{"id":4412,"date":"2026-09-03T12:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T07:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catmock.com\/blog\/?p=4412"},"modified":"2026-09-03T12:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T07:00:13","slug":"iim-indore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catmock.com\/blog\/iim-indore\/","title":{"rendered":"IIM Indore: Ranking, Fees, Cutoff, Admission, IPM & Placements 2026 \u2014 Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Indian Institute of Management Indore (IIM Indore)<\/strong>, often called IIMI<\/strong>, is one of India’s most distinctive top-tier business schools \u2014 not just for its consistent national ranking, but for holding the rare “Triple Crown”<\/strong> of global accreditation: AMBA, AACSB, and EQUIS. Established in 1996 as the sixth IIM, it’s known for strong placements, a large 193-acre campus, and a unique dual-entry structure \u2014 the CAT-based two-year PGP for graduates, and the IPMAT-based five-year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) for students straight out of Class 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This guide consolidates everything a prospective candidate needs \u2014 ranking, accreditation, courses, both admission routes, cutoffs, fees, campus details, and the full 2025 placement report \u2014 updated with the latest available data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About IIM Indore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

IIM Indore sits on a 193-acre suburban campus<\/strong> at Prabandh Shikhar, Rau-Pithampur Road, on the outskirts of Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Its motto, “Siddhi Moolam Prabandhanam”<\/em> (The root of all achievement is management), reflects its focus on practice-ready, research-informed managers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parameter<\/th>Detail<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Full Name<\/td>Indian Institute of Management Indore<\/td><\/tr>
Established<\/td>1996 (6th IIM)<\/td><\/tr>
Type<\/td>Public, autonomous B-school (Institute of National Importance)<\/td><\/tr>
Campus<\/td>193 acres, Indore; second campus in Mumbai<\/td><\/tr>
Full-Time Faculty<\/td>106+ (plus 65+ visiting faculty)<\/td><\/tr>
Global Accreditations<\/td>AMBA, AACSB, EQUIS \u2014 “Triple Crown”<\/td><\/tr>
Motto<\/td>Siddhi Moolam Prabandhanam<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Notable milestones: IIM Indore is the second IIM in India<\/strong> (after IIM Calcutta) to hold all three leading global accreditations \u2014 AMBA (2016), AACSB (Jan 2019), and EQUIS (Dec 2019) \u2014 a distinction held by fewer than 1% of business schools worldwide. It pioneered the five-year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM)<\/strong> in India, runs a dedicated Mumbai campus<\/strong> for its weekend executive programme (PGPMX), and operates a Doctoral Programme in Management<\/strong> designed for working professionals and defence officers. The institute also has an alumni base of 600+ professionals abroad, with past programme delivery in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IIM Indore Ranking 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

IIM Indore has held a stable top-10 NIRF position<\/strong> for three consecutive cycles, with its underlying score climbing steadily even as the numeric rank has held at #8 amid rising competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ranking Body<\/th>IIM Indore Rank (Year)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
NIRF Management Ranking<\/mark><\/a><\/td>#8, score 75.68 (2025)<\/td><\/tr>
NIRF Management Ranking<\/td>#8, score 73.53 (2024)<\/td><\/tr>
NIRF Management Ranking<\/td>#8, score 71.95 (2023)<\/td><\/tr>
IIRF \/ Outlook India<\/td>#5 in India (2025)<\/td><\/tr>
The Week<\/td>#4 in India, 3 years running (2024\u201325)<\/td><\/tr>
India Today<\/td>#5 in India (2024)<\/td><\/tr>
QS Global MBA Rankings<\/td>#30 in Asia, 5th among IIMs (2025)<\/td><\/tr>
Financial Times Global MBA<\/td>#69 globally, up from #89 in 2023 (2025)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Since 2023, IIM Indore\u2019s NIRF score has increased every year (71.95 \u2192 73.53 \u2192 75.68), signalling steady institutional improvement even though its numeric rank has remained unchanged. For broader context, see our breakdown of the top IIMs in India<\/mark><\/a> and how IIM Kozhikode<\/mark><\/a> compares on similar parameters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accreditation: The Triple Crown Advantage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

IIM Indore is one of only two IIMs \u2014 alongside IIM Calcutta \u2014 to hold all three major global business-school accreditations simultaneously:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accreditation<\/th>Body<\/th>First Awarded<\/th>Coverage<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
AMBA<\/td>Association of MBAs (UK)<\/td>2016<\/td>PGP (Indore & Mumbai), EPGP, IPM (4th & 5th yr)<\/td><\/tr>
AACSB<\/td>AACSB International (USA)<\/td>Jan 2019<\/td>Institute-wide<\/td><\/tr>
EQUIS<\/td>EFMD (Europe)<\/td>Dec 2019<\/td>PGP, PGPHRM, EPGP, PGPMX, IPM (4th & 5th yr)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This “Triple Crown” combination was held by fewer than 100 business schools globally out of 13,000+ worldwide at the time of award \u2014 placing IIM Indore alongside names like London Business School and INSEAD. It has also been recognised as a Level 5 Pioneering School<\/strong> under the UN PRME ratings for responsible management education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Courses and Programmes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

IIM Indore’s flagship is the PGP<\/strong> \u2014 a two-year, full-time MBA via CAT. Uniquely among older IIMs, it also runs the five-year IPM<\/strong> via a separate entrance test (IPMAT), admitting students straight after Class 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Programme<\/th>Duration<\/th>Entry Route<\/th>Ideal For<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
PGP (flagship MBA)<\/td>2 years<\/td>CAT<\/td>Graduates & early-career professionals<\/td><\/tr>
IPM<\/td>5 years<\/td>IPMAT Indore<\/td>Class 12 pass-outs (any stream)<\/td><\/tr>
PGP-HRM<\/td>2 years<\/td>CAT<\/td>HR-focused specialisation<\/td><\/tr>
EPGP<\/td>1 year, residential<\/td>CAT\/GMAT\/exec. assessment<\/td>Working professionals<\/td><\/tr>
PGPMX (Mumbai, weekend)<\/td>2 years, part-time<\/td>Institute test<\/td>Mumbai-based executives<\/td><\/tr>
MSDSM (Data Science)<\/td>Master’s<\/td>CAT\/institute test<\/td>Analytics-focused careers<\/td><\/tr>
DPM\/FPM (Doctoral)<\/td>4\u20135 years<\/td>CAT\/GMAT\/GATE\/JRF<\/td>Researchers, academics, defence officers<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A key structural advantage: IPM and PGP students go through one unified final placement process<\/strong> in their last year, so IPM graduates compete for the same recruiter pool as PGP graduates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Admission Process 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

IIM Indore runs two parallel entry routes<\/strong> \u2014 CAT for PGP, IPMAT for IPM \u2014 both followed by a WAT-PI stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Route 1: PGP via CAT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Eligibility requires a bachelor’s degree (any stream) meeting the minimum aggregate in the year’s admission procedure; final-year students may also apply. GMAT is not used for the domestic PGP intake. Since Stage I shortlisting depends entirely on your CAT score, track exam dates via our CAT application deadline guide<\/mark><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CAT Cutoff 2026 (PGP 2026\u201328 batch, based on CAT 2025):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Category<\/th>Overall Percentile<\/th>Sectional Minimum (each of VARC\/DILR\/QA)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
General \/ EWS<\/td>90<\/td>80<\/td><\/tr>
NC-OBC<\/td>80<\/td>~70<\/td><\/tr>
SC<\/td>60<\/td>~50<\/td><\/tr>
ST \/ PwD<\/td>45<\/td>~40<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

These are Stage I eligibility thresholds only<\/strong> \u2014 a high overall score won’t compensate for a weak section, and it doesn’t guarantee an interview call. In practice, the effective composite-score cutoff for General-category male engineers has run as high as 95\u201397 percentile. Always verify current figures on IIM Indore’s official admission procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selection is a 3-stage process:<\/strong> (1) CAT screening against overall\/sectional cutoffs, (2) Composite Score ranking (CAT + academics + work-ex) for PI shortlisting, (3) WAT-PI plus a Final Composite Score \u2014 roughly CAT 35\u201340%, PI 25\u201330%, academics 15\u201320%, WAT 10%, work-ex 5\u201310% \u2014 determining the merit list. From 2.3 lakh+ CAT applicants nationally, IIM Indore admits roughly 480\u2013600 PGP students a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Route 2: IPM via IPMAT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

IPM is a direct-entry route after Class 12, combining a 3-year foundation phase with a 2-year MBA-equivalent phase. The IPMAT Indore<\/strong> exam (separate from other IIMs’ IPMAT) tests Quantitative Ability (Short Answer + MCQ) and Verbal Ability, followed by a PI\/WAT round. Indicative 2025 General-category cutoffs: QA (SA) 24, QA (MCQ) 35, VA 113, overall composite ~381 \u2014 figures shift yearly with paper difficulty. Around 150 seats<\/strong> are offered annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a comparison against a more traditional single-entry IIM, see our guide to IIM Lucknow’s admission process<\/mark><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fees Structure 2026\u201328<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

IIM Indore’s PGP fee sits in the mid-range among top IIMs \u2014 more moderate than IIM Ahmedabad, making its placement-to-fee ratio a frequently cited ROI point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fee Component<\/th>Amount (Approx.)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Total PGP Fee \u2014 Batch 2025\u201327 (Indian students, incl. deposits)<\/td>\u20b921,15,800<\/td><\/tr>
PGP Fee range cited across sources (varies by bundled components)<\/td>\u20b916 lakh \u2013 \u20b921.2 lakh<\/td><\/tr>
Refundable Caution Deposit<\/td>\u20b950,000<\/td><\/tr>
Mess Deposit<\/td>Billed on actual usage, paid in instalments<\/td><\/tr>
NRI\/Foreign National Fee<\/td>\u20b918,00,000+ (2-year programme)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fee figures vary by whether hostel, mess, and books are bundled into the headline number \u2014 always confirm the exact current figure on the official IIM Indore fee page<\/mark><\/a> before applying. For comparison, see how this stacks against IIM Ahmedabad’s programme fee<\/mark><\/a>, which runs meaningfully higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Placements 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

IIM Indore’s 2025 final placement season achieved 100% placement<\/strong> across its combined PGP and IPM batch, with strong recovery after a 2024 dip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Metric (PGP + IPM, Combined)<\/th>2025<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Highest Domestic CTC<\/td>\u20b970 LPA<\/td><\/tr>
Average CTC<\/td>\u20b929.57 LPA<\/td><\/tr>
Median CTC<\/td>\u20b927 LPA<\/td><\/tr>
Students Placed<\/td>591 (100%)<\/td><\/tr>
Recruiters<\/td>225+ (50+ new)<\/td><\/tr>
Top Domain<\/td>Consulting (35.4% of offers)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

3-year trend:<\/strong> Average CTC moved from \u20b930.21 LPA (2023) \u2192 \u20b925.68 LPA (2024) \u2192 \u20b929.57 LPA (2025), while the median has held steady around \u20b927 LPA \u2014 indicating the top tail, not the typical offer, drives most of the swing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sector split:<\/strong> Consulting led at ~35%, followed by General Management\/HR\/Operations combined (~26.5%), Finance (~18%), and IT\/Analytics (~15%). Leading recruiters included BCG, Accenture Strategy, and Amazon<\/strong>, among 225+ participating companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Programme-wise:<\/strong> PGP-HRM’s 32-student batch averaged \u20b925 LPA (highest \u20b940 LPA); EPGP’s 62-student batch averaged around \u20b936 LPA. (EPGP average\/highest figures vary slightly across sources \u2014 verify current-year numbers on iimidr.ac.in.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer internships:<\/strong> Highest stipend ~\u20b95 lakh (2-month internship), average ~\u20b92.53 lakh, with 215+ recruiters participating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Campus and Infrastructure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The 193-acre Indore campus houses dedicated academic blocks, computer labs, and a Learning Centre with a Writing and Communication Studio<\/strong> supporting case-based pedagogy. Full residential hostel accommodation covers both PGP and IPM students for their entire programme duration. The Mumbai campus<\/strong> is purpose-built for the weekend PGPMX programme serving working executives in India’s financial hub. The main campus also has sports facilities, a medical centre, and banking infrastructure, backed by an active Career Services function managing both internship and final placement cycles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Choose IIM Indore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n