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Top IIM Colleges in India

IIMs are India’s premier Institutes in management studies, offering postgraduate, executive education, certificate, and doctoral programmes for Indian and international students. The 2-year postgraduate programmes like MBA, Executive MBA, FPM, and PGPM in management studies are flagship programmes for IIMs in India. The best IIMs in India's main objective is to train future managerial professionals by providing knowledge, and skills through teaching, academic discourse, research, and other programmes and workshops related to business and management studies. There are more than 30 specialisations in management studies like Finance, Human Resources, Banking, Travel and Tourism, Agribusiness, construction, Energy, and others. 

The demand for MBA and other management courses gradually increased due to the luring salaries and high-profile jobs. MBA professionals are the highest-paid engineers in corporate companies. MBA graduates can start their careers as high-profile employees in all industries. To get admission to Top IIMs in India 2024, students have to go through stiff competition. Admissions to the Top 21 IIMs in India 2024 are based on the performance in CAT conducted by IIMs and GMAT conducted by the Graduate Admission Council, CAT is conducted at the national level for admission in IIMs and their affiliated colleges, CAT is also the most accepted admissions test by top B-schools in India and abroad. As many international B Schools ask for GMAT, here in India GMAT accepting IIMs also considers the GMAT score for admission to various programmes.

List of All IIMs in India with Course and fees

Name Of The College

 Course 

Fees in Rs.

IIM Bangalore - Indian Institute of Management 

MBA

Rs. 23,000,000 to Rs 24,50,000

IIM Ahmedabad- Indian Institute of Management

Executive MBA

Rs. 31,50,000

IIM Lucknow - Indian Institute of Management

Executive FPM

Rs. 7,50,000

IIM Calcutta - Indian Institute of Management

Executive  MBA

Rs. 31,00,000

IIM Indore - Indian Institute of Management

PGP in HRM

Rs. 17,60,000

IIM Kozhikode - Indian Institute of Management

PGPM

Rs. 20,50,000

IIM Tiruchirappalli - Indian Institute of Management

MBA Working Executive

Rs. 11,80,000

IIM Visakhapatnam - Indian Institute of Management

PGP Digital Governance and Management 

Rs. 16,50,000

IIM Shillong - Indian Institute of Management

MBA

NA

IIM Raipur- Indian Institute of Management

PGPM


Rs.  14,37,000

IIM Rohtak - Indian Institute of Management

PGPM

Rs. 19,77,000

IIM Udaipur - Indian Institute of Management

MBA

Rs. 17,50,000 to Rs 22,60,000

IIM Nagpur - Indian Institute of Management

MBA

Rs. 18,90,000

IIM Amritsar - Indian Institute of Management

Executive MBA

Rs. 12,00,000

IIM Kashipur - Indian Institute of Management

Executive MBA Dehradun Campus

Rs. 12,00,000

IIM Ranchi - Indian Institute of Management

MBA

Rs. 17,30,000

IIM Bodh Gaya - Indian Institute of Management

MBA

Rs. 15,50,000

IIM Jammu - Indian Institute of Management

MBA

Rs. 17,15,000

IIM Sirmaur - Indian Institute of Management

MBA Tourism and Hospitality Management

Rs. 13,65,000

IIM Sambalpur - Indian Institute of Management

MBA

Rs. 13,05,000

How Affordable is a PGP or MBA Programme in IIMs

IIMs are union government-funded institutions, initially, they were established by the recommendation of the planning commission to manage massive industrial management and industrial relations in various fields. The government of India funds these national importance universities to make them world-class universities. IIMs are autonomous institutions, so they can have their own fee structure academic curriculum, without government interference even though they are funded by the government. Due to the importance and various reasons, fee structures in IIMs are at mixed levels; most fees in IIMs stand between Rs. 11 lakhs to Rs. 26 lakhs. Students from socially and economically disadvantaged sections are eligible for scholarships and fee reimbursement by the institutions.

The fee structure in IIMs varies from institute to institute and course to course, each specialisation in IIMs may have its fee structure based on the type of facilities offered to the students. Here, we have listed IIMs in India, courses, and fees click on the college link for more details.  

Top IIMs in India-NIRF Ranking 2024

National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a body employed by MHRD.  The NIRF framework outlines a methodology to rank educational institutions across the country in various disciplines at a higher level of education. NIRF ranks colleges while considering various parameters such as infrastructure, faculty, placements, labs, research citation, professional practices, graduation outcomes, inclusivity, and others. The best management institutions including management colleges in India get a place at the top list. Interestingly, the early IIMs which were founded before the 2000s have placed in the Top 10 IIMs in India, the department of management studies in IITs, and a few private MBA colleges also get ranked in the top 21 MBA colleges in India. Here is the list of top IIMs accepting CAT ranked by NIRF 2024.

List of IIMs in India Rank wise

College Name

NIRF Score

NIRF Rank 2024

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

83.32

1

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

81.17

2

Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode

77.90

3

Indian Institute of Management Calcutta

75.06

5

Indian Institute of Management Mumbai

74.74

6

Indian Institute of Management Lucknow

74.42

7

Indian Institute of Management Indore

73.53

8

Indian Institute of Management Rohtak

66.49

12

Indian Institute of Management Raipur

64.40

14

Indian Institute of Management Ranchi

61.27

17

Indian Institute of Management Udaipur

60.93

22

Indian Institute of Management Kashipur

60.82

23

Indian Institute of Management Shillong

60.49

24

Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam

59.20

26

Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli

57.67

27

Indian Institute of Management Nagpur

56.95

31

Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya

56.27

33

Indian Institute of Management Jammu

54.64

42

Indian Institute of Management Amritsar

52.57

47

Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur

51.48

50

Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur

50.91

57


Admission Process in Top IIMs in India

The admission procedure for top IIMs in India for 2024 will be released after CAT results are released by one of the IIMs that conducts the exam. Most of the top IIMs and their affiliated institutes have their unique pattern in the admission process. Based on the previous IIM admission process, here, we have given a general admission process as follows:

  • CAT/GMAT Score

  • Written Test 

  • Group Discussion

  • Personal Interview

The seat allotment is given based on performance in above-mentioned rounds, and other factors like 10+2 and Degree marks, work experience, reservation policy, and academic merit can also be considered in the admission process. Seat allotment gets confirmed only after paying the admission fee. 

FAQs

Question: Which IIM student got the highest package?

Ans: Several students from IIMs offered good packages IIM Ahmedbad were offered at Rs. 1.46 CPA(domestic), and Rs. 1 CPA (International) in 2024.

Question: Which is the best IIM for PGP Executives in India?

Ans: All top IIMs in India are national importance institutions, more or less equally IIM Calcutta, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore and other first generation IIMs got top ranks among management course offered colleges in India as per NIRF 2024 Rankings.

Question: Which IIM offers a Management programme at the lowest fee?

Ans: The fee structure for management programmes at IIMs mostly stands between Rs. 11 lakhs to Rs. 31 lakhs, in most cases, the departments may have their own fee structure based on the programme offered to the students. 

Question: How much score CAT is needed for IIM admission? 

Ans: Candidates must have 85+ percentile as the minimum score; it may be lowered to the socially disadvantaged classes based on vertical and horizontal representations recognised by the government of India. 

Question: How are IITs good for MBA?

Ans: IITs and IIMs are national importance institutions funded by Union governments for innovation and to enhance the quality of education in Technical & Management studies in India with self and sustained knowledge.

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Updated on 19 Jun 2025, 05:19 PM IST

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IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA) - Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Ahmedabad, Gujarat


Rating:

4.8/5
45 Reviews

IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA) - Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Rating:

4.8/545 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

1

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Ranking

: 1

NIRF Ranking:

1

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Ranking

: 1
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IIM Amritsar - Indian Institute of Management Amritsar

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Amritsar, Punjab


Rating:

4.6/5
52 Reviews

IIM Amritsar - Indian Institute of Management Amritsar

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Amritsar, Punjab

Rating:

4.6/552 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

47

Careers360

Ranking

: 24

NIRF Ranking:

47

Careers360

Ranking

: 24
Executive MBA
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
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IIM Bangalore - Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Bangalore, Karnataka


Rating:

4.5/5
26 Reviews

IIM Bangalore - Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Bangalore, Karnataka

Rating:

4.5/526 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

2

Careers360

Ranking

: 2

NIRF Ranking:

2

Careers360

Ranking

: 2
MBA
1000+ Brochures downloaded so far
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IIM Bodh Gaya - Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Bodhgaya, Bihar


Rating:

4.4/5
45 Reviews

IIM Bodh Gaya - Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Bodhgaya, Bihar

Rating:

4.4/545 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

33

Careers360

Ranking

: 27

NIRF Ranking:

33

Careers360

Ranking

: 27
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
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IIM Calcutta - Indian Institute of Management Calcutta

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Kolkata, West Bengal


Rating:

4.3/5
57 Reviews

IIM Calcutta - Indian Institute of Management Calcutta

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Kolkata, West Bengal

Rating:

4.3/557 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

5

Careers360

Ranking

: 4

NIRF Ranking:

5

Careers360

Ranking

: 4
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

IIM Indore - Indian Institute of Management Indore

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Indore, Madhya Pradesh


Rating:

4.6/5
174 Reviews

IIM Indore - Indian Institute of Management Indore

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Rating:

4.6/5174 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

8

Careers360

Ranking

: 7

NIRF Ranking:

8

Careers360

Ranking

: 7
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

IIM Jammu - Indian Institute of Management Jammu

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir


Rating:

4.4/5
27 Reviews

IIM Jammu - Indian Institute of Management Jammu

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

Rating:

4.4/527 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

42

Careers360

Ranking

: 30

NIRF Ranking:

42

Careers360

Ranking

: 30
Executive MBA
  • Exams:  CAT,
    +2 more
  • Fees : 9.86 Lakhs
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100+ Brochures downloaded so far

IIM Kashipur - Indian Institute of Management Kashipur

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Kashipur, Uttarakhand


Rating:

4.3/5
125 Reviews

IIM Kashipur - Indian Institute of Management Kashipur

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Kashipur, Uttarakhand

Rating:

4.3/5125 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

23

Careers360

Ranking

: 21

NIRF Ranking:

23

Careers360

Ranking

: 21
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

IIM Kozhikode - Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Kozhikode, Kerala


Rating:

4.4/5
65 Reviews

IIM Kozhikode - Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Kozhikode, Kerala

Rating:

4.4/565 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

3

Careers360

Ranking

: 3

NIRF Ranking:

3

Careers360

Ranking

: 3
PGPM
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

IIM Lucknow - Indian Institute of Management Lucknow

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh


Rating:

4.3/5
68 Reviews

IIM Lucknow - Indian Institute of Management Lucknow

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Rating:

4.3/568 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

7

Careers360

Ranking

: 6

NIRF Ranking:

7

Careers360

Ranking

: 6
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

IIM Mumbai (NITIE) - Indian Institute of Management Mumbai

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Mumbai, Maharashtra


Rating:

4.6/5
61 Reviews

IIM Mumbai (NITIE) - Indian Institute of Management Mumbai

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Rating:

4.6/561 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

6

Careers360

Ranking

: 5

NIRF Ranking:

6

Careers360

Ranking

: 5
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IIM Nagpur - Indian Institute of Management Nagpur

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Nagpur, Maharashtra


Rating:

4.3/5
9 Reviews

IIM Nagpur - Indian Institute of Management Nagpur

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Nagpur, Maharashtra

Rating:

4.3/59 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

31

Careers360

Ranking

: 28

NIRF Ranking:

31

Careers360

Ranking

: 28
MBA
  • Fees : 18.90 Lakhs
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IIM Raipur - Indian Institute of Management Raipur

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Raipur, Chhattisgarh


Rating:

4.3/5
124 Reviews

IIM Raipur - Indian Institute of Management Raipur

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Raipur, Chhattisgarh

Rating:

4.3/5124 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

14

Careers360

Ranking

: 13

NIRF Ranking:

14

Careers360

Ranking

: 13
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IIM Ranchi - Indian Institute of Management Ranchi

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Ranchi, Jharkhand


Rating:

4.3/5
85 Reviews

IIM Ranchi - Indian Institute of Management Ranchi

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Ranchi, Jharkhand

Rating:

4.3/585 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

17

Careers360

Ranking

: 15

NIRF Ranking:

17

Careers360

Ranking

: 15
MBA
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IIM Rohtak - Indian Institute of Management Rohtak

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Rohtak, Haryana


Rating:

4.6/5
173 Reviews

IIM Rohtak - Indian Institute of Management Rohtak

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Rohtak, Haryana

Rating:

4.6/5173 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

12

Careers360

Ranking

: 10

NIRF Ranking:

12

Careers360

Ranking

: 10
PGPM
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

IIM Sambalpur - Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Sambalpur, Odisha


Rating:

4.3/5
48 Reviews

IIM Sambalpur - Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Sambalpur, Odisha

Rating:

4.3/548 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

50

Careers360

Ranking

: 29

NIRF Ranking:

50

Careers360

Ranking

: 29
MBA
  • Exams:  CAT
  • Fees : 15.05 Lakhs
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100+ Brochures downloaded so far

IIM Shillong - Indian Institute of Management Shillong

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Shillong, Meghalaya


Rating:

4.3/5
44 Reviews

IIM Shillong - Indian Institute of Management Shillong

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Shillong, Meghalaya

Rating:

4.3/544 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

24

Careers360

Ranking

: 18

NIRF Ranking:

24

Careers360

Ranking

: 18
Online PGPWE
  • Fees : 12.40 Lakhs
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IIM Sirmaur - Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh


Rating:

4.4/5
63 Reviews

IIM Sirmaur - Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh

Rating:

4.4/563 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

57

Careers360

Ranking

: 32

NIRF Ranking:

57

Careers360

Ranking

: 32
MBA Tourism and Hospitality Management
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

IIM Trichy - Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu


Rating:

4.2/5
61 Reviews

IIM Trichy - Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

Rating:

4.2/561 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

27

Careers360

Ranking

: 17

NIRF Ranking:

27

Careers360

Ranking

: 17
EDPM
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

IIM Udaipur (IIMU) - Indian Institute of Management Udaipur

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Udaipur, Rajasthan


Rating:

4.7/5
43 Reviews

IIM Udaipur (IIMU) - Indian Institute of Management Udaipur

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Udaipur, Rajasthan

Rating:

4.7/543 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

22

Careers360

Ranking

: 16

NIRF Ranking:

22

Careers360

Ranking

: 16
MBA
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
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IIM Visakhapatnam - Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh


Rating:

4.5/5
49 Reviews

IIM Visakhapatnam - Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Rating:

4.5/549 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

26

Careers360

Ranking

: 26

NIRF Ranking:

26

Careers360

Ranking

: 26
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
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