IIT Madras is a vibrant residential campus that allows students to flourish both personally and professionally. Campus life at IIT Madras is not just about classrooms, libraries, and labs. There are several opportunities for students to pursue their favorite activities, refine their skills and discover new talents and interests. The campus is a constant buzz of varied activities and events – academic, co-curricular, and extracurricular.
IIT Madras is one of the top three technical institutes in India, which is known for offering excellent education to those students who aspire to become an engineer or aim of achieving higher position in the new and exotic branches of engineering. It was established in the year 1959 by the Government of India with technical and financial assistance from the government of former West Germany.