{"id":74759,"date":"2026-04-29T15:56:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/?p=74759"},"modified":"2026-04-29T15:56:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:26:27","slug":"top-iim-colleges-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Top IIM Colleges in India 2026, Average, Median &#038; Highest Package"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As of 2026, there are a total of 21 Indian Institute of Management (IIM) colleges in India offering a total of approximately 6100-6500 seats altogether. If we talk about the average batch size, it comes to around 350 &#8211; 450. Candidates who are willing to start their MBA journey must be curious to know which IIMs to consider out of the lot. While a lot will depend on the individual factors of the candidate, the top IIMs in India preferred by MBA aspirants is the BLACKI group &#8211; IIM Bangalore, IIM Lucknow, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Indore. Also, for those who are interested to know about the top 3 IIMs in India, it&#8217;s IIM ABC &#8211; IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta. The above is what the MBA world thinks when it comes to choosing the best. After a deep analysis, we bring forth to you the 5 top IIM colleges in India and other details like course fees, seats, placements, cutoff and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><mark>Join iQuanta\u2019s diversified student community for free and prepare with other 4.1L+ peers. Get access to 24\/7 doubt-solving, mentorship, free webinars, etc., all on one single&nbsp;platform<\/mark><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/li.iquanta.in\/3FagB\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4-1024x476.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63888\" style=\"width:575px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4-1024x476.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4-903x420.jpg 903w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4-150x70.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4-696x324.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4-1068x497.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#Top_IIM_Colleges_in_India_2026_%E2%80%93_The_Best_5\" >Top IIM Colleges in India 2026 &#8211; The Best 5<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#Top_IIMs_In_India_%E2%80%93_IIM_Ahmedabad\" >Top IIMs In India &#8211; IIM Ahmedabad<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#Rankings\" >Rankings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#Batch_Size_and_IIMA_Courses_Offered_Through_CAT\" >Batch Size and IIMA Courses Offered Through CAT<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#IIM_Ahmedabad_Course_Fee\" >IIM Ahmedabad Course Fee<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#IIM_Ahmedabad_Cutoff_2025\" >IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#IIM_Ahmedabad_Placement_2025\" >IIM Ahmedabad Placement 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#IIM_Ahmedabad_Scholarship_Offered\" >IIM Ahmedabad Scholarship Offered<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#Top_IIMs_In_India-_IIM_Bangalore\" >Top IIMs In India- IIM Bangalore<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#Rankings-2\" >Rankings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#Batch_Size_and_IIMB_Courses_Offered_Through_CAT\" >Batch Size and IIMB Courses Offered Through CAT<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#IIM_Bangalore_Course_Fee\" >IIM Bangalore Course Fee<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#IIM_Bangalore_Cutoff_2025\" >IIM Bangalore Cutoff 2025\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#IIM_Bangalore_Placement_2025\" >IIM Bangalore Placement 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#IIM_Bangalore_Scholarship_Offered\" >IIM Bangalore Scholarship Offered<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#Top_IIM_Colleges_in_India_%E2%80%93_IIM_Calcutta\" >Top IIM Colleges in India &#8211; IIM Calcutta<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#Rankings-3\" >Rankings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#Batch_Size_and_IIMC_Courses_Offered_Through_CAT\" >Batch Size and IIMC Courses Offered Through CAT<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#IIM_Calcutta_Course_Fee\" >IIM Calcutta Course Fee<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#IIM_Calcutta_Cutoff_2025\" >IIM Calcutta Cutoff 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#IIM_Calcutta_Placement_2025\" >IIM Calcutta Placement 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#IIM_Calcutta_Scholarship_Offered\" >IIM Calcutta Scholarship Offered<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#Top_IIMs_in_India_%E2%80%93_IIM_Kozhikode\" >Top IIMs in India &#8211; IIM Kozhikode<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#Rankings-4\" >Rankings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#Batch_Size_and_IIMK_Courses_Offered_Through_CAT\" >Batch Size and IIMK Courses Offered Through CAT<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#IIM_Kozhikode_Course_Fee\" >IIM Kozhikode Course Fee<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#IIM_Kozhikode_Cutoff_2025\" >IIM Kozhikode Cutoff 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#IIM_Kozhikode_Placement_2025\" >IIM Kozhikode Placement 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#IIM_Kozhikode_Scholarship_Offered\" >IIM Kozhikode Scholarship Offered<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#Top_IIM_Colleges_in_India_%E2%80%93_IIM_Lucknow\" >Top IIM Colleges in India &#8211; IIM Lucknow<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#Rankings-5\" >Rankings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#Batch_Size_and_IIM_Lucknow_Courses_Offered_Through_CAT\" >Batch Size and IIM Lucknow Courses Offered Through CAT<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#IIM_Lucknow_Course_Fee\" >IIM Lucknow Course Fee<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#IIM_Lucknow_Cutoff_2025\" >IIM Lucknow Cutoff 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-35\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#IIM_Lucknow_Placement_2025\" >IIM Lucknow Placement 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-36\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#IIM_Lucknow_Scholarship_Offered\" >IIM Lucknow Scholarship Offered<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-37\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#Top_10_IIM_Colleges_in_India\" >Top 10 IIM Colleges in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-38\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#Top_IIMs_in_India_%E2%80%93_New_IIMsBaby_IIMs\" >Top IIMs in India &#8211; New IIMs\/Baby IIMs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-39\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#Top_Baby_IIMs_in_India_2026\" >Top Baby IIMs in India 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-40\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#Summing_it_up\" >Summing it up!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-41\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/top-iim-colleges-in-india\/#Top_IIM_Colleges_in_India_FAQs\" >Top IIM Colleges in India FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-top-iim-colleges-in-india-2026-the-best-5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_IIM_Colleges_in_India_2026_%E2%80%93_The_Best_5\"><\/span><strong>Top IIM Colleges in India 2026 &#8211; The Best 5<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the top 5 IIMs in India that you must aim for in 2026 &#8211; IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode and IIM Lucknow. Starting with IIM Ahmedabad, also famously referred to as IIMA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-top-iims-in-india-iim-ahmedabad\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_IIMs_In_India_%E2%80%93_IIM_Ahmedabad\"><\/span><strong>Top IIMs In India &#8211; IIM Ahmedabad<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>IIM Ahmedabad became the first B-school to receive EQUIS accreditation (2008). It was re-accredited again in 2025 for another 5 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rankings\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rankings\"><\/span><strong>Rankings<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>First place with a score of 83.29 as per NIRF Ranking 2025 (Management Category)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>27th place at the Financial Times Global MBA Ranking (MBA- PGPX) 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>48th place in QS Masters in Management Rankings (MBA) 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-batch-size-and-iima-courses-offered-through-cat\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Batch_Size_and_IIMA_Courses_Offered_Through_CAT\"><\/span><strong>Batch Size and IIMA Courses Offered Through CAT<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>IIM Ahmedabad, one of the top IIM colleges in India, offers admission to the following courses through CAT &#8211; MBA (PGP \u2013 Post Graduate Programme in Management) and MBA (PGP-FABM \u2013 Food &amp; Agribusiness Management). The total batch size is around 460.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Course<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Batch Size&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MBA &#8211; PGP<\/td><td>~ 414<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MBA PGP-FABM<\/td><td>~ 46<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-ahmedabad-course-fee\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Ahmedabad_Course_Fee\"><\/span><strong>IIM Ahmedabad Course Fee<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Course<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Total Fees<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Tuition Fees&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MBA &#8211; PGP<\/td><td>Rs 27,50,000<\/td><td>Rs 20,01,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MBA PGP-FABM<\/td><td>Rs 27,50,000<\/td><td>Rs 20,01,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-ahmedabad-cutoff-2025\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Ahmedabad_Cutoff_2025\"><\/span><strong>IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff 2025<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Sectional Cutoff<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Overall Cutoff<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>95<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>95<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NC OBC<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>90<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>85<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>75<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-ahmedabad-placement-2025\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Ahmedabad_Placement_2025\"><\/span><strong>IIM Ahmedabad Placement 2025<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Particulars<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Placement Package<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIMA Highest Salary Package<\/td><td>Rs 1.10 Crore Per Annum<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIMA Average Salary Package&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rs 35.50 LPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIMA Median Salary Package&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rs 29.50 LPA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-ahmedabad-scholarship-offered\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Ahmedabad_Scholarship_Offered\"><\/span><strong>IIM Ahmedabad Scholarship Offered<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Need-Based Financial Assistance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peri Viswanath Scholarship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shri G.C. Mittal Entrepreneurship Aid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aditya Birla Scholarship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OP Jindal Engineering &amp; Management Scholarship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-top-iims-in-india-iim-bangalore\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_IIMs_In_India-_IIM_Bangalore\"><\/span><strong>Top IIMs In India- IIM Bangalore<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>IIM Bangalore or IIMB is accredited with EQUIS and has become one of the two B-schools in India to be placed in the top 30 ladder at QS World University Rankings (Business &amp; Management Studies 2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rankings-0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rankings-2\"><\/span><strong>Rankings<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Second place with a score of 81.56 as per NIRF Ranking 2025 (Management Category)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>34th globally and 3rd in India at the Financial Times (FT) MBA Rankings 2026 (EPGP).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>29th place globally and 2nd in India in QS World University Rankings (Business &amp; Management Studies 2026).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-batch-size-and-iimb-courses-offered-through-cat\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Batch_Size_and_IIMB_Courses_Offered_Through_CAT\"><\/span><strong>Batch Size and IIMB Courses Offered Through CAT<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>IIM Bangalore offers admission to the following courses based on CAT scores MBA (PGP \u2013 Post Graduate Programme in Management) and MBA (PGP-BA \u2013 Business Analytics). The total batch size is around 622.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Course<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Batch Size&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MBA &#8211; PGP<\/td><td>~ 544<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MBA PGP-BA<\/td><td>78<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-bangalore-course-fee\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Bangalore_Course_Fee\"><\/span><strong>IIM Bangalore Course Fee<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Course<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Total Fees<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MBA &#8211; PGP<\/td><td>Rs 26,00,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MBA PGP-BA<\/td><td>Rs 26,00,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-bangalore-cutoff-2025\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Bangalore_Cutoff_2025\"><\/span><strong>IIM Bangalore Cutoff 2025\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>VARC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>DILR and QA (Each Section)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>65<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NC OBC<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>65<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>60<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-bangalore-placement-2025\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Bangalore_Placement_2025\"><\/span><strong>IIM Bangalore Placement 2025<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Particulars<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Placement Package<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIMB Highest Salary Package<\/td><td>~ Rs 80 LPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIMB Average Salary Package&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rs 34.88 LPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIMB Median Salary Package&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rs 32.61 LPA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-bangalore-scholarship-offered\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Bangalore_Scholarship_Offered\"><\/span><strong>IIM Bangalore Scholarship Offered<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Need-Based Financial Aid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Citi Women\u2019s Leader Award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aditya Birla Scholarship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OP Jindal Scholarship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Scholarship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-top-iim-colleges-in-india-iim-calcutta\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_IIM_Colleges_in_India_%E2%80%93_IIM_Calcutta\"><\/span><strong>Top IIM Colleges in India &#8211; IIM Calcutta<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>IIM Calcutta, also referred to as IIMC is the first IIM of India. It is also the first IIM to have received triple accreditation in India &#8211; AACSB (USA), AMBA (UK), EQUIS (Europe).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rankings-1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rankings-3\"><\/span><strong>Rankings<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>7th place with a score of 77.34 as per NIRF Ranking 2025 (Management Category)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4th place globally in QS Masters in Management (CEMS MIM) 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-batch-size-and-iimc-courses-offered-through-cat\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Batch_Size_and_IIMC_Courses_Offered_Through_CAT\"><\/span><strong>Batch Size and IIMC Courses Offered Through CAT<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>IIM Calcutta offers admission to the following courses based on CAT scores MBA (PGP \u2013 Post Graduate Programme in Management) and the total batch size is around 450-460.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Course<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Batch Size&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MBA &#8211; PGP<\/td><td>~ 450 &#8211; 460<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-calcutta-course-fee\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Calcutta_Course_Fee\"><\/span><strong>IIM Calcutta Course Fee<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Course<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Total Fees<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MBA &#8211; PGP<\/td><td>~ Rs 31,00,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-calcutta-cutoff-2025\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Calcutta_Cutoff_2025\"><\/span><strong>IIM Calcutta Cutoff 2025<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>VARC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>DILR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>QA<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Overall Percentile<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OPEN<\/td><td>\u226580<\/td><td>\u226580<\/td><td>\u226575<\/td><td>\u226585<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>\u226570<\/td><td>\u226565<\/td><td>\u226565<\/td><td>\u226575<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NC-OBC<\/td><td>\u226570<\/td><td>\u226565<\/td><td>\u226565<\/td><td>\u226575<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>\u226565<\/td><td>\u226560<\/td><td>\u226560<\/td><td>\u226570<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>\u226555<\/td><td>\u226555<\/td><td>\u226555<\/td><td>\u226565<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-calcutta-placement-2025\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Calcutta_Placement_2025\"><\/span><strong>IIM Calcutta Placement 2025<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Particulars<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Placement Package<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIMC Highest Salary Package<\/td><td>Rs 1.45 Crore Per Annum&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIMC Average Salary Package&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rs 34.23 LPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIMC Median Salary Package&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rs 34 LPA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-calcutta-scholarship-offered\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Calcutta_Scholarship_Offered\"><\/span><strong>IIM Calcutta Scholarship Offered<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>B.P. Poddar Scholarship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>T. Thomas Scholarship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aditya Kashyap Scholarship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IIMC Need-Based Financial Assistance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OP Jindal Scholarship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aditya Birla Scholarship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-top-iims-in-india-iim-kozhikode\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_IIMs_in_India_%E2%80%93_IIM_Kozhikode\"><\/span><strong>Top IIMs in India &#8211; IIM Kozhikode<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>IIM Kozhikode has a double crown when it comes to accreditation. It has AMBA accreditation since 2010, re-accredited in 2023 for 5 years along with EQUIS accreditation since 2021 and re-accredited in 2024 for 5 years. IIMK is also a member of AACSB since 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rankings-2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rankings-4\"><\/span><strong>Rankings<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>3rd place with a score of 79.85 as per NIRF Ranking 2025 (Management Category)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12th place in Asia in QS Masters in Management (PGP) Rankings 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-batch-size-and-iimk-courses-offered-through-cat\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Batch_Size_and_IIMK_Courses_Offered_Through_CAT\"><\/span><strong>Batch Size and IIMK Courses Offered Through CAT<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>IIM Kozhikode offers admission to the following courses based on CAT scores: MBA (PGP \u2013 Post Graduate Programme in Management), MBA (PGP-Finance) and MBA (PGP-LSM \u2013 Liberal Studies &amp; Management). The total batch size is around 584.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Course<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Batch Size&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MBA &#8211; PGP<\/td><td>483<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MBA PGP-Finance<\/td><td>49<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MBA PGP-LSM<\/td><td>52<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-kozhikode-course-fee\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Kozhikode_Course_Fee\"><\/span><strong>IIM Kozhikode Course Fee<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Course<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Total Fees<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Per Term Fees ( 6 Terms)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MBA &#8211; PGP<\/td><td>Rs 23,50,000<\/td><td>Rs 4, 75,000 + Rs 3,50,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MBA PGP-Finance<\/td><td>Rs 23,50,000<\/td><td>Rs 4, 75,000 + Rs 3,50,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MBA PGP-LSM<\/td><td>Rs 23,50,000<\/td><td>Rs 4, 75,000 + Rs 3,50,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-kozhikode-cutoff-2025\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Kozhikode_Cutoff_2025\"><\/span><strong>IIM Kozhikode Cutoff 2025<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Sectional Percentile<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Overall Percentile<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GEN<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>85<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OBC-NCL<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>65<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST&nbsp;<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>55<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-kozhikode-placement-2025\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Kozhikode_Placement_2025\"><\/span><strong>IIM Kozhikode Placement 2025<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Particulars<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Placement Package<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIMK Highest Salary Package<\/td><td>~ Rs 72.02 LPA&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIMK Average Salary Package&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rs 28.05 LPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIMK Median Salary Package&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rs 27 LPA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-kozhikode-scholarship-offered\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Kozhikode_Scholarship_Offered\"><\/span><strong>IIM Kozhikode Scholarship Offered<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>IIM Kozhikode Merit Scholarships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Need-Based Financial Assistance (NBFA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OP Jindal Scholarship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aditya Birla Scholarship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-top-iim-colleges-in-india-iim-lucknow\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_IIM_Colleges_in_India_%E2%80%93_IIM_Lucknow\"><\/span>Top IIM Colleges in India &#8211; IIM Lucknow<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>IIM Lucknow has triple accreditation: EQUIS accreditation achieved in 2025, AACSB accreditation (re-accredited in 2025) and AMBA accreditation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rankings-3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rankings-5\"><\/span><strong>Rankings<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>5th place with a score of 77.97 as per NIRF Ranking 2025 (Management Category)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>58th globally in Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2026 (IPMX) 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-batch-size-and-iim-lucknow-courses-offered-through-cat\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Batch_Size_and_IIM_Lucknow_Courses_Offered_Through_CAT\"><\/span><strong>Batch Size and IIM Lucknow Courses Offered Through CAT<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>IIM Lucknow offers admission to the following courses based on CAT scores: MBA (PGP \u2013 Post Graduate Programme in Management), MBA-ABM (Agribusiness Management) and MBA-SM (Sustainable Management). The total batch size is around 576.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Course<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Batch Size&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MBA &#8211; PGP<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\">572<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MBA ABM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MBA SM<\/td><td>46<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-lucknow-course-fee\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Lucknow_Course_Fee\"><\/span><strong>IIM Lucknow Course Fee<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Course<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Total Fees<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Tuition Fees&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MBA &#8211; PGP<\/td><td>Rs 20,75,000<\/td><td>Rs 12,60,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MBA ABM<\/td><td>Rs 20,75,000<\/td><td>Rs 12,60,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MBA SM<\/td><td>Rs 20,75,000<\/td><td>Rs 12,60,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-lucknow-cutoff-2025\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Lucknow_Cutoff_2025\"><\/span><strong>IIM Lucknow Cutoff 2025<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Sectional Cutoff&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Overall Percentile&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>90<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>77<\/td><td>82<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NC-OBC<\/td><td>77<\/td><td>82<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>65<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>60<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-lucknow-placement-2025\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Lucknow_Placement_2025\"><\/span><strong>IIM Lucknow Placement 2025<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Particulars<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Placement Package<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIMK Highest Salary Package<\/td><td>Rs 75 LPA&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIMK Average Salary Package&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rs 32.3 LPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIMK Median Salary Package&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rs 31 LPA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-lucknow-scholarship-offered\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Lucknow_Scholarship_Offered\"><\/span><strong>IIM Lucknow Scholarship Offered<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Need-Based Financial Assistance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bharti Scholarship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aditya Birla Scholarship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OP Jindal Scholarship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-top-10-iim-colleges-in-india\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_10_IIM_Colleges_in_India\"><\/span><strong>Top 10 IIM Colleges in India<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Top 10 IIMs in India<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Course Fee<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Ahmedabad<\/td><td>Rs 27,50,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Bangalore<\/td><td>Rs 26,00,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Calcutta<\/td><td>Rs 31,00,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Kozhikode<\/td><td>Rs 23,50,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Lucknow<\/td><td>Rs 20,75,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Mumbai<\/td><td>Rs 21,00,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Indore<\/td><td>Rs 21,00,000 &#8211; 25,00,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Raipur<\/td><td>Rs 18,00,000 &#8211; Rs 20,00,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Ranchi<\/td><td>Rs 17,00,000 &#8211; Rs 18,00,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Rohtak<\/td><td>~ Rs 17,90,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-top-iims-in-india-new-iims-baby-iims\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_IIMs_in_India_%E2%80%93_New_IIMsBaby_IIMs\"><\/span><strong>Top IIMs in India &#8211; New IIMs\/Baby IIMs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The new IIMs are also preferred by MBA aspirants for their diverse course structure. Admission in these IIMs are done through CAT like the older IIMs but admission in these IIMs are done through a Common Admission Process (WAP) unlike the individual admission process followed by the older IIMs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-top-baby-iims-in-india-2026\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_Baby_IIMs_in_India_2026\"><\/span><strong>Top Baby IIMs in India 2026<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Baby IIMs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Course Fee<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Seats<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Highest Placement Package&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Sirmaur<\/td><td>Rs 10,34,000<\/td><td>170<\/td><td>Rs 64 LPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Amritsar&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rs 10,50,000<\/td><td>360<\/td><td>Rs 36.25 LPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Visakhapatnam&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rs 10,50,000<\/td><td>120<\/td><td>Rs 36.25 LPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Bodh Gaya&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rs 10,60,000<\/td><td>120<\/td><td>Rs 48.58 LPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Sambalpur&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rs 13,30,000<\/td><td>120<\/td><td>Rs 64.61 LPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Nagpur&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rs 13,75,000<\/td><td>240<\/td><td>Rs 64 LPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Jammu<\/td><td>Rs 13,80,000<\/td><td>120<\/td><td>Rs 64 LPA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-summing-it-up\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summing_it_up\"><\/span><strong>Summing it up!<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, we have highlighted the top IIM colleges in India 2026 &#8211; IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode and IIM Lucknow. 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But with iQuanta\u2019s CAT course, many aspirants achieve the 99%+ percentile and secured their seat at IIM Ahmedabad.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1777457931487\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What are the 21 IIMs?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">As per 2026, here are the list of the 21 IIMs in India IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA), IIM Bangalore (IIMB), IIM Calcutta (IIMC), IIM Lucknow (IIML), IIM Kozhikode (IIMK), IIM Indore (IIMI), IIM Shillong, IIM Rohtak, IIM Ranchi, IIM Raipur, IIM Tiruchirappalli (IIM Trichy), IIM Kashipur, IIM Udaipur, IIM Nagpur, IIM Visakhapatnam (IIMV), IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Amritsar, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Jammu and IIM Mumbai.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1777457932200\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Which is the easiest IIM to get into?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Baby IIMs are the easiest IIMs to get into. Here are the list of the top baby IIMs &#8211; IIM Sirmaur, IIM Amritsar, IIM Visakhapatnam, IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Nagpur and IIM Jammu<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1777457932820\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Which IIM has the best placements?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, and IIM Calcutta are said to have the best placements. The highest packages are Rs 1.10 Crore Per Annum, Rs 80 LPA, and Rs 1.45 Crore Per Annum, respectively.<br\/><\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As of 2026, there are a total of 21 Indian Institute of Management (IIM) colleges in India offering a total of approximately 6100-6500 seats altogether. If we talk about the average batch size, it comes to around 350 &#8211; 450. 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