IIM Kozhikode PG, Certificate Courses 2025

For admission to a two-year MBA/ PGP course at IIM Kozhikode, candidates must fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria in the first place. Candidates who passed graduation with minimum 60% aggregate from a recognised university are eligible to apply for MBA course. However, there is a five percent relaxation for reserved category candidates and they must obtain a minimum of 55% aggregate in their final graduation. Further, candidates who do not hold any graduation degree must score minimum 50% aggregate in obtain CA/ICWA/CS to qualify for the eligibility. 

Find below the minimum eligibility requirements as per various parameters:

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 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.

Check below the more reasons to join the flagship programme (MBA) at IIM Kozhikode:

Yes, an MBA from IIM Kozhikode is good. For the MBA, NIRF has given IIM Kozhikode third position for 2023. The NIRF report submitted by IIM Kozhikode clearly gives students an idea about the number of students graduating at the minimum stipulated time, the total number of students enrolled in 2022, and others. 

IIM Kozhikode has concluded the summer placements of the batch 2024 with good internship opportunities. The highest stipend offered stood at INR 7 lakh per month, whereas the average stipend offered stood at INR 2.68 lakh per month. The key highlights of IIM Kozhikode summer placements for the batch 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below:

IIM Kozhikode alumni are working in leading national and multinationals companies such as Deloitte, Amazon, HCL, Accenture, EY, TCS, Infosys, etc. They are majorly involved in the Business Development sector. The sector-wise distribution IIM Kozhikode alumni is presented in the below pie-chart: 

Note: The domains under the ‘Others’ category includes Education, Marketing, Support, Finance, Research and Consulting.

Yes, BMS students at IIM Khozhikode are required to pursue internships during the summer breaks present in the BMS curriculum. The summer breaks in the BMS curriculum at IIM Khozhikode BMS is from May till August.

Within this duration, candidates can also choose to complete their college projects if they get the chance.

A combination of studio-based, online courses and compulsory residential modules attains the Executive MBA programme at IIM Kozhikode. IIMK faculty conducts the classes and televises to the learning centres India wide. Times professional learning involves smooth delivery across all locations. In this format, working professionals have an opportunity to harmonize learning and work.

Admissions to the different courses of IIM Kozhikode will depend on entrance exam scores such as  CAT, GATE, UGC NET, etc. or EMAT for EMBA. But it is difficult to say whether getting into IIM Kozhikode is tough or easy and will depend on the:

• Candidate's level of preparation
• Competition
• Available seats
• Exam Difficulty

As well as a number of other factors that will not be discussed here. 

Candidates must keep the below enlisted documents ready for admission at Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode:

• Scanned copies of Class 10 & Class 12 certificates mark sheets
• Scanned copy of Bachelor's degree certificate & mark sheet
• Scanned copy of Master's degree certificate & mark sheet
• Copy of relevant entrance examination scorecard
• Category certificate
• Research proposal (for PhD)
• Passport-size photo and signature
• ID Proof
• Work experience certificate (if applicable)
• Mandatory Undertaking Format (for EPGC applicants)

The students of PGP, PGP-BL and FPM programmes are required to reside on campus. Residential facilities in the campus include 13 student hostels and faculty guest houses. Roobaroo is a cultural event conducted every year during the induction of the new batch to acclimate students to IIMK culture and build a good on-campus community. The Students' Council facilitates elections to the other student committees on campus. In addition to elections, the Students' Council is involved in elective bidding, hostel bidding, co-ordinating other student bodies (IGs, clubs and committees), conducting Farewells, liaising with administration and institutional development activities.

Backwaters (the annual management fest), Echoes (the annual intercollegiate cultural event), E-Summit (the annual entrepreneur meet), and Horizons (the annual management conclave) are a few major events organised by the student body. Bhooklagi is a student-based start-up operating inside the campus. It is the first and only kind of startup that's operating in any IIM. Nostalgia is the annual on-campus alumni meet and has been conducted since 2004. Sangram is an annual sports meet with IIM Bangalore, IIM Trichy, and IIM Visakhapatnam with each institute hosting the event in alternate years.

Kozhikode Marathon Executive Committee of IIM Kozhikode has organized mini-marathon runs in Kozhikode annually. Besides student committees, the institute also has student interest groups for various fields of Management such as marketing, finance, consulting and hobby clubs, photography, music, dance, theatre etc. The institute also offers placement guidance for students and organises placement processes for the summer internship and outgoing batch.

Yes, pursing a PGP in Finance from IIM Kozhikode is worth in terms of placements. The key highlights of IIM Kozhikode placements for the PGM Class of 2025 are presented below:

The flagship programmes offered at IIM Kozhikode is Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM). The total tuition fees for the course is INR 12.12 L - 22.5 L, and the programme is available in various specialisations. Students can choose their preferred specialisation as per their career aspirations. Below are the various IIM Kozhikode PGPM specialisations:

1. Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) (Regular)
2. Post Graduate Program in Finance Management (PGP-F)
3. Post Graduate Program in Liberal Studies and Management (PGP-LSM)
4. MBA for Working Executives
5. Post Graduate Program in Business Leadership (PGP-BL)

The highest package offered during IIM Kozhikode PGP placement 2025 was 81 LPA. The highest package offered to PGP BL students in 2025 was 36.45 LPA. The highest package was offered to a student from Finance domain. 

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.

Yes, it is difficult to get admission in IIM Kozhikode. With it being one of the top IIMs, the admission chances are very slim. Only those who clear the high cutoff can get a seat in flagship PGP programme. The selection rate is said to be one in hundred. Students have to clear not only the cutoff, but also the selection rounds to get admission. But with the right planning and practice, students can join the institute.

IIM Kozhikode application fees may change depending on the programme/ specialisation. The application fees for some courses is as below:

IIM Kozhikode offers a large diversity of courses to students in Management field. IIM Kozhikode admissions are held on the basis of entrance tests. Students seeking course admissions must clear their previous qualifying examination and appear for any of the prescribed entrance exams such as CAT, EMAT, among others. Students can visit the official website to learn more regarding the course-wise eligibility and specialisation details.