Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) 

at IIM Ranchi, Ranchi

According to the reviews and ratings provided by verified students of IIM Ranchi, IPM at IIM Ranchi has got a positive response. One verified student of IIM Ranchi wrote that the Institute provide 100% placements with an average package of up to INR 16.17 lakh. The top recruiters mentioned by students were Cognizant, JP Morgan, Accenture, Flipkart, etc. While another student praised the faculty and infrastructure.

According to NIRF Report 2023, IIM Ranchi stands at 24^th rank in the Management category, however in the year 2022, it was at 15^th position and prior to that at 21^st position.

The total tuition fee at IIM Ranchi for IPM is INR 15.48 Lacs divided equally in 9 installments. Caution deposit of INR 20,000, Alumni Fee of INR 10,000, and Student Activity fee INR 15,000 is not included in the tuition fee and have to be paid along with the 1^st installment.

Aspirants can join the IIM Ranchi IPM course after class 12. It is full time 5-year integrated course comprising Undergraduate and postgraduate management programmes (BBA-MBA). At the completion of IPM students will be awarded an MBA degree. 

• For admission at IIM Ranchi in IPM, candidates are required to appear for the IPMAT examination followed by PI round which will be conducted virtually by IIM Ranchi.
• The total fees for the first three years of the programme will be around INR 16 lakh.The fees for the next two years will be equal to the MBA programme fees set for that year. 
• The programme is designed to provide a multidisciplinary foundation borrowing from Humanities, Social Sciences, Arts, and Sciences. The programme’s cross-disciplinary business core builds on such a foundation. It comprehensively covers management, marketing, accounting, finance, economics, information systems, data science, and strategic management.

Yes, IIM Ranchi will be accepting IPMAT scores for admission to the course. The admission process comprises of three stages as mentioned below:

• Shortlisting for PI process: A preliminary selection will be made from the pool of applicants, consisting of candidates who qualify for the Personal Interview (PI) stage for admission to the IPM course at IIM Ranchi. This initial shortlist will be solely determined by the performance of applicants in IPMAT (administered by IIM Indore).
• Personal Interview Round: The Personal Interview round of shortlisted candidates will be conducted virtually by IIM Ranchi.
• Final admission offers: The final admission offers are made based on a Consolidated merit list (CML) that comprises of following components:

Component	Weightage
Admission Test Score	50%
PI Score	30%
Academic Profile	20%
Gender Diversity (Bonus Marks) *	5%
Total	100%

*Bonus marks are added to the candidate score and not to the total.

The 5-year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) offered by IIM Ranchi is a highly competitive programme that combines undergraduate and postgraduate education in management. To be eligible for the programme, candidates must have passed the Class 12 examination or its equivalent with at least 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwD candidates) in aggregate. In addition to the academic eligibility criteria, candidates must also appear for an entrance exam to qualify for admission to the IPM programme at IIM Ranchi. The entrance exam for the programme is usually conducted in the month of April and is called the Integrated Programme in Management Aptitude Test (IPMAT). The IPMAT exam is a computer-based test that assesses the candidate's aptitude in quantitative ability, verbal ability, and logical reasoning. The exam consists of two sections, each with a duration of two hours. The first section tests the candidate's quantitative ability and data interpretation skills, while the second section assesses their verbal ability and logical reasoning. It's important to note that IIM Ranchi also considers other factors such as past academic performance, extracurricular activities, and personal interview performance in the final selection process for the IPM programme.

The total tuition fee at IIM Ranchi for IPM is INR 15.48 Lacs divided equally in 9 installments. In addition to tuition fee, students also have to make following one time payments:

Particulars	Fee
Caution Deposit (Refundable)	INR 20,000
Alumni Fee	INR 10,000
Student Activity Fee	INR 15,000
Total Tuition Fee	INR 15.48 lakh
Total Fee	INR 15.93 lakh

Apart from above charges, the candidate also have to pay application fee which is as mentioned below:

Category	Application Fees
General, EWS& NC-OBC	INR 2,500
SC, ST & DAP	INR 1,250

No, IIM Ranchi does not provide direct admissions to any of the IIM Ranchi courses. The institute has a predefined admission process that all candidates need to follow.

• The first stage includes meeting the eligibility criteria. Candidates can check eligibility for all courses here. After matching the eligibility criteria, the candidate has to appear for the respective entrance examination.

Note: Admission to Executive MBA is done through Personal Interview only. The candidates are not required to appear for any entrance exam.

• The candidates who are able to meet the cut-off are then communicated for the second round which is a PI (Personal Interview) round.
• The final stage includes admission offers for IIM Ranchi, based on a Consolidated Merit List (CML), which is generally prepared based on entrance exam scores, personal interview scores, and academic profile.

As per the IIM CAP criteria, the qualifying CAT cut off for the batch of 2023-25 is 93 percentile for the General category students. So students belonging to the General category can not get into IIM Rnachi with 85 percentile. However, other categories student can easily get a call for the Personal Interview (PI) round for IIM Ranchi admission. Final selection, however, is entirely depends on candidates' performance in the PI round. Apart from PI, IIM final selection process also consider other criteria such as Verbal Comprehension, Verbal Comprehension and Verbal Comprehension, among others. 

 

 

IIM Ranchi placements 2023 have been concluded, and 399 students receiving job offers from 124 recruiters. IIM Ranchi the highest package offered was INR 67 LPA. The key highlights of IIM Ranchi MBA placements 2023 as compared with 2022 are presented in the below-mentioned table:

Particulars	MBA Placement Statistics (2022)	MBA Placement Statistics (2023)
Batch size	253	399
Number of recruiters	77	124
Number of PPOs	NA	76
the highest domestic package	INR 32.21 LPA	INR 35.50 LPA
the highest international package	NA	INR 67.00 LPA
Average package	INR 16.17 LPA	INR 17.30 LPA
Median package	INR 15.50 LPA	INR 16.50 LPA

CAT Institute of Management Ranchi accepts CAT scores, followed by the Personal Interview round for admission to the MBA course. As per the IIM CAP criteria, the expected qualifying CAT cut off for the batch of 2023-25 is 93 percentile for the General category students. Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the category-wise estimated CAT 2023 qualifying cutoff for IIM Ranchi: 

Category	Estimated CAT 2023 Qualifying Cutoff
General/ EWS	93
EWS	70
NC-OBC	74
SC	54
ST	40
DAP	40

Note: The above-mentioned data is not the actual CAT 2023 Qualifying Cutoff and is the estimated data based on the previous year's qualifying cutoff. The actual data might be on the higher side for 2023.

Indian Institute of Management Ranchi is one of the top Management institutes in India. As per the NIRF ranking, IIM Ranchi ranking has shown a fluctuating trend. IIM Ranchi was ranked 15 in 2022 and 24 in 2023. Candidates can refer to the table below to know more about the rankings:

Ranking Body	Category	Rankings
NIRF 2023	Management	24
NIRF 2022	Management	15
NIRF 2021	Management	21