TKMCE Kollam has yet to release its placement results for 2025. Its NIRF 2025 report records 412 B.Tech and 41 B.Arch students securing jobs in 2023-24. Median salaries for that year were INR 4.2 LPA for B.Tech, INR 3.75 LPA for B.Arch, INR 4 LPA for M.Tech and INR 4.8 LPA for M.Arch.

The 2024 recruitment drive generated 601 job offers, with the average salary reaching INR 5.19 LPA, compared with INR 4.08 LPA in 2019. Employer participation also grew: 87 companies visited in 2023-24, compared with 48 in 2018-19.

TKMCE Kollam Placements 2025 Report

With the 2025 placement report still awaited, the NIRF 2025 figures show course-wise results for 2023-24 and the preceding two years. These include median salaries, the number of students who qualified and the number who secured jobs.

B.Tech Placement Results

Placement measure2023-242022-232021-22
Median salary packageINR 4,20,000 LPAINR 5,00,000 LPAINR 4,15,000 LPA
Students who qualified661645580
Students who secured placements412549442

B.Arch Placement Results

Placement measure2023-242022-232021-22
Median salary packageINR 3,75,000 LPAINR 4,50,000 LPAINR 2,50,000 LPA
Students who qualified595541
Students who secured placements41466

M.Arch Placement Results

Placement measure2023-242022-232021-22
Median salary packageINR 4,80,000 LPAINR 5,00,000 LPAINR 3,70,000 LPA
Students who qualified171112
Students who secured placements11114

M.Tech Placement Results

Placement measure2023-242022-232021-22
Median salary packageINR 4,00,000 LPAINR 4,00,000 LPAINR 4,27,000 LPA
Students who qualified127100113
Students who secured placements335768

TKMCE Kollam Placements 2025: Year-Wise Company Participation

Campus recruitment has drawn a steadily growing number of employers. TKMCE hosted 87 companies in 2023-24, compared with 48 companies in 2018-19.

Recruitment yearParticipating companies
2023-2487
2018-1948

TKMCE Kollam Placements 2025: Recruitment Trends

The highest average salary in the five-year period was INR 5.19 LPA in 2024. Average Cost to Company (CTC), which means an employer's total yearly cost for an employee, stood at INR 3.91 LPA in 2020 after a slight fall from INR 4.08 LPA in 2019.

YearAverage CTC in LPAJob offers
2024INR 5.19601
2023INR 5.02752
2022INR 4.82852
2021INR 4.54720
2020INR 3.91540

Recruiters and Student Experience

Adhil Mohammed, who studies B.Tech Mechanical Engineering at TKM College of Engineering (TKMCE), reports a highest package of INR 32 LPA. He describes the placement opportunities as good, with many students finding work through campus recruitment. He also identifies MRF, TATA and TCL among the regular recruiters, alongside other companies, and says several core engineering employers visit consistently.

Placements have improved each year, with increases in student hiring, salaries and employer participation giving students more job opportunities.

TKMCE Kollam Placements 2025 FAQs

Ques. Is placement assistance available to B.Arch and M.Arch students at TKMCE?

Ans. Yes. Students in both architecture courses receive help with placements. In 2023-24, jobs went to 41 of the 59 B.Arch students and 11 of the 17 M.Arch students. Average salaries were INR 3.75 LPA for B.Arch and INR 4.8 LPA for M.Arch. Employers hiring these students work in construction, urban planning and design.

Ques. Which industries and employers hire students from TKMCE?

Ans. Recruitment covers IT, core engineering, construction, infrastructure and consulting, as well as startups. Major employers include Accenture, IBS Software, UST Global, Cognizant, L&T, Wipro, Infosys and TCS. Interest from startups and companies that develop their own products has also grown over the years.

Ques. What stages do students go through during TKMCE campus recruitment?

Ans. Campus hiring at TKMCE Kollam usually follows these stages:

  • A talk by the company before selection begins.
  • An aptitude or technical test.
  • A group discussion, when required.
  • A personal or technical interview, followed by offer letters for students who pass the final selection. Recruitment for B.Tech students generally starts in the seventh semester; internship recruitment starts earlier.

Ques. Are students allowed to seek jobs with several companies during TKMCE Kollam placements?

Ans. Yes, students may apply to multiple employers. After securing a job, they can usually take part in further recruitment only for a higher salary or a role related to their core field. The applicable placement policy sets these conditions to give every student a fair opportunity.