D Admission to this program is through the
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taken for completion of M.S is 2-3 years.
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Ph.D is the culmination of a person’s education.
As such at IIT Madras high standards are set for a
scholar pursuing his Ph.D. Admission to Ph.D is
21 through a rigorous selection process comprising
of written test and interview. Ph.D scholars also
undertake a comprehensive viva examination
which tests the scholar's core fundamentals in his
subject. Tentative time taken for completion of
a 3 Ph.D is 3-4 years.
8Specializations
Dual Degree (B.Tech & M.Tech)
Aerospace Engineering
‘Aerospace Engineering
AE (B.Tech) & Applied Mechanics (M.Tech)
Biotechnology
Biotechnology
I Engineering
Infrastructural Civil Engineering
Building Technology & Construction Mgmt. Geo
technical Engineering
Structural Engineering
Transportation Engineering
CE (B.Tech) & Applied Mechanics (M.Tech)
Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
Engineering Design with M.Tech in Automotive
Engineering/Biomedical Design
Electrical Engineering
Communication Engineering
Micro-Electronics & VLSI Design
Power Systems & Power Electronics
EE (B.Tech) & Applied Mechanics (MTech)
Mechanical Engineering
Energy Technology
Product Design
Intelligent Manufacturing
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Ocean Engineering
Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering NA&OE
(B.Tech) & Applied Mechanics (M.Tech)
Dual Degree (B.S. & M.S.)
Physics
Master of Technology (M.Tech)
Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Applied Mechanics
Solid Mechanics
Fluid Mechanics
Bio Medical Engineering
Biotechnology
Clinical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Building Technology & Construction Mgmt.
Environmental Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Hydraulic & Water Resources Engineering
Structural Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Catalysis Technology
Computer Science & Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Communication Systems
Power Systems & Power Electronics
Microelectronics & VLSI Design
Control & Instrumentation Systems
Photonics
Mathematics
Industrial Mathematics & Scientific Computing
Mechanical Engineering
Thermal Engineering
Mechanical Design
Manufacturing & Precision Engineering
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Ocean Engineering
Ocean Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Physics
Solid State TechnologyDepartments offering M.S and Ph.D
M.S
‘Aerospace Engineering
Applied Mechanics
Biotechnology
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science
Engineering Design
Electrical Engineering
Management Studies
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgy and Material Sciences
Ocean Engineering
Ph.D
Aerospace Engineering
Applied Mechanics
Biotechnology
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Science
Engineering Design
Electrical Engineering
Humanities and Sciences
Mathematics
Management Studies
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgy and Material Sciences
Ocean Engineering
PhysicsDepartments
Aerospace Engineering
Established in 1969, the Department of Aerospace Engineer-
ing at IT Madras has excellent experimental and computa-
tional facilities and has been actively engaged in research
activities of national importance. The department offers
B.Tech, Dual Degree, M.Tech M.S and Ph.D programs. The
faculty of the department can be divided into three broad
categories: Aerodynamics, Propulsion and Structural Mechan-
ics. The well planned out curriculum ensures that the funda-
mental knowledge of students is sound and they are exposed
to a wide range of basic practical and theoretical courses.
Applied Mechanics
The Applied Mechanics department has been in existence
since 1959 and has grown into a full-fledged inter disciplinary
graduate research department over the years offering
M.Tech, M.S and Ph.D programs. The Department focuses on
academic activities in three broad areas viz., Fluid Mechanics,
Solid Mechanics and Biomedical Engineering. The faculties of
this Department are drawn from the fields of Aerospace Engi-
neering, Applied Mechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Civil
Engineering, Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering and
Mechanical Engineering teaching various subjects such as
advanced structural mechanics, composite structures & smart
materials, FEM, advanced fluid mechanics, CFD, turbulence,
haptic, biomechanics, biomedical signal processing only to
name a few.
Biotechnology
The Department of Biotechnology, setup in 2004 offers
B.Tech, Dual Degree, M.S and Ph.D programmes in Biotech-
nology. The department also offers M.Tech and PhD
programs in Clinical Engineering, a joint initiative by IT
Madras, Sree Chitra Tirunal IMST & CMC Vellore. This is an
interdisciplinary program that exposes students to the
growing health care needs by providing access to super spe-
cialty hospitals and state of the art facilities in bio-
medical/bio-engineering research. The focus of the
department includes basic research in molecular basis of life
processes to applied research in modern biotechnology. This
is the most interdisciplinary department amongst all the IITs,
and has the finest infrastructure for carrying out research in
proteomics, genomics, bioprocess engineering and computa-
tional biology. Several of the faculties have long industry
experience. 8Chemical Engineering
The Department of Chemical Engineering offers an
undergraduate program B.Tech, Dual Degree, M.Tech,
Master of Science (M.S) and Ph.D. The department also
offers M.Tech. Program in Catalysis Technology. With
sophisticated and state of the art lab facilities, the best
Sophisticated Analytical Instrumentation Facility (SAIF), a
rigorous curriculum and trained by highly qualified and
experienced faculty members, it churns out the best
chemical engineers in the country every year. It also
offers a variety of elective courses such as Biochemical
engineering, Polymer technology, Renewable energy
resources etc. The Process Control and Systems engi-
neering group has been ranked among the best world-
wide.
Chemistry
Since inception the department has been engaged in
imparting academic education of the highest quality and
has focused on addressing key scientific problems, which
have gathered worldwide appreciation and recognition.
The department comprises of a 33-member faculty,
experts in frontier areas of research. Since 1995, the
department has seen the publication of over 25 books,
725 research papers and 15 patents. There are about 50
ongoing research projects sponsored by various Govern-
ment organizations, the military as well as the industry.
The department imparts education towards the award of
M.Sc. and PhD. degrees.
Civil Engineering
The Department of Civil Engineering has produced some
of the finest nation-builders known to the country. The
department offers B-Tech, M-Tech, Dual Degree, M.S
and Ph.D programs and embraces planning, design,
construc-tion and management activities. The depart-
ment offers a wide array of core courses and electives,
across all major areas of civil engineering. The activities
of the department are carried out in five different divi-
sions. The department has 14 laboratories, equipped
with some of the finest equipment in the country, to aid
the researchers.Computer Science & Engineering
The mission of the CSE department is to impart knowledge,
both theoretical and practical, so as to enable the student to
take on challenging real world problems upon graduation. The
CSE department at IIT Madras brings together a highly
talented and motivated set of professors and students, a situa-
tion that is unique to an institute of excellence such as IIT
Madras. The department offers B.Tech, Dual Degree, M.Tech,
M.S and Ph.D programs. Engineering real world and large
scale systems is a key component of the CSE curriculum, both
in the theory courses as well as the labs and correspondingly
there is a strong emphasis on tear work.
Electrical Engineering
The Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras, which
has a fine blend of renowned as well as young and dynamic
personalities as faculty, is involved in providing quality educa-
tion at both Postgraduate (PG) & Undergraduate (UG) levels. It
has a broad based UG curriculum and specialized Dual Degree
& M.Tech programs in Communication Systems, Microelec-
tronics &VLSI design, Power Systerns & Power Electronics,
Control & Instrumentation and Photonics. It also provides the
opportunity for high quality research through its M.S and Ph.D.
programs. The Department has strong academic and industry
collaboration and has been involved in the development of
many state-of-the-art products.
Engineering Design
The Engineering Design department was set up in the year
2005 with an aim of catering to the growing need of design
engineers with a good base in engineering skills and with a
multi- disciplinary perspective. The department offers dual
degree programs with master specialization in two streams,
Automotive and Biomedical. A group of highly motivated pro-
fessors teach the students the concepts of mechanics, manu-
facturing, electronics, mechatronics, modeling, automobile
design, biomedical design, conceptual, functional and system
design, ergonomics and aesthetics. All the students gain real
world experience in the field by taking up design projects in an
industry for a period of 6 months in organizations like Daimler,
Caterpillar, Ashok Leyland, Bosch to name a few.
10Management Studies
In addition to the MBA programme, the Department
of Management Studies offers research programs
leading to MS and PhD in the various functions of
Management. The Department also offers a unique
program in Entrepreneurship leading to an MS
degree. The research programs are aimed to develop
(a) exceptional faculty resources in various areas of
management (b) professionals capable of leading
innovative industrial research and development activi-
ties. Research activities at the Department are in the
areas of Operations and Supply Chain Management,
Logistics Management, Financial Management, Mar-
keting Management, Human Resources, Information
Systems and Integrative Methodologies. Both the
programs (MS and PhD) have a combination of a
taught element consisting of postgraduate level and
research level courses, and a rigorous research
process requiring publications in _ international
journals and participation in international confer-
ences.
The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
(DoHSS) was setup in 1959 with the purpose of pro-
viding the engineering students with a multi-disciplin-
ary experience. Over the years, the Department has
grown from strength to strength, finally emerging as
the only DoHSS at IITs in the country to initiate an
Integrated Master of Arts Program in 2006. The 5 year
Integrated Masters provides students with specializa-
tions in Development Studies, Economics and English
Studies. The Department has also produced over 100
PhDs (since 1982) in a variety of disciplines, including
economics, history, and linguistics, literature, philoso-
phy, political science and urban studies. 100 Ph.Ds
(since 1982) in a variety of disciplines, including eco-
nomics, history, linguistics, literature, philosophy,
political science and urban studies, to name just a few.Mathematics
The Department researches in Algebra, Analysis,
Computational & Theoretical Fluid Dynamics, Math-
ematical Physics, Stochastic Processes, Theoretical
Computer Science and Discrete Mathematics to
keep in pace with the advances in technology. The
unique M. Sc/M. Tech. and Ph. D. programmes
promote interdisciplinary investigations to solve
industrial problems.
Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT
Madras attracts a diverse set of talented individuals,
with nearly 700 undergraduates, 500 post graduates
who are trained by over 50 distinguished faculty
members. Students can choose from over 100 elec-
tives and pursue their interests. The department also
includes 9 widely equipped laboratories catering to
the three streams - Thermal Engineering, Design and
Manufacturing. The students and faculty interact
with the industry through internships, projects and
hence are in touch with the latest industry trends.
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
The Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engi-
neering offers B-Tech, Dual Degree, M-Tech, M.S &
Ph.D programs and draws in faculty's expertise in a
variety of areas like Metal Forming, Metal Joining,
Materials Technology, Extractive Metallurgy, Physical
Metallurgy, Iron and Steel Technology, Computa-
tional Techniques, Corrosion, Materials Processing,
etc. to equip the students with an unmatched skill set
in these core areas. The emerging areas in Materials
Science such as Nanotechnology, Fuel Cells, Bioma-
terials, and Additive Manufacturing are also covered
through course. This department wherein courses
are offered by faculty from other departments too
like Mechanical and Chemical Engineering also
offers an M.Tech program in Nuclear Engineering.
Students admitted to this program also undergo
compulsory summer training at Indira Gandhi Centre
Atomic Research (IGCAR) where they undergo
rigorous training and work on challenging projects.
12Ocean Engineering
Established as the Ocean Engineering Center
in 1977 and upgraded to an academic
department in 1982. The academic degree
programs offered by the department are :
B.Tech (Naval Architecture & Ocean Engi-
neering), Dual Degree (B.Tech in Naval Archi-
tecture and Ocean Engineering and M.Tech
in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
or Applied Mechanics), M.Tech (Ocean Engi-
neering), MTech (Ocean Technology),
M.Tech (Petroleum Engineering), MS and
Ph.D programs (research degrees). The
department is equipped with a range of
hydro dynamic and other experimental facili-
ties unique in nature. The department has a
strong association with the industry forged
through consultancy projects, sponsored
research and student internships.
Physics
The Department of Physics at IIT Madras
consists of 47 faculty members with diverse
research interests covering many areas of
theoretical and experimental physics. The
department offers programs at under-
gradute, Master’s and Doctoral levels. The
B.Tech program in ‘Engineering Physics’ is an
unique combination of Physics and Electrical
Engineering. The B.S and M.S Dual Degree
program in Physics and the M.Tech program
in Solid State Technology with a one year
project requirement as well as the M.Sc.
Physics Program prepares students well for a
career in research or industry. The Ph.D
program offers several exciting frontier
research areas spreading across theory,
experiments and applications.
13Departmental and Institute Electives
Departments B.Tech DualDegree M.Tech | M.Sc. MBA M.A M.S
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A ticked box indicates a running department programAcademics
Known for its well-rounded academic cur-
riculum, IIT Madras is a Centre for
talented students to pursue academic
excellence in their fields through a healthy
interaction with globally acclaimed
faculty. The courses of study are orga-
nized on semester programmes. Confer-
ences, symposia, workshops and
extramural lectures are regularly orga-
nized in the institute, which attract
scholars all over the world and present
the students with an opportunity to
interact with them. Some of the salient
features of the academics at IIT Madras
are highlighted here.
Departmental and Institute Electives
Knowledge of one field applied to another
field leads to innovative
solutionsITMadras encourages this by
allowing students to take up electives
and/or audit courses of their interest in
departments other than their core area of
specializations. Courses in Humanities
and Management Sciences are also
offered to broaden their perspectives. The
courses strengthen the fundamental
concepts through assignments, presenta-
tions and seminars
Laboratory and Workshop Training
‘As part of curriculum,students are provided
hands-ontraining in the state of art labo-
rataries and workshops of IITMadras,thus
providing a practical perspecive to their
imagination
Summer Internships
Pre-final year students of the Btech,Dual
Degree and MBA programmes undergo
summer internships in leading organization as
a part of their curriculum.This enables them to
get an exposure in tackling live problems that
occur in the working of an_ industrial
entity.These internships along with various
industrial visits keep the students informed
about the latest industrial practices.The con-
cerned departments and student representa-
tives coordinate internships.The students will
be available for summer internsip will
commence in August 2014.You can contact
the Secretary (Academic Affairs) at
sec_acaf@smail.iitm.ac.in for more details
Minor Streams
IIT Madras offers minor streams in various
fields, essentially aimed at giving a broad
perspective of the respective field. It
includes three fundamental courses in the
area, to be done through three semesters.
The areas in which Minor streams are
offered are given below.
1. Bio-Medical Engineering
2. Engineering In Everyday Life
3. Sustainable Infrastructure Environment
Management
4, Structural Mechanics
5. System Engineering
6. From Molecules to Materials Structure,
Dynamics and Functions
7. Assistive Technologies
8. Micro Electronics
9. English Studies
10. Development Policy
11. Economics
12. Mathematics for Computer Science
13. Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship
14. Management
15. Industrial Engineering
16. Operations Research
17. Materials Technology
18. Energy Technology
19. Ocean Technology
20. Foundations in Physics
15Research & Development
IIT Madras makes active efforts in promot-
ing Research and Development through
various academic programs run by the
departments and sponsored programs
funded by national organizations and
industries. IIT Madras has produced the
highest number of patents in the last five
years.
Sponsored Research
These relate to research work undertaken
by individual faculty or specific research
groups in each department running
academic programs leading to M.S or
Ph.D degree. Research is carried by
scholars admitted to the programs of
study under the guidance of the faculty in
each department. For further information,
you can contact the Secretary Research
Affairs at sec_resaf@smail jitm.ac.in.
Academic Research Programs
Organization at the national level and
industries sponsor specific programs of
research by funding projects undertaken
by the faculty. Sponsored projects allow
for new resources to be created in a
department and often permit staff
employed for the project to register for
academic degrees in the institute. Indus-
trial Consultancy provides for faculty and
staff of the institute to undertake specific
assignments for the industry, which may
include project design, testing and evalu-
ation or even training in new areas of
industrial development. Industrial Con-
sultancy and Sponsored Research (IC&SR)
at IIT Madras coordinate all Sponsored
Research and industrial consultancy activ-
ities in the institute. More information can
be found at www.icandsr.iitm.ac.in
Student Projects
All Dual Degree, M.Tech, M.Sc, M.S and
Ph.D students undergo a project under
the guidance of a faculty member for the
completion of their degrees. These
include basic development and applica-
tion oriented research projects. With
many of these projects being industry
sponsored, they provide both students
and faculty an opportunity to tackle live
problems and pursue research in their
field of interest.
IITM Research Park
Being the first of its kind in India, the ITM
Research Park is modeled along the lines
of successful research parks at Stanford
and MIT. It is a pioneering effort to facili-
tate collaborative research and develop-
ment between the industry and IIT Madras
to provide an impetus to innovation and
nurture entrepreneurship. Companies
with a strong research and innovation
focus are assisted in setting up a base in
the Park to leverage the expertise and
infrastructure available at IIT Madras.
Students are in turn encouraged to take
up projects and internships with these
companies thus providing them with a
golden opportunity of being involved in
the latest and the most advanced indus-
trial research. More details about the ITM
Research Park can be found at
http://resparkiitm.ac.in
16Campus & Infrastructure
IIT Madras has been set up on 250 hectares of natural reserve in
1959 in collaboration with the German government. Since then, IIT
Madras has developed to possess excellent infrastructure benefit
ting both student development and cutting edge
research. The institute has been ranked No.1 in
infrastructure among all the engineering colleges in
the country by the India Today magazine, owing to the
institute’s exceptional resources.
The Central Library of IIT Madras houses around 2 million books
and subscribes to over 1000 journals, while the Student Activities
Centre is the biggest air-conditioned auditorium in Chennai. The
Centre for Innovation provides work-environment and resources
to promote technical endeavors, and has assisted in design
and prototyping of several commercially viable products.
High computing facilities set up in many places of campus
expose students to state-of-the-art simulation and CAD
resources. Multiple agencies have set up their centers of
regional excellence at IIT Madras, developing an impressive
set of research facilities which are considered the best in
India. The Institute Sports Complex, complete with a gym-
nasium and indoor sports facilities, is one of many steps to
ensure extra-curricular activities such as sports and literary
events are a commensurate impetus in contrast to
academic amenities.
Extra curricular activities
IITM with a plethora of extra-curricular activities provides its students with various oppor-
tunities to develop their social, communication and managerial skills outside the class-
room, with the intention of producing well rounded and skilled students. These events
are a learning experience outside the classroom, enabling them to discover and achieve
their talents and potential. Alumni often claim that lessons learnt through these activities
come most in handy and last the longest.
Shaastra (www.shaastra.org) is the annual technical festival of IT
Madras. It plays host to more than 20,000 engineering students across
India. The event is very popular owing to the innovative competitions,
workshops, lectures and demos organized during the 5-day
event. Shaastra also holds the unique distinction of being
the first student-managed event in the world to earn
the ISO 9001:2008 certification for implementing a Quality
ment System.
17Saarang (www.saarang.org) is the annual
cultural festival organized and hosted by IIT
Madras. Debate, dramatics, Choreo,music com-
petitions and professional shows are the
mainstay of Saarang. More than 30,000 college
students across the country attend the festival
each year.
Center for Innovation (cfi.iitm.ac.in) is the student |
lab funded by the IIT Madras Alumni. CFI is equipped
with State-of-art technology and aims at fostering the
creative minds of the students. Established with the
motto of “Walk in with an idea, walk out with a
product”, CFI has been the site of various student
projects undertaken in the past, some of which have
received international acclaim and awards such as the
International Aerial Robotics (ARC), Robocon.
Tech Soc, short for Technical Society, organizes competitions at the
Intra-Institute level throughout the year with the purpose of challeng-
ing the students’ technical prowess and applying their learning’s prac-
tically. The hands-on problems posed often inspire and motivate
students to think innovatively and act collectively.
Sports (www.sports.iitm.ac.in) occupy the pride of place in
hearts of students on campus, with students competing in
Inter-IIT tournaments, inter-hostel events (Schroter,
Dean's Trophy) and inter-collegiate events through the
year. Lessons in teamwork and enthusiasm are often learnt
on the field.
Lit Soc, the Literary Society at IITM plays host to a wide
variety of events such as in music, dramtics, dance and fine
arts among others, with the intention of honing the talents
of the students. These events enrich the lives of the students
by providing them a platform to showcase and develop their
skills and abilities.
Research Scholars Day, an annual event organized by the M.S/Ph.D scholars hosts
eminent technocrats, scientists and academicians. It promotes discussion and exchange
of ideas, inspires the community and effectively bridges the gap between academic and
industrial research. Showcasing quality research in the Institute, it explores global
Opportunities for Indian researchers.
18Placement Procedure
Placements at IIT Madras are organized and conducted by the Placement Office
with assistance from students. Arrangements for pre-placement talks,
written/online tests, GDs and interviews (video conferencing could be made avail-
able too). The recruitment process is as follows:
# Companies or organizations or institutions interested in recruiting students
from IIT Madras are requested to register their intent with the placement
office before 30th September by filling and submitting the Employer Regis
tration Form (ERF) online, along with a softcopy of their pre-placement inter
action material.
# The companies are requested to conduct pre-placement talk from mid
August to end of October and written/online tests before end of November.
Slots for the same would be allotted based on mutual convenience and avail
ability.
# The internal date allotment committee, comprising of professors, students
and other staff, convenes to decide campus interview dates for all registered
companies. This information is conveyed to them by the 5th of November.
# The Placement interviews start from Ist December.
# An online portal will be available to all registered companies to access
resumes of the interested students.
# By the end of the scheduled day of campus interviews, the company is
required to submit a list of final selected students.
At the end of the selection process, the company is required to send offer
letters to the Placement Office who will then hand it over to the concerned
students. Such letters should reach The Placement Office before end of
March. Students would be available fouoin the company from July onwards
after the completion of their co e -[24]7 Innovation labs
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ABB India
AbsolutData Research and Analytics
Accolite Software India Pvt Ltd
‘Adap.TV Technology India Pvt.Ltd
Aditya Imaging Information Technologies LLP
Adobe Systems India
ADP Private Ltd
Aerospace Engine Systems India (Volvo)
Airbus Engineering Centre India Pvt Ltd
Airvana Networks India Pvt Ltd
Alacriti Infosystems
‘AL-Julaiah Trading and Contracting Company
Altair India
Amagi Media Labs
Amazon Development Centre (India) Pvt.Ltd
‘Ameex Technologies
American Express India
AMET University
Analog Devices India
Analytics Quotient
Anglo Eastern Ship Management Ltd
‘Arista Networks India
‘ARM Embedded Technologies
‘Arup India
‘Aryaka Networks
ASC Infratech
Asian Paints Ltd
Aspect Ratio
Aspire Systems India
‘Auryn India Pvt Ltd
‘Avanti Fellows
Avtec Ltd
‘Axis Bank Ltd
Axtria
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BA Continuum India Pvt Ltd
Bahwan cybertek
Bajaj Auto
Bee Tech Group
BeeHyy Software Solutions.
Bewo Technologies
Bharati Shipyard
Bizense
Blueocean Market Intelligence.
Bosch Lid
BQ Technologies
Braemar Technical Services
Brahmos Aerospace
BRIDGEI2i Analytics Solutions Pvt Ltd
Broadcom India
Bureau Veritas -Kuwait
Cc
Cadbury India.
Capgemini
Previous Recruiters
Capital One Services
Carborundum Universal Ltd
Carwale
Caterpillar India
Centre for Civil Society
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC)
Centre for Development of Telematics (C-Dot)
CereBrahm Innovations
Cerner Healthcare Solutions Pvt Ltd
Chadalawada Ramanamma Engineering College
CChronus Software India
Cirel Systems Pvt Ltd
Cisco Systems (india)
Citibank
Citicorp Services India
Citrix R&D India
Citrix R&D India Pvt.Ltd
Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd
CMC Ltd
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Consortium for Dewats Dissemination Society
Coromandel Limited
Cosmic Circuits
Crayon Data India Pvt Ltd
Credit Suisse
Crsil
Cummins India Ltd
Cybermarine Knowledge Systems
Cyberoam Technologies Pvt Ltd
Cypress Semiconductor Technology India
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Daimler India Commercial Vehicles
Dar Al-Handasah Consultants
Dassault Systems India Pvt (3ds)
Datacert Consulting Pvt Ltd
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)
Dell international Services
Dell R&D
Deloitte India
DEP India Pvt Ltd
Detroit Engineered Products
Deutsche Bank
Directi
Dolat Capital Market
Dolat Capital Market
Dolcera ITES Pvt Ltd
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
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Eaton Technologies
eBay Inc/Paypal India Pvt.Ltd
Educational Initiatives
eGain Communications
Electronic Arts
Elegant Marine Services
e-Mart Solutions India Pvt Lid
embedUR systems
Energo Engineering Projects
Entercoms
EPIC
Ericsson India Global Servies
Essex Lake Group
Exeter Group Inc.
EXL Service
F
Facebook Inc
Feedback Infrastructure Services.
Flextrade Systems Inc
Flipkart India
Flipkart India Pvt Ltd
Forte Research Systems India.
Foster Wheeler India Pvt Ltd
Fractal Analytics
Freescale Semiconductor India Pvt Ltd
Frost & Sullivan
Fuji Xerox
FuturesFirst Info Services
G
Galaxy Surfactants
GE Healthcare
GE India Technology Centre
General Motors Technical Centre India
Gep Solutions Pvt Ltd
Gida Technologies India
GKN Aerospace India
Global Analytics
Goldman Sachs (Strategies Group)
Google India
Gree Inc
Groupon India Pvt Lid
H
Harman International
HCL Technologies
HDFC Bank
Healthcare Technology
Hero Motocorp
Hewlett Packard
Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages
Hindustan Unilever
Hospira Healthcare India
Housing Coin
HP India Software Optns
HSBC
Hyundai Motor India
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IBM Research India
Icast Systems
ICICI Bank
ICRA Management Consulting Services Ita
IFGL Bioceramics
IMS Health India Pvt. Lid
India Smart Grid Fund (ISGF)
Indian Navy
Indian Register of Shipping
Indix Internet india Private Limited
Infosys
Infotech Enterprises
Intel Technologies India
Intergraph Consulting
Interviewstreet Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Intuit
iRunway India
ISB, Centre for Analytical Finance
Itaas India
ITC Limited
TTS Planners and Engineers Pvt Lid
Ittiam Systems
IY Comptech
J
J.P.Morgan Chase
Janagraha
JFE Steel Corporation, Japan (lobtessio)
JMN Investments Research
Jones Lang Lasalle
JP Morgan Chase
JSW Steel Ltd - Salern Works
Juniper Networks India
K
Karadi Path
Kenafric Industries
Keppel FELS Offshore & Engineering Services
Khumbu Information Systems
Kirusa Software Pvt Ltd
KLA Tencor Software India
Knowledgefaber Advisors
Kotak Mahindra Group
KPMG
L
L&T Construction
Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd
Land Transport Authority
lanxess India
Larsen & Toubro
Latent View
LatentView Analytics
Lennox India Technology Centre
Leslie E Robertson Assocaites Consulting Engineers (India) Pvt Ltd
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Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
Mahindra Two Wheelers Ltd
Mando India
MAQ Software
MathWorks India
Mazagon Dock Lid
MBM Engineering Infotech Ltd
Mc D Built Environment Research Laboratory Pvt Ltd
Mcafee Software India Pvt Ltd.
McKinsey & Company
Meccademia Education Institute
Medall
Mercedes Benz
Microsoft India R&D
MISYS Sofware Solutions
Morgan Stanley
MRF
MRF Limited
Mu Sigma Business Solutions
Mylikes
N
Nadhi Information Technologies
National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange
National Highways Authority of India
National Institute for Holistic Education & Research
National Instruments
NetApp
NI Systems India Pvt Ltd
Nornura Structured Finance Services Lid
"Non-Ferrous Materials Technology Development Center
(NFTDQ"
NTT Communications
Nuevosol Energy Pvt Ltd
NVidia Graphics
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Oceaneering International Services
ONGC
Opera Solutions
Oracle India
Orbees Medical
P
Parul Group of Institutes
Paypal India
Pentair Valves & Controls
Philips India Ltd
Photon Interactive (P) Ltd., India
Pipavav Defence & Offshore Engineering Co Ltd
"Piramal Foundation foreducation leadership(Gandhi fellowship)"
PM8&C Saudi Arabia Co Ltd (Sepam Group)
Pokarna Engineered Stone Limited
Power Grid Corporation of India
Premier Biosoft (India) Pvt Lid
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care (P & G)n
Propack Kenya Ltd
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Qualcomm
QuEST Global
R
Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies
Ramco Systems
Real Image Media Technologies
Redpine Signals, Inc
Reliance Industries.
Renault Nissan Technologies India
Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions
Rocket Fuel
Rolls Royce Operations India
Royal Bank of Scotland
Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Company
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Sabre Holdings
Safran Engineering Services
Saggezza India
Saint Gabain Research India
Samsung R & D South Korea
Samsung R&D Delhi
Samsung Research India Bangalore
SanDisk India
Sankhyaa Learning
Sanmar Shipping Ltd
Schlumberger Asia Services
Schneider Electric
Scope International
Securifi Embedded Systems India Pvt Ltd
Securities Performance Algorithms
Senseonics Inc
Sentieo
Serendipity Infolabs Pvt Ltd (Taxi for Sure)
Shapooyji Pallonji & Co Ltd
Shell India Market Pvt Ltd
Shimizu Corp.ndia Pvt.Ltd
Shiv Nadar University
Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ'SLAB)
SNAM Alloys Pvt Ltd
Sony Corporation (Japan)
Soulflower India
Sports Mechanics
SRF Limited (Chemicals Technology Group)
Sri Shanmugha College of Engg
Sricity
ST Ericsson India
Sterlite Technologies
Strand Life Sciences
Stream Net India Pvt Ltd
Stryker Corporation
Subros
Sumitomo Chemical Co.
Sutherland
SVINT Engineering
SVKM's NMIMS, Shirpur Campus
SVP Laser Tech Pvt Lid
Swiss Re Shared Services India Pvt Ltd
23Previous Recruiters
Symantec Softwares India
Synergy Property Development Services Pvt Ltd
Synopsys India Pvt Ltd
Syntel
Synthite Industries
Sysmex Corporation
‘System Insights
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
Tata Consultancy Services
Tata Consulting Engineers:
Tata Motors
Tata Steel
Tavant Technologies
Technip India
TETCOS
Texas Instruments India Pvt.Ltd
The Boston Consulting Group
The Enterprise Genie
‘Thermax Ltd.
Times Internet
Titan Industries
Toshiba Corporation
Toshiba JSW Turbine & Generator
Tower Research Capital India
Transparent Chennai at IFMR
Triad Software
Tricon Infotech Pvt Ltd
Tridiagonal Solutions Pvt Ltd
Trimble Information Technologies India Pvt Ltd
Tube Investments - Murugappa group
Turbo Energy
TVS Capital Funds Limited
TVS Motors Co.
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UBS Verity Knowledge Solutions
United Health Group.
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Va Tech Wabag Ltd
Vantage Research
Vedam Design & Technology Center
Vembu Technologies
Verity Knowledge Solutions (UBS Offiliate)
Vignan’s Foundation for Science, Technology & Research
University
Virtusa Consulting Services Pvt Ltd.
VizExperts India
VMWare Software India
Vodafone India
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WS.Atkins India
Walmart Global Technology Services
Whirlpool of India
Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting
Wipro Technologies
WNSS Global Services Pvt Ltd
Works Applications
WorldQuant Research (India) Pvt Ltd.
Worley Persons
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Xcode Life Sciences Pvt Ltd
Xerox India Ltd
Xurmo Technologies
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Y Media Labs
Yahoo! Software Development.
Yume Advertising
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Zebec Marine Consultants & Services
ZemosoTechnologies Pvt Ltd
ZoomRx IncContact us :
Prof. Babu Viswanathan
Advisor, Training & Placement
ITT Madras,Chennai - 600036
adtp@iitm.ac.in
Tel :044-22574688,044-22578130
Mobile : +91-9444008057
Vishranth Suresh
Secretary ( Academic Affairs)
ITT Madras,Chennai - 600036
sec_acaf@smail.iitm.ac.in
Mobile : +91-9444005765,9443408260
Placement Office
Humanities Sciences Block (Ground Floor)
IIT Madras,Chennai - 6000036
placement@iitm.ac.
Tel : 044-22578130/8133
Fax : 044-22578135
Mobile : +91-9444396157/156
Mashetti Ravibabu
Secretary (Research Affairs)
ITMadras , Chennai
Mobile : + 91-9444005772