MBA for Working Executives 

at IIM Kozhikode, Kozhikode

IIM Kozhikode Executive MBA admission requires every candidates to have a minimum work experience of 3 years or 1095 days.

However, IIM Kozhikode willl only consider work experience gained after graduation of the candidate.

Work experience gained during or before graduation will not be considered for the EPGP eligibility criteria.

Students pursuing the IIM Kozhikode MBA/PGP programme study various subjects related to different facets of Management. Check the below video to get an idea of the subjects taught in this programme:

• Quantitative Techniques (QT)
• Managerial Economics (ME)
• Organizational Behaviour (OB-1)
• Managerial Communications
• Operations Research (OR)
• Business Law (BL)
• Economic Environment (EE)
• Information Systems (IS)

The fees for EPGP courses at IIM Kozhikode is currently unknown. Usually, the institute reveals the EPGP fees when the admissions to the course are opened. Thus, candidates are required to check the website of IIM Kozhikode when EPGP admission 2026 are opened.

IIM Kozhikode offers a two-year Executive Post Graduate Programme in Executive Management (EPGP), which is also popular as E-MBA. Candidates with some experience can gain a lot of benefits by pursuing MBA from IIM Kozhikode. It is one of the top Management institutes of the country. Along with the experienced faculty, candidates also get great exposure by studying in an IIM. For the Management category courses, IIM Kozhikode has been ranked on number 3 under the top 100 colleges of Managemen in India by NIRF. At the completion of the course, candidates will receive a degee of MBA from reputed IIM Kozhikode. The institute has received Global recognition from AMBA, EQUIS and Business Incubator and Entrepreneurship Centre support through IIMK LIVE.

IIM Kozhikode provides the course in Executive MBA degree with several specialisations to match the market requirements. Human Resources, Finance, Strategy and IT and analytics are some of them. The specialisations assist the professionals to intensify their skills in their field. Students will have a choice of stream according to their targets in a career.

The placements are good at IIM Kozhikode. The institute has recently concluded the placements for its PGP batch 2025 along with the third batches of PGP- Finance (PGP-F) and PGP Liberal Studies and Management (PGP-LSM). The key highlights of IIM Kozhikode placements for the Class of 2024 and 2025 are presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)	Placement Statistics (2025)
Highest package	INR 72.02 LPA	INR 81 LPA
Median package	INR 27 LPA	INR 28.18 LPA
Mean package	INR 28.05 LPA	INR 27.5 LPA
Total recruiters	156	169

The key highlights of IIM Kozhikode PGP BL placements for the Class of 2024 and 2025 are presented below:

Particulars	PGP BL Placement Statistics (2024)	PGP BL Placement Statistics (2025)
Highest package	INR 46.35 LPA	INR 36.45 LPA
Average package	INR 27.11 LPA	INR 25.19 LPA
Median package	INR 24.96 LPA	INR 24.76 LPA
Recruiters visited	52	56

IIM Kozhikode is a well-ranked college and has received recognition from national and international bodies such as:

• 3rd in Management by NIRF 2025
• 4th according to Fortune India B School Ranking
• 1st in India according to Times B School Ranking
• 3rd in India by Careers 360 Ranking
• 5th for one year Programmes (PGP BL) by Business Today B School Ranking 

Yes, IIM Kozhikode is a government institution as:

• It was formed as the result of a join collaboration between the Government of India and Kerala State Government in 1996.
• The college has received recognitions and accreditation from various national and international organisations

As such students will find a college that is up to date with the latest government regulations.

Candidates with 95 percentile or above have a high chance of selection. However, it will depend upon the cutoff marks. In order to get into IIM you need to crack CAT and as per the previous year trends the final round cutoff was 97. Candidates who meet the cutoff trends are offered admission to IIM Kozhikode MBA course. Aspirants must perform well in the CAT exam in order to get admission in IIM Kozhikode.

IIM Kozhikode provides a list of scholarships to its students to help them financially. The institute more than 10 different scholarship schemes. Moreover, IIMK Merit Scholarship is awarded to PGP-I and PGP-II students based on their performance during one academic year, as determined by their CGPA. IIM Kozhikode also provides IIMK Need Based Financial Assistance (NBFA) for the students.