IIM Lucknow PG Program: Fees 2026, Admission Dates, Course Duration, Eligibility

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IIM Lucknow offers Post Graduate Program as its flagship course. It is a two year, full time, residential program.

PGP is offered in two specialisations namely PGP (MBA) and PGP- Agribusiness Management (PGP- ABM).
Total Fees for PGP is INR 20.7 Lakhs.
IIM Lucknow also provides a two-month compulsory Summer Training in industrial and business organisations.

Table of Contents

IIM Lucknow PGP Fees 2026
IIM Lucknow PGP Admission Process 2026
IIM Lucknow PGP Cutoff
IIM Lucknow PGP Placement Highlights
IIM Lucknow vs IIM Ahmedabad
IIM Lucknow PGP Fees 2026 FAQs

IIM Lucknow PGP Fees 2026

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

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

IIM Lucknow total Fee for PGPs is INR 20.7 Lakhs. Detailed fee structure for both specialisations 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 PGP Admission Process 2026

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 PGP Admission Process is as follows:

IIM Lucknow PGP Admission Process

IIM Lucknow PGP Cutoff

IIM Lucknow CAT 2025 Sectional Cutoff for both PGP specialisations namely PGP and PGP- ABM is shown below in the table.

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 PGP Placement Highlights

IIM Lucknow Placement 2025 highlight for PGP and PGP-ABM is given below.

Particulars	Package
Highest Domestic Package	INR 75 LPA
Highest International Package	INR 65 LPA
Average Package	INR 32.3 LPA
Median Package	INR 31 LPA

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- ABM Fees	INR 20.7 Lakhs	INR 27.5 Lakhs
Highest Package	INR 65 Lakhs	INR 1.10 Cr
Average Package	INR 32.3 Lakhs	INR 35.2 Lakhs

From the above table it is observed that IIM Lucknow provides a high ROI of 156% as compared to IIM Ahmedabad with 128% ROI. Moreover, the lower CAT cutoff at IIM Lucknow makes it relatively easier for candidates to get admission than IIM Ahmedabad.

IIM Lucknow PGP Fees 2026 FAQs

Ques. What are the electives offered in PGP(MBA) at IIM Lucknow?

Ans. PGP(MBA) electives offered at IIM Lucknow are given below.

Marketing	Strategic Management
Finance & Accounting	HR Management
Operations Management	Business Environment
IT and Systems	Communication
Business Environment	Decision Sciences
Communication	General Management

Ques. What are the placement outcomes for IIM Lucknow PGP?

Ans. IIM Lucknow has a good placement record, with top recruiters from consulting, finance, IT, FMCG, and e-commerce sectors. According to the Placement Report 2025, The highest package offered is INR 75 Lakhs, while the average package stood at INR 32.3 Lakhs for PGP.

Ques. How to contact IIM Lucknow for PGP related queries?

Ans. Candidates can contact IIM Lucknow Administration for PGPs from the details given below:

IIML PGP Administration Details
Prof. Alok Dixit
Contact: Chairperson, PGP
Phone No.: +91-522-6696617
Email: pgpchair[at]iiml[dot]ac[dot]in
Prof. Sanjeev Kapoor
Contact: Chairman,Centre for Food and Agribusiness Management (CFAM)
Phone No.: +91-522-6696621
Email: sanjeev[at]iiml[dot]ac[dot]in
PGP Office
Phone No.: +91-522-6696752, +91-522-6696753
Email: pgpoffice[at]iiml[dot]ac[dot]in

Course Fees

Course Duration

2 Years

Tuition Fees

6.3 Lakhs

1 Year Fees

10.95 Lakhs

Total Fees

20.75 Lakhs

Detailed Fees

general

Year	1	2
Total Year Wise fees	₹10.95 Lakhs	₹9.8 Lakhs
Total Fees	₹1095000	₹980000
Tuition fees	₹630000	₹630000
Admission fees	₹100000	-
infrastructure fee	₹345000	₹345000
refundable deposit*	₹20000	-
alumni membership fee	-	₹5000