IIM Trichy PG, Doctorate, Certificate Courses 2025

The qualifying CAT cutoff of IIM Trichy is the minimum percentile that candidates must meet to be eligible for the Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) round while the final CAT cutoff is the percentile that candidates must obtain to participate in the WAT/GD-PI round. The former is released with the admission criteria of the institute before the CAT exam while the latter is released after the declaration of CAT result. Also, the final CAT cutoff is always higher than the qualifying cutoff. 

The table below showcases list of a few top companies that visited IIM Trichy campus during the recent placement drive 2024:

To know the complete list of companies that visited the campus during the recent placement drive, candidates can visit the official website

The table below showcases the highest, average and median domain-wise stipend offered to PGPM students between 2021 and 2023:

Yes, IIM Trichy is well known for providing placement opportunities for its Management courses. During IIM Trichy placements 2024, the participating recruiters made 329 placement offers to the batch of 346 PGPM students. The key highlights regarding IIM Trichy placements for the Class of 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below:

Indian Institute of Management, Trichy offer Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) as its flagship course. It is a two-year course offered in a full-time mode. The programme is divided into four semesters. Admission is based on multiple factors as mentioned below:

• CAT percentile 
• PI performance
• Academic performance
• Work experience
• Female candidates
• Verbal composition
• Professional qualification

Read more about the IIM Chennai PGPM course, here.

PGPM-HR is one of the most popular courses of IIM Trichy. As per the latest report, the highest and average package offered to the PGPM-HR batch 2024 stood at INR 29.86 LPA and INR 17.88 LPA, respectively. The key highlights regarding IIM Trichy placements for the Class of  2023 and 2024 are mentioned in the table below:

The duration of IIM Trichy DPM/PhD course is five-years. The maximum duration by which a candidate must complete the course is seven years. In the first eighteen months of the course, candidates have to complete a coursework, which includes study of general management subjects, advanced courses in the respective areas of specialisation, fundamental courses for management research, and programmes in research methodologies. Furthermore, aspirants have to earn at least a minimum of 54 credits. 

The course curriculum is curated in a way that ensures candidates understand the core subjects and are also allowed to study topics related to the chosen elective. The core subjects along with the credits in the IIM Trichy MBA course first term are:

The eligibility criteria for IIM Tiruchirappalli PGPM-HR admissions is that candidate should have passed graduation with 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST candidates). Also, those candidates who are appearing for the final year of their UG degree and are waiting for results can also apply. However, if the student is selected then admission of such candidates will be provisional depending on the submission of a pre-final Certificate signed by competent authorities of the previous institute/ university, the latest by June 30 of the year of admission.

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.

Compare IIM Trichy and some other IIMs based on salary and fees:

According to the NIRF ranking 2025, IIM Trichy ranked 16th in Management whereas IIM Udaipur ranked 21. During IIM Trichy placements 2023, the highest and average package offered was INR 41.61 LPA and INR 20.55 LPA. Whereas during IIM Udaipur placements 2023, the highest and average package offered during placements 2023 stood at INR 36 LPA and INR 20.3 LPA, respectively. 

The qualifying CAT cutoff of IIM Trichy is the minimum percentile that candidates must meet to be eligible for the Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) round while the final CAT cutoff is the percentile that candidates must obtain to participate in the WAT/GD-PI round. The former is released with the admission criteria of the institute before the CAT exam while the latter is released after the declaration of CAT result. Read more on IIM Trichy cutoff.

CAT 2024 cut off for each IIM is baded on the basis of several factors that drive the admission process. Some key factors that determine IIM Trichy CAT cut off are:

• Difficulty level of the CAT exam
• Number of aspirants who appeared for exam and those who cleared it
• Number of seats
• All India ranking of the institute

IIM Tiruchirappalli course fee include various components such as tuition fee, accommodation, food, etc. Candidates can get the complete fee structure by getting in touch with the admission office. Further, the table given below mentions IIM Trichy course-wise fee:

IIM Trichy admission to the management course is based on CAT scores, followed by WAT, GD & PI porcess. IIM Trichy accepts both qualifying CAT cutoff and final CAT cutoff for admission. However, the institute do not release CAT cutoffs in the public domain and are exclusively accessible only via account login to candidates who have appeared for the exam. Considering the previous year cutoff trends, the estimated CAT 2023 cut off percentiles for IIM Trichy will range between 94 and 95 for the General category students. 

On the basis of IIM admission criteria 2023, IIM Trichy qualifying CAT cutoff 2022 was 93 for the General category students. This year the estimated qualifying CAT cutoff is 93 for the General category students. For SC and ST category students, the estimated qualifying cutoffs are 54 and 40, respectively. 

IIM Trichy accepts CAT as the primary exam for MBA admissions, and it does not release CAT cutoffs in the public domain. The cutoffs are exclusively accessible only via account login to candidates who have appeared for the CAT exam. To check IIM Trichy CAT cutoff 2023, candidates must visit the official website of IIMCAT and login through their registered ID and password. CAT 2023 registration has closed. The last date to apply for CAT 2023 exam was Sep 21. Further, CAT exam 2023 is expected to be held on Nov 26. 

The eligibility criteria is the minimum qualification required for an aspirant to become eligible for admission to a PGPM course at IIM Trichy. Candidates have to meet eligibility criteria for CAT entrance exam. Find below details on the eligibility criteria:

• Applicany must be Graduate with at least 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC/ST candidates).
• Candidates, appearing for the final year of their UG degree waiting for results can also apply. However, if selected, admission of such candidates will be provisional depending on the submission of a pre-final certificate signed by competent authorities of the previous institute/university, the latest by June 30 of the year of admission.

IIM Trichy has nearly six student housing complexes, with three floors each. In addition, there are 18 rooms per level that are connectly through lifts. Moreover, the hostel fee is INR 60,000 per academic year. It must be noted that the information presented here is taken from an unofficial source. Hence, is indicative.