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NIRF #23
Institute of National Importance (IIM Act, 2017)
AACSB Business Education Alliance Member

Indian Institute of Management Kashipur

📍 Kundeshwari, Kashipur, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand — 244713 · Est. 2011 · Director:
₹14.95 LPA
Average CTC
MBA + MBA-Analytics combined Batch 2023-25 (Infomerics audited)
₹14.46 LPA
Median CTC
Class 2023-25 (audit-certified)
₹33.12 LPA
Highest CTC
Class 2023-25 (audit-certified, Cost to Company)
₹20.92 LPA
Top 25% Average CTC
Class 2023-25
₹20.80 L
Total Fee 2026-28
₹20.46 L course fee + ₹25K admission + ₹9K caution refundable
444 students
Batch (MBA 2024-26)
284 Core + 160 Analytics · 43% female, 57% male
PlacementsFees & AidAdmissionsProgramsCampusAlumniClaude's Verdict
Tier 1.5IIMOther₹15-25LIPRS-auditedPGP2-yearFemale-friendly
Deep dive into each section
💰 Fees & ROI
Breakdown, scholarships, loans
📊 Placements
Report, sectors, recruiters
🎯 Admissions
Cutoff, process, batch profile
🏛️ Campus
Hostels, clubs, student life
🎓 Alumni
Notable graduates and network
📚 Programs
PGP, PGPX, FABM, FPM
⭐ Reviews
Honest student feedback

IIM Kashipur Overview — Rankings, Accreditations & Quick Facts

IIM Kashipur — established 2011, 15 years of excellence.

Class 2023-25 (Infomerics-audited): avg ₹14.95 L · median ₹14.46 L · highest ₹33.12 L · 190+ recruiters.

Fee 2026-28: ₹20.80 L total.

NIRF 2024 Mgmt #23 (12th among IIMs).

Rankings & recognition

NIRF Management 2024
India ranking — 12th among IIMs (per batch 2024-26 profile)
#23
NIRF Innovation 2024
Per batch profile
#11
Unstop Competitive Colleges
Per batch profile
#8
AACSB
Business Education Alliance
Member

Quick facts

Accreditations
Institute of National Importance (IIM Act, 2017), AACSB Business Education Alliance Member
Campus
Permanent campus at Kundeshwari, Kashipur (Uttarakhand). 15 years of excellence (2011-2026).
Programs
MBA (Flagship) · MBA — Analytics (MBA-BA)
Website
iima.ac.in

What makes IIM Kashipur distinctive

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NIRF Management #23 (12th among IIMs)

NIRF 2024 Management rank #23 nationally, #12 among IIMs — placing it solidly above Bodh Gaya/Sirmaur and at parity with Raipur. AACSB Business Education Alliance member. 15 years of operations.
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Infomerics Analytics audited placements

Class 2023-25 placement report independently audited by Infomerics Analytics & Research Pvt Ltd (ref IAR/PLA/2025-2026/0014, signed by TG Uday Kumar, Director-Ratings). 480 graduates, 433 sought placement through institute, 10 unplaced. 190+ recruiters participated.
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Dual-program structure: MBA + MBA-Analytics

Class 2024-26 batch of 444 split 284 Core MBA + 160 MBA-Analytics. Analytics specialisation requires Math/Stats UG background. Affiliated for CFA Comprehensive Levels (CFA Institute), PMI (CAPM/PMP), and Grant Thornton (Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt).
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57+ Experiential Learning Partners · 19 International Associations

Per Batch 2024-26 profile: 57+ Experiential Learning Partners, 19 International Associations, 39+ Student-Run Committees and Clubs. Active student exchange + international relations brochure documented.
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National-level case competition track record

Class 2023-25 students: 5 National Winners (Rezo.AI Epigamia, Schneider Electric, Reliance The Idea Buzz, Boldfit), 6 National Finalists (Mondelez International, TVS Credit, Leveraged Growth, V-Guard, Repbee, Rezo.AI), and multiple National Semi-Finalists (Flipkart, Schneider Electric, IDFC FIRST Bank, Sare Gama, AB InBev, Tata Steel-a-thon, Rebel Foods, Novartis, TVS Credit, Galderma, Avalon, PwC, Samsung, Accenture, Colgate-Palmolive, Reliance, TUF).

IIM Kashipur Placements 2025 — Average Package, Sectors & Top Recruiters

Placement headline — Batch 2025 · audited data

₹14.95 LPA
Avg Package
₹14.47 LPA
Median Package
₹33.12 LPA
Highest (Domestic)
480
Batch Size

11-year placement trend

2013 BATCH
₹10.12 LPA
avg
High: ₹16.25 L
2015 BATCH
₹10.81 LPA
avg
High: ₹43.31 L
2016 BATCH
₹12.02 LPA
avg
High: ₹53.75 L
2017 BATCH
₹13.17 LPA
avg
High: ₹53.1 L
2018 BATCH
₹12.19 LPA
avg
High: ₹52.94 L
2019 BATCH
₹12.17 LPA
avg
High: ₹28 L
2020 BATCH
₹13.82 LPA
avg
High: ₹48.5 L
2021 BATCH
₹14.05 LPA
avg
High: ₹29.02 L
2022 BATCH
₹15.21 LPA
avg
High: ₹28.82 L
2023 BATCH
₹18.1 LPA
avg
High: ₹37 L
2025 BATCH
₹14.95 LPA
avg
High: ₹33.12 L

Sector breakdown by placement %

Information Technology26.3%
BFSI19.6%
Manufacturing16.6%
Consulting16.2%
FinTech7.6%
EBusiness4.2%
Engineering / Technology2.8%
Energy2.1%
Consumer goods1.8%
EdTech0.9%
Retail0.7%
Market Research0.5%
Health0.2%
Media / Entertainment0.2%
Telecom0.2%

Top recruiters

55 firms
Aditya Birla Capital
first_time
Airtel Payment Banks
first_time
BNP Paribas
first_time
Epack Durable
first_time
Frost and Sullivan
first_time
Grant Thornton
first_time
Hilti
first_time
IBM
first_time
Indus Valley Partners
first_time
Insurance Samadhan
first_time
JK Cement
first_time
JSW Energy
first_time

IIM Kashipur Fees — Total Cost, Scholarships & Education Loans

IIM Kashipur fee breakdown
Tuition fee
₹20.46 L
Library, computing, materials
—
Total programme fee
₹20.80 L
Monthly living (on-campus)
Mess and other living costs not disclosed in fee structure screenshot — payable separately to vendors
Education loan available
Education loans via standard partner banks
Loan interest rate
Standard education-loan rates
ROI check: At ₹14.95 LPA average, you recover the full ₹20.8 L fee in approximately 17 months of salary.
Scholarships available
Standard IIM need-based + merit-based schemes
Need-based + merit-based schemes are standard across IIMs. Specific IIM Kashipur scheme details not in fee/admission docs we hold.
Varies — verify with admissions office
Education loans up to Education loans via standard partner banks available. Interest rates: Standard education-loan rates.

IIM Kashipur Admission 2026-27 — Eligibility, Cutoffs, Selection Process & Important Dates

IIM Kashipur MBA Batch 2026-28 admissions are a two-stage process under the Joint Admission Process (JAP 2026) jointly with IIM Raipur (coordinator), IIM Ranchi, and IIM Trichy. Stage 1 = CAT 2024/2025 sectional + total percentile cut-offs filter eligible candidates for PI. Stage 2 = composite Merit List using CAT Score 41 + Academic 9 + Work-ex 15 + Diversity (Academic 2 + Female/Transgender 6) + PI 25 = 100 (with CAT-derived sub-weights spread to Class 10 / 12 / Graduation / CA/CS/ICWA bonus).

Eligibility
UG with required academic threshold; Indian Citizens.
JAP partners
IIM Kashipur + IIM Raipur (coordinator) + IIM Ranchi + IIM Trichy.
CAT cut-off (GEN)
VARC 75 · DILR 75 · QA 75 · Total 95.25 percentile (Table 1 minimum cut-off).
Stage 1 components
CAT 41 + Class 10 (×2) + Class 12 (×2) + Graduation (×5) + PQ (CA/CS/ICWA) 2 + Work-ex 15 + Academic Diversity 2 + Female/Transgender Diversity 6 = 75 shortlist total.
Stage 2 components
Personal Interview 25 marks (no WAT in 2026-28 policy).
Final Merit
PI Total (25) + Shortlist Total (75) = 100.

How selection works

Stage 1 — Shortlisting for PI
CAT Score (overall scaled / highest × 41)41%
Class 10 marks (×2)2%
Class 12 marks (×2)2%
Graduation marks (banded 0-5)5%
Professional Qualification (CA/CS/ICWA)2%
Work Experience (banded 0-15)15%
Diversity — Academic Discipline2%
Diversity — Female / Transgender6%
Stage 2 — Final selection (post-PI)
Personal Interview (PI)25%
Stage 1 Shortlist Total75%

IIM Kashipur Financial Aid 2026 — Loans, EMI Options & Scholarships

IIM Kashipur scholarships — published categories

Standard IIM need-based + merit-based schemes
Need-based + merit-based schemes are standard across IIMs. Specific IIM Kashipur scheme details not in fee/admission docs we hold.
Varies — verify with admissions office

IIM Kashipur Programs — Fees, Duration & Eligibility

ProgramDurationTotal FeesIntakeExamNotes
MBA (Flagship)2 years · 6 trimesters · fully residential20.8Annual · CAT-based · JAP 2026 (Joint Admission Process with IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Trichy)CAT 2025Year 1: core courses + summer internship. Year 2: electives + Major/Minor specialisations across Finance (30%), Marketing (58%), Operations & Supply Chain (49%), HR & Communication (16%), Strategy (45%), IT/Analytics (62%) — figures from MBA Batch 24-26 preference profile.
MBA — Analytics (MBA-BA)2 years · 6 trimesters · fully residential20.8Annual · CAT-based · UG must include Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science/Computer Applications courseworkCAT 2025Class 2024-26 had 160 students in MBA-Analytics + 284 in MBA Core. Focus: business analytics, data-driven decisioning. Class 23-25 placement results bundled with MBA in audit report.

IIM Kashipur Campus — Infrastructure, Hostels & Student Life

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Life highlights
15 Years of Excellence (2011-2026) — branded as Driving Innovation and Excellence through Centers of Excellence
NIRF Management 2024: #23 nationally · #12 among IIMs
NIRF Innovation 2024: #11
AACSB Business Education Alliance member
CFA Institute Affiliated (Comprehensive CFA Levels)
PMI Authorized Training Partner for CAPM and PMP Certifications
Grant Thornton affiliation for Lean Six Sigma Green & Black Belt
Unstop Competitive Colleges rank #8
57+ Experiential Learning Partners
19 International Associations
39+ Student-Run Committees and Clubs
Centers of Excellence framework — FIED (Foundation for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development) + Navashay

Is IIM Kashipur Worth It? — Honest Pros, Cons & Who Should Apply

IIM Kashipur is genuinely best for
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Candidates with CAT 95-97 percentile band targeting a NIRF top-25 IIM with solid 15-year track record
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Analytics aspirants: MBA-Analytics specialised program with 160-strong batch + CFA/PMI/Lean Six Sigma affiliations adds tangible certifications
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Female candidates: 6-point gender diversity bonus in shortlist (8% of stage-1 total) is among the more generous in JAP IIMs
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Non-engineering UG candidates: 2-point Academic Diversity bonus + 32% Commerce/Management base in current batch
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NCR-proximate candidates: Kashipur is 280 km from Delhi, easier logistics than Bodh Gaya/Raipur
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IT/Analytics, BFSI, Manufacturing, Consulting aspirants — 78% of Class 23-25 offers cluster in these 4 sectors
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Work-ex sweet spot 18-30 months: max 15 work-ex marks in shortlist (15% of stage-1 total)
Watch out for
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Overall MBA average (₹14.95 L) and median (₹14.46 L) sit between Bodh Gaya (₹13.10 L) and Raipur (₹18.83 L) — middle-of-pack baby IIM
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Highest CTC ₹33.12 L sounds strong but is the top-decile outcome; top-25% average is ₹20.92 L (more representative for "high-flier" planning)
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480-grad batch is large — competition for top recruiters intense
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Stage-1 shortlist composite is complex (8 components × different banded scoring) — small errors in profile data can compound
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Mess and living costs not bundled into headline ₹20.80 L — true cost of ownership likely ₹22-23 L all-in
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10 unplaced students Class 2023-25 — placement rate ~97.7% of those who sought through institute, not 100%
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Director identity not publicly stated in the documents we hold — institute communication transparency could be sharper
Apply if

You have CAT 95-97 percentile with sectional 75+ each, 18-30 months work experience (the sweet spot for max shortlist marks), and want a NIRF top-25 IIM with credible audit (Infomerics) at ₹20.80 L fee. Particularly strong fit for Analytics-track aspirants leveraging the MBA-Analytics program, female candidates leveraging the 6-mark gender diversity bonus, and non-engineering UGs leveraging the academic diversity bonus.

Consider alternatives if

You are competitive for IIM Indore / Kozhikode / Shillong / Trichy (CAT 98+ percentile, strong academics) — outcomes at those schools are materially better. Also skip if Uttarakhand location is incompatible with logistics, or if you cannot hit the 18-30 month work-ex sweet spot (which heavily favours candidates with exact 2 years of full-time experience).

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