Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta

Kolkata, West BengalEst. 1961

NIRF Rank #9
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IIM Calcutta was set up in 1961 as the country's first national institute for post-graduate studies and research in management in India. It was established with the cooperation of MIT Sloan School of Management, the Government of West Bengal, and the Ford Foundation. In the last sixty years, IIM Calcutta has grown to become one of Asia's best business schools with its academic strength, research orientation, and close industry interface. The institute provides several programs such as MBA, doctoral studies, and executive education and attracts the best talent from all over India.

Avg placement: ₹36L; Median ₹35L (2026)
Flagship fee: ₹25L; MBA (Master of Business Administration) · 2-yr residential
Top package: ₹1.5Cr; Highest CTC 2026
Programs: 5; Across all modes

Admission dates not announced yet.

Eligibility

Accepted exams

CAT

99.5%General

OBC: 85
SC: 70
ST: 65

GMAT

No cutoff published

GRE

No cutoff published

Note: Minimum 50% in graduation

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Placements

MBA (Master of Business Administration)

Flagship programme only · Class of 2026

Avg CTC

₹36L

Median ₹35L

Highest CTC

₹1.4Cr

202 companies

Placed

100%

458 students placed

Placement trend · batch-wise

Avg CTC
Highest

Offers by sector

All programs combined

IT & Technology

49%

Consulting

22%

Energy

12%

Others

11%

Finance & Banking

Manufacturing

Smaller shareLarger share

Summer internships · 2025-27 batch

₹4.5L/mo
Highest stipend: ₹1.9L/mo
Avg stipend

Top recruiters

Official placement report 2026View official data

Programs & Fees

Avg CTC

₹36L

Median ₹35L

Avg. Tuition Fee

₹35.8L

Across 4 programs

Placed

100%

Batch of 2026

MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Flagship
Full-time2 yearsResidential
479
Seats
₹36L
Avg CTC 2026
₹25L
Tuition
MBA for Executives (MBAEx)
Executive1 yearResidential
—
Seats
₹27.8L
Avg CTC
₹62.2L
Tuition
PGPEX-VLM (Post Graduate Programme for Executives – Visionary Leadership in Manufacturing)
Executive1 yearResidential
—
Seats
—
No data
₹31L
Tuition

Program	Seats	Avg. Placement	Tution Fee
MBA (Master of Business Administration)Flagship Full-time2 yearsResidential	479	₹36LAvg CTC 2026	₹25LTuition
MBA for Executives (MBAEx) Executive1 yearResidential	—	₹27.8LAvg CTC	₹62.2LTuition
PGPEX-VLM (Post Graduate Programme for Executives – Visionary Leadership in Manufacturing) Executive1 yearResidential	—	—No data	₹31LTuition
PGDBA (Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics) Full-time2 yearsResidential	53	—No data	₹25LTuition
CEMS MIM (Master in International Management) Full-time1 yearResidential	—	—No data	—Not published

Total cost of the MBA

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₹25Lknown costs so far

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Avg package: ₹36L
Tuition fees: ₹25L
Monthly EMI: ₹42,152

Scholarships

9 scholarships · up to ₹1.8L

₹1.8L

Highest award

Aditya Birla Group Scholarship

Eligibility

Merit-based
awarded annually per student
selection criteria set by Aditya Birla Group based on academic excellence and leadership

Ratan Tata Trust Scholarship

Eligibility

Need-based and merit-based
for deserving MBA students of IIM Calcutta
selection criteria set by Ratan Tata Trust

T. Thomas Scholarship (sponsored by HUL)

Eligibility

Merit-based
awarded to second-year MBA students based on academic performance
sponsored by Hindustan Unilever Limited

OP Jindal Engineering & Management Scholarship (OPJEMS)

Eligibility

Merit and leadership-based
awarded after rigorous personal interviews and aptitude tests
sponsored by OP Jindal Group

NTPC Scholarship

Eligibility

For SC, ST, and PwD students
awarded based on MBA Term 1 results

Government of India Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarship

Eligibility

For SC/ST/OBC students meeting academic and family income criteria
facilitated through GoI ministries

Need-Based Financial Assistance (NBFA)

Eligibility

For students with gross total family income below INR 8 lakh per year
covers 25% to 100% of tuition fees depending on income level

Late Sumantra Ghoshal Award for Academic Excellence

Eligibility

Awarded to the student with the highest CGPA at the end of the two-year MBA programme

B.P. Poddar Scholarship

Eligibility

Merit-based
awarded to first or second-year MBA students based on academic performance

₹1.8L
Highest award
Aditya Birla Group Scholarship
Eligibility
- Merit-based
- awarded annually per student
- selection criteria set by Aditya Birla Group based on academic excellence and leadership
Ratan Tata Trust Scholarship
Eligibility
- Need-based and merit-based
- for deserving MBA students of IIM Calcutta
- selection criteria set by Ratan Tata Trust

Alumni Outcomes

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Industries

Tech / Engineering39.1%
Consulting20.9%
BFSI / Fintech11.5%
Analytics / Data6.3%
Operations / SCM5.1%
Marketing / Media4.3%
Others12.7%

Compiled by Applyo from recruitment-platform employment data and direct alumni surveys. Outcomes vary.

Campus

What’s on campus

Iimc Kolkata Auditorium Lake View Applyo

135-acre campus

Hostel is mandatory · 4 hostel blocks

Getting there

Start
IIM Calcutta campus
Kolkata
Airport
~27.9 km
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
Railway
~16.5 km
Howrah Junction railway station
Nearest city
~25 km
Kolkata

Living nearby

PGs and flats around IIM Calcutta, by distance from campus

Rings at 0.5, 1, 2 and 5 km. Dots show distance only, not direction.

1Management Development Center (MDC), IIM Calcutta0.4 km

2Indian Institute of Management–Calcutta (IIM–Calcutta)0.5 km

3PGDBA OFFICE0.5 km

4IIM Calcutta Auditorium0.5 km

5IIM Calcutta Swimming Pool0.6 km

6IIM Calcutta Innovation Park0.6 km

7Army House 2 Paying Guest House1 km

8Chhatri Nibas2.1 km

Admission

Admission rounds

Interview cities

Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad

Step by step

01
Registration Process
Register and appear for CAT 2025 (November 2025) for admission in 2026
02
Online Application Form Filling
Apply online via IIM Calcutta portal after CAT results (December 2025–January 2026)
03
Initial Shortlisting
Shortlisting (Stage I): Minimum sectional and overall CAT percentile cut-offs must be met by the students
04
Final Shortlisting
Shortlisting (Stage II): Composite score ranking based on CAT score, Class X & XII marks, gender diversity

05
Writing Ability Test And PI for Shortlisted Students
Appear for Writing Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) (February–March 2026)
06
Personal Interview
Personal interview is conducted to compute the Final composite score
07
Final Selection on the basis of Composite Score
Final composite score includes CAT Score (30%) + PI (48%) + WAT (8%) + Academic Diversity (6%) + Work Experience (8%). Based on composite score, category-wise merit list prepared and offer letters are issued.
08
Acceptant of Offer Letter and Fee Submission
Students must accept offer letter and pay the tuition fee within stipulated time frame.