IIT K sets Day 1 placement record with 672 job offers

THE INDIAN INSTITUTE of Technology Kanpur (IIT K) kicked off its 2025-26 campus placement season with 672 job offers on the first day, a 16% increase over last year.

- MANU KAUSHIK

The institute said this is also its highest-ever first-day tally. With 627 students securing jobs through campus placements and pre-placement offers (PPOs), IIT K surpassed last year’s performance when 527 students were placed on Day 1.