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In 2023, IISER Kolkata BS programme recorded median package of INR 7 Lakhs.
IISER Placement 2025 report has been released. However, as per the latest NIRF overall report available on the official website, the median package offered was INR 10 LPA to a 5-year UG program. The Median Salary offered to the 2-Year PG Program was INR 15 LPA, and the Median Salary offered to the 6-Year PG Program was INR 7.5 LPA. The top recruiters during IISER 2025 were Deloitte, 3M, HSBC, TCS, Berkeley, BCG, Google Research, Intel, Cars24, Dr.Reddy's, American Express, JP Morgan and many more.
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IISER Placement Highlight 2025
Here are the important placement highlights of IISER.
| Particular | Statistics |
|---|---|
| Total Students | 303 |
| Number of Students Placed | 16 |
| Median Package (5-year UG) | INR 10 LPA |
| Median Package (2-Year PG) | INR 15 LPA |
| Median Package (6-Year PG) | INR 7.5 LPA |
| Top Recruiters | Deloitte, 3M, HSBC, TCS, Berkeley, BCG, Google Research, Intel, Cars24, Dr.Reddy's, American Express, JP Morgan |
IISER Placements Report 2025
As per the NIRF 2025 report submitted by IISER, the last three years’ data for IISER Placement across various courses is mentioned below:
IISER UG 5-Year Placement Stats 2025
Below are the placement stats of the 3-year UG program of IISER.
| Year | No. of Students Placed | Median Salary Package | Students Pursuing Higher Studies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 12 | INR 10 LPA | 91 |
| 2022-23 | 11 | INR 7 LPA | 83 |
| 2021-22 | 39 | INR 7 LPA | 72 |
IISER PG 2-Year Placement Stats
Below are the placement stats of the 1-year PG program of IISER.
| Year | No. of Students Placed | Median Salary Package | Students Pursuing Higher Studies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2 | INR 15 LPA | 9 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | INR 0 LPA | 21 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | INR 0 LPA | 0 |
IISER PG 6-Year Placement Stats
Below are the placement stats of the 2-year PG program of IISER.
| Year | No. of Students Placed | Median Salary Package | Students Pursuing Higher Studies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2 | INR 7.5 LPA | 2 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | INR 0 LPA | 8 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | INR 0 LPA | 4 |
IISER Placements FAQs
Ques. What is the RISE foundation setup at IISER?
Ans. The Research Innovation and Scientific Entrepreneurship (RISE) Foundation IISER – set up on the IISER Kolkata campus – will act as a nodal hub to enhance entrepreneurship in the eastern and north eastern part of India, thereby creating new job opportunities and strengthening the economy of the region. RISE has received generous Funding from NIDHI-TBI scheme of Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India and IISER Kolkata for developing state-of-the art facilities to foster entrepreneurship. The VISION is to exploit the high quality research being carried out at IISER Kolkata and nearby institutes for creating and nurturing an innovation ecosystem. In addition, the main intention is to provide management training, business consulting, assistance in business plan creation and networking opportunities so as to ensure business viability and the eventual success of start-ups that the centre will help in nurturing businesses.
Ques. How does the Entrepreneurship Cell work at IISER?
Ans. The Entrepreneurship Cell was established to inculcate a business spirit within the student community. It offers a free platform where innovation meets excellence and creative minds meet expressive free thoughts. E- Cell team works together in applying creative ideas into practical life. This helps the students to elevate on a high pedestal of life. E-Cell seeks to nurture and encourage students Entrepreneurs by conducting seminars, competitions, educational courses and workshops so as to impress upon them the need for thriving businesses in the modern world. E- Cell, at IISER, are continuously evolving and trying to come up with more initiatives to realise student’s vision. One of the guiding principles is to demonstrate how Science, Technology and Research are inherently intertwined with businesses.The Entrepreneurship Cell of IISER Kolkata was established with the goal of inculcating an entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen within the student community.
Ques. What is PMRF at IISER?
Ans. The Prime Minister's Research Fellows (PMRF) Scheme has been designed for improving the quality of research in various higher educational institutions in the country. With attractive fellowships, the scheme seeks to attract the best talent into research thereby realizing the vision of development through innovation. The scheme was announced in the Budget 2018-19. The institutes which can offer PMRF include all the IITs, all the IISERs, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru and some of the top Central Universities/NITs that offer science and/or technology degrees. The candidates will be selected through a rigorous selection process and their performance will be reviewed suitably through a national convention.
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