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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Core mechanical with strong manufacturing + automotive + thermal labs. Career split: ~40% software (after Year 4), ~30% core + auto + R&D, ~20% MS abroad, ~10% finance/consulting.

Placement trend — last 2 years

Median CTC = middle 50%, not "highest". Read how to interpret placement data first.

JoSAA / MCC closing ranks by category

Round-6 closing ranks (final cutoff). Read how to interpret cutoffs.

Career outcomes

• Automotive R&D (Tata, Mahindra, BMW India R&D, Maruti)
• Manufacturing leadership (L&T, GE, Bosch)
• MS Mechanical at top US universities (MIT/Stanford/Berkeley/CMU)
• Software transition (~40% of cohort)

Related career deep-dives

• Mechanical Engineer

  Design and build physical systems — vehicles, factories, HVAC, aerospace, manufacturing.

• PSU Engineer (NTPC/ONGC/IOCL/BHEL/etc.)

  GATE → top PSUs. Stable govt-equivalent engineering job with strong perks.

• Software Engineer

  Build the systems people interact with daily — apps, websites, payment infra, AI products.

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