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Institute of Rural Management Anand

Anand, Gujarat

NIRF 2025
#54
A360 score
4.4/10
Established
1979
Total fee
₹16.75 L
Average CTC
₹14.14 LPA
Highest CTC
₹31.16 LPA
Placed
100%
Programmes
1
Campus
Residential

About Institute of Rural Management Anand

Institute of Rural Management Anand's 2 Years Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Rural Management (PGDM-RM) in Anand reported 100% placements at an average CTC of ₹14.1 LPA in its latest batch.

IRMA was founded in 1979 by Dr. Verghese Kurien -- the 'Father of India's White Revolution' who built Amul and turned India into the world's largest milk producer. It remains the only Indian B-school built entirely around rural management. Source (opens in a new tab)

Ownership
Autonomous
Affiliation
Autonomous (AICTE approved, awards PGDM)
Accreditation
NBA, SAQS
Established
1979
Campus
Residential
City tier
Tier-3

Ranked #54 in the NIRF 2025 management ranking. NIRF (opens in a new tab)

Graduation outcomes
88.49 / 100
Outreach & inclusivity
69.83 / 100
Perception
11.69 / 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.

4.4/10

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
₹20.74 L
Source (opens in a new tab)
Estimated CTC
₹15.8 LPA
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Estimated call cutoff (CAT)
85 %ile
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Estimates are for the headline programme and the latest year we could find. Confirm with the college before you apply or pay.

Courses & programmes

Full-time programmes
ProgrammeSpecialisationDurationSeatsDual degree / exchange
Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Rural Management (PGDM-RM)Rural Management2 Years240No

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 Diploma in Management - Rural Management (PGDM-RM)2025-27₹14.25 L₹2.5 L₹16.75 LYesSource (opens in a new tab) · updated 4 Sept 2026

Admission & eligibility

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

Entrance exams & cutoffs

Accepts CAT, XAT, CMAT, IRMASAT.

Entrance exams accepted for Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Rural Management (PGDM-RM)
ExamMinimumShortlist cutoff (General)OBC-NCLSC / STPwDSource
CATCommon Admission Test80 %ile83 %ile(2025)EstimatedNot availableNot availableNot availableSource (opens in a new tab) · updated 27 Sept 2026
CMATCommon Management Admission Test80 %ile88 %ile(2025)EstimatedNot availableNot availableNot availableSource (opens in a new tab) · updated 27 Sept 2026
IRMASATIRMA Social Awareness TestNot available52(2025)Estimated463530Source (opens in a new tab)
XATXavier Aptitude Test80 %ile83 %ile(2025)EstimatedNot availableNot availableNot availableSource (opens in a new tab) · updated 27 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

Placements by programme
ProgrammeBatchAverageMedianHighestPlacedSource
Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Rural Management (PGDM-RM)2025₹14.14 LPA₹13.5 LPA₹31.16 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 feeSource
PGDM (RM-X)Executive MBA15 MonthsCAT/XAT/GMAT5 yrs₹10.1 LSource (opens in a new tab) · updated 4 Sept 2026Official

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