The Times of India

India Inc turns to IIT PhDs for high-stakes R&D as corporate hiring breaks the academic mold

PhD students at IITs are seeing a clear shift in career opportunities as corporates increasingly recruit them for advanced research and development roles. With IITs strengthening in-house R&D and companies seeking deep technical expertise, doctoral graduates are moving beyond academia into industry, securing high-value domestic and overseas offers and reshaping Indias industryacademia partnership.