IIM Bangalore - Indian Institute of Management

IIM Bangalore - Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

IIM Bangalore is ranked 2nd in India for MBA programs and established in 1973, behind university, according to the most recent NIRF Ranking 2024.  ranks higher than any other business school in India at number 31 in the 2024 QS World Business Masters ranking. With participation from leading businesses like Microsoft, JP Morgan, Infosys, Goldman Sachs, and EY, the b-school boasts a 100% placement rate.

The 100-acre university campus features outstanding facilities.The institute has 16 dorm buildings, a music room, a night canteen and mess, and a well-stocked library that is open to students at all times.

Goldman Sachs, McGill and Lancaster University, and Infineon are among the 90 international partner institutions with whom university maintains partnerships in 30 different countries. The only Indian business school that is a part of the Global Network for Advanced Management is this one. University is renowned for producing the next generation of entrepreneurs and business executives. Among the prominent alumni network are Arvind Krishna (Chairman and CEO, IBM), Koppillil Radhakrishnan (former Chairman of ISRO), and Damodar Mall (CEO, Reliance Retail).

Courses at University

University provides many certificate programs in addition to its full-time premier MBA or PG curriculum in Management (PGP) curriculum, including Fellow Program in Management (FPM), Executive PGP, and PGP in Enterprise Management.

 MOOC at University

MOOC stands for Massive Open Online Courses. University, in collaboration with edX, launched MOOCs as a component of its digital learning effort, in 2004. At the moment, it provides courses on edX, SWAYAM, and its own platform, IIMBx. Various topics related to management, entrepreneurship, and business are covered in the online courses. Among the MOOC programs offered by IIM Bangalore are:

• AI for Managers- 16 months
• Accounting and Finance- 9 weeks
• Customer Relationship Management- 6 weeks
• Strategic Management- 5 weeks
• Predictive Analytics- 7 weeks
• Innovation and IT Management- 6 weeks
• New Product Development- 5 weeks
• Faculty Development Program
• Hospital Management Program
• Academic Partnership

Placements 2024

All university's students have found employment at top companies, demonstrating its excellent placement record. Various areas, including consulting, banking and investment, FMCG, healthcare, IT, and e-commerce, provide university opportunities. For the most recent 2024 placements, the median and average packages were INR 32.5 LPA and INR 35.92 LPA, respectively. 

Average Package of University

Highest Package

Selection Criteria:

The CAT/GMAT exam, the PI shortlist, and the creation of the final merit list based on many factors are among the selection criteria for IIMB.

There are 2 steps in the university MBA selection process: the final selection list and a CAT-based shortlist for WAT-PI.

• Step 1: WAT-PI Shortlist and Qualifying CAT Cutoff: Reach the lowest CAT Cutoff percentile that university has posted on its official website. University assigns weight to 6 components, with CAT accounting for 55% to shortlist CAT-qualified individuals for the WAT-PI rounds.
• Step 2: Final Shortlisted Candidates' Merit List: The final list of applicants shortlisted for MBA admission is created following the WAT and PI rounds, taking into account the weights given to the various criteria indicated below:
• PI- 40%
• CAT Score- 25%
• WAT- 10%
• Work Experience- 10%
• 10th board marks- 5%
• 12th board marks- 5%
• Graduation marks- 5%

Rankings for University

University is one of the best universities in the world for MBA programs. Below are the national and international rankings for university. In the 2024 NIRF ranking, IIMB comes in 2nd, only behind university, which is ranked first.

National Rankings for University

International Rankings for University

Scholarships for Students

University offers its students various scholarships. For your information, the list of merit-based and merit-cum-need-based scholarships offered by university is given below:

• Aditya Birla merit-based scholarship
• OPJEMS merit-based scholarship
• NTPC scholarship
• Employment in social sector scholarship
• Ministry of Tribal Affairs scholarship
• Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Scholarship
• Siddharth Padam Scholarship
• Runwal Educational Trust scholarship
• Ubuntu Scholarship
• Nitin Agarwal Scholarship
• Parameshwara Iyer Award

Campus of University

The campus in Bangalore spans 100 acres. The campus offers the perfect setting for students' overall growth with its modern facilities, ingenious library, sports and recreation centres, and 16 residence hall buildings.

 The main attractions at university campus are:

• The 54000 square metre structure has a distinctive character due to its granite construction.
• Specialised facilities for badminton, table tennis, basketball, football, cricket, badminton, and tennis
• A fitness centre, a swimming pool, and more than 600 PCs and workstations with all time internet access.
• To support entrepreneurship activities, the Nadathur Sarangapani Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning, or NSRCEL, was established in 2002 as a startup hub incubator centre. Approximately 2813 start-ups with a combined valuation of over $7.37 billion have been incubated to date.