Institution of National Importance · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

India's top-ranked business school in NIRF Management every year from 2021 to 2025, set up in 1961 with Dr Vikram Sarabhai as its first honorary director. Its campus is known for Louis Kahn's architecture.

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Fees₹36.2 lakh for 1 year
To get inEntrance: CAT
StartsJune/July

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In numbers

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad at a glance

1,038Students (2-year MBA + PhD)2024-25

99Faculty (listed as currently working)2024-25

33Rs lakhMBA median salary2024-25

98%MBA graduates placed2024-25

87.79Rs croreConsultancy income2024-25

For Indian students

Ranks, exams, fees and placements

#1NIRF Management2025

₹33.0 lakhMedian salary, MBA (2-year PGP)2024-25

444 placed out of 453 graduating in minimum time (98%)Students placed2024-25

Entrance exams: CAT

MBA-PGPX, 2027-28 batch, single accommodation (includes tuition, books, accommodation; excludes International Immersion)₹36.2 lakh for 1 year
MBA-BPGP 2026-28 (excludes travel/stay for campus modules and international immersion)₹20.0 lakh for 2 years

Hostel: Residential programme; PGPX fee includes accommodation (single or married student housing).

Ranking trend

NIRF Management, 2021–2025

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Courses

Popular programmes with Indian students

MBA (PGP)PG · 2 years · Intake: June/July
MBA-FABM (Food and Agri-Business Management)PG · 2 years
MBA-PGPX (one-year MBA for experienced professionals)PG · 1 year
MBA-BPGP (blended, for working professionals)PG · 2 years
PhD in ManagementPhD
ePGD-ABA (Advanced Business Analytics)PG

After you graduate

Work after study

Median salary of the 2024-25 MBA graduating batch was Rs 33,00,000, with 444 of 453 placed (NIRF 2026 submitted data).

Life there

Life in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad is Gujarat's largest city; IIMA's campus is a well-known example of modern architecture and the institute also runs a campus in Dubai.

Did you know? Before its campus existed, IIMA started its administrative office in June 1962 in a rented bungalow in Shahibaug, Ahmedabad.
Did you know? Architect Louis Kahn's IIMA project began with his visit to India in November 1962; the ground-breaking ceremony was on 9 September 1964.
Did you know? Space scientist Dr Vikram Sarabhai served as IIMA's honorary part-time director.

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Real questions

What students, parents and teachers ask

Students ask

Can I apply in my final year of graduation?

Yes, final-year students can apply and are admitted provisionally if they submit the required certificate by the deadline in the admission policy.

Is there an MBA for experienced professionals?

Yes, the one-year MBA-PGPX, and the blended MBA-BPGP for working professionals.

What was the median MBA salary?

Rs 33 lakh for the 2024-25 graduating batch, per IIMA's NIRF 2026 data.

Parents ask

How is IIMA ranked?

1st in NIRF Management every year from 2021 to 2025.

What share of students get placed?

444 of 453 MBA graduates in 2024-25 were placed.

What does the PGPX cost?

Rs 36.20 lakh for the 2027-28 batch with single accommodation, plus international immersion costs.

Teachers ask

What is the minimum degree requirement?

A bachelor's degree with at least 50% (45% for SC/ST/PwD) after 10+2, per the admission policy.

Which test should students prepare for?

CAT, followed by IIMA's AWT and interview.

Does IIMA have a PhD?

Yes, a PhD programme; 134 full-time PhD students in 2024-25 (NIRF 2026 data).

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