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Having established itself as a premier centre for teaching,
research and industrial consultancy in the country, the institutehas 16 academic departments and several advanced research
centres in various disciplines. Today, IITM has expanded the
scope of its vision to become the most comprehensive source of
technological education, basic and applied research in India
with nearly 100 laboratories organised in a unique pattern of
functioning, a faculty of international repute, a brilliant student
community, excellent technical support staff and an effective
administration - all contributing to its pre-eminent status.
OVERVIEW
Formally inaugurated in 1959, the Indian Institute of Technology
Madras (IITM) is one among the foremost institutes of national
importance in higher technological education, basic and applied
research in India. Recognised world-wide for its intellectual
leadership and on-going innovation across every major
discipline of engineering and pure sciences, IITM has a broadglobal community. Office of International Relations was formally
set up in 2007 and in order to leverage alumni relations along
with international relations in a synergistic way, Office of
International & Alumni Relations was formedin October 2012
with Dr. R Nagarajan, Professor in the Department of Chemical
Engineering, as its first-ever Dean. IITM is a residential institute
with nearly 550 faculty, 8000 students and 1250 administrative
and support staff. Its self-contained campus is located on a
beautiful wooded area of about 250 hectares.
A CULTURE OFINTELLECTUAL LEADERSHIPAND INNOVATION
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whyIITM
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Having established itself as a premier centre for teaching,
research and industrial consultancy in the country, the institutehas 16 academic departments and several advanced research
centres in various disciplines. Today, IITM has expanded the
scope of its vision to become the most comprehensive source of
technological education, basic and applied research in India
with nearly 100 laboratories organised in a unique pattern of
functioning, a faculty of international repute, a brilliant student
community, excellent technical support staff and an effective
administration - all contributing to its pre-eminent status.
OVERVIEW
Formally inaugurated in 1959, the Indian Institute of Technology
Madras (IITM) is one among the foremost institutes of national
importance in higher technological education, basic and applied
research in India. Recognised world-wide for its intellectual
leadership and on-going innovation across every major
discipline of engineering and pure sciences, IITM has a broadglobal community. Office of International Relations was formally
set up in 2007 and in order to leverage alumni relations along
with international relations in a synergistic way, Office of
International & Alumni Relations was formedin October 2012
with Dr. R Nagarajan, Professor in the Department of Chemical
Engineering, as its first-ever Dean. IITM is a residential institute
with nearly 550 faculty, 8000 students and 1250 administrative
and support staff. Its self-contained campus is located on a
beautiful wooded area of about 250 hectares.
A CULTURE OFINTELLECTUAL LEADERSHIPAND INNOVATION
Message fromthe Dean
whyIITM
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• One of India’s foremost institutes of national importance in higher
technological education, basic and applied research
• Formally inaugurated in 1959
• A vibrant Office of International Relations
• 16 academic departments
• 100 laboratories organised in a unique pattern of functioning
• 550 faculty of national and international repute
• 8000 students
• 1250 administrative and support staff
• Over 40,000 alumni around the world
• State-of-the-art academic and research facilities
• Leading technology for research and learning
• A hugely-supportive alumni network, which formally launched an
“Innovation Fund” of $600,000 in 2013, one-fifth of which was invested in
seven-to-eight start-up firms as seed funding
• This year, the fund is expected to have about $1 million to expend
WHY IITM
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IITM IS A RESIDENTIALINSTITUTE WITH NEARLY 550FACULTY, 8000 STUDENTS AND1250 ADMINISTRATIVE ANDSUPPORT STAFF. ITSSELFCONTAINED CAMPUS ISLOCATED IN A BEAUTIFULWOODED AREA OF ABOUT 250HECTARES
INTRODUCTION
Technological education is a big decision as it involves
significant investment that demands substantial returns. At
IITM, concerted efforts are made to create an atmosphere of
intellectual excitement, a climate of inquiry and innovation in
which students themselves develop a consuming interest tounderstand issues. IITM believes that it must continue to
interact more closely with other technological institutions, both
inside and outside the country. Says Professor R Nagarajan,
Dean of International and Alumni Relations, “IIT Madras has a
long history of international collaborations. The institute was
founded in 1959, with active participation from Germany and the
Indian government. IIT Madras still retains a fondness for
connections with Germany. Faculty spend time in Germany and
we have an active UG and PG exchange programme for students
with Germany. A lot of German faculty come to the institute inMadras as well. In 2009, we set up the Indo-German Centre for
Sustainability as part of our Golden Jubilee Celebrations –
another vehicle to promote exchange between students and
faculty.”
“At any given time, we have 70-80 foreign students on campus,
many of them are take up course work. In addition, at least
20-30 students go abroad every semester on study abroad
programmes,” says Professor Nagarajan. He further adds, “any
of our under graduate students are interested in interningabroad every summer. We actively encourage this desire. We
ask them to identify their interests, as well as the faculty who
could help them reach their goals, and through the faculty
members involved, we ask that the international internships be
arranged with collaborators abroad. This mechanism ensures
that students have a high rate of acceptance, as well as
continuity in their work when they come back to the institute.”
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THE IIT MADRAS
GALLERY
I I T M ’ S S T R E N G T H S Click her e t o r ead allabout t hem
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IITM IS A RESIDENTIALINSTITUTE WITH NEARLY 550FACULTY, 8000 STUDENTS AND1250 ADMINISTRATIVE ANDSUPPORT STAFF. ITSSELFCONTAINED CAMPUS ISLOCATED IN A BEAUTIFULWOODED AREA OF ABOUT 250HECTARES
INTRODUCTION
Technological education is a big decision as it involves
significant investment that demands substantial returns. At
IITM, concerted efforts are made to create an atmosphere of
intellectual excitement, a climate of inquiry and innovation in
which students themselves develop a consuming interest tounderstand issues. IITM believes that it must continue to
interact more closely with other technological institutions, both
inside and outside the country. Says Professor R Nagarajan,
Dean of International and Alumni Relations, “IIT Madras has a
long history of international collaborations. The institute was
founded in 1959, with active participation from Germany and the
Indian government. IIT Madras still retains a fondness for
connections with Germany. Faculty spend time in Germany and
we have an active UG and PG exchange programme for students
with Germany. A lot of German faculty come to the institute inMadras as well. In 2009, we set up the Indo-German Centre for
Sustainability as part of our Golden Jubilee Celebrations –
another vehicle to promote exchange between students and
faculty.”
“At any given time, we have 70-80 foreign students on campus,
many of them are take up course work. In addition, at least
20-30 students go abroad every semester on study abroad
programmes,” says Professor Nagarajan. He further adds, “any
of our under graduate students are interested in interningabroad every summer. We actively encourage this desire. We
ask them to identify their interests, as well as the faculty who
could help them reach their goals, and through the faculty
members involved, we ask that the international internships be
arranged with collaborators abroad. This mechanism ensures
that students have a high rate of acceptance, as well as
continuity in their work when they come back to the institute.”
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THE IIT MADRAS
GALLERY
IITM’S STRENGTHS• Conferences, symposia and workshops organised by the faculty which
attract participation from scholars all over the world
• A vibrant Office of International Relations whose mission is to develop
strong and sustainable international partnerships with research
laboratories, academic institutions, industry and entrepreneurs in
order to meet the aspirations of the faculty and student communities
• Academic relations with several other educational institutes in the
world through faculty and student exchange programmes
• Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with several various universities
abroad, resulting in co-operative projects and assignments for mutual
benefit
• Various international partners for their Joint Degree & Joint
Supervision Programmes
• A global, responsive and distinguished alumni network, which extends
across an exceptionally diverse range of industries and functions
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LOCATED IN CHENNAI
Chennai, the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu, is an ideal
location for an Institute of higher technological education, basic
and applied research. A historic city that is home to a diverse
population, it puts you right at the heart of all the opportunitiesavailable in India. Easily accessible from and to all parts of India
and across the globe, Chennai is the biggest industrial and
commercial centre in south India.
As a large number of IITM students come from outside the city
and indeed across the world, IITians will be part of a close-knit
community and it's easy to make friends quickly.
Chennai, sometimes referred as the "Gateway to South India," is
located on the south–eastern coast of India. Its internationalairport is a short 10 km trip from IITM’s campus. The city is host
to the third largest expatriate population in India after Mumbai
and Delhi, with 35,000 in 2009 and steadily climbing to 82,790 in
2011. Chennai is the only city in South Asia and India to figure in
the "52 places to go around the world" by The New York Times.
Regional Business and Academic Hub
Chennai is ranked second among the top business destinations
in the country, with two major ports - Chennai Port and Ennore
Port - contributing greatly to its economy. Besides, around 30
per cent of India’s automobile industry and 40 per cent of theauto components industry are based in the city, now widely
popularised as the ‘Detroit of South Asia’. Chennai has a
diversified economic base anchored by automobile, software
services, textile, medical tourism, hardware manufacturing,
petrochemicals, aerospace and financial services. The city has a
fully computerised stock exchange, the Madras Stock Exchange.
Chennai has a large concentration of reputed colleges and
academic institutions – IIT Madras, Guindy College of
Engineering, Loyola College and the National Institute ofFashion Technology being just a few.
Click toexplore Chennai’sneighbourhoods
CHENNAI IS KNOWN ASTHE DETROIT OF INDIA
BECAUSE ITS AUTOMOBILEINDUSTRY PRODUCES
MORE THAN 40% OF THEMOTOR VEHICLES AND
AUTO PARTS IN INDIA
Trivia
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LOCATED IN CHENNAI
Chennai, the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu, is an ideal
location for an Institute of higher technological education, basic
and applied research. A historic city that is home to a diverse
population, it puts you right at the heart of all the opportunitiesavailable in India. Easily accessible from and to all parts of India
and across the globe, Chennai is the biggest industrial and
commercial centre in south India.
As a large number of IITM students come from outside the city
and indeed across the world, IITians will be part of a close-knit
community and it's easy to make friends quickly.
Chennai, sometimes referred as the "Gateway to South India," is
located on the south–eastern coast of India. Its internationalairport is a short 10 km trip from IITM’s campus. The city is host
to the third largest expatriate population in India after Mumbai
and Delhi, with 35,000 in 2009 and steadily climbing to 82,790 in
2011. Chennai is the only city in South Asia and India to figure in
the "52 places to go around the world" by The New York Times.
Regional Business and Academic Hub
Chennai is ranked second among the top business destinations
in the country, with two major ports - Chennai Port and Ennore
Port - contributing greatly to its economy. Besides, around 30
per cent of India’s automobile industry and 40 per cent of theauto components industry are based in the city, now widely
popularised as the ‘Detroit of South Asia’. Chennai has a
diversified economic base anchored by automobile, software
services, textile, medical tourism, hardware manufacturing,
petrochemicals, aerospace and financial services. The city has a
fully computerised stock exchange, the Madras Stock Exchange.
Chennai has a large concentration of reputed colleges and
academic institutions – IIT Madras, Guindy College of
Engineering, Loyola College and the National Institute ofFashion Technology being just a few.
CHENNAI IS KNOWN ASTHE DETROIT OF INDIA
BECAUSE ITS AUTOMOBILEINDUSTRY PRODUCES
MORE THAN 40% OF THEMOTOR VEHICLES AND
AUTO PARTS IN INDIA
Trivia
Explore what you can do in the many areas
around Chennai that are just a few hours’
drive away from the city centre - the
Yelagiri Hills (a hill station engulfed in
tranquillity), Sadras (a fort city),
Mahabalipuram, world heritage site
(a beach resort, home to some
historic rock-cut caves),Puducherry—a city with French
flavour, Kanchipuram (known as
“the Golden City of 1,000
Temples” and many others.
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DINING AND RECREATION
Chennai enjoys a thriving, eclectic restaurant culture
that includes several multi-cuisine outlets, haute
cuisine, and fast food joints.
The city has no dearth of entertainment and
recreational facilities. Chennai is a dynamic blend of
‘work hard and party harder’, and weekends are the
perfect time to experience the hustle and bustle of
the city, or to flock to the city’s various amusement
parks, cinema halls, discotheques and malls.
Many major sports tournaments are held in Chennai
with the city showcasing its sports clubs and
associations. Horse racing is held at the Guindy RaceCourse, while rowing competitions are hosted at the
Madras Boat Club. The city has two 18–hole golf
courses, the Cosmopolitan Club and the Gymkhana
Club, both established in the late 19th century and a
rugby union team called the Chennai Cheetahs. The
Chennai Super Kings of the Indian Premier League
(IPL) unite the city in its passion for cricket.
CULTURE AND HISTORY
Chennai is home to many museums, galleries, and
other institutions, many of which offer free
admission. The city is a major centre for music, art
and culture in India, and is renowned for its classical
dance shows and festivals.It is also filled with
bookstores and markets, and is home to a lively film
community.
IITM CAMPUS
IIT Madras is situated on Sardar Patel Road and is
flanked by Adyar, Taramani and Velachery. Spread
over 250 hectares of lush green forest, the campus
has 18 hostels, of which three are exclusively for
women. Dining facilities are provided in two cen-
tralised halls. The self-contained, world-class
campus, which is midway between Chennai Airport
and the Central Railway Station, is well connected by
buses and local trains. It houses two bank branches(SBI, Canara Bank), a hospital, shopping centres,
food shops, a gymnasium, a swimming pool, cricket,
football, hockey and badminton stadiums. High-
speed internet is available across the campus.
SPREAD OVER 250 HECTARES
OF LUSH GREEN FOREST, THECAMPUS HAS 18 HOSTELS, OF
WHICH THREE, SHARAVATI,SARAYU AND THE
RECENTLYCONSTRUCTEDSABARMATI, ARE
EXCLUSIVELY FOR WOMEN
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ing in cooperative projects and assignments. The Office of Inter-
national Relations is currently engaged in accelerating efforts in
the areas of international outreach and opening up new aca-
demic and research vistas worldwide.
CORPORATE PARTNERS
IIT Madras has tie-ups with several corporate houses. Recently
GE Healthcare, the $18-billion healthcare business of General
Electric Company and Healthcare Technology Innovation Centre
(HTIC), a multi-disciplinary R&D centre at IITM Research Park,
came together to develop a range of affordable healthcare
solutions.
PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITIES
Facilitated by its Office of International Relations, the institute
maintains academic relations and research collaborations with
educational institutes around the world through faculty and
student exchange programmes. The institute has signed Memo-
randa of Understanding (MoUs) with foreign universities, result-
ENRICHED BYAN ECOSYSTEM OF
ROBUST PARTNERS
In terms of international relationships, IIT Madras is looking for breadth as wellas depth. We want to engage with leadinguniversities around the world, both at UGand graduate levels.
Professor R NagarajanDean of International and Alumni Relations
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SNAPSHOTS
In 2012-13, around 250 research scholars, assisted by faculty
supervisors, submitted theses and papers. For instance:
• Sumit Verma from Aerospace Engineering suggested new
techniques to enhance the burn rate of an aluminised com-
posite solid propellant.
• R. Anandalakshmi of Chemical Engineering investigated
natural convection in rhombic enclosures using heatline and
entropy generation.
• R. Padmanabhan, Department of Computer Science and
Engineering, carried out investigations on voice activity detec-
tion and feature diversity for speaker recognition.
• B.P. Vinayan from the Department of Physics studied chemi-
cally modified carbon nanostructures for hydrogen storage,
fuel cell and lithium ion battery applications.
Research at IIT Madras continues to flourish. Nearly 360 new
Ph.D students were enrolled in 2012-13. During this year, fac-
ulty and research scholars published 1014 papers in refereed
international journals and 54 in refereed national journals. They
also presented 371 research papers in international confer-
ences and 80 in national conferences. In addition, several new
research centres were created in 2012-13 with multi-
disciplinary research programmes of great national importance.
Research at highest levels requires constant up gradation of
instruments and facilities. IITM equips its faculty and students
with the best possible facilities to take on the most challenging
research problems.
A BRIGHTER FUTURE.EMPOWERED BY A TOTALFOCUS ON RESEARCH
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Research at IIT Madras is nurtured through various academic
programmes run by the departments, and through sponsored
programmes funded by national organisations and the industry.
Through industrial consultancy, faculty and staff undertakeassignments for industry that may include project design, test-
ing and evaluation, or training in new areas of industrial devel-
opment. National organisations sponsor programmes of
research by funding projects undertaken by the faculty. Such
research is time-bound, and allows project participants to reg-
ister for a degree. Project proposals are usually prepared by the
IIT faculty and forwarded to interested organisations, based on
the nature of their research and their interest in funding such
projects.
IITM RESEARCH PARK
The IIT Madras Research Park is modelled along the lines of
research parks at Stanford and MIT. It focuses not just on
incubation efforts but also on propelling innovation in
established R&D focused companies. IIT Madras Research Park
facilitates a collaborative relationship between tenants/clients
and IIT Madras.
The research park is adjacent to IIT Madras (within cycling
distance) and is set on an 11 acre campus. The facilities include1,600,000 sq ft (150,000 m2) of office space with attendant ser-
vices in three towers of 400,000 sq ft (37,000 m2) each. Other
facilities include incubation modules, shops, cyber cafes, res-
taurants, food courts, guest rooms, conference facilities, exhibi-
tion space, terrace gardens and landscaped front and back
yards.
FACULTYIIT Madras has a world-class faculty about 550 in strength. To
keep its staff abreast of the latest trends and teaching method-
ologies, the institute has an extensive outreach programme
catering to teachers, practising engineers and researchers. The
Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) is very active with faculty
members organising 13 AICTE-funded Short-Term Training
Programmes (QIP) for the benefit of engineering college faculty.
Under the “Book Writing Scheme” designed to encourage text-
book writing by faculty members, 74 books have been published
so far, and seven are currently under publication.
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INTERNATIONALRECOGNITION FORIITM FACULTY
TO KEEP ITS STAFF ABREASTOF THE LATEST TRENDS ANDTEACHING METHODOLOGIES,
THE INSTITUTE HAS ANEXTENSIVE OUTREACH
PROGRAMME CATERING TOTEACHERS, PRACTISING
ENGINEERS ANDRESEARCHERS
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Research at IIT Madras is nurtured through various academic
programmes run by the departments, and through sponsored
programmes funded by national organisations and the industry.
Through industrial consultancy, faculty and staff undertakeassignments for industry that may include project design, test-
ing and evaluation, or training in new areas of industrial devel-
opment. National organisations sponsor programmes of
research by funding projects undertaken by the faculty. Such
research is time-bound, and allows project participants to reg-
ister for a degree. Project proposals are usually prepared by the
IIT faculty and forwarded to interested organisations, based on
the nature of their research and their interest in funding such
projects.
IITM RESEARCH PARK
The IIT Madras Research Park is modelled along the lines of
research parks at Stanford and MIT. It focuses not just on
incubation efforts but also on propelling innovation in
established R&D focused companies. IIT Madras Research Park
facilitates a collaborative relationship between tenants/clients
and IIT Madras.
The research park is adjacent to IIT Madras (within cycling
distance) and is set on an 11 acre campus. The facilities include1,600,000 sq ft (150,000 m2) of office space with attendant ser-
vices in three towers of 400,000 sq ft (37,000 m2) each. Other
facilities include incubation modules, shops, cyber cafes, res-
taurants, food courts, guest rooms, conference facilities, exhibi-
tion space, terrace gardens and landscaped front and back
yards.
FACULTYIIT Madras has a world-class faculty about 550 in strength. To
keep its staff abreast of the latest trends and teaching method-
ologies, the institute has an extensive outreach programme
catering to teachers, practising engineers and researchers. The
Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) is very active with faculty
members organising 13 AICTE-funded Short-Term Training
Programmes (QIP) for the benefit of engineering college faculty.
Under the “Book Writing Scheme” designed to encourage text-
book writing by faculty members, 74 books have been published
so far, and seven are currently under publication.
Click hereto read more
INTERNATIONALRECOGNITIONFOR IITM FACULTY
IITM faculty have won many international awards and
fellowships, as well as `Best Paper’ and thesis hon-
ours. The Office of International Relations also orga-
nises Faculty Exchange Programmes for academi-
cians who are interested in discussing and working
with colleagues in various clusters of disciplines likeEngineering, Pure Sciences, Humanities and Man-
agement Studies
TO KEEP ITS STAFF ABREASTOF THE LATEST TRENDS ANDTEACHING METHODOLOGIES,
THE INSTITUTE HAS ANEXTENSIVE OUTREACH
PROGRAMME CATERING TOTEACHERS, PRACTISING
ENGINEERS ANDRESEARCHERS
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A relentless
pursuit of academic
excellence
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The Office of International & Alumni Relations facilitates
research collaborative workshops.
The academic atmosphere at the institute is a rare
blend of modern-day technical skills and the
traditional emphasis on imparting knowledge.
Analytical, rigorous thinking is the hallmark of an IITM educa-
tion. Students learn how to make decisions backed by data and
sound reasoning. They are encouraged to build on their
strengths, to reach their highest goals.
The courses are offered on semester basis and each semester
provides for a minimum of seventy instructional days. The
medium of instruction is English. Students are evaluated on a
continuous basis throughout the semester by the faculty,
research work is evaluated based on the thesis reviewed by
peer examiners, both from within the country and abroad.
HIGH POWEREDACADEMICS. AN IITMHALLMARK
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The Office of International & Alumni Relations facilitates
research collaborative workshops.
The academic atmosphere at the institute is a rare
blend of modern-day technical skills and the
traditional emphasis on imparting knowledge.
Analytical, rigorous thinking is the hallmark of an IITM educa-
tion. Students learn how to make decisions backed by data and
sound reasoning. They are encouraged to build on their
strengths, to reach their highest goals.
The courses are offered on semester basis and each semester
provides for a minimum of seventy instructional days. The
medium of instruction is English. Students are evaluated on a
continuous basis throughout the semester by the faculty,
research work is evaluated based on the thesis reviewed by
peer examiners, both from within the country and abroad.
HIGH POWEREDACADEMICS. AN IITMHALLMARK
In addition to the slew of undergraduate and postgraduate
degrees offered by the 16 departments, the institute offers
several specialised degrees as well. These include
• A unique Clinical Engineering programme offered jointly
with Christian Medical College, Vellore and SreeChitraT-
irunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology,
Tiruvananthapuram
• A Visionary Leaders in Manufacturing PG diploma pro-
gramme offered jointly with IIT Kanpur and IIM Kolkata
• A PG diploma programme in Metro Rail Technology and
Management
• Interdisciplinary PG programmes in Catalysis Technol-
ogy, Petroleum Engineering and Nuclear Engineering
• Specialised PG programmes for specific industries in
Civil, Mechanical and Ocean Engineering
COURSEBASED
PROGRAMMES
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OIR seeks to enhance the academic, cultural, and social pur-
suits of students and scholars from abroad through knowledge
and expertise in recruitment, admissions, immigration, advi-
sory, and cross-cultural programming.
OIR through its sustained efforts, created a robust, diverse and
globally connected world at IITM – only a very few institutions
can boast of.
Office of International Relations was formally set up in 2007. In
order to leverage, alumni relations along with international
relations in a synergistic way, Office of International & Alumni
Relations was formed in October 2012 with Dr. R Nagarajan, as
its Dean. With a mission to develop strong and sustainable
international partnerships with research laboratories, academic
institutions, industry and entrepreneurs across the world in
order to meet the aspirations of the faculty and student com-
munities. OIR is fully committed to the globalisation of IITM. It
provides a comprehensive range of services and support to the
international community of students, stakeholders and invested
parties from various university departments and offices.
OFFICE OFINTERNATIONALRELATIONS
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DEAN SPEAK
Says Professor Nagarajan, “IIT Madras is an active proponent of
internationalisation, but due to various limitations we are not
able to take on full-time foreign faculty members or foreign
students. However, the faculty exchanges and studentexchanges that we promote through our campus centres have
played a key role in enhancing the international character of our
institute and brought unlike minds together, paving a way for
great research ideas. I look forward to a future where IIT
Madras is increasingly engaged with leading academic institu-
tions around the world.’’
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Faculty exchange programmes where research interests
converge• Research scholar exchanges where faculty collaborations are
active
• Joint degree programmes where faculty and student collabo-
rations are both strong and sustainable
• ‘Study Abroad’ programmes that enhance the mobility of
undergraduate students
• MoUs and Agreements with like-minded institutes of high
calibre to streamline interactions
• Enhanced relationships with the global industry as a facilita-
tor of international collaborations
STUDENT PROFILE
IIT Madras celebrated its 50th convocation in 2013 with the
number of graduating students rising steadily in recent years.
This academic year, nearly 2000 degrees are expected to be
awarded. A large number of postgraduate students, both at the
Masters' and Doctoral levels, continue to be immediately
absorbed by industry and academia worldwide. At any given
time, IITM has about 70-80 foreign students on campus, and at
least 20-30 students go abroad every semester on “studyabroad” programmes. This mix gives the institute an interna-
tional flavour – one that the Office of International Relations is
continuing to build on.
INBOUND STUDENTS
Programme-wise: The numbers increased from 2011 to 2012, and
in 2013 they have increased significantly for all programmes.
Across departments: Numbers marginally increased from 2011
to 2012 across most departments. In 2013, all departmentsshowed a significant increase in student numbers.
IITM HAS ABOUT 7080FOREIGN STUDENTS ON
CAMPUS, AND AT LEAST 2030STUDENTS GO ABROAD EVERY
SEMESTER ON “STUDYABROAD” PROGRAMMES
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OUTBOUND STUDENTS
Across years: There has been a significant rise in the number of
outgoing students across most departments from 2012 to 2013,
with 2014 already showing healthy growing trends.
Across departments: Basic growth in student numbers from
2012 to 2013 witnessed an increase in outgoing students across
most departments, with 2014 again promising an all-time high.
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
The Office of International Relations at IITM facilitates foreignstudents and faculty visiting the campus from around the world.
It believes in accelerating its efforts in the area of international
outreach, and aims to open up new vistas and a whole new
world of opportunities both in the academic and research
arenas. This aim is being achieved via a host of collaborations.
DEAN SPEAK
Says Professor R Nagarajan, “We have put several partnerships
in place. Of these, an excellent opportunity for collaboration is
through our Centres for Innovation and Social Entrepreneur-ship. In the Centre for Innovation, students spend active time
making products out of ideas, and we encourage foreign stu-
dents to come and stay here and work with our students as
collaborative teams on projects which can be entered in compe-
titions or can be spun off as independent business ideas. Our
centres for entrepreneurship and incubation play key roles in
these types of advancements from innovations to start-ups.
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”Our Joint Supervision programmes encompass many universi-
ties – the most recent being the University of Melbourne and
Deakin University. What we are finding is that our faculty are
enthusiastic about such collaborations, and through the many
opportunities we are providing, we are able to carry out “re-
search interest mapping”. That is, we are able to identify areas
in which groups of faculty members or individual members, or
even entire centres, can work together. Towards this end, we
have prepared a searchable PDF file which features a single
slide from every active faculty member. We find this a useful
source of information to take with us when we travel to other
universities or even to meet members of industry as it gives
access in one place to a virtual research directory of all active
faculty members.’’
IIT Madras has recently experienced an increase in the number
of external partnerships. These include:
JOINT SUPERVISION PROGRAMMES
IITM has formal programmes in Australia with
• The University of Melbourne
• Deakin University
SNAPSHOTS
IITMadras, Chennai in association with the University of Mel-bourne, Australia; the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and
IIT-Kanpur, launched an AUD3 million programme to support
research.The “Melbourne-India Postgraduate Programme” will
ensure an equal movement of Ph.D. students from India and
Australia. Students will be co-supervised by faculty from both
ends, and can divide their time between home and host insti-
tutes.
DEAN SPEAK
“By spending time abroad, our students can hope to pick upexpertise life skills such as self-confidence, interpersonal and
communication,” says Professor R Nagarajan. “While working
with their Australian counterparts, they can discover their
complementary strengths, attend workshops, etc.”
Foreign students are also very interested in the alliance since,
“India’s markets are emerging, and they can also land possible
employment opportunities.” Professor Nagarajan adds, “while
IITM has had a long tradition of welcoming foreign students,
about a hundred every semester, this alliance is an excellentmedium for congregation of ‘unlike’ minds.”
JOINT DOCTORATE PROGRAMMES
With respect to other international liaisons, IITM has JDPs with
• The National University of Singapore
• Swinburne University, Australia
• National TsingHua University, Taiwan
• University of Passau, Germany
BY SPENDING TIME ABROAD,OUR STUDENTS CAN HOPE TO
PICK UP EXPERTISE LIFESKILLS SUCH AS
SELFCONFIDENCE,INTERPERSONAL AND
COMMUNICATION
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DEAN SPEAK
Says Professor Nagarajan, “The first such programme was with
the National University of Singapore, and in 2013, we approved
the three others listed above. This programme is not for every-
body. Only 5-10% of the students may be able to earn a joint
degree."
SELECTION
Joint Ph.D. students will be selected based on their perfor-
mance in the initial year of work after beginning their Ph.D.
programme. They will then spend one year in the host university
working on a problem - usually complementary to their home-
institution work – given by the host university professor. Stu-
dents will return to finish their degree requirements at the
home institution, and be awarded a joint degree with the host
university.
MoUs IN THE INTERNATIONAL ARENA
Several MoUs have been put in place both with organisations as
well as universities overseas.
DEAN SPEAK
Says Professor R Nagarajan, ”We have many MoUs with univer-
sities around the world – more than 150, and at least 60-70% of
them are very active. However, we do not look at the number of
MoUs as an indicator of the health of our international rela-
tions. Rather, we base them on active engagements between
faculty and students, and programmes such as joint supervision
and joint degree, which are indicators of a sustained and scal-
able relationship.’’
OUTREACH
Several trips overseas were undertaken recently in order to
cement relations. The Director of IIT Madras, Professor Bhaskar
Ramamurthy, and Dean, I&AR, Professor Nagarajan toured
Australia in September of 2013. Prof. Nagarajan also visited
academic institutions in the U.S., and in Hong Kong and Singa-
pore during the year.
CITIES VISITED
Four cities were visited in Australia: Melbourne, Sydney,
Adelaide and Perth. 11 universities were visited to moot
exchange programmes for Ph.D. students, to set up research
collaborations and to nucleate other joint ventures. Visits were
also made to nearly 20 American universities where IITM
alumni were present as senior faculty to broker relationships.
Some universities visited in the United States in 2013 were:
WE HAVE MoUs WITH MORETHAN 150 UNIVERSITIES
AROUND THE WORLD, AND ATLEAST 6070% OF THEM ARE
VERY ACTIVE
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Some universities visited in the United States in 2013 were:
• New York University
• Columbia University
• Delaware University
• University of Maryland, College Park & Baltimore
County
• Pennsylvania State University
• Carnegie Mellon University, West Virginia
• Yale
• Harvard• Boston University
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Michigan State University
• Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Purdue
• Princeton and Lehigh University.
INCREASING STUDENT PARTICIPATION
IITM, has a number of collaborations between the faculties in
many universities, and Director Bhaskhar Ramamurthi took
collaboration to deeper level, involving graduate students as
well.
Most students are not exposed to global trends during their
Ph.D.s and the IITs do not get any significant number of foreign
students. Foreign research students come to India in small
numbers but their presence needs to increase. "A joint Ph.D. isa good way to bring visitors to our own campus," says Professor
Ramamurthi.
IITM faculty are also increasingly sending students abroad.
"We've seen students who go abroad come back transformed,"
says Professor Ramamurthi. Students who spend some time
abroad on collaborative projects are better prepared to continue
their research work in India. “They also meet students from
different countries and get a better sense of their own place in
the global education ecosystem.”
OTHER VISITS MADE DURING 2013
These included visits by OIR staff to the University of Passau &
Technische Hochschule Georg Simon Ohm in Germany, as well
as to Insa Lyon in France, with a view to building and strength-
ening relationships.
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ONFLUENCE
COMMUNITY
CONVERGE
C O N V
E R G E
C O M M U N I C A T E
C O L L
A B O R
A T E
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IITM has a young, vibrant student body with suitable self-
governing mechanisms – the Student Affairs Council (SAC) and
the Executive Wing (EW) that symbolise the spirit of mutual
co-operation among the various sections of the campus com-
munity. The SAC functions as central policy-making body of
student population, and formulates its policies based on the
demands and aspirations of the General Student Body (GSB).
The EW is involved in the execution and implementation of these
policies, and is accountable to SAC. Both SAC and EW are
responsible to GSB.
THE IITM STUDENTBODY. AT THE CORE OFTHE KNOWLEDGEEXCHANGE
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These include a whole host of activities from music perfor-
mances and lectures, to Gymkhana events and quiz competi-
tions. New initiatives are launched on a regular basis like.
Shaastra, the annual technical festival; Envisage, a techno-
entertainment show conceived and performed by the students;
and Saarang – an umbrella for various social and cultural
activities.
WORK HARD.PLAY HARD
Click Video to play
Students speak
about life on campus
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STUDENT SPEAK: FIRST INTERNATIONAL STUDENT WHO
CRACKED THE JEE
The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM) opened its
portals to a foreign student who cracked its revised pattern of
JEE. This is a first ever foreign student to crack entrance exam
in the history of IITM. Nineteen-year-old South Korean, Jung
Soo Lee did his schooling in Pune and Hyderabad before he
arrived in Chennai to sit for the examination. Lee went on to
score 187 out of 360 in the JEE (advanced) and entered the IITM
to do a B.Tech in Metallurgy and Material Sciences. Although he
secured the 2,954 all-India rank, and had to opt for metallurgy
at IITMadras, Lee has not given up on his Mechanical Engineer-
ing dream. “I will do a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineer-
ing and do research. My dream destination is Tesla Motors in
America as they produce battery operated cars and I like the
concept,” he added.
At IITM, we are constantly striving to become a world class
institute. We believe that international students bring cultural
insights and experience with them. Our Indian students too can
learn from experiences overseas. To this end, the Office of
International Relations offers several key services in order to
meet the aspirations of faculty and student community:
ORIENTATION PROGRAMME
This is organised by the OIR and briefs students about campus
life, the city, culture, food and so on.
IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE
OIR helps international students to complete their immigration
formalities and guides them through necessary paperwork.
INTERNATIONALSTUDENTS. GLOBALCAMPUS
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INITIATIVES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
There have been several international collaborations, support
as well as entertainment-based activities for internationalstudents and other key schemes facilitated by IITM’s Office of
International Relations. These include:
STUDENT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL AND ALUMNI
RELATIONS
The first ever student secretary for the Office of International
and Alumni Relations was elected in the summer of 2013 to
help with OIR’s on-going activities. OIR’s website has been
revamped (www.oir.iitm.ac.in), and will soon be coming out with
a blog for students to share their experiences.
IPALS
IPals (International Peer Advising Leaders) was formed to
create a social framework which helps incoming international
students integrate into the campus more easily in both social as
well as academic matters. Mutual cultural exchange and learn-
ing can be strongly enhanced by providing the right supportive
environment, and this helps in creating an international
student’s short period of stay at IIT Madras an enjoyable one.
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES
OIR has put several exchange programmes in place. These are
aimed at our faculty and student community working together
with eminent academicians and students from all over the
world. Students as well as faculty can gain intercultural fluency
by learning at an international faculty/varsity together with
students/faculty from all over the world.
THE COMPLETE STUDENT EXPERIENCE
IITM is one of the most sought after academic institutes in India,
hosting many visits by eminent academicians and faculty frominternational varsities. The Office of International & Alumni
Relations facilitates visits by delegations from across the world
aimed at giving the student and staff community a complete
experience. It also organised lectures/talks by eminent visitors
which provided students with an interactive platform.
CLICK TO VIEW
LIST OF TALKS
BY OIR
EXCHANGE PROGRAMMESARE AIMED AT OUR FACULTYAND STUDENT COMMUNITYWORKING TOGETHER WITH
EMINENT ACADEMICIANS ANDSTUDENTS FROM ALL OVER
THE WORLD
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INITIATIVES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
There have been several international collaborations, support
as well as entertainment-based activities for internationalstudents and other key schemes facilitated by IITM’s Office of
International Relations. These include:
STUDENT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL AND ALUMNI
RELATIONS
The first ever student secretary for the Office of International
and Alumni Relations was elected in the summer of 2013 to
help with OIR’s on-going activities. OIR’s website has been
revamped (www.oir.iitm.ac.in), and will soon be coming out with
a blog for students to share their experiences.
IPALS
IPals (International Peer Advising Leaders) was formed to
create a social framework which helps incoming international
students integrate into the campus more easily in both social as
well as academic matters. Mutual cultural exchange and learn-
ing can be strongly enhanced by providing the right supportive
environment, and this helps in creating an international
student’s short period of stay at IIT Madras an enjoyable one.
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES
OIR has put several exchange programmes in place. These are
aimed at our faculty and student community working together
with eminent academicians and students from all over the
world. Students as well as faculty can gain intercultural fluency
by learning at an international faculty/varsity together with
students/faculty from all over the world.
THE COMPLETE STUDENT EXPERIENCE
IITM is one of the most sought after academic institutes in India,
hosting many visits by eminent academicians and faculty frominternational varsities. The Office of International & Alumni
Relations facilitates visits by delegations from across the world
aimed at giving the student and staff community a complete
experience. It also organised lectures/talks by eminent visitors
which provided students with an interactive platform.
EXCHANGE PROGRAMMESARE AIMED AT OUR FACULTYAND STUDENT COMMUNITYWORKING TOGETHER WITH
EMINENT ACADEMICIANS ANDSTUDENTS FROM ALL OVER
THE WORLDTALKS ORGANISEDBY OIR
The Office of International Relations encourages del-
egates visiting IITM from universities and industries to
build relationships with IITM family. To create aware-
ness amongst its inmates regarding the various
exchange programmes available, OIR invites concerned
people in charge of education from different embassies
and organisations to talk to students and faculty every
month. The `educators’ provide information on various
scholarships offered which give students a better
understanding about universities and their pro-
grammes. Some organisations that visited IITM in 2013
were
• Alliance Francaise
• French Embassy
• DAAD Germany
• US Embassy
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DISCUSSIONS AND INTERACTIONS
OIR arranges talks with eminent personalities from around the
world so that students can interact and have meaningful dis-
cussions with them. Amongst those who visited were
• Dr Ramesh Kolar from Singapore who visited IITM in Decem-
ber 2013 to talk on "Global programs and Opportunities”.
• His Excellency, Mr François Richier, Ambassador of France:
The focus of this visit was higher education, as the number of
Indian students in France has increased rapidly over the last
few years (2,600 Indian students in 2012). The Ambassador
paid a call on the Director of IIT Madras, and interacted with
IITM students, research scholars and staff for about an hour.
He was accompanied by the Consul General of France in
Pondicherry and a representative from Campus France. As
mentioned earlier, IIT Madras has developed partnerships
with some of the most prestigious French institutes.
• Delegation from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology,
Sweden: During this visit, which took place on 26 April at the
CLT, Dr Sebastian from KTH met students to discuss and
share exchange opportunities in KTH and in Sweden. The
purpose of this meeting was to create awareness among our
students regarding the opportunities within the EU Erasmus
Mundus programmes, Svagata and India 4EU-II. Opportunities
particularly at the Master and PhD level were discussed.
• French Embassy and Campus France Talk: The Office of
International Relations organised a talk in collaboration with
the French Embassy and Campus France on March 21 regard-
ing scholarships and opportunities in France. There was a
presentation by Campus France for 20 minutes and a quiz for
5 minutes. The programme ended with a presentation by the
course director about French Language studies.
GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS, INITIATIVES AND OTHER PROGRAMMES
The Office of International Relations keeps faculty and students
informed regarding various grants, fellowships and other initia-
tives.
EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Several events were initiated by the OIR for the international
student community. These were aimed at facilitating relation-
ships and providing a platform for the better integration of
international students into the general student fraternity. These
included:
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS MEET, JANUARY AND AUGUST
2013
The International Students Meet is generally held once
every semester. IIT Madras held this meet on January 23, 2013
and on August 13, 2013 where international students were
OIR ARRANGES TALKS WITHEMINENT PEOPLE FROM
AROUND THE WORLD SO THAT STUDENTS CAN INTERACT
AND HAVE MEANINGFULDISCUSSIONS WITH THEM
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invited to a gathering at the IC&SR Conference Hall. The event
kicked off with a high-tea that enabled social networking,
followed by a photo shoot. International students were warmly
welcomed by the Director of the Institute, the Dean of Interna-
tional and Alumni Relations and the International Peer Advising
Leaders (iPals).
Students shared their views on the academics and social life at
IIT Madras, as well as on administrative procedures. The Direc-
tor and Dean I&AR were present for an interactive session with
international students who expressed a high degree of satisfac-
tion with the conditions of campus living and the academics. A
few issues regarding hostel amenities and campus life were
raised by the students and addressed suitably.
INTERNATIONAL DAY OCTOBER 2, 2013
Students portrayed cultural diversity and ethnicity of India
replete with different cuisines, musical performances and a
fashion show that showcased all varied costumes the Indian
states. The occasion was greeted with huge enthusiasm and
participation among international students. International stu-
dents gave presentations about their respective universities and
as it was also `Gandhi Jayanti’, the Kalakshetra Group joined in
to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi with a dance recital. The
evening ended with the screening of a German movie.
UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM, MANILA,
PHILIPPINES
This is an international humanitarian leadership programme
where students can learn about, explore, and address global
concerns concerning the plight of those suffering in extreme
poverty. Held annually from August 1 to 7, the symposium is
hosted by a different country in the Asia Pacific region each
year. In 2013, it was held in Manila, Philippines.The goal of the
symposium is to act as a learning resource in terms of plan-
ning, managing and implementing a successful humanitarian
service project in local communities or around the globe. A
diverse group of students represented IITM after a stringent
evaluation procedure that involved reviews of their resumes,
statements of purpose and a formal presentation by every stu-
dent on the theme of the symposium, “Eradicating poverty from
society”. The students’ travel was sponsored by IITM’s alumni.
CLICK TOVIEW LIST OF
EVENTS AND BUDDYPROGRAMMESORGANISED BY
IPALS
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invited to a gathering at the IC&SR Conference Hall. The event
kicked off with a high-tea that enabled social networking,
followed by a photo shoot. International students were warmly
welcomed by the Director of the Institute, the Dean of Interna-
tional and Alumni Relations and the International Peer Advising
Leaders (iPals).
Students shared their views on the academics and social life at
IIT Madras, as well as on administrative procedures. The Direc-
tor and Dean I&AR were present for an interactive session with
international students who expressed a high degree of satisfac-
tion with the conditions of campus living and the academics. A
few issues regarding hostel amenities and campus life were
raised by the students and addressed suitably.
INTERNATIONAL DAY OCTOBER 2, 2013
Students portrayed cultural diversity and ethnicity of India
replete with different cuisines, musical performances and a
fashion show that showcased all varied costumes the Indian
states. The occasion was greeted with huge enthusiasm and
participation among international students. International stu-
dents gave presentations about their respective universities and
as it was also `Gandhi Jayanti’, the Kalakshetra Group joined in
to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi with a dance recital. The
evening ended with the screening of a German movie.
UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM, MANILA,
PHILIPPINES
This is an international humanitarian leadership programme
where students can learn about, explore, and address global
concerns concerning the plight of those suffering in extreme
poverty. Held annually from August 1 to 7, the symposium is
hosted by a different country in the Asia Pacific region each
year. In 2013, it was held in Manila, Philippines.The goal of the
symposium is to act as a learning resource in terms of plan-
ning, managing and implementing a successful humanitarian
service project in local communities or around the globe. A
diverse group of students represented IITM after a stringent
evaluation procedure that involved reviews of their resumes,
statements of purpose and a formal presentation by every stu-
dent on the theme of the symposium, “Eradicating poverty from
society”. The students’ travel was sponsored by IITM’s alumni.
EVENTS AND BUDDYPROGRAMMESORGANISED BY
IPALSAs a kick-off event to the Buddy Programme, a special
one-day trip to ‘VGP Universal Kingdom’ was organised
on February 2, 2013, in which more than 40 interna-
tional students participated. The students were accom-
panied by buddies all through their stay at IITM. Stu-
dents had a good time participating in all the activities
and simply enjoyed spending time together. Games, like
kabaddi, were also organised. All these activities saw
cultural barriers slowly breaking down and friendships
beginning to evolve. Additional social gatherings were
organised with the aim of enabling inter-personal
relationships to deepen.
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• Toshiba Corporation
• Boston Consulting Group
• Deutsche Bank
• Goldman Sachs
• ITC Ltd
• Google India
• Sony
• Shell
• Morgan Stanley
• Microsoft
• IBM
• Samsung Electronics
• Nearly 100 new companies, including Procter and Gamble,
Wal-Mart, Bajaj Auto etc., participated in the placement
activities
CAREER AIDS
What alumni do with their career defines the stature of an insti-
tute. An excellent placement record defines the way in which
prospective employers view the institute. IITM is proud of its
performance in both these aspects. Here are a few snapshots:
PLACEMENTS
Placement is important in the life of any student. With one of
the best and brightest pools of talent across the world, IITM
helps its student community find the right outlet for their talent
by facilitating them in getting jobs of their choice from a range
of world-class companies.
Companies offering campus placements during 2012-13
included
• Mercedes Benz
• Rolls Royce
CAREER AIDS
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IITM has been honouring select alumni for their distinguished
contributions to society since 1997, through Distinguished
Alumnus Awards every year.
Alumni continue to contribute generously towards the develop-
ment of the institute, and the welfare of students. In 2012, for
the first time ever, alumni donations to IIT Madras exceeded
Rs.12 crores in a calendar year. Contributions were directedtowards research infrastructure, socially-relevant projects,
chair professorships, student and faculty awards and student’s
fee waivers. Endowments were created to support entrepre-
neurship initiatives and to facilitate discretionary expenditure by
the institute on worthy causes. Alumni network formally
launched an innovation fund of $600,000 last year, one-fifth of
which was invested in seven-to-eight start-up firms as seed
funding. This year, the fund is expected to have about $1 million.
ALUMNI
IITM has a responsive and distinguished global alumni network,
which extends across an exceptionally diverse range of indus-
tries and functions. The alumni of our institute have made us
proud by distinguishing themselves in various professions.
Many occupy leadership positions in India and abroad in indus-
try, government organisations and educational institutions,
fulfilling the original intent of the creators of the IIT system.
In 2012, the position of Dean (International and Alumni Rela-
tions) was created to leverage the institute’s excellent relations
with its alumni, and to catalyse increased engagement with
academic institutions, industry and enterprises across the
world.
ALUMNI
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DR SUDARSAN PADMANABHAN, Ph.D
– Advisor, Foreign Students
Associate Professor
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Chennai 600 036
India
P: +91–44–2257 4526/4500M: + 91–9444782884
PROFESSOR R. NAGARAJAN
– Dean International and Alumni Relations
2nd Floor, IC & Sr Building
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Chennai 600 036
India
P: + 91–44–2257 8070
M: + 91–9444008390F: + 91–44–2257 4152 / 0545
E: [email protected]/[email protected]
CONTACT US
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CONTACT US
MS VADHANA RAMANAN - Liaison Officer - Incoming Students
Office of International Relations
2nd Floor, IC & SR Building
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai - 600 036, India
P: +91–44–22574926
F: +91–44–22574927
ARVIND SIVAMANI - Liaison Officer - Outgoing Students
Office of International Relations
2nd Floor, IC & SR Building
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai - 600 036, India
P: +91–44–22574926
F: +91–44–22574927
MS KAVITHA G.R. – Manager, International Relations
Office of International Relations
2nd Floor, IC & SR Building
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai - 600 036, India
P: +91–44–22574926
M: +91 94445 36574
F: +91–44–22574927
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