IIIT-B student gets record ₹1.45 crore package as institute celebrates silver jubilee convocation

The International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIIT-B) marked a milestone on Sunday as an Integrated M.Tech (iMTech) student secured a record-breaking annual package of ₹1.45 crore during campus placements, the highest ever in the institute’s 25-year history, according to IIIT-B.

This was announced during the Silver Jubilee Convocation Ceremony held on the IIIT-B campus, where 372 students graduated across various programmes.

The convocation saw 142 students graduate from the iMTech programme, 192 from the MTech programme, 12 from MSc in Digital Society, 10 from MSc by Research, and 16 PhD scholars. Top academic performers were recognised with medals.

According to a release, this year’s placement season has been especially noteworthy. 14 students received annual packages exceeding ₹60 lakh, 67 students received offers above ₹40 lakh, and more than 180 students secured packages above ₹20 lakh per annum.

Parallel to the convocation celebrations, the institute highlighted its growing global role in shaping Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).

At a press conference, the institute’s Director, Prof. Debabrata Das unveiled key initiatives led by the Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure (CDPI), a non-profit team working across 60 countries. Among IIIT-B’s flagship contributions is MOSIP (Modular Open Source Identity Platform), which has issued over 136 million digital IDs in 27 countries and is expected to reach nearly one billion people within three years.

“MOSIP is a homegrown product from India to the world. It reflects IIIT-B’s mission to foster ethical, scalable, and inclusive digital tools,” Prof. Das said. The platform has earned international accolades, including the Future of Government award and a “Champion” recognition at the 2024 World Summit on the Information Society in Geneva.

He further stated that building on MOSIP’s success, the institute has launched INJI, a next-generation, privacy-centric data exchange platform, now adopted by four countries. Backed by partners like the Gates Foundation and NORAD, IIIT-B’s DPI ecosystem also includes projects like OpenG2P and COSS, aimed at driving policy innovation and societal transformation.

Beyond DPI, IIIT-B’s other initiatives include the E-Health Research Centre’s collaboration with NIMHANS on the Tele-MANAS mental health programme, the AI for Inclusion (A4I) initiative with Microsoft Philanthropies, and advanced telecom R&D through the COMET Foundation.

In recognition of its sustainability efforts, IIIT-B was awarded the International Green University Award for the third consecutive year. The governing body has also approved ₹817 crore for the construction of a new East Campus over the next seven years, the release said.