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    IIM Full Form: List of 21 IIMs in India, Admission Process, Cutoff & Placements 2025

    IIM Full Form: List of 21 IIMs in India, Admission Process, Cutoff & Placements 2025

    Alen Tom ShajiUpdated on 23 Dec 2025, 12:23 PM IST

    The IIM full form is the Indian Institute of Management. There are a total of 21 IIMs spread across different parts of the country. IIMs are considered to be the best management institutions in the country. Every year, lakhs of MBA aspirants apply for admission to IIMs through the CAT exam. The total number of seats in the IIMs is roughly 5500. IIMs offer different MBA/PGDM programs under various specialisations to the candidates. Each of the IIMs has rigorous academic standards, diverse programs, and strong industry networks.

    This Story also Contains

    1. IIM Full Form
    2. Top IIM Colleges
    3. Admission in IIM A/B/C: Key Points to Note
    4. IIM Eligibility Criteria
    5. IIM Admission Process
    6. IIM Placements
    IIM Full Form: List of 21 IIMs in India, Admission Process, Cutoff & Placements 2025
    IIM Full Form

    IIM Full Form

    IIMs have been known for producing the best-in-class management talent for many years. Top companies from all over the world look forward to the recruitment drives at the IIMs to hire the best talent for their organisations. The highest package of IIM is 65 lakhs per annum offered to students at IIM Ahmedabad. The median package of IIM is somewhere around Rs. 26.98 lakhs per annum. Many of the IIMs are top-ranked management colleges as per the NIRF rankings 2025.

    Admission in IIM A/B/C: Key Points to Note

    • IIM Ahmedabad: For the PGP 2026-28 batch, IIM Ahmedabad is expected to admit 414 students. Additionally, the PGP-FABM (Food & Agri-Business Management) program admits 46 students. In total, 460 students are expected to be admitted across both programs.
    • IIM Bangalore: In the PGP 2026-28 batch, the total number of students accepted is around 544. While PGP-BA (Business Analytics) had 78 students accepted. After combining both batches, it came to the total number of 622 students is expected to be admitted.
    • IIM Calcutta: IIM C's two-year full-time MBA program sanctioned intake of 480 seats, structured into six sections of 80 students each.
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    IIM Eligibility Criteria

    The IIM eligibility criteria, as per the latest updates, are mentioned below.

    • Candidates have a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a recognized university

    • Should secure a minimum of 50% for the open category and 45% for the SC/ST/PwD category.

    • The final year of bachelor's degree students are also eligible to apply for the CAT 2025 exam. However, such candidates will have to submit the certificate of completion from the principal or registrar of their university or institution on or before the date stipulated by the respective IIMs.

    • Candidates with work experience will have some added preference/ weightage. However, work experience is not mandatory as per the CAT exam eligibility.

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    IIM Admission Process

    The admission process for IIMs requires candidates to appear for the CAT examination. Based on the CAT cutoff for different IIM colleges, candidates who applied are shortlisted for the personal interview round. The candidates should clear the cutoff for the particular IIM college to get shortlisted. Based on the CAT score and performance in the interview, candidates will be shortlisted for admission by different IIMs. The expected CAT cutoff for different IIMs is given in the table below.

    S No.

    List of IIM Colleges in India

    CAT 2025 Cutoff (Expected)

    1.

    IIM Ahmedabad

    99-100

    2.

    IIM Bangalore

    99-100

    3.

    IIM Calcutta

    99

    4.

    IIM Lucknow

    97+

    5.

    IIM Kozhikode

    97-98

    6.

    IIM Indore

    97+

    7.

    IIM Shillong

    90

    8.

    IIM Rohtak

    95

    9.

    IIM Ranchi

    94

    10.

    IIM Raipur

    94

    11.

    IIM Trichy

    94

    12.

    IIM Kashipur

    94

    13.

    IIM Udaipur

    92

    14.

    IIM Nagpur

    95+

    15.

    IIM Visakhapatnam

    92

    16.

    IIM Bodh Gaya

    92

    17.

    IIM Amritsar

    95+

    18.

    IIM Sirmaur

    95

    19.

    IIM Sambalpur

    95+

    20.

    IIM Mumbai

    97

    21.

    IIM Jammu

    95

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    IIM Placements

    The IIMs are known for their record-breaking placements. The highest and average package for different IIMs is given in the table below.

    IIM

    IIM Average Package

    IIM Highest Package

    IIM Ahmedabad

    Rs. 26.98 LPA

    Rs. 65 LPA

    IIM Bangalore

    Rs. 34.88 LPA

    -

    IIM Calcutta

    Rs. 34.23 LPA

    Rs. 1.45 CPA

    IIM Lucknow

    Rs. 32.3 LPA

    Rs. 75 LPA

    IIM Kozhikode

    Rs. 28.18 LPA

    Rs. 81 LPA

    IIM Indore

    Rs. 29.57 LPA

    Rs. 70 LPA

    IIM Shillong

    Rs. 26.44 LPA

    Rs. 71.50 LPA

    IIM Rohtak

    Rs. 18.73 LPA

    Rs. 36 LPA

    IIM Ranchi

    Rs. 19.29 LPA

    Rs. 50.39 LPA

    IIM Raipur

    Rs. 18.15 LPA

    Rs. 42.29 LPA

    IIM Trichy

    Rs. 19.27 LPA

    Rs. 42.61 LPA

    IIM Kashipur

    Rs. 14.95 LPA

    Rs. 33.12 LPA

    IIM Udaipur

    Rs. 20.23 LPA

    Rs. 39.37 LPA

    IIM Nagpur

    Rs. 18.07 LPA

    Rs. 69.57 LPA

    IIM Visakhapatnam

    Rs. 16.40 LPA

    Rs. 32.50 LPA

    IIM Bodh Gaya

    Rs. 13 LPA

    Rs. 22 LPA

    IIM Amritsar

    -

    Rs. 28 LPA

    IIM Sirmaur

    Rs. 13.30 LPA

    -

    IIM Sambalpur

    Rs. 15.23 LPA

    Rs. 48.60 LPA

    IIM Mumbai

    Rs. 29.44 LPA

    Rs. 54 LPA

    IIM Jammu

    Rs. 16.04 LPA

    Rs. 26.6 LPA

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What are top 5 IIMs?
    A:

    The top 5 IIM s are IIM Bangalore, IIM Lucknow, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode and IIM Indore, also known as BLACKI IIMs. The average package of top IIMs in India range between Rs. 25 LPA to 35 LPA. 

    Q: What are top 5 IIMs?
    A:

    The top 5 IIM s are IIM Bangalore, IIM Lucknow, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode and IIM Indore, also known as BLACKI IIMs. The average package of top IIMs in India range between Rs. 25 LPA to 35 LPA. 

    Q: How many seats are there in all the IIM?
    A:

    The total seats across all the IIMs in India are estimated to be around 5500 (approx.). The seats are subject to change as per the batch size issued by an IIM. The batch size for a particular year is decided by the respective IIM.

    Q: What is the average salary of IIM?
    A:

    The average salary of IIM is between Rs. 16 to 35 lakhs per annum. The average package of IIM varies from one IIM to another. The median package of IIM is somewhere around Rs. 25 lakhs per annum.

    Q: What is the fees of IIM?
    A:

    The fees of IIMs are generally high. Typically the fees for IIM vary between Rs. 20 to 35 lakhs for a year MBA/PGDM course. The IIMs do provide scholarships and educational loan facilities to needy students.

    Q: Does IIM offer international placements?
    A:

    IIM has many foreign companies coming to hire especially for international job roles. Every year many candidates get hired for different foreign placements in IIM. Most of these companies are based out of the tier 1 world countries.

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