IIT Kharagpur M.Tech Placements, Salary, Trends, Top Recruiters
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur is renowned for its academic excellence and robust placement opportunities. As the 2025-26 placement season concludes, IIT Kharagpur continues to uphold its reputation for record-breaking recruitment across diverse engineering and research domains. This article explores the M.Tech placements at IIT Kharagpur, highlighting salary trends, top recruiters, and key statistics.
Overview of IIT Kharagpur Placements
The Career Development Centre (CDC) at IIT Kharagpur plays a pivotal role in enhancing students’ employability. The CDC offers various programs aimed at improving soft skills, professional communication, and personality development. Additionally, it assists departments in organizing competitions, industry presentations, and workshops tailored to specific fields.
Placement Statistics for 2023
During the 2023 placement drive, IIT Kharagpur achieved remarkable success:
- Total Offers: 1,600
- International Offers: 45
- Internship Opportunities: 900
- Highest CTC: INR 2.64 crore per annum
- Overall Average Package: INR 50 lakh per annum
Branch-wise Placement Statistics
The placement statistics reveal a diverse range of opportunities across various specializations:
- Strategy and Consulting: 30%
- Operations: 19%
- Analytics and IT: 18%
- General Management: 15%
- BFSI: 10%
- Sales and Marketing: 8%
Top Recruiters
Several prestigious companies participated in the placement drive, offering lucrative packages to IIT Kharagpur graduates. Notable recruiters included:
- Microsoft
- Amazon
- Qualcomm
- McKinsey & Company
- Boston Consulting Group
- Texas Instruments
- Flipkart
- Infosys
- TCS
- Wipro
Comparison of Placement Statistics: 2022 vs. 2023
The following table summarizes the key differences in placement statistics between the 2022 and 2023 placement seasons:
| Particulars | 2022-2023 | 2021-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Companies Visited | 300 | 245+ |
| Total Number of Offers Received | 1,648 | 1,600+ |
| Number of PPOs Received | 500 | 400+ |
| No. of International Offers | 45 | 35 |
| Highest CTC | INR 2.64 crore | INR 2.4 crore |
| Overall Average Package | INR 50 lakh | INR 45.43 lakh |
International Offers
The IIT Kharagpur placements drive also saw a significant number of international offers. The distribution of these offers by country is as follows:
- Japan: 28 offers
- Taiwan: 9 offers
- USA: 3 offers
- Singapore: 2 offers
- Others: 3 offers
Trends in Highest and Average Packages
The highest package offered during the 2023 placement season was INR 2.64 crore, reflecting a steady increase in top offers over the years:
- 2023: INR 2.64 crore
- 2022: INR 2.4 crore
- 2021: INR 2.1 crore
Similarly, the average package has also shown positive growth:
- 2023: INR 50 lakh
- 2022: INR 45.43 lakh
- 2021: INR 41.9 lakh
Median Package Trends
The median package offered during the IIT Kharagpur placements has also shown improvement over the past few years:
| Course | Median Package (2022) | Median Package (2021) | Median Package (2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech | INR 18.7 lakh | INR 15 lakh | INR 16 lakh |
| M.Tech | INR
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