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    MBA From IITs: 7 Out of 8 IITs Saw MBA Salaries Fall in 3 Years - Here's Which One Didn't
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    MBA From IITs: 7 Out of 8 IITs Saw MBA Salaries Fall in 3 Years - Here's Which One Didn't

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    Gursimran KaurUpdated on 27 Jul 2026, 04:23 PM IST

    The latest IIT MBA placement data submitted for NIRF 2026 ranking challenges two assumptions: first, that a high NIRF rank will mean great MBA placements, and second, that MBA salaries rise every year. But the data suggests that the reality differs. Only IIT Bombay has consistently secured the best MBA salary median packages (over 25 LPA) in the last three years, having a lower NIRF ranking than IIT Delhi, IIT Kharagpur, and IIT Madras. Meanwhile, IIT Delhi, ranked 4th in NIRF 2025, has remained behind IIT Bombay in the MBA placement packages. Among the 8 IITs, multiple IITs have achieved 100% placement in 2025, but the median salaries for MBA placements have declined. The three-year IIT MBA salary comparison explores how IIT MBA programmes have evolved, highlighting how the IIT MBA salaries have evolved, consistent performers, and surprising trends.
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    MBA From IITs: 7 Out of 8 IITs Saw MBA Salaries Fall in 3 Years - Here's Which One Didn't
    MBA From IITs: 7 Out of 8 IITs Saw MBA Salaries Fall in 3 Years - Here's Which One Didn't

    IIT MBA Placements Compared: Key Highlights and Analytical Insights

    • Only IIT Kharagpur recorded an overall increase in median MBA salary over the three-year period, rising by 3.13%.

    • IIT Bombay continued to offer the highest median salary among all IITs at Rs. 25.25 LPA for 2023-25, even with a minor decline of 5.22%.

    • IIT Kharagpur placed 142 students, all of whom graduated, maintaining both a large batch and 100% placement.

    • IIT Madras experienced a notable fall of 13.05%, while IIT Jodhpur witnessed the steepest salary decline at a rate of 16.67 percent.

    • Despite lower median salaries, IIT Delhi is ranked 4th in the NIRF 2025 Management rankings, while IIT Bombay is 14th even with the highest MBA placement median package.

    • IIT Roorkee remained relatively stable, with only a 2.49% decrease over the three years.

    IIT MBA Salary Comparison of Last 3 Years: 7 out of 8 IITs witnessed a decline in Median Salary

    7 out of 8 IITs recorded lower median MBA salaries than they did three years ago. Only IIT Kharagpur has improved median MBA salary outcomes. IIT Jodhpur saw the highest decline in the median at 16.67%, followed by IIT Madras with a 13.03% decrease.

    IIT NIRF 2025 management ranking

    IIT MBA Colleges

    2021-23 (In Rs.)

    2022-24 (In Rs.)

    2023-25 (In Rs.)

    Overall Change (2021-23 - 2023-25)

    4

    IIT Delhi MBA placement

    24.45 LPA

    22.05 LPA

    22.51 LPA

    ▼ 7.93%

    12

    IIT Kharagpur MBA NIRF 2026 stats

    22.06 LPA

    20.65 LPA

    22.75 LPA

    ▲ 3.13%

    13

    IIT Madras MBA Salary Comparison

    20.46 LPA

    16.78 LPA

    17.79 LPA

    ▼ 13.03%

    14

    IIT Bombay MBA Placement Salary

    26.64 LPA

    26.73 LPA

    25.25 LPA

    ▼ 5.22%

    22

    IIT Roorkee MBA Salary

    18.09 LPA

    18.50 LPA

    17.64 LPA

    ▼ 2.49%

    27

    IIT Kanpur placement percentage

    17.25 LPA

    19.90 LPA

    16.50 LPA

    ▼ 4.35%

    48

    IIT (ISM) Dhanbad MBA placement data

    11.30 LPA

    9.55 LPA

    10.19 LPA

    ▼ 9.82%

    98

    IIT Jodhpur MBA Median CTC

    12.00 LPA

    10.00 LPA

    10.00 LPA

    ▼ 16.67%

    *Data taken from NIRF Reports

    IIT MBA Compared: How Many Students Graduated vs Placed?

    The number of graduating students at IIT Kanpur increased from 39 to 135 within the last three years. While IIT Bombay has maintained a consistent number of graduated and placed students over the last three years. Check the IIT MBA comparison of the last 3 years based on how many students graduated vs placed. This data has been taken from the NIRF.

    MBA in IITs

    2021-23

    2022-24

    2023-25


    Graduated

    Placed

    Graduated

    Placed

    Graduated

    Placed

    IIT Bombay MBA placement Count

    115

    115

    114

    111

    116

    116

    IIT Kharagpur MBA NIRF 2026

    94

    94

    125

    124

    142

    142

    IIT Delhi MBA Placement Stats

    124

    124

    89

    89

    154

    145

    IIT Madras past comparison

    67

    67

    84

    83

    92

    82

    IIT Roorkee MBA Placement data

    66

    64

    82

    79

    78

    73

    IIT Kanpur MBA students

    39

    37

    49

    44

    135

    122

    IIT (ISM) Dhanbad MBA placements

    68

    60

    72

    59

    61

    54

    IIT Jodhpur Median salary MBA

    70

    67

    74

    70

    106

    89

    Among all the IITs that offer MBA in India, IIT Bombay remains the benchmark for IIT MBA placements. Despite a 5.22% decline over three years, IIT Bombay has offered the highest MBA salary (median). One of the biggest takeaways from the data is that NIRF management ranking and MBA salary leadership do not always move together. While IIT Bombay ranked lower than IIT Delhi, IIT Kharagpur, and IIT Madras in the NIRF 2025 ranking, it continues to command the MBA placement outcomes among the 8 IITs. IIT Bombay has also maintained a stable batch size (111-116) in the last three years, with 100% placement, except in 2022-24.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Do all IIT MBA programmes have 100% placements?
    A:

    No, not all IITs have a 100% placement percentage, but the MBA placement percentage of IITs is usually above 90%. 

    Q: Is IIT Bombay better than IIT Delhi for MBA placements?
    A:

    Based on the NIRF reports, IIT Bombay can be considered better in terms of MBA median salary, as it has consistently reported the highest median salary among all IITs.        

    Q: What's the IIT Delhi median salary for MBA?
    A:

    IIT Delhi median salary for the 2023-25 batch is 22.51 LPA.

    Q: Which IIT has the lowest MBA median salary?
    A:

    IIT Jodhpur reported the lowest MBA median salary (10 LPA) for the 2023-25 batch, while IIT Dhanbad had the lowest median package (9.55 LPA) in 2022-24.  

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