IISc Bangalore Placement Details

Maimil Maiti

Updated on - Nov 22, 2023

The Indian Institute of Science has an excellent placement record over the years, with many eminent alumni contributing in the public and private sectors. IISc has dedicated placement cell and a placement portal for the efficient functioning of the IISC placements. Students from all UG, PG and research programmes participate in Indian Institute of Science placements held throughout the academic year. The Office of Career Counseling and Placements (OCCaP) is responsible for all the training and recruitment activities for the IISc placements and internships. The Indian Institute of Science average package stands between INR 10 to 15 LPA, while the IISC highest package goes over INR 40 LPA. Microsoft, Google, Infosys, Byjus, Goldman Sachs, Amazon, Flipkart, Intel, Dell, etc are just a few of the top recruiters at the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore placements.

Table of Contents

• Placement Highlights
• Placement Cell
• Internship
• Top Recruiters
• Placement Statistics

IISC Bangalore Placement Highlights

Over 100 companies participate in the placements drive of IISc Bangalore every year, and offer high paying roles to the top performing students. The top 25% of the candidates received an average package of INR 25 to 30 LPA during the last placement season at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. The key highlights of IISC placements 2020-21 are mentioned below:

IISC Bangalore Placement Cell

The Office of Career Counselling and Placement (OCCaP) is the nodal agency for coordinating all placement related activities.  The OCCaP or Placement Committee is defined as the committee of members in charge of the final placements through the OCCaP placement portal. The Indian Institute of Science placement cell is in charge of the training and industrial visit programs, internships, sessions and workshops for skill enhancement, and all other industry interaction events. The OCCap portal is a one-stop placement portal for both the recruiters and students. The company lists the vacancies and hiring information in the online portal, while the students can apply for the same based on their eligibilty criteria. OCCap will publish the job/interview listings for the students, as well as the student profiles will be made visible to the recruiting companies. The deadlines for application, interview process, etc is also published in the  portal.

IISC Bangalore Internships

IISc Bangalore allows students to take up internship positions in Industries for up to three months, without aecting academic activities. Undergraduate and Masters students may take up these internships during summer months (May to July). Research students can avail internship if their coursework is completed, subject to approvals from the advisor/ department. Longer internships are allowed with special arrangements. OCCaP plans to organize special events to facilitate such interactions between students and Industries. Internships with stipend are offered to all the students of the UG, PG and PhD programs. The highest stipend offered on campus for the 2021 batch was INR 1 Lakh per month.

IISC Bangalore Top Recruiters

Some of the top recruiting companies at the IISc Bengaluru placements are as follows.

IISC Bangalore Placement Statistics

The average package distribution for the 2020-21 batch is as follows: