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IT Manager

Also covers: IT Project Manager

IT managers run an organisation’s technology and lead IT projects — planning work, managing teams and budgets, and delivering systems on time.

Class 11–12 subjectsPhysics, Chemistry, Maths
Entrance / admissionJEE Main / TNEA
DegreeB.E. / B.Tech CSE / IT (+ MBA)
Duration4 years + work experience

Your route, step by step

  1. 1Class 11–12: take PCMMaths and Physics now; leading school teams or projects builds the management side.
  2. 2Choose a degreeB.E. / B.Tech CSE / IT, or BCA / B.Sc Computer Science.
  3. 3Work in IT firstSeveral years as a developer, tester or support engineer.
  4. 4Move into managementProject-management certifications or an MBA (through CAT) help.

What an IT manager does

  • Plan IT projects, timelines and budgets
  • Lead developers, testers and support teams
  • Manage IT systems, vendors and security
  • Report progress to business leaders

Entrance exams & admission

  • JEE MainNITs, IIITs and many colleges
  • TNEATamil Nadu engineering seats, on Class 12 marks
  • CATMBA at IIMs (optional, after experience)

Where you may work

IT services and product companies, banks, hospitals, manufacturing and government organisations.

Well-known colleges in and near Tamil Nadu

  • IIM Tiruchirappalli (MBA)

Official links

Links checked: Oct 2026. Always confirm dates and rules on the official site.

Outlook

A role you grow into. Chennai’s large IT sector offers many paths from engineer to manager.

Specialise later

  • IT project management
  • Agile delivery
  • IT infrastructure
  • IT service management
  • Programme management