Is it better to do chemical engineering at the IIT Madras or computer engineering at IIT Indore?

Chemical Engineering at IIT Madras and Computer Engineering at IIT Indore are great courses to pursue for a fulfilling career. But choosing between IIT Madras Chemical Engineering and Computer Engineering at IIT Indore majorly depends on your career goals, interests, and strengths. However, IIT Madras is amongst India's oldest IITs and one of the top-ranking institutions. Choosing IIT Madras Chemical Engineering is a great choice for students. IIT Madras Chemical Engineering is a 4-year course. The total tuition fees for 4 years at IIT Madras Chemical Engineering is around INR 8 Lakhs, hostel fees are around INR 3.1 Lakhs, and one-time fees of INR 7050 approx. The highest package offered to students is around INR 66 LPA, whereas the median package is around INR 16 LPA, and the lowest CTC is INR 6 LPA.

IIT Madras B.Tech Chemical Engineering: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Fees (2025 - 2026)	Year 1 (in INR)	Year 2 (in INR)	Year 3 (in INR)	Year 4 (in INR)
Semester	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Tuition Fees	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000
Admission Fees	₹3000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Caution Fee *	₹5000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Alumni Fees	₹6000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Miscellaneous Fees	₹26417	₹13000	₹15417	₹13000	₹15417	₹13000	₹15417	₹13000
Semester Wise Fees	₹140417	₹113000	₹115417	₹113000	₹115417	₹113000	₹115417	₹113000
Yearly Fees	₹253417	₹228417	₹228417	₹228417

Fees	Year 1 (in INR)	Year 2 (in INR)	Year 3 (in INR)	Year 4 (in INR)
Semester	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Tuition Fees	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000
Other Fee	₹31500	₹10500	₹10500	₹10500	₹10500	₹10500	₹10500	₹10500
Semester Wise Fees	₹131500	₹110500	₹110500	₹110500	₹110500	₹110500	₹110500	₹110500
Yearly Fees	₹242000	₹221000	₹221000	₹221000

Categories (2025)	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6
General	3804	3804	3804	3804	3804	4116
SC	1147	1159	1159	1159	1159	1189
ST	609	620	620	620	620	620
EWS	759	767	767	767	767	767
GeneralPwD	159	159	159	159	159	159
OBCNCL	1827	1868	1868	1868	1869	1869
OBC NCLPwD	86	104	104	104	104	104
SCPwD	15	15	15	15	15	15

Categories	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5
General	3885	3927	3927	3927	3972
SC	1225	1225	1225	1225	1237
ST	617	617	617	617	617
EWS	712	766	766	766	784
OBCNCL	1922	1957	1957	1957	2042
GeneralPwD	272	383	383	383	383
OBC NCLPwD	150	-	-	-	-

Particulars	2023 (in INR)	2022 (in INR)
Highest Package	6600000.00	4608000.00
Average Package	-	-
Median Package	1592000.00	1612000.00

Ranking Agency	Latest	Previous
	#3 out of 286 (2025) #1st Chennai #1 Tamil Nadu	#3 out of 275 (2024) #1st Chennai #1 Tamil Nadu
	#1 out of 25 (2025)	#1 out of 25 (2024)
	#2 out of 160 (2025) #1st Chennai #1 Tamil Nadu	#3 out of 170 (2023)
	#3 out of 500 (2025) #1st Chennai #1 Tamil Nadu
	#1 out of 300 (2024) #1st Chennai #1 Tamil Nadu	#1 out of 200 (2023) #1st Chennai #1 Tamil Nadu
	#201-250 out of 800 (2020)	#251-300 out of 800 (2019)

Years (2025 - 2026)	year 1	year 2	year 3	year 4
Semester	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Tuition fees	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000
Admission fees	₹3000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Caution fee*	₹5000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
alumni fees	₹6000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
miscellaneous fees	₹26417	₹13000	₹15417	₹13000	₹15417	₹13000	₹15417	₹13000
Semester Wise Fees	₹140417	₹113000	₹115417	₹113000	₹115417	₹113000	₹115417	₹113000
Yearly Fees	₹2.53 Lakhs	₹2.28 Lakhs	₹2.28 Lakhs	₹2.28 Lakhs

Admission to IIT Madras for B.Tech in Chemical Engineering follows a two-step process involving JEE Mains and JEE Advanced exams. The faculty is highly qualified, with most holding advanced degrees, and approximately 95% are rated as excellent in teaching. The faculty-to-student ratio is around 1:70, fostering a supportive learning environment. Tuition fees range from Rs. 1,00,000 to Rs. 1,08,000 per semester, with additional hostel and wellness fees. Total annual expenses for general students are around Rs. 3 lakhs, while SC/ST students benefit from reduced fees.

Scholarships and financial aid, including the Merit-cum-Means scholarship and Aditya Birla scholarships, are available, along with interest-free loans for eligible students. Placement opportunities are robust, with over 300 companies visiting annually, a placement rate of 70-80%, and top packages reaching up to Rs. 4.3 crore. The average salary ranges between Rs. 15-24 LPA across various branches. Notable recruiters include Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Goldman Sachs. Internship opportunities are also significant, with stipends ranging from Rs.

5,000 to Rs. 1.5 lakh per month. Overall, IIT Madras offers a comprehensive academic and career development environment.

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Events	Dates
JEE-Advanced counselling	Jun 03, 2025 - Jul 28, 2025
Resolution of Fee Payment Issues for Round 6 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 22, 2025
Final Round of Seat Allocation for Round 6 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 22, 2025

Years	year 1	year 2	year 3	year 4
Semester	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Tuition fees	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000
other fee	₹31500	₹10500	₹10500	₹10500	₹10500	₹10500	₹10500	₹10500
Semester Wise Fees	₹131500	₹110500	₹110500	₹110500	₹110500	₹110500	₹110500	₹110500
Yearly Fees	₹2.42 Lakhs	₹2.21 Lakhs	₹2.21 Lakhs	₹2.21 Lakhs

Specialisation	Package	2024	2023	2022
Chemical Engineering	Highest Package	-	₹66.00 Lakhs	₹46.08 Lakhs
Median Package	₹16.00 Lakhs	₹15.92 Lakhs	₹16.12 Lakhs
Average Package	₹18.45 Lakhs	-	-

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Reviewed on Aug 21, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

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In IIT Madras, I am paying a year-wise fees of 3 lakhs per year. I am not from any category and the overall fee structure for general candidates is the same as above. My batchmates who are of other categories pay an annual fee of 1 lakh per year including hostel and mess fees. Many loans and financial aids are available for students who are of category. Some mentionable loans are SBI Loan, ICICI Loan etc.

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Reviewed on Dec 19, 2024(Enrolled 2024)

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For general/ OBC, the yearwise fees including tuition fees is like 3 lakhs While for SC/ST, the yearwise fees is like 1 lakhs Tuition fees : 8 lakhs for 4 years One time fees: 21000 (caution money, student welfare fund etc)

Darsheel Sharma

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Reviewed on Oct 15, 2024(Enrolled 2024)

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The tution fees to general students is 273000 for the whole first year it includes all the fees except the hostel fees. The hostel fees for the whole first year will be 73746 including mess fees. The mess fess is around 34000 the rest are the different hostel fees. I can't comment on the fees in the remaining 3 years as i am a fresher only. There are a lot of different types of scholarships available to help the students in need of it. There are lots of different criterias to get the scholarships.

Narendra Kawche

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Reviewed on Feb 13, 2024(Enrolled 2021)

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So we have to pay tution fee,mess fees along with hostel fees and other hospital, exam etc. tution fees varies on catagory from 70k to 100k and the hostel and mess fees same for everyone, it is 32k per semester. There is mcm scholarship provide by college to some students in ehich mess fees is waived.

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Reviewed on Dec 20, 2023(Enrolled 2023)

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Fees for a years is 3 lakhs, with financial aid available for students in need. Campus jobs placement records hike up every year The average package of chemical engineering is 20 lpa here Currently i am a student with no job

Bhukya lokesh

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Reviewed on Oct 28, 2023(Enrolled 2023)

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Approximately 100,000 per year. Actually, Iam new so I didn't receive any scholarships yet, but according to my seniors, I will get nsp scholarship at the end of this year. I haven't got any job up to now in the future that will be of interest I think.

Gowtham Dagani

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Reviewed on Oct 17, 2023(Enrolled 2020)

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So, let's talk cash! Studying at IIT Madras isn't dirt cheap, but it's worth it. Fees might vary, and they have this policy where they bump it up a bit each year. But hey, don't freak out! They've got scholarships and financial aid to help out. I managed to snag the "Bright Future" scholarship and a part-time gig on campus. It pays some bills and gives you extra pocket money. So, it's doable, even if it's a bit tight sometimes. They provide no-interest educational loans to financially struggling students that the students can pau on their own time.

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Reviewed on Oct 16, 2023(Enrolled 2020)

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Fee structure you will be spending around 28000 a semester including dining and accommodation. They didn't hike the fees after 2018 and It's been the same till 2023. IITM provides interest-free educational loan to those students whose family earns less than 5 lakhs.

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Reviewed on Apr 14, 2023(Enrolled 2021)

Life in IIT Madras

The fees is almost stable and is around 1 lakh per semester. There is a reduction in fees based on the category and the financial status of the family. There was a hike in the fee since this year due to various reasons.

Bikash Das

Reviewed on Feb 8, 2023(Enrolled 2020)

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Hostel fees are the same for every category of students and it is about 60000 per year. Semester fees for general category students are about 2.4 Lakhs and for SC/ST it is about 16000 per year. Students can get educational loans easily upto 10 Lakhs. There are many scholarships in NSP students can apply for one. The scholarship amount is based on the scheme.

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a) SC/ST/PwD students are exempted from payment of tuition fee irrespective of their parental income.
b) GE, OBC-NCL, EWS students whose family income is less than Rs.1 lakh per annum shall get full remission of the Tuition fee.
c) GE, OBC-NCL, EWS students whose family income is less than Rs.1 lakh to Rs.5 lakhs per annum shall get remission of 2/3rd of the tuition fee.
d) All the students shall have access to interest free loan under Vidyalaxmi scheme for the total portion of the tuition fee payable
Dual Degree students have to pay B.Tech. fees for the first 8 semesters and M.Tech. fees for 9th & 10th semesters
For SC/ST students with scholarships, the advanced dining charges will be claimed from the Scholarship section. Advanced Dining charges and Student Medical Insurance Premium are subject to change depending on the tender.

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