Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is one of the premier engineering colleges in India, ranking 7th in the NIRF rankings. However, it is also one of the top design colleges in India offering B.Des and M.Des programmes. The data indicate that IIT Guwahati's design placements for B.Des and M.Des are quite robust, attracting top companies. In this article, get the IIT Guwahati design placement statistics as per the data available in the 2023-24 placement report.
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The institute accepts scores in the UCEED and CEED exams for admissions into its UG and PG design programmes, respectively.
The IIT Guwahati UG design placements have seen a greater percentage of students getting placed, where more than half of the students were able to secure jobs. Only 30 to 35% of the students secured jobs in the IIT Guwahati PG design placements. The table given below provides data about the number of students registered and placed.
Programme | No. of students registered | No. of students placed | Placement percentage |
B.Des | 40 | 22 | 55% |
M.Des (Design) | 32 | 10 | 31.25% |
M.Des (Electronic Product Design) | 28 | 10 | 35.71% |
Total | 100 | 42 | 42% |
Particulars | Details |
Job profile | Product Designer, Graphic Designer, UX/XI |
The average and median salary for IIT Guwahati B.Des placements have seen a rise compared to the previous placement season. The salary package for IIT Guwahati B.Des has improved on all parameters, such as average salary, median salary, minimum salary, and maximum salary. The details of the IIT Guwahati UG design placement salary are given below.
Year | Maximum CTC | Minimum CTC | Average CTC | Median CTC |
2023-24 | 95 lakhs p.a. | 8.16 lakhs p.a. | 36.17 lakhs p.a | 30.75 lakhs p.a. |
2022-23 | 51.32 lakhs p.a. | 8 lakhs p.a. | 20.59 lakhs p.a. | 18 lakhs p.a. |
The average and median salary for IIT Guwahati M.Des placements have also increased compared to the previous placement season. The salary for IIT Guwahati M.Des has improved on three of the four parameters. The details of the IIT Guwahati PG design placement salary are given below.
Year | Maximum CTC | Minimum CTC | Average CTC | Median CTC |
2023-24 | 52 lakhs p.a. | 5.50 lakhs p.a. | 25.14 lakhs p.a. | 17.46 lakhs p.a. |
2022-23 | 51.32 lakhs p.a. | 9 lakhs p..a | 22.10 lakhs p.a. | 16 lakhs p.a. |
The IIT Guwahati overall placements figures have been better than the IIT Guwahati Design placements alone. A total of 1584 students registered for the IIT Guwahati placements, out of which 1124 were placed. This translates to a figure of 70.95% compared to just 42% for design, as shown above in the article.
Programme (2023-24) | No. of students registered | No. of students placed | Placement percentage |
B.Des | 40 | 22 | 55% |
Overall (B.Tech/B.Des) | 844 | 658 | 77.96% |
Programme (2023-24) | No. of students registered | No. of students placed | Placement percentage |
M.Des (Design) | 32 | 10 | 31.25% |
M.Des (Electronic Product Design) | 28 | 10 | 35.71% |
Overall M.Tech, M.Des, MBA, MA, MSc, MSR | 740 | 440 | 59.45% |
Programme (2023-24) | No. of students placed | Maximum CTC (in lakhs p.a) | Minimum CTC (in lakhs p.a) | Median CTC (in lakhs p.a) | Average CTC (in lakhs p.a) | |||
B.Des | 22 | 95.00 | 8.16 | 30.75 | 36.17 | |||
B.Tech | 636 | 205.00 | 5.00 | 19.48 | 25.75 | |||
M.Des | 20 | 52.00 | 5.50 | 17.46 | 21.94 | |||
M.Tech | 313 | 65.70 | 4.20 | 11.00 | 14.55 | |||
MA | 23 | 8.00 | 5.16 | 6.00 | 6.16 | |||
MBA | 13 | 15.00 | 7.00 | 10.00 | 10.08 | |||
MSc | 56 | 65.70 | 4.20 | 9.75 | 11.13 | |||
MSR | 15 | 21.74 | 5.50 | 12.00 | 12.90 | |||
The list of recruiters for IIT Guwahati B.Des and M.Des placements includes the following companies
Top Companies for IIT Guwahati Placements for B.Des and M.Des
IBM | Trilogy | Fair Isaac |
Infosys | Crompton Greaves | Cognizant |
Persistent | 4 AM | Videocon |
Wipro | Mahindra & Mahindra | Flipkart |
Kanbay | DE Shaw | Cordys |
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