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SDM Institute for Management Development (SDM-IMD), Mysuru

Mysuru, KarnatakaEst. 1993

  • AICTE
  • NBA
  • ACBSP
  • EFMD-EPAS
  • AACSB (Member)

Mysore's top business school, SDMIMD, was founded by the Dharmasthala Trust, which has a 600-year history of charitable giving. It provides a flagship two-year curriculum called the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), which is regarded as an MBA equivalent and authorized by the AICTE. The institute, which accepts around 400 students a year, focuses on producing capable, moral, and responsible business leaders via a demanding curriculum, industry involvement, and value-based education. SDMIMD, which has a reputation for academic quality and holistic development, prepares professionals for the future by fusing current management techniques with tradition.

Avg placement
₹10.1L
Flagship fee
₹14.1L
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) · 2-yr residential
Top package
₹16.3L
Highest CTC 2024-26
Programs
3
Across all modes
sdmimd mysore

SDMIMD admissions 2027-29 are open.

Application Closing Date

31st December, 2026

Registration Date

Not announced

Eligibility

Accepted exams

CAT

60%General

XAT

60%General

CMAT

70%General

ATMA

70%General

MAT

70%General

GMAT

No cutoff published

NMAT

No cutoff published

Note: Minimum 50% in graduation

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Placements

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)

Flagship programme only · Class of 2024-26

Avg CTC

₹10.1L

Not published

Highest CTC

₹16.3L

10 companies

Placed

100%

Not published

Placement trend · batch-wise

  • Avg CTC
  • Highest

Offers by sector

All programs combined

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Summer internships

Top recruiters

infosys
wipro
schneider-electric
oracle
deloitte
morgan-stanley
ttk-prestige
federal-bank
hdfc-bank
ujjivan-sfb
Official placement report 2024-26View official data

Programs & Fees

Avg CTC

₹10.1L

Not published

Avg. Tuition Fee

₹14.1L

Across 1 program

Placed

100%

Batch of 2024-26

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)

    Flagship

    Full-time2 yearsResidential

    240
    Seats
    ₹10.1L
    Avg CTC 2024-26
    ₹14.1L
    Tuition
  • Post Graduate Certificate in Management (PGCM)

    Full-time1 year

    —
    Seats
    —
    No data
    —
    Not published
  • Post Graduate Program in Sales Management (PGPSM)

    Full-timeNA

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    Seats
    —
    No data
    —
    Not published

Total cost of the MBA

Fee data The existing fee (PGDM Batch 2026-28) is Rs 14.10 Lakhs for the 2-year PGDM program including Tuition fees + Hostel Stay · applyo.in

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) (Flagship)

₹14.1Lknown costs so far

Hostel, mess charges, personal & travel not published

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Avg package
₹10.1L
Tuition fees
₹14.1L
Monthly EMI
₹23,605

Scholarships

4 scholarships

Alumni Outcomes

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Where SDMIMD graduates end up — alumni insights you won't find on other platforms.

6

Industries

  • Tech / Engineering43.9%
  • BFSI / Fintech15.8%
  • Consulting15%
  • Analytics / Data5.5%
  • Product Mgmt5.1%
  • HR3.6%
  • Others11.1%
Compiled by Applyo from recruitment-platform employment data and direct alumni surveys. Outcomes vary.

Campus

What’s on campus

Sdmimd Mysore Campus Building Applyo

8.5-acre campus

Hostel is mandatory

Getting there

  1. Start

    SDMIMD campus

    Mysuru

  2. Airport

    ~7.5 km

    Mysuru Airport

  3. Railway

    ~2.4 km

    Mysuru Junction

  4. Nearest city

    In the city

    Mysuru

Living nearby

PGs and flats around SDMIMD, by distance from campus

0.5 km1 km12345678SDMIMD
Rings at 0.5 and 1 km. Dots show distance only, not direction.
  1. 1Shrivari Boys Pg0.2 km
  2. 2Sri Satyapramoda Vidyarthi Nilaya0.2 km
  3. 3SDM pg for boys0.3 km
  4. 4JSS Main building Hostel0.4 km
  5. 5Atithi paying guest0.5 km
  6. 6Madhwa Hostel0.8 km
  7. 7New Muslim Hostel0.8 km
  8. 8Premdev boys PG0.9 km

Admission

Admission rounds

4

Application fee

₹2K

Apply at sdmimd.ac.in

Interview cities

1

Multiple centres across India (as listed in application form)

Step by step

  1. 01

    Apply online at sdmimd.ac.in.

  2. 02

    Appear in acceptable entrance exam (CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT/ATMA/MAT/NMAT) and post result email entrance exam scores to admission@sdmimd.ac.in with application number

  3. 03

    Shortlisting based on entrance exam score, academic performance, extracurricular activities, and work experience

  1. 04

    Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) at centres across India (Feb–Mar)

  2. 05

    Offer letter issued to selected candidates

  3. 06

    Fee payment and admission confirmation

Selection

  • Written Ability Test
  • Personal Interview

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SDM‑IMD’s flagship offering is a two‑year, full‑time residential Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), approved by AICTE, accredited by NBA, and granted MBA equivalence by AIU. It also provides specialized PGCM, PGPSM, and doctoral programs

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