IIM Lucknow offers various PG courses in Management. The PG courses include PGPs and PhD programs. IIM Lucknow offers the PGP- ABM as the flagship course and fees is INR 20.7 Lakhs. Application details for PhD (DPM & EFPM) programs are:

  • PhD Application fee is INR 1000 (INR 500 for SC/ST candidates).
  • EFPM Application Deadline - Jan 20, 2026.
  • EFPM Entrance Exam Date - Feb 1, 2026.
  • DPM (PhD) Application Deadline - Feb 16, 2026.

Candidates can register for PhD programs at IIM Lucknow from the link given below.

IIM Lucknow DPM Admission 2026 IIM Lucknow EFPM Registration 2026

IIM Lucknow PGP Fees 2026

IIM Lucknow offers a Post Graduate Program as a two year, full time, residential program. It is offered in two specialisations at the university, namely, PGP (MBA) and PGP- Agribusiness Management (PGP- ABM). IIM Lucknow also provides a two-month compulsory Summer Training in industrial and business organisations.

IIM Lucknow total Fee for PGPs is INR 20.7 Lakhs. Detailed fee structure for both PGPs are given below.

IIM Lucknow PGP Fees

Note:

  • Infrastructure Fee includes: Computer and Network Maintenance Fee, Digital Infrastructure Maintenance, Library Resources charges, Hostel Maintenance Fee, Student Welfare Activity, etc.
  • Refundable Deposit includes: Library Deposit, Computer Deposit and Mess Deposit.
  • Alumni Membership Fee: Will be deposited in the Alumni Fund
  • IIM Lucknow gives 5% relaxation of marks to reserved categories.

IIM Lucknow eligibility and selection criteria required for admission to PGP & PGP-ABM are given below:

Particular Details
Eligibility Criteria Candidates with a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent CGPA.
CAT 2025
Selection Criteria Writing Ability Test + Personal Interview
Work Experience

IIM Lucknow prepares a Composite score for the final selection to its PGPs. Parameters included for calculating the composite score are-

  • CAT performance
  • WAT and PI
  • Academic Performance in Class 10th, Class 12th, and graduation
  • Work Experience
  • Diversity factors (gender and academic background)

IIM Lucknow bMBA Fees 2026

IIM Lucknow blended MBA Program (bMBA) is a two-year MBA, offered in a blended format, combining live online & offline classes at the university. IIM Lucknow fee structure for bMBA program is as follows:

Fee Type Amount
Tuition Fee INR 14 Lakhs
Accommodation Fee INR 80,000
Acceptance Fee INR 50,000
Convocation Fee INR 10,000
Alumni Membership Fee INR 5,000

Eligibility criteria for bMBA is as follows:

  • Minimum 3-years of full-time work experience after graduation.
  • Bachelor’s degree with minimum of 50% marks
  • Minimum of 15 years of formal education (10 + 2 + 3/4 system)
  • Must have a valid CAT/ GRE/ GMAT/ GMAT (focus) score (centre-based only) valid for the last five years.

The selection criteria, along with their respective weightage (100 marks) are as follows.

  • Interview- 40
  • Entrance Exam Sore- 20
  • HSC Marks- 5
  • Bachelor’s Degree Marks- 15
  • Work Experience- 15
  • Gender Diversity- 5

Note:

  • Acceptance fees to be paid within 15 days of selection.
  • Accommodation includes breakfast and dinner and is optional.
  • Candidates availing on-campus accommodation during exams will be charged an additional fee of INR 10,000 per term.

IIM Lucknow EFPM Fees 2026

IIM Lucknow offers Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM) as a doctoral level program. Total program fee is INR 7.5 Lakhs. Fee for exempted candidates who join the EFPM directly in second year is INR 5 Lakhs.

The fee structure for EFPM at IIM Lucknow is shown below:

IIM Lucknow EFPM Fees

Eligibility required at IIM Lucknow for admission to EFPM is as follows:

  • 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.
  • OR any professional qualifications such as CA, ICWA and CS with a minimum 55% marks and B.Com. as a UG degree with minimum 50% marks.

Entrance exams considered valid for EFPM admission are: CAT/ GATE/ GMAT / GMAT Focus Edition / GRE score or EFPM Entrance Exam (conducted by IIM Lucknow).

IIM Lucknow DPM Fees 2026

IIM Lucknow offers admission to Doctoral Program in Management (DPM) . The candidate admitted to the first year is expected to complete the program in four and half years. The candidate admitted to the second year is expected to complete the program in three and half years. Course- structure is described below:

  • The first two years are for course work and the last two years and six months are for research and thesis preparation.
  • Two month summer internship (After 1st year)
  • Compulsory Dissertation (2 Credits).
  • Thesis writing

To be eligible for DPM program at IIM Lucknow, candidates must have any one of the following:

  • Minimum of 55% marks in 10+2.
  • A Masters' Degree with minimum 55% marks (50% for SC/ST candidates OR
  • A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering / four-year graduate degree with 75% marks (70% for SC/ST candidates) OR
  • Any professional qualifications such as CA, ICWA and CS with a minimum 55% marks and B.Com. as undergraduate degree OR
  • Applicants already holding a two/ three year-full-time classroom based PGDM from any of the IIM with a minimum of 6 CGPA OR
  • PGP-WE (earlier WMP) of IIM Lucknow with a minimum of 6 CGPA.

IIM Lucknow vs IIM Ahmedabad

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

Parameter IIML IIMA
Overall Cutoff 97 99
PGP Fees INR 20.7 Lakhs INR 27.5 Lakhs
Highest Domestic Package INR 75 Lakhs INR 1.10 Cr
Average Package INR 32.3 Lakhs INR 35.2 Lakhs
ROI 156% 128%

IIM Lucknow has a low CAT cutoff and fees compared to IIM Ahmedabad with high cutoff percentile and significantly higher fees. IIM Lucknow provides impressive ROI as compared to IIM Ahmedabad.

IIM Lucknow Courses & Fee 2026 FAQs

Ques. What scholarships are offered by IIM Lucknow?

Ans. IIM Lucknow offers a Need-Based scholarship for students from economically weaker backgrounds, based on family income (including self, parents, and spouse). The scholarship is open to all students regardless of caste, gender, religion, or category.

  • The scholarship is valid for one year.
  • No automatic renewal.
  • Amount is disbursed term-wise, subject to satisfactory academic performance.

Ques. What is the refund policy after admission at IIM Lucknow?

Ans. IIM Lucknow specifies a last date for withdrawal. If a candidate withdraws by the date announced, an amount of INR 30,000 for PGP and INR 5,000 for PhD is deducted as a processing fee, and the remaining fee is refunded.

  • Withdrawal requests submitted after the last date are not eligible for any refund.
  • No refunds are permitted once classes commence.
  • After joining the program, all paid fee installments become non-refundable.

Ques. Is there any relaxation for reserved categories at IIM Lucknow?

Ans. IIM Lucknow provides 5% relaxation in marks to reserved categories in all programs. It also offers seat reservation for reserved categories as follows:

Category Seat Reservation
NC- OBC 27%
SC 15%
EWS 10%
ST 7.5%
PwD 5%