IIT Madras
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About IIT Madras
According to Wikipedia, Indian Institute of Technology Madras is a public technical university located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the eight public Institutes of Eminence of India. As one of the Indian Institutes of Technology , IIT Madras is also recognized as an Institute of National Importance.
What Is IIT Madras Known For?
IIT Madras is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Business
- Mathematics
- Education
- Chemistry
- Political Science
- Physics
- Biology
- Communications
- Religious Studies
- Medical
- History
- Economics
- Literature
- Law
- Philosophy
- Earth Sciences
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
- Psychology
- Nursing
- Anthropology
- Sociology
IIT Madras's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much IIT Madras's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
IIT Madras ranks #324 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
IIT Madras ranks #561 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
IIT Madras ranks #815 worldwide for influence in Business.
IIT Madras ranks #573 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
IIT Madras ranks #1804 worldwide for influence in Education.
IIT Madras ranks #478 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
IIT Madras ranks #1516 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
IIT Madras ranks #714 worldwide for influence in Physics.
IIT Madras ranks #1609 worldwide for influence in Biology.
IIT Madras ranks #2188 worldwide for influence in Communications.
IIT Madras ranks #1578 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
IIT Madras ranks #2644 worldwide for influence in Medical.
IIT Madras ranks #2279 worldwide for influence in History.
IIT Madras ranks #2201 worldwide for influence in Economics.
IIT Madras ranks #3253 worldwide for influence in Literature.
IIT Madras ranks #3466 worldwide for influence in Law.
IIT Madras ranks #2694 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
IIT Madras ranks #2677 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
IIT Madras ranks #2364 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
IIT Madras ranks #3851 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
IIT Madras ranks #4582 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
IIT Madras ranks #6215 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesIIT Madras ranks #5326 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
IIT Madras ranks #6096 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Who Are IIT Madras's Most Influential Alumni?
IIT Madras's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Computer Science, Chemistry, and Engineering. Here are some of IIT Madras's most famous alumni:
- Subra Suresh
- An Indian-American engineer.
- Anant Agarwal
- A Computer architecture researcher.
- Ramesh Sitaraman
- An American computer scientist.
- Ramayya Krishnan
- An Indian mechanical engineer.
- Hari Balakrishnan
- A Computer scientist.
- Arun Sundararajan
- An Economist and academic.
- Raghu Ramakrishnan
- A Database researcher.
- K. Mani Chandy
- An American computer scientist.
- Ramanathan V. Guha
- An Indian computer scientist.
- Ramamurti Shankar
- An American physicist.
- A. Parasuraman
- An American business professor.
- Srinivas Aluru
- An American computer scientist.
Who Are IIT Madras's Most Influential Faculty?
IIT Madras's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Computer Science, Chemistry, and Engineering. Here are some of IIT Madras's most famous faculty:
