{"id":78687,"date":"2026-07-18T17:26:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T11:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/?p=78687"},"modified":"2026-07-18T17:26:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T11:56:25","slug":"old-vs-new-iims-placement-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/old-vs-new-iims-placement-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Old vs New IIMs Placement 2026: Average Package, Highest CTC &#038; ROI Comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>India has a total of 21 Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). The year of establishment of these IIMs groups them into old IIMs and new IIMs. An MBA aspirant usually faces a dilemma while choosing between new and old IIMs. The prestigious old IIMs such as IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode, and IIM Indore, often termed BLACKI, are the most chosen IIMs due to their exceptional placements. However, several new IIMs, such as IIM Shillong, IIM Udaipur, IIM Trichy, etc., are emerging as strong contenders by building reputation through placements, academic excellence, etc.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this blog, we have compared the old vs. new IIMs placement 2026 based on average package, highest CTC, and return on investment (ROI). This will allow the MBA aspirants to make an informed decision to begin their professional journey.<\/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 at one single platform<\/mark><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/li.iquanta.in\/3FagB\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CATBLOGBANNER.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CATBLOGBANNER.png 640w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CATBLOGBANNER-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CATBLOGBANNER-150x40.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/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\/old-vs-new-iims-placement-2026\/#Old_vs_New_IIMs_Placement_2026_Quick_Comparison\" >Old vs New IIMs Placement 2026: Quick Comparison<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/old-vs-new-iims-placement-2026\/#Old_IIMs_vs_New_IIMs_Understanding_the_Difference\" >Old IIMs vs New IIMs: Understanding the Difference<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/old-vs-new-iims-placement-2026\/#How_Much_CAT_Percentile_Do_You_Need_Old_IIM_vs_New_IIM\" >How Much CAT Percentile Do You Need: Old IIM vs New IIM<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/old-vs-new-iims-placement-2026\/#Old_IIM_Placements_2026_Highest_Average_Package\" >Old IIM Placements 2026: Highest &amp; Average Package<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/old-vs-new-iims-placement-2026\/#New_IIM_Placements_2026_Highest_Average_Package\" >New IIM Placements 2026: Highest &amp; Average Package<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/old-vs-new-iims-placement-2026\/#Placement_Percentage_of_New_Old_IIMs\" >Placement Percentage of New &amp; Old IIMs\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/old-vs-new-iims-placement-2026\/#Top_Recruiters_at_IIMs\" >Top Recruiters at IIMs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/old-vs-new-iims-placement-2026\/#Why_Candidates_Prefer_an_MBA_from_Old_IIMs\" >Why Candidates Prefer an MBA from Old IIMs?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/old-vs-new-iims-placement-2026\/#Conclusion_Old_vs_New_IIMs\" >Conclusion: Old vs New IIMs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-old-vs-new-iims-placement-2026-quick-comparison\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Old_vs_New_IIMs_Placement_2026_Quick_Comparison\"><\/span><strong>Old vs New IIMs Placement 2026: Quick Comparison<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, we have broken down the major basis of comparison between the old and new IIMs. This will give a major breakdown on the comparison between the new and old IIMs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Aspect<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Old IIMs (BLACKI + IIM Indore)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>New IIMs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Institutes Included<\/strong><\/td><td>IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Indore<\/td><td>IIM Shillong, IIM Udaipur, IIM Trichy, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Rohtak, IIM Kashipur, IIM Nagpur, IIM Visakhapatnam, IIM Jammu, IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Amritsar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Established<\/strong><\/td><td>Founded between 1961 and 1996<\/td><td>Established after 2007<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Industry Reputation<\/strong><\/td><td>Strong national and global brand recognition&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rapidly growing reputation with increasing industry acceptance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Average Package&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>Rs. 28\u201338 LPA<\/td><td>Rs. 16\u201322 LPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Alumni Network<\/strong><\/td><td>Extensive&nbsp;<\/td><td>Growing rapidly&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Corporate Partnerships<\/strong><\/td><td>Long-standing partnerships&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Increasing collaborations&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Recruitment Opportunities<\/strong><\/td><td>High<\/td><td>Expanding&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Placement Performance<\/strong><\/td><td>Higher average salaries, premium job roles, and international offers<\/td><td>Consistently improving average salaries and placement rates each year<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Key Advantage<\/strong><\/td><td>Prestige, global recognition, extensive recruiter network, and strong alumni support<\/td><td>Excellent ROI, affordable MBA fees, modern curriculum, and rapidly improving placements<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Old_IIMs_vs_New_IIMs_Understanding_the_Difference\"><\/span><strong>Old IIMs vs New IIMs: Understanding the Difference<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have been classified into old and new IIMs based on the year of establishment. The old IIMs include the institutions established from 1961 to 1996 and are widely known for their academics, strong alumni network, and record-high placements. These are often termed BLACKI. The new IIMs were established after 2007. Since these IIMs were established later on, therefore, they have relatively small networks. Though they are newer IIMs, they continue to attract great placements and are on their way to building a strong alumni network. The table below lists the new IIMs and the old IIM.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>IIMs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Established<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Old IIMs<\/td><td>IIM Calcutta, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Indore<\/td><td>1961\u20131996<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>New IIMs<\/td><td>IIM Shillong, IIM Rohtak, IIM Ranchi, IIM Raipur, IIM Tiruchirappalli, IIM Kashipur, IIM Udaipur, IIM Nagpur, IIM Visakhapatnam, IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Amritsar, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Jammu, IIM Guwahati, IIM Mumbai (NITIE),<\/td><td>2007 onward&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Much_CAT_Percentile_Do_You_Need_Old_IIM_vs_New_IIM\"><\/span><strong>How Much CAT Percentile Do You Need: Old IIM vs New IIM<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The CAT percentile is one of the most important factors to secure admission in the IIMs. The older IIMs, like BLACKI, require a higher CAT percentile due to intrinsic competition and a greater placement record. On the other hand, the new IIMs offer excellent MBA programs at comparatively lower percentiles. However, the final selection depends upon the personal interview, academic performance, diversity, etc. Given below is the table of CAT percentiles needed to take admission in IIMs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Institute<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Year of Establishment&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Qualifying Percentile<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Realistic Shortlist Zone<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Calcutta<\/td><td>1961<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>99\u201399.5+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Ahmedabad<\/td><td>1961<\/td><td>95<\/td><td>99.5+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Mumbai (NITIE)<\/td><td>1963<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>97\u201399+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Bangalore<\/td><td>1973<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>99.5+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Lucknow<\/td><td>1984<\/td><td>90<\/td><td>97\u201399+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Kozhikode<\/td><td>1996<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>97\u201399+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Indore<\/td><td>1996<\/td><td>90<\/td><td>97\u201399+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Shillong<\/td><td>2007<\/td><td>75\u201390<\/td><td>95\u201398+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Rohtak<\/td><td>2010<\/td><td>95<\/td><td>95\u201397+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Raipur<\/td><td>2010<\/td><td>92<\/td><td>94\u201397+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Ranchi<\/td><td>2010<\/td><td>92<\/td><td>94\u201397+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Udaipur<\/td><td>2011<\/td><td>92<\/td><td>95\u201398+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Trichy<\/td><td>2011<\/td><td>92<\/td><td>95\u201398+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Kashipur<\/td><td>2011<\/td><td>92<\/td><td>93\u201396+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Nagpur<\/td><td>2015<\/td><td>90<\/td><td>92\u201395+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bodh Gaya \/ Amritsar \/ Jammu \/ Sirmaur \/ Sambalpur \/ Visakhapatnam<\/td><td>2015\u201316<\/td><td>90\u201392<\/td><td>90\u201395+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Guwahati<\/td><td>2025<\/td><td>90<\/td><td>90\u201395+<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Old_IIM_Placements_2026_Highest_Average_Package\"><\/span><strong>Old IIM Placements 2026: Highest &amp; Average Package<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The old IIMs, i.e., IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode, and IIM Indore, dominate with a 100% placement record. They attract top recruiters from every industry. In addition to this, they also have great alumni as well. The table below displays the average placement of the old IIMs based on the 2024-26 placement report.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Institute<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Highest CTC (Domestic\/International)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Average CTC&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Ahmedabad<\/td><td>Rs. 2.20 Crore <em>(Estimated Peak)<\/em><\/td><td>Rs. 27.03 LPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Calcutta<\/td><td>Rs. 1.45 Crore <em>(Domestic)<\/em><br>Rs. 1.10 Crore <em>(International)<\/em><\/td><td>Rs. 36.00 LPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Bangalore<\/td><td>Not yet announced for 2026\u00a0<br>Rs. 1.15 Cr (for 2025)<\/td><td>Rs. 35.35 LPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Mumbai<\/td><td>Rs. 71.40 LPA<\/td><td>Rs. 34.50 LPA <em>(Top 50% Avg)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Lucknow<\/td><td>Rs. 1.00 Crore<\/td><td>Rs. 33.20 LPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Kozhikode (based on 2025 report)<\/td><td>Rs. 81.00 LPA<\/td><td>Rs. 27.50 LPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Indore (based on 2025 report)<\/td><td>Rs. 70 LPA\u00a0<\/td><td>Rs. 29.75 LPA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_IIM_Placements_2026_Highest_Average_Package\"><\/span><strong>New IIM Placements 2026: Highest &amp; Average Package<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The new IIMs are steadily narrowing the gap in terms of placement and package. They have emerged as strong contenders that offer impressive placement records. Institutes such as IIM Shillong, IIM Udaipur, IIM Trichy, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Rohtak, IIM Kashipur, IIM Nagpur, and IIM Visakhapatnam are strengthening their recruitment base, packages, and placement rates. The table below displays the average package of new IIMs based on the 2025 report.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Institute<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Highest Package<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Average Package<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Shillong<\/td><td>Rs. 71.5 LPA<\/td><td>Rs. 26.44 LPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Nagpur<\/td><td>Rs. 69.57 LPA<\/td><td>Rs. 18.07 LPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Ranchi<\/td><td>Rs. 50.39 LPA<\/td><td>Rs. 19.29 LPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Sambalpur<\/td><td>Rs. 48.6 LPA<\/td><td>Rs. 16.64 LPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Raipur<\/td><td>Rs. 42.66 LPA<\/td><td>Rs. 18.15 LPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Trichy<\/td><td>Rs. 40+ LPA<\/td><td>Rs. 20.55 LPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Rohtak<\/td><td>Rs. 36 LPA<\/td><td>Rs. 19.27 LPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Kashipur<\/td><td>Rs. 32.13 LPA<\/td><td>Rs. 18.11 LPA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Placement_Percentage_of_New_Old_IIMs\"><\/span><strong>Placement Percentage of New &amp; Old IIMs\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Old and New IIMs maintain impressive placement records. They have great recruiters from across the world. The IIMs continue to be the preferred choice for MBA aspirants as they offer nearly a 100% placement record. Several new IIMs have also improved their placement performance, with many reporting placement rates between 95% and 100% for the latest MBA batches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Institute Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Placement Rate<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Older IIMs<\/td><td>Nearly 100%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>New IIMs<\/td><td>95\u201398%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_Recruiters_at_IIMs\"><\/span><strong>Top Recruiters at IIMs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The IIMs attract the world&#8217;s leading employers from all the leading industries, such as\u00a0consulting, finance, technology, FMCG, e-commerce, manufacturing, etc. They have been attracting some of the leading companies such as JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, BCG, EY, Hindustan Unilever (HUL), Procter &amp; Gamble (P&amp;G), ITC, Nestl\u00e9, and many others. The leading industries that are top recruiters at IIMs include the following.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Industry<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Leading Recruiters<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Management Consulting<\/strong><\/td><td>Boston Consulting Group (BCG), McKinsey &amp; Company, Bain &amp; Company, Accenture Strategy, Deloitte, EY-Parthenon, Kearney, KPMG, PwC, Strategy&amp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Technology &amp; Product Management<\/strong><\/td><td>Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Adobe, Salesforce, Uber, Cisco, Media.net, BrowserStack<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Private Equity &amp; Venture Capital<\/strong><\/td><td>Blackstone, General Atlantic, Temasek, Elevation Capital, Z47, Ares Management<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Manufacturing &amp; Operations<\/strong><\/td><td>Tata Steel, Larsen &amp; Toubro (L&amp;T), Vedanta, Adani Group, JSW Steel, Tata Power<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>General Management &amp; Conglomerates<\/strong><\/td><td>Tata Administrative Services (TAS), Aditya Birla Group, Mahindra Group, Godrej Industries, Reliance Industries, Essar Group<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>FMCG &amp; Consumer Goods<\/strong><\/td><td>Hindustan Unilever (HUL), Procter &amp; Gamble (P&amp;G), ITC, Nestl\u00e9, PepsiCo, Tata Consumer Products<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>E-commerce &amp; Retail<\/strong><\/td><td>Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho, Swiggy, Zomato, Reliance Retail<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Investment Banking &amp; Finance<\/strong><\/td><td>Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Citibank, HSBC, Bank of America, UBS, Standard Chartered, Deutsche Bank<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Candidates_Prefer_an_MBA_from_Old_IIMs\"><\/span><strong>Why Candidates Prefer an MBA from Old IIMs?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Old IIMs, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode, and IIM Indore are the top choice for any MBA aspirant. This is mainly due to their long standing reputation, strong placement record and extensive industry connections. The newer IIMs have made significant progress to establish their legacy. Here are top reasons why MBA aspirants prefer old IIMs as compared to new IIMs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Strong Brand Value<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Higher Placement Records<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Presence of top recruiters from leading company for placement&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extensive Alumni Network<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Great Industry Exposure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diverse Career Opportunities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strong Return on Investment (ROI)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Academic Excellence and Faculty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Global Recognition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion_Old_vs_New_IIMs\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion: Old vs New IIMs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The choice of choosing an MBA college between the new IIM and old IIM depends upon one\u2019s\u00a0 career goals, CAT percentile, budget, and long-term aspirations. 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