How is Building Technology and Construction Management from IIT Madras and how can I get in it?

There are 2 major ways to get admission in Building Technology and Construction Management at IIT Madras.

GATE: Under this, you are expected to score high in GATE, something around 99+. 

Sponsored Candidate: This is further divided into freshers and experienced candidates.

• • Freshers: A program by L&T called Build India Scholarship shortlists Civil and Electrical students based on their GATE scores. These candidates are required to have an excellent academic background and have to appear for an aptitude test and finally for an interview before getting selected. L&T has collaborated with IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, NIT Trichy, and NIT Surathkal. Around 60 freshers are selected from all over the country under this program.

• Experienced: Experienced candidates are selected by programs under L&T, Brigade group, and URC. L&T selected 60 experienced candidates from their own companies who have 2 or more years. They need to go through regular screening of aptitude tests and interviews to get selected. The usual experience required is 2-3 years.

Curriculum: The curriculum is well structured with the right combination of Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineers and Architects. The peer group is extremely diverse and thus makes the learning process dynamic. The coursework has a practical approach with regular site visits and course projects. There are versatile subjects to choose from.

Faculty: The course has world-class professors who are mostly Ph.D. holders from top universities in the world like Stanford, Clemson, and UoM. 

Extracurricular: IIT Madras lays special emphasis on extracurricular activities like sports, dance, music, public speaking, and writing.

All in all, this is an amazing program offering the best opportunities one could ask for.