Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) 

at IIM Sirmaur, Sirmour

Candidates need to pass a master's degree in any discipline with at least 60% aggregate or a two-year PG diploma with at least 60% marks along with a bachelor's degre with at least 50% aggregate to apply for IIM Sirmaur PhD course. Aspirants who have passed a five-year integrated master's degree with at least 60% in any discipline or a professional qualification like CA, ICWA, CS with at least 50% along with a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate can also apply.

Yes, PhD students need to submit a statement of purpose reflecting their research interest. The SOP should mention the background of the student, motivation of the aspirants to pursue research, area of research of their interest and any details that aspirant does not mention in the application form.

IIM Sirmaur shortlists candidates for PhD programme based on GMAT, GRE, CAT, GATE or JRF (NET) scores. Aspirants also need to submit a statement of purpose and research proposal. Selected candidates are further called for a personal interview round for PhD admission.

The average package received by female students during IIM Sirmaur placements 2025 was INR 12.4 LPA. The Male and Female packages over the past three years is presented below:

The overall average package and average stipend received by MBA students in 2025 stood at INR 13.3 LPA and INR 54,950.

The average and median package offered during MBA placements 2024 stood at INR 13.93 LPA and INR 12.49 LPA, respectively. In addition, MBA THM students received the average and median package of INR 13.32 LPA and INR 12 LPA during placements 2024.

Earlier, the key highlights of IIM Sirmaur placements over the past two years are presented below:

The average and median package offered to MBA students in 2024 stood at INR 13.93 LPA and INR 12.49 LPA. Other than this, MBA THM students received average and median package of INR 13.32 LPA and INR 12 LPA during placements 2024.

Earlier, the key highlights of IIM Sirmaur placements for MBA and MBA THM programs over the past two years are presented below:

Candidates seeking admission to the MBA programme at IIM Sirmaur must meet the overall and section-wise CAT percentile. According to cut-off details of IIM Sirmaur for the year 2023, candidates having overall and section-wise CAT percentile equal to or above 90 were eligible for admission to the MBA programme.

Hence, students are advised to give equal importance to all the sections, i.e. verbal ability and reading comprehension (VARC), data interpretation and logical reasoning (DILR) and quantitative aptitude (QA) while preparing for the CAT exam to get eligible for admission to the MBA programme at IIM Sirmaur. 

The total tuition fee is inclusive of the admission fee, examination fee, security deposit and any other charges for the facilities offered by the institute during the programme. Given below is the total tuition fee for IIM Sirmaur courses:

Note: The tuition fee mentioned above is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is however subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

Yes, IIM Sirmaur has released the placement report for the MBA batch of 2023-25. According to the report, the overall average package received during the placement drive 2025 was INR 13.3 LPA. Other than this, the average stipend received by the MBA batch of 2024-26 was INR 54,829. Top recruiters such as EY, PwC and ICICI Bank visited the campus in 2025.

Earlier, the average and median package offered during MBA placements 2024 stood at INR 13.93 LPA and INR 12.49 LPA, respectively. Further, MBA THM students received the average and median package of INR 13.32 LPA and INR 12 LPA in 2024.

The key highlights of IIM Sirmaur placements over the past two years are presented below:

To apply for the CAT exam, candidates are required to create an account, fill the CAT registration form and pay the exam application fee. The 2023 CAT form has to be submitted by a certain deadline after which no application will be accepted. For the 2023 CAT exam, CAT registration was between Aug 2 and Sep 20. The exam was conducted on November 26, 2023. Students had to appear for the CAT 2023 exam in Computer Based Testing mode at allotted test centers. CAT exam 2023 for IIM Sirmaur admission was held in three slots. These are as follows:

• 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

Candidates who are willing to get into IIM Sirmaur must mention the college name and course preference in their CAT application form to get a call (provided the student gets a valid score in the exam).