How is the placement scenario at IIT BHU for M.Tech in civil Engineering?

Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) is a public engineering university, situated in Varanasi. The institute is built over a massive 1300 acre campus with top-notch facilities It offers an online mode of admission. The institute has tie-ups with the University of Cambridge (UK), University of Oxford (UK), University of Sheffield (UK). IIT BHU has been ranked 10th and 11th in the categories engineering and overall by the NIRF rankings in 2019. 

About the Course:

• The institute offers M.Tech in Civil Engineering as a full-time two-year course at a fee of Rs 53,050 for the full period. 
• The course has 29 seats available at IIT BHU.

Placements

• Placement rates for civil engineering in most institutes are low, IIT BHU is no different in this respect. 
• As compared to other branches, the number of companies coming for placements are less. 
• Top companies for civil include L&T, Indian Oil, and Flipkart. 
• The median salary at the institute is 8.1 LPA, whilst, the average package is approximately 8.2 LPA.

Recruiters from Indian and foreign companies visit the campus for placements. However, civil engineering rarely helps students land good placements as compared to other courses. Still with IIT being a renowned university student bag decent placement offers which average around 8 lakhs per annum, while the highest package may go upwards of 15LPA. 

With various international tie-ups, the institute has enhanced its learning experience and placement facilities. If you want good placements, it would be suggested you opt for a different branch of engineering.