International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-H) in Hyderabad has recorded higher median salaries for BTech graduates than top tech schools. The institute stands 38 ranks below India’s top BTech school i.e. IIT Madras, as revealed by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).
Median salary for graduates from IIT Madras was Rs 13.06 lakh while students from IIIT-H bagged Rs 20.35 lakh, at least four lakh more. The statistical middle figure which is arrived at after all students’ offers are ranked in an increasing order is known as the median salary.
| Institutes | NIRF Ranking | Undergraduate | Postgraduate |
| IIIT-Hyderabad | 39 | Rs 20.35 L – 22.50 L | Rs 16.25 L |
| IIT Madras | 1 | Rs 12 L – 13.07 L | Rs 8.75 L |
| IIT Delhi | 2 | Rs 13.06 L – 15 L | Rs 12 L |
| IIT Bombay | 3 | Rs 10.11 L – 10.63 L | Rs 7.93 L |
| IIT Kharagpur | 4 | Rs 9 L – 12.75 L | Rs 8.13 L – 11.18 L |
| IIT Kanpur | 5 | Rs 14 L | Rs 10.75 L |
(NIRF report)
“IIIT-Hyderabad has always been a highly preferred institution among top global and Indian corporate to hire professionals,” said PJ Narayanan, Director, IIIT-H.
“Companies such as Facebook and Apple started with IIIT-Hyderabad and added IITs in subsequent years. The research-led education that the institute offers produces graduates who are better suited to solve unstructured problems, exploring options by themselves. This has been appreciated by these companies.”
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