IMI Kolkata: Admission 2025, Fees, Courses, Cutoff

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International Management Institute- [IMI] ,Kolkata ,West Bengal

Overview

Latest Updates:

  • Applications are open to the PGDM batch of 2024-26. Students can search through the institute's official website.

International Management Institute Kolkata (IMI) is a private college that was established in 2010 and is located in Kolkata, West Bengal. IMI Kolkata has received many accreditations, such as the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and the Association of MBAs (AMBA). According to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), IMI Kolkata has been ranked 56th by the NIRF among management institutions in India. In India Today Rankings, it was ranked 54th among 275 MBA colleges in India.

IMI Kolkata offers courses in management streams only. Popular courses at IMI Kolkata are the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and the Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM). It also provides the Fellow Programme in Management (FPM). For admission at IMI Kolkata, the institute accepts entrance exams such as CAT, XAT, CMAT, and GMAT. Candidates are shortlisted based on their test scores, essay writing, and personal interviews. The cutoff for the postgraduate program in management (PGDM) in IMI Kolkata in 2023 was 60 percentile for CAT,  70 percentile for XAT, MAT and CMAT. IMI Kolkata provides scholarships to meritorious students who achieve high scores in exams such as CAT, XAT, CMAT, and MAT and to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), specifically for those whose parents' total income is ₹8 LPA or less.

IMI Kolkata has a 100% placement rate for the 2022-2024 batch. The highest salary package offered was ₹20 LPA, with an average salary package of ₹12 LPA. Top recruiters at IMI Kolkata are Amazon, KPMG, HSBC, Gartner, Deloitte, and PwC.


Quick Highlights:

Particulars

Details

Top Recruiters 

Amazon, KPMG, HSBC, Gartner, Deloitte, and PwC

Fee Range

₹50,000 - ₹14 Lakhs

Institution Type

Private College

Affiliation/Recognition

  • National Board of Accreditation (NBA)
  • Association of MBAs (AMBA)

Ranking

  • Ranked 56th by NIRF
  • Ranked 54th by India Today Ranking

Mode Of Education

Full Time & On Campus

Courses

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Management Program (PGDM)
  • Fellow Programme in Management (FPM)
  • Online Post Graduate Diploma Program in Management (PGDM)
  • Post Graduate Certificate in Financial Markets (PGCFM)

Entrance Exam

CAT, GMAT, XAT, and CMAT

Scholarship Available

  • Merit based
  • For Economically Weaker Section (EWS)


Ranking

IMI Kolkata received 56th position in the NIRF rankings for the management category in 2024. India Today ranked IMI Kolkata in 56th position in the Management Category in 2024. It is ranked 54th among 275 MBA colleges in India in 2024, and QS World University Rankings placed it in the 151+ bracket globally in the Master's in Management category.

Ranking Body

Year

Rank And Category

NIRF

2024

56th  in the Management Category in India

India Today Ranking

2024

54th among top 275 MBA colleges in India

International Management Institute- [IMI] ,Kolkata ,West Bengal

Programs

The Institute offers the Postgraduate Diploma in Management Program (PGDM), the Fellow Programme in Management (FPM), and the Postgraduate Certificate in Financial Markets (PGCFM). The total programme fee for PGDM 2025-27 (Self-Sponsored) is ₹14 Lakhs annually, and for the Sponsored Category, it is ₹16 Lakhs. Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) fees are ₹50,000, and Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM) fees are ₹1.2 Lakhs.

Programs/Courses

Fees

Post Graduate Diploma in Management Program (PGDM)

₹14 Lakhs

Fellow Programme in Management (FPM)

₹ 6 Lakhs

Post Graduate Certificate in Financial Markets (PGCFM)

₹1.5 Lakhs

Master of Business Administration [MBA]

1 courses • 2 years
--Average tuition fees
--Median salary
--Exams accepted
-Application date

Bachelor of Arts [BA]

1 courses • 3 years
--Average tuition fees
--Median salary
--Exams accepted
-Application date

International Management Institute- [IMI] ,Kolkata ,West Bengal

Admissions

Admission criteria for the PGDM program in IMI Kolkata include a minimum of 50% marks or CGPA from a recognized university. IMI Kolkata accepts students through various entrance exams, such as CAT, XAT, CMAT or GMAT. Along with this, 

Programs/Courses

Eligibility

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)

Bachelor's degree with min. 50% marks + CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT score. 

Fellow Programme in Management (FPM)

Master's degree or equivalent with min. 55% marks, or a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 60% + CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT score. 

Post Graduate Certificate in Financial Markets (PGCFM)

Bachelor's degree in any stream from a recognised university + CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT score. 


Important Dates

The important dates for IMI Kolkata for the admission in Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) program for 2025-2027 Academic session:

Events

Important/Tentative Dates

Program Commencement for the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)

July 2025

CAT 2025 examination

30 November 2025

Master of Business Administration [MBA]

1

Courses

2 yrs

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Tuition Fees

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Exams

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Eligibility

1

Courses

3 yrs

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International Management Institute- [IMI] ,Kolkata ,West Bengal

Placements

IMI Kolkata has a 100% placement rate in its PGDM program batch. The highest salary package offered was ₹20 LPA, with an average salary package of ₹12 LPA. 

Key Metrics

Placement Statistics

Placement Rate

100%

Highest Package

₹20.38 LPA

Average Package

₹12.02 LPA

Total Recruiters

100+

FAQS

The highest salary package at IMI Kolkata was ₹20.38 LPA.

Around 100 recruiters participated in the placement session at IMI Kolkata.

International Management Institute- [IMI] ,Kolkata ,West Bengal

Scholarships

IMI Kolkata provides various scholarships to eligible students, who have cleared exams like CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT. Students scoring 70 percentile and above are eligible for a scholarship of ₹2 lakhs. It also provides Scholarships for economically Weaker Sections (EWS), for students whose parents' total income is less than or equal to ₹8 LPA. 

Scholarship Type

Details

Eligibility

Merit-Based

A Full waiver of tuition fees for the entire duration of the program. 

For the students who have scored between 60 to 69.99 percentile CAT, XAT, MAT, CMT

Economically Weaker Section (EWS)

This will be given to the student whose Annual family income is below ₹8 lakh.

Tuition fee waiver to support financially disadvantaged students.

In such a case, scholarship benefits can be discontinued due to the lack of maintenance of the prescribed CGPA.

Yes, scholarships upto 100% discount on school fees apply in both years, provided the student meets maintenance criteria.

International Management Institute- [IMI] ,Kolkata ,West Bengal

Infrastructure

The campus has the latest technology to ensure students get a world-class environment to exploit their abilities. The table below elaborates on the infrastructure details of IMI Kolkata.

Facilities

Details

Hostel type

Single room and twin sharing rooms for both boys and girls.

Location

Kolkata, West Bengal

Academic Complex

A centrally air-conditioned classroom featuring modern infrastructure to support learning and research.

Libraries

Well-stocked libraries with extensive resources for academic and research purposes.

Auditorium and Library

Technology-equipped library, and an auditorium


Hostel

IMI Kolkata offers on-campus hostel facilities for male and female students, with single and double occupancy according to student preferences. The hostel fees vary based on the type of accommodation. Details for hostels at IMI Kolkata are provided below.

Hostel Type

Fees

Boys Hostel

  • Twin Sharing (AC): ₹1.4 Lakhs
  • Single Room (AC): ₹1.65 Lakhs

Girls Hostel

  • Twin Sharing (AC): ₹1.4 Lakhs
  • Single Room (AC): ₹1.65 Lakhs

FAQs related to Infrastructure programs

The campus of IMI Kolkata has both boys' and girls' hostels with single and double occupancy.

The academic complex is centrally air-conditioned to provide a comfortable learning environment.

Hostel fees at IMI Kolkata range from ₹1.4 Lakhs to ₹1.65 Lakhs.

Yes, twin sharing facility rooms are available at IMI Kolkata with a price of ₹1.4 Lakhs.