 "IIT Bombay places 72% of its BTech batch in phase I")
IIT Bombay held phase one of placements between December 1 and 18, 2012.
Most students have continued to show interest towards the technical sector with larger number of students wanting to opt for engineering and technology firms including information technology. The largest number of offers by single organisations were from engineering and technology sector.
Close to 60 offers have been extended by the management consulting firms and nearly 90 offers by the financial services firms that visited the campus, including eight leading management consulting and 10 financial services firms.
Over 84 students have been recruited by multinational companies for their global requirement. The continued focus on firms as per the Placement Office’s Look East policy saw the creation of several new job opportunities with highly rated organisations.
Phase-two of placements will be held between January and June 2013
| B Tech – 299 out of 417 placed (72% placed) |
| Dual Degree – 186 out of 239 placed (78% placed) |
| M Tech – 332 out of 532 placed (62% placed) |
| Integrated MSc – 11 out of 18 placed (61% placed) |
Approximately 1,500 students graduating from various academic programmes (B Tech, Dual Degree, M Tech, M Des, M Phil and PhD) are participated in campus placement.
"The process began in August when companies started to visit the campus for pre-placement talks to interact with and familiarise students with their organization and the work profile. Simultaneously, the final year students were given opportunities to hone their soft skills and refine their technical skills through various training programmes and workshops," IIT Bombay said in a press statement.