IIT Madras
Emblem of the IIT Madras | |
| Motto | सिद्धिर्भवति कर्मजा (Sanskrit) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | "Success is born out of action" |
| Type | Public institute of technology |
| Established | 1959 |
| Accreditation | NAAC |
| Endowment | ₹700 crore (2021) (US$ 93.26 million) |
| Budget | ₹996 crore (US$120 million) (2021–2022) |
| Chairman | Pawan Kumar Goenka |
| Director | V Kamakoti |
Academic staff | 674 |
| Students | 10,238 |
| Undergraduates | 4,909 |
| Postgraduates | 2,488 |
| 2,841 | |
| Location | , , 600036 , 12°59′29″N 80°14′01″E / 12.99151°N 80.23362°E |
| Campus | Urban 620 acres (2.5 km2) |
| Colors | Maroon Gold |
| Website | IIT Madras |
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras or IITM) is a public institute of technology located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Along with being recognized as an Institute of Eminence, IIT Madras is widely regarded as one of India’s most prestigious higher education institutions, consistently ranking first nationally in engineering and overall categories by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) for many years.
As an Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Madras is also recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India. Founded in 1959 with technical, academic and financial assistance from the government of West Germany, IITM was the third Indian Institute of Technology to be established.