Placements

What the latest published figures show

IIT Bombay's latest annual report available on 27 October 2026 covers the placement season from July 2024 through June 2025. It records 2,469 registered students, 2,040 who participated across both phases and 1,422 accepted offers. These are different measures: an accepted offer is not a count of every graduate, a placement rate or a count of unique employers. The report lists 417 participating companies, of which 368 offered jobs. Some employers made offers in multiple salary bands, so the report's salary-band table counts companies in more than one band.

For that season, the institute reported average CTC of ₹26.45 lakh per annum and median CTC of ₹20 lakh per annum. Both are CTC measures, not guaranteed monthly take-home pay or fixed base salary. CTC can include variable, deferred or non-cash components, and the report does not provide an institute-wide base-pay equivalent. The median means half of the reported observations lie on either side of that midpoint; it does not predict what a particular department or student will receive. Use the two figures as a description of one reported season, not as a promise for a future graduating class.

Offers, phases and recruiting mix

The annual report says 1,272 students were placed in the first phase in December 2024 and another 150 in the second phase. It records 260 accepted pre-placement offers (PPOs), which are offers connected to internships, within the season's totals. The 65 international offers are a subset of accepted offers, not 65 additional placements. Students registered and participated in the process in different numbers, so dividing 1,422 accepted offers by all 2,469 registrants would not produce the institute's official placement rate. The report does not state an overall placement rate in this table.

Recruiters came from multiple sectors. Engineering employers made 429 offers, while information-technology employers made 393. Within IT, 99 software companies offered 320 positions. The report describes 96 core-engineering companies and says those 429 engineering offers were for entry-level roles. It also lists consulting, finance, banking, research and development, technical services, high-end technology, education and design activity. Its sector counts are offers, not a ranking of which industry is best for an individual student's interests.

The report's salary-band table provides another way to understand the distribution. It records 705 accepted offers above ₹20 lakh CTC, 187 above ₹16.75 lakh and up to ₹20 lakh, 207 above ₹14 lakh and up to ₹16.75 lakh, and smaller counts in lower bands. One company may appear in multiple bands because it offered different compensation for different roles or candidates. The bands therefore describe accepted offers, not the number of companies in each exclusive salary bracket and not a salary guarantee.

Programme and career fit

A campus-wide headline combines students from different degree levels and academic units. It cannot tell a B.Tech applicant whether a specific branch, dual degree, M.Tech, MBA or Ph.D. will have the same outcomes. The annual report separately discusses Ph.D. placements: for 2024–25 it lists 247 registered students, 150 active participants, 28 accepted offers and average package of ₹19.64 lakh per annum. That is a small, distinct cohort and should not be blended into the undergraduate headline or treated as a comparison of programme quality.

For a useful decision, first look for the placement report that matches your intended programme and department. IIT Bombay's placement office directs readers to its placement website for programme- and department-level material. If a report lists a percentage, check the denominator: eligible graduating students, students who registered, active participants, or accepted offers can describe different populations. Compare like with like across years, and check whether the report uses average, median, CTC, base pay or another compensation measure.

Placement data is also only one part of course choice. Consider the curriculum, laboratory or studio work, research options, internship structure, workload and the roles you actually want. A sector's presence on campus does not mean every student receives an offer from it. Hiring decisions depend on role requirements, student choice and employer selection; a historical aggregate cannot estimate an individual outcome.

How to read the data responsibly

The 2024–25 report states that average and median CTC rose by about 10% even as accepted offers fell by around 3.5% from the prior season. These comparisons are the institute's year-on-year summaries; they do not establish a continuing trend. A later placement cycle may change with employer demand, the number and mix of students seeking jobs, and compensation structures. As of the research date, this annual report is the latest official season-specific source located; 2025–26 or 2026–27 comparable season figures were not verified here.

Before using any salary number to make a decision, confirm its year, student cohort, programme coverage and definition. Ask whether the statistic is based on offers accepted or offers made, whether PPOs are included, and whether compensation is CTC or base salary. If you need department-level data, use the institute's current placement portal and the matching annual report rather than extrapolating from the campus-wide median.

For applicants comparing programmes, the takeaway is limited but useful: IIT Bombay's 2024–25 report documents recruiting activity across a broad set of sectors and gives aggregate offer and CTC figures. It does not guarantee that a future student will be placed, identify an expected salary for a particular branch, or supply a universal placement rate. Match the report to the exact cohort and programme before drawing a conclusion.