Welcome to the website of the Office of Alumni Affairs, IIT Madras. The OAA serves a variety of causes involving the alumni of IIT Madras.

Here is the OAA mission statement:

Serve as outward-facing window from the Institute to the Alumni:

• act as primary interface from Institute to alumni-at-large
• authorize alumni access to campus facilities
• administer Distinguished Alumnnus Award program
• administer Travel Grant program, etc.

Drive Institute-related fund-raising activities among alumni:

• devise fund-raising strategy
• coordinate fund-raising activities
• ensure timely deployment of funds
• report to Institute and back to donor regarding status of funded projects

Register graduating students into the alumni database:

• enroll students into the database
• provide permanent alumni e-mail ID
• maintain and grow database
• provide database access on as-needed basis

Serve the student community:

• administer scholarships and awards
• solicit alumni funds towards student travel, facilities, projects, etc.
• facilitate student mentoring by alumni

Serve the faculty community:

• promote interactions between visiting faculty and local alumni
• promote campus and department visits by alumni
• promote research & consultancy relationships between faculty & alumni

Serve the alumni community:

• support networking activities and events, such as reunions
• support alumni communications, such as monthly newsletter
• support alumni registration in database
• work closely with IIT Madras Alumni Associations (IITMAA, IITMAANA, IITM Foundation, etc.) on alumni-related matters
• support PanIIT activities (e.g., Club) and events (e.g. Annual Meets)