Placement or higher studies? What IISc graduates prefer- A look at last 3 years' data
Hindustan TimesIndian Institute of Science Bangalore is India's top institution in University and Research categories, according to the central government's National Institute Ranking Framework. In 2020-21, a total of 91 students graduated from IISc, but only 6 of them were placed, while the remaining 85 opted for higher studies. A similar picture was in 2021-22, when 98 students graduated, only 4 opted for placements, and 89 went on to pursue higher studies. In 2022-23, a total of 106 students graduated from the institute, of whom 4 went for placements and 96 opted for higher studies. Postgraduate two-year programme Year Number of students who passed Number of students who opted for placements Numnber of students who opted for higher studies 2020-21 386 234 30 2021-22 318 287 12 2022-23 382 304 18 Postgraduate three-year programme 2020-21 51 36 15 2021-22 20 13 6 2022-23 18 10 8 The median salary of graduates placed in 2020-21 was ₹13,50,000, while it was ₹22,50,000 in 2021-22 and ₹30,00,000 in 2022-23.