NIT Calicut Average Package 2025 - Average Package, Trends, Top Recruiters, and Similar Institutes

National Institute of Technology Calicut average package for the 2025 graduating batch stood at INR 11.98 LPA by combining UG and PG courses, reflecting strong placement outcomes. The NIT Calicut average package CSE remained the highest at INR 19.21 LPA, while programmes like BArch recorded comparatively lower figures. Overall, the NIT Calicut average package branch-wise trend shows that technical branches such as CSE, ECE, mechanical, civil, and EEE continued to perform well. The NIT Calicut average package for mechanical, civil, and electrical and electronics engineering also remained competitive.

• NIT Calicut average package for the undergraduate students reached INR 12.27 LPA, while the placement rate was 82.16%
• NIT Calicut average package for ECE and EEE was INR 13.83 LPA & INR 12.19 LPA, respectively.
• NIT Calicut placement in 2025 recorded average packages of INR 6.92 LPA and INR 10.06 LPA for MBA and MTech, respectively.  
• NIT Calicut average package for the PG students stood at INR 11.27 LPA, with a placement rate of 61.52%.

National Institute of Technology Calicut placement trends from 2022 to 2025 show the average package increasing from INR 9.53 LPA to INR 11.98 LPA. In the time period, the average package increased by 25%, while the NIT Calicut median package, the highest package, and the lowest package have also increased gradually.

• NIT Calicut placement 2024 documented the highest year-on-year growth so far.
• The average package in the 2023 placement drive increased by over 8% from the previous year.

National Institute of Technology Calicut witnessed strong participation from multiple industry domains during the 2025 placement cycle. IT and software services emerged as the most dominant sector, followed by core engineering, consulting, and finance. The high presence of technology firms supported strong outcomes for CSE and ECE graduates, while manufacturing and infrastructure companies ensured steady hiring in the mechanical, civil, and EEE branches. Consulting and financial firms further diversified career paths by offering analytical and management-orientated roles. Core engineering companies recruited for Graduate Engineer Trainee and Project Engineer positions, while IT and software firms hired mainly for Software Engineer, Developer, and Data Analyst roles.

• NIT Calicut campus witnessed the participation of 224 companies. 
• Bharat Electronics Limited made 46 offers, while Krutanic Solutions made 37 offers.
• Larsen & Toubro Limited and Accenture made 63 offers combined.
• Consulting and finance firms offered analyst, associate, and business operations roles.
• PSUs and infrastructure companies focused on technical and site-based engineering roles.

NIT Calicut Repeat Recruiters 

National Institute of Technology Calicut witnessed the participation of several companies repeatedly from the period of 2023 to 2025. The repeated recruiters are Accenture, Oracle, Deloitte, Texas Instruments, Qualcomm, Cisco, Goldman Sachs and Larsen & Toubro Limited.

National Institute of Technology Calicut placement in 2025 showed a strong and consistent placement performance when compared with similar institutes. an overall average package of around INR 11.98 LPA in 2025, the institute maintains a healthy balance between salary outcomes and placement stability. In comparison to institutes like IIITDM Kancheepuram, IIT Palakkad, and IIIT Kottayam, NIT Calicut stands out for its wider recruiter base and steady placement results.

• IIT Palakkad placement in 2025 recorded the highest average package with an impressive placement rate of 81.58%.
• IIITDM Kancheepuram average package was the lowest amongst all in 2025.
• IIIT Kottayam placement in 2025 delivered an impressive placement rate with the average package on par with NIT Calicut.
• While the NIT Raipur average package was as impressive as NIT Calicut, this Institute of National Importance fell short of the placement rate.