NIT Trichy does not release official branch-wise statistics so I contacted my friends there to get an idea of the salary offered to Electrical Engineering students from NIT Trichy. The first friend claimed the placement percentage of the branch to be around 92.4% with the highest salary package offered at around 45 LPA and the average salary package offered in the range of 6.5 LPA-20 LPA. He claimed that the top recruiting companies were Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and DE Shaw.
Another friend offered a similar insight into the placement scenario of Electrical Engineering at NIT Trichy. He claimed the highest package to be 40 LPA whereas the lowest salary package offered to be around 5 LPA, and the average salary package around 10 LPA. He further stated that 60-70% of students were offered internships.
It’s important to note that Electrical Engineering students are not placed only in the core sector but also in the software, marketing, and digital graphic sector. So ultimately the salary one will be receding depends upon one's capability, skills, and interests.
According to the NIT Trichy Placements, Electrical Engineering students usually get salary packages in the range of INR 5-10 LPA. While highest CTC offered goes up to around INR 20 LPA. The top job role offered to Electrical Engineering students is Electrical Machine Designing. Bajaj, Tata, GAIL, HPCL, etc. are some of the major recruiters for the branch.
Electrical Engineering is a core branch that includes various fields. Some of my friends studied at NIT Trichy. So I might be able to answer your question. Here are some facts I got to know, the pay scale of an electrical engineer depends on the field of interest of a particular student.
The various fields/areas of interest include:
Lastly, keep in mind that if you can get internships in reputed companies during your 3rd year, it is the best way to land a job offering a higher salary package. These salary packages can range from 25-30 lakhs per annum. So keep working hard to secure the finest job.