How to Find Admission Information on the IIT Madras Website

Start at the homepage, iitm.ac.in, and look for the announcements block, which lists the current admission entry points: UG Programme Admissions 2026, PG Programme Admissions 2026, Bachelor of Cybersecurity, Admissions to 4 year Medical Science and Engineering Program, and AskIITM.com for JoSAA 2023 doubts & queries. These are the links prospective students should use first; the homepage does not publish eligibility rules, deadlines, or fees, so each programme's own page must be opened to confirm details.

What the homepage actually shows

The announcements area is a rotating list of live items rather than a single admissions page. Alongside the admission links above, it carries items such as the 63rd Convocation live stream, the 67th Institute Day, the IITM Zanzibar Campus, International Students, the Summer Fellowship 2026, the DDWS Innovation Challenge 2025–26 application portal, and a rolling advertisement (No IITM/R/3/2025 dated 11.04.2025) pointing to facapp.iitm.ac.in for applications.

Because the list mixes admissions with events and faculty recruitment, treat it as a signpost, not a catalogue. If an item you expect is missing, it may simply have rotated out.

Step-by-step: locating the right entry point

1. Open iitm.ac.in and scan the announcements block for the programme level you need (UG, PG, or a named programme).
2. Match the level to the label. Undergraduate study is signposted by "UG Programme Admissions 2026"; postgraduate study by "PG Programme Admissions 2026".
3. For JoSAA counselling questions, use the AskIITM.com link listed on the homepage rather than searching the site.
4. For named programmes, follow the dedicated link — for example "Bachelor of Cybersecurity" or "Admissions to 4 year Medical Science and Engineering Program" — since these sit outside the general UG/PG labels.
5. Confirm on the destination page. The homepage gives the entry point; the programme page is where you verify dates, eligibility, and the application process.

Expected result: you land on the page for the specific programme rather than a general information page.

Programme entry points at a glance

Study modes described on the site

The homepage groups its offerings into several categories, which helps you pick the right admissions route:

• Online BSc Programme — described as a completely online programme aimed at creating a trained programmer proficient in application development, data sciences, and machine learning.
• Undergraduate Programmes — B Tech programmes that encourage interdisciplinary studies and respond to changing scientific and technological needs.
• Postgraduate Programmes — specialised programmes focused on learning, teaching, and research.
• Research Programmes — research opportunities in frontier areas.
• International Masters' Program (I2MP) — brings students with diverse interests to the Chennai campus.
• Exchange Programmes — the site states that IIT Madras encourages collaboration through exchanges.

If your goal is a research degree or an exchange rather than a taught degree, the general UG/PG admission links are not the right starting point.

Common sticking points

• The announcements list changes. An item visible today may rotate out; note the programme name and search for its page instead of relying on the banner.
• The JoSAA link is labelled with an older year. The homepage text reads "AskIITM.com for JoSAA 2023 doubts & queries" while the admission announcements refer to 2026. Use it as the counselling help route, but verify current-year counselling details on the official JoSAA process.
• Named programmes are easy to miss. Cybersecurity and the Medical Science and Engineering programme appear as separate announcements, not under the UG heading.
• The homepage is not the source of truth for requirements. No eligibility criteria, fee amounts, or deadlines appear in the homepage content, so do not treat the banner as confirmation.

What to check before applying

Once on the programme page, confirm four things: the intake year stated (2026 for the main UG and PG announcements), the eligibility conditions, the application steps and any portal named there, and the closing date. The site also notes an Executive MBA degree to which IIT Madras has invited applications, so prospective postgraduate students should check whether their intended programme is the MBA or a departmental PG programme before submitting anything.