The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) will stop working with 22 companies in campus placement for the next two placement seasons after the companies did not honour job offers made to students graduating in 2026. IITs are preparing for a campus placement cycle again with a lot of uncertainty in entry-level hiring, particularly in the technology sector.
The decision was made by the All IITs Placement Committee (AIPC), the coordinating body for placement and internship guidelines across the IIT system. The committee last met at IIT-Guwahati earlier this month and decided to communicate the action to the companies by September 30.
Importantly, the AIPC has not described the action as a “blacklisting”. Rather it will be called “non-cooperation” and the companies will not be allowed to participate through the IIT campus recruitment system for the next two placement seasons.
More than 150 Offers Involved
According to AIPC convenor and IIT-Guwahati associate professor John Jose, there were more than 150 job offers in 23 IITs involved in the case. Some companies withdrew between 10 and 15 offers. The committee has not yet publicly released the list of 22 companies, and the final number of unhonoured offers is expected to be confirmed after individual IITs submit updated information.
The companies were given a deadline of September 15 to onboard students to whom they had previously offered. After that deadline passed, the AIPC decided to proceed with the two-year non-cooperation measure.
Oracle is reportedly among the companies
Oracle is among the companies facing the two-year non-cooperation measure. Campus sources cited by The Economic Times said the company failed to honour around 40 offers across IITs. Oracle has not approached IITs for recruitment so far this year, said John Jose.
Oracle’s campus-offer withdrawals had already attracted attention earlier in 2026. In May, it was reported that the company had revoked many campus job and internship offers in India, including IITs and NITs, following restructuring and changes in hiring plans.
Oracle did not respond to The Economic Times' request for comment on the latest IIT action, according to the report.
IITs Attempt to Support Affected Students
The problem has caused additional difficulty for students who accepted offers and were then left without the job they had been promised. IIT placement offices have been working towards helping the students impacted by their situation by circulating their CVs to existing recruiters and asking them to consider them for jobs if the positions are available.
John Jose said 20% to 30% of affected students had been hired by such cross-referrals. But IIT placement offices do not have a full picture of the number of students who remain without jobs because some graduates may have secured positions independently through off-campus applications, personal networks or other means without notifying their institutes.
Focus on Placement Process
The AIPC's decision comes at a time when campus recruitment is facing changing conditions. Technology companies have changed hiring plans and entry-level recruitment at all stages of the sector is uncertain, however.
The committee’s action aims to address both the impact on students who did not receive their offer and to support the credibility of the IIT placement process. Last year, individual IITs had contacted companies that had not honoured their offers. This year, the AIPC is communicating with the IIT system as a whole.
The final list of companies and the number of unhonoured offers will be compiled after the individual IITs provide their latest case details. But until that process is completed, the names of all 22 companies have not been officially disclosed.
🚨 IITs has imposed a 2-year campus hiring ban on 22 companies, including Oracle, for 2 years over unhonored job offers. pic.twitter.com/lEWKRpM66k
— Indian Tech & Infra (@IndianTechGuide) September 25, 2026
The development highlights the need for clear and reliable communication between recruiters and students during campus placements.
For graduating students, a campus offer can shape their decisions about other employment opportunities, and changes to an accepted offer are especially important. The IITs’ two-year non-cooperation decision is therefore likely to be a significant issue as the next placement season starts.
