Delhi Technological University

What is the average package at Delhi Technological University?

The average package at Delhi Technological University (DTU), New Delhi for the 2025 placement season stood at around Rs 15.75 LPA, with the median B.Tech salary at Rs 15 LPA as per DTU's NIRF 2026 data disclosure. For context, the highest domestic offer in 2025 reached Rs 85 LPA, while a single international offer touched Rs 1.8 crore (from Palantir, London, for a Software Engineering student). DTU is a Delhi-government autonomous technical university ranked 30th in the NIRF 2025 Engineering category (score 60.85) and 62nd Overall, so these outcomes sit firmly in the upper tier of state-run engineering institutions in India. The numbers below break this average down by branch and by year so you can see exactly where DTU's earning power concentrates.

Branch/Course-Wise Package Breakdown

This table answers the most decisive question for any DTU aspirant: which branch actually pays the most? It lists the average, highest and (where reported) median CTC for the major B.Tech and M.Tech programmes from DTU's 2024-25 placement cycle, drawn from official NIRF disclosures and verified department-level reporting. Read the "Average Package" column to judge the typical outcome and the "Highest Package" column to see the ceiling a top performer can hit. Note how computing-led branches pull well above the institute average while core engineering branches sit below it.

The takeaway is stark: at DTU the branch you study largely determines your starting salary. Software Engineering, COE/CSE and IT cluster between Rs 16.62 LPA and roughly Rs 19.85 LPA and own the headline Rs 85 LPA offers, while Mechanical and Civil sit in the Rs 4-8 LPA band. ECE is the strongest of the "non-software" branches at Rs 15.82 LPA, making it a popular safety choice for students who narrowly miss CSE. For applicants, this means a DTU seat is most lucrative when paired with a computing or electronics specialisation.

Year-Wise Package Trend

This table tracks DTU's placement trajectory across the last three reported cycles using its official NIRF median figures (the most consistently disclosed metric) alongside average and highest CTC where verified. It answers a simple question: are DTU packages rising, flat or falling? Look down the "Median" column to see the central trend for the bulk of students, and the "Highest" column to see whether the top end is holding firm. Medians are a fairer gauge than averages here because a handful of crore-plus international offers can inflate the mean.

The direction is positive but not linear: the B.Tech median dipped to Rs 13.25 LPA in 2024 before recovering to Rs 15 LPA in 2025, while the average climbed toward Rs 15.75 LPA. Student placement volume stayed high throughout, with 1,965 four-year B.Tech students placed in 2023, 1,759 in 2024 and 1,790 in 2025. For an applicant, the message is that DTU's outcomes have proven resilient through a tighter hiring market, with the median holding in the Rs 13-15 LPA range and the Rs 85 LPA ceiling sustained across years.

Notable Offers & Package Distribution

DTU's standout 2025 result was an international Rs 1.8 crore offer from Palantir (London) to a Software Engineering student, alongside a top domestic package of Rs 85 LPA. Across the institute, roughly 1,766 total offers were made in 2025, of which about 1,486 went to B.Tech students. The package distribution is distinctly bimodal. A premium band of product and quant companies (the firms behind the Rs 41 LPA to Rs 85 LPA offers) hires a smaller, mostly CSE/SE/IT cohort, while a large base of mass recruiters, including the major IT services and consulting firms, hires across all branches at the Rs 6-12 LPA level. This is why DTU's median (around Rs 15 LPA) sits well below its average-influencing top offers. The premium tier is concentrated in software and electronics roles, whereas Mechanical, Civil, Electrical and Production graduates are more often absorbed by core engineering and mass-recruiter rosters. The practical reading for an aspirant: a DTU degree gives broad access to stable mid-six-figure offers, but reaching the crore-plus or Rs 50 LPA-plus tier almost always requires a computing branch plus strong coding performance.