It is not a mistake because of the college environment, which is very competitive in addition to very good placement. Many mechanical engineering students have been placed in various PSUs, with pay packages of nearly 14 LPA. Additionally, many students have topped competition exams such as GATE, CAT, GRE, IES, and so on. Students are very involved in robotics events and automobile racing. Students have a great opportunity to work in top automobile companies such as Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Honda, TVS Motors, and Hero Corporations, which are all big dreams for mechanical engineering students. Because it is located in Chhattisgarh's industrial area, various cement and steel industries visit the campus, providing enormous opportunities regardless of college rankings as shown on the Internet.

According to media reports, the highest package recorded during NIT Raipur placements in 2022 was INR 2 crore per annum for the NIT Raipur CSE. Facebook provided the most generous package. Previously, the NIT Raipur average package in 2021 was INR 9.7 LPA. Furthermore, during the NIT Raipur placements 2021, 599 offers were made to 724 eligible students. 92 companies also visited the campus during NIT Raipur placements in 2021.