Annamalai University, Chidambaram, runs campus placements for students from engineering, pharmacy, agriculture, arts, science, management, law and other streams. The university has not published a separate official placement report for the 2025-26 academic cycle as of July 2026, so the latest confirmed figures come from NIRF 2026 for 2024-25 outcomes and NIRF 2025 for 2023-24 outcomes.

In 2023-24, Annamalai University placed 2,292 students from a graduating batch of 3,359, giving an overall placement rate of 68.2%. The median package was lowest for UG 3-Year courses at INR 1.62 LPA and highest for PG 3-Year courses at INR 13.72 LPA. NIRF 2026 also shows that median packages improved across all listed program types in 2024-25.

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Annamalai University Placement Highlights

The placement data below compares the latest available median package figures with the previous cycle wherever both numbers are available. For 2023-24, the table also shows how many students were placed and how many graduated in each program category.

Program TypeMedian (2024-25)Median (2023-24)Placed (2023-24)Graduating (2023-24)
UG 3-YearINR 1.84 LPAINR 1.62 LPA85184
UG 4-YearINR 2.65 LPAINR 2.43 LPA1,1161,523
PG 2-YearINR 4.23 LPAINR 4.07 LPA8651,241
PG 3-YearINR 13.92 LPAINR 13.72 LPA66
PG 5-YearINR 2.13 LPA---
PG 6-YearINR 12.46 LPAINR 11.25 LPA3030
Total (2023-24)--2,2923,359

PG 3-Year courses reported the highest median package, moving from INR 13.72 LPA in 2023-24 to INR 13.92 LPA in 2024-25. PG 6-Year courses, which include Pharm D, placed 30 out of 30 students in 2023-24 and improved from a median of INR 11.25 LPA to INR 12.46 LPA. UG 4-Year courses had the largest placement count in 2023-24, with 1,116 students placed at a median package of INR 2.43 LPA.

Annamalai University Placements

Annamalai University placements are handled by the campus placement cell for different faculties and course levels. The 2023-24 placement data covers engineering, pharmacy, agriculture, management and other streams, with outcomes differing by course type and discipline.

Among the reported categories, PG 3-Year and PG 6-Year programs had full placement in 2023-24. UG 4-Year programs contributed the highest number of placed students, while PG 2-Year programs placed 865 students from 1,241 graduating students.

Pharmacy Placements

Pharmacy courses are among the stronger placement areas at Annamalai University. In Pharm D, all 30 graduating students were placed in 2023-24, giving the PG 6-Year category a placement rate of 100%. The median package for this category increased to INR 12.46 LPA in 2024-25 from INR 11.25 LPA in 2023-24.

Pharmacy ProgramMedian CTC (2024-25)Median CTC (2023-24)Placement Rate (2023-24)
Pharm D (PG 6-Year)INR 12.46 LPAINR 11.25 LPA100%
M.Pharm (PG 2-Year)-INR 5.72 LPAHigh (not separately disclosed)
B.Pharm (UG 4-Year)-INR 3.02 LPAPart of UG 4-Year cohort

Students from pharmacy programs take up roles in hospital and clinical pharmacy, pharmaceutical manufacturing, drug regulatory affairs and retail pharmacy chains. Apollo Pharmacy has taken part in campus hiring for pharmacy graduates. Pharm D records the highest pay in this group because it is a six-year program focused on clinical pharmacy practice.

Engineering Placements

The Faculty of Engineering and Technology at Annamalai University offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in areas such as computer science, electronics, mechanical engineering and civil engineering. In 2023-24, campus placements covered 262 of 649 graduating engineering UG students at an average CTC of INR 2.50 LPA. For M.Tech, 17 of 22 graduates were placed at an average CTC of INR 4.26 LPA.

Engineering ProgramPlaced (2023-24)Graduating (2023-24)Average CTC
B.E./B.Tech (UG 4-Year)262649INR 2.50 LPA
M.E./M.Tech (PG 2-Year)1722INR 4.26 LPA

For engineering students, IT services firms form the main hiring group. TCS, Infosys, Wipro and Cognizant recruit from the campus, while MU Sigma and Sterlite Copper hire for analytics and manufacturing roles. Computer science and IT branches usually receive most offers from the technology sector, and core branches see hiring from industrial and manufacturing companies.

Top Recruiters at Annamalai University

Annamalai University placement drives include recruiters from IT services, technology, e-commerce, analytics, pharmacy, healthcare and manufacturing. Companies that have visited the campus in recent seasons are listed below.

SectorKey Recruiters
IT Services and TechnologyTCS, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, HCL Technologies, Capgemini, Tech Mahindra
E-CommerceAmazon
AnalyticsMU Sigma
Pharmaceutical and HealthcareApollo Pharmacy
Manufacturing and IndustrySterlite Copper

Annamalai University Placement FAQs

Ques. Which Annamalai University program reports the strongest placement outcome?

Ans. Pharm D under the PG 6-Year category placed 100% of its students in 2023-24, with the median package increasing from INR 11.25 LPA to INR 12.46 LPA in 2024-25. The PG 3-Year category also placed all 6 students in 2023-24 and recorded a median package of INR 13.72 LPA. In engineering, M.Tech had 17 placements from 22 graduates at an average package of INR 4.26 LPA.

Ques. What was the overall placement rate at Annamalai University?

Ans. According to NIRF 2025 data for 2023-24, Annamalai University placed 2,292 students from 3,359 graduating students through campus recruitment. This works out to an overall placement rate of 68.2%. The figure includes engineering, pharmacy, agriculture, management and other faculties. Outcomes were different across programs, with UG 4-Year courses recording 73.3% placement and categories such as Pharm D and some postgraduate courses reaching 100%.

Ques. Which recruiters hire engineering students from Annamalai University?

Ans. Engineering hiring at Annamalai University is led mainly by IT services companies. TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, HCL Technologies, Capgemini and Tech Mahindra are among the regular recruiters. MU Sigma hires for analytics roles, and Sterlite Copper recruits for selected engineering disciplines. Most B.E./B.Tech offers come from the IT services sector.

Ques. Did Annamalai University median packages improve from 2023-24 to 2024-25?

Ans. Yes. NIRF disclosures show higher median packages in 2024-25 than in 2023-24 for every listed program type. UG 4-Year rose to INR 2.65 LPA from INR 2.43 LPA, PG 2-Year moved to INR 4.23 LPA from INR 4.07 LPA, PG 3-Year increased to INR 13.92 LPA from INR 13.72 LPA, and PG 6-Year Pharm D went up to INR 12.46 LPA from INR 11.25 LPA.

Ques. Are agriculture and science students included in Annamalai University placement support?

Ans. Yes. The placement cell at Annamalai University works with students from all faculties, including agriculture, science and management, along with engineering and pharmacy. Agriculture PG 2-Year programs reported an average package in the range of INR 4.30 LPA in 2023-24. Across the PG 2-Year cohort, which also covers science and management disciplines, 865 students were placed from 1,241 graduates at a median package of INR 4.07 LPA. Agriculture graduates usually move into agri-input companies, food processing firms and government research organisations.