IMI Kolkata Admission 2025: Open, Check Last Date, Fees, Placements, Selection Process

Read this exclusive MBAUniverse.com article to know IMI Kolkata key Highlights and USPs, fee, placements, selection process and other key details. 

Table of Contents

1. IMI Kolkata: Key Highlights & USPs
2. IMI Faculty: Top Faculty in India
3. IMI Kolkata Fees, Programmes offered & Seats
4. IMI Kolkata Scholarships
5. IMI Kolkata Placements 2024
6. IMI Kolkata Admission Eligibility Criteria 2025
7. How to Apply for IMI Kolkata Admission 2025
8. IMI Kolkata Admission 2025: Important Dates
9. IMI Kolkata Admission Process 2025: Step by Step Process

1. IMI Kolkata: Key Highlights & USPs
International Management Institute (IMI) is India’s first corporate sponsored B-School which was founded in 1981 in New Delhi by leading corporates including RPG Enterprises, ITC, Nestle, Tata Chemicals, British Oxygen, SAIL and was launched in collaboration with International Management Institute, Geneva which is now known as IMD Lausanne, among the top B-Schools in the world.  In 2010, IMI established its two more campuses at Kolkata and Bhubaneswar. IMI Kolkata is regarded as one of the leading B-schools of India.  Some of the key highlights and USPs of the B-school are:

1.1 Ranked Among Top B-schools: IMI -Kolkata has been ranked # 56 among top 125 Business Schools in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. IMI Kolkata is ranked #49 by MBAUniverse.com B-School Ranking 2025.

1.2 Accreditation & Approvals: PGDM program at IMI Kolkata is approved by AICTE and is accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and also awarded MBA equivalence by Association of Indian Universities (AIU)

1.3 High quality faculty: The very best quality faculty in terms of both teaching and research ensure that students of IMI Kolkata have superior learning outcomes that help them not only in their first job but throughout their career.

1.4 Strong IMI Kolkata Placements: IMI Kolkata Placements 2024 recorded higher salary packages. The Average Salary had gone up at Rs.12.02 LPA in Placement 2024 and the highest salary was at Rs.20.38 LPA. Top Recruiters in IMI Kolkata placement include Aditya Birla Group, Cognizant, Dabur, Marico, Deloitte, HDFC Life, JSW Steel, NPCI, PwC, Tech Mahindra.

1.5 IMI Kolkata International Students & Faculty Exchange: IMI Kolkata has collaborated with various renowned institutes/universities across the Globe. Apart from the student and faculty exchange programmes, the partnerships encompass areas of mutual benefit and interest in terms of research projects, joint conferences/seminars/workshops, joint publications, consultancy projects. Some of the international partner institutes are Emporia State University, Kansas, USA; IDRAC Business School, France; College of Business and Economics, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada; Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; ESC Rennes School of Business, France; Xunta De Galicia, Spain; Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland; Kunming University of Science and Technology, China among many others.

1.6 Illustrious Alumni: IMI has a long list of distinguished alumni working at top executive positions including Anand Stanley, President Airbus, Asia Pacific; Nupur Gulati, Vice President, Deutsche Bank; Swati Gupta, Sr Vice President, Citi Bank; Harsh Bansal, CFO, Motorola Mobility, just to name a few.

1.7 Curriculum & Pedagogic Innovations: IMI is known for its consistent changes and innovations in curriculum that are industry centric.

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2. IMI Faculty: Top Faculty in India
IMI faculty is one of the best in India, possessing top academic qualifications and rich teaching and industry experience. Almost all the faculty members are Ph.D. and are engaged in high quality research work.

Many IMI Faculty members are PhD from IIMs and IITs and from Foreign Universities. More than two third of permanent faculty are with 10+ years of teaching experience. Besides IMI has number of visiting faculty members with 10+ years of Industry Experience.

3. IMI Kolkata Fees, Programmes offered & Seats
Below are shared the details of IMI Kolkata 2 years full time PGDM program with fees and intake for the 2025-27 batch.

Program	IMI Kolkata Fees (Tuition)	Seats
2 year full time PGDM	Rs. 14,00,000	180

3.1 IMI Kolkata PGDM Programme Specializations
IMI Kolkata offers range of specializations in the 2nd year of PGDM programme. Students may indicate more than one specialization. IMI Kolkata also offers dual specialization which can be an added advantage during the placement. In the second year of the programme, students can choose their specialization from among the multiple elective courses to suit their aptitude and interest.  Specialization is offered in the following areas:

• Marketing
• Finance
• Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
• Information Systems and Analytics
• Operations Management
• Economics
• Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

3.2 Core Courses in 2nd Year of IMI Kolkata PGDM
There are also two other core courses in the second year - International Business and Comprehensive Assessment.

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4. IMI Kolkata Scholarships
IMI Kolkata offers scholarships up to 100% to the selected students based on academic performance and financial considerations.

5. IMI Kolkata Placements 2024
IMI Kolkata has a consistent record of strong placements. Here are key highlights:

5.1 IMI Kolkata Placements 2024: Highlights

• Average Salary for PGDM 2022-24 Batch is Rs.12.02 LPA
• Highest Salary for the batch is Rs.20.38 LPA
• 100+ Recruiters participated in Placement 2024
• Top Recruiters include Amazon, Aditya Birla, BYJU'S, Deloitte, Digit, EY, Emami, Federal Bank, Grant Thornton, HDFC Bank, JSW Steel, Jockey, KPMG, L&T, PWC, TCS, Tata Capital  

5.2 IMI Kolkata Placements 2023: Highlights

• Average Salary for PGDM 2021-23 Batch is Rs.10.45 LPA
• Highest Salary for the batch is Rs.14 LPA
• 93 Recruiters participated in Placement 2023
• Top Recruiters include Grant Thornton LLP, HSBC (India), Tata Play Ltd., IFFCO, Deloitte, EY, KPMG, PwC, Dr. Lal Pathlabs, Firstsource Solutions Limited, Volvo, Amazon, Mars Wrigley, ICICI Prudential AMC, Tech Mahindra, TCS, Reliance BP Mobility Ltd., CARE Ratings

5.3 IMI Kolkata Placements 2022: Highlights

• Average Salary of the batch stood at Rs.10.30 LPA in placement 2022
• Highest Salary in placements 2022 was Rs.14.00 LPA
• Top recruiters include ICICI Bank, Deloitte, HDFC Life, JSW Steel, NPCI, PwC, Tech Mahindra, PhonePe

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6. IMI Kolkata Admission Eligibility Criteria 2025
Shared below is the IMI Kolkata eligibility criteria for PGDM 2025-27 batch:

• The applicant must hold a minimum 3 years’ bachelor's degree recognized by AIU (Association of Indian Universities), with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA
• A candidate appearing for the final year bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed the degree requirements and are awaiting results are also eligible to apply.
• Apart from a recognized graduate degree, the candidate should appear in CAT 2024/XAT 2025/CMAT and must score the required cut off
• Candidates with Foreign Nationality are also eligible, based on their GMAT score.

7. How to Apply for IMI Kolkata Admission 2025

• Candidates seeking admission to various PGDM program 2025 at IMI Kolkata should submit the online application form along with the admission application fee, which is non-refundable.
• Applicants should complete the online application form and submit it along with the non-refundable application fee and other required documents
• IMI Application Fees is Rs. 1000 + GST @18% for an applicant desirous of applying to the PGDM Programme.
• The application processing fee can be paid through Credit Card/ Debit Card/Bank Transfer through the designated payment gateway.

8. IMI Kolkata Admission 2025: Important Dates
The dates to apply for IMI Kolkata admission 2025 are: 

IMI Kolkata Admission Activity	Important Date
Last date to apply for IMI Kolkata Admission 2025	March 1, 2025
Short List Announcement	April/ May 2025
Session Commencement	July 2025

9. IMI Kolkata Admission Process 2025: Step by Step Process
Here are the key highlights of IMI Kolkata Admission 2025 process:

9.1 Acceptable Entrance Exams for IMI Kolkata Admission 2025
For PGDM Admission 2025, IMI Kolkata will accept CAT 2024/XAT 2025/CMAT 2025 score and GMAT score

9.2 IMI Kolkata Admission Criteria 2025: Step by Step Selection Process
IMI Kolkata admission 2025 criteria have two steps. The first step in IMI Kolkata PGDM Selection Criteria is the shortlisting criteria with cut offs and the second step in IMI Kolkata PGDM Selection Criteria is final selection round with varying weightages awarded to different components as detailed below:

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9.2.1 Step-1: IMI Kolkata Admission 2025: Shortlisting Criteria
Shortlisting process in IMI Kolkata PGDM Selection criteria has been changed for Admission 2025. Entrance Exam Scores will no longer be the only criteria and Quality Parameters now matter more. Candidates who apply for the IMI Kolkata PGDM admission will be shortlisted on the basis of following information provided in the application form:

• CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT score
• Academic Record
• Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the final stage of the selection process.

Past academic records, performance in the individual assessment process along with other qualitative parameters, like quality of work experience and extra-curricular activities constitute the core components of the selection process

9.2.2 IMI Kolkata Cut Off
IMI Kolkata cut off for the acceptable exam scores is applied while shortlisting the candidates for final selection round. Below are the likely IMI Kolkata PGDM cut off for shortlisting the candidates for admission 2025.

Acceptable MBA Entrance Exams	Expected IMI Kolkata Cut off
CAT 2024	70
XAT 2025	70
CMAT 2025	75

9.2.3 Step-2: IMI Kolkata Admission 2025: Final Selection Criteria
Final Selection at IMI Kolkata is based on multiple parameters like performance in Personal Assessment round which will have components like Essay Writing and Personal Interview. The Final Admission offer at IMI Kolkata is based on following components:

• Entrance exam scores
• Past Academic Performance in graduation, class XII & X
• Performance in Personal Assessment
• Quality of work experience
• Diversity across multiple dimensions
• Extra-curricular activities
• The overall objective is to identify and assess the candidate’s potential

9.2.4 IMI Kolkata PGDM Admission 2025: Personal Interview
During the Personal Interview process, the candidate will be evaluated on the following parameters:

• Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Cognitive and Problem Solving Skills
• General Awareness
• Domain Knowledge
• Future potential for employability

9.2.5 Weightage of Components in IMI Kolkata Final Admission Process 2025
IMI Kolkata will make final admission offer based on following weightages awarded to respective component

Parameters	Weightage
Entrance Score percentile (CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT)	35%
Academic score & Quality of graduating  institute/university/college	15%
Work experience (duration & quality)	5%
Personal Interview + WAT	30%
Academic Engineers	5%
Regional Diversity	5%
Overall Profile	5%
Total	100%

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9.2.6 Final Admission Offer

• The Final selection of the candidate is based on Entrance Exam Score + academic profile + WAT Score + PI Score
• Admission Offer will be based on a composite score arrived after the assessment has been made during the various stages of the selection process as defined above
• The result will be emailed to the shortlisted candidates and will be notified on the IMI Kolkata Website

Applicants should provide their complete postal address and active email ID which should be valid up to 30th July 2025 for receiving important communications.
Successful candidates, who have been offered admission, will be required to pay the 1st instalment of fee within two weeks of the date of offer, failing which the offer shall stand lapsed and admission will be offered to the next candidate on the waiting list, without any further intimation.

To close this article, remember that IMI Kolkata Admission 2025 are now open and you can apply with CAT, XAT registration and update the scores when received. Also that IMI Kolkata will give weightage to your overall profile for shortlisting for interview. Candidates with a moderate entrance exam score but good profile stand a good chance. 

In summary, IMI Kolkata is regarded as one of the leading B-schools. IMI Kolkata has completed 100% Placements 2024 with average salary of Rs 12.02 LPA. IMI Kolkata Admission 2025 is open for a few days. Check last date, fees, placements, admission process, exams accepted and cut offs. Apply now.