Indian Institute of Technology Madras

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras is known both nationally and internationally for excellence in technical education, basic and applied research, innovation, entrepreneurship and industrial consultancy. The Institute has sixteen academic departments and a few advanced research centres in various disciplines of engineering and pure sciences, with nearly 100 laboratories. Two broad objectives are the advancement of knowledge through education and research, in both Pure and Applied Science, in Engineering, Social Science and Humanities; service to the community and nation through the use of intellectual and material resources, particularly through Continuing Education for professionals working in Industry.