IITNIRF #1 EngineeringEst. 1959
IIT Madras
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Annual Fees
~₹1.7L
Median Package
~₹22 LPA
Established
1959
NIRF Rank
#1
IIT Madras has held the NIRF #1 position in engineering for seven consecutive years. Spread across a lush 617-acre campus in Chennai with a resident deer population, it is India's top research institution with the highest number of patents and research publications among IITs.
Why IIT Madras?
- 1NIRF Engineering Rank #1 (2024) — 7 consecutive years
- 2Home to IIT Madras Research Park — 500+ companies, 9,000+ employees
- 3617-acre campus with a natural reserve inside the city
- 4Top recruiter companies: Qualcomm, Intel, Oracle, Microsoft
- 5Strong in core engineering — MECH, Chem, Civil alongside CS/ECE
IIT Madras JEE Cutoff 2025–26 — Branch-wise
Based on 2025 JoSAA OS closing ranks. 2026 cutoffs may vary ±5–10%. Category ranks are estimated using multipliers.
| Branch | OPEN | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science & Engineering | ~164 | ~82 | ~36 | ~23 | ~139 |
| Electrical Engineering | ~621 | ~311 | ~137 | ~87 | ~528 |
| Mechanical Engineering | ~1,231 | ~616 | ~271 | ~172 | ~1,046 |
| Chemical Engineering | ~1,612 | ~806 | ~355 | ~226 | ~1,370 |
| Civil Engineering | ~2,021 | ~1,011 | ~445 | ~283 | ~1,718 |
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