What is the placement prospects for M Tech research in CSA at IISc Bangalore?

M.Tech (Research) students have the same placement opportunities as M.Tech students in CSA at IISc Bangalore.

M.Tech (Research) in CSA at IISc Bangalore has a few advantages over others:

1. M.Tech (Research) has a smaller course load as compared to M.Tech. The students have to study 3 to 6 courses, which is less as compared to the 10 courses studied by M.Tech students.
2. The M.Tech (Research) students have their placements during the 3rd year, so they are generally well-prepared before the placement season begins.
3. M.Tech Research students begin their research work in their 2nd semester. This makes them skilled and learned in their area of research and they easily get a research-specific job, given they secure a good CGPA. Also, they can split time between placement preparation and research if required.

At IISc Bangalore, Systems students are hired by companies such as Oracle, Nutanix, and Microsoft for packages in the range of 22 LPA to 28 LPA. 

Intelligent Systems students receive offers from companies like Flipkart, Amazon, and Microsoft for packages ranging from 22 LPA to 39 LPA.

Theory students may face difficulty in securing a systems job if they are out of touch with coding. This is because they may lack implementation skills and knowledge about systems as they are engaged in Maths. However, because M.Tech Research students get sufficient time to work on their weaknesses, Theory students overcome these problems and usually perform well in the placements. Industry-oriented jobs are fewer for Theory students in comparison to Systems and Intelligent Systems students.

IISc Bangalore students of M.Tech (Research) in CSA secure good jobs with packages >=22 LPA. Thus, M.Tech (Research) in CSA is a good course with very good placement opportunities.