The names of the Directors who have served IIT Madras since inception in 1959 are given here.
| Name | Year of Taking Over |
|---|---|
| B. Senugupto | 1959 |
| A. Ramachandran | 1967 |
| K.A.V. Pandalai | 1973 |
| R.G. Narayanamurthi | 1977 |
| P.V. Indiresan | 1979 |
| L.S. Srinath | 1984 |
| N.V.C. Swamy | 1989 |
| R. Natarajan | 1995 |
| M.S. Ananth | 2001 |
| Bhaskar Ramamurthi | 2011 |
| V. Kamakoti | 2022 to Present |