Welcome to IIT Madras Office of International & Alumni Relations
SEVEN IITs (to start with) IIT Kharagpur (1951) IIT Bombay (1958) IIT Madras (1959) IIT Kanpur (1959) IIT Delhi (1963) IIT Guwahati (1994) IIT Roorkee (2001) IIT Madras was established with German assistance 9 more IITs were added in the last three years
Locations of IITs in India S.No Name Established City/Town State 1 IIT Kharagpur 1951 Kharagpur West Bengal 2 IIT Bombay 1958 Mumbai Maharashtra 3 IIT Kanpur 1959 Kanpur Uttar Pradesh 4 IIT Madras 1959 Chennai Tamil Nadu 5 IIT Delhi 1963 New Delhi Delhi 6 IIT Guwahati 1994 Guwahati Assam 7 IIT Roorkee 2001 Roorkee Uttarakhand 8 IIT Bhubaneswar 2008 Bhubaneswar Orissa 9 IIT Gandhinagar 2008 Gandhinagar Gujarat 10 IIT Hyderabad 2008 Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh 11 IIT Patna 2008 Patna Bihar 12 IIT Jodhpur 2008 Jodhpur Rajasthan 13 IIT Ropar 2008 Rupnagar Punjab 14 IIT Indore 2009 Indore Madhya Pradesh 15 IIT Mandi 2009 Mandi Himachal Pradesh 16 IIT (BHU) Varanasi 2012 Varanasi Uttar Pradesh
Zones of IIT Madras campus
Vision To be an academic institution in dynamic equilibrium with its social, ecological and economic environment striving continuously for excellence in education, research and technological service to the nation. Mission Excellence in: Teaching developing human resources in the service of the nation Research Consultancy, and Helping to improve technical education in the country
Director Registrar Dean AC Dean AR Dean AD Dean ST Dean IS Dean PL Dean I & AR Head of Departments AC = Academic Courses ; AR = Academic Research; AD = Administration; ST = Students; IS = Industrial Consultancy & Sponsored Research; PL = Planning; IAR = International & Alumni Relations
Departments Engineering : Aerospace Engineering Applied Mechanics Biotechnology Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Science & Engineering Electrical Engineering Humanities : Humanities & Social Sciences Management Sciences: Mathematics Physics Chemistry Engineering Design Mechanical Engineering Metallurgical Engineering Ocean Engineering
Academic Programs COURSE-BASED PROGRAMS 4-year Bachelor s - B. Tech 5-year Dual Degree - B.Tech and M.Tech 5-year Integrated - M.A and M.Sc 2-year Master s - M. Sc., M.B.A; M.Tech., M.Tech(UOP); M.Tech (Clinical Engineering) RESEARCH-BASED PROGRAMS M.S. - 2 to 3 years after B.Tech/ M.Sc Doctoral - 4 to 5 years after Masters
IITM Today Faculty 550 4% 5% Faculty Staff 1250 39% Staff Students 8000 Other Residents 5400 Total 15200 52% Students Other Residents
Current Student Population PhD 23% UG 23% UG 1798 Dual 1735 M.Tech 1013 M.A 3% M.S 11% MBA 2% M.Sc 3% M.Tech 13% Dual 22% M.Sc 268 MBA 155 M.A 199 M.S 836 PhD 1802
Alumni Details -1964 to 2012 BS Dipoloma Ph.D. PG Diploma BS 12 Dipoloma 217 PG Diploma 66 B.Tech. 13813 B.Tech Dual Degree 1339 M.Tech M.B.A. 551 M.A. 56 M.S. 2794 M.Sc M.S. M.B.A. Dual Degree M.Sc 2797 M.Tech 12240 Ph.D. 3678 M.A.
Interdisciplinary Research Areas Chemical Physics and Molecular Biology Communication Technology Complex Systems Computational Science and Engineering Design and Manufacturing Development Studies Energy Technology Analytical Methodologies Measurement, Testing & Diagnostics Materials Technology Infrastructure Technology Environmental Technology Biotechnology
Major Research Centres Indo-German Centre for Sustainability National Centre for Catalysis Research National Centre for Combustion R & D Centre for Nanotechnology Centre for China Studies Centre for Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship Materials Science Research Centre, etc. DST unit of Nano science Thematic unit of excellence on clean water using nanotechnology
Research Funding $50 Million US$ $47 $40 $36 $30 $20 $10 $19 $23 $6 $7 $10 $25 $31 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 $0 Sponsored Consultancy Total Research Funding
Industry Connect Industry Faculty IITM Encourages Faculty to visit and spend extended periods of time in Industry IITM Encourages Industry Personnel to spend extended periods of time in IITM
Entrepreneurship @ IIT Madras IDEATE INCUBATE SUPPORT IITM Incubation Cell Minor in Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship Bio-Tech Incubator IITM Research Labs IITMEF - IIT Madras Entrepreneurship Forum IITM has incubated 50+ companies
Centre for Innovation Walk in with an Idea. Walk out with a Product Centre for Innovation (CFI) is a Student Lab at IIT Madras. Set up with funds donated by the batch of 1981. Started in 2008 with an objective to be a forum for creative output Provides students the necessary platform for realizing their ideas. Successfully evolved into a hub which encourages thinking and novel ideas
C-TIDES Cell for Technology Innovation, Development and Entrepreneurship Support Hub for entrepreneurship related activities in IIT Madras. Created in Oct 1998. A student body that encourages and supports the idea of student-led entrepreneurship in the institute. Full-fledged business incubator & conglomerate of entrepreneurial spirits aimed at fostering innovation and entrepreneurship Promotion of creative new ideas, technological research, promotion of originality and technology oriented approach Solving domestic and industrial problems Creating a holistic platform for the support of techno-business entrepreneurship.
C-TaP Centre for Technology and Policy Established to explore interaction between technology and public policy Addressing the country s pressing development problems Identification of key technology gaps in following domains: Energy, Water, Human Health, Education, Telecom and IT Applications. Encouraging innovations and technology to meet public goals. Groups to work on a range of technologies that could help address public policy challenges. Technologies include Energy, Medical Devices & Healthcare, Water, Built Environment, Transportation, Telecommunication & Information Technology, Environmental Pollution, Smart Materials, and Synthetic materials/processes.
CSIE Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Started in April 2010, funded by alumni batch of 82, 84 and 86 Objective of prodding students towards social entrepreneurship Minor course for undergraduate students on social innovation and entrepreneurship Links and works with institutes like Tata Institute of Social Sciences, CIIE of IIM-A, Centre for Innovation in Public Systems (Hyderabad), the UN Global Compact and the Ateneo School of Government (Philippines) Successful in building an innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.
IITM RESEARCH PARK
IITMRP Phase I IITMRP to have a built-up space of 1.6 million sq. ft. The First tower with 0.4 million Sq.Ft. started functioning from March 2010. Each floor plate is 36,000 Sq.Ft and partitioned for 1 to 8 tenants. Dedicated 25,000 Sq.Ft of Incubation Area in the First Floor Located prominently with amenities like food court, ATMs and a Transit Accommodation by the Ginger Hotels 100% Power back-up and Centralized HVAC and Fiber optic connectivity
IITMRP Phase II IITMRP Phase II will have three blocks with a total built up area of 8.2 Lakh Sq.Ft Each block will have Ground + 10 Floors A separate Multi Level Car Park (MLCP) with Ground + 5 Floors is being built The MLCP can accommodate about 730 Cars and 653 Two Wheelers. The following facilities are being planned to be accommodated in Phase II IIT Alumni Industry Interaction Center (IIT AIIC) Conference Halls, Meeting Rooms, Multi Purpose Halls and Auditorium Child Care, Food Court, Fine Dining Restaurant Indoor Recreational Facilities
R&D Clients
Office of International Relations Roles: Coordinate international delegation visits to IITM and reach out to foreign universities. Encourage, maintain and sustain relationships with foreign universities and enterprises. Promote international student exchanges (both inbound and outbound), and facilitate acclimatization of international students. Facilitate faculty exchange
Activities at the International Office International Delegations Focal point for international visitors Host visitors based on established protocol Plan and coordinate department & lab visits, maximize effectiveness of interactions with IITM faculty Follow-up on visits Maintain database on visitors
Institutional Partnerships We are focused on building strong research collaborations with leading global institutions. To accomplish this, we envisage a 4-stage process: Faculty interactions (visits & workshops, video-conferencing, joint proposals, co-authored papers) Student exchanges (Ph.D. and M.S. scholars to spend 3-6 months carrying out research at collaborators' laboratories) Joint-supervision of research scholars, serving on doctoral and Masters' committees Joint-degree programs (where sufficient sustainability and scalability of relations has been demonstrated) Currently: > 150 MOUs in effect 4 JDPs with NUS, Swinburne, NTHU, University of Passau. 2 JSPs with University of Melbourne and Deakin University
MoU Status Australia Europe Asia North America 12 81 31 38
Inbound Enquiries and assistance to students for exchange programs Processing of applications Welcome Information Package before arrival Pick up from airport and help in settling down @ IITM. Orientation program Immigration process assistance Buddy Program Registration in IITM database
Outbound Advertising of study-abroad, research exchange & internship programs Handling enquiries for exchange programs Guidance for exchange programs at IITM Nomination Facilitating the application process Coordinating with partner universities
General Guidelines for International Academic Collaborations Study-Abroad Programs: Intended for (mainly) undergraduate and (some) graduate students Credit transferability to be ensured Internships Abroad: Linked to student s academic or research pursuits Research Scholar Exchange: Gains on both sides Cements a strong collaborative relationship Faculty Visits: Encouraged to make visits to research labs abroad to continue or establish collaborations. Short visits during the semester, longer stays over vacation periods/ sabbaticals.
Calendar (Every year) Odd Semester: Orientation 22 nd July Semester start 29 th July Semester end 28 th November Application deadline: 15 th May Even Semester (Spring): Orientation 7 th January Semester start 14 th January Semester end 10 th May Application deadline: 15 th November
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