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| Indian Institute of Technology, Madras is one of the premier institutions of national importance in higher technical education, basic and applied research. It was established in 1959 by the Government of India in collaboration with the German Government. IIT Madras is a residential institution with nearly 460 faculty members, 5000+ students and 1250 administrative and supporting staff. It is a self-contained campus of about 630 acres located in a beautiful wooded land with flora and fauna. The campus was established in a natural forest that formed a part of the Guindy National Park. IIT campus has about 300 varieties of trees and plants with quite a large number of native wild species. The Institute has sixteen academic departments and a few advanced research centers in various disciplines of engineering, pure sciences, humanities, social sciences and management, with nearly 100 laboratories organized in a unique pattern of functioning. The campus is located in the city of Chennai, previously known as Madras. It is conveniently located at a distance of 12 km from the airport, with domestic and international terminals next to each other, and 15 km from the railway station. | |||||||||||
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About
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Chennai
is one of the four metropolitan cities of India and is often called the
cultural capital of India for its deep-rooted traditions and long heritage.
Spread over 200 square kilometers with the Bay of Bengal on the east,
the city is the south eastern gateway to India and it is well connected
by air, sea, rail and roads. It is the capital city of Tamil Nadu State
and it encourages all forms of development, both modern technology and
the traditional arts and crafts. It is rapidly growing into an industrial
hub for automobile and IT sectors. Many major international airlines have
regular direct flights to Chennai. The weather in Chennai, during the
conference time is expected to be pleasant with temperatures around 25°C.
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