IITM (Indian Institute of Technology Madras) was founded in 1959 and is a public engineering and research institute and is one of India's most prestigious universities. It is recognised as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India.

Contact Detail:
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Beside Adyar Cancer Institute,
Opposite to C.L.R.I, Sardar Patel Road,
Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600036
044 2257 8280

Past Directors

Name Year of Taking Over
B. Senugupto 1959
A. Ramachandran 1967
K.A.V. Pandalai 1973
R.G. Narayanamurthi 1977
P.V. Indiresan 1979
L.S. Srinath 1984
N.V.C. Swamy 1989
R. Natarajan 1995
M.S. Ananth 2001

Governing Board

Dr. Pawan Goenka - Chairman
Managing Director,
Mahindra & Mahindra,
Mahindra Towers, Mumbai

Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi
Director
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai - 600 036
Email: director [At] iitm [Dot] ac [Dot] in

Council Nominees

Prof. Dipankar Banerjee
Department of Materials Engineering
Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore – 560 012
Email : dbanerjee [At] materials [Dot] iisc [Dot] ernet [Dot] in

Dr. P. Anandan
Managing Director
Microsoft Research Lab India Private Limited
1026, 1st Floor
"Vigyan", 9, Lavelle Road
Bangalore – 560 025
Email: p.anandan55 [At] outlook [Dot] com

Mr. Kris S. Gopalakrishnan
Co-founder Infosys & Chairman Axilor Ventures
Retried, CEO & MD, Infosys Technology Ltd.
Corporate Head Quarters, Electronic City
Hosur Road, Bangalore - 560 100
Karnataka
Email: kris.gopalakrishnan [At] outlook [Dot] com

Dr. B.N. Suresh
Vikram Sarabhai Distinguished Professor
Indian Space Research Organisation
Department of Space, GoI
Anteriksh Bhavan, New BEL Road
Bangalore – 580 231
Email: bnsuresh [At] isro [Dot] gov [Dot] in / byranasuresh [At] gmail [Dot] com

Senate Nominees

Prof. SH Kulkarni
Department of Mathematics
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai – 600 036
Email: shk [At] iitm [Dot] ac [Dot] in

Prof. V Sundar
Department of Ocean Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai – 600 036

State Government Nominees

Dr. K. Vijayakumar
Director
Directorate of Technical Education
Government of Kerala, Padmavilasom’, Fort
Thiruvananthapuram – 695 023
Ph: 0471 - 2561433 / Mobile: 9446419835
Email: avittom [At] gmail [Dot] com / dtekerala [At] gmail [Dot] com

Shri. Rajendra Ratnoo, I.A.S.,
Commissioner,
Directorate of Technical Education
Government of Tamil Nadu
Chennai – 600 025
Email : tndote [At] gmail [Dot] com

Shri J. Ashok Kumar, I.A.S.,
Collector & Development Commissioner
Administration of the UT of Lakshadweep
Kavaratti – 682 555
Email: lk-coll [At] nic [Dot] in

Dr.S.Sundaravadivelu,I.A.S.,
Secretary to Government (DP&AR)
Chief Secretariat, Goubert Avenue
Email: ssdpar.pon@nic.in
Ph: 0413 – 2233200 (PA Mr Srinivasan)
Ph: 9442508261

Dr.Uptal Sharma,
Principal (BRAIT) Cum Special Secretray (IT)
Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Institute Technology Campus
Pahagrgaon, Port Blair -744 104

Secretary

Ms.V.G.Bhooma, IRPS
Registrar
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai – 600 036
Email: registrar [At] iitm [Dot] ac [Dot] in / regroff [At] iitm [Dot] ac [Dot] in

Invitee

Prof. P. Sriram
Dean (Administration)
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai - 600 036
Email: sriram [At] iitm [Dot] ac [Dot] in