IIM Ranchi MBA Courses & Fees 2027: Admission, Cut off, Placements & Scholarship

Sure, a candidate can get admission to IIM Ranchi MBA at 85 percentile, if he/she is not a general category candidate. The IIM Ranchi qualifying CAT cut off for 2023 batch for reserved categories was between 40 percentile and 74 percentile. For general category candidates, the qualifying cut-off for IIM Ranchi MBA was 92 percentile.

The table below showcases the category wise estimated IIM Ranchi results for admission to the 2024 batch:

 Note: Given above is the estimated qualifying CAT 2023 cut off. The candidates must note that the final cut off is always higher than the qualifying cut off.

No, IIM Ranchi does not provide direct admissions to any of the IIM Ranchi courses. The institute has a predefined admission process that all candidates need to follow.

• The first stage includes meeting the eligibility criteria. Candidates can check eligibility for all courses here. After matching the eligibility criteria, the candidate has to appear for the respective entrance examination.

Note: Admission to Executive MBA is done through Personal Interview only. The candidates are not required to appear for any entrance exam.

• The candidates who are able to meet the cut-off are then communicated for the second round which is a PI (Personal Interview) round.
• The final stage includes admission offers for IIM Ranchi, based on a Consolidated Merit List (CML), which is generally prepared based on entrance exam scores, personal interview scores, and academic profile.

Yes, IIM Ranchi is definitely a great college to pursue MBA. IIM Ranchi has secured the 18th rank in the NIRF Ranking list under management category in 2025 and is considered among the list of premium institutes of the country offering MBA. 

IIM Ranchi MBA key highlights are mentioned below:

IIM Ranchi placements 2023 have been concluded, and 399 students receiving job offers from 124 recruiters. IIM Ranchi the highest package offered was INR 67 LPA. The key highlights of IIM Ranchi MBA placements 2023 as compared with 2022 are presented in the below-mentioned table:

Students planning to study MBA at IIM Ranchi should clear all the admission requirements. They should achieve the accepted CAT score for the purpose of admission. Once the admission letter is offered to the students, they need to confirm the admission by paying the acceptance fee which is a one-time deposite fee. Eventually, the tuition fee needs to be paid. The detailed fee structure is given in the following table:

CAT Institute of Management Ranchi accepts CAT scores, followed by the Personal Interview round for admission to the MBA course. As per the IIM CAP criteria, the expected qualifying CAT cut off for the batch of 2023-25 is 93 percentile for the General category students. Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the category-wise estimated CAT 2023 qualifying cutoff for IIM Ranchi: 

Note: The above-mentioned data is not the actual CAT 2023 Qualifying Cutoff and is the estimated data based on the previous year's qualifying cutoff. The actual data might be on the higher side for 2023.

For admission to MBA (or PGP) 2024 batch at IIM Ranchi, the CAT test was conducted on November 26, 2023. Aspirants of IIM Ranchi are required to appear for the exam in Computer Based Testing mode at the allotted test centres. CAT exam 2023 will be held in three slots:

Morning slot: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM

Afternoon slot: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Evening slot: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Earlier, the CAT exam used to be of 180 minutes with 100 questions but in 2020, both exam duration and number of questions were reduced due to COVID-19 pandemic. Now, starting CAT 2022, the total number of questions stands at 66 as part of CAT pattern.

The IIM Ranchi MBA Cutoff 2023 was 92 percentile for the General Category, with sectional cutoffs of 70 percentile each.

For category-wise cutoff percentile please refer to the table given below:

Please note that the cutoffs mentioned above are the qualifying cut-offs released by IIM Ranchi.

The total tuition fee at IIM Ranchi for IPM is INR 15.48 Lacs divided equally in 9 installments. In addition to tuition fee, students also have to make following one time payments:

Apart from above charges, the candidate also have to pay application fee which is as mentioned below:

Aspirants can join the IIM Ranchi IPM course after class 12. It is full time 5-year integrated course comprising Undergraduate and postgraduate management programmes (BBA-MBA). At the completion of IPM students will be awarded an MBA degree. 

• For admission at IIM Ranchi in IPM, candidates are required to appear for the IPMAT examination followed by PI round which will be conducted virtually by IIM Ranchi.
• The total fees for the first three years of the programme will be around INR 16 lakh.The fees for the next two years will be equal to the MBA programme fees set for that year. 
• The programme is designed to provide a multidisciplinary foundation borrowing from Humanities, Social Sciences, Arts, and Sciences. The programme’s cross-disciplinary business core builds on such a foundation. It comprehensively covers management, marketing, accounting, finance, economics, information systems, data science, and strategic management.

Yes, aspirants must pass CAT for admission in IIM Ranchi. Students must meet the cutoff requirement. CAT holds the maximum weightage of 65% in the selection process. Selected candidates have to register for JAP to be considered for PI round. CAT cutoff percentile is competitive. In 2025, overall percentile required was 94.

According to the reviews and ratings provided by verified students of IIM Ranchi, IPM at IIM Ranchi has got a positive response. One verified student of IIM Ranchi wrote that the Institute provide 100% placements with an average package of up to INR 16.17 lakh. The top recruiters mentioned by students were Cognizant, JP Morgan, Accenture, Flipkart, etc. While another student praised the faculty and infrastructure.

According to NIRF Report 2023, IIM Ranchi stands at 24^th rank in the Management category, however in the year 2022, it was at 15^th position and prior to that at 21^st position.

The total tuition fee at IIM Ranchi for IPM is INR 15.48 Lacs divided equally in 9 installments. Caution deposit of INR 20,000, Alumni Fee of INR 10,000, and Student Activity fee INR 15,000 is not included in the tuition fee and have to be paid along with the 1^st installment.

Aspirants must pass graduation or equivalent with a minimum of 50% aggregate to apply for Executive MBA course at IIM Ranchi. Candidates also need to have at least three-year of full-time work experience to apply.

Candidates need to appear for IPMAT to get admission to the Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) of IIM Ranchi.

The selection for the Integrated IPM at IIM Ranchi will rely on the Aptitude Test [IPMAT-Indore], Personal Interview (PI), and the academic background of candidates. The PI is conducted by IIM Ranchi.

To be considered for the IPM programme at IIM Ranchi, all applicants must complete an online application form on the IIM Ranchi website. The final admission offers are made based on a Consolidated merit list (CML).

Yes, the Indian Institute of Management Ranchi may not be the top Management institute of India but is ranked 18th under the Management category by the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF 2025).

Further as a Management institute known for its placements students have the highest and average packages of INR 1.2 Crore per annum and INR 19.28 LPA, respectively. While the placement rate was a perfect 100%.