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Sujal Kumar
4.6Helpful
Reviewed on Jan 31, 2026(Enrolled 2025)

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IIT Madras BS has placement support through its online placement portal and the Industry Interaction Cell (IIC), but it should not be treated as a guaranteed “campus placement for everyone.” Eligibility usually comes after reaching a certain stage (generally after at least one Diploma level), not from the Foundation stage. Recruiter participation is strong and many companies hire through the portal, but the number of offers changes each cycle and depends on role needs and student profiles. Packages often quoted include around ?25 LPA highest and ~?10 LPA average, but outcomes vary a lot by CGPA, skills, and projects. Some reports mention ~60% on-campus placements, but it’s safer to say results depend on portfolio and consistency. After the degree, the practical plan is to target data/software roles using projects + internships, while also applying off-campus; higher studies is another common route.
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Review guru
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Reviewed on Jan 30, 2026(Enrolled 2025)

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The IIT Madras BS program offers placement support through the online placement portal and the Industry Interaction Cell (IIC). Still, it’s not wise to treat it like a guaranteed “campus placement for everyone” because eligibility and company criteria matter a lot. Eligibility is usually after reaching the required level (commonly after at least one Diploma stage and meeting IIC/portal requirements), so it’s not from the early Foundation stage. Different reports mention large recruiter participation through the portal,one report mentions over 220 companies and strong overall participation, but exact offers made changes every cycle. So it’s best to write that companies visit through the IITM online placement portal and hiring depends on role requirements and student profiles. Recent reports commonly quote a highest package around ?25 LPA and an average around ?10 LPA for on-campus offers for this program. Roles typically align with software/data tracks like analyst, data engineer, ML/analytics roles, and related tech profiles, depending on skills and projects. The detailed report claims on-campus placement success around --60%, and higher when counting off-campus outcomes, but this is not an official IITM statement. So a safe review line is: placements exist and are improving, but outcomes depend heavily on CGPA, skills, and portfolio. A practical plan after completing the degree is to target data/analytics or software roles using projects + internships, and also keep an off-campus job search active alongside portal opportunities. Another common path is higher studies (MS/MTech/MBA) after building a strong base in math, programming, and projects.
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Sagnik Chakrabarty
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Reviewed on Aug 21, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

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From the end of their 3rd year, students become eligible for placements. Many companies visited our campus and the total number of offers were around 400. Some notable companies are Google, Microsoft, Adobe and Amazon. Anout 60% of the students get placed. After getting the degree, I may go to some company or may do some research in Chemical Engineering.
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Kripa Mariam Roy
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Reviewed on Aug 18, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

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Apollo Hospital to Greens and many medical and hospital which are engaged in hospitals or building technology that supports it. Our course is still not that old and in the batches that have passed out so far, I think the average stands at some 10 lakhs or so.
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College Ninja
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Reviewed on May 26, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

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After the sixth test students become eligible for the campus placements, there are many companies. Many high-level companies who visit the campus like the Microsoft, Google, Adobe, and TCS Infosys and many more the number of marriage, I can tell you the ratio, one students get approximately 8-9 offers. The highest package was approximately 1.0 2CR.
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JATIN arya
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Reviewed on Apr 13, 2025(Enrolled 2022)

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placements at IIT madras are really good , form 9th semester onwards, comapnies like microsoft and google come for placement , with the heighest offer beimg about 4.3 cr and average 20-30lakhs. about of 90% students get placed . and i want to work in biotechnology or research .
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Harish
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Reviewed on Feb 27, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

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People at end of second year start to apply for internship, It is college with Highest package ever received in India 400lpa. People do intership at summer break after 6th sem and sit for placement exams in 7,8th sema. Placement team of IIT madras is vibrant community.pulls jobs with good pacakges
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Reviewed on Feb 21, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

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The placement opportunities are plenty at IITM. Since I am in my first year, I don't know much about placements but I have heard that top companies around the world come for placements. The highest package this year was 4.3 crore per annum. The average salary in Electrical engineering is 22 LPA. I plan to join a company and work for a few years and then decide what to do. I am not yet clear about my future plans.
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Reviewed on Feb 6, 2025(Enrolled 2023)

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Student can get intership after second year for placement students are eligible after 3rd year. Average package is almost 9 to 10 lakh whis is decent for new course. Still better than private colleges because roi is also good
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Aakash
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Reviewed on Feb 6, 2025(Enrolled 2023)

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Placement are good i guess i don't know much about placement cell but i see news about placement regularly so im sure student are get placed, after my degree I'll go for foreign for study in master in data science
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IIT Madras Vs IIT Bombay: Which campus is more beautiful?

Purnima IyerStudies at IIT Madras

Both IIT Madras and IIT Bombay for popular academic institutions in India, renowned for their academic and research excellence.

  • IIT Madras offers a natural and serene environment while IIT offers more modern infrastructures and architectures.
  • However, the beauty of the campus is dependent on your preference and other factors.
  • IIT Madras has a beautiful campus located in Chennai, it is spread across 25 hectares and is nestled between the Raj Bhavan campus and Guindy National Park.
  • The campus offers a serene atmosphere and lush greenery with iconic fractures like the Gajendra Circle and Saraswathi Auditorium.
  • The river Adyar flows alongside the campus of IIT Madras which enhances its natural charm. 
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What is your review of IIT Madras data science program?

NileshBS in Data Science from IIT Madras (Graduated 2023)

The online Data Science program at IIT Madras is a great opportunity for someone who can not attend regular college because of financial constraints, illness, or other reasons. The online BS in Data Science and Application allows students to gain knowledge of this field from one of the most reputed engineering colleges in India. 

The online lectures are taught by experienced faculty members from IITM. What I found most interesting was the professors' distinct approach to teaching. The students are routinely assisted by committed and supportive staff. 

IIT Madras has undertaken a unique approach to imparting their expertise in the highly demanded field of Data Science.

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What are your thoughts on IIT Madras offering a bachelor's degree/diploma online?

Shraya HazraB.Tech Mechanical Engineering & Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (2020)

It is a full-time degree or diploma and so it will have more value than online. But if we compare IIT Madras’ online degree or diploma with any other college’s then it is better.

The duration of the course is 3 years. The mode of training is online, the lectures are mostly recorded and partly live sessions.

Whether the course will be good or not that depends on what subject you are planning to pursue. If you opt for a subject related to technology, then it is not a good option. This is because technology cannot be learned through books or audiovisual. It requires you to be present in the field to gain experience and knowledge.

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