Indian Institute of Technology Madras -PH.D / MS
Indian Institute of Technology Madras , is one among the foremost institutes of national importance in higher technological education, basic and applied research. In 1956, the German Government offered technical assistance for establishing an institute of higher education in engineering in India. The first Indo-German agreement in Bonn, West Germany for the establishment of the Indian Institute of Technology at Madras was signed in 1959.
IIT Madras is a residential institute with nearly 460 faculty, 4500 students and 1250 administrative & supporting staff and is a self-contained campus located in a beautiful wooded land of about 250 hectares. It has established itself as a premier centre for teaching, research and industrial consultancy in the country.
The departments and centres of the Institute are responsible for the acedemic activities which include Teaching, Research and Industrial Counsultancy.
The courses of study are organized on semester programs 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. Evaluation is done by the faculty, a consequence of the autonomous status granted to the Institute. Research work is evaluated on the basis of the review thesis by peer examiners both from within the country and abroad. Ordinances in respect of the academic program of study are prepared by the senate, the highest academic body within the Institute.
The rigors of academic study at each level are balanced with a number of other related activities which include co-curricular activities. Special lectures on varied topic of academic relevance are held under the Extra Mural Lecture series.
A number of conferences, symposia and workshops are organized by the faculty which attract participation from scholars all over the world.
Courses Offered
1. Bachelor of Technology (B Tech)
Institute Details Fee Structure:
2 - 4 lacs
Domestic/International:
Domestic
How to reach Address:
I.I.T Post Office
Chennai-600036
Other Details Infrastructure:
Central Library
The Central Library is housed in a separate building and caters to the information needs of the institute faculty, students, staff, research institutions & industries. In addition, there are smaller libraries in each department, which house books borrowed from the main library for quick reference. It has around 2 million books covering all disciplines of science, engineering, technology, humanities & social sciences. The collection comprises printed documents such as books, reports, theses, standards, atlases, patents and journal back volumes. The non-book collections include material like micro fiche/film, audio/video cassettes and CD ROM discs. It has a separate collection of prescribed textbooks under 'Book Bank' for the exclusive use of students.
The Central library currently subscribes to around 1,000 scholarly journals in sciences, engineering and humanities. Under the INDEST consortium, the library provides on-line access to a large number of full-text journal databases from various publishers. These e-journals are accessible on intranet to campus users only.
The library provides various services for its members such as - Lending of books and journal back volumes, reservation of books, inter-library loan, document delivery, photocopying, DTP & offset printing, CDROM and Internet services & video screening. All the library activities are computerized, including bar-coded ID cards and separate On-line Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) terminals for searching books in the library.
The library working hours are from 9 A.M. to 11 P.M. on weekdays and 9 A.M. to 5.30 P.M. on Saturdays, Sundays & holidays. It is closed for 7 days in a year as per the institute's list of holidays.
The Central Library maintains its own website at http://www.cenlib.iitm.ac.in
Canteens
The campus has a couple of food joints, frequented more perhaps by hostelites looking for a change from hostel grub than the occasional visitor. The Campus Cafe is open from 8.00 A.M. to 8.00 P.M. on all working days including Saturdays. A wide variety of South Indian and North Indian dishes are available. During lunch time Meals are available at very nominal rates.
"Basera" located between Godavari and Saraswati hostels is open from 6.00 P.M. to 2.00 A.M. A variety of North Indian dishes are available here.
Hospital
The institute hospital has 12 doctors and a team of supporting staff of strength 36 and is equipped with facilities to take care of the general health problems faced by more than 13,000 students, employees and their families.
An Out-Patient service is available on all weekdays between 8:30 A.M. and noon, and 4.00 P.M. and 6.30 P.M. Apart from the medical officers for general medicine, paediatrics and gynaecology, visiting specialists are available for general surgery, E.N.T, ophthamology and psychiatry. The in-patient service can cater to 35 patients at a given time. Duty doctors and supporting staff are available on call as part of the 24-hour emergency service.
The hospital also has a clinical laboratory service with two laboratory technicians. Complete immunization treatment for children is available at the hospital. In the academic year 1998-99, a drive was launched to vaccinate the campusites against Hepatitis-B. A computerised ECG recorder, an operation theatre equipped with sophisticated operating microscopes, a bronchoscope, instruments for IOL surgery, a cardiac monitor and an efficient ambulance service are a few of the facilities offered by the hospital.
A multi-user, multi-modular software has been developed under an IRDFIC & SR project for inventory control, registration of members, medical reimbursement etc. The hospital has also conducted health-education programmes on a regular basis with the aim of spreading awareness about common diseases and preventive medicines. The Continiung Medical Education (CME) programme, held every month, helps the doctors of the Institute to keep pace with the advances in medical technology. An in-house training programme is also conducted for staff nurses and other members of the paramedical staff.
Phone : +91 (44) 2257 8331 (Duty Room / Ambulance)
Enquiries : +91 (44) 2257 8333
The Institute Hospital maintains its own website at http://www.hospital.iitm.ac.in
Post Office
The campus has a Post Office and a Telecom Centre. The IIT campus comes under a separate postal zone and it is a postal delivery office. There is a separate Telecom Centre meant for sending telegraphs, fax messages and making long distance telephone calls. The telecom centre is located in the Management Science building near the Library. The post office is located near the State Bank Of India and works on all weekdays from 7.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M. and from 9.00 A.M. to 2.00 P.M. on Saturdays.
Temples
There are three temples on campus - the Sree Durga Peeli Amman Temple, the Jalakanteswarar Temple and Vinayagar temple. The Sree Durga Peeli Amman Temple, known for its serene atmosphere and picturesque surroundings, has the shrines of Lord Vinayaka, Lord Murugan and the Navagrahas. The presiding deity of the temple is Goddess Peeli Amman. The temple organizes the 'Aadi Thiruvizha' in the Tamil month of Aadi. Elaborate ceremonies are performed during the Navarathri festival when the Goddesses are taken out in procession. The temple is located on Delhi Avenue.
A stone's throw away from the Adyar In-Gate is the Jalakanteswarar Temple. The temple houses the shrines of Lord Jalakanteswarar and his consort Goddess Kathyayanee, Lord Rama, Lord Hanuman and the Navagrahas. Navarathri, Mahashivarathri and other festivals are celebrated with great splendour at the temple which is also the venue for music concerts by upcoming artistes.
The Vinayagar temple is situated behind Taramani House. The temple has the shrine of Lord Vinayaka and a Shiva Lingam.
Catholic Mass is conducted at the NCC Building every Sunday at 8:30 am. All campus residents attend the mass. Priests and students from Satya Nilayam, a seminary located in Tiruvanmiyur, Chennai, assist in conducting the mass. The church has an active youth group called Genesis which organizes activities, picnics, get-togethers etc. for its members. Visits to orphanages and old-age homes are arranged by the members of the church on a regular basis. A variety of programmes are organised during the Christmas season and for Easter. The church is affiliated to the Adyar Parish.
The House of Prayer is situated on the Sardar Patel Road, just outside the campus. A Protestant Mass is held on Sundays, in different languages, at different times of the day. The House has a choir, which performs carol services during Christmas and Easter. Choirs from other churches are also invited to perform at the House of Prayer.
Hostel & accomodation:
The Indian Institute of Technology is a residential institute and provides accommodation to students wishing to reside in the hostels. Each hostel in the institute is an independent unit in respect to its internal administration under the overall supervision of the Council of Wardens and the Hostel Management. The hostel is administered by a Warden appointed by the Director and he/she is assisted by an Asst. Warden in all matters relating to the hostel.
Each hostel also has a Hostel Council which is an advisory body comprising the Warden of the Hostel (as its Chairman), the Asst. Warden and the elected student secretaries as its members. The Hostel Council plans the students' activities for the year, prepares the budget for sports, recreational and other social activities of the students through the respective student secretaries and is responsible for the running of individual messes with the help of the mess committee.
The Hostel Office is located within the hostel premises. Attached to each office are an Office Manager and an Attender who assist the Warden in matters related to the various activities of the hostel. The Office maintains all the files, registers, records, ledgers, account books, suppliers' bills, payment registers etc., pertaining to the hostel residents, mess and the employees. The Hostel Office is open on all weekdays.
Every student who has been admitted to the institute is required to pay the prescribed hostel seat rent and establishment charges along with a refundable hostel mess caution deposit. These charges are subject to revision from time to time. Allotment of rooms to the residents takes place at the end of each academic year when the final year UG and PG students vacate their rooms after completion of their programmes of study. The rooms vacated by the outgoing students are made available by the Warden for other senior residents in the hostel to change their rooms, on request. The change in rooms is effected in accordance with the policy followed by individual hostels and with the Warden's approval.
After completion of this process, the number of vacant rooms available in each hostel fro allotment to freshers is intimated to the Chairman, Council of Wardens and the Dean of Students. Each room is provided with a cot, a table, a chair, a bookshelf, and a ceiling fan (with regulator). Residents cannot move the furniture or fittings from one room to another. Private cooking in the rooms is prohibited. Smoking, consumption of alcoholic drinks and use of narcotic drugs is strictly prohibited.
Guests of the residents may be permitted to stay in the hostel by the Chairman, Council of Wardens on payment of the necessary charges at his office. The charges are subject to variation from time to time. Overnight guests are permitted in a students' room with the Warden's prior permission, but no person of the opposite sex, guest or otherwise is permitted to stay overnight. However, parents or other close relatives of the student can avail themselves of the boarding/lodging facilities at the Taramani Guest House on payment of the necessary charges.
Boy students and girl students can visit each others' hostels between 6:00 am and 9:00 pm. The visit of the boys to the girls' hostel is, however, restricted to the hostel office, visitor's lounge and dining hall. Parents/guardians of the girl students may be permitted by the Warden to visit their rooms between 6:00 AM and 9:00 PM.
A number of recreational, sports, literary and social activities take place in the hostel during the academic year. A few rooms in the hostel are used for common facilities such as the Library, Computer Room, Indoor Sports etc. A washing machine (Laundromat) is available in every hostel for use by the residents. Students can relax in the evenings or on holidays or spend their leisure time in the Common Room which is equipped with a T.V, a music system, newspapers and magazines. One half of the Common Room houses a Table Tennis (TT) board as well. Most hostels have a Music Room which has a high-quality stereo music system and a variety of cassettes to offer to music lovers.
Avid sports enthusiasts can take their sports equipment from the Sports Room which is maintained by the Hostel Sports Secretary. The Hostel Library has a good collection of general books, fiction, comics etc. and is operated by the Hostel Literary Secretary who is assisted by a few student volunteers.
The Students Amenities Centre (SAC), located in one of the rooms of the hostel, makes available a variety of consumer goods and day-to-day requirements of the students like stationery, toiletries etc. The SAC is managed by the SAC secretary and is opened at fixed timings everyday by the SAC volunteers. Payment for the items purchased from the SAC is made through the mess bill.
An external security agency is contracted for providing security at the hostels. The services of the security personnel are monitored by the Warden and the Assistant Warden.
The General Secretary acts as the secretary of the Hostel council, ensures proper maintenance of the hostel premises and coordinates the activities of the other secretaries. The Mess Secretary works in conjunction with the mess staff towards procurement of food items, planning of the menu and maintenance of hygiene in the kitchen and the mess hall.
Procurement of Sports equipment is the responsibility of the Sports Secretary who also plans the schedules of intra-hostel events and appoints Captains for the various hostel teams.
The Cultural Activities (Arts and Literary) for the year are planned together by the Literary Secretary and the Social Secretary. The Social Secretary is also responsible for the maintenance of the Common Room while the Literary Secretary is incharge of the Hostel Library.
The Alumni affairs secretary is in-charge of the computer room, hostel alumni affairs and the hostel website.
The Garden Secretary plans the gardening activity for the year.
The SAC (Students Amenities Centre) Secretary is responsible for running the SAC and arranges for purchase of necessary consumer goods.
In addition to these Secretaries, every hostel has a Mess Committee whose members assist the Mess Secretary in the discharge of his/her duties. Periodical review stock taking and inspection of the quality of food items and rations also form a part of their duties.
The General Body of the hostel formulates the necessary guidelines relating to the running of the mess, conduct of intra-hostel cultural, sports, literary and social competitions and other hostel activities, in conformity with the decisions of the Hostel management and the Council of Wardens.
Elections for the members of the Hostel Council are held during March or April every year with the hostel Warden acting as the Chief Polling Officer. These elections are conducted simultaneously with the general elections of the Student Affairs Council and the Executive Wing of the Institute. All residents of the hostel are eligible to cast their vote in favor of the candidates of their choice for the various posts.
General Body Meetings (GBMs) are convened by the General Secretary on a regular basis, in concurrence with the Warden who acts as a moderator during these meetings. Issues of interest to the hostel are discussed during the GBM.
OFFICE OF THE HOSTEL MANAGEMENT
(CCW OFFICE WEBSITE):
http://www.ccw.iitm.ac.in/
List of Hostels, Wardens & Telephone Numbers
Hostel Warden Phone (Office) Phone (Entrance)
Alakananda Dr. Srinivasa Reddy K 22578561 22578560
Brahmaputra Raghu Prakash V 22578581 22578580
Cauvery Dr. Jayachandran S 22578611 22578610
Ganga Dr. Sarathi R 22578641 22578640
Godavari Dr. P. Selvam 22578661 22578660
Jamuna Dr.Sathyanarayana N. Gummadi 22578681 22578680
Krishna Dr. Sudheer K.P 22578701 22578700
Mahanadhi Dr. Murali K 22574816
Mandakini Dr. Ganesh Sundara Raman S 22578731 22578730
Narmada Dr. Sankaranarayanan V 22578751 22578750
Pamba Dr. Kamalanabhan T J 22574775
Saraswathi Dr. Sanyasiraju Y.V.S.S 22578771 22578770
Sarayu Dr.Indumathi Nambi 22578791 22578790
Sharavati Dr. Ligy Philip 22578811 22578810
Sindhu Dr. Rajagopal K 22578861 22578860
Tamraparani Dr. Sampath V 22578940 22578941
Tapti
Dr. Ganesan A.R 22578841 22578840
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