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Top IIMs Colleges in India 2025: Rankings, Fees, Admission, Courses, Seat Intake, Cutoff, Placements

There are total of 21 IIMs in India, all of which are government owned. CAT is the most accepting entrance exams in top IIMs in India. Top IIms in India are IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow, etc.

Top IIM Colleges in India - Highlights 2025

Candidates can see the table below for key highlights -

Parameters

Statistics

No. of IIMs

21 colleges

Annual Fee

More than INR 5 Lakh: 16 colleges

Top IIms in India

 

Top Specialisations

Finance, Human Resources, Operations, Sales & Marketing, IT & Systems, etc.

Accepted Entrance Exams

CAT

Source: Official site and may vary.

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Top IIM Colleges in India with NIRF Ranking 2025

Candidates can see the table below with NIRF ranking -

College Name

NIRF 2023

NIRF 2024

NIRF 2025

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Ranking

1

1

1

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Ranking

2

2

2

Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode Ranking

3

3

3

Indian Institute of Management Lucknow Ranking

6

7

5

Indian Institute of Management, Mumbai Ranking

7

6

6

Indian Institute of Management Calcutta Ranking

4

5

7

Indian Institute of Management Indore Ranking

8

8

8

Indian Institute of Management Raipur Ranking

11

14

15

Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli Ranking

22

27

16

Indian Institute of Management Ranchi Ranking

24

17

18

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top IIM Colleges in India: Admissions 2025

Candidates can the below eligibility criteria:

  • Must have completed graduation with a minimum of 50% aggregate 
  • Candidates appearing for the final year of the bachelor's degree are also eligible to apply
  • Must clear CAT entrance exam

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top IIM Colleges in India: Exam Schedule 2025

Candidates can see the table below -

Exam Name

Exam Schedule

Exam Syllabus

CAT

CAT Schedule

CAT Syllabus

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top IIM Colleges in India: Fees, Admission, Eligibility, Entrance Exams

Candidates can see the table below for top IIMs in India -

Top IIMs in India

Total Tuition Fee

Entrance Exam/Eligibility

IIM Ahmedabad Admission

Fees: INR 25.00 Lakh

Entrance Exam: CAT

Eligibility: Graduation with 50% aggregate

IIM Bangalore Admission

Fees: INR 24.50 Lakh

Entrance Exam: CAT

Eligibility: Graduation with 50% aggregate

IIM Kozhikode Admission

Fees: INR 14.00 Lakh

Entrance Exam: CAT

Eligibility: Graduation with 50-60% aggregate

IIM Calcutta Admission

Fees: INR  25.00 Lakh

Entrance Exam: CAT

Eligibility: Graduation with 50-60% aggregate

IIM Mumbai Admission

Fees: INR 14.00 Lakh

Entrance Exam: CAT

Eligibility: Graduation with 50% aggregate

Source: Official site and may vary.

State-wise Top IIM Colleges in India

Candidates can see the table below -

Locations No. of Colleges College Name
Bangalore 1 college IIM Bangalore
Delhi/NCR 1 college IIM Rohtak
Kolkata 1 college IIM Calcutta
Karnataka 1 college IIM Bangalore
Kerala 1 college IIM Kozhikode
Maharashtra 2 colleges IIM Mumbai and IIM Nagpur 

Source: Official site and may vary.

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Top IIM Colleges in India: Fees vs Salary

Candidates can see the table below with fees and salary -

College Names

Total Tuition Fee

Annual Average Package

IIM Ahmedabad MBA

INR 25.00 Lakh INR  31.58 LPA
IIM Bangalore MBA INR 24.50 Lakh INR 32.61 LPA
IIM Kozhikode MBA INR 14.00 Lakh INR  27.00 LPA
IIM Calcutta MBA INR  25.00 Lakh INR  31.05 LPA
IIM Raipur MBA INR 16.28 Lakh INR 17.50 LPA
IIM Rohtak MBA INR 18.92 Lakh INR 17.00 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top IIMs in India: Placements and Top Recruiters

Candidates can see the table below with placements -

College Names

Annual Average Package

Top Recruiters

IIM Ahmedabad Placements

INR  31.58 LPA

BCG India, Arthur D Little, Bain, Amazon, PwC, etc.

IIM Bangalore Placements INR 32.61 LPA Accenture, Amazon, Deloitte, Adani, etc.
IIM Kozhikode Placements INR  27.00 LPA Essar Group, Accenture, Cognizant, Adani Group, etc.
IIM Calcutta Placements INR  31.05 LPA Goldman Sachs, Bain and Co., Accenture, etc.
IIM Rohtak Placements INR 17.00 LPA Adobe, DELL, EY, HSBC, etc.

Source: Official site and may vary.

Cost of IIMs in India

Candidates can see the table below with fee structure -

Fee Range No. of Colleges College Name
More than INR 5 Lakh 17 colleges IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Kolkata, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Mumbai, etc.

Source: Official site and may vary.

Best IIMs in India: Top Specialisations

Candidates can see the table below -

Top Specialisations Number of Colleges
Finance 4 colleges
Human Resources 4 colleges
Operations 4 colleges
Sales & Marketing 4 colleges
IT & Systems 3 colleges
Source: Official site and may vary.

Top IIMs in India: Comparison

To check the comparison between the top IIM Colleges in India, click the link below:

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Location

Total Fees

Rating

Ownership

Specialization

Exams Accepted

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1
NIRF ' 25
IIM Ahmedabad - Indian Institute of Management
4.6

Placements

4.4

Infrastructure

4.4

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.4

Crowd & Campus Life

4.4

Value for Money

4.5

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(120)
Fees: 25.00 Lakh
Salary : 31.58 Lakh
Not Ranked
Times ' 20
2
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2
NIRF ' 25
IIM Bangalore - Indian Institute of Management
4.6

Placements

4.8

Infrastructure

4.6

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.6

Crowd & Campus Life

4.7

Value for Money

4.7

Learning Experience

4.0

Course Support

0.0
(59)
Fees: 26.00 Lakh
Salary : 32.61 Lakh
Not Ranked
Times ' 20
1
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3
NIRF ' 25
IIM Kozhikode - Indian Institute of Management
4.5

Placements

4.4

Infrastructure

4.4

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.4

Crowd & Campus Life

4.6

Value for Money

4.4

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(78)
Fees: 14.00 Lakh
Salary : 27.50 Lakh
Not Ranked
Times ' 20
7
Outlook ' 20
5
NIRF ' 25
IIM Lucknow - Indian Institute of Management
4.4

Placements

4.5

Infrastructure

4.6

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.3

Crowd & Campus Life

4.5

Value for Money

4.5

Learning Experience

5.0

Course Support

0.0
(88)
Fees: 12.60 Lakh
Salary : 31.00 Lakh
Not Ranked
Times ' 20
5
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6
NIRF ' 25
Indian Institute of Management Mumbai
4.6

Placements

4.7

Infrastructure

4.7

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.3

Crowd & Campus Life

5.0

Value for Money

4.3

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(3)
Fees: 14.00 Lakh
Not Ranked
Times ' 20
Not Ranked
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Commonly asked questions
On Top IIMs Colleges in India 2025: Rankings, Fees, Admission, Courses, Seat Intake, Cutoff, Placements
Q:   What is the required score in CAT exam to get admission in IIM for MBA?
A: 

The approximate, estimated CAT cutoffs at which general students get calls for WAT/GD/PI rounds from the top IIMs in India are listed in the table below. There are many factors that may affect these based on diversity of gender, UG specialisation, reservation categories, academic record, etc.

College Name

Approximate Cutoff

IIM Ahmedabad

99-100 percentile

IIM Bangalore

99-100 percentile

IIM Calcutta

98-99 percentile

IIM Lucknow

97-99 percentile

IIM Indore

97-98 percentile

IIM Kozhikode

97-98 percentile

IIM Shillong

90 percentile

IIM Rohtak

96-97 percentile

IIM Trichy

94-95 percentile

IIM Ranchi

94-95 percentile

IIM Raipur

94-95 percentile

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.
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7
NIRF ' 25
IIM Calcutta - Indian Institute of Management
4.6

Placements

4.5

Infrastructure

4.3

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.4

Crowd & Campus Life

4.6

Value for Money

4.3

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(48)
Fees: 25.00 Lakh
Salary : 31.05 Lakh
Not Ranked
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8
NIRF ' 25
IIM Indore - Indian Institute of Management
4.3

Placements

4.2

Infrastructure

4.4

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.4

Crowd & Campus Life

4.5

Value for Money

4.1

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(226)
Fees: 20.00 Lakh
Salary : 24.50 Lakh
Not Ranked
Times ' 20
4
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15
NIRF ' 25
IIM Raipur - Indian Institute of Management
4.1

Placements

4.1

Infrastructure

4.0

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.2

Crowd & Campus Life

4.2

Value for Money

4.1

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(114)
Fees: 16.28 Lakh
Salary : 17.50 Lakh
2
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16
NIRF ' 25
IIM Trichy - Indian Institute of Management
4.4

Placements

4.2

Infrastructure

4.6

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.5

Crowd & Campus Life

4.1

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(53)
Fees: 19.50 Lakh
Salary : 18.24 Lakh
Not Ranked
Times ' 20
10
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18
NIRF ' 25
IIM Ranchi - Indian Institute of Management
4.2

Placements

4.1

Infrastructure

4.0

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.3

Crowd & Campus Life

4.6

Value for Money

4.1

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(20)
Fees: 18.90 Lakh
Salary : 18.00 Lakh
Not Ranked
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19
NIRF ' 25
IIM Rohtak - Indian Institute of Management
4.3

Placements

4.3

Infrastructure

4.3

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.2

Crowd & Campus Life

4.3

Value for Money

4.3

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(172)
Fees: 18.92 Lakh
Salary : 17.00 Lakh
Not Ranked
Times ' 20
20
Outlook ' 20
21
NIRF ' 25
IIM Udaipur - Indian Institute of Management
4.3

Placements

4.2

Infrastructure

4.1

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.5

Crowd & Campus Life

4.4

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(74)
Fees: 18.21 Lakh
3
Times ' 20
11
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23
NIRF ' 25
IIM Kashipur - Indian Institute of Management
4.4

Placements

4.3

Infrastructure

4.7

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.4

Crowd & Campus Life

4.5

Value for Money

4.3

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(168)
Fees: 16.96 Lakh
Salary : 15.03 Lakh
8
Times ' 20
23
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Commonly asked questions
On Top IIMs Colleges in India 2025: Rankings, Fees, Admission, Courses, Seat Intake, Cutoff, Placements
Q:   What does "baby IIM" mean?
A: 

Baby IIMs refer to the newly established IIMs, which include IIM Nagpur, IIM Visakhapatnam, IIM Amritsar, IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Sambalpur, and IIM Jammu. These IIMs have been established after 2010 and offer very few courses apart from PGP.

Read More: Top IIMs Colleges in India

Q:   What are the top ranked IIMs in India?
A: 

The top-ranked IIMs in India, according to the MBA NIRF 2025 ranks, are listed below, along with their average course fees:

Top IIMs in IndiaTuition FeeNIRF 2025 Ranking
IIM Ahmedabad AdmissionINR 25 Lakh1
IIM Bangalore AdmissionINR 25 Lakh2
IIM Kozhikode AdmissionINR 21 Lakh3
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow RankingINR 12.6 Lakh5
Indian Institute of Management, Mumbai RankingINR 14 Lakh6

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website of the ranking body and may vary.

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Q:   Is it worth joining top ranked IIM colleges in India?
A: 

Yes, the top-ranked IIMs in India can be worthwhile for the students, as these are premier institutes that offer quality education, exposure, and ROI. Students can use the table below to compare the fees and placement of the colleges and measure their return on investment.

College Names

Total Tuition Fee

Annual Average Package

IIM Ahmedabad MBA

INR 25 lakh

INR 32 LPA

IIM Bangalore MBAINR 25 lakhINR 33 LPA
IIM Kozhikode MBAINR 21 lakhINR 27 LPA
IIM Kolkata MBAINR 25 lakhINR 31 LPA
IIM Raipur MBAINR 16 lakhINR 18 LPA
IIM Rohtak MBAINR 19 lakhINR 17 LPA

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

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25
NIRF ' 25
IIM Nagpur - Indian Institute of Management
4.3

Placements

4.5

Infrastructure

4.1

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.2

Crowd & Campus Life

4.3

Value for Money

4.5

Learning Experience

4.0

Course Support

0.0
(13)
Fees: 19.70 Lakh
Salary : 17.04 Lakh
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NIRF ' 25
IIM Visakhapatnam - Indian Institute of Management
4.3

Placements

4.3

Infrastructure

4.2

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.3

Crowd & Campus Life

4.7

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(6)
Fees: 19.81 Lakh
Salary : 16.00 Lakh
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NIRF ' 25
IIM Bodh Gaya - Indian Institute of Management
4.1

Placements

4.2

Infrastructure

3.6

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.3

Crowd & Campus Life

3.9

Value for Money

4.3

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(108)
Fees: 9.60 Lakh
Salary : 12.00 Lakh
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NIRF ' 25
IIM Sambalpur - Indian Institute of Management
4.3

Placements

4.1

Infrastructure

4.2

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.6

Crowd & Campus Life

4.0

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

4.0

Course Support

0.0
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Fees: 18.50 Lakh
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NIRF ' 25
IIM Jammu - Indian Institute of Management
4.0

Placements

4.0

Infrastructure

3.5

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.2

Crowd & Campus Life

4.0

Value for Money

4.0

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(78)
Fees: 13.07 Lakh
Salary : 15.00 Lakh
Not Ranked
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NIRF ' 25
IIM Shillong - Indian Institute of Management
4.0

Placements

4.1

Infrastructure

3.7

Faculty & Course Curriculum

3.8

Crowd & Campus Life

4.4

Value for Money

4.0

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(34)
Salary : 25.00 Lakh
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NIRF ' 25
IIM Sirmaur - Indian Institute of Management
4.1

Placements

4.0

Infrastructure

3.8

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.3

Crowd & Campus Life

4.2

Value for Money

4.1

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(72)
Fees: 16.80 Lakh
Not Ranked
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64
NIRF ' 25
IIM Amritsar - Indian Institute of Management
4.4

Placements

4.6

Infrastructure

3.9

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.7

Crowd & Campus Life

4.3

Value for Money

4.6

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(62)
Fees: 14.20 Lakh
Salary : 16.00 Lakh
Not Ranked
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