IIT Kanpur Placements 2025: 16% jump in day 1 hiring with 672 offers

New Delhi: The new Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) placement season kick-started with a hiring surge by several IITs across the country, including IIT Kanpur. The institute has recorded a 16 per cent increase compared to last year's day 1 placements. IIT Kanpur received a total of 672 offers on the opening day alone. 

The number is expected to rise further for IIT Kanpur's placements as the results are pending for several candidates. There is a remarkable 20 per cent rise in IIT Kanpur placements over last year's in Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs). The official statement from IIT Kanpur reports that PPOs played a crucial role with 253 offers, which is a 27 per cent increase compared to the last year. However, a total of nine students obtained overseas offers.

IIT Kanpur Placements 2025: Over 250 companies participate 

More than 250 companies, including foreign have participated in the IIT Kanpur Placements 2025-26 drive. Some of the popular companies are Accenture, SAP, Airbus, PwC, Navi, Qualcomm, BlackRock, HSBC, and Deutsche Bank. 

Earlier, the leading Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) had barred over 20 companies from participating in IIT placement 2025-26 after these firms cancelled job offers made to students in the previous academic year. 

IIT Kanpur's official notice reads, "the students’ dedication, the faculty’s mentorship, and the continued trust of the industry in IIT Kanpur. With multiple recruiting rounds scheduled over the coming weeks and several students yet to receive offers, the 2025–26 "placement season is expected to build further momentum."

IIT Roorkee has also started placements with a positive trend. On the first day of IIT Roorkee Placements, 436 offers were recorded, of which 8 were international offers.