Tier 1.5IIMOther₹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 Udaipur Overview — Rankings, Accreditations & Quick Facts
IIM Udaipur — youngest AACSB-accredited B-school in India and the only IIM to be listed in FT Global MIM rankings for 6 consecutive years.
AUDITED Class 2023-25 placements (Sorab S.
Engineer & Co.): mean total guaranteed cash ₹15.20 L, median ₹14.60 L, max ₹38.18 L; max-earning-potential mean ₹17.59 L, median ₹17.00 L, max ₹47.65 L.
Batch 2026-28 planned size: 375.
Rankings & recognition
NIRF Management 2024
Per IIMU Institute Brochure 2024
#22 India
FT Global MIM 2024
Only IIM to be FT MIM-listed for 6 years in a row
Top 100 (listed 6 consecutive years)
QS Global MIM 2025
6th consecutive year in QS MIM rankings · youngest B-school to feature in both QS + FT
6th highest-ranked IIM
UT Dallas Research Rankings
After ISB, IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Bangalore
#4 in India for research in management
AACSB Accreditation
Youngest AACSB-accredited management school in India; only ~6% of B-schools globally are AACSB-accredited
Accredited
Quick facts
Accreditations
Institute of National Importance (IIM Act, 2017), AACSB Accredited (youngest AACSB-accredited management school in India · 4th IIM to attain it)
Campus
Balicha, Udaipur · Rajasthan · permanent campus on the outskirts of the city · AACSB accredited
Programs
Two-Year MBA (Flagship) · One-Year MBA in Global Supply Chain Management (MBA-GSCM) · One-Year MBA in Digital Enterprise Management (MBA-DEM) · Executive MBA (EMBA) · PhD in Management
What makes IIM Udaipur distinctive
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AACSB-accredited · youngest in India
4th IIM (and youngest management school in India) to attain AACSB accreditation. Only ~6% of B-schools globally are AACSB-accredited — same league as Harvard Business School, Wharton, MIT Sloan.
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Only IIM on the FT Global MIM list for 6 years in a row
Listed on the Financial Times Global Masters in Management ranking 2024 for the 6th consecutive year — the only IIM to achieve this. Also features in QS Global MIM Rankings 2025 for the 6th consecutive year as the 6th-highest-ranked IIM.
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AUDITED placement reports
Both summer and final placement reports are independently audited by Sorab S. Engineer & Co. (Chartered Accountants, Firm Reg. No. 110417W) as per Indian Placement Reporting Standards (IPRS) Revision 2.2 — one of the more transparent IIM placement disclosure regimes.
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#4 in India for management research (UT Dallas)
Ranked #4 in India for research in management per UT Dallas methodology — after ISB, IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Bangalore. Centers of Excellence cover Digital Enterprise, Supply Chain, Healthcare, Consumer Culture, Development Policy and Teaching & Learning.
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STEP exchange + International Business in Practice
Term V exchange (STEP) at partner schools in France, Germany and Norway. Second-year International Business in Practice (IBP): teams of 5-6 students work as consultants from client offices in Bangkok, Dubai and Singapore for two weeks.
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Permanent campus in the Mewar region
Permanent campus in Balicha on the outskirts of Udaipur, set in the Mewar region of Rajasthan. Residential MBA with classroom blocks, library, hostels and sports facilities.
IIM Udaipur Placements 2025 — Average Package, Sectors & Top Recruiters
Placement headline — Batch 2025 · audited data
₹47.65 LPA
Highest (Domestic)
13-year placement trend
2013 BATCH
₹9.37 LPA
avg
High: ₹14.1 L
2014 BATCH
₹9.95 LPA
avg
High: ₹15.25 L
2015 BATCH
₹10.24 LPA
avg
High: ₹14.01 L
2016 BATCH
₹11.91 LPA
avg
High: ₹20 L
2017 BATCH
₹12.08 LPA
avg
High: ₹18 L
2018 BATCH
₹11.96 LPA
avg
High: ₹19.5 L
2019 BATCH
₹12.25 LPA
avg
High: ₹30.38 L
2020 BATCH
₹12.93 LPA
avg
High: ₹30.05 L
2021 BATCH
₹13.42 LPA
avg
High: ₹35.48 L
2022 BATCH
₹17.82 LPA
avg
High: ₹35.94 L
2023 BATCH
₹20.1 LPA
avg
High: ₹46.77 L
2024 BATCH
₹18.78 LPA
avg
High: ₹47.66 L
2025 BATCH
₹17.59 LPA
avg
High: ₹47.65 L
Sector breakdown by placement %
Information Technology / ITES15.2%
Manufacturing / Engineering / Energy11.3%
IT Services & IT Consulting0.3%
IIM Udaipur Fees — Total Cost, Scholarships & Education Loans
IIM Udaipur fee breakdown
Library, computing, materials
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Total programme fee
₹20.5 L
Monthly living (on-campus)
Mess charged per-term — visible heads: Term I ₹24,255 · Term II ₹28,298 · Term IV ₹25,000 · Term V ₹25,000 (Term III + Term VI mess not visible in the page slice we hold)
Education loan available
Vidya Lakshmi Portal (Govt of India · NSDL e-Governance · Min of Finance + Min of Education + Indian Banks Association) — single-window education-loan platform; IIMU encourages applicants to use this portal
Loan interest rate
Standard education-loan rates per partner banks
ROI check: At ₹17.59 LPA average, you recover the full ₹20.5 L fee in approximately 14 months of salary.
Scholarships available
IIM Udaipur Financial Assistance (need-based tuition waiver)
Annual household income below ₹6,00,000 (other students may apply on severe-need basis). Cannot combine with a ministry scholarship.
Variable — granted as a tuition-fee waiver, quantum based on needs assessment
Vidya Lakshmi Portal education loans
Single-window Govt of India portal for student education loans; supported by Min of Finance + Min of Education + Indian Banks Association
Per partner-bank ceiling (typically ₹40-50 L)
Ministry-specific scholarships
Standard central/state government scholarships available to eligible candidates (SC/ST/EWS/OBC etc.)
Per scheme rules
Education loans up to Vidya Lakshmi Portal (Govt of India · NSDL e-Governance · Min of Finance + Min of Education + Indian Banks Association) — single-window education-loan platform; IIMU encourages applicants to use this portal available. Interest rates: Standard education-loan rates per partner banks.
IIM Udaipur Admission 2026-27 — Eligibility, Cutoffs, Selection Process & Important Dates
IIM Udaipur follows a two-step admissions process: Step 1 — CAT 2025 sectional + overall percentile cut-offs decide which candidates are invited to register. Step 2 — eligible candidates fill the IIMU application form, indicate location preferences, and attend the Personal Interview (PI) at Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai or the IIM Udaipur campus. Final merit list is then prepared from a composite score: 55% CAT + 25% PI + 20% Profile (Academic + Work-Ex). Planned batch size for 2026-28 is 375 (per published policy).
- Programme
- Two-Year MBA · 16th Batch · 2026-28
- Planned batch
- 375 (per MBA Admission Policy)
- Entrance test
- CAT 2025 (mandatory) · GMAT for international applicants only
- Composite weights
- 55% Normalised CAT score + 25% PI + 20% Profile (Academic 6% + Work-Ex 6% + others 8%)
- PI locations
- Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, IIM Udaipur campus (forenoon + afternoon slots)
- Acceptance fee
- ₹1,00,000 — adjusted against Term I tuition (not additional)
- Caution deposit
- ₹20,000 refundable in all cases
How selection works
Stage 2 — Final selection (post-PI)
Normalised CAT 2025 score55%
Profile — Work Experience6%
Profile — Other (gender + stream + parity)8%
IIM Udaipur Financial Aid 2026 — Loans, EMI Options & Scholarships
IIM Udaipur scholarships — published categories
IIM Udaipur Financial Assistance (need-based tuition waiver)
Annual household income below ₹6,00,000 (other students may apply on severe-need basis). Cannot combine with a ministry scholarship.
Variable — granted as a tuition-fee waiver, quantum based on needs assessment
Vidya Lakshmi Portal education loans
Single-window Govt of India portal for student education loans; supported by Min of Finance + Min of Education + Indian Banks Association
Per partner-bank ceiling (typically ₹40-50 L)
Ministry-specific scholarships
Standard central/state government scholarships available to eligible candidates (SC/ST/EWS/OBC etc.)
Per scheme rules
IIM Udaipur Programs — Fees, Duration & Eligibility
| Program | Duration | Total Fees | Intake | Exam | Notes |
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| Two-Year MBA (Flagship) | 2 years · 6 terms · fully residential | 20.5 | Annual · July intake · CAT-based | CAT 2025 — Normalised CAT score 55% + PI 25% + Profile (Academic + Work-Ex + Gender + Stream) 20% | Year 1: core MBA courses + summer internship. Year 2: electives across Finance, Marketing, Operations & Supply Chain, OB & HR, Strategy, Decision Sciences. Optional STEP exchange (Term V) at IIMU partner schools in France, Germany and Norway. International Business in Practice (IBP) consulting projects in Bangkok / Dubai / Singapore. |
| One-Year MBA in Global Supply Chain Management (MBA-GSCM) | 1 year · full-time | not published in source · verify with IIM Udaipur admissions | Annual | CAT / GMAT (separate admissions) | Formerly PGPX. 12-month full-time MBA in Global Supply Chain Management. Graduates earn an MBA-GSCM degree from IIM Udaipur. Designed for working professionals with relevant experience. |
| One-Year MBA in Digital Enterprise Management (MBA-DEM) | 1 year · full-time | not published in source · verify with IIM Udaipur admissions | Annual | CAT / GMAT | First-of-its-kind one-year MBA program focused on Digital Enterprise Management. Targets candidates with work experience in tech-driven organisations; exposes students to data-driven decision making. |
| Executive MBA (EMBA) | Flexible · multiple entry / stage-wise completion | not published in source · verify with IIM Udaipur admissions | Rolling | | EMBA for modern-day working professionals. Credit-based waivers acknowledge prior academic credentials. Multiple-entry, multiple-exit format. |
| PhD in Management | 4-5 years · funded | not published in source · verify with IIM Udaipur admissions | Annual | IIMU PhD entrance + interview | PhD in five areas: Decision Sciences; Finance & Accounting; Organisational Behaviour & HRM; Operations Management; Marketing. |
IIM Udaipur Campus — Infrastructure, Hostels & Student Life
Campus facts
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Student clubs
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Life highlights
AACSB-accredited (only ~6% of B-schools globally) — same league as HBS, Wharton, MIT Sloan
FT Global MIM ranked 6 consecutive years (2019-2024) — only IIM with this streak
QS Global MIM Rankings 2025 — 6th highest-ranked IIM, 6th year in a row
#4 in India for management research (UT Dallas methodology) — after ISB, IIM A, IIM B
NIRF Management #22 (2024)
6 Centers of Excellence: Digital Enterprise (CDE), Supply Chain (CSCM), Healthcare (CFH), Consumer Culture Lab, Development Policy (CDPM), Teaching & Learning (CTL)
On-campus Incubation Center — seed funding + investor introductions for student-led ventures
Is IIM Udaipur Worth It? — Honest Pros, Cons & Who Should Apply
IIM Udaipur is genuinely best for
✓CAT 94+ percentile general-category candidates who want the strongest AUDITED placement disclosure regime among baby/mid-IIMs
✓AACSB-credential seekers — IIMU is the youngest AACSB-accredited management school in India and one of only ~6% globally
✓BFSI-target candidates — Class 2023-25 audit shows 84 of 302 offers (27.8%) in BFSI · highest sectoral share
✓Research-academia track aspirants — IIMU is #4 in India for management research per UT Dallas, with active PhD programme across 5 areas
✓Sales & Marketing / Consulting roles — 73 + 54 offers (42% of batch combined) went into these two functions in Class 2023-25
✓Candidates valuing international exposure — STEP (France/Germany/Norway) + IBP (Bangkok/Dubai/Singapore) are unusually concrete for a mid-IIM
✓Non-engineer / female candidates leveraging the 8-point diversity bucket in the Profile component (out of 20)
Watch out for
!Two "average" CTC figures exist in the audited report — Mean Total Guaranteed Cash ₹15.20 L vs Mean Maximum Earning Potential ₹17.59 L. Most peer-IIM headline numbers correspond to MEP. Choose your comparison basis carefully.
!Audited Class 2023-25 median total guaranteed cash ₹14.60 L is materially below tier-1 peers (IIM Indore ~₹20+ L median) — IIMU is firmly in the mid-IIM band, not the top six
!Class 2023-25 audit does NOT publish per-firm offer counts (the 2022-24 audit did). Recruiter lists are split into "first-time" and "returning" but offer-counts per firm are not visible.
!Highest CTC ₹47.65 L (MEP basis) is solid for a mid-IIM but below FMS, IIM K (₹70+ L highest) and IIM I (₹60+ L highest)
!Udaipur is geographically remote relative to recruiter hubs (Mumbai/Bengaluru/Delhi NCR) — though 86 + 74 + 24 + 14 = 198 offers in MBD/Gurugram/NCR show recruiters do come or hire remotely
!Fee headline ~₹20.50 L is on the affordable end for a mid-IIM (similar to IIM Raipur, cheaper than IIM Indore) — but full fee transparency requires verifying Term III + Term VI mess (not visible in the published page slice)
!Personal Interview minimum-score threshold is not disclosed — below-threshold candidates are eliminated regardless of CAT score
Apply if
You have a CAT 2025 score in the 94+ overall percentile (General) or category-appropriate equivalent, want an AUDITED-placements IIM (so you trust the headline numbers), and your function targets sit in BFSI, Sales & Marketing or Consulting/Strategy. Particularly strong fit if you value AACSB + FT-listed credentials for international career mobility, or if research/academia is on the table (UT Dallas #4 in India).
Consider alternatives if
You are competitive for IIM Indore / Kozhikode / Lucknow (CAT 97+ percentile, strong academics) — those schools materially out-headline IIMU on median CTC and brand. Also skip if you specifically need pure-play MBB consulting (Class 2023-25 audited "Consulting" only 36 offers / 11.9%) or strong PE/VC pipelines (not visible in audited sector mix). And skip if a placement-rate guarantee (% placed) matters — IIMU's audit does not publish a single % figure.
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