IIT Madars admission 2025 for various UG, Integrated, PG, and PhD programs are based on national level entrance examinations. The 1st ranked autonomous University by NIRF offers flagship BTech program with a total fee of INR 8 Lakhs. You need to qualify JEE Advanced exam followed by JoSAA Counselling to apply for the IIT Madars BTech program. JoSAA conducts six rounds of counseling, and seat allocation is based on factors such as rank in JEE Advanced exam, category, and seat availability. Similarly, admission to the flagship MTech program is through GATE exam followed by COAP counselling.
Moreover, IIT Madras provides admission to MSc, MBA, MA, MS, and PhD programs at the postgraduate level. Admission to MSc and MBA programs is based on IIT JAM and CAT scores, respectively. However, the final selection is based on Personal Interview Rounds. Admission to the Doctoral program is determined by the scores obtained in the entrance exam conducted by IIT Madras itself. Additionally, IIT Madras also offers online BS in Data Science and Applications and BSc in Programming and Data Science.
IIT Madras Admission 2025: Important Dates
You can check the important dates of the upcoming events of IIT Madras admission 2025.
Courses/Exams | Events | Important Dates |
BS Data Science and Applications | Application Deadline | 2nd January 2025 |
Exam Date | 23rd February 2025 | |
JEE Advanced | Exam Dates | 18th May 2025 |
GATE | Exam Dates | 1st February 2025 to 16th February 2025 |
IIT JAM | Exam Date | 2nd February 2025 |
IIT Madras Admission Process 2025
IIT Madars admission 2025 to various UG and PG programs is through national level entrance examination. Admission to the BTech program is through JEE Advanced exam followed by JoSAA Counselling. Check the admission process of BTech, MTech, MSc, and MBA in the table below.
Programs | Admission Process |
BTech | Admission to the BTech program is through JEE Advanced exam followed by JoSAA counselling process. You will get the BTech cutoff based on JEE Advanced score. |
MTech | Similarly, admission to the MTech program is through GATE cutoff score. You will get the seats at IIT Madras based on COAP counselling. |
MSc | You need to qualify for the IIT JAM exam for admission to the MSc program and you will get the seats based on JOAPS counselling. |
MBA | For MBA Admissions, the application portal of IIT Madras opens in January -February. For admissions, you need to apply on the portal using your CAT Scores. Final Admissions will be granted based on Personal interviews and Group Discussions. |
IIT Madras BS in Data Science and BSc in Programming and Data Science
IIT Madras also offers online BS in Data Science and Applications and BSc in Programming and Data Science. For admission to the BS in Data Science and Applications you should have earned 114 credits and completed the BSc Degree Level to enter the BS Degree Level.
However, for BSc in Programming and Data Science admission should have cleared all 8 courses in Foundation Level and all 12 courses + 4 projects in Diploma Level.
Courses | Duration and Fees | Eligibility Criteria | Selection Criteria |
BSc in Programming and Data Science | Duration: 1 - 3 years 15 hrs./course/week Total Fees: INR 64K - INR 70K | 8 courses in Foundation Level and all 12 courses + 4 projects in Diploma Level. | Qualifier Exam JEE |
BS in Data Science and Applications | Duration: 1 - 3 years 15 hrs./course/week Total Fees: INR 94K - INR 1.24 Lakhs | 114 credits and completed the BSc Degree Level to enter the BS Degree Level. | Qualifier Exam JEE |
IIT Madras Foundation Level Program
Admission to the Foundation Level program at IIT Madras takes place in two ways: Regular Entry and JEE Based Entry.
Regular Entry
You can take admission to the Foundation Level of any programs at IIT Madras, irrespective of your background by successfully completing the qualifier process. For the Qualifier exam, the eligibility criteria for the General students are 40% in 10+2 level. Only eligible students can appear for the Qualifier Exam after completing the 4-week course. The Qualifier Exam Result remains valid for the period of 3 terms or 1 year.
Qualifier Exam and Passing Criteria (regular entry):
Category | Min. Req. Qualifier Exam Score in each course | Min. Req. Average Qualifier Exam Score |
General Learner | 40% | 50% |
SC / ST / PwD with 40% disability | 30% | 40% |
PwD with 40% disability & SC / ST | 30% | 40% |
OBC-NCL / EWS | 35% | 45% |
JEE-based Entry for Foundation Level Course
Given below are the steps to apply for the program after clearing the JEE Advanced exam.
- You need to carefully fill out the application form.
- Upload the JEE Advanced score.
- Pay the application fee of INR 3K.
- Next, you must register for courses (English 1, Maths 1, Statistics 1, Computational Thinking) by paying the course fees.
- Only after you register for courses will you get access to content.
- Thereafter you continue the program as a regular student.
- You can pursue the program even as you join another college or degree.
Documents Required
- Passport size photograph (JPEG / JPG format) 50KB-150KB
- Signature (JPEG / JPEG format) 4KB-150KB
- Photo ID Card Scan - Aadhar Card / PAN Card / Passport / Voter ID / Driving License / other Government ID with photo (JPEG / JPG / PDF format) - 50KB to 2MB file size.
- Category Certificate - only for applicants who select SC / ST / OBC-NCL* / EWS (JPEG / JPG / PDF format) - 50KB to 2MB file size.
- PwD Certificate - only for applicants with 40% or more disability (JPEG / JPG / PDF format) - 50KB to 2MB file size.
- Proof of applicant having been permanently disabled OR parent having been permanently disable / killed during war or peacetime operations while serving as a defence / paramilitary personnel. - if applicable (JPEG / JPG / PDF format) - 50KB to 2MB file size.
- Only for those applying to join via JEE-based entry: Scoresheet / admit card / registration receipt as proof of eligibility to write JEE Advanced (PDF format) - 50KB to 2MB file size.
IIT Madras Admission 2025: Courses and Fees
IIT Madras offers various UG, PG, and PhD programs. Some of the courses offered by the Institute are BTech, BArch, LLB, BTech + MTech, MBA, MTech, MS, LLM, MSc, PhD, etc. You can check all the details of IIT Madras Courses and Fees along with the eligibility and selection criteria.
Courses | Duration and 1st Year Fees | Eligibility and Selection Criteria |
BTech | Duration: 4 Years 1st Year Fees: INR 2 Lakhs | 10+2 with 75% JEE Advanced |
BTech + MTech | Duration: 5 Years 1st Year Fees: INR 10K | 10+2 JEE Advanced |
MA | Duration: 2 Years 1st Year Fees: INR 40K | 10+2 with 75% Merit Based |
MTech | Duration: 2 Years 1st Year Fees: INR 10-50K | Graduation with 75% GATE followed by COAP Counselling |
MSc | Duration: 2 Years 1st Year Fees: INR 50K | Graduation with 75% IIT JAM |
MBA | Duration: 2 Years 1st Year Fees: INR 5 Lakhs | Graduation with 60% CAT |
EMBA | Duration: 1 Year 1st Year Fees: INR 3-4 Lakhs | Graduation with 60% Written Aptitude Test and Personal Interview |
IIT Madras Admission 2025: Cutoff 2024
JEE Advanced Cutoff 2024
For admission to the BTech program, you need to qualify for the JEE Advanced exam. Check in the given table IIT Madras Cutoff 2024 for the General Category.
Courses | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 |
BTech Computer Science Engineering | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 |
BTech Artificial Intelligence | 415 | 415 | 415 | 415 | 419 |
BTech Electrical Engineering | 835 | 835 | 835 | 835 | 838 |
BS + MS Physics | 1331 | 1331 | 1331 | 1331 | 2742 |
BTech Engineering Physics | 1775 | 1783 | 1783 | 1783 | 1858 |
GATE Cutoff 2024
You can check GATE cutoff 2024 for admission to the MTech program at IIT Madras.
Courses | Round 1 |
MTech Computer Science and Engineering | 845 |
MTech Microelectronics and VLSI Design | 801 |
MTech Integrated Circuit Technology | 762 |
MTech Building Technology and Construction Management | 751 |
MTech Artificial Intelligence & Data Science | 744 |
IIT JAM Cutoff 2024
For admission to the MSc course, you can check IIT JAM cutoff 2024 at IIT Madras in the given table.
Courses | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 |
MSc Physics | 134 | 156 | 156 | 165 | 173 | 408 |
MSc Chemistry | 180 | 195 | 195 | 200 | 200 | - |
MSc Mathematics | 201 | 209 | 209 | 211 | 211 | 505 |
CAT Cutoff 2024
You can check the cutoff score of CAT exam at IIT Madras for MBA admission in 2024.
Courses | Round 1 |
MBA | 50 |