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Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

NIRF 2025
#1
A360 score
7.5/10
Established
1961
Total fee
₹27.5 L
Average CTC
₹33.96 LPA
Highest CTC
₹1.1 Cr p.a.
Placed
100%
Programmes
2
Campus
Residential

About Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Established in 1961, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad is a government institute in Ahmedabad offering a 2 Years Post Graduate Program in Management (PGP).

Its red-brick campus was designed by legendary architect Louis Kahn, and its logo is drawn from the 400-year-old carved stone window of Ahmedabad's Sidi Saiyyed Mosque. IIM Ahmedabad's 2-year PGP remains India's most sought-after MBA. Source (opens in a new tab)

Ownership
Government
Affiliation
Autonomous (Institute of National Importance under IIM Act, 2017)
Accreditation
EQUIS, AACSB
Established
1961
Campus
Residential
City tier
Metro

Ranked #1 in the NIRF 2025 management ranking. NIRF (opens in a new tab)

Graduation outcomes
98.72 / 100
Outreach & inclusivity
72.01 / 100
Perception
93.26 / 100

Ranking by Aptitude360

Our own score and at-a-glance estimates, researched by the Aptitude360 team. The sections below hold the college's sourced figures in full.

7.5/10

Aptitude360 score. Our rating from return on fees, salary outcomes, fee level, NIRF rank and accreditation, placement rate, city and the number of exams accepted. A missing figure lowers the score rather than being guessed.

Estimated total fee
₹27.5 L
Source (opens in a new tab)
Estimated CTC
₹32.5 LPA
Source (opens in a new tab)
Estimated call cutoff (CAT)
99 %ile
Source (opens in a new tab)

Estimates are for the headline programme and the latest year we could find. Confirm with the college before you apply or pay.

Courses & programmes

2 full-time programmes, listed in the order the college presents them.

Full-time programmes
ProgrammeSpecialisationDurationSeatsDual degree / exchange
Post Graduate Program in Management (PGP)General2 Years406Yes
PGP-FABM (Food & Agri-Business Management)Food & Agri-Business Management2 Years45Yes

Fees

Total fee for the whole programme, for the academic year shown. Fees are revised every year; confirm with the college before you pay.

Programme fees
ProgrammeYearTuitionHostelTotalScholarshipsSource
Post Graduate Program in Management (PGP)2025-27₹20.1 L₹2.5 L₹27.5 LYesSource (opens in a new tab) · updated 4 Sept 2026
PGP-FABM (Food & Agri-Business Management)2025-27₹20.1 L₹2.5 L₹27.5 LYesSource (opens in a new tab) · updated 4 Sept 2026

Admission & eligibility

Post Graduate Program in Management (PGP)

Eligibility
Bachelor's degree with min 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST/PwD)
Work experience
Freshers OK (no minimum required); work experience adds weightage to the composite selection score (Application Rating/AIS)
Selection process
Composite score: CAT 65% + Application Rating (academics, work-ex, diversity) 35%, then AWT + PI

PGP-FABM (Food & Agri-Business Management)

Eligibility
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Agricultural Sciences or an agriculture-related discipline with min 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST/PwD); non-agriculture graduates also eligible with demonstrated interest in agriculture/food/rural sectors (special form required)
Work experience
Freshers OK (no minimum required); work experience adds weightage to the composite selection score (Application Rating/AIS)

Entrance exams & cutoffs

Accepts CAT.

Post Graduate Program in Management (PGP)

Entrance exams accepted for Post Graduate Program in Management (PGP)
ExamMinimumShortlist cutoff (General)OBC-NCLEWSSC / STPwDSource
CATCommon Admission Test95 %ileReserved: 65 %ile99.5 %ile(2025)Estimated98 %ile98 %ile95 %ile90 %ileSource (opens in a new tab) · updated 26 Sept 2026

PGP-FABM (Food & Agri-Business Management)

Entrance exams accepted for PGP-FABM (Food & Agri-Business Management)
ExamMinimumShortlist cutoff (General)OBC-NCLEWSSC / STPwDSource
CATCommon Admission Test90 %ileReserved: 70 %ile97 %ile(2026)Official92 %ile94 %ile85 %ile75 %ileSource (opens in a new tab) · updated 12 Sept 2026

Minimum is a score the college publishes as its requirement. Shortlist cutoff is the score that has cleared its shortlist in the year shown, by category; where it is marked Estimated it was researched from past shortlists rather than published by the college.

Placements

Whole college, 2025 batch

Average CTC
₹33.96 LPA
Highest CTC
₹1.1 Cr p.a.
Students placed
100%

Computed average. The college does not publish one combined figure; this is a weighted average of its programmes’ figures below, by batch size. Last updated 2 Sept 2026.

Placements by programme
ProgrammeBatchAverageMedianHighestPlacedSource
Post Graduate Program in Management (PGP)2025₹35.5 LPA₹34.59 LPA₹1.1 Cr p.a.100%Media/News (opens in a new tab) · updated 2 Sept 2026
PGP-FABM (Food & Agri-Business Management)2025₹20.05 LPA₹19.5 LPA₹41.83 LPA100%Official Placement Report (opens in a new tab) · updated 4 Sept 2026

Executive, online & part-time programmes

Programmes for working professionals, admitted outside the full-time entrance route.

Executive, online and part-time programmes
ProgrammeFormatDurationAdmission throughMin. experienceTotal feeAvg CTCSource
PGPXExecutive MBA1 YearGMAT/GRE4 yrs₹35 L₹37.25 LPASource (opens in a new tab) · updated 2 Sept 2026Official
Online MBAOnline or Hybrid MBA2 YearsIIMA EMAT/CAT/GMAT3 yrs₹20 LNot availableSource (opens in a new tab) · updated 4 Sept 2026Official

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