IIT Madras: News
05 Dec 2024
IndiaIIT-Madras under scrutiny for conducting unpermitted 'product test' on students
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Madras is under fire for conducting a "product test" on students of Vana Vani Matriculation Higher Secondary School, located on the institute's campus, the Indian Express reported.
03 Dec 2024
United States of AmericaIIT-Madras student bags ₹4.3cr job offer from Wall Street firm
An Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras student has bagged a pre-placement offer (PPO) worth over ₹4.3 crore from Jane Street, a top Wall Street trading firm.
11 Nov 2024
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)IIT Madras, ISRO join hands to establish spacecraft research center
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has partnered with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to set up a Center of Excellence.
07 Nov 2024
ChinaIndia dominates QS Asia university rankings, surpasses China
India has outshined China in the QS Asia University Rankings 2025, with a record 162 Indian Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) making the cut.
01 Oct 2024
Ministry of Civil AviationIIT Madras-backed start-up to develop flying taxi by April 2025
The ePlane Company, a start-up backed by IIT Madras, is all set to roll out its first manned prototype of an electric vertical take-off and landing (e-VTOL) vehicle by April 2025.
25 Sep 2024
Madras High CourtDalit youth misses IIT seat by minutes, SC assures help
The Supreme Court has assured assistance to a Dalit youth from a below poverty line (BPL) family, who lost his seat at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dhanbad due to a missed fee payment deadline.
21 Aug 2024
Hyundai Motor IndiaHyundai to set up hydrogen innovation center at IIT Madras
Hyundai Motor India is establishing a hydrogen innovation center at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras.
11 Jul 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)SC adjourns NEET-UG 2024 hearing till July 18
The Supreme Court on Thursday deferred the hearing of pleas linked to the paper leaks and irregularities in the NEET-UG 2024 until July 18.
09 Jun 2024
IIT-DelhiJEE-Advanced results 2024 declared! Ved Lahoti from Delhi zone tops
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has declared the results of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2024.
30 May 2024
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)Indian startup Agnikul achieves historic milestone with 3D-printed rocket launch
Indian space startup, Agnikul Cosmos, successfully launched its 'Agnibaan SOrTeD' rocket earlier today. This comes after four previous attempts were called off.
06 May 2024
IndiaIndian startup launches first indigenously designed microcontroller chip
In a significant technological breakthrough, Mindgrove Technologies, a startup incubated at IIT Madras, has launched its first microprocessor chip.
21 Mar 2024
TechnologyIIT Madras develops electric standing wheelchair to improve accessibility
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has unveiled an advanced electric standing wheelchair, christened 'NeoStand.'
07 Mar 2024
IndiaEverything we know about India's first flying taxi service
India's first flying taxi, the e200, is set to make its debut flight in October-November, according to Professor Satya Chakravarthy.
27 Feb 2024
CancerIIT Madras researchers patent Indian spices-based treatment for cancer
IIT Madras researchers have patented a groundbreaking cancer treatment using Indian spices, with plans to make it available by 2028.
26 Feb 2024
Science and TechnologyIndian-origin professor Ashok Veeraraghavan receives Texas' most prestigious award
Dr. Ashok Veeraraghavan, a talented computer engineer and professor of Indian origin, has been awarded the prestigious Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award—the highest academic honor in Texas.
12 Sep 2023
Council of Scientific and Industrial ResearchNo women amongst recipients of India's top science award
After almost a year's delay, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) announced the 12 recipients of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for 2022, which is among the most prestigious awards for science in India.
04 Sep 2023
Latest Tech NewsIIT-Madras start-up launches smart ring with fitness, payment facilities
Muse Wearables, a Bengaluru-based tech start-up from IIT Madras, has announced its own version of the smart ring 'Ring One.'
06 Jul 2023
ZanzibarIIT to open first overseas campus in Tanzania's Zanzibar
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday announced that Tanzania's Zanzibar will become home to the first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campus outside India.
25 May 2023
Kolkata80-year-old Howrah Bridge to undergo health checkup: Here's why
Kolkata's iconic Howrah Bridge, which sees around 80,000 vehicles every day, will undergo a detailed health checkup after 11 years, PTI reported, quoting an official from Kolkata Port, which maintains the structure.
22 Apr 2023
ChennaiIIT Madras student found dead, 4th suspected suicide this year
A 20-year-old student of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras in Tamil Nadu's Chennai was found dead in his hostel room on Friday, reported Indian Express.
06 Feb 2023
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)IIT Madras-ISRO collaborate to work on India's astronaut training program
IIT Madras and ISRO's Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) have collaborated to work on an astronaut training module for Indian Human Spaceflight Program (IHSP).
14 Dec 2022
EducationIIT Madras launches dual degree programme on Quantitative Finance
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has officially made available a new Interdisciplinary Dual Degree (IDDD) program on Quantitative Finance.
10 Aug 2022
IIT RoorkeeIIT Bombay records highest job offers, packages this academic year
The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT Bombay) has received a record number of job offers during the campus placements this academic year.
08 Aug 2022
IIT-DelhiIIT Madras records highest number of job offers and packages
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has received a record number of job offers during campus placements this academic year.
04 Aug 2022
Parliament4,500 faculty posts lying vacant at IITs: Centre tells Parliament
Over 4,500 faculty positions are currently lying vacant at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campuses across the country, the central government informed the Parliament this week.
03 Aug 2022
Tamil NaduIIT Madras canteen worker arrested in student sexual assault case
The Chennai Police has arrested a canteen worker at IIT Madras for allegedly sexually assaulting a student on the campus premises last month.
03 Jul 2022
IndiaStudents display innovation prowess at IIT Bombay's Invention Factory 2022
The Invention Factory program at IIT Bombay, a six-week idea-to-prototype-to-pitch initiative, concluded on July 1, 2022.
07 Jun 2022
India80-year-old engineer appears for IIT entrance exam
When 80-year-old Nandakumar K. Menon appeared for an entrance exam, he had to convince the guards at the exam center in Kochi that he was an examinee and not someone's guardian!
07 Jun 2022
IndiaIIT Madras launches 'Out of the Box Thinking' mathematical course
Starting from July 2022, the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras) will offer a new mathematics course titled "Out of the Box Thinking."
20 May 2022
Narendra ModiUnion minister Ashwini Vaishnaw makes India's first 5G call
IIT Madras played host to a historic event as union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw made the first 5G call on a trial network using indigenously-developed telecom gears.
23 Apr 2022
DelhiDelhi's COVID-19 'R-value' crosses 2: Here's what it means
Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in the country, Delhi's R-value was recorded at 2.1 this week, according to an analysis by IIT Madras.
22 Apr 2022
Tamil NaduIs IIT Madras emerging as COVID-19 hotspot in Tamil Nadu?
Is the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras) turning into a COVID-19 hotbed in Tamil Nadu? Well, the sudden surge in cases among the students does suggest so.
14 Dec 2020
Times of IndiaIIT-Madras locked down after 66 students test coronavirus positive
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras was put under temporary lockdown after 71 people, including 66 students, tested positive for coronavirus in the last two weeks.
11 Jun 2020
Tamil NaduNIRF ranking: IIT Madras ranked best engineering institute again
On Thursday, Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank unveiled the NIRF rankings for the year 2020.
24 Dec 2019
IndiaIIT-Madras' German student made Nazi reference during CAA protest; deported
A German student, studying at IIT-Madras, was asked to leave India after he took part in protests against the newly-implemented Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), multiple reports said.
10 Nov 2019
IndiaIIT Madras student found dead in hostel room; suicide suspected
A 19-year-old woman student of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, was found dead in her hostel room on Saturday.
06 Nov 2019
IndiaIIT Madras launches India's first 'standing wheelchair' for differently-abled people
In a major development, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) has launched an affordable new 'standing wheelchair' for differently-abled people.
17 Aug 2019
RobotsThis IIT-Madras robot can grab things like a human
Human hands have the dexterity to grab and handle all kinds of objects- light, heavy, or delicate.
07 Aug 2019
IndiaBiomedical engineering paper to be introduced in GATE next year
A new paper on biomedical engineering (BME) will be introduced in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) from next year.
03 Aug 2019
IndiaThese innovations by IIT engineers make world a better place
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are the country's premier engineering institutes recognized as centers of academic excellence in science and technology.
