MS Entrepreneurship July 2026 Admission at IIT Madras IIT Madras is widely admired as the leading Institute in India promoting Start-ups, incubation, and entrepreneurship promotion and support systems, more particularly entrepreneurial ventures of the deep technology variety, with an enviable start-up ecosystem. Offered since 1982-83, the MS (Entrepreneurship) by Research programme is India's torchbearer among all Institutions of higher learning that have aimed to promote entrepreneurship via their programmes. Over the last four decades, it has matured steadily and strongly to emerge as a benchmark among all entrepreneurship focused Institutional programmes, as can be evidenced by the prestigious international and national awards and honours conferred on the scholars and their start-ups. Selected scholars will be guided to systematically and diligently discover entrepreneurial opportunities and formally establish their start-ups via an effective combination of taught courses, intense research supported by astute supervision, and mentorship by highly accomplished entrepreneurs and others of the start-up ecosystem. Cutting-edge Project Areas At the School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SIE), IIT Madras, an MS is not just about research - it’s about building a venture. With 43 scholars currently in the programme and over 5 already incorporating their startups. This MS program isn't a conventional research degree. It is a structured lab-to-market journey - the only one of its kind in India since 1982. Explore 29 cutting-edge project areas across: Energy & Climate Healthcare & Biomedical AI, Robotics & Smart Systems Advanced Manufacturing Sustainability EdTech Deep Science Mobility Each project is anchored to a faculty founder at IITM, with a clear path to IP, pre-incubation at Nirmaan, and funding through the IITM Incubation Cell. Key Highlights Work on a deep-tech lab to market translation venture Build at India's largest deep-tech and hardware start-up ecosystem Learn from the best Who Should Apply? Graduates, aspiring entrepreneurs, early-stage founders, and professionals passionate about innovation and aspiring to work with a faculty founder at IITM. Online Application Apply through the online portal Important Dates Last Date to Apply: 30th March 2026 Program Starts: July 2026 Source: https://sie.iitm.ac.in/