I am a final year B.Tech student at IIT KGP. Here is the official data released by the institution on the 2023 placement drive-
Placement 2023 Statistics for IIT Kharagpur:
| Details | Statistics |
|---|---|
| Total number of offers | 1600 |
| Total number of international offers | 45 |
| Number of internship opportunities | 900 |
| Highest CTC | INR 2.6 CPA |
Top recruiting companies participated in the placement drive, including Apple, Airbus, CapitalOne, EXL Services, Google, Microsoft, Square Point, Rubrik, McKinsey, Quantbox, TSM, Da Vinci, DE Shaw and others.
The IIT Kharagpur LLM placements are quite good and most graduates find jobs in the Intellectual Property (IP) sector. The LLM placement report for 2024 hasn’t been released yet.
According to the NIRF 2022 report, the median salary offered to LLM graduates was around INR 12 LPA.
I am currently pursuing my MBA from IIT Madras.
The placement figures for 2024 have been released by IITM. During the 2024 placement season at IIT Madras, the final year MBA batch achieved 100% placement. The highest package offered was INR 29.65 LPA, and the average package was INR 16.93 LPA during 2024 placement at IITM.
From these figures it is clear that IIT Madras records impressive placements in its MBA program.
IIT Kharagpur is one of the prominent and oldest IITs in India providing quality education in various disciplines. It lays a strong emphasis on the practical learning of its students and every year conducts summer internships to facilitate the same.
Students are required to undergo 8 weeks of compulsory summer training, carrying 2/4 credits. Internships provide students with an opportunity to engage in practical hands-on learning experiences at some of the top institutions in India. The Career Developmental Centre (CDC) and various departments make proper efforts to place students in their desired institutes/companies for internships. Students can also self-arrange their internships.
Some of the top companies that participate in IIT Kharagpur’s internship program are mentioned in the table below.
| Samsung RDI India | UniKupid | CD-Adapco | MIHUP |
| Reliance | Qualcomm India | Starmind Technologies | GSK Consumer Healthcare |
For the 2024 summer internship season, the highest offer at IIT Kharagpur was reported to be around INR 3.0 lakh per month, typically from top investment banks and consulting firms.
IIT Kharagpur’s Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSoM) has an excellent MBA placement record. In 2023, the average salary was around INR 43.37 LPA per annum, while the highest domestic placement package reached INR 30 lakh per annum. Major recruiters include IBM, Puma, Capgemini, Deloitte, EY, ICICI Bank, Cognizant, Aditya Birla Group, Lenovo, and more were the recruiting participants.
In the 2023 placement season, IIT Kharagpur reported its highest package as approximately INR 2.68 crore per annum, offered by top multinational companies.
| Details | Statistics |
|---|---|
| Total number of offers | 1600 |
| Total number of international offers | 45 |
| Number of internship opportunities | 900 |
| Highest CTC | INR 2.6 CPA |
The overall average placement package at IIT Kharagpur is around INR 25 Lakhs per annum, but it varies across different programs and years. Here's the lowdown:
The average packages range from ?28 LPA to ?60.75 LPA across these prestigious institutions.
When it comes to faculty superiority between IIT Kanpur, BIT Pilani and NITS - it's like comparing three different items. All of them have their own advantages over their academic curriculum and industry placements.
Here are some additional information which we help you to compare:
| Institute | Average Package (LPA) | Highest Package |
|---|---|---|
| IIT Kanpur | 32 | 1.9 CPA |
| BITS Pilani | 30.37 | 60.75 LPA |
| NITs | Varies by institute | Varies by institute |
The internship opportunity at IIT Kanpur is one of the best in the nation. The institution has an internship program for students known as the SURGE ( Students-Undergraduate Research Graduate Excellence) program. This program has been running in IIT Kanpur for more than 15 years. This program offers a summer research internship opportunity for 2 months to the students. It is held offline on the campus of the institution. It usually starts from mid-May and last til mid-July. This internship research program by IIT Kanpur helps you to gather experience in the world of research. The eligibility criteria for applying to the SURGE program is you must have completed the 3rd year of B.Tech or BE or B-Arch or BS. For 5 5-year degree program, you must complete the 4th year, for a B.Sc or B.A. completing the 2nd year is mandatory. Masters students too can apply in the SURGE program, you should complete the 1st year before applying.