IIT Madras

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai, Tamil Nadu · Established 1959 NIRF 2025 · Rank 1 First-generation

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IIT Madras, established in 1959 in Chennai, has been ranked No. 1 in the NIRF Engineering rankings for ten consecutive years. Spread across a 620-acre wooded campus, it is renowned for its research output, deep-tech incubation ecosystem and consistently strong placements led by software, core engineering and quantitative-finance recruiters.

Highest package ₹4.3 Cr Jane Street
Average package ₹22.0 LPA Class of 2024-25
Median package ₹19.6 LPA Typical student
Placement rate 80% 1091 offers

Package breakdown

Highest (domestic)
₹1.3 Cr
Highest (international)
₹4.3 Cr
Average
₹22.0 LPA
Median
₹19.6 LPA
Lowest
₹7 LPA
Companies on campus
256
Total offers
1091
International offers
30

Branch-wise average

  • Computer Science & Engineering ₹53.2 LPA
  • Electrical Engineering ₹23.4 LPA
  • Mechanical Engineering ₹14.9 LPA
  • Civil Engineering ₹11.6 LPA
  • Aerospace Engineering ₹16.1 LPA

Notable offers (2024-25)

Package Recruiter Role Candidate Type
₹4.3 Cr Jane Street Quantitative Researcher CSE student (2025 batch) international

Year-on-year

Year Average Highest
2024-25 ₹22.0 LPA ₹4.3 Cr
2023-24 ₹21.5 LPA ₹1.9 Cr
2022-23 ₹21.0 LPA ₹1.3 Cr

Source: Compiled from publicly reported IIT Madras Phase-1 placement figures (2024-25).