Is it better to do chemical engineering at the IIT Madras or computer engineering at IIT Indore?

Chemical Engineering at IIT Madras and Computer Engineering at IIT Indore are great courses to pursue for a fulfilling career. But choosing between IIT Madras Chemical Engineering and Computer Engineering at IIT Indore majorly depends on your career goals, interests, and strengths. However, IIT Madras is amongst India's oldest IITs and one of the top-ranking institutions. Choosing IIT Madras Chemical Engineering is a great choice for students. IIT Madras Chemical Engineering is a 4-year course. The total tuition fees for 4 years at IIT Madras Chemical Engineering is around INR 8 Lakhs, hostel fees are around INR 3.1 Lakhs, and one-time fees of INR 7050 approx. The highest package offered to students is around INR 66 LPA, whereas the median package is around INR 16 LPA, and the lowest CTC is INR 6 LPA.

IIT Madras B.Tech Chemical Engineering: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Course Highlights	Details
duration	4 Years (Full Time)
course level	UG (Degree)
mode of study	On Campus
total fees	₹ 9.39 Lakhs
median package	₹ 17.5 Lakhs
eligibility	10+2 with 75% + JEE Advanced
entrance test	JEE Advanced

IIT Madras B.Tech Chemical Engineering fees 2025 is ₹ 9.39 Lakhs for the entire course duration.

This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 8 Lakhs, Caution Fees of ₹ 5,000, Other Fees of ₹ 1.34 Lakhs.
Candidates need to pay ₹ 2.53 Lakhs in the first year.
For SC/ST category students, the total fees is ₹ 1.39 Lakhs.
IIT Madras Hostel Fee is ₹ 20,051.

For students applying under the NRI quota for admission, the total course fee for B.Tech Chemical Engineering at IIT Madras is ₹ 41.76 Lakhs.

Earlier, B.Tech Chemical Engineering fees at IIT Madras was ₹ 9.05 Lakhs (in 2024) for the entire course duration. This shows a fee increase of ₹ 33,668 over the year.

Compare IIT Madras B.Tech Chemical Engineering Fees with Similar Colleges

Students have an option to pursue B.Tech Chemical Engineering from similar colleges such as IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi. Similar to IIT Madras, B.Tech Chemical Engineering at these group colleges is offered Full Time for a duration of 4 Years.

Comparing the course fees at these colleges, the total course fee at IIT Madras is the highest with ₹ 9.39 Lakhs. This is followed by IIT Kanpur with ₹ 9.19 Lakhs and IIT Bombay with ₹ 8.83 Lakhs. Among these, IIT Delhi has the lowest fee for B.Tech Chemical Engineering with ₹ 8.63 Lakhs.

College	B.Tech Chemical Engineering Total Fees
IIT Madras	₹ 9.39 Lakhs
IIT Kanpur	₹ 9.19 Lakhs
IIT Bombay	₹ 8.83 Lakhs
IIT Delhi	₹ 8.63 Lakhs

Fee Type	Total Amount (INR)
tuition fee	₹8 Lakhs
caution fee*	₹5,000
other fee	₹1.34 Lakhs
total academic fee	₹9.39 Lakhs
hostel fee	₹80,204
total fee	₹10.19 Lakhs

Events	Dates
JEE Advanced Registration Dates	Apr 23, 2026 - May 02, 2026
Last date for fee payment of registered candidates	May 04, 2026
JEE Advanced Admit Card Date	May 11, 2026 - May 17, 2026
JEE Advanced Exam Date	May 17, 2026
JEE Advanced Result Date	Jun 01, 2026
Mock Seat Allocation of JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 09, 2026 - Jun 11, 2026 Tentative
AAT-specific Choice filling starts of JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 08, 2026 - Jun 12, 2026 Tentative
Registration and Choice Filling, Pre-Payment of JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 03, 2026 - Jun 12, 2026 Tentative
Reconciliation, Verification & Validation for JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 13, 2026 Tentative
Seat Allocation - Round 1 JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 14, 2026 Tentative

Events	Dates
Resolution of Fee Payment Issues for Round 6 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 22, 2025
Final Round of Seat Allocation for Round 6 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 22, 2025
Online Reporting, Fee Payment, Document Upload for Round 6 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 16, 2025 - Jul 21, 2025

Events	Dates
Mock Seat Allocation of JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 09, 2026 - Jun 11, 2026 Tentative
Registration and Choice Filling, Pre-Payment of JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 03, 2026 - Jun 12, 2026 Tentative
AAT-specific Choice filling starts of JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 08, 2026 - Jun 12, 2026 Tentative
Reconciliation, Verification & Validation for JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 13, 2026 Tentative
Seat Allocation - Round 1 JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 14, 2026 Tentative
Reporting & Fee, Document Submission - Round 1 JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 14, 2026 - Jun 22, 2026 Tentative
Seat Allocation - Round 2 JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 25, 2026 Tentative
Reporting & Fee, Document Submission - Round 2 JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 25, 2026 - Jun 29, 2026 Tentative
Seat Allocation - Round 3 JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jul 02, 2026 Tentative
Reporting & Fee, Document Submission - Round 3 JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jul 02, 2026 - Jul 04, 2026 Tentative

Events	Dates
Resolution of Fee Payment Issues for Round 6 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 22, 2025
Final Round of Seat Allocation for Round 6 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 22, 2025
Online Reporting, Fee Payment, Document Upload for Round 6 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 16, 2025 - Jul 21, 2025

Events	Dates
JEE Advanced Registration Dates	Apr 23, 2026 - May 02, 2026
Last date for fee payment of registered candidates	May 04, 2026
JEE Advanced Exam Date	May 17, 2026
JEE Advanced Admit Card Date	May 11, 2026 - May 17, 2026
JEE Advanced Result Date	Jun 01, 2026

Specialisation	Package	2024	2023	2022
Chemical Engineering	Highest Package	-	₹66.00 Lakhs	₹46.08 Lakhs
Median Package	₹17.50 Lakhs	₹15.92 Lakhs	₹16.12 Lakhs

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Sagnik Chakrabarty

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B.Tech, Chemical Engineering

Reviewed on Aug 21, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

Life at IIT Madras by Sagnik Chakrabarty

Fees and Financial Aid:

In IIT Madras, I am paying a year-wise fees of 3 lakhs per year. I am not from any category and the overall fee structure for general candidates is the same as above. My batchmates who are of other categories pay an annual fee of 1 lakh per year including hostel and mess fees. Many loans and financial aids are available for students who are of category. Some mentionable loans are SBI Loan, ICICI Loan etc.

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College Ninja

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Reviewed on Dec 19, 2024(Enrolled 2024)

IIT Madras - How's it

For general/ OBC, the yearwise fees including tuition fees is like 3 lakhs While for SC/ST, the yearwise fees is like 1 lakhs Tuition fees : 8 lakhs for 4 years One time fees: 21000 (caution money, student welfare fund etc)

Darsheel Sharma

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Reviewed on Oct 15, 2024(Enrolled 2024)

A freshies view on IIT MADRAS

The tution fees to general students is 273000 for the whole first year it includes all the fees except the hostel fees. The hostel fees for the whole first year will be 73746 including mess fees. The mess fess is around 34000 the rest are the different hostel fees. I can't comment on the fees in the remaining 3 years as i am a fresher only. There are a lot of different types of scholarships available to help the students in need of it. There are lots of different criterias to get the scholarships.

Narendra Kawche

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Reviewed on Feb 13, 2024(Enrolled 2021)

An Average Review of IIT Madras

So we have to pay tution fee,mess fees along with hostel fees and other hospital, exam etc. tution fees varies on catagory from 70k to 100k and the hostel and mess fees same for everyone, it is 32k per semester. There is mcm scholarship provide by college to some students in ehich mess fees is waived.

Aditya chaubey

Reviewed on Dec 20, 2023(Enrolled 2023)

IIT madras: NIRF 1?

Fees for a years is 3 lakhs, with financial aid available for students in need. Campus jobs placement records hike up every year The average package of chemical engineering is 20 lpa here Currently i am a student with no job

Bhukya lokesh

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Reviewed on Oct 28, 2023(Enrolled 2023)

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Approximately 100,000 per year. Actually, Iam new so I didn't receive any scholarships yet, but according to my seniors, I will get nsp scholarship at the end of this year. I haven't got any job up to now in the future that will be of interest I think.

Gowtham Dagani

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Reviewed on Oct 17, 2023(Enrolled 2020)

My Life at IITM

So, let's talk cash! Studying at IIT Madras isn't dirt cheap, but it's worth it. Fees might vary, and they have this policy where they bump it up a bit each year. But hey, don't freak out! They've got scholarships and financial aid to help out. I managed to snag the "Bright Future" scholarship and a part-time gig on campus. It pays some bills and gives you extra pocket money. So, it's doable, even if it's a bit tight sometimes. They provide no-interest educational loans to financially struggling students that the students can pau on their own time.

Nithish Gokul

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Reviewed on Oct 16, 2023(Enrolled 2020)

A Noobs Guide to IITM

Fee structure you will be spending around 28000 a semester including dining and accommodation. They didn't hike the fees after 2018 and It's been the same till 2023. IITM provides interest-free educational loan to those students whose family earns less than 5 lakhs.

Keerthi Abhirami K

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Reviewed on Apr 14, 2023(Enrolled 2021)

Life in IIT Madras

The fees is almost stable and is around 1 lakh per semester. There is a reduction in fees based on the category and the financial status of the family. There was a hike in the fee since this year due to various reasons.

Bikash Das

Reviewed on Feb 8, 2023(Enrolled 2020)

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Hostel fees are the same for every category of students and it is about 60000 per year. Semester fees for general category students are about 2.4 Lakhs and for SC/ST it is about 16000 per year. Students can get educational loans easily upto 10 Lakhs. There are many scholarships in NSP students can apply for one. The scholarship amount is based on the scheme.