158 IIT Madras students get pre-placement offers, up 17% over last year

170 firms in phase-I of placements will recruit for 322 profiles, 35 of which will be international

As many as 158 students from IIT Madras have secured pre-placement offers (PPOs) as of November 22, as against 135 during the entire 2018-19 academic year.

A key reason for this strong show in PPOs is the institute's robust internship programme, due to which students have been able to intern in companies known to be large recruiters. Internships are facilitated through an institute-coordinated process. The constant increase in PPOs is the outcome of excellent performances by students during internship, the institute said.

A total of 1,334 students have registered for placements for academic year 2019-20. About 170 companies in phase-I of the