IIT MADRAS (Admission of Foreign Nationals )

Admission of Foreign Nationals

1. Programmes of Study and Eligibility Requirements

Applications of Foreign Nationals nominated by the Government of India under scholarship scheme and self-financing foreign nationals shall be entertained for all the programmes of the Institute. The foreign nationals need not appear for interview and/or entrance tests excepting for B.Tech/Dual Degree programme for admission at IITM, however, they should have passed the equivalent Qualifying Examination from an Indian or Foreign University/Institution together with the qualifying test such as GRE/GMAT and TOEFL. For B.Tech/Dual Degree programme, kindly visit http://www.jee.iitm.ac.in. For five year Integrated M.A programme visit http://hsee.iitm.ac.in.
Provision to the extent of 15% of the total seats in each programme on supernumerary basis for Foreign Nationals is available. All the foreign nationals have to fulfill the following conditions

1.1 At the time of submitting the application

• All the foreign nationals should submit their application, along with the processing fee, on prescribed format (see Annexure 1), which can be freely downloaded from the website http://www.iitm.ac.in.
• The applications of scholarship-holding Foreign Nationals (under various schemes) should be routed through the Indian Council for Cultural Relations / Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Education), Govt. of India, New Delhi. The antecedents of the candidate will be verified by the forwarding Agencies/Ministry.
• They should hold a valid foreign passport.
• That they have adequate knowledge of English as per the requirements of the programme.

1.2 At the time of admission

• They have valid Residential permit in India granted for studies or a Student Visa for the prescribed duration of the concerned programme.
• They fulfill the minimum eligibility requirements as per section 1.4.

1.3 General

• The Degrees/Certificates of the candidates have been recognized and approved by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) / Commonwealth Universities / International Association of Universities (IAU) as equivalent to the corresponding Indian Degrees/Certificates.
• All the eligible foreign nationals are required to fill up the Registration Form prescribed by the Institute at the time of admission.
• The applicant should have completed 17 years of age; there is no maximum age limit for foreign nationals.
• The inter-se merit among the applicants of various foreign nationals will be decided by the Institute which shall be deemed as final.
• Further details regarding admission of foreign nationals are available on the website http://www.iitm.ac.in which is updated periodically.
• Last date for submission of Applications by Foreign Nationals is 31st March every year for forthcoming academic session (excepting for B.Tech/Dual Degree).
• The applications should be forwarded to the Deputy Registrar (Academic), IIT Madras, Chennai - 600 036, India.

1.4 Minimum Educational Qualifications

#	Course/Duration	Eligibility	Additional Requirement for NRI and foreign national students
1	B.Tech - 4 yrs	Candidates who have passed the final examination under the 10+2 system or its equivalent (or) a pass in the three year diploma in Engineering and who have been placed in the final merit list in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). JEE is a must for foreign national students also.	-
	Dual Degree (B.Tech & M.Tech) - 5 yrs
2	Integrated M.A - 5 yrs	Candidates who have passed the final examination under the 10+2 system or its equivalent and who have been placed in the final merit list in the Humanities & Social Sciences Entrance Examination (HSEE). HSEE is a must for foreign national students also.	-
3	M.Tech - 2 yrs	Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Technology / Architecture or equivalent or a Mater's degree in Mathematics / Physics / Life Sciences / Related Subjects and a valid GATE score (for students who got degree from India).	GRE/GMAT score with TOEFL, academic record and letters of reference.
4	M.Sc - 2 yrs	Bachelor's degree (a three year B.Sc. degree after 10+2) in Chemistry/Mathematics/Physics with first class or at least 60% of aggregate marks or equivalent and qualify in Joint Admission Test (JAM) (for students who got degree from India).	TOEFL, academic record and letters of reference.
5	M.B.A - 2 yrs	Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Technology or a Master's degree with First class OR at least 60% of aggregate marks OR equivalent and qualify in Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET) (for students who got degree from India).	GMAT score with TOEFL, academic record and letters of reference.
6	M.S - 1 - 3 yrs	Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Technology with valid GATE score or a Master's degree in appropriate Sciences/Management/Humanities and Social Sciences where eligible with a good academic record and a valid GATE score or qualified in NET (CSIR/ UGC)/NBHM/JMET/CAT/AIMA or equivalent (for students who got degree from India).	GRE/GMAT score with TOEFL, academic record, letters of reference and work experience as the case may be.
7.	Ph.D - 2 - 5 yrs	Master's degree in Engineering/Technology with a good academic record or a Master's degree by Research in Engineering/Technology with a good academic record. Master's degree in Sciences with a good academic record and of exceptional merit where eligible, for the relevant Engineering discipline and a valid GATE score or qualified in NET (CSIR/ UGC)/NBHM/JMET/CAT/AIMA or equivalent. (for students who got degree from India)	GRE/GMAT score with TOEFL, academic record, letters of reference and work experience as the case may be.

1.5 Fee for Foreign Nationals

Fee structure for all the categories of foreign nationals is given below. Any kind of 'Fee' or 'Charges' (in US Dollars or equivalent Indian Currency) are to be paid in the form of Demand Draft in favour of The Registrar, IIT Madras payable at Chennai.

1.6 General Notes

Candidates admitted to any Course/programme in IIT Madras this Institute shall not be eligible to pursue simultaneously any other full-time Course in this or in any other University/Institution.
If the applicant has passed the qualifying Exam where grades are awarded and

• Where the Grade Sheet does not mention the equivalent percentage of marks from grade points, the candidate should submit such a Certificate of conversion from the concerned Institution mentioning either the converted percentage, or the formula for the actual conversion of grade point average to percentage of marks.
• Where the Grade Sheet itself mentions the equivalent percentage of marks from grade points, or the formula for such conversion, the candidate should get both sides of the Degree/Grade Sheet photocopied showing the equivalent percentage of marks/conversion formula and enclose with the Application Form.

1.7 Branches of Study/Programme

1.8 Application Procedure

The applications containing detailed information/particulars as aforesaid along with the following should be forwarded to The Deputy Registrar (Academic), IIT Madras, Chennai- 600036, India.

• Xerox copies of certificate of secondary school, Diplomas and Degrees of examination passed. Original certificates should not be sent.
• Attested copies of the syllabi and curricula of the qualifying degree adopted in Colleges/Universities attended with full details. Without this information the application will not be considered.
• Attested copies of TOEFL and GRE/GMAT. In the case of candidates who got degree in India GATE/NET (CSIR/UGC) clearance letter/card.
• Two Letters of Recommendation to be enclosed in the sealed covers certifying the candidate's merit and character.
• 3 copies of bio-data in the prescribed form (see Annexure 2) with passport size photos.

After processing, the Institute will submit the list of the candidates found suitable for admission, to Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, for clearance. Simultaneously, intimation in this regard will also be sent to the applicant. On receipt of clearance from Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, an admission offer will be issued to the applicant. On the basis of the letters of admission issued by this Institute, applicants should contact Indian Embassy/High Commission in their respective countries for obtaining Student/ Research Visa for study at IIT Madras. Any foreign national candidate having visa of any other type will be refused admission at IIT Madras. Fees are payable at the time of Registration, failing which, they will not be registered for the programme.

2. Casual Studentship

A foreign national student who is registered for an Engineering/Technology degree in a recognized Institute/University in India or abroad is eligible for being considered as a casual student at IIT Madras. He/She should be officially sponsored by the Institute/University where he/she is studying. Such a studentship is granted to carry out research or to avail laboratory or other academic facilities or for attending a formal set of courses, for a maximum period of 6 months/one semester after obtaining approval from MHRD, Government of India for which the student has to send 3 copies of bio-data in the prescribed format (see Annexure 2) together with a recommendation letter from the concerned Head of the Institution/University.
Such students have to pay US $100 per credit course work (for SAARC students US $50). This charge will be exempted for the students who come from Institutes/Universities which are having Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with this Institute. Hostel and Mess charges are separate and are approximately US $300 per semester.