IIT Guwahati vs IIT Hyderabad: A comparative analysis of their placement performance

Two of India’s premier architectural and planning institutions, the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad ( IIT Hyderabad ) and the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati ( IIT Guwahati ) are dream schools for many students who want to pursue Engineering and Technology. In the NIRF Rankings 2024, both of these institutes have grabbed a place in the top 10 in the Engineering category, IIT Guwahati at number 7 and IIT Hyderabad at number 8. In fact, since 2017, both of the institutes have found a place in the top 10 rank holders.

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 Guwahati and IIT Hyderabad

UG 5 year programme


In a comparison of placements and higher education outcomes between IIT Guwahati and IIT Hyderabad for their UG (5-year programs), IIT Guwahati consistently graduated more students across the three academic years. In 2020-21, IIT Guwahati had 597 graduates, with 453 placed at a median salary of ₹18.7 lakh, while IIT Hyderabad had 273 graduates, with 185 placed at a median salary of ₹16.25 lakh. Both institutes saw an increase in placement numbers and median salaries in 2021-22, with IIT Guwahati placing 583 graduates at ₹22.5 lakh and IIT Hyderabad placing 237 graduates at ₹20 lakh. In 2022-23, IIT Guwahati placed 639 graduates at ₹21.6 lakh, while IIT Hyderabad placed 269 graduates at ₹21 lakh. Higher education trends show that IIT Guwahati consistently had more students opting for higher studies, with 73 in 2020-21, compared to IIT Hyderabad 12. However, in subsequent years, the number of students pursuing higher education slightly decreased at IIT Guwahati (43 in 2021-22 and 51 in 2022-23), while IIT Hyderabad maintained a smaller but steady number of students opting for higher studies (21 in 2021-22 and 17 in 2022-23). Overall, both institutes show strong placement figures with competitive median salaries, although IIT Guwahati produces a larger volume of graduates and placements.