Baby IIMs- Fees, Courses, Cut offs, Admissions 2025

Baby IIMs - There are nine IIMs that are also known as Baby IIMs. These Baby IIMs are those campuses which were established after 2011. These Baby IIMs are mentored by top six IIMs. Check here all about Baby IIMs like courses, fees, cut offs and admission process.

All about Baby IIMs

Baby IIMs include IIM Amritsar, IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Kashipur, IIM Trichy, IIM Nagpur, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Visakhapatnam and IIM Jammu. These IIMs offer full-time MBA, Executive MBA and Doctoral programmes. Some of these IIMs also offer 5-year Integrated programmes in Management. Some niche specialization programmes are also offered by these Baby IIMs. Average salary offer during campus placements at these IIMs range between INR 14 lakh to 20 lakh per annum. Pursuing MBA from Baby IIMs is a great option for aspirants who score between 90-95 percentile in CAT exam. In this article, you will read all about Baby IIMs.

Why are baby IIMs called so?

Baby IIMs are those Indian Institute of Management campuses which were established after 2011. Since they are the newest bunch of IIMs, they are called Baby IIMs. These institutes are mentored by top six IIMs. The course syllabus and pedagogy are same as older IIMs. Having campuses with latest technology and infrastructure, these Baby IIMs are even ranked among top 50 MBA colleges in Indis, in the MHRD-NIRF rankings. 

Baby IIMs: Courses Offered

Baby IIMs offer full-time MBA programmes with specialisations, Executive MBA programmes with specialisations as well as Doctoral programmes. IIM Bodhgaya and IIM Jammu also offer dual degree (BTech+MBA) and five-year integrated programmes (BBA+MBA).

Baby IIMs Cut Offs for MBA Admission

The qualifying CAT cut offs for Baby IIMs is between 85-94 percentile for General category students. The final cut offs are higher and can go up to 95-97 percentile. Check below the qualifying CAT cut offs of Baby IIMs for General categories.

Baby IIMs Admission and Selection Criteria 2025

The MBA admission is based on a common selection process called the IIM CAP. All the Baby IIMs participate in the IIM CAP which is conducted in February-March every year. Last year, the IIM CAP was conducted by IIM Kashipur. Candidates planning to pursue MBA from Baby IIMs must fill the CAT 2024 and select these colleges in it. The qualifying entrance exam for IIM CAP is Common Admission Test or CAT. Check below institute wise Baby IIMs Admission and Selection Criteria:

• IIM Visakhapatnam Shortlist & Admission Criteria
• IIM Kashipur Shortlist & Admission Criteria
• IIM Amritsar Shortlist & Admission Criteria
• IIM Bodh Gaya Shortlist & Admission Criteria
• IIM Trichy Shortlist & Admission Criteria
• IIM Sirmaur Shortlist & Admission Criteria
• IIM Sambalpur Shortlist & Admission Criteria
• IIM Nagpur Shortlist & Admission Criteria
• IIM Jammu Shortlist & Admission Criteria

Baby IIMs Fees (MBA)

The MBA fees of Baby IIMs is in the range of INR 17 lakh to INR 21 lakh. The fee is paid semester wise in instalments. Take a look at the table below for latest Baby IIM fees for MBA/PGP programme.

Baby IIMs Placements Data: Highest and Average CTC

All the Baby IIMs have campus placement cells like older IIMs which conduct annual summer placements and final placements for graduating students. Top domestic and international companies participate in the placement process to hire skilled managers in various domains. Take a look at the latest salary figures for baby IIMs.

*The highest and average salary mentioned in the table are for the full-time MBA batch 2022-2024.