IIT Kharagpur recorded the highest CTC offer of Rs 2.44 crore for the 2025-26 placement session. The institute received a total of 1,501 job offers during the phase-I of the placement. Of these, 457 include pre-placement offers and 15 international offers.

IIT Kharagpur marks a milestone after crossing 1,000 offers for placement on a single day during the session.

The placements were offered from various across including technology, core engineering, finance, consulting, analytics, and manufacturing.

Jobs were offered from top recutiers which include Apple, Tesla, Google, Microsoft, Nvidia, Airbus, Boeing, Mercedes, Qualcomm, Siemens, Amazon, Walmart, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, Databricks, JP Morgan Chase, Accenture, American Express, Samsung Korea, Texas Instruments, ExxonMobil, Caterpillar, Schlumberger Limited, L&T Finance, and Tata Group.

Phase 1 of the placements was held between December 1, 2025, and January 3, 2026. While, phase 2 of the placement session 2025-26 began on January 16, 2026.

Chairperson, Career Development Centre (CDC), IIT Kharagpur, Prof Sanjay Gupta said, “The exceptional outcomes of the placement season underscore the strength of our collaborative model, despite the challenges in the job market.”