{"id":70715,"date":"2026-04-21T10:58:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T05:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailymetro.in\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/4500-plus-careers-launched-in-a-single-year-imarticus-learning-reports-indias-largest-placement-cycle-in-finance-data-science-and-ai\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T10:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T05:28:11","slug":"4500-plus-careers-launched-in-a-single-year-imarticus-learning-reports-indias-largest-placement-cycle-in-finance-data-science-and-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailymetro.in\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/4500-plus-careers-launched-in-a-single-year-imarticus-learning-reports-indias-largest-placement-cycle-in-finance-data-science-and-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"4500 Plus Careers Launched in a Single Year: Imarticus Learning Reports India\u2019s Largest Placement Cycle in Finance, Data Science and AI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>An estimated \u20b9160 crore+ in new annual income for graduates placed across Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Flipkart, HDFC Bank, and 500+ other organisations, the highest fresher placement volume by any institute in India for finance and data science programmes.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>New Delhi [India], April 20: <\/strong>Imarticus Learning today shared its&nbsp;<strong>placement outcomes for FY 2025\u201326<\/strong>, reflecting learner hiring momentum across its finance and data science programmes. Across three of its flagship offerings \u2013 the&nbsp;<strong>Certificate in Investment Banking Operations (CIBOP)<\/strong>, the&nbsp;<strong>Postgraduate Financial Analysis Program (PGFAP)<\/strong>, and the&nbsp;<strong>Postgraduate Program in Data Science &amp; Analytics \/ Machine Learning with GenAI (PGA)<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; the company facilitated&nbsp;<strong>over 3,000 full-time placements<\/strong>&nbsp;during the year.<\/p>\n<p>These three programmes represent a part of Imarticus Learning\u2019s broader active portfolio. Across all programmes, the company estimates that placements for FY 2025\u201326 have&nbsp;<strong>crossed 4500, with a combined annual salary value of over \u20b9160 crore<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Certificate in Investment Banking Operations (CIBOP) recorded 2186 placements in FY 2025\u201326, with placements logged in every single month of the year, including a peak of 243 in January 2026 alone. Q3 (October\u2013December 2025) emerged as the strongest quarter, with 715 placements at an average CTC of \u20b94.5 LPA. The program\u2019s highest offer stood at \u20b915 LPA.<\/p>\n<p>The Postgraduate Financial Analysis Program (PGFAP) placed 161 students across 65 companies, recording a highest CTC of \u20b914 LPA, an average of \u20b96 LPA for freshers, and a median of \u20b95 LPA. Nearly one in three PGFAP students, 29.7 percent, crossed the \u20b95 LPA mark. 12 percent of freshers crossed \u20b97 LPA, and 7 percent crossed \u20b98 LPA, placing the Financial Analysis Program among the strongest fresher-outcome financial analysis programmes in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The Postgraduate Program in Data Science &amp; Analytics \/ Machine Learning with GenAI (PGA) placed 582&nbsp;students across 302 unique hiring companies. The highest offer reached \u20b923 LPA, placed at Hexagon, a global industrial analytics firm. The average CTC was \u20b96 LPA for freshers, with 25.3 percent of the batch crossing \u20b96 LPA and 17 students crossing \u20b910 LPA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commenting on this, Nikhil Barshikar, Founder and CEO of Imarticus Learning, said ,<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8220;The education sector today needs to focus on outcomes. 4500 placements in one year, across finance, data science, and AI,&nbsp;with 500+ companies hiring our learners. The model is straightforward: train people in what the market actually needs, and take responsibility for the outcome. That&#8217;s what we&#8217;ve built Imarticus Learning to do, and the numbers this year show it&#8217;s working.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Across its three flagship programmes, CIBOP, PGFAP, and PGA, Imarticus Learning reported placements across a wide cross-section of employers spanning global banking, financial services, technology, healthcare, manufacturing, and e-commerce. The combined hiring roster included Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Wells Fargo, Nomura, Societe Generale, Citi, Northern Trust, MSCI, State Street Bank, CRISIL, Hexagon, Flipkart, NTT Data, HDFC Bank, Wipro, Hitachi Energy, Pfizer, Cartesian Consulting, and Furlenco, reflecting demand for trained talent across investment operations, financial analysis, data science, analytics, and emerging AI-led roles.<\/p>\n<p>India\u2019s graduate unemployment challenge will not be solved by degrees alone. It will be solved by institutions that take direct responsibility for employment outcomes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Imarticus Learning<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Imarticus Learning is India\u2019s foremost professional education company, dedicated to bridging the skill gap through high-quality, industry-relevant education, specialised training, career assistance, and mentorship from industry professionals. Founded in 2012 by Nikhil Barshikar and Sonya Hooja, the company aims to upskill professionals to fulfil various industries\u2019 current and upcoming job market demands. The company offers programmes that prepare learners for successful careers in finance, data science, analytics, technology, marketing, and management.<\/p>\n<p>The Mumbai-headquartered company is India\u2019s first and only approved preparation&nbsp;partner for five global accounting and finance certifications: CMA, CFA, ACCA, and CPA. Since its inception, the company has impacted over one million careers, placing 75,000+ learners in top MNCs through its association with 3,500+ global hiring partners.<\/p>\n<p>With 20+ offices and training centres across India and a team of 800+ skilled professionals, Imarticus Learning continues to drive growth and innovation in the education sector. It has collaborated with 25+ premier institutes and industry leaders, including IIMs, IITs, ISB, XLRI, London Business School, Oxford, PwC, and KPMG.<\/p>\n<p><em>To know more, visit <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/imarticus.org\/about-imarticus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><u><em>Website<\/em><\/u><\/a><em>\u00a0| <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/imarticuslearning\/?originalSubdomain=in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><u><em>LinkedIn<\/em><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>If you object to the content of this press release, please notify us at pr.error.rectification@gmail.com. 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