The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has successfully completed the IIMA Summer Placement 2026 for cluster 2 for the Programme (PGP) Class of 2028 on October 27, 2026. As per the official data from IIMA, the placement drive witnessed over 75 roles across nine industry cohorts. Recruiters from consumer goods, conglomerates, financial services, pharmaceuticals, retail, advertising and media participated in the placement process. The cluster 2 placement also witnessed addition of two new cohorts, fashion and real estate taking part in the placement.Â
The IIMA Summer Placement 2026 was held in hybrid format. Furthermore, with the completion of cluster 1 and cluster 2 placements, the cluster 3 placement is scheduled for October 30, 2026. Candidates can find out the list of cohorts participating in the placement process, list of recruiters and many other details in this blog. Â
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IIM Ahmedabad Summer Placements 2026: Key Highlights
IIM Ahmedabad has concluded the cluster 2 placement on 27th October 2026. This time, over 75 students have been placed across 9 cohorts. The following table carries the major highlights from IIM Summer Placement 2026.
| Particulars | Details |
| Institute | IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA) |
| Placement process | Summer Placements 2026-27 |
| Programme | Post Graduate Programme (PGP) |
| Batch | Class of 2028 |
| Cluster | Cluster 2 |
| Placement date | October 27, 2026 |
| Number of roles | Over 75 |
| Industry cohorts | Nine |
| Placement format | Hybrid |
| Newly added cohorts | 2, i.e Fashion and Real Estate |
IIMA Summer Placements 2026 Witnesses Nine Industry Cohorts in Cluster 2
The IIMA Summer Placement for the second cluster witnessed massive participation from 9 cohorts across diverse roles. Two new cohorts were added this year, with the fashion cohort featuring Raymond and the real estate cohort featuring Eden Landmarks and Experion Developers. Given below is the list of 9 cohorts that took part in the IIM Summer Placement 2026 cluster 2.
- Advertising and media
- Conglomerates
- Consumer goods
- Consumer services
- Fashion
- Financial platform and services
- Pharmaceuticals and healthcare
- Real estate
- Retail B2B and retail e-commerce
IIMA Summer Placement 2026: List of Companies Across 9 Cohorts
The list of companies that participated in the IIM Summer Placement 2026 from the 9 cohorts have been listed below. Over 75 roles were offered to the students who participated in cluster 2. Two new cohorts, fashion and real estate were added this year. The cohort wise recruiters have been listed below.
1. Advertising and Media
The advertising and media cohort witnessed participation from Endemol Shine and JioStar. Their participation has brought ahead the median and entertainment industries too in the recruitment process.
2. Conglomerates
The conglomerates cohort had a majority of leading companies coming up for recruitment, the list included placement from Godrej, RPSG, Saint Gobain, and many more leading companies.
| Abhinandan Ventures | Aditya Birla Group | CKA Birla |
| Essar Group | GMR Group | Godrej Group |
| Mahindra Group | RPSG Group | Saint-Gobain |
| TATA Administrative Services | Vedanta Group | — |
3. Consumer Goods
The consumer goods cohort featured leading companies from the top fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), personal care, food and beverage, and related sectors. The list included companies such as ITC, Nestle, Coca-Cola, P&G, Wipro, etc. Furthermore, Kwality Wall’s, Mars, Mondelez, Reckitt, and Yum! were identified as new or returning recruiters.
| AB InBev | Berger Paints | Dabur |
| Dot & Key | Hindustan Unilever | Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages |
| ITC | Nestlé | Procter & Gamble |
| Purple | The Coca-Cola Company | United Breweries |
| Wipro Consumer Care | Kwality Wall’s | Mars |
| Mondelez | Reckitt | Yum! |
4. Consumer Services
Airtel was the one from the Consumer Sector cohort adding the telecommunications sector to the recruitment process.
5. Fashion
Fashion has been added to the IIMA Summer Placement 2026 for the very first time with Raymond being the one to recruit candidates.
- Raymond
6. Financial Platform and Services
Top Financial Platform and Services cohorts that included three of them came for the placement season at IIM Ahmedabad.
- Bloomberg
- FinIQ
- Indxx
7. Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare
The IIM Ahmedabad cluster 2 placement witnessed pharmaceuticals and healthcare too. Companies such as Emcure, Glenmark, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, etc., came for the placement.Â
| Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories | Emcure Pharmaceuticals | FDC Limited |
| Glenmark Pharmaceuticals | Medtronic India | — |
8. Real Estate
The Real Estate cohort came for the very first time for the IIM Ahmedabad Summer Placement. Two of the leading Real Estate firms came for the placement.
- Eden Landmarks
- Experion Developers
9. Retail B2B and Retail E-commerce
The Retail B2B and Retail E-commerce cohorts witnessed two leading fashion companies for the placement at IIMA.Â
- Amazon
- Myntra
This participation reflected the presence of online retail and e-commerce businesses along with the presence of traditional business groups.
IIM Ahmedabad Adds Fashion and Real Estate Cohorts
One of the major key highlights of the IIMA summer placement 2026 was the addition of two new industry cohorts, fashion and real estate.
Fashion cohort: Raymond participated in the fashion category.
Real estate cohort: Eden Landmarks and Experion Developers participated in the newly added real estate category.
The addition of two new cohorts in the IIMA summer placement 2026 has provided the students with the exposure to explore new sectors beyond the consulting, banking, and FMCG sectors.Â
What’s Next After IIM Ahmedabad Summer Placements for Cluster 2?
IIMA has successfully completed the summer placement for cluster 1 and 2 rounds. The placement process is being conducted in a hybrid format, i.e., recruiters can participate through both online and in-person modes.
Based on the official IIMA Summer Placement stats for cluster 1 and cluster 2, the following number of candidates have been shortlisted: In the cluster 1 round, 6 cohorts participated, while in cluster 2, a total of 9 cohorts came for the placement.Â
| IIM Ahmedabad Summer Placement 2026 Clusters | Number of candidates shortlisted |
| Cluster 1 | Over 85 students |
| Cluster 2 | Over 75 students |
Conclusion
IIM Ahmedabad’s Summer Placement Process 2026-27 has attracted leading companies from major cohorts this time. With a wider number of recruiters participating in Cluster 2, for over 75 roles across nine industry cohorts, the IIMA Summer Placement has witnessed a massive number of recruiters participating so far. Two new cohorts participated in this year’s cluster 2 summer placement, i.e., fashion and real estate, thereby creating a milestone in the summer placement process for the batch of 2028.Â
