The tuition fees for post-graduate programs at IIT Madras have been raised, affecting new MTech, MSc, and MA students. Fees for MTech rose from Rs 5,000 to Rs 25,000, MA from Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000, and MSc from Rs 3,000 to Rs 25,000. Student backlash has emerged, citing the burden on economically weaker students and unchanged assistantship stipends.