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Institute of National Importance (IIM Act, 2017)

Indian Institute of Management Raipur

📍 Atal Nagar, Chhattisgarh — upcoming smart city, near Naya Raipur · Est. 2010 · Director: Prof. Sanjeev Prashar (Director-in-Charge)
₹18.83 LPA
Average CTC
Class 2023-25 · MBA brochure 2026
₹18.40 LPA
Median CTC
Class 2023-25
₹33.12 LPA
Highest CTC
Class 2023-25 (E-Commerce sector)
₹20.00 L
Total Fee 2026-28
Excl. caution deposit ₹30K (refundable), mess ₹17.3K/trimester, medical insurance ~₹1.5K/yr
200 acres
Campus
Atal Nagar, Chhattisgarh · shifted 2018
2010
Founded
GoI established · ~14th IIM by chronology
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IIMOther₹15-25LPGP2-year
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 Raipur Overview — Rankings, Accreditations & Quick Facts

IIM Raipur — established 2010 by GoI, now in its 16th year.

Class 2023-25 placements: avg ₹18.83 L, median ₹18.40 L, highest ₹33.12 L.

Fee 2026-28: ₹20.00 L total.

200-acre Atal Nagar campus.

Rankings & recognition

Govt of India (MoE)
Institute of National Importance under IIM Act, 2017
Established 2010

Quick facts

Accreditations
Institute of National Importance (IIM Act, 2017)
Campus
200-acre permanent campus at Atal Nagar (shifted 2018) — nestled between two villages and two lakes · 20 km from Raipur Airport · 30 km from Raipur Railway Station
Programs
MBA (Flagship)
Website
iima.ac.in

What makes IIM Raipur distinctive

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200-acre Atal Nagar campus

Shifted to permanent campus in 2018 — 200 acres in Atal Nagar (Naya Raipur smart city), nestled between two villages and two lakes. 20 km from Raipur Airport, 30 km from Raipur Railway Station. Refreshing escape from city hustle.
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Sanjeev Prashar leadership

Director-in-Charge Prof. Sanjeev Prashar (Marketing, Post-Doc Putra Business School Malaysia, PhD University of Kurukshetra). Dean Academics Prof. Saroj Kumar Pani (PhD IIM Bangalore, MBA Utkal University; prior: IIM Visakhapatnam, IIM Nagpur, XLRI, IIM Indore).
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40+ permanent faculty

Permanent faculty primarily from PhD backgrounds at IIM Bangalore, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur, XLRI Jamshedpur, IIM Calcutta, IIM Ahmedabad, IBS Hyderabad. Specialised areas: Marketing, Finance, Operations & Quantitative Techniques, HRM & OB, Information Systems, Strategy, Economics & Public Policy, Humanities & Liberal Arts.
🌍

International student exchange

Active student exchange programme with international business schools (specifics in brochure but not enumerated). Term-V exchange opportunities.
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Multi-sector recruiter base

Class 2023-25 placements span E-Commerce (highest ₹33.12 L), IT/ITES (₹32.76 L), Manufacturing (₹31.12 L), BFSI (₹27.30 L), FMCG (₹20.01 L), Strategy & Consulting (₹18.00 L).

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

Placement headline — Batch 2025 · verified data

₹18.83 LPA
Avg Package
₹18.4 LPA
Median Package
₹33.12 LPA
Highest (Domestic)
132
Companies

8-year placement trend

2018 BATCH
12.45359 LPA
avg
High: ₹22.05 L
2019 BATCH
14.53503 LPA
avg
High: ₹24.06 L
2020 BATCH
15.20233 LPA
avg
High: ₹46 L
2021 BATCH
15.1136 LPA
avg
High: ₹30 L
2022 BATCH
17.73124 LPA
avg
High: ₹42.1504 L
2023 BATCH
21.04 LPA
avg
High: ₹67.6 L
2024 BATCH
18.15251 LPA
avg
High: ₹42.29 L
2025 BATCH
18.83 LPA
avg
High: ₹33.12 L

Top recruiters

18 firms
Jindal Stainless
Saregama India
JCB India
Asian Paints
TVS Motor
BenQ India
Axis Bank
Lupin
Marico
Barclays
Cloud4C
ASUS

IIM Raipur Fees — Total Cost, Scholarships & Education Loans

IIM Raipur fee breakdown
Tuition fee
₹18.41 L
Library, computing, materials
Total programme fee
₹20 L
Monthly living (on-campus)
Mess ₹17,300/trimester (twin-sharing accommodation)
Education loan available
Education loans via standard partner banks
Loan interest rate
Standard education-loan rates
ROI check: At ₹18.83 LPA average, you recover the full ₹20 L fee in approximately 13 months of salary.
Scholarships available
Standard IIM need-based + merit-based scholarships
Need-based + merit-based schemes are standard across IIMs. Specific IIM Raipur scheme details not in brochure pages we read.
Varies — verify with admissions office
Education loans up to Education loans via standard partner banks available. Interest rates: Standard education-loan rates.

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

IIM Raipur follows the standard IIM admissions pipeline: CAT score → Application Rating shortlist (academic record + diversity factors + work experience) → WAT (Written Ability Test) + Personal Interview → composite score → offer. The admissions process is described as fair, transparent, and merit-based.

Eligibility
Recognised UG degree (any discipline) with required academic threshold; final-year students may apply.
Entrance test
CAT (Common Admission Test) — IIM-administered.
Process
1) CAT score · 2) Application Rating shortlist · 3) WAT + PI · 4) Composite score → offer.
July 2026 intake
Batch 2026-28 commences July 2026.
Acceptance fee
₹1,00,000 — adjusted against 1st term fees.
Fee 2026-28
₹20.00 L total + caution ₹30K refundable + mess + medical insurance

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

IIM Raipur scholarships — published categories

Standard IIM need-based + merit-based scholarships
Need-based + merit-based schemes are standard across IIMs. Specific IIM Raipur scheme details not in brochure pages we read.
Varies — verify with admissions office

IIM Raipur Programs — Fees, Duration & Eligibility

ProgramDurationTotal FeesIntakeExamNotes
MBA (Flagship)2 years · 6 trimesters · fully residential · twin-sharing accommodation20Annual · July intake · CAT-basedCAT (Common Admission Test) — IIM standard pipelineYear 1: core courses (Marketing, Finance, Quant, Ops, OB, Strategy) + summer internship. Year 2: electives + major/minor specialisation across Finance, Operations, Marketing, HR, IT & Systems, Strategy, General Management.

IIM Raipur Campus — Infrastructure, Hostels & Student Life

Campus facts
Area
200 acres
Dormitories
undefined dorms · undefined students
Architecture
Heritage
Student clubs
undefined+ active clubs
Life highlights
200-acre permanent campus at Atal Nagar (2018 onward)
Two on-campus lakes — refreshing escape from city hustle
Auditorium, library, sports facilities, recreation room, jam room
Twin-sharing hostel accommodation for all MBA students
Mess on campus with trimester-wise mess deposit accounting
Student-managed clubs and committees driving extracurricular life
~40 permanent faculty members across 8 departments

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

IIM Raipur is genuinely best for
Candidates with CAT 88-95 percentile band looking for a baby IIM at affordable fees (₹20 L total)
Aspirants targeting BFSI, IT/ITES, Manufacturing, or E-Commerce — sectors where IIM Raipur Class 23-25 highest CTCs cluster (₹27-33 L band)
Non-engineer / female candidates who benefit from academic diversity + gender weighting in IIM Application Rating
Candidates preferring residential 200-acre campus over urban locations (Atal Nagar is a smart-city development outside Raipur)
Chhattisgarh / Central India candidates valuing regional proximity
Aspirants seeking the IIM brand at a lower fee point than IIM Indore/Lucknow/Kozhikode
Watch out for
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Brochure-published placement statistics (avg ₹18.83 L, median ₹18.40 L) are institute self-reported — no independent audit certificate in our source folder unlike IIM Amritsar (V.V. Bhalla & Co.)
!
Class 23-25 batch size + placement rate (% placed) NOT disclosed in brochure pages we read
!
Atal Nagar is geographically isolated from major recruiter hubs (Mumbai/Bangalore/Delhi NCR) — adds friction for recruiter logistics
!
Sector-wise placement % distribution not published (only highest CTC per sector)
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IIM Raipur does NOT allow deferment — accept-or-decline must be definitive
!
Highest CTC ₹33.12 L is materially below tier-2 peers like IIM Indore (₹39 L+) or IIM Kozhikode
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Twin-sharing accommodation may be a downside vs single-occupancy at private B-schools at similar fee point
Apply if

You have a CAT score in the 88-95+ percentile band, strong academic record (Class 10/12/Bachelor's ≥75%+), and the IIM brand at ₹20 L total fee is your priority over a top-10 IIM at ₹23-25 L. Particularly strong fit for non-engineering / female candidates leveraging diversity weighting, and for those targeting BFSI / IT / Manufacturing / E-Commerce roles in Central India or pan-India.

Consider alternatives if

You are competitive for IIM Indore / Kozhikode / Lucknow (CAT 96+ percentile, strong academics) — the brand and median outcome at those schools is materially better. Also skip if you specifically need pure-play consulting (Strategy & Consulting highest at ₹18 L is modest) or if a single-occupancy hostel is a non-negotiable.

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