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- IIT Madras has recently concluded the campus recruitment process for the academic session 2017-18.
- The overall placement percentage of the premier institute stood at 70%.
IIT Madras (Indian Institute of Technology) has witnessed a surge in campus placements for Post Graduate students and research scholars during the academic session 2017-18. The campus recruitment process for the academic session 2017-18 has concluded and 36% of Ph.D. scholars were able to secure jobs in various reputed companies. Compared to the last two years, there has been an increase in the placement percentage.
On the other hand, 71% of the Post Graduate (PG) students who registered for the campus recruitment process were successful in securing a job in different companies. The placement percentage of IIT Madras PG students increased during the academic session 2017-18. Last year (2016-17), the overall placement percentage of PG students was 63%.
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In all, 832 students including UG, PG and Ph.D. secured jobs in campus recruitment process during the academic session 2017-18. The overall placement percentage of the premier institute for the 2017-18 session stood at 70. There has also been an increase in the overall placement percentage this year. Continuing the trend, core engineering , research and development emerged as major recruiters.
Sector-Wise Placement Record:
Name of the Sector | % of Students Placed |
|---|---|
Core Engineering and R&D | 45% |
Finance/ Consulting/ Analytics | 28% |
IT | 22% |
Major Recruiters:
- Intel
- Citi
- Qualcomm
- Microsoft
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Last year, the overall placement percentage of IIT Madras was 66%. A total number of 817 students secured jobs in various reputed companies. Close to 256 companies took part in the placements and offered 968 jobs. There were also 19 international offers.
