NIT Puducherry offers graduate and postgraduate courses related to B.Tech and M.Tech in computer science and engineering, Electronics and Communication engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, mechanical engineering, and civil engineering. It provides real-time support and continuous training to the students to prepare them for the placement drives to be held by the Institute every year.
The NIT Puducherry alumni association is also a proactive group that gives all the placement-related support needed by students to be able to crack an interview. It trains the new students through their real-life experiences and give them a hands-on experience of real-world trends.
The NIT Puducherry placement cell maintains a database of the placements of students every year with details like package offered, job profile, etc. They also maintain data on the current status of their ex-students. This abase is available at the official website as well as with the placement cell of the Institute, which helps to compare the latest trends with the historical placement opportunities for the students.
A student's average salary package after completing a B.Tech course in NIT Puducherry is Rs 44 LPA, and it was the highest amongst any Institute in Puducherry. The average package a student gets after completing a course from this NIT is Rs 13 LPA. This package was very reasonable compared to the packages offered to students in the Institutes in Puducherry.
Particulars | Details |
Maximum Package | Rs 44 Lakhs |
Average Package | Rs 13 Lakhs |
Number of Students Placed | 179 |
Percentage of Students Placed | 94.4% |
Median Package | Rs 10 Lakhs |
Total Offers | 200+ |
International Offers | 50 |
The average package received during the 2022 campus placements by students is between Rs 13-14 Lakhs. The highest package received at NIT Puducherry, is around Rs 44 LPA. This figure has fluctuated by a minimal amount for some years, and the trend has always been upward.
2019 got the highest package for Rs 12 Lakhs, and the average package was Rs 7 Lakhs. In 2020, students got the highest package for Rs 15.9 Lakhs, and the average package was Rs 8 Lakhs. According to the last placement record, in the year 2021, students have got the highest package of Rs 20 Lakhs, whereas the average package has been for about Rs 10 Lakhs.
The NIT Puducherry placement cell organises the placement drive every year. During the times of pandemics, students were given the option to appear for online placement drive which was helpful to both students and recruiters to be able to interact without taking any risks. Placement drive for any course begins from the third semester itself and based on the merit of the students in the previous examination and their overall thinking and practical skills; recruiters hire them for their companies.
The top recruiters visiting the NIT Puducherry for campus placements include- L&T Infotech, Reliance JIO, Billdesk, Goldman Sachs, Commvault, Tata Power, Infosys, Wipro, MindTree, Samsung, Siemens, JSW, etc.
For the year 2019-20, NIT Pondicherry attained a total of 80% placement record. The highest package offered was 4.9 LPA and the maximum salary offered was 15.25 LPA. Various top-tier companies visited the campus for placement including Samsung, IBM, Infotech, Tech Mahindra, Larsen & Toubro, etc.
Placement Factor | Statistics |
Overall Placement Rate | 80% |
Highest Package Offered | 15.25 LPA |
Medium Package Offered | 4.9 LPA |
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