

IIM Lucknow Executive MBA Courses & Fees 2025: Eligibility, Admission, Cutoff, Ranking
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IIM Lucknow Executive MBA Eligibility & Highlights 2025
IIM Lucknow offers PGPWE and IPMX for working executives. For admission to IIM Lucknow PGP WE and IPMX programmes, the selection criteria is scores of GMAT/CAT/XAT/GATE/ PGP-WE, followed by WAT and PI round. Aspirants must check out the course-specific eligibility requirements before applying for IIM Lucknow Executive MBA courses.
Below are the eligibility and selection criteria for both the Executive programmes offered at IIM Lucknow:
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PGP (Working Executives) |
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Specialisation |
Eligibility & Selection |
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Working Manager's Programme |
Qualifying exams: GMAT, GRE, CAT, XAT, GATE, PGPWE Entrance Exam Executives with a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline or an equivalent academic pursuit (10+2+3) with a minimum of 50% aggregate or equivalent CGPA Work experience: 3 years |
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IPMX |
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Specialisation |
Eligibility & Selection |
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Business Analytics |
Qualifying exams: GMAT, GRE Executives with a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline or equivalent, with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent CGPA |
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Digital Marketing |
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Global Supply Chain Management |
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International Finance |
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IIM Lucknow Executive MBA Fees 2025
There are multiple components included in the fees of IIM Lucknow courses, such as tuition fees, caution deposits, hostel and mess charges, etc. Some fee amount has to be paid at the time of admission and then the payment can be done annually/semesterly. Tabulated below is the IIM Lucknow Executive MBA fee breakup:
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Course Name |
One-Time Fee |
Tuition Fee |
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Executive MBA/PGDM |
INR 10,000 |
INR 11 lakh - INR 26 lakh |
NOTE: The aforementioned fee is taken from the official website/ sanctioning body. It is still subject to change. Hence, is indicative.
Find some key highlights for the executive programmes in the following table:
Commonly asked questions On Highlights
Yes, CAT is accepted for IIML PGPWE course. Admission to PGPWE course is entrance-based. CAT is not compulsory to get admission in this course. Along with CAT, the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow also accepts GRE, GMAT and GATE scores for providing admission. After passing any of the required entrance exams, candidates can apply for admission by visiting the IIML official website.
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow accept applications via its official website. Candidates are advised to check out the eligibility criteria before applying to a course. The steps to be followed for IIM Lucknow Executive MBA application form submission are as follows:
1 - Visit the official website.
2 - Click "Apply".
3 - Fill the required details, such as name, email ID, etc.
4 - Upload the required documents.
5 - Payment of the application fee.
The Executive MBA courses offered by IIM Lucknow are of one or two years long. Candidates who get selected for admission have to pay the admission fee amount. There are multiple components included in the fee structure. Check below the tuition fees for both the programmes:
- PGPM for Working Professional: INR 11 lakh
- IPMX: INR 26 lakh
It must be noted that the mentioned fee is as per the official website/ sanctioning body. It is subject to changes and hence, is indicative.
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IIM Lucknow Executive MBA Admission Dates 2025
The institute releases its application form for the executive courses generally in Aug. Aspirants shall ensure that they submit their applications on or before the prescribed deadline. As selection is entrance-based, the aspirants must know the CAT admission dates. Find below the IIM Lucknow Executive MBA important dates:
| Dates | Past Events |
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Apr '25 | Executive MBA/PGDM (IPMX) Commencement of ProgramTentative |
Apr '25 | Executive MBA/PGDM (PGPWE) Induction and commencement of ProgramTentative |
Commonly asked questions On Admissions
Admission to PGPWE or Executive MBA course is based on CAT, GMAT and GATE score. Candidates are shortlisted for the WAT and PI round on the basis of their performance in the CAT, scholastic achievement and relevant work experience. CAT is the computer-based test conducted for providing admission to PGPWE course.
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IIM Lucknow Executive MBA Placements 2025
IIM Lucknow IPMX placements report 2025 is out. The average package for IPMX students in 2025 stood at INR 27.72 LPA, while the median package at INR 27.19 LPA. A total of 29 companies made placement offers and 38% of them are new recruiters. Further, 95 students have been placed so far this season of IIM Lucknow placements.
Commonly asked questions On Placements
A large share of IPMX students received job opportunities in Consulting with a 24% share. The second in the sequence was Business Development and Sales. The function-wise breakup of IIM Lucknow IPMX placements 2023 is showcased below:

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IIM Lucknow Executive MBA Ranking
IIM Lucknow has been ranked sixth among the top Management colleges in the NIRF 2023 rankings. It was ranked at the 31st spot in the QS Asia Rankings 2022.
Commonly asked questions On Rankings
Yes, IIM Lucknow is ranked by various ranking bodies like National Institutional Ranking Framework. The college is ranked 6th by NIRF 2023 under the Management category and 4th by Business Today and Outlook 2023 for MBA. Hence, it is one of the top-ranked colleges in India which offers postgraduate courses to students across various specialisations. Apply early as the seats are limited and the students applying for various courses are many.
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IIM Lucknow Executive MBA 2025 FAQs
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow offers executive MBA or PGPWE courses for a duration of two years. PGPWE is a uniquely designed course for working executives, entrepreneurs and professionals, who wish to enhance their managerial knowledge and skills through formal management education while continuing to work. Students get to work on live projects and connect with leaders around the globe. Admission to these programmes is entrance-based. Read more about IIML Executive PGP, here.
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow offers Post-Graduate Programme in Management (PGPWE) and International Programme in Management (IPMX) for working executives. Admission to these programmes is completely entrance-based. Moreover, it is also necessary that the aspirants fulfil the course-specific minimum eligibility requirements. For selection, applicants must hold a minimum work experience of three years for PGPWE and five-years for IPMX.
It is compulsory that each of the aspirant fulfils the minimum eligibility requirement and hold the relevant documents for verification as well. Candidate needs to complete a bachelor's degree in any discipline or equivalent with at least 50% aggregate and a minimum of three years full-time post-qualification (after graduation) work experience as on December 31, of the admission year to apply for the PGPWE course. Read about Career Scope of Executive MBA.
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Answered a month ago
For IIM Lucknow PGP programme admission process, students must first visit the official website. Then click on the Apply Now tab. Then, select the required course. Then, pay the application fee. Then, fill out and submit the application form with required information.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 months ago
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow offers a large diversity of courses to students in Management field. IIM Lucknow admissions are held on the basis of entrance test. Students seeking course admissions must clear their previous qualifying examination and appear for the prescribed entrance exam
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Answered 4 months ago
The institute has had a strong 100% placement record for its PGP graduates. Check out the table for more clarity on IIM Lucknow placements:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2023) | Placement Statistics (2024) |
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the highest Package (domestic) | INR 100 LPA | INR 123 LPA |
the highest Package (international) | INR 65 LPA | INR 65 LPA |
Average Package | PGP & PGP ABM: INR 32.20 LPA - PGP SM: INR 30.44 LPA - IPMX: INR 26.47 LPA | PGP & PGP ABM: INR 30 LPA - PGP SM: INR 20.14 LPA - IPMX: INR 25.53 LPA |
Median Package | PGP & PGP ABM: INR 30 LPA - PGP SM: INR 28 LPA - IPMX: INR 26.62 LPA | - PGP & PGP ABM: INR 27 LPA - PGP SM: INR 18.05 LPA - IPMX: INR 24.47 LPA |
Total Offers | PGP & PGP ABM: 632 | - PGP & PGP ABM: 600+ |
Placement rate | - PGP & PGP ABM: 100% - PGP SM: 100% | - PGP & PGP ABM: 100% |
Note- The stats are subject to change as the final reports are yet to be released.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 months ago
IIM Lucknow MBA fee structure is cumulative of various components, such as tuition fee, admission fee, refundable deposits, etc. Once selection procedure is completed, the candidates have to pay the admission fee amount to lock their seats. IIM Lucknow MBA tuition fees is INR 12.6 lakh. This fee amo
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 3 months ago
Yes, CAT is compulsory for MBA at IIM Lucknow. Candidates must score well in the CAT entrance exam to get admission in the MBA programme at IIM Lucknow. The selection process for admission includes various rounds that are listed below:
- Performance in personal interview round
- Educational background
- Work
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