Indian Institute of Technology Madras is a public engineering institute and is one of India's most prestigious universities. It is recognised as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India.

Founded in 1959 with technical and financial assistance from the former government of West Germany, it was 3rd IIT that was established by the Government of India through an Act of Parliament, to provide education and research facilities in engineering and technology.

Motto in English - "Success is born out of action"

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 RoadBangalore – 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