The Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras, which has a fine blend of renowned as well as young and dynamic personalities as faculty, is involved in providing quality education at both Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) levels. It has a broad based UG curriculum and specialized M.Tech. and Dual Degree programs in Communication Systems, Microelectronics and Power Systems, Instrumentation and Photonics. The syllabi of the courses are continuously updated and the laboratories modernized to reflect the rapid changes in technology. It also offers high quality research in the (M.S. and Ph.D.) programs.

The Department has strong Industry interaction and has been involved in development of state-of-art products for Industry. It has extensive fabrication, calibration and testing facilities for carrying out industry sponsored research and consultancy projects.