JEE Advanced 2025: IIT Madras introduces 2 new BTech courses

(i) BTech in Computational Engineering and Mechanics (CEM) : Course code 412U

This four-year program will focus on careers in digital engineering, where physical systems intersect with computational technologies and artificial intelligence. According to the press release, it will combine traditional engineering knowledge with cutting-edge computational tools.

This program integrates computational methods, including machine learning, data science and high-performance computing, along with foundational training in solid and fluid mechanics, core electrical engineering (circuits, signals, and embedded systems), material science, and dynamics.

This training opens the graduate to high-impact careers in the industry, ranging from aerospace, robotics, automotive, and manufacturing, to emerging areas like digital twin design, smart infrastructure, sustainable energy as well as sustainable computing.

(ii) BTech in Instrumentation and Biomedical Engineering (iBME) : Course code 412V.

This four year BTech programme trains students to develop medical devices by integrating core Biomedical Engineering with strong foundations in electrical and instrumentation engineering. Its structure has foundational engineering courses with modern, application-driven topics such as IoT, AI, and web-enabled medical technologies, all of which would be centered around Biomedical Engineering.

Graduates of this programme will be able to design clinically regulated, ethically sensitive solutions that address global healthcare challenges. The programme will help graduates in various roles including entrepreneurship roles in the medical device industry, rehabilitation technologies, and AI-driven healthcare systems, while fostering innovation in diagnostics and therapeutics.

Both programmes offer students the opportunity to upgrade to the five-year Dual Degree (B.Tech. + M.Tech.) through Interdisciplinary Dual Degree (IDDD) programmes, three of which – Computational Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Complex Systems and Dynamics – are coordinated by the faculty of Department of Applied Mechanics and Biomedical Engineering.

Prof VKamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said, “As technology witnesses rapid changes, it is extremely important for Higher Educational Institutions to introduce new programmes to bridge the academia-industry gap. These two new state-of-the-art B.Tech programmes shall address all novel concepts relevant to industry 5.0, Health Technology and Advanced Manufacturing areas.”