IIT Roorkee vs. IIT Kharagpur: A comparative analysis of their placement performance in Architecture and Planning

Two of India’s premier architectural and planning institutions, the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) and the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) are dream schools for many students who want to pursue Architecture and Planning. In the NIRF Rankings 2024, both of these institutes have grabbed the first two places.In fact, since 2020, both of these institutes have grabbed a position in top 3 in the Architecture and Planning list of NIRF.
So, what sets these institutes apart? Beyond their distinguished faculty, advanced courses, research facilities, and impressive campuses, one major differentiator is their placement records. Today, we will compare which of these esteemed IITs excels more in terms of placements.

Placement Records: A comparative analysis between IIT Roorkee and IIT Kharagpur

(UG 5 year programme)

In comparing the placement records of Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee and Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur for their 5-year UG programs from 2020-21 to 2022-23, IIT Kharagpur consistently shows a higher number of placements and median salaries. In 2020-21, IIT Kharagpur placed 27 out of 38 graduates with a median salary of Rs. 9 lakh, while IIT Roorkee placed 11 out of 31 with a median salary of Rs. 10 lakh. In 2021-22, IIT Kharagpur saw a sharp increase with 33 out of 37 placed at a median salary of Rs. 12.6 lakh, compared to IIT Roorkee’s 27 out of 30 with a consistent Rs. 10 lakh median salary. By 2022-23, IIT Kharagpur further improved, placing 26 out of 32 graduates with a significant median salary rise to Rs. 16 lakh, whereas IIT Roorkee placed 9 out of 25 graduates with a reduced median salary of Rs. 9.25 lakh. IIT Roorkee had more students opting for higher education across all years, while IIT Kharagpur had a much stronger placement performance, especially in 2022-23.