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GIET University Hosts PRAGATI: A Transformative Agri-Innovation & Sustainability Event

April 1, 2025: In celebration of National Science Day, the ACIC GIET University Foundation, in collaboration with IIT Ropar and GIET University, Gunupur, hosted a transformative outreach event titled PRAGATI: Paving the Way for Agri-Innovation & Sustainability. This event was designed to spark innovation and foster entrepreneurship among students, particularly in the field of agriculture. The initiative aimed to equip students with valuable insights into startup creation, funding opportunities, and cutting-edge technologies that drive sustainable agricultural development.

The event featured a keynote address by Dr. Mukesh Chandrakar, Chief Innovation Officer at IIT Ropar’s AWaDH (Agriculture and Water Technology Development Hub), who shared vital knowledge about institutional initiatives that support student innovators, startups, and entrepreneurs. He highlighted funding opportunities, incubation support, and the importance of exploring the potential of agri-tech innovations. Dr. Chand

GIET University Hosts PRAGATI: A Transformative Agri-Innovation & Sustainability Event

April 1, 2025: In celebration of National Science Day, the ACIC GIET University Foundation, in collaboration with IIT Ropar and GIET University, Gunupur, hosted a transformative outreach event titled PRAGATI: Paving the Way for Agri-Innovation & Sustainability. This event was designed to spark innovation and foster entrepreneurship among students, particularly in the field of agriculture. The initiative aimed to equip students with valuable insights into startup creation, funding opportunities, and cutting-edge technologies that drive sustainable agricultural development.

The event featured a keynote address by Dr. Mukesh Chandrakar, Chief Innovation Officer at IIT Ropar’s AWaDH (Agriculture and Water Technology Development Hub), who shared vital knowledge about institutional initiatives that support student innovators, startups, and entrepreneurs. He highlighted funding opportunities, incubation support, and the importance of exploring the potential of agri-tech innovations. Dr. Chandrakar emphasized the urgent need for youth involvement in innovation, especially in the context of sustainable development. His address set the tone for the collaborative energy of the event.

Mr. Ramkishor Yadav, CEO of ACIC GIET University Foundation, discussed the vision and mission of the foundation, stressing the importance of creating a thriving startup ecosystem in Odisha. He spoke about the foundation’s role in supporting students through incubation, mentorship, and financial aid to transform their ideas into successful ventures. Dr. V.S. Devdas, Dean of R&D and Dean In-Charge of the School of Agriculture, GIET University, also addressed the gathering, encouraging students to embrace entrepreneurship as a means to develop solutions for critical challenges such as food security, rural upliftment, and climate resilience.

Students of Civil Engineering Participates in Megalith, 2020

March 2, 2020: Final year student Abhisekh Kumar Dubey of Civil Engineering Department, GIET University represented the University at Megalith, 2020. It is India’s largest annual technical fest conducted by the Civil Engineering Department of Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT). The two-day event was organised between February 29-March 1.  Abhishek was honoured for his outstanding performance at the event.

Megalith has achieved considerable popularity in the engineering and corporate sector since it’s inception in 2009.

 

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Bikram Ponda | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 17 Aug 2026
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Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
Absolutely amazing university to pursue B.Tech.

Placements: Approximately 90% of students get placements through campus drives held by the college. Top companies like TCS, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, Accenture, Infosys, and different startup companies come for campus drives. The average package is 3–5 LPA. The maximum package is 20 LPA.

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Rashmi ranjan | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 16 Aug 2026
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4.8
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
Absolutely fantastic university.

Placements: Approximately 90% of students get placements through the campus drives held by the college. Top companies like TCS, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, Accenture, Infosys, and different startup companies come for campus drives. The average package is about 3 LPA, and the maximum package rises to 20 LPA.

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Anonymous | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 3 Sep 2025
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2.6
Placements 2 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 2 Crowd & Campus Life 3 Value for Money 3
Is GIET good for placement?

Placements: Placement is decent. 60 percent of students were placed in our senior batch. The highest package is 20 LPA, the lowest package is 3 LPA, and average is 5 LPA. Top companies are visiting for placement, but most of the companies are sales companies. Students, 100 percent get an internship from our college.

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Bhanumati ponda | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 15 Aug 2026
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Good university for B.Tech.

Placements: Approximately 90 percent of students are getting placements from the campus drive held by the college. The top companies like TCS, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, Accenture, Infosys, and different startup companies are coming for the campus drive. The average package is about 3 LPA and the maximum package rises up to 20 LPA. This course prepares students to be industry-ready.

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Jayanti das | B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 15 Aug 2026
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Absolutely satisfactory university to pursue B.Tech.

Placements: Approximately 90 percent of students are getting placements from the campus drive held by the college. The top companies like TCS, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, Accenture, Infosys, and different startup companies are coming for the campus drive. The average package is about 3 LPA and the maximum package rises up to 20 LPA. This course prepares students to be industry-ready.

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Dhriti ranjan Patra | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 26 Aug 2025
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Placements 2 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 3 Crowd & Campus Life 3 Value for Money 3
Before 2020, the placement was good, but now it is not okay.

Placements: Around 800 to 900 students are placed in the B.Tech CSE. The maximum package will be 7.5 LPA to 8 LPA. The job fields were good before 2020, but now this is okay. Top recurring companies are TCS, Accenture, Infosys, and High Radius. Around 1200 students are in B.Tech in different courses.

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No, admission to GIET University is mostly determined by entrance. But for some courses, the university also admits students based on merit. After receiving a legitimate score on the recognised entrance exam, candidates are shortlisted and, if necessary, counseled. Course-specific entrance requireme

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saurya snehal

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The following table depicts the GIET University placement package details for 2024:

ParticularsPlacement Statistics (2024)
the highest packageINR 26 LPA
the lowest packageINR 1.20 LPA

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Nishtha Anand

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Answered a year ago

Some of the renowned companies that were part of GIET Gunupur placements 2024 are mentioned below:

GIET University Top Recruiters
TCSTech Mahindra
DeloitteDepronto Infotech
ITC InfotechHanodale Solutions
Jio bpFidelis Group

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Rashmi Chaudhary

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Answered a year ago

A total of 950 students were placed during the GIET University placements 2024. The same is presented below:

ParticularsPlacement Statistics (2024)
No. of students selected950

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Aarushi Kalra

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Answered a year ago

The GIET University average package details have not been disclosed. Once out, it will be updated here. Meanwhile, students can have a look at the highest and the lowest packages from the table below:

ParticularsPlacement Statistics (2024)
the highest packageINR 26 LPA
the lowest packageINR 1.20 LPA

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Akanksha Bhandari

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