Founded in 2001, Dhirubhai Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT) is one of the premier universities in India. It is recognized by the University Grants Commission *UGC) and has also been accredited with an ‘A’ Grade by NAAC, Government of India. Read below to know about the latest events and happenings of the DAIICT Gandhi Nagar:

DA-IICT offers excellent Placement Facilites

DAIICT

Date: October 12, 2022

We at Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology Gandhinagar offer excellent placement facilities to prepare our students for success in the global marketplace. It is our pleasure to inform you that Mr. Aksh Patel and Mr. Vishal Tekwani have been placed with Atlassian as Software Engineers. The company has offered 82 LPAs to both students. An Australian software company, Atlassian Corporation Plc, develops software tools that are used by software developers, project managers, and other software development teams. The company is domiciled in the UK, with global headquarters in Sydney, Australia, and US headquarters in San Francisco . 

DA-IICT Gandhinagar made the fastest placement of 100 students. 

Top recruiters’ offers include Google: 54 LPA, Microsoft: 51.03 LPA,

Sprinklr: 36 LPA, D.E. Shaw: 48 LPA

Date: August 09, 2022

Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Gandhinagar, started placement on 18th July 2022. When students in India get into any institute, their biggest dream is to get a job after finishing their course. We at DA-IICT have been helping students achieve that dream since our inception. This year, on day zero, companies like Google, Microsoft, Sprinklr, and D.E. Shaw kickstarted the first day of the placement drive, with a sizeable number of students getting placed, surpassing previous years’ numbers. We are among the very few institutes all over India to have such prestigious companies on the same day sharing a slot.

Google, Microsoft, Sprinklr, and D.E. Shaw collectively offered 26 full-time positions and 47 summer internship positions, one of the key takeaways from day zero. The highest package was 54 LPA, which was offered by Google. The competition was fierce among the other companies as well. On day zero, D.E. Shaw offered 48 LPA, Sprinklr 36 LPA, and Microsoft 51.25 LPA. 

DA-IICT broke all its previous records as more than 100 students got placed in just the first 5 days of the Placement drive. The significant recruiters were Google, Microsoft, Sprinklr, Tekion, Atlassian, Gameskraft, Goldman Sachs, and many more. Students also receive pre-placement offers from different organizations before placement sessions begin. More than 26 students received the Pre-Placement Offers after their summer internships.

The placement convenor, Prof. Alhad Kumar, and the placement manager Mrs. Sneha Thakker closed day zero with a vote of thanks.

DAIICT Campus Placement 2022: Students bagged INR 52.75 highest CTC, 443 students got placed

Date: April 29, 2022

  • A total of 443 offers were made as on date to students across all programs 
  • Highest CTC on campus stood at 52.75 lakhs per annum; average at 13.61 lakhs per annum
  • Number of offers and the CTC offered has been on an upward curve 

The Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT), a premier technology university, today announces an update on the successful placements season for the year 2022. The placements process has been conducted for all UG and PG programs offered by the Institute, B.Tech (Information and Communication Technology) B.Tech (Honours) in ICT with a minor in Computational Science, B.Tech (Mathematics & Computing), M.Tech (ICT) with specializations in (a) Machine Learning, (b) Software Systems, and (c) VLSI and Embedded Systems", M.Tech (EC), M.Sc (Data Science), M.Sc. (Information Technology), M.Des. (Communication Design) and Ph.D. (Regular) and Ph.D. (Rolling).

Highlights of the Placements 2022 at DA-IICT

  • A total of 443 offers were made.
  • The highest CTC recorded on campus this year was INR 52.5 lakhs per annum and the highest average CTC/ salary figure stood at INR 13.61 lakhs. 
  • The compensation offered to DA-IICT grads for under graduate and post graduate programs has been on an upward curve over the last few years,
  • For the first time, 4 top companies, Google, Microsoft, Sprinklr and De Shaw shared the Day I slot of placements and collectively made 36 offers to final year and 62 offers to pre-final year students.
  • Several companies offered noteworthy roles to students from various programs. Some of the roles included Software Development Engineer, Full Stack Developer, UX Designer, R&D Engineer, Data Scientist, Associate Technical Consultant, Application Developer, Software Development Engineer, etc and more. 

A total number of 140+ companies participated in the placements process. The list of recruiters at DA-IICT every year spans leading corporates as well as reputed start-ups from diverse areas. Many of the participating companies are repeat recruiters, who have been encouraged by the performance of DA-IICT alumni at their respective organizations. Here is an indicative list of companies participating in placements 2022: 

Google India Pvt Ltd Microsoft India Pvt. Ltd Amazon India
Salesforce India Wells Fargo Udaan,
Deutsche India Pvt Ltd Flipkart Internet Private Limited Gameskraft Technologies
Goldman Sachs & Co Morgan Stanley & Co LLC KPMG India
Samsung Research Institute SAS Research and Development Atlassian Corporation Plc
Pitney Bowes India Pvt Ltd Colgate Global Business Services Pvt Ltd Oracle
Sprinklr Solutions Pvt Ltd Oracle TEKION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED MindTickle Interactive Media Pvt Ltd
Tejas Networks LTD Searce Cosourcing Services Private Limited OYO Rooms (Oravel Stays Limited)
New fold Digital (Formerly Endurance International Group), Toddle (Teacher Tools Private Limited), Kristal.ai (O2O Software services Pvt Ltd)
Meesho KooApp(Bombinate Technologies Pvt Ltd) Daimler Trucks Innovation Center India Private Limited

The Placement Cell at DA-IICT, ably supported by a dedicated committee with inclusion of students representatives which play a crucial role in contributing to the success of the placements at the Institute year on year. It has a clear mission of ensuring the best placements opportunities for the students to advance their careers. The placement policy has been articulated in consultation with the Students’ Placement Committee. The Placement Cell regularly organizes career-oriented technical and professional talks and creates opportunities for students to engage and learn from experts and alumni of the Institute. These interventions provide the graduating classes with the requisite exposure to the latest trends in the industry and prepare them to attend interviews with their prospective employers confidently. As a result of their collective efforts, the number of students being placed through campus interviews at DA-IICT has been increasing every year. 

 This year, the placements process was conducted in a virtual mode with recruiters and students participating online due to the pandemic-induced restrictions. The process is expected to conclude soon, post which the final placements figures would be available on the Institute’s website. 

Despite the challenging business scenario last year, DA-IICT grads have been offered a wide variety of roles and competitive compensation packages by the industry, reposing their confidence in Institute and the learning it provides to its students.