What are the minor courses available in IIT Madras?

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Shweta Das Posted On - Mar 29, 2023

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (2019)

IIT Madras offers a wide range of minor courses that you can pursue along with your major programs. These courses are designed to help students gain additional knowledge and skills in areas of their interest and can enhance their overall academic profile. Here are some of the minor courses available at IIT Madras:

Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
Industrial Engineering and Management
Sustainable Energy
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Robotics and Automation
Environmental Engineering and Management
Computational Engineering and Manufacturing
Health and Rehabilitation Engineering
Cybersecurity
Cognitive Science and Human-Computer Interaction

Each of these minor courses has its own set of requirements and eligibility criteria. Typically, students can opt for a minor course during their second year of study and are required to complete a certain number of credits in the chosen area of study.

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Sheetal Arora Posted On - Jul 23, 2021

Studied at IIT Madras (2019)

Without any doubt, there are many interesting minor courses available in IIT Madras that are being opted for by many students. These include operations research, industrial engineering, economics, management, English, ocean engineering, mathematics for computer science, material technology, and many others.

These courses depend upon the interest of the individuals.
Apart from the regular curriculum, students can follow these to pursue their passion.
But if you are really not interested, don't go for them as it will be like a burden for you. You might feel like struggling to maintain balance in their lives.

The fees structure of some of the minor courses that are highly demanded by students nowadays is given in the following table as per the recent changes in 2021:

Minor Courses	Total Course Fees
Certification courses in Mathematics, English, and other subjects	INR 32,000 for the complete course
Industrial Engineering	INR 75,116 per semester
Programming and Data Sciences	INR 1,00,00 per year
Ocean Engineering	INR 75,116 per semester

There are innumerable courses that are being available and offered by IIT Madras, but it totally depends upon the interest of the students. So if you are really interested in the same you can pursue it without thinking much.