NIT Calicut scores record placements
The Hindu
714 hirings done with average salary of ₹11 lakh per annum
In yet another year disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Institute of Technology -Calicut (NITC) kept up its good show, receiving a record number of 714 placements with an average salary of ₹11 lakh per annum (LPA), compared to the 647 offers in the 2019-2020 recruitment drive. The hirings for BTech programmes touched 87%, an increase from 80% the previous year. The highest offer received this year is ₹43.31 LPA offered by Microsoft, said V. Sajith, Head of Centre for Training and Placement, NITC. He said that students of BTech in Computer Science and Engineering continued to be the most sought-after with 100% placement, receiving an average salary of ₹17 LPA. Students of Electronics and Communication Engineering also remain a favourite choice for recruiters with 98% placement and an average salary of ₹12 LPA. Nearly 91% of BTech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering students secured placement, with an average salary of ₹9.5 LPA, he said.More Related News
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