How do State Engineering Universities actually perform on placements? We pulled the NIRF 2024 engineering ranking, joined it with our institutional dataset, and analysed 9 State Universitys across India. The numbers below are sourced directly from NIRF — not aggregated from student surveys, not extrapolated from social media.
If you're a TPO benchmarking your college, a student comparing options, or a recruiter sizing campus drives, this is the dataset you should be looking at.
Headline numbers
- 9 State Universitys in the NIRF 2024 top 100 engineering ranking
- Best NIRF rank: #12 (Jadavpur University)
- Average placement rate: 74%
- Average median package: ₹8.4 LPA
- Highest single-offer package: ₹100 LPA at Jadavpur University
- NIRF rank range: #12 to #90
State-government-funded universities with engineering programs. VTU, JNTU, MMMUT and similar institutions fall in this tier.
Top 10 State Universitys by NIRF 2024 rank
| # | Institution | NIRF | Placement % | Median Package | Highest Package |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jadavpur | NIRF #12 | 70% | ₹10 LPA | ₹100 LPA |
| 2 | Anna University | NIRF #14 | 72% | ₹7 LPA | ₹60 LPA |
| 3 | DTU | NIRF #27 | 86% | ₹13 LPA | ₹92 LPA |
| 4 | NSUT | NIRF #57 | 88% | ₹14 LPA | ₹90 LPA |
| 5 | VTU | NIRF #69 | 70% | ₹5 LPA | ₹30 LPA |
| 6 | MMMUT | NIRF #84 | 70% | ₹8 LPA | ₹30 LPA |
| 7 | JNTU Hyderabad | NIRF #88 | 70% | ₹6 LPA | ₹30 LPA |
| 8 | GGSIPU | NIRF #89 | 70% | ₹7 LPA | ₹35 LPA |
| 9 | AU College | NIRF #90 | 70% | ₹6 LPA | ₹30 LPA |
Browse all 9 State University placement pages →
How to read this data
Three things to look at when comparing State Universitys:
- Placement % matters less than median package. A college can hit 100% placement by accepting any offer; the median package tells you what the typical student actually gets.
- Highest package is mostly noise. It usually represents one international offer to one outlier student, not the typical experience.
- NIRF rank correlates loosely with placements. Two institutions with similar ranks often have very different placement profiles, especially across types — a top-30 IIT and a top-30 NIT can have a 2× package gap.
Compare any two institutions side-by-side on their dedicated placement pages — see Jadavpur for example.
Top recruiters across State Universitys
These companies recruit at the most State Universitys in our dataset (9 institutions):
- TCS — recruits at 7 of the 9 State Universitys in this dataset
- Cognizant — recruits at 7 of the 9 State Universitys in this dataset
- Wipro — recruits at 7 of the 9 State Universitys in this dataset
- Infosys — recruits at 6 of the 9 State Universitys in this dataset
- Microsoft — recruits at 4 of the 9 State Universitys in this dataset
- Accenture — recruits at 4 of the 9 State Universitys in this dataset
- HCL — recruits at 4 of the 9 State Universitys in this dataset
- Adobe — recruits at 3 of the 9 State Universitys in this dataset
- Capgemini — recruits at 3 of the 9 State Universitys in this dataset
- Goldman Sachs — recruits at 2 of the 9 State Universitys in this dataset
- Samsung — recruits at 2 of the 9 State Universitys in this dataset
- Amazon — recruits at 2 of the 9 State Universitys in this dataset
What this tells you: at well-ranked State Universitys, the recruiter overlap is significant. The same handful of large IT services and product companies appear at most campuses. Differentiation between colleges shows up in the long tail of recruiters — niche product companies, growth-stage startups, finance and consulting firms — not the top-of-list names.
Geographic distribution
NIRF 2024-ranked State Universitys span 7 states. The biggest concentrations:
- West Bengal — 1 institutions
- Tamil Nadu — 1 institutions
- Delhi — 3 institutions
- Karnataka — 1 institutions
- Uttar Pradesh — 1 institutions
- Telangana — 1 institutions
See state-level placement aggregations →
What this means for TPOs at State Universitys
If you're a Training & Placement Officer at a State University not currently in the NIRF top 100, here's the honest read:
- The institutions that are in the top 100 average 74% placement and ₹8.4 LPA median. That's the bar.
- The gap between top-10 and rank-50 is mostly a recruiter-funnel problem, not a student-quality problem. Better recruiter outreach + structured pre-placement training closes most of it.
- NIRF data is annual and lagging. The colleges climbing the ranking are the ones that systematised assessment, mock interviews, and recruiter relationship management — not the ones that ran more workshops.
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Frequently asked questions
Which State University has the best placements in NIRF 2024?
By NIRF rank, Jadavpur University (rank #12) leads the State University category, with 70% placement and a median package of ₹10 LPA.
What is the average placement package at State Universitys?
Across the 9 State Universitys in NIRF 2024, the average median package is ₹8.4 LPA. Top-tier State Universitys typically post medians in the ₹12–15 LPA range; long-tail institutions in this category sit closer to ₹5 LPA.
How is NIRF placement data different from college-published numbers?
NIRF is a government framework that audits the data colleges submit, with verification against UGC/AICTE records. College-published numbers (often "highest package", "average package") are usually unaudited and exclude unplaced students. NIRF gives you a more honest view, though there's still a 6-12 month lag between the placement season and the published ranking.
Are State Universitys in NIRF 2024 only the public ones?
No — NIRF accepts submissions from all eligible institutions regardless of funding model. The 9 State Universitys in this analysis include both public and private where applicable to the category.
Can I get NAAC and AICTE compliance reports from PlacementPilot AI?
Yes. The platform exports NIRF, NAAC, and AICTE formatted placement reports as PDF and Excel. See the report generator →
Sources
- NIRF 2024 Engineering Ranking — Ministry of Education, Government of India
- AICTE Approval Process Handbook 2024-25
- College websites for accreditation status (NAAC grades)
This analysis was generated from PlacementPilot AI's curated NIRF 2024 dataset. Last updated 2026-05-04.