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Student preferences for courses at IIT Bhubaneswar have shown a notable shift in the latest admissions cycle. According to the 2025 Joint Implementation Committee (JIC) data, Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) continues to lead as the most preferred branch, with 19,475 candidate choices, up significantly from 17,105 last year, a rise of nearly 14 per cent. Moreover, Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) also saw robust growth of over 15 per cent in student preferences, while traditional core streams such as Electrical, Civil, and Mechanical Engineering registered healthy increases in choice counts.
Against this backdrop of rising academic demand, the 2025 placement season at IIT Bhubaneswar further highlighted the institute’s strengthening industry connect and positive employment outcomes for graduating BTech students.
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The 2025 BTech placements, in particular, underline a year of recovery and expansion for the institute. Undergraduate placement crossed the 90 per cent mark, the highest in the three years since 2023, while the top domestic package climbed to an all-time high.
Compared to both 2023 and 2024, while both years recorded healthy recruitment, they also reflected the challenges of a fluctuating job market, particularly for non-circuital branches and dual degree programmes. Average salaries, placement percentages, and participation levels varied across streams, offering a benchmark against which the 2025 outcomes clearly stand out.
According to placement data from IIT Bhubaneswar, the 2025 undergraduate placement season saw 315 BTech students register, with 282 participating in the process. Of these, 254 students had secured offers at the time of reporting, translating into a placement rate of 90.07 per cent. Placements were scheduled to continue until the end of July 2025.
The highest domestic CTC touched Rs 67.6 lakh per annum, the highest ever recorded at IIT Bhubaneswar. Core PSUs such as BEL, EIL, BPCL, HPCL, Oil India Limited, GMDC and MECON were part of the recruitment process, alongside multinational and private sector firms spanning technology, analytics, manufacturing, energy and infrastructure. Pre-final year BTech students also received internship offers.
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Branch-wise data shows Computer Science and Engineering maintaining a strong placement rate of over 95 per cent, while Electrical, Mechanical, Civil and Metallurgical Engineering also reported placement levels close to or above 88 per cent. Dual degree programmes, especially in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, recorded high average and median salaries.
| Branch | Placement % | Highest (Rs LPA) | Average (Rs LPA) |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 95.3 | 67.6 | 23.2 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 78.7 | 58.5 | 19.8 |
| Electrical Engineering | 91.5 | 67.6 | 19.0 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 93.7 | 20.1 | 14.77 |
| Civil Engineering | 88.6 | 21.0 | 14.8 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 89.4 | 44.0 | 18.7 |
| Total | 90.07 | 67.6 | 14.98 |
| Branch | Placement % | Highest (Rs LPA) | Average (Rs LPA) |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 100 | 67.6 | 40.2 |
| Electrical Engineering | 70 | 67.6 | 27.5 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 91.6 | 38.5 | 14.3 |
| Civil Engineering | 71.4 | 13.3 | 9.4 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 87.5 | 19.2 | 13.6 |
| Total | 84.88 | 67.6 | 16.98 |
In 2024, IIT Bhubaneswar recorded a total of 309 registered undergraduate students, with 280 participating in the placement process. At the time of reporting, 234 students had been placed, resulting in an undergraduate placement rate of about 85 per cent, with placements continuing until August that year.
The standout feature of the 2024 season was the highest domestic CTC of Rs 64 lakh per annum, which was the highest ever for the institute at that point. PSUs such as BEL, BPCL, HPCL, Oil India Limited and EIL were part of the campus drive, along with a large pool of multinational recruiters across technology, analytics and manufacturing.
While Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering reported relatively stronger placement percentages, branches such as Civil and Metallurgical Engineering saw comparatively lower outcomes. Dual degree programmes, in particular, recorded modest placement percentages, pulling down the overall average.
| Branch | Placement % | Highest (Rs LPA) | Average (Rs LPA) |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 92.4 | 64 | 22.6 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 78 | 64 | 20.3 |
| Electrical Engineering | 82.2 | 64 | 19.4 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 94.3 | 27 | 12.0 |
| Civil Engineering | 67.8 | 20 | 12.3 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 81.2 | 18 | 10.1 |
| Total | 84.6 | 64 | 17.1 |
| Branch | Placement % | Highest (Rs LPA) | Average (Rs LPA) |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 100 | 52.6 | 34.1 |
| Electrical Engineering | 60 | 26 | 14.7 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 65.8 | 52 | 16.4 |
| Civil Engineering | 57.9 | 42 | 19.0 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 44.4 | 17.1 | 14.1 |
| Total | 66 | 52.6 | 18.0 |
The 2023 placement season saw 383 students registered across BTech and dual degree programmes, with 342 participating in placements. According to IIT Bhubaneswar’s placement data, 303 students were placed, resulting in an overall placement rate of 88.6 per cent. The highest domestic CTC stood at Rs 55.75 lakh per annum, while the average salary for BTech students was Rs 17.7 lakh per annum.
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The year was marked by extensive participation from both PSUs and multinational companies, including technology majors, core engineering firms and manufacturing giants. Computer Science and dual degree CSE programmes recorded 100 per cent placement, while most other branches maintained placement percentages above 75 per cent. Internship opportunities for third-year students were also highlighted as a key outcome of the season.
| Branch | Placement % | Highest (Rs LPA) | Average (Rs LPA) |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 100 | 55.7 | 25.2 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 91 | 44.7 | 22.9 |
| Electrical Engineering | 94.7 | 44.7 | 19.0 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 87 | 21.3 | 12.6 |
| Civil Engineering | 80 | 38.7 | 12.9 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 76.4 | 23.0 | 13.4 |
| Dual Degree (All branches) | 81 | 40.0 | 16.9 |
| Total | 88.6 | 55.7 | 17.7 |
Taken together, the three-year comparison shows that while 2023 and 2024 delivered stable outcomes with strong recruiter participation, 2025 clearly stood out in terms of placement percentage, highest domestic CTC and consistency across branches.
