IIM-Ahmedabad (IIMA)
IIM Ahmedabad, founded in 1961 is the second oldest IIM and is consistently ranked as the best business school of India. IIM-A
has been ranked 1 by NIRF 2023, among the top 100 Indian B-Schools.
IIM Ahmedabad is known for its top-ranked 2 year PGP (MBA) program which offers admissions through CAT. IIM-A cutoff remains around 80 percentile in CAT for shortlisting and students with over 99 percentile have a good chance of getting the interview call. IIM-A is known for its stellar placements in the Consulting and Finance domain.
IIM Ahmedabad MBA fees is INR 25 Lakhs while IIM Ahmedabad average package stood at INR 32.79 LPA and IIM Ahmedabad highest package stood at INR 1.15 CPA for the 2023 batch making its ROI very high.
IIM Ahmedabad Courses & Fees Structure 2024
IIM Ahmedabad (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad) stands as one of India's most prestigious B-schools. It has achieved top recognition, securing the 1st rank in NIRF 2023's list of the top 100 management schools in the country. With its illustrious reputation, IIM Ahmedabad remains the first and most sought-after choice among aspiring candidates. IIM Ahmedabad fees have been increasing significantly each year, making it crucial for aspiring students to plan their finances in advance.
| Batch | IIM Ahmedabad MBA Fees (INR) | Average Package (INR) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-25 | 25 Lakhs | - |
| 2022-24 | 24.61 Lakhs | - |
| 2021-23 | 23 Lakhs | 34.36 LPA |
| 2020-22 | 23 Lakhs | 32.79 LPA |
| 2019-21 | 23 Lakhs | 27.54 LPA |
| 2018-20 | 22 Lakhs | 26.13 LPA |
| College | Seats | IIM Ahmedabad MBA Tuition Fees (INR) | Other Fees (Library, Alumni deposit, Hostel & Mess fee, caution deposit, Medical insurance, etc.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM A) | 398 | 18.19 Lakhs | 6.42 Lakhs |
Payment Mode-1:
| Phase | Married Student Hostel Fee (MSH) (INR) | Single Accommodation Fee (INR) |
|---|---|---|
| First Commitment Fee | 2 Lakhs | 2 Lakhs |
| Second Commitment Fee | 12 Lakhs | 12 Lakhs |
| Balance Program Fee | 18 Lakhs | 16 Lakhs |
| Caution Deposit (Refundable) | 70 Thousand | 35 Thousand |
Payment Mode-2:
| Phase | Married Student Hostel Fee (MSH) (INR) | Single Accommodation Fee (INR) |
|---|---|---|
| First Commitment Fee | 2 Lakhs | 2 Lakhs |
| First Installment Balance Fee | 14.40 Lakhs | 12.40 Lakhs |
| Second Installment Balance Fee | 10.66 Lakhs | 10.66 Lakhs |
| Third Installment Balance Fee | 5.33 Lakhs | 5.33 Lakhs |
| Caution Deposit (Refundable) | 70 Thousand | 35 Thousand |
IIM Ahmedabad Courses and Fees
| IIM Ahmedabad Courses | Seats | IIM Ahmedabad Fee Structure (INR) | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGPM | 398 | 25 Lakhs |
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| Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPX) | 140 | 31.50 Lakhs |
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| Food and Agri-Business Management (PGP-FABM) | 47 | 24.61 Lakhs |
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| Ph.D. | 16 | - |
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| e-Mode Post Graduate Program in Management (ePGP) | - | 20 Lakhs |
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| ePost Graduate Diploma in Advanced Business Analytics (ePGD-ABA) | - | 12 Lakhs |
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IIM Ahmedabad Admission 2024
IIM Ahmedabad MBA Admissions 2024 process will start soon. IIM Ahmedabad offers MBA as its flagship program and admission to the program is done as per the CAT score. IIM Ahmedabad will award 65% weightage to CAT percentile is stage 1 and 25% weightage to the final MBA selection round.
IIM Ahmedabad MBA selection process is a 2 step process, wherein in :-
Step 1 : The institute releases the first shortlist on the basis of CAT Score and previous academic scores.
Step 2 : Selected candidates are called for AWT & Personal interview.
IIM Ahmedabad PGPX (one year PGP) Registration will be done in 3 phases. Admission will be granted on the basis of GMAT and GRE scores. Candidates shortlisted on the basis of GMAT/ GRE score will have to further appear for a personal interview on the said dates. The candidate seeking admission to the PGPX program of IIM Ahmedabad should have 4 years of full-time work experience after graduation. Moreover, IIM Ahmedabad also offers a postgraduate program in Food and Agri-business Management (PGP-FABM), a full-time 2-year Post Graduate Program.
IIM - Ahmedabad Important Dates :->>>
The following table represents IIM Ahmedabad Important Dates for the 2024 Admissions batch:
| PGP (MBA) :->>> | |
|---|---|
| CAT Registration Starts | August 2, 2023 |
| CAT Registration Closes | September 20, 2023 |
| Admit Card release date | October 25, 2023 |
| CAT Exam Date | November 26, 2023 |
| CAT Result | December 21, 2023 (Tentative) |
| PGP AWT PI Shortlist declared | January 08, 2024 (Tentative) |
| PGP Merit List Declaration | April 15, 2024 (Tentative) |
| PGP Seat Confirmation | 3rd Week of April 2024 (Tentative) |
| Commencement of Classes | First Week of June 2024 (Tentative) |
| PGPX :->>> | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Events | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 |
| Stage 1: Application & Shortlist | |||
| Application Open | July 03, 2023 | September 18, 2023 | November 20, 2023 |
| Application Close | September 04, 2023 | October 30, 2023 | December 18, 2023 |
| Shortlist | September 12, 2023 | November 07, 2023 | December 29, 2023 |
| Essay Submission | September 12 – 14, 2023 | November 07 – 09, 2023 | December 29 – 31, 2023 |
| Stage 2: Personal Interviews | |||
| Ahmedabad & Delhi | September 23 – 24, 2023 | November 25 – 26, 2023 | January 06 – 07, 2024 |
| Mumbai & Hyderabad | September 30, 2023 – October 01, 2023 | December 02 – 03, 2023 | January 20 – 21, 2024 |
| Bangalore & Overseas Applicants | October 07 – 08, 2023 | December 09 – 10, 2023 | January 27 – 28, 2024 |
| New York/ London | - | December 09 – 10, 2023 | - |
| Final Selection | |||
| Offers and Waitlist | October 20, 2023 | December 15, 2023 | February 10, 2024 |
IIM Ahmedabad PGP/PGP-FABM Admission Criteria 2024 :->>>
| Admission Stage | Description |
|---|---|
| CAT 2023 Registration | The candidates will have to register for CAT and meanwhile they will also have to select IIM Ahmedabad, through the CAT application. |
| CAT 2023 Examination | They should appear for CAT 2023 and try to clear the minimum cut-off of IIM Ahmedabad. |
| Shortlist for AWT and PI | The shortlisted candidates will be called for AWT and the Personal Interview, based on their CAT scores and previous academic scores. |
| Release of Merit-list and Waitlist | The merit list of the final selected candidates will be released based on the performance of candidates in CAT, AWT & PI, academic scores, and work experience. |
| Offer Letter | The selected candidates will be sent an offer letter to join the program and they will have to accept it within the given time. |
IIM Ahmedabad Admission: MBA Selection Criteria :->>>
There are 3 selection criteria based on which the PGP candidates are selected for the next round i.e, the AWT and PI round. Then the final selection is based on CAT performance, AWT & PI performance, and Application Rating Score.
CAT 2022 Scores: IIM Ahmedabad considers both the sectional and the overall CAT cut-off. Only the candidates who have scored above the minimum cut-off in all the sections will be considered for the further process.
The CAT cut-off is mentioned in the table below:
| Category | VRC | DILR | QA | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General, EWS | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
| NC-OBC/ Transgender | 65 | 65 | 65 | 75 |
| SC | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
| ST | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
| PwD (General/ EWS/ NC-OBC/ Transgender/ SC) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
| PwD | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
10th and 12th Scores: The candidate’s average percentage of 10th and 12th, should be higher than the minimum cut-off. The cut-off is different for different streams.
The 10th and 12th cut-off is mentioned in the table below:
| Stream in 12th Std. | General | NC-OBC/ Transgender | SC | ST | PWD (General, NC-OBC/ Transgender, SC) | PWD (ST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science | 80 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 70 | 65 |
| Commerce | 77 | 72 | 67 | 62 | 67 | 62 |
| Arts & Humanities | 75 | 70 | 64 | 59 | 64 | 59 |
Bachelor Scores: The percentage of the marks obtained in the bachelor examination should be more than the minimum cut-off percentage.
The bachelor cut-off is mentioned in the table below:
| Academic Categories | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | AC - 1 | AC - 3 | AC - 4 | AC - 5 |
| General, EWS | 68.92 | 83.37 | 84.5 | 79.95 |
| NC-OBC, Transgender | 68.8 | 81.88 | 82.6 | 77.28 |
| SC | 68.25 | 80.18 | 79.41 | 75.7 |
| ST | 70.56 | 79.9 | 77.67 | 74.06 |
| PwD (all categories) | 99 | 81.15 | 77.2 | 74.84 |
IIM Ahmedabad Admission Accepted Exams :->>>
| Course Name | Exam Accepted |
|---|---|
| MBA | CAT |
| MBA-FABM | CAT |
| MBA-PGPX | GMAT/ GRE |
| ePGP | CAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ IIMA Admission Test |
| ePGD-ABA | GMAT/ GRE/ CAT/ GATE/ ePGD-ABA qualifying-cum-aptitude test |
| Ph.D. | CAT/GMAT/ GRE/GATE/UGC-JRF |
IIM Ahmedabad : Placement
IIM Ahmedabad Placements 2023 are now concluded with 188 firms participated offering 280 Job roles. Mckinsey & Co. made the maximum number of offers (34) followed by BCG (33). IIM Ahmedabad Highest Package 2023 stood at INR 1.15 Crores whereas IIM Ahmedabad Average Package 2023 stood around INR 34.3 LPA. IIM Ahmedabad Placements 2023 is concluded with 280 offers including 8 international offers. IIM Ahmedabad Placements 2023 was conducted in two stages. The first stage was the laterals process, in which firms offered mid-level managerial positions to applicants who had prior work experience. IIM Ahmedabad highest package increased by 87% at INR 1.15 CPA which was offered by Emaar. IIM Ahmedabad average package also increased by about 4.8% at INR 34.36 LPA. A total of 188 firms from diverse sectors participated, including Technology, Banking, Finance, Consulting, and Analytics participated in the placement drive.
Some of the top recruiters of IIM Ahmedabad Placements 2023 included Emaar, A91 Partners, BCG, PwC, KPMG, HSBC etc. For the 2022–24 PGP batch, IIM Ahmedabad summer placements is also concluded. There were 60 Firms involved in Phase 1. The Boston Consulting Group was the top employer with 28 offers. Bain and Company came in second with 23 offers. In the past year, cluster 1 offers from abroad have increased by 50% at IIM Ahmedabad. Phase 2 of the placement drive saw participation from about 50 companies, and Adani Group came out on top with 16 offers. 35 companies took part in Phase 3, and TCS came out on top with 11 offers.
IIM Ahmedabad Placements 2023 Report :->>>
| Batch | Placement Statistics (2021-23) | Placement Statistics (2020-22) |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Recruiters | 188 | 190 |
| Number of Offers | 280 | 382 |
| Number of International Offers | 8 | 7 |
| Highest Package | INR 1.15 CPA | INR 61.48 LPA |
| Average Package | INR 34.36 LPA | INR 32.79 LPA |
| Major Cohort | Conglomerates & FMCG | Consulting & BFSI |
| Top Recruiter | Emaar, A91 Partners, BCG, PwC, KPMG, HSBC | BCG, Accenture, Goldman Sachs, TCS |
IIM Ahmedabad : Scholarship
IIM Ahmedabad Scholarships are offered with the sole objective to ensure that no student is left out from the opportunity to pursue PGP / PGP- FABM at IIM Ahmedabad. Thus, IIM Ahmedabad has initiated Need based Scholarships over and above other financial assistance offered by the Government of India, Alumni and even industries/ corporations.
Have a detailed look at the various IIM Ahmedabad Scholarships available for students:-
Scholarships offered by IIM Ahmedabad
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IIM Ahmedabad Special Need Based Scholarships
- Eligibility:- Students in PGP & PGP-FABM with gross annual family income less than INR 15,00,000 during the previous fiscal year are eligible to apply, subject to verification.
- Factors like a candidate's past earnings (if any), the size of their student loans, and their family's income.
- Family’s income shall be estimated of both parent/guardian/s and spouse if married. The income before tax deduction shall be considered.
- Scholarship amount:- IIM Ahmedabad will review each applicant's economic situation using factors like family's movable and immovable assets, the number of dependents, and factors it may find relevant in order to calculate the amount of financial aid they will need.
IIM Ahmedabad Scholarships for SC/ST’s
- For 10 months, all postgraduate SC/ST students receive a scholarship of INR 150 per month.
IIM Ahmedabad Exit Scholarships
IIM Ahmedabad Exit Scholarships are further classified into the following scholarships:-
- Students who graduate from IIM Ahmedabad and going for entrepreneurship
Eligibility:- The mentioned monthly stipend shall be provided for at most three consecutive years to two students from every batch opting out of placements and having business ideas.
Scholarship amount:- A monthly stipend of INR 30,000 is initiated by IIM Ahmedabad with an aim to encourage the graduating students to become entrepreneurs.
- IIM Ahmedabad graduates who join “Not-for-Profit” organization
Eligibility:- Two students from each batch will receive financial aid for a maximum of three consecutive years in an effort to choose careers in non-profit organizations.
Scholarship amount:- The amount of financial aid per student might range from INR 3.0 to 4.0 lakhs annually.
- Financial Assistance for students who graduate from IIM Ahmedabad and pursue doctoral studies.
Eligibility:- Two students will each get this grant for a maximum of three years to encourage them to pursue studies in India or abroad.
Scholarship amount:- Scholarship amounts might range from INR 3.0 to 4.0 lakhs per student per year.
Scholarships offered by Government of India
IIM Ahmedabad SC/ST Scholarships (Merit-cum means))
Eligibility:- The financial aid is awarded to meritorious SC/ST students, whose family income does not exceed INR 4,50,000 per annum.
Minority Welfare Scholarships (Merit-cum-Means)
Eligibility:- Students from the minority communities, whose family income does not exceed INR2.50 lakhs per annum. The financial assistance is rewarded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Govt. of India.
Scholarships for Students with Disabilities (Merit-cum-Means)
Eligibility:- Awarded to meritorious DA/PWD students, whose family income does not exceed INR6,00,000 per annum.
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