The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT K) kicked off its 2025-26 campus placement season with 672 job offers on the first day, a 16% increase over last year. The institute said this is also its highest-ever first-day tally. With 627 students securing jobs through campus placements and pre-placement offers (PPOs), IIT K surpassed last year’s performance when 527 students were placed on Day 1.
“PPOs played a major role in this achievement with 253 offers, marking a 27% increase over last year. On the international front, nine students secured overseas offers, demonstrating IIT K’s global relevance,” the institute said. PPOs are jobs offered to interns for full-time roles after graduation; students who accept PPOs cannot participate in final placements.
Which companies participated in the placement process?
Over 250 companies have shown interest in hiring from IIT K this year, including Accenture, BlackRock, HSBC, SAP, Airbus, PwC, Navi, Qualcomm, and Deutsche Bank.
With more companies scheduled to visit and many students yet to be placed, the institute said the 2025-26 placement season “promises even more exciting career opportunities” in the weeks ahead. While IIT K did not disclose the total number of participating students, those enrolled in B.Tech, M.Tech, MS, and dual degree (B.Tech-M.Tech) programmes are eligible for the drive.
How did other IITs fare?
On Monday, IIT Roorkee began its 2025-26 placement season with 555 offers made by 116 companies – including 8 international offers – over the first two days. Recruiters included Amazon, Google, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Flipkart, Zomato (Eternal), Oracle, Accenture, McKinsey & Company, Barclays, and D.E. Shaw.
Other IITs have also begun their placement drives, with IIT Madras seeing over 300 companies register this year. Experts said the overall trend across IITs has been positive, with top firms returning to campuses after almost two muted years.
