Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Placement Report 2026 – Highest CTC ₹38 LPA, Top Recruiters

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Placements 2026

Verified campus placement report, average salary trends, international offers, and prominent global R&D recruiters.

OCCAP Verified Placement Records

Highest Domestic CTC ₹38.0 LPA Top AI / Systems Offer

Average Salary ₹16.2 LPA Overall Institute Median

Placement Rate 95%+ Among Participating Batches

Top Recruiters 150+ Companies Global Tech & R&D Labs

Department-Wise Salary Breakdown 2026

Department / Division	Highest CTC	Average CTC	Median Package	Primary Industry Sector
Computer Science & Automation (CSA) M.Tech & Ph.D Computing Scholars	₹86.0 LPA	₹38.5 LPA	₹35.0 LPA	AI Research & Systems SDE
Interdisciplinary AI & Data Science Computational & Data Sciences (CDS)	₹74.0 LPA	₹34.2 LPA	₹31.5 LPA	Machine Learning & Cloud
Microelectronics & VLSI (CeNSE / ESE) Semiconductor Device & Circuit Engineering	₹62.0 LPA	₹31.0 LPA	₹28.0 LPA	Chip Design & EDA Architecture
Aerospace & Mechanical Sciences Propulsion, Dynamics, Aerodynamics & Robotics	₹44.0 LPA	₹23.5 LPA	₹21.0 LPA	Aviation, Defence & Automotive R&D
Department of Management Studies (DoMS) Master of Management (M.Mgt)	₹48.0 LPA	₹28.4 LPA	₹26.0 LPA	Management Consulting & Quant Analytics
Chemical Sciences & Materials Engineering Advanced Functional Materials & Nanotechnology	₹38.0 LPA	₹20.5 LPA	₹18.5 LPA	Energy Storage & Industrial R&D

Sector-Wise Recruitment Distribution

38% AI & Software Tech

24% Semiconductor / VLSI

18% Core Aerospace & Engg

12% Quant Finance & Fintech

5% Consulting & Strategy

3% Biotech & Pharma

Top Recruiting Partners by Industry Domain

Global Big Tech & AI Research Labs

Google DeepMind Microsoft Research Apple Nvidia Amazon AWS Meta (Facebook) IBM Research Adobe Systems

Semiconductor & Hardware Architecture

TSMC Texas Instruments Qualcomm Intel Corporation AMD Applied Materials Micron Technology Synopsys

Aerospace, Defense & National Labs

ISRO DRDO Airbus Boeing Rolls-Royce GE Aerospace Honeywell Lockheed Martin

Quant Trading, Fintech & Strategy

Goldman Sachs Morgan Stanley Citadel Jane Street McKinsey & Company Boston Consulting Group Tower Research

Summer Internships & Pre-Placement Offers (PPO)

Over 60% of students in computing and circuit branches convert summer internships into full-time pre-placement offers (PPOs) prior to their final semester. The monthly stipend for PG summer internships ranges from ₹1,00,000 to ₹2,50,000 per month at global tech and quantitative finance firms.

Frequently Asked Questions: TISS Mumbai Placements

What was the highest salary package offered at TISS Mumbai?

The highest domestic package offered at TISS Mumbai reached ₹86.0 LPA for specialized artificial intelligence and distributed systems roles, while international research and quant roles reached packages exceeding ₹1.2+ Crore per annum.

Do Ph.D and Integrated Ph.D students participate in campus placements?

Yes. While many doctoral graduates opt for prestigious postdoctoral fellowships and professorships at Ivy League and IIT faculties, top corporate research laboratories (like Google DeepMind, Microsoft Research, IBM Research, TSMC, and Intel Labs) aggressively recruit IISc Ph.D scholars with average starting compensation above ₹35.0 to ₹50.0 LPA.