"We are guided by the mantra IIT-M for All"

THE Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) is an educational institution that needs no introduction. With a consistent No 1 rank in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings, international acclaim, iconic start-ups, inspiring technological innovations, and notable alumni, the institution has become synonymous with Indian excellence.

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What gives IIT Madras this edge among IITs? Prof V Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras, weighs in.

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News about start-ups founded by former students of IIT Madras or those incubated at IIT Madras regularly hit the headlines. Tell us what it takes to harbour such innovation consistently.

What we have at IIT Madras are dedicated programmos and pathway grammes and pathways that nurture entrepreneurship. We have multiple entrepreneurial courses and even a dedicated Masters of Science programme in Entrepreneurship. In addition, we have our E-Cell and Centre of Innovation too.

IIT Madras' endevaours in AI and Data Science are no secret. In your opinion, what is the future of teaching, vis-à-vis AI?