IIT Delhi Placements 2026: Highest Package, Average Package, Top Recruiters

According to data taken from unofficial sources, IIT Delhi alumni are working in leading companies such as Google, Microsoft and Amazon. The sector-wise IIT Delhi alumni placement stats are mentioned below:

• 30% Engineering
• 12% IT
• 26% Business Development
• 17% Operations
• 15% Education

A total of 1,200 offers were made and 1,150 students were placed after the Phase 1 placements 2025. In addition, more than 50 international offers were made during IIT Delhi Phase 1 placements 2024-25. International offers came from more than 15 organisations across multiple global regions including Netherlands, Japan, UAE, South Korea, Taiwan, United States and United Kingdom.

The success rate of campus placements at IIT Delhi over the past three years is presented below:

A total of 1,200 offers were made and 1,150 students were placed during the Phase 1 of IIT Delhi placements 2025. Further, more than 50 international offers were made during IIT Delhi Phase 1 placements 2024-25.

The key highlights of IIT Delhi placements over the past three years are presented below: 

Students seeking admission to BDes course (Bachelor of Design) at IIT Delhi are required to sit for UCEED exam 2023. UCEED releases qualifying cutoff in the form of mean deviation and standard deviation. Appearing in UCEED 2023 or being on the admission rank list does not guarantee admission to IIT Delhi BDes courses.

Candidates who have passed UCEED 2023 must apply separately to the UCEED participating institute for BDes admission. Apart from passing the UCEED exam, the candidates are required to fulfil the eligibility criteria, category certificates and other documents, as well as the UCEED score, to be verified by IIT Delhi.

The below-mentioned comparison table showcases IIT Delhi placement 2023 statistics in comparison to other top IITs such as IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras:

Note: IIT Delhi and IIT Kanpur average package data are not released. Hence, basis NIRF report 2023, the median package offered during IIT Delhi and IIT Kanpur BTech placements 2022 is shown above.

No, students are not eligible for BTech at IIT Delhi with 70% in Class 12. Though 70% is a good score but the percentage is not enough. The eligibility for BTech at IIT Delhi is 75% in Class 12 with relevant subjects from a recognised board. Students must fulfil the eligibility to get admisison.

The Department of Management Studies (DMS), IIT Delhi, also known as DMS IIT Delhi offers a two-year MBA course at undergraduate courses in a full-time mode. IIT Delhi is a decent option to pursue an MBA degree. IIT Delhi ranked 4 by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in the Management category IN 2024. Talking about DMS IIT Delhi MBA placements 2023, the average package offered was INR 25.82 LPA and the highest package stood at INR 41.13 LPA. A placement percentage of 100% was achieved. Thus, it is a good institute for an MBA. 

IIT Delhi ranks amongst the top five IITs in India. IITD has ranked 2 under 'Engineering' and 4 under 'Overall' and 'Management' categories by the NIRF 2023. In the QS World University Rankings 2025, the institute has secured #150 position. Being one of the elite Engineering institutes of India, IIT Delhi has been ranked by multiple organisations under various categories such as MBA, Engineering, Research, etc. It has also ranked 4 by the NIRF 2023 under its new category 'Research Institutions'. Internationally, IIT Delhi ranked 197 by the QS World Ranking 2024 and 46 by the QS Asia Rankings 2023. It has ranked in the top 3 Engineering colleges for the last consecutive 5 years.

After completing MSc from IIT Delhi, candidates are open to placement opportunities. The median package offered to PG (2-year) candidates was INR 12.50 LPA. Further, MSc degree holders can work in different job profiles such as research scientist, teacher, biochemist, chemical analyst, junior research fellow, etc. Some of the top recruiters for MSc course graduates are mentioned in the following table:

Do not choose IIT Delhi with low JEE Rank. Right BTech branch is important for a successful fast-tracked engineering career such as software developer, data scientist, or tech entrepreneur. Choosing a less popular engineering branch just for an IIT tag is often proved as a bad decision due to less placement opportunities.

Choose IIT Tag over a popular BTech branch in a private university only if you are interested in the core subject you are getting or want to pursue higher studies in the same field.

According to Shiksha counselling data, 85% of candidates appearing for JEE Mains choose private BTech colleges to fulfil their CSE engineering dream.

IIT Delhi admission is entrance-based for all the programmes (Except for PG Diploma). For the diploma course, selection is done merit-basis. Candidates who have passed Class 12 can apply for the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi undergraduate courses. More details around the admission process of some of the courses are provided below:

• Candidates, who have passed Class 12 from a recognised board with an aggregate of 75% or above, can appear for JEE Main, followed by JEE Advanced and JoSAA Counselling to seek BTech admission at IIT Delhi.
• Admission to MTech course is based on merit in GATE exam followed by GOAP counselling.
• For MSc, aspirants need to apply with a valid score of IIT JAM and selected candidates have to further go through CCMN counselling.

Candidates who meet the course-specific eligibility criteria and have a valid GATE score can apply. Aspirants can complete the application form through the IIT Delhi official website. This is for M.Tech full-time programmes. For part-time/sponsored full-time courses, eligible candidates can register directly at the official website. Admission to part-time M.Tech is based on a written exam and interview round conducted by the institute.

IIT Delhi BTech admission 2026 is based on JEE Advanced scores. Though the institute records high cutoffs every year, with adequate preparation, anyone can seek admission to its BTech programme. Candidates need to be thorough with their Class 11 and Class 12 syllabus to crack the exam. The students must have a valid score in JoSAA. Also, for similar top-notch or tier 1 BTech colleges such as IITs, NITs and IIITs, the pattern of the entrance for BTech is the same.   

Opening and Closing rank depends on the category and quota of candidates. For general category under All India, opening rank was 574 and closing rank was 574. Cut off are different when it comes to other categories or female candidates and even domicile of home state. In All India, opening and closing rank for female candidates was 1572 and 1572. Admission to BTech in Electrical Engineering in IIT Delhi is based on the scores obtained in the entrance exam JEE. Applicants are advised to confirm what category are they applying while checking for cut offs.

Yes, IIT Delhi offers an Executive MBA programme through DMS. Eligibility requires a minimum of 60% aggregate in graduation or 55% for reserved categories. Applicants need a minimum of 2 years post-qualifying work experience. Specialization in Technology Management mandates a background in Engineering/Technology/Physical Sciences/Statistics/Economics/Commerce/CA/ICWAI. Selection is based on a Personal Interview.

IIT Delhi admission is based on the JEE Advanced. Candiadtes with good scores in JEE Advanced are offered admission in IIT Delhi. To get admission in IIT Delhi, students must prepare for JEE Advanced from Class 11. Students must focus on core subjects and practice mock tests for JEE Advanced. 

IIT Delhi has been ranked better than IIT Kanpur. Candidates can also look at the ROI calculated based on fee and average package offered to take a decision. The following table presents a comparison between the two institutes:

NOTE: The fee mentioned above is taken from an unofficial source. Hence, is indicative.