The Indian Institute of Technology Madras is an institute of national importance established through an Act of Parliament in 1959. It offers quality education in Humanities,Sciences, Engineering, Management and Techonology at UG / PG level.

The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) is one of the earliest departments at IITM.

IIIT Madras MA streams offered

Integrated M.A. in Development Studies

Integrated M.A. in English Studies

The Department is essentially multi-disciplinary in nature and has faculty from diverse Streams, such as

Development Studies,

Economics, English,

Environmental Studies,

Film Studies, Health Studies,

History, International Relations,

Philosophy, Politics, and Sociology.


Important Deadlines

HSEE-2016 Examination April 17, 2016

Declaration of result on HSEE website May 11, 2016

Offer Letters to Candidates - Starts May 12, 2016

Address For Correspondence

The Chairman, HSEE-2016
JEE Office, IIT Madras
Chennai - 600 036.

Telephone : 044 - 2257 8220

Fax : 2257 8224

E-Mail : hsee@iitm.ac.in