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IIT Roorkee will celebrate its 25th Convocation on September 5, 2025. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh will attend as Chief Guest, with over 2,600 students receiving degrees.

IIT Roorkee to Host 25th Convocation on September 5

IIT Roorkee will celebrate its 25th Convocation on September 5, 2025. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh will attend as Chief Guest, with over 2,600 students receiving degrees.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee is set to hold its 25th Convocation on 5 September 2025.
The ceremony will be attended by several eminent dignitaries, with Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Government of India, gracing the occasion as the Chief Guest. Prof. (Dr.) Nirmaljeet Singh Kalsi, IAS (Retd.), former Chairperson of NCVET, Government of India, will join as Guest of Honour, while Dr. BVR Mohan Reddy, Chairman of the Board of Governors, will preside over the event. The second session of the Convocation will feature an Award Ceremony, where Shri Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Power, Government of India, will serve as Chief Guest.
Dr. Jitendra Singh, a physician-turned-politician, has been elected successively to the 16th, 17th, and 18th Lok Sabha from Udhampur constituency. Over the years, he has held significant portfolios, including Minister of State in the Prime Minister&rsquo;s Office and Minister of State in the Department of Space. Known for his unique combination of scientific expertise and administrative acumen, he has played a vital role in advancing India&rsquo;s progress in science, technology, and governance.
Prof. (Dr.) Nirmaljeet Singh Kalsi, IAS (Retd.), has had an illustrious career in public service, serving as Chairperson of NCVET and as Additional Chief Secretary of Punjab. Currently, he is associated with IIT Roorkee and IIT Ropar as Visiting Professor, and also serves as Professor of Practice at the Management Development Institute, Gurugram.
In the lead-up to the Convocation, a press conference was organized on 2 September 2025 at the Senate Hall, James Thomson Building, IIT Roorkee. The event was chaired by Prof. K.K. Pant, Director of IIT Roorkee, along with Prof. Udai Pratap Singh, Deputy Director, and Prof. N.K. Navani, Dean of Academic Affairs. During the briefing, the institute&rsquo;s leadership underscored the importance of the Convocation, the distinguished participation of national leaders, and IIT Roorkee&rsquo;s enduring legacy as a center of innovation, knowledge creation, and societal contribution.
This year&rsquo;s Convocation will see a total of 2,614 students receiving their degrees. The graduating batch comprises 1,267 undergraduates, 847 postgraduates, and 500 PhD scholars. Among them, 602 are female graduates, underlining the institute&rsquo;s continuing commitment to inclusivity and empowerment in higher education.

The older nine IITs are particularly affected, with 16,400 students registering for placements this year, of which 6,050, or 37 percent, are yet to find jobs

Job placement crisis hits IITs: 38% of students remain unplaced, shows RTI

The older nine IITs are particularly affected, with 16,400 students registering for placements this year, of which 6,050, or 37 percent, are yet to find jobs

Students of IITs are facing a significant job placement crisis. Data obtained through Right to Information applications filed by IIT Kanpur alumnus Dheeraj Singh indicates that about 8,000 students across 23 campuses remain unplaced this year.
In 2024, of the 21,500 students registered for placements, only 13,410 secured jobs, leaving 38 percent not getting placed. This is a notable increase from two years ago when 3,400 students, or 19 percent, were unplaced. The older nine IITs are particularly affected, with 16,400 students registering for placements this year, of which 6,050, or 37 percent, are yet to find jobs.
The newer 14 IITs fare slightly worse, with 2,040, or 40 percent, of 5,100 registered students unplaced. As IITs navigate these challenges, addressing the job placement issue remains a critical priority.&nbsp;

 This season, numerous companies have refrained from campus hiring altogether. Even among those who have participated, job offers have ranged from Rs 60,000 to Rs 80,000 as well. 

Dry campus placement in IITs this year with annual compensation at ₹10 lakh

This season, many companies have opted out of campus recruitment entirely. Among those who have engaged, job offers have varied between Rs 60,000 and Rs 80,000.

As more and more layoffs surface in the tech sector, final-year students in IITs are facing a major hurdle of fewer jobs and small packages.&nbsp; A report by the Times of India indicates that final-year students in major IITs are being offered packages ranging between Rs 10-15 lakh annually.&nbsp;
Colleges are contacting multiple companies and NGOs for campus placement as traditional companies that usually hire dozens of freshers have dropped the hiring to one or two students at best.
Students who have been placed are looking for better opportunities through online job portals and with other companies due to relatively lower payscale jobs in placements&nbsp;
The report indicated that placement offices in the colleges are having a tough time attracting more companies and getting a lower pay scale for students.
Meanwhile, This season, numerous companies have refrained from campus hiring altogether. Even among those who have participated, job offers have ranged from Rs 60,000 to Rs 80,000 as well. The decreased job opportunities can be attributed in part to the influence of AI and the absence of major players like FAANG companies. Many IIT-Delhi students are currently utilizing the services provided by the Office of Career Services for employment opportunities. However, 40% of the registered students are still awaiting job offers. The scenario seems more promising for those enrolled in BTech+dual degree programs. Notably, HCL Software extended an offer of Rs 21.9 lakh, Bharat Petroleum Corp proposed an annual package of Rs 19.5 lakh, while TCS and Larsen &amp; Toubro offered annual packages of Rs 9 lakh and Rs 7 lakh respectively to certain IIT-D students.

IIT students seems to be grappling with placements this year. As per reports, the number of unplaced students across IITs in the country has seen a spike. 


IIT placements crisis? IITs face tough season as number of unplaced students surge

IIT students seems to be grappling with placements this year. As per reports, the number of unplaced students across IITs in the country has seen a spike.&nbsp;

The placement season for the graduating class of 2024 at IITs seem to be marred by uncertainty amid a significant rise in the number of unplaced students. An RTI application filed by Dheeraj Singh, an alumnus of IIT Kanpur, says that around 45% IIT Madras students may not receive placement offers by the end of the season. Singh, who analyzed the RTI data, anticipates a notable increase in the count of students without placements compared to prior years. The statistics show that out of 2,100 students enrolled for placements, merely 1,150 have clinched offers in either Phase 1 or Phase 2. This leaves a concerning 950 students awaiting employment opportunities. Based on the current trends, Singh estimates that nearly half (approximately 45.2%) of the registered students might not receive placement offers by the end of the season. This raises serious concerns for graduating students and their families, who often rely heavily on securing placements at IITs to kickstart their careers. Earlier, reports suggested that as many as 36% of IIT Bombay students were not getting placements. In response, in a post on X, IIT Bombay says that as per an exit survey conducted among graduating students in 2022-23 only 6.1% of students are still actively seeking employment.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Lately there has been news that over 30% of IITB students do not get jobs! An exit survey among graduating students in 2022-23 says only 6.1% are still looking for jobs. Here is the survey result for you to decide... <a href="https://t.co/ICrAQUdpVt">pic.twitter.com/ICrAQUdpVt</a>
&mdash; IIT Bombay (@iitbombay) <a href="https://twitter.com/iitbombay/status/1775869110066487591?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 4, 2024</a></blockquote>
 However, speaking to Hindustan Times, an IIT Bombay official said that for the first time registered students from the computer science and engineering branch, which are usually most in demand, have not seen 100% placement. Meanwhile, as per a report by Times of India, IIT Delhi's 2024 placements have also been lacklustre so far and that students were feeling the pressure.&nbsp;
At IIT Delhi, the placement process occurs in three stages: initial phases in December and February, and the final phase in May. Students without placements explore alternatives like LinkedIn, networking with peers for recommendations, or pursuing further qualifications and exams like CAT for advanced degrees.&nbsp;

Firms including Google, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Jaguvar Land Rover, Flipkart, Deutsche Bank, Tata Capital, Deloitte participated in the placement season

IIT Placements: Over 1,000 offers made in Kharagpur, Delhi, Roorke and BHU campuses on Day 1

<h2>Firms including Google, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Jaguvar Land Rover, Flipkart, Deutsche Bank, Tata Capital, Deloitte participated in the placement season</h2>

IIT placements:&nbsp;The placement season in India's premium engineering colleges Indian Institute of Technology begun on December 1 which will go on till May. Like always, companies from across the globe has hired the over 1,000 IITians from Delhi, Kharagpur, Roorke and BHU campuses.
<h3>IIT Delhi</h3>
The class of 2024 from IIT Delhi has baaged 480 full time jobs including pre-placement offers, with around 450 unique selections by the end of Day 1 of the placement season on Friday. Many students have also received multiple job offers.
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The institute in a statement mentioned that more than 360 national and international companies have registered for the hiring process, offering more than 660 job profiles across multiple sectors so far. The top recruiters on Day 1 include Microsoft, Goldman Sachs and Texas Instruments in terms of number of offers given. Around 25 students have received international job offers at locations such as Hong Kong, Japan, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, the UK and the US.
<h3>IIT Roorke</h3>
Meanwhile, IIT Roorkee saw 31 companies offer multiple profiles till Saturday evening. With this, a total of 62 companies have visited the campus since the start of placements on December 1. Companies who made job offers on Day 2 include Accenture, Barclays, Clear (ClearTax), DCM Shriram, Deutsche Bank, Flipkart Internet Pvt. Ltd, Groww, Hilabs, ICICI Lombard, Jaguar Land Rover, Javis, Mastercard, according to a statement shared by the institute. A total of of 440 offers were received.
<h3>IIT Kharagpur</h3>
IIT Kharagpur has bagged over 700 offers including pre placement offers. More than 61 companies made offers at IIT Kharagpur for software, analytics, finance&ndash;banking, consulting and core engineering roles.
Apple, Arthur D.Little, Da Vinci, Capital One, DE Shaw, EXL Services, Glean, Google, Graviton, Microsoft, McKinney, Quantbox, Databricks, Square point and TSM, Palo Alto were among the companies that participated in the campus placements.&nbsp;
IIT Kharagpur in a statement mentioned that the students received more than 19 overseas offers with six students being offered Rs 1 crore-plus packages on the first day of the placement drive.&nbsp;
<h3>IIT-BHU</h3>
IIT-BHU saw 230 offers along with around 307 PPOs from 68 companies. The packages offered to IIT-BHU students ranged between Rs 12.5 lakh and Rs 1.68 crore. Companies that came to the campus include, Google, Flipkart, Deutsche Bank, Tata Capital, Deloitte among others
<h3>Hiring slowsdown</h3>
However, the macroeconomic challenges have reduced the offers made compared to last year. As per Times of India, the number of participating companies at IIT-Bombay are almost the same as last year&mdash;around 350. The number of job announcement forms(JAFs), however, are fewer as compared to last year.
IIT Bombay saw a marginal increase in the number of pre-placement offers (PPOs) accepted - from 194 last year to 200.
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In a first in five years, 45 seats across 23 IITs remained vacant.

45 IIT seats remain vacant for first time in 5 years

First time in five years, 45 seats across 23 IITs remained vacant.

For the first time in five years, as many as 45 seats across various Indian Institute of Technology branches remained vacant.
This year, 17,340 candidates were allotted seats in the 23 IITs, while the total number of available seats was 17,385.
In the last five years, &nbsp;the number of seats allotted after the counselling was always been more than the number of available seats.
Explaining the issue, an IIT Delhi professor said the students may be finding non-IIT options to be more attractive post-pandemic.

First IIT outside India to come up in Tanzania

The MEA said the National Education Policy 2020 recommends that "high-performing Indian universities will be encouraged to set up campuses in other countries&rdquo;.

The first IIT campus outside India will come up in Tanzania's Zanzibar, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed for the setting up of a campus of IIT Madras in Zanzibar, which is a Tanzanian archipelago off the coast of East Africa.
The agreement was inked on Wednesday in the presence of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Zanzibar's President Hussein Ali Mwinyi. Jaishakar is on a visit to Tanzania.
"The first IIT campus to be set up outside India will be in Zanzibar," the MEA said. It said an MoU was signed between India's education ministry, IIT Madras and Zanzibar's Ministry of education and vocational training.
"This campus is reflective of the longstanding friendship between India and Tanzania and a reminder of the focus India places on building people-to-people ties across Africa and the Global South," the MEA said.
"Recognising the strategic partnership between Tanzania and India, the relationship of educational partnership has been formalised by signing the document which provides the framework for the parties to detail out the setting up of the proposed campus of IIT Madras in Zanzibar-Tanzania, with plans to launch programmes in October 2023," the MEA said.&nbsp;
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30-year-old Ashraf Nawaz Khan died while Ankur Shukla suffered a fracture.

Delhi: another hit-and-run death shocks capital; IIT research student killed, another injured

Delhi: 1 person dead, 1 injured in hit-and-run case, say cops Both deceased and injured are PhD students at IIT Car found abandoned, driver identified, say police
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Delhi: another hit-and-run death shocks capital; IIT research student killed

30-year-old Ashraf Nawaz Khan died while Ankur Shukla suffered a fracture.

Yet another case of hit-and-run case causing the victim's death has shocked the national capital.
Two research students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) were allegedly hit by a speeding car on the night on 17 January 2023.
30-year-old Ashraf Nawaz Khan died while Ankur Shukla suffered a fracture.
The car was found abandoned near the accident site. Police said that the driver has been identified and a search is underway.
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The death was natural, and the cause was chronic coronary insufficiency, as per the IIT media statement.

IIT Guwahati: student found dead; institute says natural demise, reveals autopsy results

The death was natural, and the cause was chronic coronary insufficiency, as per the IIT media statement.

Days after a student was found dead at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, conclusions of the autopsy report were released by the institute.
The death was natural, and the cause was chronic coronary insufficiency, as per the IIT media statement.
The student was found dead on his bed in his hostel room on 9 January 2023. This was the second death in a month at IIT-Guwahati, as a faculty member was found hanging at the campus on 10 December 2022.
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The institute said that it was cooperating with police.

Over 10,000 seats across different courses remained vacant in various Indian Institutes of Technology or IITs during the last two years.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan told the Rajya Sabha that over 8,700 seats were vacant in National Institutes of Technology or NITs.
The premier engineering colleges like IITs and NITs impart education and research in science and technology subjects and are categorised as Institutions of National Importance.
The number of seats staying vacant in IITs has been a growing concern for officials from the HRD ministry.
While the number of vacant seats in IITs has gone down considerably year-on-year, the IITs have not been able to attract enough students to unpopular engineering streams or branches such as Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Geophysics, Mining, Metallurgy and other such tech courses.
IITs and NITs do not want to compromise on the quality of students as it will affect their overall reputation. They would rather let the seats go vacant then lowering their admission parameters.In December 2021, a CAG report also highlighted the issue of seats remaining vacant in eight new IITs. In their responses submitted through the education ministry, most of these IITs cited unavailability of suitable candidates for vacant seats.The number of private engineering institutes is another probable reason why seats at IITs and NITs remain vacant.
 

Over 10,000 IIT seats remained vacant in 2 years: Editorji lists 4 major reasons

10,000 vacant seats in IITs, 8,700 in NITs&nbsp;in 2 years: govt&nbsp;
Vacant seats in IIT&nbsp;cause of growing concern: govt&nbsp;
NITs see increase in students in past year, IITs&nbsp;don't
No compromise in quality of students by IITs, NITs
Unavaibility&nbsp;of suitable candidates, IITs&nbsp;cite reason&nbsp;
Private engineering institutes, another reason for fewer admissions

IITs and NITs do not want to compromise on the quality of students as it will affect their overall reputation. They would rather let the seats go vacant then lowering their admission parameters.

Over 10,000 seats across different courses remained vacant in various Indian Institutes of Technology or IITs during the last two years.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan told the Rajya Sabha that over 8,700 seats were vacant in National Institutes of Technology or NITs.
The premier engineering colleges like IITs&nbsp;and&nbsp;NITs impart education and research in science and technology subjects and are categorised as Institutions of National Importance.
The number of seats staying vacant in IITs has been a growing concern for officials from the HRD ministry.
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While the number of vacant seats in NITs has gone down considerably year-on-year, the IITs have not been able to attract enough students to unpopular engineering streams or branches such as Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Geophysics, Mining, Metallurgy and other such courses.
IITs and NITs do not want to compromise on the quality of students as it will affect their overall reputation. They would rather let the seats go vacant then lowering their admission parameters. In December 2021, a CAG report also highlighted the issue of seats remaining vacant in eight new IITs. In their responses submitted through the education ministry, most of these IITs cited unavailability of suitable candidates for vacant seats. The number of private engineering institutes is another probable reason why seats at IITs and NITs remain vacant.

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