IIM Calcutta PG, Doctorate, Certificate Courses 2025

Yes, IIM Calcutta offers a two-year residential MBA course in a full-time mode. The selection criteria for this course involve CAT registration, shortlisting based on CAT score, personal interview, writing ability test, points awarded for academic diversity at bachelor's or master's level, and work experience. Moreover, the institute also offers a two-year postgraduate Diploma in business analytics (PGDBA) course. It is a residential course. Candidates seeking admission to this course have to appear for the PGDBA entrance test.

Students pursuing an MBA programme at IIMC are highly interested in specializations such as finance, marketing, and consulting management. Finance is in high demand owing to the need for financial analysts and consultants across various industries. Marketing is also a favoured option as it equips students with skills for brand management, digital marketing, and related fields. Consulting management is yet another sought-after specialisation at IIMC that empowers students with problem-solving, strategic thinking, and project management skills, which are in high demand among consulting firms.

IIM Calcutta is one of the top Management institutes in the country. In the NIRF 2024 rankings, it is ranked #5 under the Management category. The placement rate recorded during 2024-25 placement was 100%. As per the latest report, the highest package offered in IIM Kolkata 2024 placements is recorded to be INR 1.2 crore per annum. The total number of companies that participated in the placement drive were 194. Moreover, the top recruiting sector was Consulting with 31.6% offers.

Considering the institute's ranking and placement data, it is easy to say that it is one of the top institute for MBA in India. The ROI for the course is also great.

IIM Calcutta has a great track record of MBA placements. Recently, IIM Calcutta concludes the placements for its 60th MBA batch with a 100% placement rate. The highest international and domestic packages offered during IIM Calcutta placements 2025 stood at INR 145 LPA and INR 91.45 LPA, respectively. The key highlights of IIM Calcutta placements for the MBA Class of 2024 and 2025 are presented in the table below:

Particulars	MBA Placement Statistics (2024)	MBA Placement Statistics (2025)
Batch size	465	456
Highest package	INR 1.2 crore per annum	INR 1.45 crore per annum (International) INR 91.45 LPA (Domestic)
Average package	INR 32.62 LPA	INR 34.23 LPA
Median package	INR 30 LPA	INR 34 LPA
Offers made	529	538
Companies visited	190	196
Placement rate	100%	100%
Top sector	Consulting (31.57% offers)	Consulting (37.3% offers)

The IIM Calcutta average package offered to the MBA students during the 2025 placement drive stood at INR 34.23 LPA. The following table showcases the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta packages offered to the MBA students during the 2025 placement drive:

Particulars	MBA Placement Statistics (2025)
Overall average package	INR 34.23 LPA
Top 5% average package	INR 73.09 LPA
Top 15% average package	INR 53.46 LPA
Top 25% average package	INR 48.13 LPA
Top 50% average package	INR 42.79 LPA

The overall IIM Calcutta average package trends witnessed during IIM Calcutta placements over the past three years are presented below:

Particulars	MBA Placement Statistics (2023)	MBA Placement Statistics (2024)	MBA Placement Statistics (2025)
Overall average package	INR 35.07 LPA	INR 32.62 LPA	INR 34.23 LPA

Yes, IIM Calcutta concluded the placements for its 60th batch of the flagship MBA programme, with 100% placements despite the tough market conditions.The key highlights of IIM Calcutta placements for the MBA Class of 2024 and 2025 are presented in the table below:

Particulars	MBA Placement Statistics (2024)	MBA Placement Statistics (2025)
Batch size	465	456
Highest package	INR 1.2 crore per annum	INR 1.45 crore per annum (International) INR 91.45 LPA (Domestic)
Average package	INR 32.62 LPA	INR 34.23 LPA
Median package	INR 30 LPA	INR 34 LPA
Offers made	529	538
Companies visited	190	196
Placement rate	100%	100%
Top sector	Consulting (31.57% offers)	Consulting (37.3% offers)

Yes, IIM Calcutta offers several long-term online programmes at the Diploma and certificate level across the streams of Strategy & Entrepreneurship, Leadership & General Management and Analytics & Data Science, among others. These courses are carefully designed as per the requirements and needs of the working executives. To take admission, candidate might have to fulfil the required eligibility conditions.

No, IIM Calcutta admission to most of the courses is entrance-based. The application process of IIM Calcutta for PG courses takes place via CAT. Therefore, candidates need to visit the official website of CAT to get admission. The institute will further shortlist the candidates based on the CAT score. Moreover, for the Executive MBA course, GMAT score is accepted and for DPM, candidates without CAT score can apply with GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC-JRF or another accepted exam score. Read more on IIM Kolkata admission.

As per the latest report, the highest number of students were placed in the Consulting sector during IIM Calcutta placements 2024. The sector-wise offers distribution during IIM Calcutta placements for the MBA Class of 2025 is presented below:

Sector	MBA Offers Distribution (2025)
Consulting	37.2%
Finance	21.2%
General Management	20.1%
IT & Product Management Management	14.5%
Sales & Marketing	6.9%

The table given below mentions IIM Calcutta sectional and overall cutoff 2024 across all sections and categories:

Category	Section - 1 (VARC)	Section – II (DILR)	Section – III (QA)	Overall Percentile
OPEN	≥80	≥80	≥75	≥85
EWS	≥70	≥65	≥65	≥75
NC-OBC	≥70	≥65	≥65	≥75
SC	≥65	≥60	≥60	≥70
ST	≥55	≥55	≥55	≥65
PwD	≥45	≥45	≥45	≥55

Check IIM Calcutta EMBA admission process below:

Popular Courses	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Criteria
Executive MBA/PGDM	Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree in any stream	GMAT + PI

For admission to a PhD/DPM course in IIM Kolkata, aspirant must meet the eligibility criteria. Only eligible candidates can fill out the admission form. Find below the eligibility requirements for the programme:

• First Class master's or postgraduate Diploma degree in any stream and a three-year bachelor's degree with at least 50% aggregate, OR
• CA with a minimum of 50% aggregate or CS/ CMA with a minimum of 55% aggregate along with a BCom degree, OR
• BTech degree of four years duration with 6.5 CGPA or equivalent, OR
• Non-engineering candidates, who have undergone 10+2+5 years, are also eligible to apply for the doctoral programme
• In addition, applicants must have obtained a minimum of 50% aggregate either at SSC/HSC-level
• A final-year student appearing for the Bachelor's degree examination in Engineering or Master's degree examination in any discipline can also apply. Such a candidate, if selected, will be provisionally admitted provided he completes all requirements for obtaining the degree before June 30, of the admission year. Admission of the candidate will remain provisional until the candidate produces mark sheets proving that he satisfies the eligibility criteria. The deadline for submitting the final year degree mark sheets is December 31 of the admission year.

IIM Calcutta scholarships 2025 are sponsored by multiple companies, such as Aditya Birla Group, and Ratan Tata Trust. There is the T. Thomas Scholarship which is sponsored by HUL and the OP Jindal Engineering & Management Scholarship. These scholarships are provided to deserving students on the basis of merit and other criteria as set by the sponsors.

A total of 196 companies participated duirng IIM Calcutta placements for the MBA Class of 2025. The total no. of recruiters participated during IIM Calcutta placements over the past three years are presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)	Placement Statistics (2025)
Companies visited	190	194	196

IIM Calcutta has secured rank 4 by the NIRF Ranking 2023 under the 'Management' category. In the Teaching, Learning and Resources category, IIM Calcutta has scored 82.29. Talking about the other categories such as Research and Professional Practice and Outreach and Inclusivity, the institute has scored 51.23 and 70.78, respectively. Therefore, it is safe to say that IIM Calcutta is one of the prominent institutes in India. 

IIM Calcutta is one of the top IIMs in India. At the national level, the institute has been ranked 4 under the 'Management' category by the NIRF Ranking 2023. At the international level, IIM Calcutta has secured rank 3 under the 'Top MBA Colleges in India' category by the IIRF Ranking 2023.

The average batch strength of IIMC is 280. This number varies from year to year, depending on the number of applications received and the number of seats available. The batch strength is also affected by the number of students who are admitted through the Lateral Entry (LE) and the Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPMX) programs. The batch strength for the 2022-2024 batch is 280. This includes 210 students in the Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP), 10-15 students in the Fellow Programme in Management FPM and 55 students in the Lateral Entry (LE) programme.

IIM Calcutta placement 2023-24 was concluded with a 100% placement record. The highest package offered in the placement drive stood at INR 1.2 crore per annum. Thus, students after MBA from IIM Calcutta can accept a good placement drive. However, the placement offered changes every year based on the merit of the participants and upon the participating companies.