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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 Trichy Overview — Rankings, Accreditations & Quick Facts
IIM Trichy · founded 2011 · Chinna Suriyur permanent campus · Batch 2024-26 interim placements: 387 students placed across PGPM (357) and PGPM-HR (30).
PGPM mean ₹18.00 LPA (with ESOPs), median ₹16.75 LPA, highest ₹44.98 LPA.
PGPM-HR mean ₹15.18 LPA, median ₹14.50 LPA, highest ₹20.00 LPA.
303 companies completed placement.
Rankings & recognition
NIRF Management
To be updated from the NIRF submission PDF provided.
data being verified
IIM Status
Established as one of the new IIMs.
Since 2011
Quick facts
Accreditations
IIM Act 2017, AICTE Approved, Ministry of Education
Campus
Chinna Suriyur permanent campus · Tiruchirappalli · 13 years since founding
Programs
PGPM (MBA · Flagship) · PGPM-HR (MBA-HR)
What makes IIM Trichy distinctive
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Dual MBA cohort — PGPM + PGPM-HR
PGPM is the flagship general-management MBA; PGPM-HR is a dedicated HR MBA. Batch 2024-26 had 407 PGPM students and 48 PGPM-HR students.
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Interim placements transparency
IIM Trichy publishes an interim, unaudited placement disclosure ahead of the final audited report, which arrives in September-October. Unusual transparency for an IIM.
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PGPM avg ₹18.00 LPA (with ESOPs)
Batch 2024-26 PGPM mean CTC ₹18.00 LPA including ESOPs, ₹17.50 LPA excluding ESOPs. Median ₹16.75 LPA. PGPM-HR mean ₹15.18 LPA, median ₹14.50 LPA.
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303 companies engaged
250 companies completed placement for the PGPM cohort and 53 for PGPM-HR. 405 total offers as of interim disclosure date.
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Highest CTC ₹44.98 LPA
PGPM Batch 2024-26 highest CTC including ESOPs was ₹44.98 LPA, excluding ESOPs ₹33.12 LPA.
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PGPM-HR independent waitlist
The HR program runs its own admissions, merit list and waitlist movement — separate from PGPM. Useful for HR-specialist career aspirants.
IIM Trichy Placements 2026 — Average Package, Sectors & Top Recruiters
Placement headline — Batch 2025 · audited data
₹44.98 LPA
Highest (Domestic)
14-year placement trend
2013 BATCH
₹10.92 LPA
avg
High: ₹18.25 L
2014 BATCH
₹11 LPA
avg
High: ₹19.25 L
2015 BATCH
₹11.32 LPA
avg
High: ₹19.5 L
2016 BATCH
₹13.01 LPA
avg
High: ₹23.81 L
2017 BATCH
₹13.3 LPA
avg
High: ₹33 L
2018 BATCH
₹14.28 LPA
avg
High: ₹54.5 L
2019 BATCH
₹14.91 LPA
avg
High: ₹35.15 L
2020 BATCH
₹14.96 LPA
avg
High: ₹25 L
2021 BATCH
₹14.85 LPA
avg
High: ₹30 L
2022 BATCH
₹17.01 LPA
avg
High: ₹34 L
2023 BATCH
₹20.55 LPA
avg
High: ₹41.61 L
2024 BATCH
₹19.43 LPA
avg
High: ₹43.69 L
2026 BATCH
₹18.00374 LPA
avg
High: ₹44.9804 L
IIM Trichy Fees — Total Cost, Scholarships & Education Loans
IIM Trichy fee breakdown
Library, computing, materials
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Total programme fee
₹17.50 L
Monthly living (on-campus)
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Education loan available
Up to ₹30 L collateral-free at major banks; higher with collateral.
Loan interest rate
8.5–10.5% from SBI, HDFC Credila, Axis, ICICI for IIMs.
ROI check: At ₹19.27 LPA average, you recover the full ₹17.5 L fee in approximately 11 months of salary.
Scholarships available
IIM Trichy Need-Based Financial Aid
Need-based assistance through the institute scholarship fund. Family income thresholds and academic performance combine in the allocation.
Industry and alumni scholarships
Sponsored awards announced each year by corporate partners and alumni — eligibility and amount vary by sponsor.
Education loans up to Up to ₹30 L collateral-free at major banks; higher with collateral. available. Interest rates: 8.5–10.5% from SBI, HDFC Credila, Axis, ICICI for IIMs..
IIM Trichy Admission 2026-27 — Eligibility, Cutoffs, Selection Process & Important Dates
CAT cutoffs (official, by category)
| Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Total |
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| General | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
| EWS | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
| NC-OBC | 65 | 65 | 65 | 78 |
| SC | 55 | 55 | 55 | 60 |
| ST | 40 | 40 | 40 | 45 |
| PwD | 40 | 40 | 40 | 45 |
Sectional + total percentile minimums from the official admission policy. Meeting the cutoff is the FIRST gate — final selection depends on the composite score.
How selection works
Stage 1 — Shortlisting for PI
CAT 2025 overall + sectional60%
Gender + Academic diversity10%
Eligibility + Exam details
Who can apply
- Bachelor's degree: 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST/PwD) in any discipline
- CAT year accepted: 2025
- Work experience: Not mandatory. Carries weight in the composite score.
- Age limit: No upper age limit
Detailed selection process — what to expect at each stage
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Stage 1 — CAT 2025 eligibility
Valid CAT 2025 scorecard above sectional and overall cutoffs for your category. Bachelor's degree with the minimum aggregate per IIM norms.
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Stage 2 — Composite shortlist for WAT/PI
Composite score using CAT, past academics, undergraduate marks, work experience and diversity factors. PGPM and PGPM-HR shortlists are produced separately.
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Stage 3 — Written Ability Test + Personal Interview
WAT essay scored on structure, clarity and argument. PI is a panel interview with faculty and external experts. PGPM-HR PI weighs HR career intent more heavily.
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Stage 4 — Final merit and waitlist
Final scoring combines all components. PGPM and PGPM-HR run independent merit lists. Both lists also publish their own waitlist movement throughout the cycle.
Important dates — 2026-27 admission cycle
cat result
Early January 2026
shortlist release
February 2026
wat pi
February-March 2026
final offers
April-May 2026
IIM Trichy Financial Aid 2026 — Loans, EMI Options & Scholarships
IIM Trichy scholarships — published categories
IIM Trichy Need-Based Financial Aid
Need-based assistance through the institute scholarship fund. Family income thresholds and academic performance combine in the allocation.
Industry and alumni scholarships
Sponsored awards announced each year by corporate partners and alumni — eligibility and amount vary by sponsor.
IIM Trichy Programs — Fees, Duration & Eligibility
| Program | Duration | Total Fees | Intake | Exam | Notes |
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| PGPM (MBA · Flagship) | 2 years · 6 trimesters · residential | ~₹17.50 L (indicative · 2026-28 circular pending) | June | CAT 2025 | General-management MBA. Six terms with international exchange in Term VI. |
| PGPM-HR (MBA-HR) | 2 years · residential | ~₹17.50 L (indicative · 2026-28 circular pending) | June | CAT 2025 | Dedicated HR specialization MBA. Independent admissions, merit list and waitlist. |
IIM Trichy Campus — Infrastructure, Hostels & Student Life
Campus facts
Dormitories
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Student clubs
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Is IIM Trichy Worth It? — Honest Pros, Cons & Who Should Apply
IIM Trichy is genuinely best for
✓CAT 90+ candidates with strong sectionals (80+) wanting an IIM brand with a structured generalist pipeline
✓HR-specialist aspirants — IIM Trichy is one of the few IIMs with a dedicated PGPM-HR program at scale
✓BFSI, consulting, IT and FMCG career intent — the four sectors that took the bulk of Batch 2024-26 offers
✓Women candidates — gender diversity weighting in shortlisting and final selection is meaningful
✓Candidates who value placement transparency — IIM Trichy publishes an interim unaudited disclosure ahead of the final audited report
Watch out for
!BLACKI brand still carries more recall in some interview rooms — exhaust IIM A/B/C/L/I/K/MDI/SPJIMR/FMS first if CAT 99+
!Tier-2 city — Tiruchirappalli is far less metro-connected than Mumbai or Bengaluru IIM campuses
!PE/IB/VC roles are scarce — strength is BFSI generalist plus consulting, not capital markets
!6 PGPM and 1 PGPM-HR offers were revoked citing automation in agentic AI — a macro signal, not institute-specific
!Final audited Batch 2024-26 report still pending (expected September-October 2026)
Apply if
You want an IIM-branded MBA with stable BFSI + consulting placements (₹18 LPA mean PGPM), a dedicated HR-track option, and a transparent placement office — at a fee that is lower than the BLACKI tier.
Consider alternatives if
You need a metro-city campus for year-round networking, want PE/IB/VC roles at scale, or have a CAT 99+ profile that should target the older IIMs first.
IIM Trichy Student Reviews — Academics, Placements & Campus Life
"I joined PGPM with a ₹6.5 L pre-MBA salary and a consulting interest. Got shortlisted at three Tier-1 consulting firms in placement weeks. The 6 PGPM offers revoked citing automation was a real check — the placement team's transparency about it was the most respected move."
— PGPM 2024-26 student · Pre-MBA: 22 months in IT services
"PGPM-HR has its own merit list, recruiter list and placement timeline. That mattered to me — I did not want to be a sideshow inside a generalist MBA. The HR recruiter pipeline was specialist HR roles, not L&D teams using HR as a label for generalist work."
— PGPM-HR 2024-26 student · Pre-MBA: 18 months in HR analytics
"The IIM Trichy brand opens doors at every Big 4 and the larger Indian consulting firms. Outside consulting, the BFSI funnel is the broadest — every public and private bank visits. Where you have to work is breaking into top-tier strategy (BCG/Bain/McKinsey) — conversion is in single digits."
— PGPM 2023-25 graduate · Post-MBA: Mid-tier consulting at a Big 4
Reviews compiled from Quora, PagalGuy, and MBA forums (2023-2025). Collvera has not verified individual claims.
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