The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), known for its academic excellence, has admitted nine students to its BTech programmes through the Fine Arts and Culture Excellence Admissions Scheme (FACE) and three students through Scholarship for Olympiad Performance-based Entry (ScOpE) for the 2025–26 academic year.
IIT Madras is the first—and so far, the only—IIT to offer an arts and culture quota. FACE aims to recognise and reward students who have excelled in fine arts and culture. Two seats per programme in all BTech and BS courses are allotted under FACE, with one seat reserved for female candidates and the other gender-neutral.
FACE 2025–26: Eligibility
Applicants must:
“This is the first year FACE students are joining. Mentorship will be similar to that offered under our sports excellence admissions. Students will be supported to nurture their talents and encouraged to participate in relevant programmes and competitions,” an institute's spokesperson told The Telegraph Online Edugraph.
Similar to Sports Excellence Admissions and Fine Arts and Culture Excellence modes, ScOpE was launched in March 2025. The program will also have two supernumerary seats per program of which one seat will be exclusively for women students.
The allotment of seats under this scheme will be based on the ScOpE Rank List (SRL), which will be based on the performance and achievements of the candidates in five Olympiads (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Informatics, and Biology).
ScOpE 2025-26: Eligibility
Applicants must:
Through ScOpE, candidates can apply to 14 programmes, including aerospace, electrical, and chemical engineering.