IIM Bangalore is one of the top management schools in Asia and was established in 1973. As per NIRF Ranking 2025, it has been ranked 2 for the Management category.

IIM Bangalore offers PGPM, BBA, BSc and PhD in different specializations. The flagship program is PGPM. Other popular courses include EMBA, BBA, BSc.

Fee Details:

  • The total fee of IIM Bangalore PGPM is INR 26.3 lakhs.
  • For Executive PGP, the total fee is INR 33.71 lakhs.
  • IIM Bangalore BBA total fee is INR 4.5 lakhs.

Placement Details:

  • The highest package offered in 2025 was INR 1.15 CPA.
  • The average package of EPGP was INR 35.5 LPA in 2025.
  • IIM Bangalore median package 2025 was INR 33.1 LPA.

IIM Bangalore Important Dates 2026

The important dates of IIM Bangalore have been shared below.

IIM Bangalore Important Dates

IIM Bangalore Rankings

Students can find IIM Bangalore Ranking 2025 for the Management category provided below.

Agency Rank
Financial Times 57
NIRF 2
Outlook

2

(2026)
IIRF 3
QS Ranking 52
(2026)
Bloomberg 3

IIM Bangalore Courses & Fees 2026

The different IIM Bangalore courses and their fee has been shared below.

IIM Bangalore Full-Time Courses 2026

Top Courses Course Duration Eligibility Total Fees
PGP (MBA) 2 years Graduation with 50% marks INR 26.3 Lakhs
PGPBA
Executive MBA 1 year Graduation with 50% marks + work experience INR 33.71 Lakhs
PGPPM Passed Bachelor’s with relevant experience INR 20.21 Lakhs
PhD/FPM ~5 Years Passed Post Graduation No Tuition Fees

IIM Bangalore Part-Time Courses 2026

Top Courses Course Duration Eligibility Total Fees
BBA DBE 3-4 Years Passed 10+2 with 60% marks INR 5 Lakhs
PGPEM 22 Months Passed Graduation+ work experience INR 20 Lakhs

IIM Bangalore PhD Fees 2026

Courses Eligibility Total Fee
PhD Passed Post Graduation + CAT/GMAT/GRE/GATE/JRF/IIMB Test NA

IIM Bangalore Admission 2026

IIM Bangalore accepts entrance exams for admission into its different programs. The details have been listed below.

Courses Entrance Exam & Selection Criteria
MBA CAT
EMBA GMAT/GRE/IIMB Test
PhD CAT/GMAT/GRE/GATE/JRF/IIMB Test
BBA DBE National Aptitude Test and Interview
PGPEM CAT/GMAT/GRE/IIMB Test

IIM Bangalore Admission Process 2026

The steps included in the admission process of different programs have been shared below.

For MBA:

IIM Bangalore MBA Admission Process

For PhD:

IIM Bangalore PhD admission

IIM Bangalore Cutoff

Students must meet the CAT cutoff to get IIM Bangalore admission in the PGPM, PGP-PPM and PGPBA programs. The details of 2025 are as follows.

Category VARC DILR QA Aggregate
General 80 75 75 85
OBC 70 65 65 75
EWS 70 65 65 75
SC 65 60 60 70
ST 55 55 55 65
PwD 50 50 50 60

IIM Bangalore PGPPM Cutoff

The cutoff details of CAT 2025 for PGPPM admission is as follows:

Courses Round 1 CutoffPercentile DILR VARC QA
PGPPM 85 80 75 75

IIM Bangalore Placement

The placement details of 2025 for different programs of IIM Bangalore has been shared below.

PGP+PGPBA:

Particulars Details
Highest Package INR 1.15 CPA
Average Package INR 34.88 LPA
Median Package INR 32.61 LPA

EPGP:

Particulars Details
Average Package INR 35.5 LPA
Median Package INR 33.1 LPA

IIM Bangalore Top Recruiters

Some of the top recruiters of IIM Bangalore participating in 2025 placement are as follows:

IIMB Top Recruiters 2025
Accenture Strategy Boston Consulting Group TCS Management Consulting
American Express Bain & Company EY Parthenon India
McKinsey & Company Rubber King Amazon

IIM Bangalore Scholarships 2026

IIM Bangalore provides financial assistance to the students on a Merit and Merit-cum-need basis. There are multiple scholarships for students of different courses and categories.

Students can find IIM Bangalore scholarship details shared below.

Scholarship Courses Eligibility / Criteria Scholarship Amount
Aditya Birla Scholarship PGPM/PGPBA/PGPPM 1st–2nd year continuity for top 25% performers INR 1,75,000/Year
OPJEMS Scholarship Top 10 academic performers, assessed via OP Jindal test INR 1,50,000
NTPC Scholarship SC/ST/PwD students passing Year 1 in one attempt INR 48,000/Year
Siddhartha Padam Award Highest CGPA in Economics, Finance & Accounting DML courses INR 50,000
Ubuntu Scholarship Merit-cum-means award after Year 1 for second-year students INR 1,00,000/Year
Alumni First Batch (1976) Award PGPM Female candidate top performer INR 75,000

IIM Bangalore vs IIM Ahmedabad

From the below table it can be observed that IIM Ahmedabad fee for MBA is higher than IIM Bangalore. However, the highest package offered is higher for IIM Bangalore.

Particulars IIM Bangalore IIM Ahmedabad
Established Year 1973 1961
Area 100 acres 102 acres
MBA Fee INR 26.3 lakhs INR 27.5 lakhs
Highest Package INR 1.15 Crore per annum INR 1.10 Crore per annum
Average Package INR 34.88 LPA INR 35.22 LPA
Median Package INR 32.61 LPA INR 34.53 LPA
Top Recruiters American Express
Goldman Sachs
Google		 BCG
Accenture Strategy
McKinsey & Company

IIM Bangalore Campus & Infrastructure

IIM Bangalore campus is spread over 100 acres in Bannerghatta Rd, opposite to Apollo Hospitals, Sundar Ram Shetty Nagar, Bilekahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka.

IIM Bangalore Campus

IIM Bangalore Contacts

Students can refer to the contact details shared below.

Particulars Details
Main Information Centre +91-80-26582450 | info@iimb.ac.in
Admissions (PhD) +91-80-26993013 / 3017 | phdadm@iimb.ac.in
Admissions (EPGP) +91-80-26993013 / 3017 | epgp@iimb.ac.in
Student Verification https://www.iimb.ac.in/student_verification
Location Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru - 560076

IIM Bangalore FAQs

Ques. What is the eligibility criteria for IIM Bangalore PGP dual degree program?

Ans. To be eligible for IIM Bangalore PGP dual degree program, students must fulfill the below given eligibility criteria:

  • Must have passed Graduation with 50% marks.
  • Qualified CAT/GMAT/GRE.
  • Must have a professional degree- CA/CS/ICWA(CMA)/FIAI.
  • Must have work experience of at least 4 years.

Ques. Does IIM Bangalore provide direct admission in PGP program?

Ans. No, IIM Bangalore does not provide direct admission in its PGP program. Students must meet the minimum eligibility criteria and have a valid CAT percentile or GMAT/GRE scores to be eligible. There is no other mode of admission accepted.

Ques. Is work experience important to apply for IIM Bangalore MBA?

Ans. No, work experience is not mandatory for admission into IIM Bangalore MBA program. The admission is done on the basis of Graduation with 50% marks and CAT percentile. Though having work experience will help students get preference in the personal interview round.