Bhubaneswar, August 1: In a historic first for Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar, the total number of campus placements surpassed 500 during the 2025-26 season.

Despite the uncertain global scenario, the placements at IIT Bhubaneswar remained strong. The placement process at IIT Bhubaneswar commenced in the first week of October 2025 and concluded in July 2026. Companies across sectors such as Software, IT, Consulting, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Semiconductors, Minerals, and FinTech participated in the placement process and recruited students in good numbers.

Public sector organizations such as BPCL, HPCL, EIL, BEL, GMDC and private sector organizations such as Reliance Industries Limited, NVIDIA, Microsoft, Google, DE Shaw, Accenture, Zomato, HCL Tech, ZS Associates, CISCO, GE Vernova, Baker Hughes, Samsung R&D, Mathworks Flipkart, VISA, Tata Steel, L&T, Jindal Steel, Maruti Suzuki, Applied Materials, KLA Tencor, HSBC, Skyroot Aerospace, Infosys, Tiger Analytics etc participated in the placements drive and provided the students with a vast array of placement opportunities.

More than 85% of students in the undergraduate program and 71% in the postgraduate program received placements, with median salaries of 15.3 and 11.2 lakh per annum, respectively. Besides offers in the domestic market, IIT Bhubaneswar students also bagged international offers.

On this achievement, Prof. Shreepad Karmalkar, Director, IIT Bhubaneswar said: “This achievement is a testament to IIT Bhubaneswar's commitment to academic excellence, research-led education, and industry engagement. As technology continues to reshape the global economy, we are focused on creating graduates who are not only employable but also capable of driving innovation and solving complex societal challenges. Our endeavour is to build an ecosystem where academia and industry collaborate closely to create meaningful opportunities for our students.”

Informing about the successful placement season, Dr. Srikant Gollapudi, Professor-in-Charge, Career Development Cell of IIT Bhubaneswar, said, “Despite the uncertain global scenario and the emergence of AI, the 2025-2026 placement season at IIT Bhubaneswar concluded on a strong note. We look forward to the momentum continuing into the 2026-2027 season.”