IIT Madras Placement Details

Noti Dinesh Kumar Reddy

Updated on - Jan 4, 2024

IIT Madras placements are often considered as some of the best placements in the country. More than 480 companies have participated in the latest Indian Institute of Technology Madras placements, 2022-23, and offered 1612 placement offers. The IIT Madras highest package offered during this drive is INR 1.31 Crores per annum. The highest package was offered to the students of B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering. Visit the link to check the DoMS IIT Madras placements.

Leading companies like Microsoft, Google, Goldman Sachs, Adobe, Qualcomm, Oracle, Texas Instruments, Bajaj, Quadaye, Walmart, American Express, Uber, etc. are some of the IIT Madras top recruiters. The institute is yet to release placement data like IIT Madras average package, number of students placed, etc.

Table of Contents

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

IIT Madras Placement Highlights 2023

According to the official website of IIT Madras, among the 1612 offers received, around 172 offers are with a salary package greater than or equal to INR 30 LPA. The number of PPOs offered has increased to 350 offers. Some of the IIT Madras placement highlights during 2023 placements are given in the table below.

IIT Madras Top Recruiters

Reputed multinational companies like Google, Samsung, American Express, Cisco, IBM, ITC, etc., have recruited students of IIT Madras. The list of some of the top recruiters participating in IIT Chennai placements is given below.

IIT Madras Placement Statistics 2023

IIT Madras placement statistics have been constantly rising almost every year. Statistics of IIT Madras placements like year-wise placement offers, sector-wise placements, IIT Madras salary trends, etc., are given below.

IIT Madras Year-wise Placement Offers

The number of placement offers received has reached an all-time high of 1612 offers during the Indian Institute of Technology placements of 2022-23. Statistics of year-wise placement offers received by the students of all program is given below for the last five years.

The graph below shows the year-wise statistics of placement offers offered during IIT Madras placements for the last 5 years (2018-19 to 2022-23).

IIT Madras Sector-wise Placements

During IIT Madras placements in 2022, the most number of students, 27.6%, were placed in the Core sector. The Core sector is followed by IT (14.9%) and Consulting (14.3%) sectors. The statistics of sector-wise IIT Chennai placements for all the programs are tabulated below.

Statistics of the sector-wise percentage of students placed during the Indian Institute of Technology Madras placements 2022-23 are shown in the graph below.

IIT Madras Salary Trend

Around 312 offers received during the 2022-23 placements had a package of INR 15 to 20 LPA. The next highest was 226 offers with a salary package range of INR 10 to 15 LPA. The following table shows the IIT Madras salary trend for all programs.

The graph below shows the statistics of the salary trend during IIT Chennai placements 2022-23.

IIT Madras Course-wise Salary Packages

The IIT Madras highest package 2023, INR 1.31 CPA, was offered for the students of the B.Tech/ DD/ IDDD course. M.Tech course had the highest package of INR 54.21 LPA during the IIT Madras placements of 2022-23. Statistics like IIT Madras course-wise highest package, median package, and minimum package are shown below.

The graph below shows statistics of the course-wise salary packages offered during IIT Madras placements 2022-23.

IIT Madras UG Specialisation-wise Salary Packages

B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering received the IIT Madras highest package in 2023, INR 1.31 CPA. Civil Engineering received the highest package of INR 76.5 LPA. Shown below are statistics of UG specialisation-wise salary packages during Indian Institute of Technology Madras placements 2022-23.

IIT Madras M.Tech Specialisation-wise Salary Packages

Among M.Tech specialisations, students of Mechanical Engineering specialisation received the highest package, INR 49.7 LPA. However, the highest IIT Madras median package, INR 35.89 LPA, was recorded by Electrical Engineering. Statistics of M.Tech specialisation-wise salary packages offered during IIT Chennai placements 2022-23 are shown below.

IIT Madras M.Sc (Engineering) Specialisation-wise Salary Packages

During 2022-23 placements, among M.Sc specialisations, M.Sc in Aerospace Engineering received the IIT Chennai highest package of INR 86.90 LPA. However, the highest median package, INR 30.00 LPA, was recorded by M.Sc in Computer Science. Tabulated below are the statistics of M.Sc (Engineering) specialisation-wise salary packages offered during IIT Madras placements 2022-23.

IIT Madras Other Recruiters

Companies ranging from multinational companies to reputed startups participate in IIT Madras placements every year. Tabulated below is the list of some of the IIT Madras top recruiters.

IIT Madras Placement Cell

IIT Madras has a placement cell, formally known as the Career Development Cell (CDC), that works vigorously to provide students with insights and guide them regarding various career paths and prepare students for their Placements and Internship recruitment process. The IIT Madras placement cell organises various events to train and guide students. The Career Development Cell initiated a series called 'A Day in the Job'. This series aims to give students a sneak peek into jobs in various sectors, the nature of work, pros and cons, how to land the job, and exit options. 

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras placement cell organises two sessions of mock tests, interviews, and GDs in collaboration with various testing agencies. The cell also conducts multiple skill-building sessions and workshops to prepare students. Resume-building sessions and resume archives are also provided by the IIT Chennai placement cell. The student's success is the reflection of the work done by the cell.

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IIT Madras Placement Procedure

The IIT Madras placements season usually starts in the first week of July with sending invites to the companies. Tests usually start in the second or third week of September and the interview process starts in the first week of December. The step-by-step process of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras placements is given below.

• The placement cell sends invitations to the companies for the campus recruitment process.
• Students interested to participate in the campus placements are asked to register themselves on the placement portal.
• Students then upload their resumes.
• Uploaded resumes are then verified.
• Interested companies give their Pre Placement Talks on the decided dates.
• Closed PPOs are issued.
• Tests are conducted to shortlist the candidates for interviews.
• Interviews are conducted for the shortlisted candidates.
• Offer letters are issued for selected students.

IIT Madras Internship

Along with final placements, the IIT Madras placement cell also conducts internship drives to provide students with internship opportunities. The institute believes that an internship is a foundation over which a student’s career is built and provides an opportunity to build a professional network. The internship team of IIT Madras makes sure that internship guidance is provided for all 1300 students from 3rd-year B.Tech and Dual Degree, 4th-year Dual Degree and MA, 1st-year MBA, M.Tech and 8 Inter-Disciplinary streams, every year.

Internship season usually starts in the month of August and a rolling process happens throughout the season with over 150 companies participating. Students were able to grab 778 internship offers from 140+ companies during the 2022-23 internship drive. Students who have performed exceptionally well in the internship will receive full-time opportunities known as pre-placement offers. IIT Madras students have attracted 350 PPOs in 2022- 23 compared to 231 pre-placement offers in the preceding placement season.

Some of the internship highlights of the 2022-23 season are given below.

IIM Madras Top Internship Recruiters

Students of IIT Madras have interned in reputed companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Adobe, Cisco, Intel, etc. Mentioned below are some of the companies that visit IIT Chennai for internships.

IIT Madras Internship Statistics

Indian Institute of Technology Madras Internship statistics have increased considerably compared to previous years. IIT Chennai internship statistics like year-wise internship offers, specialisation-wise stipends, sector-wise data, etc. are given below.

IIT Madras Year-wise Internship Offers

The number of internship offers offered to the students of IIT Madras has been constantly rising every year. The number of internship offers received during the latest season is 778 offers. The table below shows the year-wise number of offers for the last five seasons (2018-19 to 2022-23).

The graph below shows the statistics of the year-wise number of internship offers received for the last five seasons (2018-19 to 2022-23).

IIT Madras Sector-wise Internship Offers

Companies from the IT and Software Development sector offered the most number of internship offers during 2022-23, 298 offers. IT and Software Development sector is followed by Engineering and Technology with 255 offers. Statistics of the sector-wise number and percentage of internship offers received during the 2022-23 internship season are shown below.

The statistics of the sector-wise number and percentage of internship offers received during the internship season of 2022-23 are shown in the graph below.

IIT Madras Year-wise PPOs

Even though the total number of internship offers received in 2022-23 saw a slight drop, the number of Pre Placement Offers (PPOs) jumped to 350 offers. Statistics of the year-wise number of PPOs offered for students of all the programs are shown in the table below.

The graph below shows the year-wise number of PPOs offered for students of all programs for the last six years (2017-18 to 2022-23).

IIT Madras Sector-wise Internship Stipend Offered

The highest stipend offered during 2022-23, INR 12.0 Lakhs per month, was jointly offered by the companies from Financial Services and IT & Software Development sectors. The lowest stipend, INR 7,500 per month, was offered by the Engineering and Technology sector. Statistics of the sector-wise highest, median, and minimum internship stipends offered are tabulated below.

IIT Madras UG Specialisation-wise Stipend Offered

Among UG specialisations, students of Computer Science and Engineering & Electrical Engineering collectively received the highest stipend of INR 13.30 Lakhs per month during the 2022-23 season. The lowest stipend offered during this season is INR 5,000 per month. Statistics of the B.Tech/ DD/ IDDD specialisation-wise stipends offered during the internship season of 2022-23 are given below.

IIT Madras M.Tech Specialisation-wise Stipend Offered

The following table shows the statistics of the M.Tech specialisation-wise stipend offered during the 2022-23 internship drive. Among M.Tech specialisations, Computer Science students received the highest stipend of INR 1.8 Lakh per month. The lowest stipend offered during this drive is INR 5000 per month.

IIT Madras Research Internship Colleges

Mentioned below are the educational institutions from all around the world that visit IIT Chennai for internship drives.