IIM Lucknow PG, Doctorate, Certificate Courses 2025

The modes of Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM Lucknow) course admissions are online and offline. Admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate courses is based on merit and entrance exam scores. At the postgraduate level, the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM Lucknow) offers MBA, Executive MBA, and various other courses to students. Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM Lucknow) also provides FPM, EFPM, and various other certificate courses to students.

Yes, IIM Lucknow MBA admission is based on candidates' performance in their Class 12 marks along with other parameters. Indian Institute of Management Lucknow offers admission to its flagship PGP course on the basis of valid CAT scores, followed by a Written Ability Test and Personal Interview (WAT-PI) round. Candidates will be shortlisted for WAT-PI on the basis of their CAT 2024 score, previous academic performance, and other criteria. 

MBA from IIM Lucknow is a good experience I would say. One cannot ask for less or more, in terms of education, extra-curricular, industry interactions, faculty, amenities, and most importantly food. The scope, I would say, is endless. It depends from person to person and not on the campus alone. Apart from placements, the campus has witnessed budding entrepreneurs too. The college will definitely give you the right direction to think and make way for yourself. As far as campus placements are concerned, one can take up jobs in Marketing, Finance, IT, Consulting, HR, Systems, Data Analytics, etc.

The majority of students (37%) placed during IIM Lucknow placements received opportunities in the Consulting domain. The second in the sequence was the Product Management domain with 19% of the students placed.

IIML is ranked at 6^th position in the NIRF Management ranking 2023. The other closely ranked IIMs that a student might want to compare are IIM Kozhikode, IIM Calcutta and IIM Indore ranked at 3^rd, 4^th, and 8^th position in the NIRF ranking 2023 (Management). For all four IIMs, Consulting emerged as the top preference among the students, with the highest placement rate. Around 33% of IIM Kozhikode students who passed out in 2024 received opportunities in the Consulting domain. For IIM Indore and IIM Calcutta, the placement share in Consulting was 25% and 40.50%, respectively. The detailed domain-wise distribution of IIM Lucknow and other closely ranked IIMs is presented below:

Domain	IIM Lucknow	IIM Kozhikode	IIM Calcutta*	IIM Indore
Consulting	37%	33%	40.50%	25%
Finance	16%	28%	15%	19%
General Management	12%	8%	14.30%	25%
Operations	3%	6%	3%	N/A
Product Management	19%	N/A	18.20%	N/A
Sales & Marketing	13%	10%	9%	19%

*The stats mentioned are for 2023 as the 2024 details are yet to be released.

IIM Lucknow QS ranking for 2023 is 201-250 under the QS WUR Ranking By Subject category. Internationally it is one of the top-ranked colleges all over the world. This shows that international interest in Indian colleges over time has increased and people are now getting interested in Indian Education. 

The institute has released the salary data for PGP & PGP ABM, PGP SM, and IPMX students passing out in 2024. Take a look at the table below to know the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow packages trend for the past three years:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
Average package	- PGP & PGP ABM: INR 31.03 LPA - PGP SM: INR 21.05 LPA - IPMX: INR 24.66 LPA	- PGP & PGP ABM: INR 32.20 LPA - PGP SM: INR 30.44 LPA - IPMX: INR 26.47 LPA	- PGP & PGP ABM: INR 30 LPA - PGP SM: INR 20.14 LPA - IPMX: INR 25.53 LPA
the highest package	- PGP & PGP ABM: INR 61.59 LPA (international)/ INR 58 LPA (domestic) - PGP SM: INR 35.04 LPA	- PGP & PGP ABM: INR 65 LPA (international)/ INR 1 crore per annum (domestic) - PGP SM: INR 66 LPA	- PGP & PGP ABM: INR 65 LPA (international)/ INR 1.23 crore per annum (domestic) - PGP SM: INR 45.37 LPA
Median package	- PGP & PGP ABM: INR 29 LPA  - PGP SM: INR 18.60 LPA - IPMX: INR 24 LPA	- PGP & PGP ABM: INR 30 LPA - PGP SM: INR 28 LPA - IPMX: INR 26.62 LPA	- PGP & PGP ABM: INR 27 LPA - PGP SM: INR 18.05 LPA - IPMX: INR 24.47 LPA

CAT is a highly competitive exam which is a must-have for admission to other top Management colleges and IIMs. A well-planned strategy along with a correct approach is essential for admission to MBA courses in India, especially in the top MBA colleges in India. A preparation strategy that will help you ace the CAT exam for admission to IIM Lucknow is as follows:

• Check the CAT syllabus and exam pattern
• Read editorials, books, newspapers, and journals to improve your vocabulary and reading skills. Read VARC questions with answers.
• Choose the correct reference book
• Solve as many CAT Mock Tests as possible. Download for FREE!
• Solve previous year's CAT question papers for thorough revision to reduce the scope of mistakes

Read more about the CAT preparation strategy.

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The application process for IIM Lucknow PGP courses takes place via CAT. Therefore, candidates need to visit the official website of CAT to register themselves. For other courses, however, the application process takes place via the official website of IIM Lucknow. After the successful submission of the application form, students need to appear for the Written Ability Test and Personal Interview (WAT-PI) rounds. Shortlisting for the WAT-PI process is based on CAT score, previous academic performance, and other criteria. Read more about IIM Lucknow Admission Process.

Yes, CAT is accepted for IIML PGPWE course. Admission to PGPWE course is entrance-based. CAT is not compulsory to get admission in this course. Along with CAT, the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow also accepts GRE, GMAT and GATE scores for providing admission. After passing any of the required entrance exams, candidates can apply for admission by visiting the IIML official website. 

Course fees is one of the important parameters to be considered while finalising a college. A comparison of MBA fee at IIM Lucknow and  similarly ranked colleges by NIRF is tabulated below:

MBA Institute Name	MBA Ranking '23	MBA Total Tuition Fee*
MBA at IIM Lucknow	06	INR 7.6 Lacs - INR 12.6 lakh
MBA at IIM Indore	08	INR 17.25 Lacs - INR 35 lakh
MBA at IIM Kozhikode	03	INR 12 Lacs - INR 20.5 lakh

*The fee mentioned above is taken from multiple official/unofficial sources, hence is indicative.

CAT 2023 is yet to be held. Candidates can check previous year CAT 2022 percentile required to get into IIM Lucknow other than General category students from the table below:

PGP
Category	VARC	DILR	QA	Total
EWS	77	77	77	82
NC-OBC	77	77	77	82
SC	55	55	55	65
ST	50	50	50	60
PwD	50	50	50	60

Spread across 185 acre of land, Indian Institute of Management Lucknow provides excellent infrastructure and various other facilities for the students. Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM-Lucknow) has one of the most beautiful campuses in India. Indian Institute of Management Lucknow has a library, computer centre (with state-of-the-art computing facilities), and an administrative block. Indian Institute of Management Lucknow also has a 20-acre satellite campus located in Noida exclusively for Executive education.

The answer to this question of whether an average student can get into IIM can be both yes and no depending on the definition of an average student.

• Based on Academics (Class 10/ Class 12/ Graduation): While a student with average scores in Class 10, Class 12 and graduation with a good CAT score certainly has good chances of getting a call from IIM-A, chances are less for someone with an average CAT score.
• Based on student category (General or Reserved): While it is tough for a General category average student to grab a seat at IIM due to high score requirements, a reserved category student can get admission being at average scores as well.
• Based on past work experience, diversity and other factors: Gender and academic diversity is also a factor on which students are shortlisted at IIM. IIMs judge the past academic category based on the degree obtained by the students before MBA and then a weightage is allotted based on that. For Engineers, the percentage for scoring the highest marks is higher as compared with other streams
• Performance in selection rounds: Once you make it to the final selection rounds, i.e., AWT/PI process, it can be considered a fresh start. At this stage, students can forget their past average-ness but definitely require good grasp over the past subjects as academics-related questions are asked in the interview.

Based on the above factors, it can be considered that while getting into top Management institutes, such as IIM is extremely tough, the past performance, CAT performance, student category and a lot of factors can be the reasons for a student to receive that final call.

IIM Lucknow is ranked 6 by NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) 2023 under the Management category. NIRF has ranked this college on the same position for two years consistently. 

Candidates seeking admission in a IIM Lucknow MBA or PGP course are required to complete CAT registration process. It is advised that the aspirants check out the eligibility criteria before filling out the application. Further, the step-by-step process to apply online for CAT is explained below:

1. Visit the CAT 2024 official website.
2. Click on "New Registration" and register by entering a few basic details.
3. Login with the ID and fill out the application form.
4. Upload the required documents.
5. Pay the application fee via credit/debit card or net banking.

Read more: CAT Registration Process 2024

 IIM Lucknow NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) Ranking for 2022 and 2023 is six under the Management category. IIM Lucknow rank for 2021 is seven under the Management category. IIM Lucknow ranking NIRF is good and is given based on criteria like Sanctioned (Approved) Intake, Placement and higher Studies, Faculty Details, and others.

Admission 2024 to MBA courses of all IIMs, including IIM Lucknow is through CAT cutoff 2023. The admission to IIM Lucknow is a two-step process, the first process is based on the CAT qualifying cutoff 2023 and the second one is WAT and PI is based on final cutoff. IIM Lucknow, along with all the other IIMs, considers both sectional and overall CAT cutoff for admission to its MBA/ PGP course. For IIM Lucknow MBA admission, students need to meet both the overall CAT cut off percentile and the sectional cut offs. Candidates seeking admission to IIM Lucknow must score above the 90 percentile in CAT exam. 

Indian Institute of Management Lucknow offers scholarships to postgraduate and undergraduate course students as financial assistance. Find below details of the scholarships offered by the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow:

1. Need-based Scholarships: Any student, irrespective of creed, caste, gender, or religion whose total gross family income (self, spouse, parents) falls in the eligibility criteria can apply for the scholarship.
2. Complimentary scholarships
3. Fellowship programmes, etc.

IIM Lucknow admission 2024 for the PGP batch of 2025-27 is based on CAT cutoff 2024, which is yet to be conducted. It is compulsory for students to meet both the sectional and overall cutoff. The IIM Lucknow cutoff, qualifying sectional cutoffs for PGP for General category candidates can be 85 each and the overall percentile requirement - 90. For final admission, the final cutoff for IIM Lucknow is much higher than the sectional cutoff and overall cutoff and generally may lie between 97 and 98. Candidates seeking admission to IIM Lucknow must appear for CAT and aim for the required qualifying scores.

Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow offers executive MBA or PGPWE courses for a duration of two years. PGPWE is a uniquely designed course for working executives, entrepreneurs and professionals, who wish to enhance their managerial knowledge and skills through formal management education while continuing to work. Students get to work on live projects and connect with leaders around the globe. Admission to these programmes is entrance-based. Read more about IIML Executive PGP, here.