The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have taken a strong stance against 22 companies that failed to honour job offers made to students graduating in 2026. The All IITs Placement Committee (AIPC) has decided to stop cooperating with these recruiters for the next two placement seasons, effectively imposing a temporary ban.
The decision was made at a meeting held at IIT Guwahati earlier this month, and the affected companies will be formally notified by September 30. The move comes after more than 150 job offers across 23 IITs were withdrawn, with some companies pulling between 10 and 15 offers each. The AIPC described the action as “non-cooperation” rather than blacklisting, though the impact is similar.
Oracle is reportedly among the companies affected, with campus sources claiming the firm withdrew around 40 offers. Several startups are also said to be on the list. The AIPC had given companies until September 15 to onboard students who had received offers, and this year’s figure is higher than last year’s reported 10–11 companies that failed to honour offers.
To mitigate the impact on students, placement offices have circulated the CVs of affected candidates among companies currently recruiting on campus. The IITs are working to ensure that as many students as possible find alternative placements.