Madras Institute of Technology (MIT), Chromepet, Chennai

Overview: Madras Institute of Technology (MIT) is a historic and prestigious engineering institute located in Chromepet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, established in 1949 by Shri Chinnaswami Rajam. It was one of India's earliest self-financing technical institutions and later became a constituent autonomous college of Anna University, Chennai. The campus spans around 60 acres with specialized laboratories, workshops, research centres, and libraries, pioneering programmes like Aeronautical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, and Electronics. As part of Anna University, it shares the #9 rank in Innovation and #13 in Engineering nationally by NIRF 2025, and is accredited with NAAC A Grade. The institute recorded a highest package of ₹40 LPA, an average package of ₹9 LPA, and a placement rate of 85-95%.