IIT Madras M.Tech: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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M.Tech at IIT Madras is a 2-year Full Time PG Degree. The course is offered in 42 specializations. The most popular specializations include Web-Enabled, Industrial Mathematics & Scientific Computing, Computer Science And Engineering.

The total M.Tech Fees at IIT Madras for 2025 - 2026 academic year is ₹ 1.82 Lakhs. This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 1 Lakh.

To be eligible for the IIT Madras M.Tech program, candidates must have passed Graduation + GATE (or equivalent). M.Tech admissions at IIT Madras are offered based on GATE. The overall IIT Madras GATE Cutoff marks 2025 is 487 - 944 for General category students. Check IIT Madras M.Tech Cutoff Here

Read the section below for further details on IIT Madras M.Tech admission 2026, fees, hostel fees, cutoff, placement, rankings and more.

Master of Technology [M.Tech] 
Total Fees:₹1.82 Lakhs
4.6(35 Reviews)42 Courses2 Years Full Time
(Based on 13.2K views last year)
1044 Students have shown interest in the last 30 days
Median Salary₹16,78,293

Eligibility:

Graduation + GATE

Application Date:

17 May - 10 Jul 2025

Web-Enabled 
₹1.82 Lakhs
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Industrial Mathematics & Scientific Computing 
₹1.82 Lakhs
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IIT Madras M.Tech Fees

IIT Madras M.Tech Fees 2025 - 2026 is ₹ 1.82 Lakhs for the entire course duration. This is an increase of 269.58% (~₹1) from the previous year fee. Students must pay approximately ₹ 90,917 per year.

The total M.Tech fees covers-

  • Total tuition fee of ₹ 1 Lakh
  • A Refundable Caution fee of ₹ 5,000
  • Total other fee of ₹ 76,834

The hostel fees for IIT Madras is 40,102.

Based on 35 reviews and 13.36 K views collected by Collegedunia last year, the most popular M.Tech specialisation is Web-Enabled, Industrial Mathematics & Scientific Computing, Computer Science And Engineering.

  • M.Tech Web-Enabled total fees is ₹ 1.82 Lakhs
  • M.Tech Industrial Mathematics & Scientific Computing total fees is ₹ 1.82 Lakhs
  • M.Tech Computer Science And Engineering total fees is ₹ 1.82 Lakhs

For NRI students, IIT Madras M.Tech Fees is ₹ 21.56 Lakhs for the entire course duration.

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Quota:
Fee TypeTotal Amount (INR)
tuition fees₹ 1 Lakh
caution fees*₹ 5,000
other fees₹ 76,834
total academic fees₹ 1.82 Lakhs
hostel fees₹40,102
total fees₹ 2.22 Lakhs
* Fees is refundable

IIT Madras Latest Updates and News

13 Jan, 2026 GATE 2026 is scheduled for Feb 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026, for ME/ MTech/ PhD admissions. The Admit card has been released. Candidates can download the same directly @gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Read more.

IIT Madras M.Tech Admission 2026

M.Tech admissions at IIT Madras are based on GATE. Students must have Graduation + GATE to be eligible for M.Tech admission at IIT Madras.

IIT Madras M.Tech Admission Dates 2026

The application deadline for admission to IIT Madras M.Tech program was May 17 - July 10, 2025.

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GATE 2026 Result Date
Mar 19, 2026
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GATE 2026 Admit Card Date
Jan 13, 2026
GATE 2026 Registration Date
Aug 28, 2025 - Oct 13, 2025
GATE 2026 Notification
Aug 05, 2025

IIT Madras Seat Intake 2026

There are 692 M.Tech seats in IIT Madras. These include 24 seats of Industrial Mathematics & Scientific Computing, 47 seats of Computer Science And Engineering, 25 seats of Artificial Intelligence & Data Science.

ParticularsNumber of Seats
Industrial Mathematics & Scientific Computing24
Computer Science And Engineering47
Artificial Intelligence & Data Science25
Microelectronics And Vlsi Design17
Biomedical Engineering13
Clinical Engineering16
Aerospace Engineering55
Structural Engineering20
Electronic System Design and Instrumentation10
Mechanical Design34
Building Technology And Construction Management10
Communication And Signal Processing24
Chemical Engineering50
Thermal Engineering57
Petroleum Engineering19
Environmental Engineering17
Computational and Experimental Mechanics20
Bioprocess17
RF and Photonics8
Nanotechnology10
Integrated Circuit Technology18
Power Systems And Power Electronics15
Transportation Engineering12
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering36
Control & Optimization10
Industrial Catalysis8
Geotechnical Engineering14
Manufacturing Engineering32
Ocean Structures23
Ocean Technology And Management10
Hydraulics & Water Resource Engineering9
Photonic12

IIT Madras M.Tech Placement

According to the latest available IIT Madras placement reports of 2024, the median package is INR 15 Lakhs.

  • The Median package for Industrial Mathematics & Scientific Computing is 15 Lakhs
  • The Median package for Environmental Engineering is 15 Lakhs
  • The Median package for Engineering Mechanics is 15 Lakhs
  • The Median package for Computer Science And Engineering is 15 Lakhs
  • The Median package for Clinical Engineering is 15 Lakhs

As per NIRF Report 2024 released, about 97% M.Tech students at IIT Madras were placed during the placement drive. The median package reported is ₹ 16.78 Lakhs.

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SpecialisationPackage2024
Aerospace EngineeringMedian Package15.00 Lakhs
Biomedical EngineeringMedian Package15.00 Lakhs
BiotechnologyMedian Package15.00 Lakhs
Chemical EngineeringMedian Package15.00 Lakhs
Clinical EngineeringMedian Package15.00 Lakhs
Computer Science And EngineeringMedian Package15.00 Lakhs
Engineering MechanicsMedian Package15.00 Lakhs
Environmental EngineeringMedian Package15.00 Lakhs
Industrial Mathematics & Scientific ComputingMedian Package15.00 Lakhs
Metallurgical & Materials EngineeringMedian Package15.00 Lakhs
Ocean EngineeringMedian Package15.00 Lakhs
Manufacturing EngineeringMedian Package15.00 Lakhs
Mechanical DesignMedian Package15.00 Lakhs

Insights Based on NIRF Ranking 2026

Male:  128|Female:  50

Student Intake (178)

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Median Salary

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Passing %

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IIT Madras M.Tech Ranking

According to Collegedunia Ranking 2025, IIT Madras ranks #3 out of 500 colleges in India. According to 35 Reviews collected by Collegedunia, the M.Tech program at IIT Madras is rated 4.6/5. The college has an overall Collegedunia score of 1721/2000, calculated based on NAAC grade, exam cutoff, rankings, placements and student reviews.

IIT Madras is ranked by several ranking agencies such as The Week, NIRF, Outlook. Some of these rankings are as follows-

  • #3 out of 286 under The Week Ranking 2025.
  • #1 out of 300 under NIRF Ranking 2025.
  • #1 out of 25 under Outlook Ranking 2025.

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#3 out of 500 (2025)
#1st Chennai
#1 Tamil Nadu
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The Week
#3 out of 286 (2025)
#1st Chennai
#1 Tamil Nadu
#3 out of 275 (2024)
#1st Chennai
#1 Tamil Nadu
NIRF
#1 out of 300 (2025)
#1st Chennai
#1 Tamil Nadu
#1 out of 300 (2024)
#1st Chennai
#1 Tamil Nadu
Outlook
#1 out of 25 (2025)
#1 out of 25 (2024)
IIRF
#2 out of 160 (2025)
#1st Chennai
#1 Tamil Nadu
#3 out of 170 (2023)
Times Higher Education
#201-250 out of 800 (2020)
#251-300 out of 800 (2019)

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Satya
4.9Helpful
Reviewed on Apr 30, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

Fees and Financial Aid:

The yearly fee will be around 1.5L, which includes the hostel and mess fee. In addition, students are allowed to do the HTTA, which allows them to get 12,400 monthly, and for that, students need to work 8 hours a week as a teaching assistant.
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Reviewed on Apr 25, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

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Fees and Financial Aid:

16400 Tution fee paid per sem 33000 roughfly Mess and hostel fee per sem over all fee is low as compared to many colleges , these fee structure is about mtech , btech inculdes more fee. also summer vacation adn winter vacation fee need to be paid seperatly.
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Momin Abrar
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Reviewed on Apr 17, 2024(Enrolled 2020)

Fees and Financial Aid:

There are number of scholarship programs available at IITM. The cost of education for masters degree is significantly low. There are opportunities to earn money by working as project assistant under professor. Also working as teaching assistant for a subject.
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Saurabh
Saurabh
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Reviewed on Mar 27, 2023(Enrolled 2022)

Fees and Financial Aid:

The fee is normal. Everyone admitted through a valid GATE score gets a scholarship of 12400 per month from the government of India. One can easily pay the fees from a stipend. Also, hostel fees are highly subsidised.
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Guru Prakash Sahu
4.3
M.S, Mechanical Engineering
Reviewed on Dec 12, 2022(Enrolled 2021)

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Fees and Financial Aid:

The fees of the IIT Madras are not so much high it is very very affordable. The fees and policy of this college are not quite acceptable for all those students who want to get study in this college the fees are low it is a medium budget ranged fees for every student to get admission here. The student also has the chance to get a scholarship given by the Central Government and that scholarship provides you financial help to complete their graduation. The Scholarship is mostly provided to those students who are from the EWS category to help them to afford their expenses.
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Anonymous
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M.S, Electrical Engineering
Reviewed on May 19, 2022(Enrolled 2021)

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Fees and Financial Aid:

Fees hikes will be generally 1% even less for MS program. Generally it takes around 40,000Rs per semester. I will get HTRA (Half-Time Research Assistantship).under this 12,400 Rs per month will be get in Banks. This is enough to pursue here. I am in 1st year only. Our 2nd year seniors got in global foundries company with 40,000 per month.
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Dhruv
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M.Tech, Nuclear Engineering
Reviewed on May 3, 2022(Enrolled 2017)

Fees and Financial Aid:

The scholarship is available on the basis of merit and financial need through schemes like Institute Merit-cum-Means Scholarships, Institute Free Studentship, Institute Notional Prize, SC/ST Scholarship.
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Suchetana Saha
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Reviewed on Feb 24, 2022(Enrolled 2020)

Fees and Financial Aid:

I paid total tuition fees around Rs.1,00,000 and total year-wise fees I paid 2,00,000. Both the privately provided as well as govt. approved scholarships schemes were available for us. Although I’m not sure whether there is any scholarship is available for PG students or not. I did not apply for any scholarship scheme.
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Anshika
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Reviewed on Feb 17, 2022(Enrolled 2021)

Fees and Financial Aid:

Financial aid in the form of scholarships and Bank loan is provided/assisted by the institute. Institute Free Studentship, Merit Cum Means Scholarship, SC/ST Scholarship are some of the scholarships to cover the cost of Rs. 4.18 lakhs (course fee). Form filling is separate for the students who are willing to apply for a scholarship followed by a reward in the form of concession in tuition fee.
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Raghav Juyal
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Reviewed on Feb 11, 2022(Enrolled 2017)

Fees and Financial Aid:

The complete average college fee is around 5 lakh which is very affordable in comparison to other top-quality colleges in India. The return on investment of our college is one of the best in comparison to college program fees. The scholarship is available on a merit basis and a scholarship for SC/ST/PWD is also available. The course fee of SC/ST is comparatively low as compared to the general category. The college provides scholarships through more than 6+ schemes. To know more about the college scholarship and eligibility criteria you can visit the college campus (if possible) or can visit the college official website.
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Can you provide the fee structure of the IIT Madras BTech and MTech courses?

RishabhStudies at IIT Madras

IIT Madras BTech fees is INR 52,250 per semester. IIT Madras MTech fees is INR 12,300 per semester. Here is the detailed fee structure for BTech and MTech of IIT Madras:

Course Tuition fee (Without hostel) Tuition Fee (With hostel)
BTech INR 1.04 Lakhs (1st Year Fees) INR 1.12 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)
MTech INR 24,600 (1st Year Fees) INR 32,800 (1st Year Fees)

Although fees are subject to change every year, it is advised to check the official website for confirmation.

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Amrita DasM.Tech student at IIT Madras (2023-present)

I am a student of M.Tech at IIT Madras. The MTech fee for each semester at IIT Madras is INR 40,500. This amount includes the hostel fee. This makes the total fee for the 2 year MTech program at IIT Madras INR 1.62 Lakhs.

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aarti
Mar 20, 2024 13:12
Which Btech branch is best in IIT Madras?
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Ashish Ramtari
Jun 2, 2024 11:24

IIT Madras B.Tech. CSE (Computer Science Engineering) is considered as the best B.Tech. specialisation. This is due to:

  • B.Tech. CSE has highest cutoff rank around 144-148 which shows its popularity among other branches and higher competition. 
  • Most of the placements in IIT Madras are conducted from the B.Tech. CSE Specialisation.

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