IIM Lucknow Placements 2026: Average Package, Highest Package, Top Recruiters

Consulting emerged as the most preferred function during the  PGP and PGP ABM placements 2025 with over 38% of students receiving job roles in this sector. The table below mentions the domain-wise split of PGP & PGP ABM placements 2025:

 

The students of the PGP and PGP - ABM batch 2025 secured 604 job offers in the academic year 2024-25. The table below mentions the domain-wise split of PGP & PGP ABM placements 2025:

Domain	PGP & PGP ABM Placements (2025)
Consulting	38%
General Management	21%
Finance	15%
IT (Tech, Analytics, Product)	14%
Sales & Marketing	8%
Operations	3%

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.

According to unofficial sources, IIM Lucknow alumni are primarily working in the Business Development sector with a 28% share. The below pie chart illustrates the detailed sector-wise distribution of alumni:

 The students of the PGP and PGP - ABM batch 2025 secured 604 job offers in the academic year 2024-25. The highest and average package offered to the PGP and PGP - ABM students was INR 75 LPA and INR 32.3 LPA. Check out the table for more clarity on IIM Lucknow placements:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2025)
the highest Package (domestic)	INR 75 LPA
the highest Package (international)	INR 65 LPA
Average Package	PGP & PGP ABM: INR 32.3 LPA PGP SM: INR 22.66 LPA IPMX: INR 27.72 LPA
Median Package	PGP & PGP ABM: INR 31 LPA PGP SM: INR 20 LPA IPMX: INR 27.19 LPA
Total Offers	PGP & PGP ABM: 604

The answer to this question of whether an average student can get into IIM can be both yes and no depending on the definition of an average student.

• Based on Academics (Class 10/ Class 12/ Graduation): While a student with average scores in Class 10, Class 12 and graduation with a good CAT score certainly has good chances of getting a call from IIM-A, chances are less for someone with an average CAT score.
• Based on student category (General or Reserved): While it is tough for a General category average student to grab a seat at IIM due to high score requirements, a reserved category student can get admission being at average scores as well.
• Based on past work experience, diversity and other factors: Gender and academic diversity is also a factor on which students are shortlisted at IIM. IIMs judge the past academic category based on the degree obtained by the students before MBA and then a weightage is allotted based on that. For Engineers, the percentage for scoring the highest marks is higher as compared with other streams
• Performance in selection rounds: Once you make it to the final selection rounds, i.e., AWT/PI process, it can be considered a fresh start. At this stage, students can forget their past average-ness but definitely require good grasp over the past subjects as academics-related questions are asked in the interview.

Based on the above factors, it can be considered that while getting into top Management institutes, such as IIM is extremely tough, the past performance, CAT performance, student category and a lot of factors can be the reasons for a student to receive that final call.

Yes, IIM Lucknow MBA admission is based on candidates' performance in their Class 12 marks along with other parameters. Indian Institute of Management Lucknow offers admission to its flagship PGP course on the basis of valid CAT scores, followed by a Written Ability Test and Personal Interview (WAT-PI) round. Candidates will be shortlisted for WAT-PI on the basis of their CAT 2024 score, previous academic performance, and other criteria. 

Candidates seeking admission IIM Lucknow PGP course need to complete the CAT application process. For some other courses, aspirants need to directly apply through the institute's official website. For more details, check out CAT application process. 

Follow the steps provided below to fill the application form. 

1- Aspirants must visit the IIML official website. 

2 - Select the course and 'Apply Now'.

3 - Read the instructions and register with the basic details.

4 - Fill the application form.

5 - Upload the documents and pay the application fee.

6: Submit the application form.

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.

No, the CAT application form can only be filled out online on the official website iimcat.ac.in. There is no option to submit the CAT form in offline mode. Candidates will have to create an account on the CAT website once the registrations begin and fill out the CAT form through that candidate account. Candidates must also note that no other website hosts the CAT form other than iimcat.ac.in 

There is no provision of paying CAT fees in cash, challan or Demand Draft either. The CAT registration fee can be paid online only through Internet banking, credit/debit cards or mobile wallets only. The payment window will be available in the candidate dashboard as part of the CAT application form. Candidates have to simply follow the instructions to pay the fee. Candidates must note that fee payment is mandatory for CAT form filling. Until the fee is paid successfully, the form will not be accepted. Thus, candidates must check the fee payment acknowledgement slip after making the payment.

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.

To be eligible for admission to PGP courses, aspirants must meet the criteria as mentioned below:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification from a UGC-recognised university after at least 12 years of school education with at least 50% aggregate or equivalent CGPA (45% in case of SC/ST/PwD candidates).
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology (4 years after 10+2/Post BSc/Post Diploma) or BE/BTech equivalent examinations, of Professional Societies, recognised by MHRD/UPSC/AICTE (eg. AMIE by Institution of Engineers - India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers India) can also apply.
• Moreover, any qualifications recognised by the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi which is equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree awarded by UGC recognised University/Institutions are also acceptable.

For MBA MBA in Entreprenueship & Innovation, aspirants with a valid Bachelor's degree in any discipline can apply. For more details about IIM Lucknow PGP/MBA programmes, Click Here.

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.

Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow has been ranked at the seventh spot in the NIRF 2024 rankings. Moreover, as per the media reports, the summer placements for batch 2024-26 was concluded with all 576 PGP and PGP ABM students receiving internship offers. The highest domestic stipend stood at INR 3.95 lakh per month and the highest international stipend offered was INR 1.75 lakh per month. Additionally, the IIM Lucknow average and median stipends stood at INR 1.43 lakh per month and INR 1.50 lakh per month, respectively. 

The average package offered in 2024 placements stood at INR 30 LPA for PGP and PGP ABM, INR 20.14 LPA for PGP SM, and INR 25.53 LPA for IPMX. 

Check below what students have to say about IIM Lucknow MBA:

IIM Lucknow is ranked at the sixth position by the National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 under the Management category. In addition, Business Today has placed it at fourth position for its Management programme. Thus, it is one of the top-ranked colleges in India which offers postgraduate courses to students across various specialisations. 

Yes, there are multiple job options available for candidates after completing the FPM programme. The common ones are lecturership and research work. Apart from this, candidates can also apply for private jobs at senior managerial level. Some of the popular job profiles for FPM pass outs are Relationship Manager, Project Manager, Management Executive, etc. In addition, the list of top recruiters include HCL, HDFC Bank, Britannia Industries, etc. Read more about FPM course and career scope, here.

IIM Lucknow offers a two-year Post-Graduate Programme in Management for Working Executives (PGPWE), previously known as the Working Managers' Programme (WMP). The PGPWE is a uniquely designed programme for working executives, entrepreneurs and professionals, who desire to enhance their managerial knowledge and skills through formal management education while continuing to work full-time in their ongoing professions/businesses. The specific objectives of the programme are to enable the executives to: 

• Comprehend the meaning of the socio-economic, technological and ecological environment of modern societies and their characteristic values
• Acquire the prevailing state-of-art knowledge and skills in the functional areas of management
• Develop analytical and innovative foresight to gauge change holistically, and to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of business systems
• Value societal well-being and the responsibility of corporate citizens

For admission PhD/FPM in IIM Lucknow, aspirants must meet the minimum eligibility requirements. Eligible candidates can download the application from the IIM Lucknow official website. After filling out the application, it has to be sent by post to the authorities. Further, applicants are shortlisted for the interview round based on merit in CAT/GATE/GRE/GMAT or JRF/SRF (UGC/CSIR/ICAR). The final seat allotment is carried out on the basis of candidates' overall performance in the selection rounds and academic records. A selection list shall be released and the candidates are also informed over mail or SMS.

Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow provides admission to FPM courses based on GMAT/CAT/GRE/CSIR NET score followed by a personal interview round. IIM Lucknow also offers Fellowship Programme for Management to students with a master's degree. Apart from the FPM course, this Management institute also offers a part-time non-residential Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM).

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.