IIT Delhi Placement: School of Public Policy’s first batch receives 21 offers; 47% placed in think tanks, research organisations

As many as 47% IIT Delhi students were placed in think tanks and research organisations, 21% in consulting, 16% in government roles, and 16% in various other types of organisations. These include CEEW, EY, Foundation for Advancing Science and Technology (FAST) India, India Semiconductor Mission (Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology), Wadhwani AI, WASH Institute, and World Resource Institute.

“We believe that our School of Public Policy can make a difference in supporting evidence-based policy analysis and supporting the goals of the Institute to make an impact in society,” said Prof Rangan Banerjee, Director, IIT Delhi.

As per the institute, the students were placed across different sectors – 58% ventured into the public and social sectors, 11% into energy and climate change-related sectors, another 16% into the ever-evolving digital economy, and the remaining into science and technology policy.

The MPP is a two-year full-time programme at IIT Delhi that aims to rain students to catalyze a robust and socially relevant STI policy ecosystem at national and international levels. Students are equipped to be competent policy professionals, while also engaging with civil society and industry to complement their impact.

Besides, students also work on a dissertation, aligned with the research verticals of the school. The SPP recently admitted its third batch of MPP, whereas the second batch will finish the program in May 2024.