Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) Placements at IITs, NITs and IIITs: RTI Data

ECE Placement Summary (14 Institutes)

The following table highlights the overall placement outcomes across 3 IITs, 10 NITs, and 1 IIIT.

Across the 14 institutes analysed, a total of 1,161 students registered for placements, of which 946 students accepted offers, resulting in an overall placement rate of 81.48%.

The data also shows a participation gap between the total intake (1,288 students) and students registered for placements (1,161), indicating that 127 students, about 9.86% of the total intake, did not register for placements. Since not all institutes mentioned the salaries, the overall average Max CTC stands at Rs 48.54 LPA, with an overall average CTC of Rs 15.37 LPA across the institutes.

IIT ECE Placements: Highest & Average Salaries

The ECE placement data across 3 IITs shows a total of 266 intake, of which 253 students registered for placements and 228 students accepted offers. This indicates the average placement rate at IITs for ECE against registered students is 95.11% and 85.72% against intake.

The data shows IIT Roorkee has a placement rate of 95.79% (registered students), followed by IIT Dhanbad which recorded a placement rate of 90.09%. IIT Bhuvneshwar has 47 students registered for placements and 37 accepted offers, resulting in a placement rate of 78.72%.

ECE Placements at NITs: Highest & Average Salaries

The ECE placement data at 10 NITs shows a broader picture, with a total intake of 972, of which 877 students registered for placements. Out of these registered students, 701 accepted offers, resulting in a placement rate of 79.93%. The overall average CTC stood at Rs 14.64 LPA.

What the Data Says:

• VNIT Nagpur recorded the highest CTC of Rs 64.00 LPA among the 10 NITs, followed by MNIT Jaipur (Rs 56.00 LPA) and NIT Hamirpur (Rs 53.00 LPA).

• NIT Surathkal recorded the highest average CTC of Rs 21.57 LPA. However, the placement rate stood at 76.72% (registered), behind VNIT Nagpur (88.89%), NIT Calicut (85.53%), MNIT Jaipur (84.47%), NIT Hamirpur (80.65%), and NIT Rourkela (79.75%).

IIIT Placements: Highest & Average Salaries

While only one IIIT responded through RTI, the data tells the smaller picture for ECE placements.

The data shows the placement rate for ECE at IIIT Pune recorded is 54.84%, where 31 students registered for placements and 17 accepted offers. The highest CTC stood at Rs 28.99 LPA, with an average CTC of Rs 13.66 LPA.

Why Do Students' Participation and Placement Offers Differ?

We often see a discrepancy between students registered for placements and accepted offers. For example, at IIT Bhubaneswar, 47 students registered, but only 37 accepted offers. This means 10 students (around 21.28%) who likely participated but did not secure or accept an offer.

In case of NIT Delhi, 51 students registered for placements but only 35 accepted offers (68.63%). This leaves 16 students (around 31.37%) who did not get placements. At IIIT Pune, the placement rate is 54.84% (31 registered, 17 accepted), indicating nearly half the batch did not get offers.

One of the primary reasons for this discrepancy is that students register for placements but fail to clear the selection process of any employer. Another reason is some students may opt out due to higher education or lower job prospects or the job role that did not meet their expectations.

ECE vs. Top Branch (like CSE)

Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) is frequently compared with other engineering branches like Computer Science Engineering (CSE). This generally helps students with market demand and ROI assessment.

The following table highlights the key comparison between ECE and CSE.

The comparison shows 86.47% CSE students secured placements while 81.48% ECE students received placements. The difference is roughly 5%. This can also be attributed to the less number of institutes responded (14) for ECE placement analysis in comparison to 23 institutes for CSE.

However, this presents an overall scenario where CSE students have a slightly higher probability of getting placed, while ECE graduates also enjoy a high success rate.

Key Findings

With an overall placement rate of 81.48% across 14 institutes (3 IITs, 10 NITs, and 1 IIITs), IITs remain a premium demand among students, demonstrating an overall placement rate of 95.11%. NITs also show a decent placement rate of 79.93%, with an overall average CTC of Rs 14.64 LPA.

ECE makes students eligible for core hardware roles and prepares them for the IT job market. It has become the most popular choice in today’s engineering landscape.