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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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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

Click Video to play

• 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



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

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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.”

CLICK TO VIEW

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



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



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.



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



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



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



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

INTERNATIONALRECOGNITION FORIITM FACULTY

TO KEEP ITS STAFF ABREASTOF THE LATEST TRENDS ANDTEACHING METHODOLOGIES,

THE INSTITUTE HAS ANEXTENSIVE OUTREACH

PROGRAMME CATERING TOTEACHERS, PRACTISING

ENGINEERS ANDRESEARCHERS



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



A relentless

pursuit of academic

excellence



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



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



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



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.



”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



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



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.



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



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



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

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Students speak

about life on campus

http://youtu.be/3aT9AcRBf3s



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



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



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



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



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



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.



• Toshiba Corporation

• Boston Consulting Group

• Deutsche Bank

• Goldman Sachs

• ITC Ltd

• Google India

• Sony

• Shell

• Facebook

• 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



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



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

E: [email protected]

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



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





P: +91–44–22574926

F: +91–44–22574927


MS KAVITHA G.R. – Manager, International Relations





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