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IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITM], Chennai - Reviews

Chennai, Tamil NaduAutonomous UniversityEstd 1959

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Academic

4.3

Faculty

4.1

Infrastructure

3.9

Accommodation

4.5

Social Life

4.5

Placement

4.2

What Students Say?

Likes

The campus placement is best as we can apply for internships whenever we want we get a lot of mails to our college mail
The best in class faculties and the best environment to study along with like minded people.

Dislikes

So professors are too dangerous and we have to stay away from them
The lectures given are too boring some of them last for an hour too.

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Blueprints of Innovation

4.2Helpful

Likes

I liked the infrastructure of college and all the teaching staff
Tech teams and clubs and many events and freshie nights

Dislikes

Canteen

Course Curriculum Overview:

Ichoosed b.tech mech because i like to get more physical strain and pratical knowledge on real life problems. the institute is having research parks and many starttup tech teams .all the e-cell and many tech teams which are quite intresting.

BATTULA HARI LAKSHMAN PRASAD B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering (Enrolled 2023) Reviewed on Jun 8, 2024

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Life in IIT

2.8Helpful

Likes

The opportunities provided by the institute to develop our skills
The diverse community inside a small forest in the middle of the city

Dislikes

The hostel and mess system being unfair in some ways
The politics inside the institutes elections

Placement Experience:

Placements are usually really good in our college. So many people competing to join our college is usually for this reason. but for this last year, because of the economy, the placements wasn't that good. the highest package is around a crore. around 50 percent of students get placements usually but not last year

Smitha R B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering (Enrolled 2022) Reviewed on Mar 23, 2024

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Life at IIT Madras

4.2Helpful

Likes

The campus itself and the clubs to engage.
Wildlife in the campus. Deers and cats are the best part of the campus.

Placement Experience:

The institute has seen 50%+ placements this year. The average package is 40lpa and the highest is 1.4 crores. Many students opt to pursue higher education or research after completing their courses at the institute

Anonymous B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering (Enrolled 2022) Reviewed on Mar 22, 2024

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Btech life with pros and cons

4.6Helpful

Likes

Technical and cultural Fest which are held in institute.
Our campus is surrounded with forest area, but it is good in mornings we can feel fresh air.

Dislikes

As it is forest area monkeys will be disturbing us.
As Im living in chennai the climate is too hot so this afternoon classes will be boring

Placement Experience:

placements are in 7th sem for btect students and 9th sem for dualdegree . offers will bw made after seeing over exam results for placement exams and resume we submit in that companies. More than 75 percentage people can get placed.

KARRA NANDINI B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering (Enrolled 2022) Reviewed on Mar 21, 2024

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MY JOURNEY IN IIT MADRAS

4.4Helpful

Likes

The thing I liked most is the environment in the campus, campus is full of trees and animals, it gives very natural feel, as it is very greenery i like the environment of my campus
Another thing i like is the festivals In our campus . We have saarang as our cultural festival in which they organize many events .Another festival is Shastra which is Technical festival where many students present their project model

Dislikes

Another thing is some irrelevant courses in my academics , there are just theory based courses which has no use in further life.
Another thing i didn't like is politics which affects more during the selections of any sports team , like the who is selector selects the people whom they know rather than who is capable.

Placement Experience:

Placements in our college are quite good . Students can apply according to their choices and interest in job profiles . People can apply at the end of 3rd year means by the end of 6th semester. Placement team works on these Placement session. Many popular and high rated companies visit in our college like Google , Microsoft, jaguar, tata, and many more companies come to our campus. Highest package in last ywar was 1.2 Cr something for the software job Average for mechanical engineering is 12.1 LPA So according to average salary placements are good . Around 85 % from mechanical engineering got placement last year which is a good percentage If I'll get good placement then I'll go with the job and if it'll be not as i expected then I'll prepare for CAT for the MBA course or I'll prepare for the UPSC .

Shubham Sherkhane B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering (Enrolled 2022) Reviewed on Mar 21, 2024

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My journey in IIT Madras.

3.4Helpful

Likes

Campus environment is pretty good as it is situated in a national park. We have deers and a lot of wildlife.
We have a lot of facilities for entertainment inside our campus at low cost like restaurants and even movie screenings.

Dislikes

Monkeys stealing our food all the time. Restaurants and cafes need to be protected from monkeys.
Hygiene of our hostels should be better.

Placement Experience:

Campus placements are done in 3rd year. Campus placements are very good here. It is NIRF 1 so yeah there are a lot of companies coming and many options here. All companies from all fields come here and recruit. The package is also high. Tower research, bane, jp morgon etc companies have come and recruited people. Average mechanical engineering students get placed at around ?12 lakh per annum. Regarding placements and internships boys are not given any preference at all. There have been cases where companies took 7 people out of which 6 were girls and 1 guy. This seems pretty unfair to me. After passing out from IIT, I plan to go a good IIM college and get an MBA degree.

Tamoghna Saha B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering (Enrolled 2022) Reviewed on Mar 21, 2024

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My experience at IITM

4.4Helpful

Likes

Center for innovation. This is the place where all the clubs work and research on various technical projects
Shaastra is the technical feat. There are many great workshops and competitions here which are knowledge transfer in some or the other way.

Dislikes

Election process is very problematic. Students face issues here with that

Placement Experience:

Placements are very good. Ofcourse, it is NIRF 1 ranked. The placements are of a very wide range. All fields of companies come here to recruit. The placements process is very well structured. We have a proper method and portal to apply or get a placement. Apart from placements there are many options with research. People can try for a research internship at some good university. Highest package keeps varying everytime. Entrepreneurship is very high according to statistics. Many students from IITM want to become entrepreneurs.

Srivatsav B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering (Enrolled 2022) Reviewed on Mar 21, 2024

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STUNNING

4.5Helpful

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I liked where we are having many clubs like Ibot and CFI where we can do projects and include ourselves which can help in our resumes for internships and placements. I included in some of the hostel run posts named general secretary.
We are having New academic complex and Student activity center.

Dislikes

The things I disliked in the messes were not clean.
Monkeys attacking on students who were carrying food or any other items.

Course Curriculum Overview:

I aimed to join IIT and this influenced me to work hard and finally achieved it. In my campus, students can connect to outer world through alumini and can learn as per their stream irrespective of their stream. We are having 2 quizes and 1 midsem and 1 endsem.

Vallabhaneni Pragna B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering (Enrolled 2022) Reviewed on Mar 21, 2024

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A Detailed review of IITM from IITM student

4.3Helpful

Likes

Greenery in campus is absolutely amazing. one of the best campus in india. with different animals and good culture
You can choose any course you like and work according to that even professors help you to choose course

Dislikes

Some hostel needs upgradatin but they are working on it

Placement Experience:

it is great actually. my college average placement packege is 26 lacks per annum. every branch have different statistic but it is not bad at all. many people make their own start-ups and also some go for higher studies and off campus placement opportunies are great too. even professor helps sometimes to get yo job as they have great connenctions in industries themselves. with enough skills you can get a job and get proper future.

patel sharey B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering (Enrolled 2021) Reviewed on Mar 10, 2024

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My college life

3.5Helpful

Likes

I liked it it was my dream to be in a iit
I loved the forest of iit madras, it is peacefi

Dislikes

Too much rain in institutes ( chennai) this i dont like
Monkey taking foods from us - this one i dont like

Course Curriculum Overview:

Cources are good only but there are some cources that I don't generally like for example - applied thermodynamics , main problems are professor basically . I think some xhanges should be done considering requirements and demands of student.

Umang B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering (Enrolled 2021) Reviewed on Mar 9, 2024

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IIT Madras: 3 Answered Questions

IIT Madras Vs IIT Bombay: Which campus is more beautiful?

Purnima IyerStudies at IIT Madras

Both IIT Madras and IIT Bombay for popular academic institutions in India, renowned for their academic and research excellence.

IIT Madras offers a natural and serene environment while IIT offers more modern infrastructures and architectures.
However, the beauty of the campus is dependent on your preference and other factors.
IIT Madras has a beautiful campus located in Chennai, it is spread across 25 hectares and is nestled between the Raj Bhavan campus and Guindy National Park.
The campus offers a serene atmosphere and lush greenery with iconic fractures like the Gajendra Circle and Saraswathi Auditorium.
The river Adyar flows alongside the campus of IIT Madras which enhances its natural charm.

What are your thoughts on IIT Madras offering a bachelor's degree/diploma online?

Shraya HazraB.Tech Mechanical Engineering & Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (2020)

It is a full-time degree or diploma and so it will have more value than online. But if we compare IIT Madras’ online degree or diploma with any other college’s then it is better.

The duration of the course is 3 years. The mode of training is online, the lectures are mostly recorded and partly live sessions.

Whether the course will be good or not that depends on what subject you are planning to pursue. If you opt for a subject related to technology, then it is not a good option. This is because technology cannot be learned through books or audiovisual. It requires you to be present in the field to gain experience and knowledge.

What is your review of IIT Madras data science program?

NileshBS in Data Science from IIT Madras (Graduated 2023)

The online Data Science program at IIT Madras is a great opportunity for someone who can not attend regular college because of financial constraints, illness, or other reasons. The online BS in Data Science and Application allows students to gain knowledge of this field from one of the most reputed engineering colleges in India.

The online lectures are taught by experienced faculty members from IITM. What I found most interesting was the professors' distinct approach to teaching. The students are routinely assisted by committed and supportive staff.

IIT Madras has undertaken a unique approach to imparting their expertise in the highly demanded field of Data Science.

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