IIM Visakhapatnam (IIMV): Courses, Fees, Admissions 2025, Cutoff, Placements, Ranking

The MBA programme at IIM Visakhapatnam has a total tuition fee of INR 17.22 lakh. While this fee is indicative and unofficial, it provides potential candidates with an idea of the approximate costs involved. It is worth noting that the programme is highly competitive and requires candidates to clear the Common Admission Test (CAT) to be considered for admission.

No, you can not get direct admission in IIM, Visakhapatnam. The institute admits students through a merit-based selection process that considers a variety of factors such as CAT scores, academic performance, work experience, and extracurricular activities. 

In addition to the CAT score, IIM Visakhapatnam also considers the following factors:

• Academic performance: The institute considers the applicant's academic performance in 10th, 12th, and graduation.
• Work experience: The institute considers the applicant's work experience, if any.
• Extracurricular activities: The institute considers the applicant's extracurricular activities, such as sports, clubs, and societies.

The admission process for IIM Visakhapatnam is highly competitive. In 2022, the institute received over 25,000 applications for a total of 450 seats. The average CAT score of the admitted students was 95 percentile.

IIM Visakhapatnam students are housed in ten separate hostel buildings. The college has various facilities that are mentioned below:

• Wi-Fi & TV
• Refrigerator
• Dining hall
• Indoor games such as Pool Table, Caroms, Chess, Table tennis etc.
• Discussion rooms

IIM Visakhapatnam accepts CAT scores for admission to the management courses. However, the institute does not release the CAT cutoffs in the public domain and is exclusively accessible only via account login to candidates who have appeared for the exam. IIMs accept both sectional and overall cutoff for admission. CAT 2024 cutoff will be tentatively declared in the month of Jan. Considering the previous year trends, the final CAT cutoff 2024 is expected to be in the range between 92-94 for IIM Visakhapatnam. 

The estimated qualifying CAT cutoff 2024 is 80 for the General category students. 

In the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024, IIM Visakhapatnam secured an impressive 26th place among all the Institutes that offers management course India. The college has improved its rank which is an indcation that IIM Visakhapatnam has overall made a vast improvement in the five parameters: Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR) Research and Professional Practice (RP) Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) over a year. However, IIM Visakhapatnam PGP placements recorded during 2023 was 100%. Further, the the highest package and average package stood at INR 32.65 LPA and INR 16.61 LPA, respectively. According to the verified Shiksha Reviews, the college has received good reviews in terms of placements, infrastructure and faculty members.

IIM Visakhapatnam does not charge any separate application fees for its PGP/ MBA programme. Candidates are just required to pay CAT exam application fees which is INR 2,400 for General, EWS and NC-OBC candidates. For the SC/ ST/ PwD category candidates, the application fees is INR 1,200. Also the institution has its own separate application for non-CAT courses like PGPEX, where the application fee is INR 1,000 (INR 500 for NC-OBC/ EWS and SC, ST, PwD category candidates and women candidates are exempt from the application fee).

The CAT exam is always conducted on the last Sunday of November every year so the CAT 2024 exam is expected to be conducted on Nov 24, 2024. Official announcement of the CAT 2024 exam date will be made by the convening IIM on Jul 30, 2024. The announcement will be made at the iimcat.ac.in website as well as in all the national dailies across India. We at Shiksha also notify the aspirants through our communication channels. Registrations cum application process for CAT 2024 will begin from the first week of August and end in the third week of September 2024.

Check below CAT exam dates for last five years:

• CAT 2023: November 26
• CAT 2022: November 27
• CAT 2021: November 28
• CAT 2020: November 29 
• CAT 2019: November 24

The average package offered during IIM Vizag PGP placements 2024 stood at INR 15.61 LPA. Further, a fluctuating trend was witnessed in the PGP average package offered over the past three years, which is presented below:

Further, the batch-wise average package offered during IIM Visakhapatnam placements over the past three years is presented below:

IIM Visakhapatnam has released the placement report for the batch of 2023 and according to the placement report, the college has acheived 100% placement for the MBA batch.  

The batch-wise average package offered during IIM Visakhapatnam placements over the past three years is presented below:

IIM Visakhapatnam offers two courses under Executive MBA/PGDM. Post Graduate Programme for Experienced Professionals (PGPEx) and The Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA). Admission to PGPEx in IIM Visakhapatnam is based on the candidate's CAT / GMAT / GRE Score Sheet (if applicable) and IIMV Test score, academic performance, work experience (if any), and performance in the personal interview (PI) round. So the CAT dates for Admission to PGPEx is out. Refer to CAT Shiksha page for registration details related to CAT.

IIM Visakhapatnam offers various scholarship to their students irrespective of caste category or gender. Once when the students  acquires the seat in the Institution they are capable of applying to different kind of scholarships. Find below the different scholarship provided by the Institution along with theie eligibility criteria: 

Students pursiuing MBA/ PGP at IIM Visakhapatnam can avail financial aid and various other scholarships. The quantum of financial aid depends upon various factors and financial background and need of candidates. The students at IIM Vishakhapatnam can avail even 100% financial aid as a tuition fee waiver.

Candidates who wish to take admission to the EMBA programme offered at IIM Visakhapatnam have to meet minimum eligibility requirement. In order to take admission to the EMBA programme, candidates must be an Indian national residing in India only and must have passed a minimum of three year Bachelor's degree examination with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% for NC-OBC/ EWS category candidates and 40% for SC/ ST/ PwD) category candidates) and must have a minimum of three years of full-time work experience as of the closing date of the respective application window at an officer/ executive level or higher, as a professional, or as an entrepreneur.

The fees for IIM Visakhapatnam Executive MBA is INR 10.8 lakh, which is indicative. IIM Visakhapatnam offers two courses under Executive MBA/PGDM. Post Graduate Program for Experienced Professionals (PGPEx) and The Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA). Admission to PGPEx in IIM Visakhapatnam is based on the candidate's CAT / GMAT / GRE Score Sheet (if applicable) and IIMV Test score, academic performance, work experience (if any), and performance in the personal interview (PI) round.

IIM Vishakhapatnam is one of the most recent IIM established in the year 2015 under the mentorship of IIM Bangalore. Accoeding to the verified Shiksha Reviews, IIM Vizag has received good reviews from alumni and students regarding the placements, infrastructure and faculty members. 

IIM Visakhapatnam has recorded 100% placements during the 2023-24 placements drive. The highest and average package offered during the 2024 placements stood at INR 43.25 LPA and INR 15.61 LPA, respectively. 

The total IIM Visakhapatnam fees for MBA programme is INR 17.82 lakh. Considering the total tuition fee and the return on investment this seems to be a good return on the investment. 

Aspirants can check below infographic for verified students reviews on Shiksha for IIM Vishakhapatnam:

IIM Visakhapatnam admission is based on CAT examination percentile obtained by candidates and their performance in Personal Interview. IIM Vishakhapatnam eligibility criteria for PGP/ MBA programme is a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% for candidates who belong to SC/ ST/ PwD category) or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Ministry of Education, Government of India (including the Associate Membership Examination (AMICE) of the Institution of Civil Engineers (India) as an equivalent qualification). 

As you meet the minimum qualifying criteria, you are eligible to apply for admission to the PGP/ MBA programme at IIM Visakhapatnam. 

IIM Visakhapatnam's Post Graduate Programme for Experienced Professionals (PGPEx) is a course for working professionals. The  candidates must hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent in any discipline with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks. Additionally, candidates must have a minimum of three years of full-time work experience after their qualifying degree. Applicants require a valid CAT, GMAT, GRE score to be considered for admission. Alternatively, applicants also can choose to apply for PGPEx by opting to take IIMV Test. Finally, the selection process for PGPEx at IIM Visakhapatnam is based on the candidate's academic qualifications, work experience, statement of purpose, and performance in the personal interview round.

Yes, hostels are allotted to a selected number of students at Indian Institute of Management, Visakhapatnam. Interested candidates need to apply for the registration of hostels. The hostels will be allotted on first come first serve basis at Indian Institute of Management, Visakhapatnam.

IIM Visakhapatnam aslo offers Post Graduate Program in Digital Governance and Management (PGPDGM) spread over four Semesters of five months each. This programme is launched under the aegis of the National e-Governance Division (NeGD), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India (GOI). The eligibilty criteria of PGPDGM 55% aggregate in Bachelor's Degree and Selection includes CAT/GMAT/GRE/IIMV Test+minimum of three years of full-time work experience.