Term-wise breakdown, hostel costs, scholarships and education loans
Programmes & Fees
PGP (Post Graduate Programme)
~₹22.5 L
2 years · 6 terms · residential · Intake: June
PGP Finance
~₹22.5 L
2 years · residential · Intake: June
PGP-LSM (Liberal Studies & Management)
~₹22.5 L
2 years · residential · Intake: June
EPGP (Executive PGP)
~₹24 L
1 year · residential · Intake: April
Monthly Living
Mess on actuals · ~₹4,000-5,000/month
Loan Available
Up to ₹30 L (collateral-free) · ₹40 L+ with collateral
Loan Rate
8.5–10.5% (SBI, HDFC Credila, Axis, ICICI)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Aditya Birla Scholarship
Top performers across IIMs · merit-based · awards across A/B/C/L/K
₹2.4 L per year + Aditya Birla Group exposure
Need-Based Financial Aid (NBFA)
Annual family income below ₹6 L · means-tested · PGP-I and PGP-II
Up to 100% tuition fee waiver
Government SC/ST/OBC Scholarship
GoI scheme for reserved categories
Full tuition based on parental income slabs
IIM Kozhikode Merit Scholarship
Top academic performers in PGP-I
Partial fee waiver · ₹50,000 – ₹1.5 L
OPJEMS
Merit-based across top B-schools · competitive interview
₹1.8 L + networking with Jindal Group
IIM Kozhikode MBA Fees 2025-27 — Fee Structure, Scholarships and Loans
The IIM Kozhikode PGP total fee for the 2025-27 batch is approximately ₹22.5 L, payable across 6 terms over 2 years. Mess charges (~₹40,000-50,000/year) are separate.
IIM
Total Fee
IIM Kozhikode
₹22.5 L
IIM Lucknow
₹20.75 L
IIM Indore
₹21 L
ABC IIMs
₹26-27.5 L
2025 placements clocked ₹28.18 LPA mean (₹31.04 LPA for female students, higher than overall) — strong fee-to-placement ratio.
Year-by-Year Schedule
Year
Components
Total
Year 1
admission fee ₹1 L + tuition ₹8.25 L + infrastructure ₹2 L + refundable deposit ₹30,000
₹11.55 L
Year 2
tuition ₹8.25 L + infrastructure ₹2 L + alumni membership ₹10,000
₹10.35 L
Plus mess on actuals each term. All-in real cost including living: approximately ₹23-24 L over 2 years.
IIM Kozhikode ROI
At ₹28.18 LPA mean (₹31.04 LPA female mean — a unique outcome where female students out-earned the overall average in 2025), gross payback on ₹22.5 L total investment is ~10 months for a median student.
Placement Segment
Average/Highest Package
Payback Period
Consulting placements
₹33.13 LPA
~8 months
Highest Finance offer
₹81 LPA
recovered in joining bonus alone
Highest IT/Analytics offer
₹71 LPA
recovered in joining bonus alone
NBFA Up to 100% Waiver
For applicants from families with annual income below ₹6 L, IIM Kozhikode offers Need-Based Financial Aid with up to 100% tuition waiver. The aid is means-tested with slab-based assistance. NBFA is available for both PGP-I and PGP-II students annually. Combined with GoI reservation scholarships, IIM K is one of the most accessible top-tier MBAs for financially constrained students.