Placement Highlights Unveiled
During the first semester placement cycle for the academic year 2025-26, more than 920 students from the BITS Pilani, Goa, and Hyderabad campuses successfully
secured full-time employment. The Pilani campus recorded a median salary of Rs 30 lakh, while the all-campus median salary stood at Rs 28 lakh per annum. The recruitment process involved approximately 200 organizations that visited the campuses, including well-known trading firms such as Graviton, Quadeye, and IMC Trading. These firms extended offers for niche roles, with compensation packages exceeding Rs 1 crore. The Pilani campus saw six offers exceeding Rs 1 crore, with five from IMC Trading and one from Flow Traders. This demonstrated a considerable growth of opportunities available to graduates.
Internship Opportunities Abound
The internship program proved to be highly attractive for students, with over 650 students gaining internships with leading organizations during the initial semester. Around 150 pre-placement offers were given before the winter semester break, and more are expected to be converted into full-time roles by the end of the academic year. Notable firms such as JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Franklin Templeton, Nomura, and UBS converted numerous interns into full-time employees, particularly for risk and advisory roles. The international and domestic stipends were also competitive. The highest international stipend reached Rs 22 lakh per month at Tower Research (Northmoor, U.K.), while the highest domestic stipend was Rs 12.5 lakh per month at IMC Trading, reflecting the quality of internship experiences offered.
Diverse Sector Recruitment
Recruitment spanned various sectors, showcasing the versatility of BITS Pilani graduates. Prominent brands like Google, Microsoft, Walmart, Cisco, and IBM recruited for roles in software development, data science, and cybersecurity, building long-term partnerships. The core mechanical and chemical sectors saw participation from companies such as General Electric, Honeywell, Eaton, Volvo Eicher, Tata Advanced Systems, Sona Comstar, Bajaj Auto, and Honda Two Wheelers, offering roles in supply chain, mechatronics, and manufacturing. Design firms like ARUP, WSP, Jacobs, AG&E, L&T, and Enfinity Global hired graduates for structural and infrastructure engineering roles, underscoring the broad application of skills taught at BITS Pilani.
Pharma and Semiconductor Growth
The pharma and life sciences sectors also showed strong recruitment activity, with firms like Lilly, Biocon Biologics, Pharma ACE Analytics, Serum Institute, and Enzene Biosciences offering opportunities in formulation, regulatory affairs, technology transfer, and bioinformatics. The placement cycle also emphasized the growing relevance of the semiconductor ecosystem in India’s engineering landscape. Leading firms like Qualcomm, Nvidia, Texas Instruments, AMD, Micron Technology, ARM, NXP Semiconductors, Infineon Technologies, and Cadence Design Systems recruited across campuses. In addition, new companies like Skyworks, Cyient Semiconductors, and SanDisk, joined the recruiting process. Electrical and allied engineering saw growth with organisations like Skyroot Aerospace, Schneider Electric, and Daimler Trucks India Centre offering roles in instrumentation and embedded systems, reflecting the evolving technological landscape.
