Archive · 15 Dec 2025
IIT Students Can Exit Early with BSc
IIT Madras is introducing a new rule where students who are struggling or not interested in completing their full engineering degree can leave after three years and get a BSc degree instead.
They need to earn 250 credits out of 400 to be eligible.
This option will be available starting from 2027 for students who joined in 2024.
The institute is also planning to offer specializations in the BSc degree.
Additionally, they have reduced the minimum number of credits required per semester to ease the academic pressure on students.
This change is part of the National Education Policy (NEP) and aims to give students more opportunities and flexibility.
IIT Madras students can now exit their engineering program after three years with a BSc degree under the NEP's multiple entry and exit program.
Students need to earn 250 credits out of 400 to be eligible for the BSc degree.
The option will be available starting from 2027 for the 2024 batch, with plans to extend it to senior students.
IIT Madras is planning to offer BSc degrees with specializations in the future.
The institute has reduced the minimum credits required per semester from 66 to 50 to ease academic pressure.
- Who
- IIT Madras students
- What
- Option to exit with a BSc degree after three years
- When
- Starting from 2027 for the 2024 batch
- Where
- IIT Madras
- Why
- To provide flexibility and reduce academic pressure
- Institution
- IIT Madras
- Policy
- National Education Policy (NEP)
- Program
- Multiple Entry and Exit
- Credits Required
- 250 out of 400
- Eligibility Start Year
- 2027 for 2024 batch
- Specialization
- Planned for future
- Minimum Credits per Semester
- 50 (reduced from 66)