IIM Nagpur, the 9th batch in 2026, placed 264 students at an average of ₹18.07 LPA and highest of ₹69.57 LPA — a YoY jump of 10.93% on average and 81% on highest.
ITES (30.69%) and BFSI (30.33%) dominate the sector mix, with Microsoft, Amazon, BNY Mellon, BNP Paribas, Deloitte, Accenture and 89 first-time recruiters in 2025.
Top-10% averaged ₹31.73 LPA.
Fee for MBA 2026-28 is ₹21.50 L all-in including caution deposit.
IIM Nagpur Placements 2025 — Average Package, Sectors & Top Recruiters
Placement headline — Batch 2025 · verified data
₹18.07 LPA
Avg Package
₹17.04 LPA
Median Package
₹69.57 LPA
Highest (Domestic)
264
Batch Size
44%
Female %
8-year placement trend
2018 BATCH
₹12.11 LPA
avg
High: ₹19 L
2019 BATCH
₹12.42 LPA
avg
High: ₹20 L
2020 BATCH
₹13.07 LPA
avg
High: ₹40 L
2021 BATCH
₹13.22 LPA
avg
High: ₹20.54 L
2022 BATCH
₹14.69 LPA
avg
High: ₹32.45 L
2023 BATCH
₹16.74 LPA
avg
High: ₹64 L
2024 BATCH
₹15.4 LPA
avg
High: ₹38.4 L
2025 BATCH
₹18.07 LPA
avg
High: ₹69.57 L
Sector breakdown by placement %
ITES30.69%
BFSI30.33%
FMCG & FMCD11.11%
Consulting10.05%
Manufacturing9.47%
E-Commerce & Logistics4.03%
Conglomerate2.79%
Pharmaceutical and Real Estate1.53%
Top recruiters
65 firms
Microsoft
Technology
Amazon
Technology
Adani
Conglomerate
Jio bp
Conglomerate
Publicis Groupe
Consulting
BNY Mellon
BFSI
Aditya Birla Capital
BFSI
BNP Paribas
BFSI
ICICI Bank
BFSI
Sobha Realty
Real Estate
Valency International
BFSI
General Mills
FMCG
IIM Nagpur Fees — Total Cost, Scholarships & Education Loans
IIM Nagpur fee breakdown
Tuition fee
₹19.70 L
Library, computing, materials
₹1.80 L
Total programme fee
₹21.50 L
Monthly living (on-campus)
Mess and food charges extra (not included in fees above)
Education loan available
Up to ₹20 L (SBI / PNB / HDFC Credila)
Loan interest rate
9.5–11%
ROI check: At ₹18.07 LPA average, you recover the full ₹21.5 L fee in approximately 14 months of salary.
Scholarships available
IIM Nagpur Merit Scholarship
Top 10 scorer candidates securing 95%ile or above in CAT.
Full tuition fee waiver for 2-year programme (~₹19.7 L)
IIM Nagpur Need-cum-Merit Scholarship
Family income less than ₹8 lakhs.
Full tuition fee waiver for 2-year programme (~₹19.7 L)
K S Cheema Group + IIM Nagpur Need Cum Merit Scholarship
Same eligibility as IIM Nagpur Need-cum-Merit Scholarship.
₹10 L total over 2 years
Education loans up to Up to ₹20 L (SBI / PNB / HDFC Credila) available. Interest rates: 9.5–11%.
IIM Nagpur Admission 2026-27 — Eligibility, Cutoffs, Selection Process & Important Dates
IIM Nagpur runs a 2-year residential MBA programme (PGP). Admission is via CAT 2025 only (no XAT/GMAT). The 3-stage process: CAT-cutoff screening, profile-based shortlisting score (SS), Personal Interview with Extempore. The Final Score weights CAT at 45%, PI at 25%, Past Academic Performance at 6%, Work Experience at 9%, Academic Diversity at 5%, and Gender Diversity at 10%.
Published minimum percentiles from the official admission policy. Meeting the cutoff is the FIRST gate — final selection uses a composite score with academics + work-ex + PI weights.
Eligibility + Exam details
Who can apply
Education: Bachelor's degree (any discipline) with valid CAT 2025 score (positive score in all sections).
Work Exp: No minimum or maximum. WE score peaks at 18–24 months (10/10).
Detailed selection process — what to expect at each stage
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Stage 1: CAT cutoff screening
CAT 2025 score checked against sectional + overall cutoffs (General: 95 overall + 70 sectional). Candidates above cutoff get an email invitation to fill the IIM Nagpur application form. Positive (>0) score required in all sections.
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Stage 2: Shortlisting Score
For candidates who clear Stage 1 and submit the IIM Nagpur application by the deadline, a Shortlisting Score is computed from CAT + 10th + 12th + UG marks + work experience + gender diversity. SS-ranked candidates are invited to Personal Interview.
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Stage 3: Personal Interview
PI conducted at 1 of 5 venues (Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, IIM Nagpur campus) with a brief Extempore round. Topic provided on the spot with limited prep time and speaking duration. PI score contributes 25% to Final Score.
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Stage 4: Final Score & Offers
Final Score = 45% CAT + 25% PI + 6% Past Academic Performance + 9% Work Experience + 5% Academic Diversity + 10% Gender Diversity. Category-wise merit lists generated separately. Provisional offers sent by email; 1L acceptance fee confirms admission.
Batch profile
Reservations & diversity: GoI policy: 27% NC-OBC · 15% SC · 7.5% ST · 10% EWS · 5% DAP
340 seats · MBA 2026-28 batch · only CAT accepted for general admission
IIM Nagpur Campus — Infrastructure, Hostels & Student Life
Campus facts
Area
Dormitories
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Architecture
Heritage
Student clubs
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Life highlights
MoUs with universities in Japan, France, Germany, and the UK for student / faculty exchange.
5-country international immersion programme (Japan, France, South Korea, Singapore, Dubai).
Foreign-language coursework available in French and Japanese.
89 new corporate recruiters in 2025 (up from 62 in 2024).
PI process conducted at 5 cities: Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, plus IIM Nagpur campus.
Faculty
Is IIM Nagpur Worth It? — Honest Pros, Cons & Who Should Apply
IIM Nagpur is genuinely best for
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Candidates at 95–97 percentile CAT who clear the IIM Nagpur cut but not the old-IIM bar — the 10.93% YoY average growth and 81% jump in highest CTC are real signals
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ITES and BFSI career targets — these two sectors absorbed 61% of the 2025 batch (30.69% + 30.33%) with deep recruiter density (Microsoft, Amazon, BNY Mellon, BNP Paribas, ICICI, Axis, RBL)
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Strategy & Consulting + Product Management aspirants — 58% of the batch landed in S&C, PM, IT & Analytics, or S&M roles
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Female applicants — strong 44% female representation in the 2023-25 batch + 10/10 gender diversity score in the admissions formula
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Non-engineers — 10 points for academic diversity in the Final Score, plus 36% of the placed batch came from B.Com/B.Sc/BBA/BA backgrounds
Watch out for
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The 2024–25 jumps are large because the base was low — average ₹16.29 to ₹18.07 LPA and highest ₹38.40 to ₹69.57 LPA reflect a school still ramping, not a settled steady-state
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No public NIRF rank in the queried dataset — placement parity with older IIMs is improving but brand recognition outside MBA-aware HR is thinner
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Consulting cluster is real but smaller than IIM K/I — 10.05% sector share at IIM Nagpur vs 30%+ at the older IIMs; MBB-tier consulting offers absent from the 2025 recruiter list
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Only CAT is accepted (no XAT, GMAT, NMAT) — narrower applicant pool, no alternate route
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Location is Mihan, Nagpur — campus and city access requires the right expectation
Apply if
You are a 95–97 percentile CAT taker who is realistic about the new-IIM tier, targeting BFSI / ITES / analytics careers, and you want a residential 2-year MBA with strong upward placement trajectory at fees materially below the old IIMs (~₹21.5 L total vs ₹26–30 L at old IIMs).
Consider alternatives if
You are 99+ percentile CAT (target IIM A/B/C/L instead), you specifically want MBB-tier consulting calls (which IIM Nagpur does not get in volume), or you require a settled multi-decade alumni network.