IIT Tier (NIRF Engineering top 10): IIT Bombay overall average 23 LPA, CSE 35-38 LPA. IIT Madras overall 21.5 LPA, CSE 33-35 LPA. IIT Delhi overall 22 LPA, CSE 33 LPA. IIT Kanpur overall 22 LPA, CSE 32 LPA. IIT Kharagpur overall 21 LPA, CSE 30 LPA. IIT Roorkee overall 19 LPA, CSE 27 LPA. IIT Guwahati overall 20 LPA, CSE 30 LPA. IIT Hyderabad overall 22 LPA, CSE 30 LPA. IIT BHU overall 18 LPA, CSE 26 LPA.
IIIT Tier (above 15 LPA): IIIT Hyderabad overall 33 LPA, CSE 38-40 LPA — highest non-IIT placement averages in India. IIIT Allahabad overall 22 LPA, CSE 28 LPA. IIIT Delhi overall 25 LPA, CSE 30 LPA.
Top NITs (15-20 LPA): NIT Trichy overall 17 LPA, CSE 25 LPA. NIT Warangal overall 16.5 LPA, CSE 24 LPA. NIT Surathkal overall 16 LPA, CSE 22 LPA.
Private Deemed Universities above 15 LPA: BITS Pilani overall 18 LPA, CSE 28 LPA — highest among non-IIT/NIT private universities. BITS Pilani Hyderabad overall 17 LPA, CSE 27 LPA. BITS Pilani Goa overall 17 LPA, CSE 26 LPA.
Upper Tier-2 (10-15 LPA): VIT Vellore overall 9 LPA, CSE 14 LPA. SRM Chennai overall 7 LPA, CSE 10 LPA. Manipal Institute of Technology overall 9.5 LPA, CSE 12 LPA. DTU Delhi overall 19 LPA, CSE 25 LPA. NSUT Delhi overall 21 LPA, CSE 30 LPA. IGDTUW Delhi overall 12 LPA, CSE 16 LPA. COEP Pune overall 12 LPA, CSE 15 LPA. ICT Mumbai overall 14 LPA, CSE 20 LPA. VJTI Mumbai overall 13 LPA, CSE 19 LPA. PSG College of Technology Coimbatore overall 10 LPA, CSE 12 LPA. SSN College of Engineering Chennai overall 13 LPA, CSE 15 LPA. Anna University CEG overall 9 LPA, CSE 14 LPA. Jadavpur University overall 11 LPA, CSE 14 LPA. IIEST Shibpur overall 13 LPA, CSE 16 LPA.
Bangalore Above 10 LPA CSE Average (KCET-Counselled): RVCE Bangalore CSE 18 LPA. BMSCE Bangalore CSE 13 LPA. MSRIT Bangalore CSE 14 LPA. PES University Bangalore CSE 16 LPA. DSCE Bangalore CSE 11 LPA.
Why 10 LPA is the Right Benchmark: CSE average 10 LPA roughly corresponds to median software engineer compensation at typical IT services companies in India after 2-3 years, entry-level package at top tech recruiters at the lower end, and substantial career trajectory (7-8 years out, this baseline grows to 25-40 LPA at strong performers). Below 10 LPA average means most graduates enter basic IT services with modest growth trajectories. Above 10 LPA average signals access to product companies, finance and consulting opportunities.
Branch-Specific 10 LPA Cutoffs by College Tier: For most Indian engineering colleges, ONLY CSE / IT / ISE branches cross 10 LPA average. Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, Electrical typically range 6-9 LPA at the same college tier. ECE is between CSE and Mechanical.
Notable Exceptions: ICT Mumbai Chemical Engineering — average 14 LPA (only Chemical branch in India consistently crossing 10 LPA, due to ICT specialised petrochemical and pharma recruiter base). NIT Surathkal Mining and Petroleum — average 13 LPA (specialised PSU and oil-and-gas recruiter base).