What are some interesting and lesser-known facts about IIT Madras?

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Ashmita Mukharjee · Accepted Answer

IIT Madras has some really cool and unique aspects that many people might not know about. For example:

IIT Madras is home to one of India's fastest supercomputers. The IBM Virgo Super Cluster at IIT Madras was once ranked as the fastest in the country by TOP500, a global project that tracks supercomputer speeds.
When it was established, IIT Madras received technological and financial support from the government of West Germany.
There's an old, unused railway track located inside the campus, behind the Machine Design section, near the boundary wall. It's one of those hidden gems you might stumble upon while exploring the campus.

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