IIM Visakhapatnam Admission Dates 2027

Admission to the IIM Visakhapatnam PGP 2027-29 batch will use CAT 2026 scores. Registration for CAT 2026 ends on September 15, 2026, and the test date is November 29, 2026. The institute is expected to open its own application window in January 2027 after the CAT result, which is expected in late December 2026. Personal Interviews are usually held from February to April 2027.

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In the final selection round, IIMV holds only a Personal Interview. It does not conduct a Written Ability Test. The three-phase selection score also gives a gender diversity benefit. Female candidates can get up to 10 points in Phase 2 and 5 points in Phase 3.

IIM Visakhapatnam Courses and Fees

The two-year PGP is the main course at IIM Visakhapatnam. The institute also offers EMBA, Executive PGDM, MGNF, Ph.D. Executive, PGPMCI, and short-term certificate courses for working professionals. The fee details below follow the approved 2026-27 fee structure.

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The PGP fee is divided over two years. Year 1 costs INR 12,94,295 and Year 2 costs INR 12,54,295. Year 1 is higher because it includes one-time charges. After receiving an offer, students must pay an acceptance fee of INR 50,000, which is adjusted against Term-1 fees.

IIM Visakhapatnam Admission Process

IIMV uses a three-phase merit-based process for PGP admission. There is no management quota, and all 340 PGP seats are filled through merit. Female candidates get a diversity bonus at two stages.

PGP Admission (Flagship)

• Eligibility: Applicants need a bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least 50% aggregate marks. SC, ST, and PwD candidates need at least 45%. Final-year students can apply provisionally.
• Qualifying exam: A valid CAT score is compulsory. IIMV accepts the Common Admission Test conducted jointly by the IIMs.
• Phase 1 - CAT shortlisting: IIMV shortlists candidates using overall CAT percentile and sectional percentile cutoffs fixed for that admission cycle.
• Phase 2 - Pre-PI composite: This score uses CAT percentile, Class 10 marks, Class 12 marks, work experience, and a gender diversity bonus of up to 10 points for female candidates.
• Phase 3 - Personal Interview and final composite: The institute conducts only a Personal Interview, with no Written Ability Test. Final merit is decided through the final composite score. Female candidates can receive up to 5 extra points in this phase.

For General category applicants, past CAT cutoffs at IIMV have usually been in the 85 to 90 percentile range. Final offers generally go to candidates in the 90 to 96 percentile band after composite scoring. NRI applicants may submit GMAT scores instead of CAT scores, based on IIMV's NRI admission policy.

EMBA and Executive Programmes

• EMBA eligibility: Applicants need a bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks and a minimum of 5 years of work experience.
• Ex-PGDM: This course is for working professionals with relevant experience. Selection is based on institute-level criteria, including profile review and interview.
• MGNF: Mid-career professionals are selected through the Ministry of Skill Development's central process. IIMV is one of the programme partners.

IIM Visakhapatnam Placements

The 2023-25 PGP batch at IIM Visakhapatnam received 100% placement. The average salary stood at INR 16.40 LPA, while the median salary was INR 16 LPA. The highest salary offered was INR 32.5 LPA. Students in the batch had an average work experience of 19 months, and freshers formed 27% of the batch.

Sector-wise, IT and Consulting had the largest share at 37%. BFSI followed with 34%. Manufacturing and Engineering made up 25% of the offers, while FMCG and Retail hired 17% of the placed students. Visakhapatnam's position as an industrial centre with port, steel, oil and gas, and IT sectors helps IIMV bring in manufacturing and PSU recruiters along with consulting and banking companies.

By domain, General Management led the 2023-25 placement results with 26%. IT and Consulting had 23%, and Marketing had 20%. Finance accounted for 13%, Operations for 7%, Analytics for 7%, and HR for 4%. For summer internships of the 2024-26 batch, the highest monthly stipend was INR 2.4 LPA and the average monthly stipend was INR 69,238 per month.

IIM Visakhapatnam Rankings

In 2025, IIM Visakhapatnam secured rank 29 in the NIRF Management category. Among IIMs started after 2010, this is one of the stronger national positions. The ranking reflects its performance in areas such as placements, research, and faculty measures.

IIMV is an Institute of National Importance under the IIM Act 2017. It grants its own degrees and is not attached to any outside university. The PGP degree awarded by IIMV has the same statutory recognition as degrees from older IIMs.

IIM Visakhapatnam Scholarships

IIM Visakhapatnam provides PGP students access to need-based and diversity-linked support through government and institute-backed routes.

Central government-funded scholarships for SC, ST, OBC, and EBC students at IIMs are handled every year through the National Scholarship Portal. Students should apply soon after paying fees for each academic year.

IIM Visakhapatnam Campus and Infrastructure

IIM Visakhapatnam runs from its permanent campus in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. It is a residential campus built for full-time management education. The campus layout includes academic blocks, hostels, a library, seminar rooms, and case-study rooms.

The city of Visakhapatnam is important for industry. It has one of India's largest steel plants, Vizag Steel, along with a major port, a defence shipyard, and a growing IT and ITES corridor. Because of this mix, IIMV's recruiter base includes manufacturing, PSU, BFSI, and consulting firms. The port-city setting also connects the campus with the Bay of Bengal economic corridor and the Andhra Pradesh industrial investment zone.

IIM Visakhapatnam vs IIM Raipur vs IIM Nagpur

Students who receive calls from newer IIMs often compare IIM Visakhapatnam, IIM Raipur, and IIM Nagpur. All three were set up after 2010 under the Ministry of Education and follow CAT-based admission for two-year residential PGP programmes.

Among these three institutes, IIM Raipur has the highest NIRF rank and a larger batch. IIM Visakhapatnam stands out for its permanent campus and NIRF rank 29. IIM Nagpur may suit students looking at logistics and supply chain roles in central India. IIMV's advantages include a no-WAT selection process and access to a wider industrial recruiter base through Visakhapatnam's economy.