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Time of India
6 days ago
- Science
- Time of India
IIT-M to hold demo classes to attract JEE rankers
Chennai: To attract top rankers of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) will offer demo classes, a glimpse of campus life, and organise interactions with current students for JEE aspirants and their parents on its campus on June 7 and 8. The JEE (advanced) results are expected on June 2. Further, it will organise demo sessions in other cities such as Bengaluru, Jaipur, Vijayawada, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Delhi on June 4 and 5. There will be an online session on June 3 as well. "This year, we are aiming to diversify the choices of the top rankers as, for the past 10 years, all top 100 JEE rankers have chosen only computer science engineering. We will introduce the students to opportunities in core engineering branches such as mechanical, civil, and electrical during these interactions," said V Kamakoti, director of IIT Madras. "Though seats in all branches are eventually filled through the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling, we want students to pursue the branches they are interested in instead of going by the popular choice," he added. Those interested can register on the website "Over the past three years, we witnessed an improvement in closing JEE ranks in many UG programmes offered by IIT Madras. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Homens acima dos 40 anos estão comprando esse óculos militar Óculos Max Saiba Mais Undo We are hopeful of attracting more top rankers into diversified branches such as metallurgical and aerospace engineering," said Prathap Haridoss, dean (academic courses), IIT Madras. Despite IIT-M being the number one ranked institute, IIT Bombay has remained the top choice among top 100 rankers for many years. IIT Madras also introduced the First Principles Teachers Award to recognise exceptional teachers at the higher secondary (pre-university) level in maths, physics, and chemistry this year.. "Usually, students trained by JEE coaching centres struggle to cope in undergraduate programmes due to rote learning. But students trained by these teachers were strong in fundamentals and understood higher-level engineering concepts well," Kamakoti added.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
IIT Madras launches courses in chemistry, EVs
IIT-M has launched undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for the 2025–26 academic year, including a BS in chemistry and an MTech in electric vehicles , aimed at preparing students for industry and research leadership. Admissions to the new BS chemistry programme will be through the IISER aptitude test, while the MTech in electric vehicles will admit students via GATE. Two new BTech programmes computational engineering and mechanics (CEM) and instrumentation and biomedical engineering (iBME) have also been introduced under JEE. The institute has also operationalized two inclusive admission routes: sports excellence admission (SEA) and fine arts and culture excellence (FACE). Each BTech and BS programme will reserve two seats under these categories one gender-neutral and one for woman candidates. 'These new courses reflect both the aspirations of students and the evolving needs of industry and academia,' said Prof. Prathap Haridoss, dean (academic courses). All programmes include interdisciplinary learning, options for dual degrees, and industry-linked internships. The MTech focuses on hands-on learning for 2W, 3W, and commercial e-mobility, while iBME targets innovation in AI-driven healthcare.
