Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay2021 Placement Report
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay: 2021 Placement Report
IIT Bombay (IIT B) 2021 placement report: CTC, recruiters, and sector data from the official release.
Numbers
Editorial review
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay's 2021 placement cycle: 1,150 of 1,509 participating students were placed (76.21%) during the pandemic-affected 2020-21 season, with 1,001 offers (excluding pre-placement offers) from 261 recruiting organizations; Engineering & Technology led sector share at 31.37%. The longer reading and numbered takeaways below unpack what that means for sector mix, recruiter depth, and how to read average versus median.
Engineering & Technology remained the top sector at 31.37% of offers (314 of 1,001) in the pandemic-affected 2020-21 season, with IT/Software close behind at 26.67% (267 offers), together over half of all offers made. Finance held 15.38% (154 offers), well ahead of Consulting at 8.69% (87 offers). These figures exclude 149 Pre-Placement Offers that the report tracks separately, so the 1,001 total understates the full scale of hiring that year, which reached 1,150 students placed once PPOs are included.
Of the 1,509 students who actively participated in placements, 1,150 secured offers, a placement rate of 76.21%, a dip from the two preceding seasons that the report attributes to pandemic conditions. The average CTC fell to Rs 17.91 LPA, and international offers dropped sharply to 58 (excluding PPOs), reflecting COVID-19 travel restrictions curbing overseas recruiter participation.
The 261 organizations that made offers, excluding PPOs, averaged roughly 3.8 offers each. Sector percentages are computed from the report's own offer counts against the excluding-PPO season total of 1,001 offers.
Key takeaways
Average CTC fell 10.8%
Average CTC fell from ₹20.08 LPA in the prior cycle to ₹17.91 LPA this year (−10.8%). That is a material move for Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay aspirants reading this report as a signal of typical outcomes, especially for median, which is less skewed by a handful of outlier offers than average or highest CTC.
Engineering & Technology led the batch at 31.37%
Engineering & Technology accounted for 31.37% of offers, or 314 offers, the largest sector share in this 2021 report. The next sector, IT/Software, sat at 26.67% (267 offers), so the gap between first and second is 4.7 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 58% of offers
Engineering & Technology and IT/Software together made up 58% of offers, a concentrated recruiter mix. Finance was a distant third at 15.38%. Concentration is not automatically good or bad, but it does mean batch-level averages can mask thinner opportunity in secondary functions.
76.2% of the eligible batch placed
1150 of 1509 eligible students accepted offers through the campus process (76.2%), with 359 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.
58 international offers (5.8%)
58 of 1001 offers were international (5.8%). That share is large enough to notice, but still a minority of outcomes. Crore-plus overseas headlines, when they appear, usually sit in this thin tail rather than in the median.
261 recruiters participated
261 firms participated for 1001 offers, about 3.8 offers per recruiter on average. Offer concentration among a few brand-name firms is common at top campuses; check whether your target employers actually appear in this list rather than assuming brand gravity alone.
Sector split
Hover a slice to view the percentage / count split
Frequently asked questions
How significant were international offers in 2021?
58 of 1001 offers were international (5.8%).
Which program does this 2021 report cover?
This page covers All programs (B.Tech, M.Tech, Dual Degree, M.Sc, M.Des, PhD), Academic Year 2020-21 at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.
Where do these placement figures come from?
Every number on this page is transcribed from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay's own published materials. Open the source link under the title for the original document.
Notes
Engineering & Technology remained the top sector at 31.37% of offers (314 of 1,001) in the pandemic-affected 2020-21 season, with IT/Software close behind at 26.67% (267 offers), together over half of all offers made. Finance held 15.38% (154 offers), well ahead of Consulting at 8.69% (87 offers). These figures exclude 149 Pre-Placement Offers that the report tracks separately, so the 1,001 total understates the full scale of hiring that year, which reached 1,150 students placed once PPOs are included.
Of the 1,509 students who actively participated in placements, 1,150 secured offers, a placement rate of 76.21%, a dip from the two preceding seasons that the report attributes to pandemic conditions. The average CTC fell to Rs 17.91 LPA, and international offers dropped sharply to 58 (excluding PPOs), reflecting COVID-19 travel restrictions curbing overseas recruiter participation.
The 261 organizations that made offers, excluding PPOs, averaged roughly 3.8 offers each. Sector percentages are computed from the report’s own offer counts against the excluding-PPO season total of 1,001 offers.