Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has a wide array of faculty. Moreover, over 550 teaching staff and 1,250 administrative and support staff across all academic departments. The teaching staffs are holding PhD degrees in their respective fields. The best-in-class faculty members are all alumni from reputed national and international universities and hold an immense amount of experience in their sectors. These faculty members include professors, assistant professors, and associate professors, among others.

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4.6

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Bommidi Prabhath | B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 17 Dec 2024
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3.6
Placements 3 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 2
Lucky to join here. Best environment to study with experience life.

Faculty: Teachers are very good and supportive, encouraging students to study and explore opportunities. The course curriculum is relevant and helps students understand both the course and potential opportunities. The pass percentage varies depending on the difficulty of the paper and the professor's assessment.

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Atharva | B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering - Batch of 2026
Reviewed on 16 Dec 2024
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4.0
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 2 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Best college both in research and opportunities. Well, best for a startup environment too.

Faculty: My course is a bit old. Currently, the trend is AI and ML, and our branch is less worth now. In the upcoming generation, metallurgy would rise in renewables POV. Yes, it covers the basics, and you have ample free time to learn coding and enjoy as well. I don't think only B.Tech is sufficient for being industry-ready. Those are pretty tough as a few professors keep open books and try to challenge students. Expect passing around 10-15%.

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Anonymous | Online B.Sc. in Data Science and Applications - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 8 Feb 2024
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3.0
Placements 2 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 1 Value for Money 4
Less Interaction with college but very good for those who have passion in data Science field.

Faculty: About the semester exams, in this course, there is no semester type thing. Instead, we follow the term system (4 months). There are 3 terms in a year, and about the 'term end exams', some of the subjects are very difficult to pass for some of the students. Also, if you can't pass a subject, you have to repeat the entire subject in the next term; there is no system like 'back exams' like other colleges.

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Bhuban Mohan Hans | M.Sc. in Mathematics - Batch of 2026
Reviewed on 30 Nov 2024
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4.6
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
The department of mathematics is truly amazing.

Faculty: Teachers are very helpful, and most are involved in research. It is relevant and provides a strong research background. Exams are not too difficult but not very easy either and there are no direct questions. Pass percentage depends on class performance and marking scheme is relative.

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Srikar Jithuka | B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 17 Nov 2024
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4.4
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
NIRF 1 for a reason.

Faculty: Yes, the teachers are really helpful. They are qualified and very knowledgeable. They are mostly good at teaching, but some are really bad. The course curriculum is really flexible and teaches the student what they need to know about their subject. After that, it's all electives and stuff to learn and thrive. The semester exams are really easy if you study properly (not too much to stress about). Nothing like JEE. The pass percentage is relatively high.

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Anonymous | Online B.Sc. in Data Science and Applications - Batch of 2024
Reviewed on 13 Feb 2024
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3.0
Placements 2 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 1 Value for Money 3
Online degree at IIT Madras.

Faculty: The teachers are not only limited to the IIT Madras as well as the teachers are form other well known IIT also. All the teachers are highly qualified teachers as expected from IIT. Some of the teachers explain the concept smoothly whereas some use the old ways of teaching but they don't lag behind in knowledge.

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RAMAVATH JAGAN NAIK | B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 17 Nov 2024
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4.2
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
The nature is so peaceful and nice to roam. The curriculum is becoming better semester-wise.

Faculty: Professors at IIT Madras are highly qualified, with most holding PhDs from reputed institutions globally. Semester exams are known to be challenging, reflecting the rigorous academic standards of IITs. Students are expected to have a deep understanding of concepts.

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sourabh sharma | M.Sc. in Mathematics - Batch of 2026
Reviewed on 16 Nov 2024
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4.2
Placements 3 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
Really good infrastructure here and facilities help a lot.

Faculty: Teachers are very helpful in the mathematics department and very knowledgeable. This course helps you a lot for research purposes or higher studies, but if you are here for placement, don't worry, you can choose to switch to electrical engineering in the second year. Exam difficulty depends on the professor.

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Tanishq Juvvalapa ... | B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 7 Nov 2024
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3.0
Placements 2 Infrastructure 1 Faculty & Course Curriculum 2 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
I'm dissatisfied with the aerospace, but it has good campus life, challenges, and lessons for life.

Faculty: Some faculty members are good, while others are not as effective. Course curriculum is well-organized and student-friendly, with manageable pressure and minimal uneasiness. Faculty can be inconsistent, sometimes, they are good, and at other times, it may be difficult to keep up with them. Difficulty level increases with each semester, making it more challenging.

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DEEPAK | B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering - Batch of 2025
Reviewed on 7 Nov 2024
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4.8
Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
The campus life at our college is very peaceful.

Faculty: Faculty members are very helpful and highly qualified. The course curriculum is updated and very relevant. The exam difficulty depends on the professors' teaching. Sometimes, it is like only taking assignments. We have mid-semester and end-semester exams.

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VIKASH DARA | B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 5 Nov 2024
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Review of IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology.

Faculty: Very experienced faculty. Almost all teachers have done Ph.D.s from abroad. And college staff is very good. They help us anytime we need, guide us and encourage us in academic fields, and guide us to a successive future. Exams are very tough because this is India's number one engineering college. Assignments are taken every week. But all students are hard workers, so all students passed .

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Shiven Nikam | Integrated B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering - Batch of 2026
Reviewed on 25 Oct 2024
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
College culture is superb.

Faculty: The teachers are highly qualified and extremely helpful. They do make students industry-ready by teaching many practical aspects of the course. The course is more difficult compared to other branches, with a stronger focus on physics. The passing criteria is 49%.

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Ojjus Yadav | B.Tech. in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 27 Sep 2024
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4.8
Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Real good experience from people to tech.

Faculty: The core opportunities provided by this course are good. The course curriculum is very relevant, and the teachers are highly qualified, helpful, and easily approachable. The teaching quality is very good, and the semester exams are quite balanced with a high pass percentage of around 90%.

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Rishitha | B.Tech. in Civil Engineering - Batch of 2020
Reviewed on 24 Sep 2024
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4.6
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 3
Experience the beautiful life at IIT Madras.

Faculty: Teachers are very helpful, and we can contact them directly if we have any doubts. Generally, people who completed their Ph.D. are recruited, and most of them have 20 years of teaching experience. The semester is quite easy; most of the questions will be from previous year questions.

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Abhijith | B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 22 Sep 2024
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4.6
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
My opinion on IIT, Madras .

Faculty: Teachers are overqualified teachers, but their method of teaching could be improved a little bit. The curriculum is made such that it is directly useful to the students. The semester exam has above-average difficulty.

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Indian Institute of Technology has over 550 teaching staff and 1,250 administrative and support staff across all academic departments. Almost all these faculty members are holding PhD degrees in their respective fields. The best-in-class faculty members are all alumni from reputed national and international universities, and hold an immense amount of experience in their sectors. The faculty members include professors, assistant professors, associate professors, among others. 

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Answered a year ago

There are a total of 25 faculty members and their streams include Integrative Management, Marketing, Information Systems, Finance, Operations, and others. Some of the DoMS IITM faculty details are mentioned below:

Faculty NameFaculty Qualification
Dr. Krishna Prasanna P

PhD, University of Madras, 2004, MPhil, Osmania University, 1990, MCom, Osmania University, 1988, and MBA (Finance), University of Madras

Dr. Arun Kumar G

PhD Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, MBA, MCom, BCom

Dr. Madhumathi R

PhD (Banking), University of Madras, 1990, MCom, University of Madras, 1987, and BCom, University of Madras, 1985

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Liyansha Jain

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a year ago

IITM - Indraprastha Institute of Technology and Management has been rated 4.3 for faculty as per reviews by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

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Atul Mishra

Beginner-Level 1

Answered a year ago

Depending on the number of students and faculty members, the student-to-faculty ratio changes from year to year in the Aerospace Engineering course at IIT Madras. The student-to-faculty ratio of IIT Madras, however, is generally very good and regarded as one of the best in the nation. The most recen

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Jayanth yarlagadda

Contributor-Level 7

Answered a year ago

The Department of Management Studies (DMS) at IIT Madras boasts an erudite and experienced faculty for its MBA programme. The distinguished faculty members possess a multifaceted range of academic and industry backgrounds, with an enviable reputation for expertise in diverse management domains, such

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Chandni Arora

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

Yes, IIT Madras offers MBA/PGDM in a full time mode. The duration of this course is of 2 years. Under this course, two specializations are offered which are MBA and Tech MBA. The total tuition fees for these courses are INR 1.26 L and INR 17 L respectively. For admission IIT Madras MBA, students mus

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Subhrajeet Harichandan

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