What is the situation of mechanical engineering placements in IIT Delhi?

Mechanical Engineering is one of the most coveted branches of IIT Delhi and rightly so. The Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Delhi, is ranked 64th in the world QS Rankings 2022. Being one of the oldest fields, Mechanical Engineering is considered an eternal core engineering branch by professionals

Faculty: 

• The major credit for the department’s success goes to its extremely learned and experienced professors
• The professors have huge achievements both in academics and research 
• There even was a gold medalist from IIT Bombay

Campus life: 

IIT Delhi delivers the best learning environment where it’s students can utilize their talents to the fullest and make the most of their 4 years

• The laboratories and the equipment are top notch and on par with international standards. 
• There are versatile cultural activities in the form of Dance, Drama, Music, Writing, Quizzing, and Debating that keep the ambiance lively and dynamic.
• Other extracurricular activities include Web Development, Entrepreneurship, Robotics, Programming and the highly reputed formula racing club Axlr8r, 

Placements:

There are more than enough core jobs available despite the IT era with great packages offered to its students 

• Top Recruiters that have ties with the Institute for core mechanical placements include ITC, HUL, Jaguar-Land Rover, Bajaj, and Trident 
• The placement percentage is around 80-85% with the highest package reaching 80 LPA CTC sometimes.
• Non-core jobs are offered in the following sectors: Consult, Finance, Software Development, Web and App Development, Machine Learning, Technical and Data Analysis 
• The top MAANG companies, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Chase, Optiver, Bain and Co., and Accenture, offer best profiles for coding and Consulting enthusiasts 

Trust me you will leave with no regrets if you choose this branch. You will have been placed with a decent package and have a plethora of opportunities up your sleeve.