466 IIT-H students get placement offers in phase-1
Sangareddy: A total of 466 students of Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IIT-H) got placement offers, including 34 international ones, from 104 companies during phase-1 of the Campus Placements drive held between December 1 and 7. The entire process was held online with students attending job interviews from their respective homes across the country.
A total of 650 plus students had registered for placements this year. A total of 210 companies registered this year, compared with about 116 companies to Phase-1 of last year (2020-21). A total of 195 companies had registered across phases last year. Including the accepted Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs), a total of 427 students have already been placed in the ongoing phase-1 placements for the 2021-22 academic year.
The first batch of interdisciplinary programme M-Tech in Smart Mobility saw an 100 per cent placement within the first week. The number of students opting for semester-long internships has also more than doubled to 33 in 2021-22 as compared to 12 in 2020-21. A lot of India-based startups and companies were among the top recruiters this year. Start-ups have offered 36 offers this year. The highest package is Rs 65 lakh, and the average package is 23 lakh as on date during the ongoing phase-1 of the placement drive.
Expressing delight on the placements so far, Prof BS Murty, Director, IIT Hyderabad said: “We believe in creating industry-ready talent pool and I am confident that the measures being taken for past one year will certainly fetch appropriate dream jobs for students.”
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