Indian Institute of Management, Nagpur2021 Placement Report
Indian Institute of Management, Nagpur: 2021 Placement Report
Numbers
Editorial review
Indian Institute of Management, Nagpur's 2021 placement cycle: IIM Nagpur's fifth batch of 119 placed students (out of 121 graduates) achieved 100% placement on March 4, 2021, entirely over virtual mode, with an average CTC of Rs 13.22 lakh and 41 first-time recruiters; Information Technology / ITES led sector share at 41.18%; median CTC rose +2.7% versus the prior year. The longer reading and numbered takeaways below unpack what that means for sector mix, recruiter depth, and how to read average versus median.
IIM Nagpur's fifth batch (PGP 2019-21) achieved 100% placement among 119 of 121 graduates entirely over virtual mode, concluding on March 4, 2021 amid the pandemic. Information Technology/ITES dominated sector share at 41.18% of offers (49 of 119), well ahead of Consultancy at 15.97% and BFSI at 10.92%, a concentration even sharper than the IT-led 2018 batch. Average CTC of Rs 13.22 lakh and median of Rs 13.15 lakh both rose modestly from the 2020 batch's Rs 13.07 lakh average, while the highest offer of Rs 20.54 lakh came in well below 2020's Rs 40 lakh peak, again pointing to pandemic-era caution concentrated at the top of the offer distribution rather than across typical outcomes. Forty-one recruiters made their first offers to IIM Nagpur students this cycle, including Bain & Co., Xiaomi, Sula, NCR Corporation, Salesforce and Collegedunia, a notably large first-time cohort for a pandemic-affected placement season. All 119 accepted offers were domestic, with the most sought-after sectors, Consulting and IT, together with BFSI and FMCG/FMCD, drawing more than 60% of the batch by the institute's own account. Consulting and Analytics roles were particularly coveted among students this year, alongside continuing strength in Marketing, Finance and Operations placements.
Key takeaways
Pay bands moved in mixed directions
Median CTC rose from ₹12.8 LPA in the prior cycle to ₹13.15 LPA this year (+2.7%). Average CTC rose from ₹13.06 LPA in the prior cycle to ₹13.22 LPA this year (+1.2%). Highest CTC fell from ₹39.96 LPA in the prior cycle to ₹20.54 LPA this year (−48.6%). Prefer the median over highest when sizing a typical outcome for this batch.
Information Technology / ITES led the batch at 41.18%
Information Technology / ITES accounted for 41.18% of offers, or 49 offers, the largest sector share in this 2021 report. The next sector, Consultancy, sat at 15.97% (19 offers), so the gap between first and second is 25.2 percentage points. If your target function sits outside this lead sector, treat the headline placement rate as a campus-wide figure rather than a guarantee for your preferred cohort.
Top two sectors took 57% of offers
Information Technology / ITES and Consultancy together made up 57.2% of offers, a concentrated recruiter mix. BFSI was a distant third at 10.92%. Concentration is not automatically good or bad, but it does mean batch-level averages can mask thinner opportunity in secondary functions.
98.3% of the eligible batch placed
119 of 121 eligible students accepted offers through the campus process (98.3%), with 2 opting out or taking paths outside the reported pool. High conversion is the headline; the more useful follow-up is whether your preferred sector and role type showed up in the sector split and recruiter list below.
All offers were domestic
All 119 offers accepted were domestic; none were international this cycle.
Sector split
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Top recruiters
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Frequently asked questions
How did average CTC compare with the median in 2021?
Average CTC was ₹13.22 LPA and median was ₹13.15 LPA. The average and median sit close together, pointing to a fairly tight band of outcomes across the batch.
How does the highest CTC compare with the average in 2021?
The highest CTC was ₹20.54 LPA, about 1.6x the average of ₹13.22 LPA.
Which program does this 2021 report cover?
This page covers PGP Batch 2019-21 (5th Batch) at Indian Institute of Management, Nagpur.
Where do these placement figures come from?
Every number on this page is transcribed from Indian Institute of Management, Nagpur's own published materials. Open the source link under the title for the original document.
Notes
IIM Nagpur’s fifth batch (PGP 2019-21) achieved 100% placement among 119 of 121 graduates entirely over virtual mode, concluding on March 4, 2021 amid the pandemic. Information Technology/ITES dominated sector share at 41.18% of offers (49 of 119), well ahead of Consultancy at 15.97% and BFSI at 10.92%, a concentration even sharper than the IT-led 2018 batch. Average CTC of Rs 13.22 lakh and median of Rs 13.15 lakh both rose modestly from the 2020 batch’s Rs 13.07 lakh average, while the highest offer of Rs 20.54 lakh came in well below 2020’s Rs 40 lakh peak, again pointing to pandemic-era caution concentrated at the top of the offer distribution rather than across typical outcomes. Forty-one recruiters made their first offers to IIM Nagpur students this cycle, including Bain & Co., Xiaomi, Sula, NCR Corporation, Salesforce and Collegedunia, a notably large first-time cohort for a pandemic-affected placement season. All 119 accepted offers were domestic, with the most sought-after sectors, Consulting and IT, together with BFSI and FMCG/FMCD, drawing more than 60% of the batch by the institute’s own account. Consulting and Analytics roles were particularly coveted among students this year, alongside continuing strength in Marketing, Finance and Operations placements.