Japanese companies have taken part in a job fair for students at one of India's most prestigious scientific colleges in the hope of recruiting talent in IT and other fields.

The event was held at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad on Sunday. It was organized by the Japan External Trade Organization, or JETRO.

Officials from 20 Japanese firms participated, including a major electronics maker, a flea market app provider and a startup.

More than 200 students listened to presentations. Many of them asked questions about hiring schedules, future career options and other matters.

The head of a plant equipment manufacturer in Gifu Prefecture said the firm is eager to employ graduates from the world's top class college. He noted that the company's low name recognition is making it hard for the firm to hire engineers in Japan.

A student who attended the fair expressed interest in Japan, saying the country is making the world better through technologies. He said he wants to choose the company to work for not by salary but by the technologies it owns and the projects it works on.