GIM Goa Placements 2025: Highest Package, Average Package, Top Companies

The alumni of Goa Institute of Management are working with top companies such as Infosys, Accenture, Deloitte, IBM, Google, and many more. They are working in various sectors such as Consulting, Operations, Business Development, Marketing, Sales and more. Of all the sectors, 33% of alumni work in the Business Development sector. Additionally, 19% and 18% of alumni work in the Operations and Consulting sectors, respectively. For a detailed analysis of the sector-wise distribution of alumni, see the below pie chart:

As per the latest report, the average stipend offered to PGDM batch 2025 stood at INR 87,500 per month. Tabulated below are the course-wise average stipend offered to the students of MBA/PGDM batch 2024 and 2025:

As per the latest report, the highest stipend offered to PGDM batch 2025 stood at INR 3 Lacs per month. Tabulated below are the course-wise highest stipend offered to the students of MBA/PGDM batch 2024 and 2025:

PGDM is a full-time two-year flagship course that is offered by the Goa Institute of Management (GIM Goa). PGDM has received NBA accreditation and is equivalent to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree of any Indian university. PGDM at the Goa Institute of Management (GIM Goa) is offered in four specialisations namely, General, Big Data Analytics and Banking, Insurance & Financial Services, Healthcare Management, and others. Candidates must have completed graduation to apply for admission to any of the PGDM specialisation.

Goa Institute of Management considers CAT scores for admission to PGDM programme. However, CAT is not compulsory. Aspirants with MAT, XAT, CMAT or any other accepted entrance exam scores can also get admission in PGDM.

A pass in Master’s degree or equivalent in any discipline with at least 60% aggregate or equivalent grade along with 60% aggregate in Class 12 or equivalent is required to apply for the FPM programme.

XAT cut off is released category wise. The cut off percentile for female candidates and male candidates are different. The cut offs for engineering and non engineering candidates are different and XAT cut offs for PGDM BM and PGDM HRM are different. As per the GIM Goa cutoff 2024, the percentile was 85 for the General All India category students. So, considering the previous year cutoff trend, a candidate must score above or in the range of 80 to 85 percentile in XAT. 

GIM Goa admission process involves registration, selection rounds and admission confirmation. Candidates need to qualify national-level Management entrance exams for selection. GAAT is GIM Aptitude Test conducted by the institute for admission to PGDM BDA and PGDM BDA + MSc in Business Analytics. Candidates need to register by paying application fee. Once entrance exam is conducted, selected candidates need to come for a personal interview round. After selection, aspirants need to pay the programme fee to confirm seat.

Goa Institute of Management (GIM Goa) is famous for its infrastructure and the courses it offers to students across Management, Accounting, Human Resource Management, and other streams. Goa Institute of Management (GIM Goa) is located in Goa and spread across 50 acre of land. GIM Goa consists of a well-stacked library with a collection of over 7,100 titles, and annual reports of around 1,000 companies. It provides all the basic facilities to students, including wi-fi enabled campus, air-conditioned classrooms, hostel facilities, etc. GIM has 75+ highly knowledgeable full-time faculty members.

GIM Goa offers a full-time four-year residential Fellowship Programme in Management. The courses at the GIM Goa are offered in various specialisations. Admission to the FPM course is based on CAT/ GMAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ CSIR NET/ MAT/ UGC NET/ JRF scores followed by a PI round. GIM Goa also considers the work experience, research proposal, academic performance, and statement of purpose of the candidates. A pass in master’s degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate or an equivalent grade along with a minimum of 60% aggregate in Class 12 is required to apply for the FPM course.

Yes,  GIM Goa is considered a good college. Goa Institute of Management is ranked 37th by NIRF 2024 under the Management category. GIM Goa is approved by AICTE and AIU and is accredited by NBA and SAQS. Goa Institute of Management is a member of AACSB, EFMD Global, PRME, GBSN, United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and UN-Global Compact Network India. 

FPM is offered in 12 specialisations, namely Economics, Finance, Big Data Analytics, Healthcare Management, Information Technology, etc.

GIM Goa has been ranked by multiple ranking agencies under 'Management' Category. NIRF ranked GIM in 2022 and 2023 rankings. It is amongst the top 2% of globally ranked B-Schools by AMBA. It is also under top 11 private business schools by Outlook India ranked in 'Top Private MBA Institutions in India' of 2022. Below are GIM Goa rankings:

Goa Institute of Management offers admission via Management Quota based on merit. Aspirants must contact the institute for more details on admission via Management Quota.

GIM Goa provides merit-based scholarships to students pursuing a programme from the institute. It also provides a tuition fee waiver scheme to students whose family income is less than INR 8 LPA. The tuition fee waiver is awarded to deserving students subject to a maximum of 5% of the students admitted. The facility of education loans is also available to students. Find below the details of the Goa Institute of Management Scholarships:

The modes of Goa Institute of Management (GIM Goa) course admission are online and offline. Admission to various courses is based on merit and entrance examination scores. The accepted entrance exams are CAT, XAT, and others. Students applying through the CAT must first register for the CAT exam. Then appear for the CAT exams. Then with valid scores apply on the official website of the Goa Institute of Management GIM Goa. For exact eligibility criteria, please visit the official website of the college. 

CMAT 2025 was on January 25, 2025, almost four months ahead of previous years. The CMAT exam is usually held in March-April, but in 2023 and 2024, it was held in May. The last time CMAT was held in January was in 2019.

The NTA announced registration dates via an official circular, which was released online on the NTA website on November 14, 2024. The CMAT 2025 exam schedule includes registration window open and close dates and form correction dates. CMAT 2025 registration has started, and the last date to apply was December 13, 2024, and the admit card was released on January 20, 2025.

Candidates are required to meet the eligibility criteria i.e. graduation for PG and master's degree for FPM programmes. Check below the list of GIM Goa courses along with their eligibility:

Candidates need to qualify national-level entrance exams such as CAT, XAT, CMAT, etc. for admission to PGDM programme. Aspirants must score equal or above the GIM Goa cutoff to take admission. Below is the minimum percentile required to get in GIM Goa: