IIMs in India: Check List of Old & New IIMs, Ranking, Accreditation, Programs offered, Fees, Seats, Selection Process
Since 1961, India has witnessed growth in number of IIMs, the temples of management education, from two to twenty one in 2023. The growing list of IIMs in India implies high growth rate of MBA aspirants looking for MBA admission in these IIMs despite their rising fee structure. IIMs in India are declared the institute of national importance and institutes of excellence. Most of the IIMs have launched specialized MBA programmes apart from their flagship MBA programmes. This article shares complete details about the IIMs in India
IIMs in India have grown from two in 1961 to twenty one in August 2023. IIMs in India are considered top MBA colleges offering wide range of MBA programmes. After passing of IIM Act 2017, all the IIMs are empowered to award MBA degree instead of Post Graduate Diploma to its students.
Latest Update:
- NITIE Mumbai has been renamed as IIM Mumbai
- Tally of total IIMs in India now has gone up to 21 from 20
- Total Seats in IIMs Go Up at 10000+
Despite the sharp growth in number of IIMs, the quality of education they impart has not gone down and the demand for old and new IIM students is consistently going up due to this education quality and the IIMs’ rigorous selection process. The companies visiting the IIM campus for placement year after year are increasing and are offering higher placement packages. This is the reason that more and more MBA aspirants are looking for IIM admission despite increase in their fee structure.
Let’s see the List of IIMs in India with their year of establishment, location, Ranking, Accreditation, fee, placements and more
Table of Contents
- List of IIMs in India by Location, Ranking
- Programmes Offered by the IIMs in India
- IIMs Fee in India
- IIM Placements
- IIM Admission Process
1. List of IIMs in India
The List of IIMs in India based on 2023 Ranking- India & Global, Year of Establishment is as below:
Institute |
Established |
NIRF Ranking 2023 |
Global Accreditation |
FT Global MBA Ranking 2023 |
FT Masters in Mgmt 2023 Global Ranking |
IIM Calcutta |
1961 |
4 |
Triple accreditation-AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS |
76 |
60 |
IIM Ahmedabad |
1961 |
1 |
EQUIS |
51 |
43 |
IIM Bangalore |
1973 |
2 |
EQUIS |
52 |
|
IIM Lucknow |
1984 |
6 |
Triple accreditation-AACSB,AMBA,EQUIS |
90 |
72 |
IIM Indore |
1996 |
8 |
Triple accreditation-AACSB,AMBA,EQUIS |
89 |
|
IIM Kozhikode |
1996 |
3 |
AMBA, EQUIS, AACSB Triple crown accreditation |
|
77 |
IIM Shillong |
2007 |
26 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
IIM Raipur |
2010 |
11 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
IIM Ranchi |
2010 |
24 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
IIM Rohtak |
2010 |
12 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
IIM Kashipur |
2011 |
19 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
IIM Tiruchirappalli |
2011 |
22 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
IIM Udaipur |
2011 |
16 |
-- |
-- |
88 |
IIM Amritsar |
2015 |
51 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
IIM Bodh Gaya |
2015 |
53 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
IIM Nagpur |
2015 |
43 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
IIM Sambalpur |
2015 |
58 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
IIM Sirmaur |
2015 |
98 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
IIM Visakhapatnam |
2015 |
29 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
IIM Jammu |
2016 |
41 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
IIM Mumbai |
1963 (converted to IIM in 2023) |
7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2. Programmes Offered by the IIMs in India
IIM Courses as offered by each of the IIMs are shared below:
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) |
MBA Programmes Open for Admission 2024 |
IIM Ahmedabad |
PGP, PGP-FABM |
IIM Amritsar |
MBA, EMBA, MBA-Business Analytics, MBA-HRM |
IIM Bangalore |
PGP, PGPEM, PGPBA |
IIM Bodh Gaya |
PGP |
IIM Calcutta |
MBA |
IIM Indore |
PGP, PGP-HRM |
IIM Jammu |
MBA |
IIM Kashipur |
MBA, MBA (Analytics), EMBA |
IIM Kozhikode |
PGP, PGP-BL, PGP-F, PGP-LSM, EPGP (At Kochi campus) |
IIM Lucknow |
PGP, PGP-ABM, PGP-SM, MBA (E & I) |
IIM Mumbai (Erstwhile NITIE Mumbai) |
MBA, MBA Operations and Supply Chain Management, MBA Sustainability Management |
IIM Nagpur |
PGP |
IIM Raipur |
PGP |
IIM Ranchi |
PGP, PGP-HRM, PGP (Business Analytics) |
IIM Rohtak |
PGP, EPGPX, EPGDSM |
IIM Sambalpur |
MBA, Executive MBA |
IIM Shillong |
PGP, PGPEX, PGPWE |
IIM Sirmaur |
MBA, MBA (T&HM) |
IIM Tiruchirappalli |
PGP, PGPM-HR, PGPBM |
IIM Udaipur |
MBA, MBA-DEM, MBA-GSCM, PGDBAWE |
IIM Visakhapatnam |
PGP, PGPEX, PGPDGM |
3. IIMs Fee in India
IIM in India fees is consistently rising. Present structure of IIM in India fees for the MBA programmes is as below:
IIMs |
Fees for 2023-25 Batch (Rs.in Lakhs) |
IIM Ahmedabad Fees |
Rs. 25.00 lakhs |
IIM Bangalore Fees |
Rs. 24.70 lakhs |
IIM Calcutta Fees |
Rs. 25.00 lakhs |
IIM Lucknow Fees |
Rs. 21.75 lakhs |
IIM Mumbai Fees |
Rs. 20.40 lakhs |
IIM Indore Fees |
Rs. 21.17 lakhs |
IIM Kozhikode Fees |
Rs. 20.50 lakhs |
IIM Shillong Fees |
Rs. 21.50 lakhs |
IIM Rohtak Fees |
Rs. 17.90 lakhs |
IIM Trichy Fees |
Rs. 19.50 lakhs |
IIM Udaipur Fees |
Rs. 21.43 lakhs |
IIM Raipur Fees |
Rs. 15.93 lakhs |
IIM Ranchi Fees |
Rs. 17.50 lakhs |
IIM Kashipur Fees |
Rs. 17.30 lakhs |
IIM Amritsar Fees |
Rs. 17.30 lakhs |
IIM Bodh Gaya Fees |
Rs. 17.00 lakhs |
IIM Jammu Fees |
Rs. 17.15 lakhs |
IIM Nagpur Fees |
Rs. 19.40 lakhs |
IIM Sambalpur Fees |
Rs. 13.08 lakhs |
IIM Sirmaur Fees |
Rs. 16.20 lakhs |
IIM Visakhapatnam Fees |
Rs. 18.25 lakhs |
4. IIM Placements
After completion of final placements 2023 in all the IIMs, MBAUnivese.com has collated the data of latest IIM placements and has prepared IIM Placements Report 2023 with latest details which reveal some interesting facts and trends reflecting which IIM has left its counterpart behind and has registered higher average salary, which IIMs have registered highest percentage increase in salary, what are the key trends in IIM Placements this year and more. Average package of each IIM Salary has gone up in placements 2023. Key details about each IIM salary is given below:
4.1 Top IIMs by Average Salary in Placements 2023
Top IIMs year wise placement statistics by Average salary above Rs.30 LPA in placement 2023 is shared below
Top IIM by Average Salary |
MBA Average Salary 2021 |
MBA Average Salary 2022 |
MBA Average Salary 2023 |
IIM Bangalore |
Rs.28.98 LPA |
Rs. 33.82 LPA |
Rs. 35.31 LPA |
Rs. 29.00 LPA |
Rs. 34.20 LPA |
Rs. 35.07 LPA | |
Rs. 27.54 LPA |
Rs. 32.80 LPA |
Awaited | |
IIM Lucknow |
Rs. 26.00 LPA |
Rs.31.03 LPA |
Rs.32.20 LPA |
Rs. 22.53 LPA |
Rs. 29.50 LPA |
Rs. 31.02 LPA | |
IIM Indore |
Rs.23.60 LPA |
Rs. 25.01 LPA |
Rs. 30.21 LPA |
Source: MBAUniverse.com IIM Placements Analysis
4.2 Top IIM Placements 2023 with Average Salary above Rs.20 LPA
IIM Shillong, IIM Raipur, IIM Udaipur among others have registered average salary between Rs.20 LPA and Rs.27 LPA. Surprisingly, the average salary at IIM Raipur, IIM Trichy and IIM Udaipur have gone up by Rs.6 to 7 LPA in two years. Check Table Below
IIM by Placements |
MBA Average Salary 2021 |
MBA Average Salary 2022 |
MBA Average Salary 2023 |
IIM Shillong Placements |
Rs.19.17 LPA |
Rs. 23.10 LPA |
Rs. 26.96 LPA |
IIM Raipur Placements |
Rs. 15.11 LPA |
Rs. 17.73 LPA |
Rs. 21.04 LPA |
IIM Tiruchirappalli Placements |
Rs. 14.85 LPA |
Rs. 17.00 LPA |
Rs. 20.55 LPA |
IIM Udaipur Placements |
Rs. 13.42 LPA |
Rs. 17.80 LPA |
Rs. 20.32 LPA |
Source: MBAUniverse.com IIM Placements Analysis
4.3. IIMs Placements 2023 with Average Salary Going upto Rs.19 LPA
Among the IIMs which missed the Rs.20 LPA Average Salary bar by less than Rs.2 lakhs are IIM Rohtak and IIM Kashipur. However, the way their average salary is rising by Rs.2 lakhs every year, it is expected that they would join club 20 LPA next year. Baby IIMs are also making good progress and their average salary is rising by 1 to 2 lakhs year on year. Key details of IIMs with average salary of last three years are as below:
IIM Placements 2023 |
MBA Average Salary 2021 |
MBA Average Salary 2021 |
MBA Average Salary 2022 |
IIM Rohtak |
Rs. 13.74 LPA |
Rs. 16.06 LPA |
Rs.18.73 LPA |
Rs. 14.05 LPA |
Rs. 15.21 LPA |
Rs. 18.11 LPA | |
IIM Ranchi |
Rs. 14.69 LPA |
Rs. 16.17 LPA |
Rs. 17.30 LPA |
IIM Nagpur |
Rs. 13.21 LPA |
Rs. 14.94 LPA |
Rs.16.74 LPA |
Rs. 12.68 LPA |
Rs. 14.63 LPA |
Rs.16.51 LPA | |
Rs. 11.21 LPA |
Rs. 12.64 LPA |
Rs.16.64 LPA | |
IIM Jammu |
Rs. 10.34 LPA |
Rs. 13.53 LPA |
Rs.16.43 LPA |
Rs. 9.92 LPA |
Rs. 12.36 LPA |
Rs.16.00 LPA | |
Rs. 12.62 LPA |
Rs. 14.60 LPA |
Rs. 15.47 LPA | |
Rs. 9.60 LPA |
Rs. 12.74 LPA |
Rs. 14.45 LPA |
Source: MBAUniverse.com IIM Placements Analysis
4.5 Fastest Growing IIMs by Average Salary Packages in Placements
Leaving behind the older siblings, baby IIMs like IIM Sambalpur has registered highest increase of 31.6% in average salary, followed by IIM Bodhgaya with 29% increase. IIM Indore and IIM Jammu each has registered 21% rise in average salary. IIM Shillong, IIM Udaipur, IIM Rohtak, IIM Raipur, IIM Kashipur have recorded 14% to 20% increase in average salary in placements 2023. The table below lists the fastest growing IIMs by placements:
Fastest Growing IIM by Average Salary |
MBA Average Salary 2021 |
MBA Average Salary 2022 |
MBA Average Salary 2023 |
YoY Percentage Increase |
IIM Sambalpur Placements |
Rs. 11.21 LPA |
Rs. 12.64 LPA |
Rs.16.64 LPA |
+ 31.6% |
IIM Bodh Gaya Placements |
Rs. 9.92 LPA |
Rs. 12.36 LPA |
Rs.16.0 LPA |
+ 29.4% |
IIM Jammu Placements |
Rs. 10.34 LPA |
Rs. 13.53 LPA |
Rs.16.43 LPA |
+ 21.4% |
IIM Tiruchirappalli Placements |
Rs. 14.85 LPA |
Rs. 17.00 LPA |
Rs.20.55 LPA |
+ 20.88% |
IIM Indore Placements |
Rs. 23.60 LPA |
Rs. 25.01 LPA |
Rs.30.21 LPA |
+ 20.8% |
IIM Kashipur Placements |
Rs. 14.05 LPA |
Rs. 15.21 LPA |
Rs.18.11 LPA |
+ 19.06% |
IIM Raipur Placements |
Rs. 15.11 LPA |
Rs. 17.73 LPA |
Rs.21.04 LPA |
+ 18.66% |
IIM Shillong Placements |
Rs.19.17 LPA |
Rs. 23.10 LPA |
Rs. 26.96 LPA |
+ 16.7% |
IIM Rohtak Placements |
Rs.13.74 LPA |
Rs.16.06 LPA |
Rs.18.73 LPA |
+ 16.6% |
IIM Udaipur Placements |
Rs.13.42 LPA |
Rs. 17.80 LPA |
Rs. 20.32 LPA |
+ 14.2% |
Source: MBAUniverse.com IIM Placement Report 2023 based on data released by IIMs
4.6 Top 10 IIMs by Highest Salary
Although the highest salary is offered to one or two students, the highest salary offered at an IIM campus often makes newspaper headlines. In the table below, the highest domestic salary registered by the IIMs in MBA placements 2023 is taken into account. It may be noted that IIM Bangalore has not released its highest salary and IIM Ahmedabad will release the salary data in September 2023 after IPRS Audit. As such both of these top IIMs have not been included among the top IIMs by highest salary in 2023.
Top IIMs Placements by Highest Salary |
Highest Salary 2023 |
IIM Calcutta Placements |
Rs.1.15 Crore |
IIM Indore Placements |
Rs.1.14 Crore |
IIM Shillong Placements |
Rs.71.30 LPA |
IIM Raipur Placements |
Rs. 67.60 LPA |
IIM Kozhikode Placements |
Rs. 67.02 LPA |
IIM Sirmaur Placements |
Rs. 64.12 LPA |
IIM Jammu Placements |
Rs. 64 LPA |
IIM Ahmedabad (2022) Placements |
Rs. 61.68 LPA |
IIM Lucknow Placements |
Rs. 58.00 LPA |
IIM Tiruchirappalli Placements |
Rs. 41.61 LPA |
Source: MBAUniverse.com IIM Placements Analysis
4.7. Top Recruiters in IIM Placements 2023
Almost all the IIMs conducted their placement process for 2021-23 batch in person and as such the companies also preferred to visit the IIM campus for placements instead of online assessment for the recruitment. IIMs have registered not only higher salary packages but also more number of recruiters at the campus in placement 2023. Some of the top recruiters that visited IIM campus for placements 2023 include - Accenture, Bain & Company, BCG, Deloitte, E&Y, GEP, HCL Tech, Infosys, Kearney, KPMG, McKinsey, PwC, Axis Bank, Bank Of America, Barclays, CITI Bank, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, JSW, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Aditya Birla Group, Microsoft, ITC, HUL among others
5. IIM Admission Process
IIM Admission process has following four steps:
- Apply and appear in CAT exam. IIM-CAT is the mandatory MBA entrance exam for admission to all the IIMs and all the IIMs open and close their admission process simultaneously with the opening and closing of CAT registration dates
- After declaration of CAT result in January, IIMs shortlist the suitable candidates for final admission round on the basis of CAT exam scores, academics, diversity, work experience among other parameters
- All the shortlisted candidates shall have to appear in the Written Ability Test (WAT) followed by Personal Interview (PI).
- On the basis of performance of candidates in final selection round, final merit list will be generated and admission offers will be made by the respective IIM
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