IIM Bangalore (Indian Institute of Management Bangalore) is a public management institute set up by the Government of India in 1973. It has the status of an Institute of National Importance, is recognised by AICTE, and holds AACSB International accreditation, which is a major global accreditation for business schools.

In NIRF Management 2025, IIM Bangalore is placed at #2 in India. The institute is known for management education, executive programmes, research, startup support through NSRCEL, and strong placements.

The campus covers 100 acres on Bannerghatta Road in south Bengaluru. It includes classrooms, hostels, a library, sports areas, academic blocks, and NSRCEL, one of India’s leading startup incubators.

  • PGP (Post Graduate Programme in Management, flagship MBA): a 2-year, full-time residential course with a total fee of INR 26.30 Lakhs.
  • PGP-BA (Business Analytics): a 2-year, full-time residential course for STEM graduates with a total fee of INR 26.30 Lakhs.
  • EPGP (Executive PGP in Management): a 1-year on-campus programme for mid-career professionals with a total fee of INR 33.68 Lakhs.
  • PGPEM (Enterprise Management): a 1-year course for senior working professionals with a total fee of INR 20.21 Lakhs.
  • PGP-PPM (Public Policy and Management): a 1-year course for government and PSU officers with a total fee of INR 20 Lakhs.
  • BBA (Digital Enterprises Management): a 3-year UG-level course with a total fee of INR 4.50 Lakhs.
  • Ph.D and N.S. Ramaswamy Pre-Doctoral Fellowship: research options in management and related fields.

The total fee for PGP is INR 26.30 Lakhs. It covers tuition, hostel room rent, library, internet, course material, and insurance. Students pay a mess advance of INR 30,000 per term separately.

IIM Bangalore gives need-based fee waivers and merit scholarships through endowment funds. SC, ST, and PwD students can get AICTE fee reimbursement if they meet the rules under government schemes.

For PGP 2025 placements, IIM Bangalore recorded a median package of INR 32.61 LPA, an average package of INR 34.88 LPA, and the highest offer of INR 1.15 CPA. All 517 students received offers, giving the batch a 100% placement rate.

Admission Update: IIM Bangalore PGP admission for the 2027 to 2029 batch will be based on CAT 2026. The CAT 2026 admit card is scheduled for November 4, 2026, and the exam is scheduled for November 29, 2026.

IIM Bangalore Admission Dates 2027

IIM Bangalore PGP admission for the 2027 to 2029 batch depends on CAT 2026. The institute will announce its own application, WAT, and PI dates after the CAT 2026 result is declared in December 2026.

Event Date
CAT 2026 Admit Card November 4, 2026
CAT 2026 Exam November 29, 2026
CAT 2026 Result (Tentative) December 24, 2026
IIMB Application Window (Tentative) January to February 2027
WAT and PI Rounds (Tentative) March to April 2027
Final Admission Offer (Tentative) April to May 2027
PGP 2027 to 2029 Session Start (Tentative) June to July 2027

Subject to revision. Kindly check with the official sources to confirm

IIM Bangalore Courses and Fees

IIM Bangalore runs six degree programmes and one doctoral fellowship. The fee starts at INR 4.50 Lakhs for the 3-year BBA and goes up to INR 33.68 Lakhs for the 1-year EPGP.

Course Duration Eligibility Fee
PGP (MBA) 2 years Bachelor’s degree with min 50% (SC/ST/PwD: 45%) + CAT INR 26.30 Lakhs
PGP-BA (Business Analytics) 2 years Bachelor’s degree with min 50% + CAT or GMAT INR 26.30 Lakhs
EPGP (Executive PGP) 1 year Bachelor’s 50% + min 5 years work experience + GMAT INR 33.68 Lakhs
PGPEM (Enterprise Management) 1 year Bachelor’s 50% + min 5 years work experience + GMAT or CAT INR 20.21 Lakhs
PGP-PPM (Public Policy) 1 year Bachelor’s 50% + Central/State/PSU service INR 20.00 Lakhs
BBA (Digital Enterprises Management) 3 years 10+2 + CUET UG INR 4.50 Lakhs (general), INR 2.27 Lakhs (SC/ST)

Subject to revision. Kindly check with the official sources to confirm

The INR 26.30 Lakhs fee for PGP and PGP-BA includes tuition, hostel room rent, library, internet, course material, medical and accident insurance, and alumni activity charges. Mess advance is charged separately at INR 30,000 per term, which comes to INR 1.80 Lakhs over 2 years. Including mess, the total cost over 2 years is INR 28.10 Lakhs. EPGP costs INR 33.68 Lakhs and is the costliest single-year course at IIM Bangalore.

IIM Bangalore Admission Process

IIM Bangalore PGP admission is based on a two-stage composite score. The institute does not have a management quota or NRI quota. CAT score, school and graduation marks, work experience, WAT, and PI together decide admission.

Programme-Wise Admission Route

Programme Entrance Exam Accepted Typical Application Window
PGP (MBA) CAT only January to February, after CAT result
PGP-BA (Business Analytics) CAT or GMAT Separate process. Check iimb.ac.in
EPGP (Executive) GMAT Rolling. Current cycle on iimb.ac.in
PGPEM (Enterprise Management) GMAT or CAT Rolling. Check iimb.ac.in
PGP-PPM (Public Policy) No exam. Government officers sponsored by ministry Ministry nomination-based
BBA (Digital Enterprises Management) CUET UG Post-CUET UG result

PGP (MBA) Admission Process

The PGP selection process has two scored stages. A candidate who clears the minimum CAT cutoff is not automatically called for WAT-PI. In Stage 1, academics carry 30 out of 100 points, so Class 10, Class 12, and graduation marks matter strongly.

  1. Apply for CAT and choose IIM Bangalore during the application process.
  2. Meet the minimum CAT percentile cutoffs for the relevant category.
  3. IIM Bangalore prepares a Stage 1 shortlist using CAT score, academics, work experience, and gender diversity points.
  4. Shortlisted candidates appear for WAT and PI.
  5. The final offer is based on Stage 2 score, which includes PI, CAT, academics, work experience, and WAT.

Stage 1 shortlisting score (100 points):

  • CAT score: 55 points (DILR 21, VARC 19, QA 15)
  • Class 10 board marks: 10 points
  • Class 12 board marks: 10 points
  • Bachelor’s degree marks: 10 points
  • Work experience: 10 points, with full marks for 36 or more months
  • Gender diversity bonus: 5 points for female candidates only

Stage 2 final selection score (100 points):

  • Personal Interview (PI): 40 points
  • CAT score: 25 points
  • Academics: 15 points, with 5 points each for Class 10, Class 12, and graduation
  • Work experience: 10 points, judged for quality by the panel
  • Written Ability Test (WAT): 10 points

For shortlisting, General category candidates need at least 85 overall percentile and 80 in each section: VARC, DILR, and QA. NC-OBC and EWS candidates need 75 overall and 70 section-wise. SC candidates need 70 overall and 60 section-wise. ST candidates need 65 overall and 55 section-wise.

Executive Programmes (EPGP and PGPEM)

EPGP is meant for mid-career professionals who have at least 5 years of work experience after graduation. Admission is based on GMAT score, application essays, and PI. PGPEM also uses a profile-based process, with GMAT or CAT scores as the main test score. Both courses are for working professionals and not for fresh graduates.

BBA Admission Process

The BBA in Digital Enterprises Management accepts students through CUET UG scores. Applicants must have completed 10+2 from a recognised board. IIM Bangalore prepares the BBA merit list using CUET UG scores. Seats are limited, and the course is one of the few UG-level management options offered by an old IIM.

IIM Bangalore Placements

IIM Bangalore PGP 2025 placements were held for the 2023 to 2025 graduating batch of 517 students. Every student received an offer, so the placement rate was 100%. Consulting was the largest sector and made up 45% of total placements.

Metric PGP 2025 EPGP 2025
Highest CTC INR 1.15 CPA Not disclosed separately
Average CTC INR 34.88 LPA INR 35.50 LPA
Median CTC INR 32.61 LPA INR 33.10 LPA
Students Placed 517 out of 517 (100%) 72 total offers
Top Sector Consulting (45%) Consulting and General Management

Accenture Strategy made the highest number of offers, with 29 offers. Bain and Company and Boston Consulting Group made 12 offers each. EY Parthenon India made 9 offers, while McKinsey and Company made 7. After consulting, finance, banking, and e-commerce were the next major recruiting sectors. The 2025 placement season also had 22 international offers.

IIM Bangalore Rankings

IIM Bangalore is ranked #2 in India in NIRF Management 2025. It is also ranked in the top 35 MBA programmes in the world by the Financial Times and is one of two Indian business schools in the FT Global MBA Top 50 for 2026.

Ranking Body Category 2026 or 2025 Rank Previous Year Rank
NIRF Management (India) 2 (NIRF 2025) 2 (NIRF 2024)
Financial Times Global MBA #34 (FT 2026) #57 (FT 2025)
QS World University Rankings MBA (Global) #52 (QS 2026) #53 (QS 2025)
Bloomberg MBA (Asia) #3 (Bloomberg 2025) #3 (Bloomberg 2024)
Outlook MBA (India) #2 out of 25 (2026) #2 out of 25 (2025)

IIM Bangalore moved from #57 in FT Global MBA 2025 to #34 in FT Global MBA 2026, a rise of 23 ranks. Its #52 position in QS 2026 and #3 Bloomberg Asia rank place it among the major Asian business schools for global MBA applicants.

IIM Bangalore Campus and Infrastructure

IIM Bangalore has a fully residential 100-acre campus on Bannerghatta Road in south Bengaluru, 18 km from the city centre. Academic blocks, administrative buildings, faculty residences, and student hostels with both single and shared rooms are located within the same green campus.

The campus has a central library with more than 95,000 volumes and digital access to major research databases. Students also use the activity centre, swimming pool, tennis courts, basketball court, and gymnasium. The NSRCEL (N.S. Ramaswamy Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning) supports startups and hosts mentoring sessions and entrepreneurship events.

Hostel stay is compulsory for PGP Year 1 students. Students in the second year can choose off-campus housing. Mess services are handled by a contract caterer. High-speed fibre internet is available in hostels and academic areas. IIM Bangalore also has the IIMB Sports Complex and student clubs in consulting, finance, marketing, theatre, and social impact.

IIM Bangalore Scholarships

IIM Bangalore does not give a full fee waiver to every student in any category. Students can receive support through institute funds and government schemes. The institute also encourages education loans from banks that have tie-ups with IIM Bangalore.

Scholarship / Support Eligibility Coverage
IIMB Merit Scholarship Top academic performers within each semester cohort Amount varies by endowment fund
IIMB Need-Based Fee Waiver Students from economically weaker sections, income-verified Partial fee waiver. Amount decided by scholarship committee
AICTE Fee Reimbursement SC, ST, and PwD students meeting income norms Fee reimbursement as per AICTE scheme guidelines
National Scholarship Portal (NSP) SC/ST/OBC/Minority background with qualifying income Post-Matric Scholarship as per NSP slabs
Corporate Fellowships Merit and profile-based, managed through IIMB Career Development Services Varies by sponsor. Named fellowships from corporate donors

IIMB has education loan tie-ups with SBI, Axis Bank, and other lenders. These loans help students pay the INR 26.30 Lakh programme fee without making the full payment upfront. Loan approvals are usually completed before the session begins.

IIM Bangalore vs IIM Ahmedabad vs IIM Calcutta

IIM Bangalore, IIM Ahmedabad, and IIM Calcutta are the three oldest IIMs and were founded between the 1960s and 1970s. For the flagship MBA, all three use CAT and attract candidates from the same national pool. Their shortlisting rules and final selection weights are different.

Parameter IIM Bangalore IIM Ahmedabad IIM Calcutta
NIRF Management Rank (2025) 2 1 3
FT Global MBA 2026 #34 Not separately ranked (PGPX linked) Not in FT Top 100
Flagship MBA Fees INR 26.30 Lakhs INR 25.20 Lakhs (2024-26 batch) INR 27.00 Lakhs (tentative)
Median CTC (PGP 2025) INR 32.61 LPA INR 35.00 LPA (tentative) INR 30.00 to 32.00 LPA (tentative)
Stage 1 Shortlisting Weight Academics 30 of 100 pts (heavy) Academic Rating (AR) dominant CAT score and academic percentiles
Selection Stage 2 WAT + PI (PI = 40 of 100 pts) AWT + PI (PI dominant) WAT + PI
Location Bengaluru (tech hub) Ahmedabad (trade hub) Kolkata (east India finance)

IIM Bangalore’s Bengaluru location gives students access to technology and consulting recruiters, which connects with the 45% consulting share in placements. IIM Ahmedabad leads in NIRF and has the highest median placement figure among Indian IIMs. IIM Calcutta benefits from a strong finance and BFSI network in Kolkata. For most students, the main differences are location and the way each institute selects candidates.

IIM Bangalore FAQs

Ques. What CAT percentile is needed for IIM Bangalore admission to the 2027 batch?

Ans. For General category shortlisting, the minimum requirement is 85 overall percentile and 80 percentile in each section: VARC, DILR, and QA. NC-OBC and EWS candidates need 75 overall and 70 in each section. SC candidates need 70 overall and 60 in each section. ST candidates need 65 overall and 55 in each section. These cutoffs only make a candidate eligible for consideration and do not confirm a WAT-PI call.

Ques. How much does the IIM Bangalore MBA (PGP) cost in total?

Ans. Domestic students pay a PGP programme fee of INR 26.30 Lakhs. This amount covers tuition, hostel room rent, library, internet, course material, insurance, and alumni activity. Mess advance of INR 30,000 per term is extra. With mess included, the total 2-year cost is INR 28.10 Lakhs.

Ques. Where does IIM Bangalore stand in NIRF Management rankings?

Ans. IIM Bangalore is ranked #2 in India in NIRF Management 2025. It has stayed at #2 for two straight years. IIM Ahmedabad is ranked #1.

Ques. What was the median salary in IIM Bangalore PGP 2025 placements?

Ans. The median CTC for IIM Bangalore PGP 2025 was INR 32.61 LPA. The average CTC was INR 34.88 LPA, and the highest offer was INR 1.15 CPA. All 517 students received offers, which means the placement rate was 100%. Consulting made up 45% of the placements.

Ques. Can GMAT be used for IIM Bangalore flagship MBA admission?

Ans. No. IIM Bangalore accepts only CAT for its flagship PGP (MBA). GMAT is used for executive programmes such as EPGP and PGPEM, which are meant for working professionals with at least 5 years of post-graduation experience.

Ques. Does IIM Bangalore have direct admission or any quota seat?

Ans. No. IIM Bangalore does not have a management quota, NRI quota, or direct admission route. PGP seats are filled through CAT merit, WAT, and PI. The admission process is merit-based.

Ques. How is IIM Bangalore selection different from IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Calcutta?

Ans. In Stage 1, IIM Bangalore gives 30 out of 100 points to academics, covering Class 10, Class 12, and graduation, while CAT gets 55 points. This can help students with strong academic records even if their CAT score is close to the cutoff. In Stage 2, PI has 40 out of 100 points, which is very high among the top IIMs. IIM Ahmedabad follows a different Academic Rating model, while IIM Calcutta gives more weight to CAT score in Stage 1.

Ques. What is IIM Bangalore’s Financial Times Global MBA 2026 rank?

Ans. IIM Bangalore is ranked #34 in the Financial Times Global MBA 2026 ranking. It improved from #57 in 2025 and is one of two Indian business schools in the FT Global MBA Top 50 for 2026.