IISER Bhopal has released its Placement 2025 report. According to the NIRF 2025 report, students in the 5-year UG program received a median package of INR 14.5 LPA during 2024.

Recruiters associated with IISER Bhopal include Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Unilever, TCS Research, L’Oréal, Azim Premji Foundation, and Chegg India.

IISER Bhopal Placement Highlights

The NIRF 2025 report provides the main placement figures for IISER Bhopal. Across the listed programs, there were 265 students, of whom 41 students secured placements.

Parameter Details
Total Students 265
Students Placed 41
Median Package, 5-Year UG Program INR 14.50 LPA
Median Package, 4-Year UG Program INR 9 LPA
Median Package, 2-Year PG Programs INR 8 LPA
Major Recruiters TCS Research, L’Oréal, Azim Premji Foundation, and Chegg India

IISER Bhopal UG Placement Statistics

In the 5-year UG program, the median package for 2023-24 stood at INR 14.5 LPA. A total of 411 students chose to continue with higher studies. The program-wise placement records are given below.

IISER Bhopal 4-Year UG Placement Record

The following table compares the 4-year UG placement figures for 2023-24 with those from the previous two academic years.

Particular 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22
Total Students 97 75 10
Students Placed 5 10 4
Median Package INR 9 LPA INR 9 LPA INR 17.5 LPA

IISER Bhopal 5-Year UG Placement Record

The 5-year UG placement data for 2023-24 is compared below with the figures recorded in 2022-23 and 2021-22.

Particular 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22
Total Students 155 239 232
Students Placed 35 45 29
Median Package INR 14.5 LPA INR 19 LPA INR 6.5 LPA

IISER Bhopal PG Placement Statistics

The 2-year PG placement figures cover Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Mathematics. The table presents the 2023-24 results alongside the preceding two academic years.

Particular 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22
Total Students 13 0 0
Students Placed 1 0 0
Median Package INR 8 LPA - -

IISER Bhopal Top Recruiters

Companies and organisations that recruited from IISER Bhopal in 2024 included Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Unilever, TCS Research, L’Oréal, Azim Premji Foundation, and Chegg India.

IISER Bhopal Placement FAQs

Ques. What placement support is available to IISER Bhopal students?

Ans. IISER Bhopal has an active Career Development and Placement Cell that coordinates placement work, builds employer partnerships, and conducts skill-focused workshops. The CDPC connects with suitable recruiters and helps students through resume-writing sessions, pre-placement talks, career mentoring, and skill workshops. It also keeps a student database for placement opportunities and matches eligible, interested students with relevant roles.

Ques. Are higher studies more common than placements among IISER Bhopal graduates?

Ans. Although IISER Bhopal supports campus recruitment, most graduates choose higher education. Many continue to PhD or MS programs at leading universities and research institutes in India and abroad. The BS-MS curriculum prepares them for competitive research opportunities, and students receive positions at IISc Bangalore, TIFR, NCBS, IITs, MIT, Stanford, the University of Cambridge, ETH Zurich, and Max Planck Institutes. At the same time, many students, especially those in the final year of BS-MS or BS programs, explore industry jobs, internships, and fellowships. The institute therefore supports both research-focused and industry-focused paths.

Ques. Can IISER Bhopal students receive opportunities from organisations outside India?

Ans. Most participating recruiters are Indian companies or multinational companies operating in India. However, students can also secure overseas internships and collaborative research positions. Direct employment with foreign organisations is uncommon but remains possible, particularly in laboratories linked with academic institutions or through long-term fellowships. Students also take up international internships through DAAD in Germany, MITACS in Canada, and Charpak in France, and these programs can lead to longer-term opportunities.

Ques. Which internships can IISER Bhopal students pursue?

Ans. Internships form an important part of student development at IISER Bhopal. Available options include:

  • On-campus internships with IISER Bhopal faculty or through sponsored research projects
  • Off-campus internships at national institutes such as IISc, IITs, TIFR, CSIR laboratories, and NIPER
  • International research internships through competitive programs such as INSA, IASc, KVPY, DAAD, and MITACS
  • Corporate internships with data analytics companies, biotechnology firms, or ed-tech platforms

Through these opportunities, students can use their academic knowledge in practical settings and gain industry-related experience before final placements.