MANDI: Indian Institute of Technology Mandi undergraduate students have registered a significant increase of 23 per cent in Pre-Placement Offers(PPOs) mainly in the software analyst and data science sectors this academic year as compared with 2021-22.
IIT Mandi has already received 69 PPOs for its undergraduate students as on 16th November 2022 while this figure may go up by December 2022. It had received 56 PPOs in 2021-22.
The students from the newly-opened UG programs in 2019, namely Data Science, Engineering Physics, and Bioengineering will participate in the recruitment drive this year.
The PPOs will continue to be made till the commencement of Phase I of Campus Placements, scheduled for 1st December 2022, said IIT Mandi spokesperson.
The institute has introduced the provision of six months of internships for students. This provision has led to a significant increase in the number of semester-long internships.
This directly resulted in a PPOs for undergraduate students. The constant increase in PPOs is the result of the excellent performance of students during their internships, said the IIT Mandi.
Dr. Tushar Jain, Advisor, Career and Placement Cell, IIT Mandi, said, “The provision of strong internships has led to a significant increase in the PPOs for students”.
As drive is still continuing, number can go up in the coming months. “At this point, there is a 23% increase in the PPOs received so far compared to the previous year.”
Dr. Jain added that seeing the PPO trend, they hope for a successful 2022-23 placement drive. “Students from these branches have also secured PPOs.”
Data on Pre-Placement Offers at IIT Mandi: Recent Years
Year | PPO |
2022 - 23: | 69* |
2021 - 22: | 56 |
2020 - 21: | 40 |
2019 - 20: | 34 |
(*As on 16th Nov 2022)
During the ongoing academic year, software analyst and data science sectors accounted for most of the PPOs till date. The Institute has received one international PPO this year and is expecting more offers.
The first-time recruiters include Sprinklr, Texas Instruments, Uber, Arista Networks, Radisys, ODE, Zomato, Aakash+Byju, Nohara Holdings, and Company: Nohara Holdings, Inc.
The Institute is open to both on-campus and virtual drives. Recruiters can decide on the mode of interview. The Institute is hosting a maximum of one or two companies per day to prevent overlaps and reduce stress among the students.
The Top Five Companies that made the highest number of PPOs include
Company | No. of PPOs |
Microsoft | 11 |
Samsung Research Institute, Bangalore | 10 |
Amazon | 7 |
Arista networks | 6 |
Accenture | 4 |
Uber | 3 |
