IIM Calcutta PG, Doctorate, Certificate Courses 2025

IIM Calcutta E-MBA applications can be submitted online via the official website. Aspirants must check the eligibility criteria before applying. Candidates seeking admission to this course are selected based on multiple factors, including academic background, professional experience, GMAT score, performance in personal interview round, statement of purpose and recommendation letter. Candidates fulfilling all the criteria can get admission to the IIM Calcutta Ex MBA course.

Candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria can fill out the admission form by visiting the official website. Moreover, the selection is done based on candidates score in CAT exam. Candidates without CAT score, can apply with a valid score in exams as mentioned in the table below:

Specialisation	Entrance Exam in lieu of CAT
Economics	GMAT/GRE/UGC-NET in Economics
Finance & Control	GMAT/GRE/UGC-JRF in Commerce/ Economics/ Management
Human Resource Management	GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC-JRF in Economics/ Management/ Law/ Labour & Social Welfare/ Human Resource Management/ Labour Welfare/ Personnel Management/ Industrial Relations/ Psychology/ Sociology
Management Information Systems	GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC-JRF in any stream
Marketing	GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC-JRF in Economics/ Psychology/ Sociology/ Anthropology/ Management
Operations Management	GMAT/GRE/UGC-JRF in Management/ Mathematical Sciences
Organizational Behavior	GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC-JRF in Psychology/ Sociology/ Anthropology/ Public Administration/ Social Work/ Management/ Labour Welfare/ Personnel Management/ Industrial Relations/ Labour & Social Welfare/ Human Resource Management
Public Policy and Management	GRE/GATE in Architecture & Planning/ UGC-NET in Anthropology/ Economics/ Education/ Environmental Science/ Geography/ History/ International & Area Studies/ Law/ Management/ Political Science/ Psychology/ Public Administration/ Social Work/ Sociology
Regional Development	GRE/UGC-NET in Anthropology/ Economics/ Geography/ Population Studies/ Public Administration/ Sociology
Sociology	UGC-NET in Anthropology/ Economics/ Political Science/ Sociology
Strategic Management	GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC-JRF in Anthropology/ Commerce/ Defence & Strategic Studies/ Economics/ Environmental Science/ Geography/ History/ Law/ Management/ Political Science/ Psychology/ Public Administration/ Sociology

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.

The highest international and domestic packages offered during IIM Calcutta placements 2025 stood at INR 145 LPA and INR 91.45 LPA, respectively. The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta packages offered between 2024 and 2025 is presented below:

Particulars	MBA Placement Statistics (2024)	MBA Placement Statistics (2025)
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

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

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 Kolkata is one of the top five Management institutes in the country as per NIRF 2024 rankings. It has been placed at fourth spot. The institute provide placements support to Executive MBA course candidates. Many top recruiters from different sectors such as Information Technology, Manufacturing, Telecom, Banking, participate in its placement drive. As per past years’ records, some of the top recruiters that made offers during IIM Calcutta Executive MBA placements were EY GDS, Infosys, HSBC, Accenture, and BCG. Read more about the course here.

Yes, candidate can get into IIM Calcutta at 70% in Class 12. But mere 12th marks are not sufficient for MBA admission. Therefore, candidate must attain a really good score in CAT exam. IIM Calcutta CAT Cutoff 2024 has not yet been released. Looking at the Cutoff ranks for the past 3 years, the CAT Cutoff percentile is expected to be 99, for the General AI category candidates.

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

The key highlights of IIM Calcutta summer placements for the MBA Class of 2026 are presented in the table below:

Particulars	MBA Placement Statistics (61st Batch)
Batch size	475
the highest package	INR 6.75 LPM (International) INR 3.67 LPM (Domestic)
Average package	INR 1.89 LPM
Median package	INR 2 LPM
Offers made	564
Companies visited	175
Placement rate	100%
Top sector	Consulting (36.5% offers)

Yes, IIM Calcutta fee for MBA is high. The total tuition fee for IIMC MBA is INR 25 lakh. However, the placement opportunities have increased the ROI of MBA course. Students pursuing an MBA are offered highest package up to INR 1.2 crore per annum. 

Besides, students can also opt for scholarships available at IIM Calcutta. The scholarships are offered to deserving students on the basis of merit and other criteria as set by the sponsors.

For admission to a certificate course offered by IIM Calcutta, the aspirant must meet the minimum eligibility requirements. It may vary from one course to another. As per an unofficial source, the minimum eligibility criteria is that the applicant must be a graduate. In addition, he/she should have passed the qualifying examination with at least 50% aggregate. The documents also have to be presented during application or admission process.

There are 65 seats for Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) course of IIM Kolkata. There could be more number of seats for MBA programme as it is institute's flagship course. The institute follows seat reservation policy of the Government of India. In addition, it must be noted that the seat count mentioned here is taken from the official website/sanctioning body. However, it is subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

IIM Kolkata campus includes exceptional teaching infrastructure and academic buildings designed and updated to facilitate learning. These administrative buildings include classrooms of different sizes and seating capacities, conference rooms, group-study areas, and others. The college has hostels and provides various other facilities for students. There are student run societies and clubs available in the IIM Calcutta. Students can take part in extracurricular activities arranged by these clubs. 

Both IIM Lucknow and IIM Calcutta fee for MBA falls on a higher side. However comparing the two, we can know which one has a lower fee. Below is the fee for both the IIMs MBA courses:

IIMs	Total Tuition Fee
IIM Calcutta MBA	INR 25 lakh
IIM Lucknow MBA	INR 7.60 lakh - INR 12.6 lakh

Pursuing a PGPEX course form IIM Calcutta is worth it if considering the placement opportunities. IIM Calcutta has released the placement report for its PGPEX batch 2024. According to the report, a total of 67 students participated in the placement process and secured 68 job offers from the participating recruiters. The the highest and average packages offered during IIM Calcutta placements for its PGPEX Class of 2024 stood at INR 52 LPA and INR 32.68 LPA, respectively. The key highlights of the IIM Calcutta placements for its PGPEX Class of 2023 and 2024 are presented below:

Particulars	Statistics (2023)	Statistics (2024)
the highest Salary	INR 78.17 LPA	INR 52 LPA
Average Salary	INR 30.99 LPA	INR 32.68 LPA
Median Salary	INR 30.12 LPA	INR 32.27 LPA
Students Registered	71	67
Offers Made	79	68

As per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024, both IIM Calcutta and IIM Ahmedabad ranked among the top 5 IIMs for their MBA course. However, IIM Ahmedabad tops the list, while IIM Calcutta ranked at fifth spot. Talking about IIM Calcutta placements 2024, it has recorded 100% placements for its flagship PGP (MBA) programme. 

The highest package offered during IIM Calcutta MBA placements 2024 stood at INR 1.2 crore per annum. Talking about IIM Ahmedabad placements in 2023, the average domestic package stood at INR 34.36 LPA. The highest package stood at INR 115 LPA. So, considering the rankings, IIM Ahmedabad shall be a better option in comparison to IIM Calcutta, but placements are good at IIM Kolkata.