What is Indian Institute of Management (IIMA) known for?
Indian Institute of Management (IIMA) offers MBA / PGDM, Online EMBA, P.hd across 22 active programme records.
Indian Institute of Management (IIMA), Ahmedabad – 2026 Overview
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Indian Institute of Management (IIMA) has recorded total fees from ₹76,700 and placement records with average packages up to ₹39 LPA. Use these figures to shortlist, then verify the same programme, year, category and placement report before deciding.
22Active programmes
2Student reviews
5.0Average rating
7Placement years
About Indian Institute of Management (IIMA)
History and Background
About IIMA: The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad was ranked 1st in the Management Category by NIRF Rankings 2024 and 2nd by Business Today Rankings. It has been ranked 22nd globally by QS World University Rankings in the Business and Management Studies Category . IIM Ahmedabad provides PG courses in Management and Agribusiness Management. It also offers fellowship and other executive training programs and consistently ranks first among India’s top management schools. IIMA was the first management institute in India to receive EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) certification in 2008. IIM Ahmedabad has a significant CAT 2024 cut-off of 80 for the IIM Ahmedabad Admission 2024 batch. It has the weightage of the CAT score of 99 in the shortlisting for the final admission round. Find out more about IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff. Top national and worldwide figures, CEOs, best-selling authors, bureaucrats, deans, and directors of prestigious academic institutions are among the graduates of IIM Ahmedabad. IIM Ahmedabad MBA Fees are INR 25 Lakhs, and the latest developments in IIM Ahmedabad Placements , like the Average Package standing at INR 34.45 LPA in 2024 and IIM Ahmedabad's Highest Salary Package standing at INR 1.08 CPA for the 2023 batch, resulting in a very high ROI. IIM Ahmedabad Highlights IIM Ahmedabad Highlights are mentioned in the table below: Particular Detail College Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, IIM A Establishment year | Ownership type 1961 Campus size 102 acres Student intake 400 (MBA) Rankings (2024) FT Global MBA Ranking - 1/100 (Mgt Category) FT Global B School Ranking- 51st IIRF Rankings 2024 (Govt. B Schools)- 1st Business Today MBA Ranking- 2nd Financial Times MBA Ranking 2024 - 41st Outlook I-Care 2024 Ranking - 1st Number of courses 20+ Total faculty 108 Gender Percentage Male 74% and Female 26% Exams GATE , CAT, GMAT, GRE Percentage Of Students Outside State 96% Number | Types of Scholarships offered 10 | Merit-based, Need-based Official website www.iima.ac.in IIM Ahmedabad Fees and Courses 2025-26 The institute offers MBAs in many specializations. The college offers MBA, MBA FABM, MBA PGPX, ePGP, ePGD ABA, FDP, AFP, and Ph.D. The overall IIM Ahmedabad MBA Fee is Rs. 26.5 Lakhs . Check out the IIM Ahmedabad Fees and Eligibility for the 2025-26 Batch. Program Fees Duration Eligibility MBA/ PGPM Rs. 26.50 Lakhs 2 Years Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% and valid CAT/GMAT score MBA-PGPX Rs. 34.15 Lakhs for SSH to Rs. 36.20 for MSH 1 Years Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 years of work experience MBA-FABM Rs. 26.50 Lakhs 2 Years Bachelor's degree in agriculture, food science, or related fields FDP Rs. 1.32 Lakhs to Rs. 1.53 Lakhs 1 Year PG level teaching experience with at least two years in Management or Research. Participants less than 45 years of age. AFP - 6 Months - ePGD-ABA Rs. 12 Lakhs 2 Years Bachelor's degree with strong quantitative and analytical skills Minimum 2 years of work experience (preferably in business analytics); exceptions made for candidates with outstanding academic/professional qualifications Valid test score in CAT/ GATE/ GMAT/ GRE or ePGD-ABA aptitude test Online MBA Rs. 20 Lakhs 2 Years Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% and 3 years of work experience
Campus and Location
Established in 1961. Located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. 2GMM+54C, Sargam Marg, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Courses and Programmes Offered
MBA / PGDM Programmes
- Army Forces Programme(AFP) – 1 years – The candidate seeking admission in the Armed Forces Programme(AFP) of the IIM Ahmedabad should have done Bachelors from a recognized institute with at least 50% aggregate. · MBA / PGDM profile
- Executive Post Graduate Program in Management (EPGDM) in Business Analytics – 2 years
- Faculty Development programme General Management – 2 years – The candidates seeking admission in the IIM Ahmedabad should have done a Masters degree in the Management or in the field of research. The candidate should have at least 2 years of experience.
- MBA Communication Management – 2 years – The candidate seeking admission in the IIM Ahmedabad for PGPM should have done Bachelors from a recognized institute with at least 50% aggregate.
- MBA Finance – 2 years – The candidate seeking admission in the IIM Ahmedabad for PGPM should have done Bachelors from a recognized institute with at least 50% aggregate.
- MBA Food Business Management – 2 years – The candidate seeking admission in the IIM Ahmedabad for PGPM should have done Bachelors from a recognized institute with at least 50% aggregate.
- MBA Human Resources – 2 years – The candidate seeking admission in the IIM Ahmedabad for PGPM should have done Bachelors from a recognized institute with at least 50% aggregate.
- MBA Information Technology – 2 years – The candidate seeking admission in the IIM Ahmedabad for PGPM should have done Bachelors from a recognized institute with at least 50% aggregate.
- MBA International Business & Foreign Trade – 2 years – The candidate seeking admission in the IIM Ahmedabad for PGPM should have done Bachelors from a recognized institute with at least 50% aggregate.
- MBA Marketing – 2 years – The candidate seeking admission in the IIM Ahmedabad for PGPM should have done Bachelors from a recognized institute with at least 50% aggregate.
- MBA Operations – 2 years – The candidate seeking admission in the IIM Ahmedabad for PGPM should have done Bachelors from a recognized institute with at least 50% aggregate.
- Post Graduate Programme for Executives(PGPEX) – 1 years – The candidate seeking admission in the PGPX(Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives) should meet the following requirements: A Bachelor Degree with at least 50% aggregate from a recognized institute. The candidate should have obtained at least 27 years of age. The candidate should have at least 4 years of experience.
- Post Graduate Programme In Food and Agri-Business Management (PGP-FABM) – 2 years – The candidates should have a bachelor or a master degree in agriculture with a minimum of 50% marks and 45% marks for the reserved categories and the candidates should have a bachelor or masters degree in a non-agricultural course having interest in agriculture, food, and allied sectors.
MBA / PGDM Programmes
- Online Executive MBA (EMBA) – 2 years · Online EMBA profile
P.hd Programmes
- Doctor of Philosophy Agribusines Management – 5 years · P.hd profile
- Doctor of Philosophy Economics – 5 years
- Doctor of Philosophy Finance and Accounting – 5 years
- Doctor of Philosophy Human Resource Management – 5 years
- Doctor of Philosophy Information systems – 5 years
- Doctor of Philosophy Marketing – 5 years
- Doctor of Philosophy Operations – 5 years
- Doctor of Philosophy Strategy and General Management – 5 years
Course Fees at Indian Institute of Management (IIMA)
MBA / PGDM Fees
Recorded annual fee for most MBA / PGDM: ₹76,700 – ₹34,15,000 per year.
Hostel, mess and other charges are additional and not included.
MBA / PGDM Fees
Recorded annual fee for most Online EMBA: ₹10,00,000 per year.
Hostel, mess and other charges are additional and not included.
Admission Process and Eligibility
Eligibility Criteria by Programme
- MBA / PGDM: The candidate seeking admission in the Armed Forces Programme(AFP) of the IIM Ahmedabad should have done Bachelors from a recognized institute with at least 50% aggregate..
Entrance Exams Accepted
How to Apply
Check the relevant programme eligibility, follow the mapped entrance-exam or university counselling route, and confirm dates, documents and fees on the official admission notice.
Cutoffs and Entrance Exams
Entrance Exams for Indian Institute of Management (IIMA)
Key entrance exams and routes recorded in the database: CAT.
Cutoff Trends
Branch-wise and category-wise cutoffs are not published in the current dataset. Check the official university or counselling website for the latest cutoffs.
Placements and Recruiters
Placement Highlights by Programme
2014₹37 LPA
2017₹50 LPA
2020₹56 LPA
2021₹82 LPA
2022₹75 LPA
2023₹146 LPA
2024₹55 LPA
MBA / PGDM (2024): Highest ₹55 LPA, Average ₹36 LPA.
MBA / PGDM (2023): Highest ₹146 LPA, Average ₹34 LPA, Lowest ₹18 LPA.
MBA / PGDM (2022): Highest ₹75 LPA, Average ₹39 LPA, Lowest ₹26 LPA.
MBA / PGDM (2021): Highest ₹82 LPA, Average ₹32 LPA, Lowest ₹18 LPA.
MBA / PGDM (2020): Highest ₹56 LPA, Average ₹26 LPA, Lowest ₹16 LPA.
MBA / PGDM (2017): Highest ₹50 LPA, Average ₹18 LPA, Lowest ₹9 LPA.
MBA / PGDM (2014): Highest ₹37 LPA, Average ₹16 LPA.
Top Recruiters
Accenture, Aditya Birla Group, Airtel, Alstom Group, Amazon, Amazon.com: Software, Apollo Healthcare, ArcelorMittal, Arthur D. Little, Audio Technology & Codecs (I) Pvt Ltd (ATC Labs), Bain & Company India Private Limited, Barclays Shared Services Pvt Ltd, Bharti Group, booz and company, Boston Consulting Group, Cairn, CAP Gemini, Citigroup, Coca-Cola India, Code Solutions, Cognizant, Computer Associates, Hyderabad, Cypress, Dell, Deloitte, Deutsche Bank, DLF, Dr.Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd, Edelweiss, Electrotherm, Ericsson India Pvt Ltd, Essar E&P Ltd., Feedback Ventures, FINO, Fortis Healthcare, goldman sachs, Google, GSK, Hazira, HCL Info System, Hero Honda Motors, Hero Motocorp, Hewitt Technologies, Hindustan Coca-Cola, Hindustan Unilever Limited, Honeywell, HSBC Bank, IBM, ICICI Bank, iDiscoveri Education Private Limited and others (96 recruiters in database).
Placement Data Disclaimer
Package units, currency and placement percentages are not fully specified in the source. Treat these figures as indicative and verify the latest official placement report.
Student Reviews and Ratings
Overall Student Ratings
- Total active reviews: 2
- Average overall rating: 5.0/5
- Infrastructure: 5.0/5
- Hostel: 4.8/5
- Clubs/Activities: 4.5/5
- Faculty: 5.0/5
- Admission: Not recorded
Faculty and Departments
Key Faculty Members
- Prof. Ashish Nanda – Director
- Agarwal Anurag K – Professor (LL.D,L.L.M, International Commercial Arbitration, Corporate Law LL.M. (Lucknow University) – Law of Arbitration, B.E. (NIT, Allahabad) – Mechanical Engineering)
- Basant Rakesh – Professor (M.A Economics, M.Phil, P.hD)
- Barnhardt Sharon – Professor (PhD (Harvard), MPA (Princeton), BS (New York University))
- Akshaya Vijayalakshmi – Professor (M Sc. (Hons.), Post Graduate Diploma in Management- Communications, Doctor of Philosophy)
- Prof. Aruna Divya T. – Professor (FPM (Equivalent to PhD), in Marketing, Indian Institute of Managment Bangalore)
- Sanket Mohapatra – Associate Professor (Ph.D/MA)
- Subhadip Roy – Associate Professor (Ph. D. , ICFAI,(MBM))
Rankings and Recognition
NIRF and Other Rankings
- nirf 2024: Rank 1 out of 100.
- cs 2024: Rank 1 out of 100.
- nirf 2023: Rank 1 out of 100.
- times_b 2023: Rank 2 out of 1000.
- nirf 2022: Rank 1 out of 100.
- times_b 2022: Rank 2 out of 1000.
- nirf 2021: Rank 1 out of 100.
- times_b 2021: Rank 2 out of 1000.
- nirf 2020: Rank 1 out of 200.
- times_b 2020: Rank 2 out of 1000.
- nirf 2019: Rank 21 out of 100.
- nirf 2018: Rank 1 out of 200.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the main courses at Indian Institute of Management (IIMA)?
Indian Institute of Management (IIMA) lists Army Forces Programme(AFP), Executive Post Graduate Program in Management (EPGDM) in Business Analytics, Faculty Development programme General Management, MBA Communication Management, MBA Finance, and other programmes.
What are the fees at Indian Institute of Management (IIMA)?
Recorded total fees range from ₹76,700 to ₹34,15,000. Confirm current category and additional charges with the institution.
Which entrance exams are accepted by Indian Institute of Management (IIMA)?
The active programme mappings list CAT.
How are placements at Indian Institute of Management (IIMA)?
Placement records are available for 7 programme-year record(s), including average and highest package values where reported.
What is the average package at Indian Institute of Management (IIMA)?
The available placement records include average package values such as ₹36 LPA. Values can vary by year and programme.
What is the ranking of Indian Institute of Management (IIMA)?
The profile contains 12 active ranking record(s), including nirf rank 1 and cs rank 1.
What is the student rating of Indian Institute of Management (IIMA)?
Indian Institute of Management (IIMA) has an average rating of 5.0 out of 5 from 2 active review(s).
Data note: Fees, placements, rankings and reviews are recorded evidence and may change by batch, category, role, recruiter mix or academic year. Verify the latest official information before applying.