IIIT Bhopal Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for Training and Placement Officer Post at iiitbhopal.ac.in

Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhopal (IIIT Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh), an Institute of National Importance established by an Act of Parliament, has officially released recruitment notification inviting applications for 1 post of Training and Placement Officer (TPO) on contract basis. Experienced corporate placement professionals possessing postgraduate qualifications in engineering, management, or human resources can apply online through iiitbhopal.ac.in before 20 October 2026. The selected officer will receive a consolidated monthly remuneration of Rs. 70,000 per month with campus facilities.

IIIT Bhopal TPO 2026: Cadre Overview and Salary Structure

The Training and Placement Officer heads campus corporate relations, industrial liaison, and student internship placements:

Selection Process, Exam Pattern and Shortlisting Criteria

The selection will be conducted through multi-tier institutional evaluation:

1. Preliminary Screening: Scrutiny of academic qualifications, corporate networking track record, and verified placement statistics achieved in premier engineering or management institutes.
2. Presentation / Seminar: Shortlisted candidates must deliver a presentation outlining a 3-year strategic blueprint for expanding IT corporate recruitment and startup internships at IIIT Bhopal.
3. Personal Interview: Final interview conducted by the Selection Committee headed by the Director of IIIT Bhopal.

Qualifying Marks, Benchmark Cutoffs and Evaluation Criteria

Candidates must satisfy the prescribed eligibility benchmarks as on 20 October 2026:

• Essential Qualification: Master Degree in Engineering / Technology (M.Tech / M.E.) or MBA (HR / Marketing) or equivalent postgraduate degree with at least 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale.
• Executive Experience: Minimum 5 years relevant executive experience in corporate placements, human resource talent acquisition, or industry relations in reputed technical universities or IITs/NITs/IIITs.
• Qualifying Cutoff: Minimum 50% score in the presentation and interview combined is required for final empanelment.
• Tenure: Initial contract appointment for 1 year, extendable up to 3 years based on annual placement metrics and performance appraisal.

Candidate Guidelines and Next Steps for Online Application

Applicants must complete both digital and physical submissions:

• Visit the recruitment portal on iiitbhopal.ac.in and complete the online application proforma.
• Pay the non-refundable application fee of Rs. 1,000 online (SC/ST/PwD candidates are exempted from application fee).
• Print the filled application form and attach self-attested copies of educational degrees, experience certificates, and Aadhaar card.
• Send the physical packet super-scribed "Application for Training and Placement Officer" to the Registrar, Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhopal, C/O MANIT Campus, Bhopal - 462003, MP.
• The hard copy packet must reach the institute before 27 October 2026 (5:00 PM).

Key Duties and Corporate Relations Mandate

The appointed officer will spearhead campus recruitment drives, organize industrial summer internships for B.Tech students in CSE, IT, and ECE branches, arrange technical workshops with leading multinational software companies, and manage alumni industry mentoring networks. The officer coordinates student career counselling sessions, soft skill grooming, mock technical coding assessments, and maintains institutional placement records for NIRF rankings.

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