IIM Lucknow PG, Doctorate, Certificate Courses 2025

With many years of up-to-date industry experience, the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM Lucknow) faculty acts as facilitators of high-quality education in the students learning process. The faculty of the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIML) include assistant professors, guests, and visiting faculty members. Most of the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM Lucknow) professors are Ph.D. and various other degree holders. Hence, the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM Lucknow) faculty is good.

There are several clubs available at IIM Lucknow campus. The below-mentioned are the other clubs available in the colleges:

IIM Lucknow Clubs
Music Band – 3.4	Abhivyakti	Random Walk
Credence Capital	Forty Two	Right Angles
Quizzing Commoners	Toastmasters	-

Earlier, IIM Lucknow fees and placements were checked by the students before going for admissions but now students also want to know about the clubs, societies, and events as these have become important parts of their careers. These clubs are like added stars that can help students groom into professionals. 

IIM Lucknow is a good college. One which is ranked quite high in terms of the Management colleges present in India. The key highlights of IIM Lucknow placements 2024 are presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)
the highest package	- PGP & PGP ABM: INR 65 LPA (international)/ INR 1.23 crore per annum (domestic) - PGP SM: INR 45.37 LPA
Average package	- PGP & PGP ABM: INR 30 LPA - PGP SM: INR 20.14 LPA - IPMX: INR 25.53 LPA
Average package of top 25%	- PGP SM: INR 30.21 LPA - IPMX: INR 34 LPA
Average package of top 50%	- PGP SM: INR 25.25 LPA - IPMX: INR 30 LPA
Median package	- PGP & PGP ABM: INR 27 LPA - PGP SM: INR 18.05 LPA - IPMX: INR 24.47 LPA
Placement rate	- PGP & PGP ABM: 100%
Companies participated	- PGP SM: 29
Offers made	- PGP & PGP ABM: 600+

Looking at the placements mentioned above one can say that it is one of the top ranked colleges present in India. 

IIM Lucknow is a top Management college where every student aspiring for a good career in the Management field wants to go. Surviving in this college is quite easy for hardworking students. The environment of the college is quite welcoming for the fresh students. For freshers, IIM Lucknow has a good environment to study, learn, and enjoy. 

IIM Lucknow is a public/government college. IIM Lucknow ranks 5th by NIRF 2025 under the Management category. Being a government college the fee is not very high. Even if the students feel the fee is high worry not and contact the college for scholarship availability information. 

IIM Lucknow is a good college that ranks 5 in India by NIRF 2025 under the Management category. Indian Institute of Management Lucknow was established in 1984 and is accredited by the Association of MBAs  (AMBA) and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business  (AACSB). 

Spread across 185 acre of land, Indian Institute of Management Lucknow provides excellent infrastructure and various other facilities for the students. Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM-Lucknow) has one of the most beautiful campuses in India. Indian Institute of Management Lucknow has a library, computer centre (with state-of-the-art computing facilities), and an administrative block. Indian Institute of Management Lucknow also has a 20-acre satellite campus located in Noida exclusively for Executive education.

IIM Lucknow has a satellite campus in Noida. IIM Lucknow offers various facilities to students like labs, modern classrooms, and others. IIM Lucknow is a fully residential college, offering various housing capabilities for around 500 students and around 75 faculty. The college is spread over 200 acre of land. The library of IIM Lucknow is spacious with an area of 30,000 square feet. It is a two-storied library available for students all the time.

No, it is not mandatory to stay in hostel for IIM Lucknow students. However, it is always convinent to stay close to the campus. Students can reach the campus as and when required in short-time. The institute provides air-conditioned hostel for both boys and girls. The hostels have basic amenities such as waster purifiers, common room, recreation room, etc. for students.

Yes, the institute has a list of alumni who are successfully running their own Unicorn startups and have raised the entrepreneurship standard with their creative ideas. To name a few, take a look at the below success stories:

1. Bombay Shaving Company: A premium personal care and grooming solutions brand was founded by Shantanu Deshpande, who passed out from IIM Lucknow in 2011. Shantanu has pursued an MBA in Strategy from IIM Lucknow. After completing his education he worked for 4 years at McKinsey & Company and after that, he ventured into the world of entrepreneurship.

2. Flutrr: It is an inclusive multilingual online dating app which provides a delightful dating experience in one’s language. A new generation of matching algorithms from ancient Indian and Vedic sciences of Astrology and Numerology are followed at Flutrr. The company was founded by Kaushik Banerjee who is designated as co-founder and CEO. Kaushik has pursued MBA in Marketing Operations from IIM Lucknow and has passed out on 1992.

Multiple IIM Lucknow alumni have set the stage for the upcoming students to start their own ventures and bring the best to the table.

MBA from IIM Lucknow is a good experience I would say. One cannot ask for less or more, in terms of education, extra-curricular, industry interactions, faculty, amenities, and most importantly food. The scope, I would say, is endless. It depends from person to person and not on the campus alone. Apart from placements, the campus has witnessed budding entrepreneurs too. The college will definitely give you the right direction to think and make way for yourself. As far as campus placements are concerned, one can take up jobs in Marketing, Finance, IT, Consulting, HR, Systems, Data Analytics, etc.

The institute has provided handsome placement packages for the MBA students every year. Refer to the table for more information:

The IIM Lucknow the highest packages offered during 2024 placements stood at INR 123 LPA (domestic) and INR 65 LPA (international). See the table below showcasing IIM Lucknow the highest package trends:

IIM Lucknow offer MBA/ PGP courses in different specialisations. The duration of these programmes is two years. Candidates are selected for admission based on CAT scores. Mentioned below are the available courses:

• PGP
• PGP in Agribusiness Management
• PGP in Sustainable Management
• Blended MBA (bMBA)

IIM Lucknow PGP admission takes place only via CAT, XAT, and GMAT exams. GMAT exam slot booking guidelines must be checked, GMAT syllabus must be revised, and various other prior preparations must be done for clearing the entrance exams.  Therefore, candidates must visit the official website of all these entrance exams to register themselves. The step-wise application process is provided below: 

1 - Apply online by visiting the official website of IIM Lucknow. 

2 - Fill out the application form with all the mandatory details. 

3 - Pay the application fees and click on the submit button. 

IIM Lucknow has a multi-step admission process which students need to follow for admission. Starting with the application, students are required to go through the course-specific entrance exam followed by other selection rounds (if applicable). After the selection rounds are over, course-wise merit lists are released on the official website after which interested candidates can submit the fee and confirm their admission. A step-by-step process is mentioned in detail:

IIM Lucknow Application Process 2024 for Admission Year 2025

The application process of IIM Lucknow PGP courses takes place via CAT. Therefore, candidates need to visit the official website of CAT to register themselves. For more details, check out CAT application process.

For other courses, check below the application fee and steps to apply for admission:

1. Visit the official website of IIML.
2. Select the course and 'Apply Now'.
3. Read the instructions and register with the basic detail.
4. Fill out the application form.
5. Upload the documents and pay the application fee.
6. Submit the application form.

Documents Required at the Time of Application:

• Scanned photograph and signature
• Class 10 and Class 12 marksheet
• Graduation and post-graduation marksheet (if required), etc.

The application fee is tabulated below:

Course Name	Application fee
Executive MBA	INR 1,000
IPMX	INR 5,000
FPM/ Executive FPM	INR 1,000 (INR 500 for SC/ ST)

NOTE: The above-mentioned application fee is as per past years' data. Hence, is indicative.

2. Selection Round: Candidates selected for MBA based on their Class 10, Class 12, CAT qualifying and CAT final cutoff are called for further selection rounds, such as the Written Ability Test and Personal Interview. A commutative score is then calculated based on the performance of the candidates in all the aforementioned parameters. Similarly for other courses, candidates who meet the set eligibility need to go through the institute-specific selection process and get shortlisted. 

3. Merit List and Admission Confirmation: After completion of the selection rounds, a category-wise merit list is released based on the Final Composite Score. The provisional admission offers are made accordingly, adhering to the reservation norms. Students who are willing to take admission now must pay the admission fee and confirm their seats.

Course fees is one of the important parameters to be considered while finalising a college. A comparison of MBA fee at IIM Lucknow and  similarly ranked colleges by NIRF is tabulated below:

MBA Institute Name	MBA Ranking '23	MBA Total Tuition Fee*
MBA at IIM Lucknow	06	INR 7.6 Lacs - INR 12.6 lakh
MBA at IIM Indore	08	INR 17.25 Lacs - INR 35 lakh
MBA at IIM Kozhikode	03	INR 12 Lacs - INR 20.5 lakh

*The fee mentioned above is taken from multiple official/unofficial sources, hence is indicative.

Both IIM Lucknow and IIM Indore are one of top-ranked Management colleges present in India. IIM Indore is ranked eighth by NIRF 2024 under the Management category whereas, IIM Lucknow is ranked 7 by NIRF 2024 under the Management category. Both colleges have great infrastructure and faculty. The placement opportunities provided by both colleges are also very great. Ultimately, the decision lies on the student according to what the candidate is actually looking for in a particular college or university.

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