IIM-Calcutta achieves 100% summer internship placements, highest stipend at Rs 6 lakh

IIM Calcutta reported an average monthly stipend at Rs 1.85 lakh, while the median stipend stood at Rs 2 lakh a month for the summer placement season.

IIM Calcutta has achieved 100 per cent placement for summer internships in 2026 for its 62nd MBA batch. A total of more than 520 offers were received for 465 students by 154 firms within seven days of placement activities.

The institute said the entire placement process was completed in hybrid mode. In all, 183 recruiters participated in the placement drive, including many first-time participants alongside regular recruitment partners. The structured cluster-cohort model, along with policies such as the ‘dream offer’, ensured an optimal fit between students and recruiters”, making it, as the institute described, “a win-win for both sides.”

Average monthly stipend of Rs 1.85 lakh

IIM-Calcutta reported that the average monthly stipend during summer placement season stood at Rs 1.85 lakh, while the median stipend was Rs 2 lakh per month. This year, the highest domestic stipend was Rs 4.5 lakh a month, while the highest international stipend reached Rs 6 lakh a month.

That the top 5% of students at IIM Calcutta received an average of Rs 3.4 lakh per month reflects strong market demand for its MBA talent. Sectoral trends IIM Calcutta said the summer placement season at the institute saw offers from sectors like consulting, finance, FMCG, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, software, and technology. Besides the legacy recruiters tapping into the pool of students at the institute, multiple new domestic and international firms participated in the process for the first time. The institute said that a large and strong network of alumni helped in making the recruiters' interaction much stronger for the smooth placements of all. The sustained relationship between the alumni, faculty and corporate partners further added momentum to the process of achieving a single objective of 100% placement across all cohorts. Commenting on the feat, Professor Ritu Mehta, Chairperson of Placement Activities at IIM Calcutta said, "The performance of the 62nd batch MBA students resulted in yet another year of excellent summer placements. We are grateful to the recruiters for continuing to believe in our students and trust our academic processes." Previous session also recorded 100 per cent placement In the previous session, for the 61st MBA batch, IIM Calcutta had achieved full summer internship placements, wherein all 475 students got placed with a total of 564 offers from 175 companies across sectors. According to the institute, the median stipend stood at Rs 2 lakh per month, while the average stipend was Rs 1.89 lakh per month, both record highs for IIM Calcutta then. The highest domestic stipend reached Rs 3.67 lakh per month, whereas international recruiters offered stipends as high as Rs 6.75 lakh per month.