International Management Institute (IMI), Kolkata

Kolkata, West BengalEst. 2010

NIRF Rank #42
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Established in 1981 with a campus in New Delhi, International Management Institute (IMI) was India’s first corporate sponsored Business School. The IMI Kolkata campus, founded by RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, was established in 2010 to enable bright young minds gain access to the world class management-pedagogy. Since then, IMI Kolkata is an ever changing, ever evolving institute which has established itself consistently among the top five percent business schools in India. Being located strategically in the heart of Kolkata, IMI-Kolkata enjoys very strong industry linkage. The institute embarks up on its world-class infrastructure, highly experienced faculty members, experiential based learning approach and industry focussed curriculum which act as the pillars of success. The international linkage of the institute has grown over the years and spans across business schools/universities in North America, Europe and Asia.

Avg placement: ₹12.8L; Median ₹12.5L (2025)
Flagship fee: ₹12.1L; Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) · 2-yr residential
Top package: ₹40.3L; Highest CTC 2025
Programs: 5; Across all modes

IMI Kolkata admissions 2027-29 are open.

Application Closing Date

19th December, 2026

Registration Date

1st September, 2026

2027-29 intake closes

19th December, 2026

Eligibility

Accepted exams

CAT

70%General

XAT

70%General

CMAT

70%General

MAT

70%General

GMAT

No cutoff published

ATMA

No cutoff published

Note: Minimum 50% in graduation

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Placements

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)

Flagship programme only · Class of 2025

Avg CTC

₹12.8L

Median ₹12.5L

Highest CTC

₹40.3L

100 companies

Placed

100%

Not published

Placement trend · batch-wise

Avg CTC
Highest

Offers by sector

All programs combined

Sector split not published yet.

Summer internships · 2026 batch

₹1L/mo
Highest stipend: ₹51K/mo
Avg stipend

Top recruiters

Official placement report 2025View official data

Programs & Fees

Avg CTC

₹12.8L

Median ₹12.5L

Avg. Tuition Fee

₹4.6L

Across 3 programs

Placed

100%

Batch of 2025

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)
Flagship
Full-time2 yearsResidential
180
Seats
₹12.8L
Avg CTC 2025
₹12.1L
Tuition
Online Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Online PGDM)
Online & Distance2 years
—
Seats
—
No data
—
Not published
Fellow Programme in Management (FPM)
Full-time4 years
—
Seats
—
No data
₹50K
Tuition

Program	Seats	Avg. Placement	Tution Fee
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)Flagship Full-time2 yearsResidential	180	₹12.8LAvg CTC 2025	₹12.1LTuition
Online Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Online PGDM) Online & Distance2 years	—	—No data	—Not published
Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) Full-time4 years	—	—No data	₹50KTuition
Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM) ExecutiveNA	—	—No data	₹1.2LTuition
Post Graduate Certificate in Financial Markets (PGCFM) Full-timeNA	—	—No data	—Not published

Total cost of the MBA

Fee data 2026 · applyo.in

₹14.4Lknown costs so far

Mess charges, personal & travel not published

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Avg package: ₹12.8L
Tuition fees: ₹12.1L
Monthly EMI: ₹20,233

Scholarships

6 scholarships · up to ₹15L

₹15L

Highest award

Outstanding Academic Performance Scholarship (100% Tuition Fee Waiver)

Eligibility

Minimum 80% in Class X, XII and first class throughout academics
plus 90+ percentile in CAT/XAT or 650+ in GMAT
limited to 5% of total intake
renewable for Year 2 subject to CGPA maintenance

₹6L

Sports Scholarship (40% Tuition Fee Waiver)

Eligibility

Students who have represented their state or country in sports
40% of total tuition fee (calculated on ₹14.98 L total tuition)

₹2L

Merit Scholarship (CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT) – 70+ percentile

Eligibility

Candidates scoring 70 percentile and above in CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT
disbursed over the 2-year programme

₹1.5L

Merit Scholarship (CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT) – 60 to 69.99 percentile

Eligibility

Candidates scoring 60–69.99 percentile in CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT
disbursed over the 2-year programme

₹1L

Interim Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Performance

Eligibility

Up to 3 students per batch
awarded on completion of first year based on outstanding academic performance and financial considerations
total not exceeding ₹1 lakh over two years

Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Tuition Fee Waiver

Eligibility

Parents' total income ≤ ₹8 LPA
up to 5% of sanctioned intake
requires income certificate from competent authority
applied post-admission before due date

₹15L
Highest award
Outstanding Academic Performance Scholarship (100% Tuition Fee Waiver)
Eligibility
- Minimum 80% in Class X, XII and first class throughout academics
- plus 90+ percentile in CAT/XAT or 650+ in GMAT
- limited to 5% of total intake
- renewable for Year 2 subject to CGPA maintenance
₹6L
Sports Scholarship (40% Tuition Fee Waiver)
Eligibility
- Students who have represented their state or country in sports
- 40% of total tuition fee (calculated on ₹14.98 L total tuition)

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Campus

What’s on campus

3-acre campus

Hostel is mandatory

Getting there

Start
IMI Kolkata campus
Kolkata
Airport
~17.6 km
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
Railway
~5.5 km
Howrah Junction railway station
Nearest city
In the city
Kolkata

Living nearby

PGs and flats around IMI Kolkata, by distance from campus

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

1Pradhan (only female) Paying Guest (C.S. Pradhan & R. Pradhan)0.5 km

2Bhakti Paying Guest House0.5 km

3Paying guest for men - Adhiraj building0.5 km

4K's Paying Guest0.6 km

5Parijaat Paying Guest house0.6 km

6Mansatala co.(pg of P.Mitra)0.7 km

7Anand Paying Guest for women.0.8 km

8Dey's PG for Girls0.8 km

Admission

Application fee

₹2K

Apply at admission.imi.edu

Interview cities

Kolkata

Step by step

01
Online application form
Applicant creates an account and submits the online application form at the Admission Portal
02
Shortlisting on Entrance Score
Candidates who apply are shortlisted based on their Entrance Score (CAT/XAT/CMAT or GMAT)
03
Video Assessment
Shortlisted candidates undergo a Video Assessment round

04
Individual Assessment / Personal Interview
Only shortlisted candidates are called for Individual Assessment Process (Personal Interview)
05
Composite Score & Admission Offer
Admission offers are based on a composite score computed after all stages
06
Fee Payment & Confirmation
Selected candidates pay fees as per the schedule in the offer letter to confirm their seat