IIT Madras Opens Doors to Public to Vist Research Centres and Labs on January 3rd & 4th
IIT Madras invites the public to explore its cutting-edge Research Centres and labs on January 3 and 4, 2025. Register by December 25, 2024. Check details here
IIT Madras Opens Doors to Public to Visit Research Centres
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras invites the public to explore its state-of-the-art Research Centres and labs on January 3rd and 4th, 2025. Those interested can register to visit IIT Madras research labs until December 25, 2024, at shaastra.org/open-house. Visitors will have the opportunity to tour four National Research Centers, 11 Institute Research Centers, and experience groundbreaking innovations at 15 Centers of Excellence and over 90 advanced laboratories.
The Institute Open House 2025 is a key initiative under IIT Madras' vision of ‘Annaivarakum IITM’ (IIT Madras for All). This event offers the general public an opportunity to explore cutting-edge research, pioneering technologies, and the vibrant academic environment of one of India's top institutions. Visitors can experience over 60 stalls featuring research, projects, and demonstrations.
With over one million website visits and an anticipated footfall of over 60,000 visitors, this two-day event will take place during the first two days of Shaastra, IIT Madras' annual technical festival. Shaastra, traditionally held over four days and nights, will run from January 3rd to 7th, 2025.
Speaking about this event, Prof. Sathyanarayana N Gummadi, Dean (Students), IIT Madras, said, “This is a unique opportunity for everyone to visit IIT Madras, which the institute is fully supporting to showcase IIT Madras’ advanced laboratories to the general public. I believe this will be an opportunity for all to visit the beautiful campus and motivate the young generation who will be the leaders in the future.”
Welcoming the public to register for the event, Dr. Murugaiyan Amirthalingam, Advisor - Co-curricular, IIT Madras, said, “IIT Madras is known for creating state-of-the-art teaching and research laboratories from its inception. Under the initiative of “IITM for all” (Anaivarukkum IITM), these labs are made open to everybody to have a first-hand experience of the cutting-edge facilities housed in over 18 departments and 45+ world-class research centres. We welcome everyone, including aspiring school children, college students, professionals and technology enthusiasts, to visit our beautiful green campus during this open-house event followed by the annual technical festival of IIT Madras - Shaastra-2025.”
Q: Is IIT Madras good for MBA?
In terms of placements, the institute has recorded good placement numbers for MBA. The lowest package offered to the MBA students during 2023 placements was INR 11 LPA. The highest package grabbed was INR 30.66 LPA. The majority of offers received were of packages between INR 20 LPA and INR 25 LPA. Tabulated below are the key highlights of IIT Madras placements 2023:
| Particulars | MBA Placement Statistics (2023) |
|---|---|
| the highest package | INR 30.66 LPA |
| Median package | INR 20.80 LPA |
| the lowest package | INR 11 LPA |
PPOs received |
26 |
Offers above INR 30 LPA |
3 |
Offers between INR 25 LPA - INR 30 LPA |
6 |
Offers between INR 20 LPA - INR 25 LPA |
12 |
Offers between INR 15 LPA - INR 20 LPA |
10 |
Offers between INR 10 LPA - INR 15 LPA |
6 |
Q: Where is the IIT Madras campus situated?
IIT Madras campus is located in the city of Chennai, previously known as Madras. The campus of IIT Madras is 10 km away from the Chennai airport and 12 km from Chennai Central Railway station. The main GATE of IIT Madras is on Sardar Patel Road circumscribed by the residential districts of Adyar and Velachery.
Q: Is M.Tech available at IIT Madras?
Yes, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras offers a two-year full-time M.Tech course at the postgraduate level. The institute offers 30 MTech specialisations for BE/ BTech graduates across 12 departments. IIT Madras MTech admission will be conducted via the GATE 2025 exam. Candidates seeking admission must register for GATE to get admission to IIT Madras.
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