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IIT Madras — Mechanical Engineering

BTech · 4 years · 144 seats

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

L&T Build-India scholarship route. Strong robotics + clean-energy + thermal R&D.

Median CTC 2024

₹16L

Top CTC

₹180L

One offer; not representative

Placement %

86%

JoSAA 2024 (Gen)

#2380

Round-6 closing rank

Placement trend — last 1 years

Median CTC = middle 50%, not "highest". Read how to interpret placement data first.

YearMedian CTCTop CTCPlacement %Source
2024₹16L₹180L86%Official report ↗

JoSAA / MCC closing ranks by category

Round-6 closing ranks (final cutoff). Read how to interpret cutoffs.

YearCategoryClosing rank
2024GEN#2,380
2024OBC-NCL#968

Career outcomes

  • L&T (construction PM)
  • Automotive + heavy industry
  • PSU via GATE
  • Software transition

Related career deep-dives

  • Mechanical Engineer

    Design and build physical systems — vehicles, factories, HVAC, aerospace, manufacturing.

  • Civil Engineer

    Design and build the physical infrastructure of cities — roads, bridges, buildings, water.

  • PSU Engineer (NTPC/ONGC/IOCL/BHEL/etc.)

    GATE → top PSUs. Stable govt-equivalent engineering job with strong perks.

Entry exam

Admission via JEE ADVANCED — open the exam page for syllabus, PYQ, mocks, and study help.

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