IIM Lucknow was established in 1984 and is one of the prestigious management institutes in India. The institute has been ranked 5th by NIRF for MBA in 2025. The institute offers various courses in Management such as PGPs and PhD programs.

Key Highlights of IIM Lucknow

  • Flagship Program: PGP
  • Total PGP Fees: INR 20.75 Lakhs.
  • Highest Domestic Package 2025: INR 75 LPA.
  • Highest International Package 2025: INR 65 LPA.
  • Average Package 2025: INR 32.3 LPA.

PhD Application fee is INR 1000 (INR 500 for SC/ST candidates). Candidates can register for PhD programs at Indian Institute of Management Lucknow from the link given below.

IIM Lucknow DPM Admission 2026 IIM Lucknow EFPM Registration 2026

IIM Lucknow Admission Important Dates 2026

Important dates (tentative) for PhD (DPM & EFPM) at IIM Lucknow Admission are given below.

Particulars Date
DPM
Application Deadline Feb 16, 2026
Announcement of Shortlisted Candidates First week of March, 2026
Personal Interviews First week of April, 2026
Announcement of Selected Candidates Third week of April, 2026
Deadline for Submission of Acceptance Fee First week of May, 2026
Commencement of Program June, 2026
EFPM
Application Deadline Jan 20, 2026
Entrance Exam Feb 01, 2026

IIM Lucknow Courses & Fees 2026

IIM Lucknow offers admission to various management courses such as PGP, bMBA and PhD. IIM Lucknow Courses & Fee details are mentioned below.

Course Eligibility Selection Criteria Total Fees
PGP Bachelor’s degree with 50% marks + CAT WAT + PI + Work Experience INR 20.7 Lakhs
bMBA Bachelor’s degree with 50% marks + CAT/ GRE/ GMAT/ GMAT (focus) score + 3 year work experience Interview INR 29.4 Lakhs
EFPM 10+2 with minimum 55% marks + Graduation (non-engineering) with minimum 50% marks and Post-graduation with minimum 55% marks OR Graduation (engineering) with minimum 65% marks. CAT/ GATE / GMAT / GMAT Focus Edition / GRE score or EFPM Entrance Exam INR 7.5 Lakhs
DPM Minimum of 55% marks in 10+2 + Masters' Degree with minimum 55% marks OR Bachelor's Degree with 75% marks CAT/ GATE/ GMAT/ GRE/ JRF/ SRF scores -

Note: IIM Lucknow gives 5% relaxation of marks to reserved categories.

IIM Lucknow Admission 2026

IIM Lucknow admission process for PG and PhD courses is mentioned below.

IIM Lucknow Admission Process

IIM Lucknow selects candidates for admission to its courses based on:

  • Composite score (CAT+ WAT and PI+ Academic Performance + Work Experience+ Diversity factors) is prepared for PGP (MBA) and PGP- Agribusiness Management (PGP- ABM) admissions.
  • Admission Score (Interview+ Entrance Exam+ HSC Marks+ Graduation+ Work Experience+ Gender Diversity) is prepared for bMBA admission.
  • EFPM Final selection is based on the candidate’s performance in the interview along with their academic and professional profile.
  • DPM Selection is based on exam score and candidates academic profile.

IIM Lucknow Placement

IIM Lucknow released its Placement Report 2025 for PGP. IIM Lucknow Placement 2025 highlights are as follows:

Parameters Details
Highest Domestic Package INR 75 Lakhs
Highest International Package INR 65 Lakhs
Average Package INR 32.3 Lakhs
Median Package INR 31 LPA

IIM Lucknow Top Recruiters are Accenture, Kotak, Zomato, BCG, PWC, Deloitte, American Express, McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company and many more.

IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff

IIM Lucknow CAT 2025 Sectional Cutoff for both PGP specialisations have been released. IIM Lucknow Cutoff details for CAT 2025 is as follows:

Sections Percentile
Overall 97
QA 97
DILR 97
VARC 97

The CAT 2025 overall percentile and sectional cutoffs are the same for both PGP programs (97 percentile).

IIM Lucknow Ranking

IIM Lucknow has been ranked by various ranking agencies in India for the year 2025 in Management domain. IIM Lucknow Rankings for 2025 are as follows:

IIM Lucknow Ranking

IIM Lucknow vs IIM Ahmedabad

Comparison between IIM Lucknow and IIM Ahmedabad across parameters is shown below in the table.

Parameters IIML IIMA
IIRF 2025 MBA Ranking 4th 1st
PGP Fees INR 20.7 Lakhs INR 27.5 Lakhs
Overall CAT Cutoff 2025 97 99
Highest Package 2025 INR 7S5 Lakhs INR 1.10 Cr
Average Package INR 32.3 Lakhs INR 35.2 Lakhs
ROI 156% 128%

IIM Ahmedabad rankings, placements and CAT cutoff are higher compared to IIM Lucknow. However, IIM Lucknow offers a better ROI (156%) with lower fees and a slightly lower cutoff hence easy for candidates to get admission.

IIM Lucknow Campus Infrastructure

IIM Lucknow is a residential campus. The campus is a mix of modern academic facilities with well-maintained green lawns and modern classrooms.

  • Academic blocks with smart classrooms and seminar halls.
  • IIML has a spacious library called "Gyanodaya" with over 60,000 learning resources.
  • Computer center with high-speed Wi-Fi.
  • Sports facilities including swimming pool, basketball courts, and gymnasium.
  • Fully residential facilities with hostels, dining, and recreation areas.
  • 24/7 Health Centre
  • Executive Guesthouses with over 150 AC furnished rooms.

IIM Lucknow FAQs

Ques. How does IIM Lucknow calculate final score for admission to bMBA?

Ans. IIM Lucknow calculates final score for admission to bMBA program on the basis of the assigned weights as given in table given below:

Parameter Weightage
Interview 40
Entrance Exam 20
HSC Marks 5
Bachelor’s Degree 15
Work Experience 15
Gender Diversity 5
Total Marks 100

Ques. What specialisations are available in PGP at IIM Lucknow?

Ans. IIM Lucknow offers two specializations in PGP namely PGP (MBA) and PGP- Agribusiness Management (PGP- ABM). Both are a two year, full time, residential program. Admission details for both specialisations are as follows:

  • Bachelor’s degree with 50% marks + CAT
  • WAT + PI + Work Experience
  • Total fees is INR 20.7 Lakhs.

Ques. What are the Summer Placement highlights of IIM Lucknow?

Ans. IIM Lucknow released its Summer Placement report for the batch of 2026. The highlights for the Summer Placement are as follows:

Particulars SIP Statistics 2026
Highest Stipend INR 3.95 Lakhs
Average Stipend INR 1.43 Lakhs
Median Stipend INR 1.5 Lakhs
Total Students 576
Gender Ratio 35% Female, 65% Male

Ques. What are the additional fees to be paid at IIM Lucknow at the time of PGP admission?

Ans. IIM Lucknow additional charges for PGP apart from total tuition fee of INR 12.6 Lakhs per year are as follows:

Fee Type Total Fee
Admission Fee INR 1 Lakh
Refundable Deposit (Library Deposit, Computer Deposit and Mess Deposit) INR 20,000
Infrastructure Fee (Computer and Network Maintenance Fee, Digital Infrastructure Maintenance, Library Resources charges, Hostel Maintenance Fee, Student Welfare Activity, etc.) INR 6.9 Lakhs
Alumni Membership Fee (to be paid in 2nd year) INR 5,000