IIT Madras Placement 2026: Salary Packages & Recruiters
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IIT Madras Placements 2026
IIT Madras placements are strong, but the institute does not guarantee a job. The IIT Madras placement package that applies to you depends on your programme. Each source below covers a different batch, so read the year before you compare.
📊LatestBatch of 2026, CPC ReportBranch-wise median and average pay for B.Tech, Dual Degree, M.Tech and more, as on the convocation date. What it means for you: use it to compare branches.🎓RatesBatch of 2024-25, NIRFPlaced and higher-studies counts by programme type. What it means for you: use it for IIT Madras placement rates.🏢Institute-WideSeason 2023-24, Press ReleaseInstitute-wide offers, companies and sectors. What it means for you: use it for the recruiter mix.💼MBAMBA Batch of 2025-26, DoMSMBA median, highest package and sectors. What it means for you: use it only for the MBA.Things People Also Search About
Does IIT Madras Have 100% Placement?
No. IIT Madras placement reached 100% only in the one-year PG programmes in 2024-25. The four-year B.Tech placed 631 of 781 graduates, which is 81%. Another 147 B.Tech graduates went to higher studies, so 778 of 781 were either placed or studying further.
Does the IIT Madras CPC Report Count Only Jobs?
No. The CPC report counts every career path graduates chose: jobs, entrepreneurship, higher studies and preparation for civil services or other exams. The data is updated as on the convocation date.
IIT Madras Placement Highlights 2026
The latest institute-wide IIT Madras placement highlights are 1,091 students placed by 256 companies in the 2023-24 season. These IIT Madras placement details come from the institute's press coverage page dated 16 May 2024. B.Tech and Dual Degree placement was above 80% and master's placement was 75% in that release.
1,091
Students Placed
256 companies, season 2023-24
235 of 300
Pre-Placement Offers Accepted
Season 2023-24
44
Overseas Offers
Including Japan and Europe
85 startups
Made 183 Offers
Season 2023-24
IIT Madras Placement Statistics 2026
IIT Madras placement statistics for 2024-25 show 81% of B.Tech and 85% of Dual Degree graduates placed. The table is from the NIRF 2026 data sheet. Higher studies is a separate count.
| Programme | Placed of graduating | Higher studies |
|---|---|---|
| UG, four years | 631 of 781 (81%) | 147 |
| UG, five years | 259 of 306 (85%) | 44 |
| PG, one year | 192 of 192 (100%) | None reported |
| PG, two years | 644 of 899 (72%) | 220 |
| PG, three years | 89 of 124 (72%) | 34 |
NIRF Counts Placed Students Only
The NIRF median is the median pay of placed graduates. It is not the same base as the CPC report, which counts every career path chosen, so do not mix the two.
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What Is the IIT Madras Placement Percentage?
The IIT Madras placement percentage is 81% for the four-year B.Tech and 85% for the five-year Dual Degree in 2024-25. Two-year PG programmes placed 72%. Add the higher-studies count and nearly every B.Tech and Dual Degree graduate is accounted for.
Did IIT Madras Placement Improve in 2024-25?
Yes for B.Tech. IIT Madras placement in the B.Tech rose from 77% in 2023-24 (549 of 714) to 81% in 2024-25 (631 of 781). The Dual Degree rate fell from 88% to 85%, even though its median rose.
IIT Madras Salary Packages 2026
The latest institute-wide IIT Madras average package is Rs 22 lakh, with a median of Rs 19.6 lakh, for the 2023-24 season. The average is higher than the median because a few large offers pull it up. Use the median to judge a typical offer.
Rs 22 lakh
Institute-Wide Average
Season 2023-24
Rs 19.6 lakh
Institute-Wide Median
Season 2023-24
Rs 18.0 lakh
MBA Median
DoMS, batch 2025-26
Rs 40 LPA
MBA Highest Package
DoMS, batch 2025-26
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What Is the IIT Madras Average Package?
The IIT Madras average package was Rs 22 lakh across all programmes in 2023-24, a campus-wide IIT Madras placement figure. For the batch of 2026, the CPC report gives the B.Tech average by branch. It runs from Rs 20.9 lakh in Ocean Engineering to Rs 51.4 lakh in CSE.
What Is the IIT Madras Highest Placement Package?
The IIT Madras highest placement package in the MBA batch of 2025-26 was Rs 40 LPA. The institute-wide highest package is not in the official figures used here. None of them shows a package of Rs 1 crore. Ask the placement office for the IIT Madras placement package of your own programme.
IIT Madras Course-Wise Placements 2026
Computer Science and Engineering had the highest IIT Madras placement median for the batch of 2026, at Rs 44.5 lakh. These are the course-wise IIT Madras placements from the CPC report 2025-26, which covers nine B.Tech departments. The table shows the median and the average, in lakhs of rupees a year.
| B.Tech department | Median 2026 | Average 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 44.5 | 51.4 |
| Electrical Engineering | 33.5 | 35.7 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 26.8 | 39.0 |
| Engineering Physics | 22.6 | 32.7 |
| Chemical Engineering | 21.1 | 23.1 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 20.9 | 20.9 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 20.5 | 22.0 |
| Civil Engineering | 20.2 | 22.4 |
| Ocean Engineering | 16.5 | 20.9 |
Median pay in lakhs a year, batch of 2026:
- Electrical Engineering: 43.2
- Ocean Engineering: 28.0
- Mechanical Engineering: 27.9
- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering: 26.5
- Physics: 26.4
- Chemical Engineering: 25.5
- Aerospace Engineering: 24.0
- Civil Engineering: 22.2
- Engineering Design: 22.0
- Biotechnology: 18.4
Which IIT Madras Branch Has the Best Placement?
Computer Science and Engineering leads, and Electrical Engineering is second in the B.Tech. The gap to the other branches is wide. The CSE median is more than twice that of Mechanical and Civil. Ocean Engineering has the lowest B.Tech median in the report. A median is the middle pay of the branch, so read the IIT Madras placement figure with the size of each branch.
Did IIT Madras Branch Medians Rise in 2026?
Most B.Tech medians rose, while CSE and Ocean Engineering were slightly lower. The CPC report 2024-25 gave the batch of 2025 these medians, in lakhs. Electrical rose from 22.5 to 33.5, Aerospace from 16.2 to 26.8 and Mechanical from 15.0 to 20.5. Civil rose from 17.2 to 20.2 and Chemical from 17.4 to 21.1. CSE slipped from 46.0 to 44.5, and Ocean Engineering from 16.7 to 16.5.
What Is the IIT Madras MBA Placement Package?
The IIT Madras MBA placement of the 2025-26 batch had a median of Rs 18.0 LPA and a highest of Rs 40 LPA, as per DoMS. The average was Rs 18.3 LPA. The top 10% of students averaged Rs 31.2 LPA, and the top 25% averaged Rs 25.8 LPA. More than 65 recruiters visited.
The CPC report counts data up to convocation. It lists an MBA median of Rs 18.3 lakh and an average of Rs 19.2 lakh. Consulting took 30% of offers and analytics or IT took 17%. Marketing took 15%, general management 13%, finance 9%, product 8% and operations 7%. HR took 1%.
IIT Madras Top Recruiters 2026
IIT Madras placements have no recent public list of named recruiters, so the safest figure is the count of 256 companies in 2023-24. The tabs show the latest named list and the sector mix. The institute press release of 1 December 2021 names the firms.
- Microsoft: 19 offers.
- Texas Instruments and Bajaj Auto: 15 offers each.
- Goldman Sachs and Bain and Company: 10 offers each.
- Boston Consulting Group and Qualcomm: 8 offers each.
- JP Morgan and McKinsey: 7 offers each.
Which Companies Recruit From IIT Madras?
Core engineering, software, consulting, finance and startups all recruit. In 2023-24, 85 startups made 183 offers, and 44 offers came from overseas. For the MBA, more than 65 firms recruited in 2025-26. Treat the 2021 names as an example of the mix and not as this year's list.
IIT Madras Placement Process 2026
IIT Madras placement runs through internships that can turn into pre-placement offers, and then through campus sessions that open in December. In 2023-24, students accepted 235 of 300 pre-placement offers. The video explains how the process works.
Official IIT Madras film on how placements work, 2025
Step 1
Summer Internship
The Internship office places students with companies, and good interns can get pre-placement offers.
Step 2
Pre-Placement Offers
Offers from internships arrive before the main season.
Step 3
Campus Sessions
Placement sessions have opened in December, as the 2021-22 release shows.
MBA
Two-Month Summer Internship
DoMS students intern for two months before final placement.
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When Does IIT Madras Placement Start?
IIT Madras placement sessions have opened in December, as the 2021-22 release shows. Pre-placement offers arrive earlier from internships. Confirm the IIT Madras placement dates for your batch with the Placement and Internship office.
Who Handles Placements at IIT Madras?
The Career Pathway Centre, under the Dean of Students, brings together the Placement office, the Internship office, the Entrepreneurship Cell and the Skill Development Cell. Its site is cpc.iitm.ac.in.
Commonly asked questions
Answers to what readers ask most often.
Q: What stipend do IIT Madras MBA summer interns get?
The 2026 summer internship was two months long. The highest stipend was Rs 3 lakh, the average Rs 1.18 lakh and the median Rs 80,000. Data Sources: DoMS IIT Madras placement reports page, 2026 internship.
Q: Does the IIT Madras Zanzibar campus have placements?
IIT Madras reported 100% placement for the M.Tech batch of 2025 at the Zanzibar campus. Data Sources: IIT Madras press release on the Zanzibar campus.
Q: Is the NIRF placement figure for IIT Madras an average?
No. It is the median salary of placed graduating students. Half the placed students earned more and half earned less. Data Sources: NIRF 2026 data submitted by IIT Madras.
Q: How many IIT Madras PG students go for higher studies?
In 2024-25, 220 two-year PG graduates and 34 three-year PG graduates chose higher studies. Data Sources: NIRF 2026 data submitted by IIT Madras.
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