Rourkela: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) here has received the highest number of job offers during campus placements in an academic year. A total of 1,534 job offers were received from more than 330 companies during its campus placements reaching a breakthrough as more than 95% students from the flagship B.Tech programme were placed. Branches like B.Tech, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering and Ceramic Engineering, as well as Dual Degree in Mining Engineering and Ceramic Engineering recorded 100% placement of registered students.
NIT Rourkela achieves remarkable milestones in its placement drive; with 24 students securing a package of more than Rs 50 lakh per annum. Among them, eight got the offer with the highest package of Rs 52.89 lakh per annum.
The average (overall) CTC jumped from Rs 11.15 lakh per annum in 2021-2022 to Rs 12.95 lakh per annum in 2022-2023 achieving an increase of more than 16%. The average CTC of B.Tech for the year is Rs 14.22 lakh per annum.
Prof. K. Umamaheshwar Rao, Director, NIT Rourkela, said, “Overall, NIT Rourkela’s successful 2022-23 placement season is a testament to the bright talent our institute fosters. A good placement/internship rate reflects the quality of education and the skills developed by the students over the period in NIT Rourkela. I congratulate the students, faculty, and the Career Development Centre of NIT Rourkela for their efforts in achieving a successful placement
season.”
The Computer Science Department recorded an average CTC of Rs 21.87 lakh per annum. The average CTC of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering is Rs 18.12 lakh per annum. The average CTC for Electronics and Communication is Rs 17.97 lakh per annum and the Electrical Department stands with an average of Rs 14.55 lakh per annum.
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