PEC Placements 2024-25: A Year of Record-Breaking Growth and Opportunities

Overall, 2024-25 experienced an impressive 18% year-over-year increase in placement offers. This year, PEC observed a notable 17% surge in placements in core engineering sectors, and an even stronger 28% surge in non-core related roles. Circuital branches (CSE, EE, ECE) witnessing a 12% rise in number of offers. Non-circuital branches registered remarkable growth as well, with Mechanical Engineering seeing a 70% increase, Metallurgical and Materials Engg up by 47%, and Civil Engineering experiencing a 15% growth in placements this year.

The highest package offered stood at ₹61.02 LPA by a multinational company to three students from circuital branches, while another company extended the second- highest offer of ₹52.00 LPA to six students for SDE roles. The overall average package of 2024-25 reached to ₹13.6 LPA, while the median CTC was ₹12.0 LPA.

In terms of CTC distribution, notably, 14 students received offers in the ₹30– 40 LPA range, further underlining the high-quality opportunities secured by PEC students. 40 students were placed with packages between ₹20–30 LPA, 59 students in the ₹15–20 LPA bracket, and 187 students in the ₹10–15 LPA range. These outcomes underscore PEC's increasing appeal among premium recruiters offering high-value roles across multiple sectors.

Among the branches, Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) stood out with the highest average average of ₹16.7 LPA, followed by Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) at ₹15.6 LPA, and Electrical Engineering (EE) at ₹12.9 LPA. The highest package offered across all departments was ₹61.0 LPA, received by students from both CSE and ECE. In terms of year-on-year trends, notably, ECE registered a 6% increase in average CTC and a 45% jump in the highest package. CSE, EE, ECE, Mechanical, and Metallurgical branches recorded double-digit growth in the number of students placed, indicating stronger recruitment traction across core and technology-driven domains.

Domain-wise, the hiring trend revealed strong demand in software and product roles. Software Development Engineer (SDE) positions increased by 32% year-over- year, while productmanagement roles rose by 31%. Sectors such as education and management also witnessed significant spikes, with growth rates of 67% and 78% respectively.

The Internship Cycle for the session 2024-25 at Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh, has also seen exceptional outcomes, reflecting the strong trust recruiters place in PEC’s talent pool with a total of 292 internship offers made. The average monthly stipend stood at ₹43,894, with a median of ₹25,000.

The highest stipend offered was ₹1.87 lakh per month for a Software Development role, secured by six students. Five students received stipends of ₹1.5 lakh per month from prominent global firms, while another five students interning at top-tier multinational companies in the IT domain were offered ₹1.25 lakh per month. Additionally, 19 students received stipends around ₹1 lakh per month. About 20 students earned monthly stipends ranging between ₹75,000 and ₹80,000, while 29 students were offered stipends in the ₹50,000 to ₹70,000 range. 150000 125000 160000 150000 187000 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Highest Stipend Offered to PEC students Analyst 16% Others 5% Core 23% Finance Management 4% 3% Product 4% SDE 45% SECTOR WISE PLACEMENTS Furthermore, 120 students received Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs), including 17 who successfully converted their internships into full-time roles with compensation packages ranging between ₹30 and ₹52 LPA. The highest full-time offer through PPOs reached ₹61.02 LPA. This strong internship performance highlights not only the academic excellence but also the industry-readiness of PEC students. It also underscores the growing trend of internships serving as a direct pipeline to final placements, with PPOs becoming a significant channel for talent acquisition among top recruiters.

With a growing recruiter base, diversified profiles, and an increasingly competitive compensation structure, PEC continues to strengthen its stature as a preferred institute for industry leaders. The seamless coordination between academia and industry, supported by PEC's Career Development and Guidance Centre, remains instrumental in these achievements.