Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur2023 Placement Report
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur: 2023 Placement Report
IIT Kanpur (IIT K) 2023 placement report: CTC, recruiters, and sector data from the official release.
Numbers
Editorial review
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur's 2023 placement cycle: IIT Kanpur's Students' Placement Office recorded 1,128 students accepting job offers (including 208 PPOs) across roughly 1,200 offers from 250+ companies in Phase I of the 2022-23 placement season, with 74 international offers; Core Industries led sector share at 24%. The longer reading and numbered takeaways below unpack what that means for sector mix, recruiter depth, and how to read average versus median.
Phase I of the 2022-23 season, held in hybrid mode after two pandemic-affected years, ran the full 15 days and closed with 1,128 students accepting offers, including 208 PPOs, which is about 18.4% of all students placed. Around 250 companies, including more than 35 startups, took part and extended roughly 1,200 offers between them, an average of about 4.8 offers per recruiter. International offers reached 74, a 57% rise on the prior season, and made up about 6.2% of the total offer count.
The highest domestic package was Rs 1.9 crore, and 33 offers came in above Rs 1 crore, roughly 2.75% of all offers. Core industries accounted for 24% of offers, a notable core-sector showing alongside the technology and finance-heavy recruiter list (Microsoft India, Intel, Qualcomm and Oracle India alongside American Express, PwC, CapitalOne and J.P. Morgan & Chase). Figures here cover Phase I only, as published on the institute's own site; a second phase followed from mid-January 2023.
Key takeaways
Highest CTC rose 58.3%
Highest CTC rose from ₹1.20 Cr PA in the prior cycle to ₹1.90 Cr PA this year (+58.3%). That is a material move for Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur 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.
Core Industries led the batch at 24%
Core Industries accounted for 24% of offers, the largest sector share in this 2023 report. 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.
74 international offers (6.2%)
74 of 1200 offers were international (6.2%). 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.
250 recruiters, led by Rakuten Mobile
250 firms participated for 1200 offers, about 4.8 offers per recruiter on average. Rakuten Mobile topped the named list, followed by American Express, PwC, and Intel. 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
Top recruiters
Frequently asked questions
How significant were international offers in 2023?
74 of 1200 offers were international (6.2%).
Which program does this 2023 report cover?
This page covers All programs, Placement Season 2022-23 (Phase I, December 1-15 2022) at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
Where do these placement figures come from?
Every number on this page is transcribed from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur's own published materials. Open the source link under the title for the original document.
Notes
Phase I of the 2022-23 season, held in hybrid mode after two pandemic-affected years, ran the full 15 days and closed with 1,128 students accepting offers, including 208 PPOs, which is about 18.4% of all students placed. Around 250 companies, including more than 35 startups, took part and extended roughly 1,200 offers between them, an average of about 4.8 offers per recruiter. International offers reached 74, a 57% rise on the prior season, and made up about 6.2% of the total offer count.
The highest domestic package was Rs 1.9 crore, and 33 offers came in above Rs 1 crore, roughly 2.75% of all offers. Core industries accounted for 24% of offers, a notable core-sector showing alongside the technology and finance-heavy recruiter list (Microsoft India, Intel, Qualcomm and Oracle India alongside American Express, PwC, CapitalOne and J.P. Morgan & Chase). Figures here cover Phase I only, as published on the institute’s own site; a second phase followed from mid-January 2023.