Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) — student housing nearby (2026)

Indian Institute Of Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600036, India

QS #180World University Rankings
★ 4.7Google campus rating
2,597published reviews

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What people say about Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)

gain frost ★★★★★ · Google review · 5 months ago

Recently visited IIT Madras during the Open House for the All Program and had a truly wonderful experience. The campus has an excellent ambience and reflects the reputation of one of India’s premier institutions. The academic infrastructure is top-notch, and the overall atmosphere is extremely peace

Muhammed Wajeeh ★★★★★ · Google review · 3 months ago

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) is a premier public technical and research university located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Founded in 1959 with technical and financial assistance from the government of West Germany, it was the third IIT to be established. It is consistently recogni

Syed Saif Ali ★★★★ · Google review · 8 months ago

I went for the CARES-2025 Conference at IIT Madras. The campus is very clean. Deers, BlackBucks, cats, etc were roaming freely in campus. Monkeys with long tails were also there. Campus is quite big (617 acres) compared to my campus at IIT Delhi (320-325 acres). Electric shuttle buses free of costs

Anuj Jagannathan ★★★★★ · Google review · a month ago

A nice drive around IITM campus. Good to see that most people follow the speed limit. If not, the guards stop them. The greenery and the wildlife is refreshing to see.

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Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) ranks #180 in the QS World University Rankings and holds a 4.7★ Google rating across 2,597 published campus reviews. Rankings measure the institution — visit days and open campuses tell you more about daily life.
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