At Rs72LPA, IIPS lad gets highest job offer, DAVV records 1,091 placements in 271 companies

Indore: A highest package of Rs 72 lakh per annum and 1,091 job offers across 271 companies marked the 2025 placement season at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, with the average salary settling at Rs 5.3 lakh per annum. The university announced the placement records of 2024-25 batch on Wednesday.Aditya Bansal, an MTech (AI) student from the International Institute of Professional Studies (IIPS), secured the highest package of Rs 72 lakh per annum in the artificial intelligence sector.The university has improved on last year's figures of 1,039 offers from 219 companies, pointing to a broader return of recruiters to campus. While a few high-value offers stood out, most placements were in the mid-range salary bracket.Engineering placements were led by the Institute of Engineering and Technology, which secured 421 offers with an average package of Rs.7.74 lakh. In the management stream, the Institute of Management Studies recorded 312 offers with an average salary of Rs.6.84 lakh. Roles were spread across core, service, analytics, consulting and product-based profiles.Recruitment was led largely by multinational firms in the banking, financial services and consulting sectors. The university clarified that high-value selections in the technology and artificial intelligence space were secured through off-campus processes.Gender participation showed a narrower gap, with about 56 percent male and 44 percent female students. The placement season also points to a gradual recovery after the recent slowdown, with hiring picking up even as salary growth remains measured.DAVV vice-chancellor Rakesh Singhai said the university has focused on strengthening systems to support placements. "Internships have been made credit-based and compulsory, with emphasis on core branches, IC technologies and artificial intelligence. Also we are personally reaching out to the industries for better placements," he said.He said efforts to widen placement reach across departments include building a central database of students, recruiters and alumni, along with a structured skill development framework and dedicated coding programmes. He added that feedback on gaps in English communication has led to focused training in language and soft skills.The university said feedback from recruiters highlighted gaps in English communication and speaking skills. Now, it plans to strengthen language training and soft skills to address these areas.