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 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.

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 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. 

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Hello there,

Yes, you should surely give a try. Your score and being Non-Engineer gives you an edge. The previous trends shows that cutoff typically hovers around 75-84 for EWS category. Therefore you must give a try.

NIBM  gives proper weightage to academics as well, therefore your 8\8\8 would work

HELLO,

With an overall 98.54 percentile ( QA/DILR 97.55, VARC 94.89) and strong academics 9/9/0, you have a good profile. As a B.Tech candidate you can expect calls from :-

  • IIM Shillong
  • IIM Udaipur
  • IIM Trichy
  • IIM Ranchi
  • IIM Raipur
  • IIM Kashipur
  • IIM Nagpur
  • IIM Indore is Boderline

Hope this

Hello there,

The IIMs you should expect are listed below:

  • A 90-100% chance: IIM Lucknow, IIM Indore, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Shillong, IIM Mumbai, and all CAP IIMs( Udaipur, Trichy, Ranchi, etc.).
  • A 50-70% CHANCE: IIM Calcutta and SPJIMR.
  • A very competitive chance, IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Bangalore

Your biotech background

Hello there,

With a 70 percentile it is not easy to make it in the IMT Hyderabad because the cutoff usually reaches 85-90+ for general category, even IMT Nagpur has low chances since the cutoff usually reaches 75-85. However, IMI Kolkata, is your safe option, since the cutoff is around

Hello aspirant,

Your kid has a good profile even in the general category with a BTech from IIT Delhi, three years of excellent job experience in a leading industry, and a 96 percentile in the CAT. He has a strong chance at reputable MBA schools like IIM Shillong, IIM Udaipur,