IIM Visakhapatnam - Indian Institute of Management Answered Questions

To qualify for IIM Visakhapatnam admission to the MBA programme, CAT is mandatory. So getting into IIM Visakhapatnam without CAT is not possible. Overall candidates need to acquire a valid CAT score in order to apply to PGP or MBA programme. Candidates seeking admission to PGP at IIM Visakhapatnam are first required to apply for the CAT exam. Candidates must visit the official website of CAT to register. The registration process requires to upload required documents and submitting a fee of INR 1,200 for SC/ ST/ PwD category candidates and INR 2,400 for other category candidates. 

The fees for IIM Visakhapatnam Executive MBA is INR 10.8 lakh, which is indicative. IIM Visakhapatnam offers two courses under Executive MBA/PGDM. Post Graduate Program for Experienced Professionals (PGPEx) and The Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA). Admission to PGPEx in IIM Visakhapatnam is based on the candidate's CAT / GMAT / GRE Score Sheet (if applicable) and IIMV Test score, academic performance, work experience (if any), and performance in the personal interview (PI) round.

IIM Visakhapatnam does not charge any separate application fees for its PGP/ MBA programme. Candidates are just required to pay CAT exam application fees which is INR 2,400 for General, EWS and NC-OBC candidates. For the SC/ ST/ PwD category candidates, the application fees is INR 1,200. Also the institution has its own separate application for non-CAT courses like PGPEX, where the application fee is INR 1,000 (INR 500 for NC-OBC/ EWS and SC, ST, PwD category candidates and women candidates are exempt from the application fee).

The key highlights of IIM Visakhapatnam PGP placements over the past three drives are presented below:Particulars PGP Placement Statistics (2023)PGP Placement Statistics (2024)PGP Placement Statistics (2025)Highest packageINR 32.65 LPAINR 43.25 LPAINR 32.5 LPAAverage packageINR 16.61 LPAINR 15.61 LPAINR 16.4 LPAMedian packageINR 16 LPAINR 15.5 LPAINR 16 LPAPlacement rate100%100%NATop 10% average packageINR 29.03 LPAINR 24.62 LPAINR 27.84 LPATop 25% average packageINR 23.63 LPAINR 21.05 LPAINR 22.64 LPATop 50% average packageINR 20.24 LPAINR 18.53 LPAINR 19.5 LPA

The table given below shows the salary comparison of closely ranked IIMs:IIM NameAverage Package (2024)Highest Package (2024)IIM AmritsarINR 19.73 LPA (Top quartile)- INR 58.52 LPA (International)- INR 28 LPA (Domestic)IIM VisakhapatnamINR 15.61 LPAINR 43.25 LPAIIM SambalpurINR 14.21 LPA- INR 23.50 LPA (Domestic)IIM NagpurINR 16.29 LPAINR 38.40 LPAIIM Amritsar is better in some ways whereas IIM Visakhapatnam is better in other ways. Hence, it depends on students what forms their foremost preference. 

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Visakhapatnam offers various postgraduate and Doctoral level programmes. PGP is the flagship course offered by the institute. Find below the list of prpgramme offered by the Institute:Post Graduate Programme (PGP)Post Graduate Programme for Experienced Professionals (PGPEx)Post Graduate Program in Digital Governance and Management (PGP-DGM)Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) programmeMahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) programme 

The average package received during IIM Visakhapatnam placements 2025, 2024 and 2023 is presented below:Particulars PGP Placement Statistics (2023)PGP Placement Statistics (2024)PGP Placement Statistics (2025)Average packageINR 16.61 LPAINR 15.61 LPAINR 16.4 LPA

The median package received during IIM Visakhapatnam placements 2025, 2024 and 2023 is presented below:Particulars PGP Placement Statistics (2023)PGP Placement Statistics (2024)PGP Placement Statistics (2025)Median packageINR 16 LPAINR 15.5 LPAINR 16 LPA

The batch-wise average package received during IIM Visakhapatnam placements in recent past is presented below:Particulars PGP Placement Statistics (2023)PGP Placement Statistics (2024)PGP Placement Statistics (2025)Top 10% average packageINR 29.03 LPAINR 24.62 LPAINR 27.84 LPATop 25% average packageINR 23.63 LPAINR 21.05 LPAINR 22.64 LPATop 50% average packageINR 20.24 LPAINR 18.53 LPAINR 19.5 LPA