Ashoka University records 100% placement in 2022-23; highest salary at Rs 35 lakh

NEW DELHI: Ashoka University recorded 100% on-campus placements for the academic year 2022-2023 with the highest salary offer of Rs 35 lakh per annum; a 17% rise from the previous year. The average salary offered stood at Rs 11.40 lakh per annum.

A total of 355 students from undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), and Ashoka Scholars Programme (ASP) and Young India Fellowship (YIF) were offered jobs. 17.7% students were placed in the consulting sector, while 15.7% got job offers from EdTech/Education.

15.4% got offers from banking, financial services and insurance sector, 14% in development sector, and 8.8% in media, advertising and publishing sector.

The university also witnessed participation of 76 new organizations. The total number of recruiters that took part in the Ashoka University campus placements are 271. Top recruiters include Google, The Tata Group, Hindustan Unilever Limited, McKinsey & Company, Deloitte USI, Ernst & Young, Microsoft, Conde Nast, Gen Pact, among others.

“Ashoka University places a strong emphasis on imparting liberal arts and science education in a manner that fosters intellectual curiosity, an interdisciplinary approach to problem solving, and broadening the understanding of the human experience among learners. This comprehensively equips our students with the right aptitude and adaptability to navigate the ever-evolving modern job market. The interest of leading global organisations for such a talent, and our success rate in on-campus placement is a testament to this approach”, Ashoka University vice-chancellor Somak Raychaudhury said..