The premier Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) has posted a 27 percent increase in international job offers in the recently concluded campus placements.
This year’s Phase-1 placement session witnessed IIT Kanpur students securing 28 international offers, a 27 percent hike compared to the previous year.
Interestingly, the placements recorded a jump within core industries with the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) contributing handsomely. BPCL emerged as the top recruiter in this category.
Over 250 companies participated in the placements including BPCL, NPCI, Databricks, Microsoft, Google, Oracle, Qualcomm, Intel, Texas Instruments, Meesho, Shiprocket, Reliance, Meril Life, Deutsche Bank, ICICI Bank, American Express, SLB, Micron, Cars24, and FedEx etc.
Meanwhile, the placements saw a total of 1,109 offers across industries. Of these, 1,035 offers were accepted by the IITK students.
It included both campus placements and Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs), which highlighted the “exceptional caliber” of IIT Kanpur’s graduating cohort, an IITK press communique said.
IIT Kanpur director Prof Manindra Agrawal said the significant number of offers reflected the quality training of students.
“I thank recruiting partners for their continued trust in IIT Kanpur’s talent and acknowledge the dedicated efforts of the Students’ Placement Office (SPO),” he noted.
Prof Raju Kumar Gupta, Chairperson of the Students’ Placement Office at IITK, said with a rise in offers, the Institute is optimistic about further growth during Phase-2, which will commence in mid-January 2025.