IIT Madras Placements 2026: Highest Package, Placement Rate & Top Recruiters

IIT Madras placements 2026 are currently underway, so the latest complete placement data available is for the 2024–25 placement cycle. The highest package reported for the 2024–25 cycle was INR 430 LPA, offered to a Computer Science student by Jane Street for an international role. The current IIT Madras Placement and Internship Office has listed 2024–25 among its placement statistics and is conducting the 2026–27 placement process. The placement rate in 2025 was 97.76%.

As per NIRF 2026, IIT Madras recorded 631 placements in UG 4-year programmes and 259 placements in UG 5-year programmes in 2024–25. Their median salaries were INR 17.78 LPA and INR 22 LPA, respectively. For PG programmes, the median salary ranged from INR 15 LPA to INR 19.30 LPA across the reported course durations.

Among individual branches, IIT Madras BTech CSE recorded the highest average package of INR 53.20 LPA and median package of INR 46 LPA in 2024–25. Engineering Physics and Electrical Engineering followed with average packages of INR 34.10 LPA and INR 28.80 LPA, respectively. IIT Madras also recorded strong outcomes in MTech, M.Sc, MS and MBA programmes.

IIT Madras Placements 2026: Latest Status

The IIT Madras 2026 placement season has progressed into the current recruitment cycle, but a complete final placement report for 2025–26 is not yet available. Therefore, the 2024–25 placement cycle should be used as the latest completed placement benchmark rather than mixing ongoing 2025–26 offers with final placement statistics.

The official IIT Madras Placement and Internship Office currently lists statistics through 2024–25 and has begun the 2025–26 placement process.

IIT Madras Placements 2025 Highlights

IIT Madras Placement Rate 2025

IIT Madras placement rate in 2025 was 97.76%, as found in the NIRF 2026 report of this institute. Out of the 2345 graduates across courses, 470 students opted for higher education. The number of students eligible for placement was 1875, of which 1833 students secured jobs in the placement drive of 2025.

The 4-year UG courses include BTech and BS. IIT Madras BS degree offers 4 specialisations including BS Data Science. 5-year UG courses include the BS+MS and BTech+MTech. PGPEX-VLM (Post Graduate Programme for Executives – Visionary Leadership in Manufacturing) and PG Diploma in Manufacturing Analytics are the 1-year PG courses. Some MS by Research courses have a duration of 3 years. The following table showcases the placement data of the number of graduates, placed students and students opting for higher studies of the above-mentioned courses, compiled.

What was the IIT Madras Highest Package in 2025?

The highest package reported for IIT Madras during the 2024–25 placement season was INR 430 LPA. Jane Street offered the package to a Computer Science student for an international role. The offer included base salary, bonuses and relocation benefits.

IIT Madras BTech Placements 2025

IIT Madras BTech placements recorded some of the strongest programme-level salary outcomes in the 2024–25 placement cycle. BTech CSE had the highest average package at INR 53.20 LPA and median package at INR 46 LPA among the BTech branches for which 2025 placement figures are reported. Engineering Physics and Electrical Engineering followed in terms of average package. Other than CSE, BTech Engineering Physics recorded a median package of INR 18 LPA, and Electrical Engineering median package was INR 22.50 LPA.

IIT Madras BTech Branch-wise Average Package 2025

IIT Chennai offers 14 BTech specialisations. While all the specialisations secured impressive packages, the median packages of Electrical Engineering, CSE, Chemical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Physics, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, and Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering stood out. BTech CSE median package was INR 46 LPA

IIT Madras MTech Placements 2025

IIT Madras MTech placements cover several engineering and technology departments. In 2024–25, MTech CSE recorded an average package of INR 29 LPA and a median package of INR 24.60 LPA. MTech Electrical Engineering also recorded a strong average package of INR 24.40 LPA.

IIT Madras MTech Branch-wise Placement 2025

The MTech data shows that CSE and Electrical Engineering were among the higher-paying MTech departments in the 2024–25 placement cycle.

IIT Madras CSE Placements 2025

IIT Madras CSE placements remained among the highest-paying programme outcomes in the IIT Chennai placement in 2025, for both BTech & MTech. The BTech CSE average package was INR 53.20 LPA, while the median package was INR 46 LPA.

IIT Madras MTech CSE recorded an average package of INR 29 LPA and a median package of INR 24.60 LPA in 2025.

The highest overall IIT Madras offer of INR 4.3 crore was also associated with a Computer Science student.

The difference between the average and median packages is important. The INR 53.20 LPA average is influenced by high-value offers, whereas the INR 46 LPA median represents the midpoint of the reported CSE salary distribution.

IIT Madras M.Sc Placements 2025

IIT Madras also reports department-level placement data for M.Sc programmes. M.Sc Data Science and Artificial Intelligence recorded an average package of INR 26.50 LPA and a median package of INR 17.60 LPA in 2024–25. M.Sc Physics recorded an average package of INR 12.50 LPA and median of INR 12 LPA.

IIT Madras M.Sc Placement Statistics 2025

IIT Madras MS Placements 2025

IIT Madras MS placements also show significant variation by department. In 2024–25, the MS Electrical Engineering programme recorded an average package of INR 26.50 LPA and median package of INR 24 LPA. MS Computer Science recorded an average package of INR 21.90 LPA and median package of INR 22.20 LPA.

IIT Madras MS Placement Statistics 2025

IIT Madras MBA Placements 2025

IIT Madras MBA placements are conducted by the Department of Management Studies (DoMS). The 2024–25 MBA placement season recorded a highest package of INR 35.5 LPA, average package of INR 17.9 LPA and median package of INR 18 LPA. More than 60 companies participated in the placement process.

IIT Madras MBA Placement Statistics 2025

IIT Madras PhD Placements 2025

PhD students at IIT Madras also participate in the institute's placement process. The 2024–25 placement data reports department-wise salary figures for PhD students. PhD Aerospace Engineering recorded an average package of INR 31.40 LPA, while PhD Chemical Engineering recorded an average of INR 29.40 LPA.

IIT Madras PhD Placement Statistics 2025

IIT Madras Top Recruiters

IIT Madras attracts recruiters from technology, finance, consulting, core engineering, analytics, manufacturing and other sectors. Recruiters reported across recent IIT Madras placement cycles include Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Texas Instruments, etc.

IIT Madras Internship Placements 2025

Indian Institute of Technology Madras recorded 724 students placed in more than 199 companies during its 2024–25 internship season. The internship programme provided students with opportunities across engineering, technology, analytics, finance, consulting, research and other domains.

Internships also served as an important pathway to full-time employment. IIT Madras reported 255 Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs) during the 2024–25 internship season, of which 202 were accepted. This means around 79.2% of the PPOs were accepted.

Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering recorded among the higher numbers of students selected for internships, with 118, 144 and 101 students respectively.

The institute's internship process covers students from different academic programmes and allows companies to recruit for specific profiles through tests, interviews and other selection processes. IIT Madras also encourages recruiters to use internships as a route to subsequent PPOs and PPIs.

IIT Madras Internship Placements 2025 Highlights

IIT Madras Internship PPOs 2025

IIT Chennai, as reported in the 2025 placement report, recorded 255 PPOs of which 202 were accepted. The internship placement rate in 2025 was 79.20%.

IIT Madras Internship Sectors 2025

The internship programme spans both technical and non-technical sectors. The major areas represented in IIT Madras internship ecosystem include Engineering & Technology, IT/Software, Data Analytics, Finance, Consulting, Product Management and Research & Development.

IIT Madras MBA Summer Internship 2026

IIT Madras Internship Placements 2026 offer students opportunities across technology, engineering, analytics, finance, consulting, product management and operations. The institute's internship process connects students with leading companies for summer internships, with opportunities that can also lead to Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs).

For the IIT Madras MBA Summer Internship 2026, the highest stipend was INR 3 lakh, while the average stipend stood at INR 1,18,443 and the median stipend at INR 80,000. Marketing & Sales, General Management, Operations, Analytics/IT and Finance were among the major internship domains.

IIT Madras Placement Process

Step 1: Company Registration – Companies interested in recruiting IIT Madras students register with the Placement and Internship Office and provide details about the organisation, job profile, eligibility criteria and recruitment requirements.

Step 2: Student Registration – Eligible students register for the placement process and submit their resumes and other required information through the institute's placement system.

Step 3: Resume Shortlisting – Companies shortlist students based on their eligibility criteria, academic background, resumes and other requirements specified for the job profile.

Step 4: Pre-Placement Talk – Shortlisted students attend the company's pre-placement presentation, where recruiters explain the organisation, job profile, compensation, work location and selection process.

Step 5: Tests and Assessments – Depending on the company and role, students may have to appear for coding tests, aptitude tests, technical assessments, case studies or other selection tests.

Step 6: Interviews – Students who clear the assessment stage proceed to the interview rounds. These may include technical, HR, managerial or role-specific interviews.

Step 7: Final Selection – Companies evaluate candidates based on their performance throughout the recruitment process and make final selections.

Step 8: Offer Acceptance – Selected students receive placement offers and complete the required acceptance and joining formalities through the institute's placement process.

Step 9: Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs) – Students who perform well during internships may receive Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs) from their internship recruiters before the final placement season.

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