IITM BS Degree Login: Student Portal, Dashboard and Email Explained

The official IITM BS login page is ds.study.iitm.ac.in for Data Science and es.study.iitm.ac.in for Electronic Systems. On the official websites, the Management and Data Science pages send you to the ds address, and the Aeronautics pages send you to the es address. You sign in with the Google account you applied with. Once you get a student email ID, you sign in with that instead. Never give your password or OTP to anyone, whoever they say they are.

Every official portal in one table

The sign-in page says to use the Google account you registered with. If you have been given a student email ID, which is Google enabled, you sign in with that.

Personal email first, student email later

Your login changes once, when your documents are approved.

1. While applying and during the qualifier, you use the personal Google account you applied with. The FAQ says this email cannot be changed.
2. When you fill the first course registration form, you still use that personal account.
3. After your documents are approved, you get a roll number and a student email. For DS it is roll_number@ds.study.iitm.ac.in (opens in a new tab) and for ES it is roll_number@es.study.iitm.ac.in (opens in a new tab). The handbooks say everything after this, from login to your dashboard and courses, goes through the new ID.

The Management and Aeronautics FAQs also promise an official student email, but do not show its format.

What your student email opens

• Your dashboard, your courses and course registration.
• The POSH training module, which the handbook says you must open from your student mail ID. See the POSH training rule.
• The Student Performance Leaderboard, which works only with your registered student email.
• NPTEL exams you want to transfer for credit. The DS handbook says you must register for them with your @ds.study.iitm.ac.in email.

When your login stops working

More on these statuses in the student status and RKA guide.

Common login problems and what to try

• Wrong Google account. This is the usual mix-up. If your documents were approved, use the student ID. If not, use the personal account you applied with.
• Many accounts in one browser. The handbook asks for the latest Chrome with your Google account signed in. Our tip: make a separate Chrome profile just for your student account, so the right account is picked every time.
• No student email yet. The FAQ says document checks can take up to 3 weeks. Keep using your personal account until then. See what happens after you pass the qualifier.
• A course is missing from your dashboard. The DS admissions page, in its JEE entry steps, says content opens only after you register for courses. Check that your registration and payment for this term went through.
• Forgot your password. Recover a personal account through Google. The official pages give no reset process for the student email, so raise a support ticket.

Where to get help

Start with a ticket on the Student Support Portal, as the handbook asks. Wait 24 hours, follow up on the same ticket, and only then escalate. The steps are in support tickets and escalation.

The contact details printed on the official websites are:

The DS website says replies can take 3 working days. For placement portal questions, the portal lists iic@study.iitm.ac.in (opens in a new tab).

How to spot a fake login page

• Read the address bar. In a real address, the site name ends with iitm.ac.in, as in study.iitm.ac.in/ds or ds.study.iitm.ac.in. If more text follows iitm.ac.in in the site name (such as iitm.ac.in.example.com), or the spelling is slightly off, it is not IIT Madras.
• Type the address yourself, or use the Sign In button on study.iitm.ac.in. Do not log in through links forwarded in WhatsApp or Telegram groups.
• Type your Google password only on Google's own sign-in page. Never type it into a form on any other site.
• Never share a password or OTP. No real staff member or senior needs it. The ES FAQ says there are no official WhatsApp or Telegram groups at all. Read staying safe in student groups.

Common questions

Is there an official IITM BS mobile app?

The official pages we checked link only to the web portals above and do not mention an app. Be careful with any app that asks for your IITM login.

Can I change the email I applied with?

No. The FAQ says the personal email you applied with cannot be changed. It is used for the whole qualifier and your first course registration form.

Do I get a new login when I move to the Diploma or degree level?

No. The FAQ says the same portal is used for all levels. You keep signing in with your student email.

Is the placement portal login the same as my dashboard login?

The placement portal has its own "Join Us / Login" button and its own rules on who can use it. See how the placement cell works.