IMI Delhi PG, Doctorate Courses 2026

• Yes, IMI Delhi conducts IMI Test for shortlisting candidates for Executive PGDM course. Candidates who have not appeared for any of the accepted Management entrance exams can appear for IMI Test.
• IMI Research Aptitude Test is conducted for admission to FPM course. Aspirants who have appeared for any of the accepted Management entrance exam are exempted from appearing for the IMI Research Aptitude Test.

No. IMI Delhi course admissions 2024 is based on national-level entrance scores (CAT or GMAT score) only excluding FPM programme admission. In case the candidate wishes to take admission to Executive MBA at International Management Institute, you must appear and clear CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT/ATMA/GMAT  entrance exam. Similarly, for FPM at IMI Delhi, the candidate have to elihible for the last educational qualification. Hence, it's very clear that IMI Delhi admission to all of the courses is based on candidates' performance in several national-level entrance tests.

IMI Delhi offers five courses at PG and doctoral levels, including PGDM, Executive PGDM, FPM, etc. in the Management stream. PGDM is offered in various specialisations, including General, Human Resources Management and Banking & Financial Services. IMI Delhi accepts national-level entrance exams like CAT, GMAT, CMAT, ATMA, MAT, XAT, etc. for providing admission. Candidates after completing graduation can apply for PGDM and EPGDM course. Master's is required to apply for FPM programme. 

• A pass in a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline as recognised by AIU with at least 50% aggregate or equivalent CGPA is required to apply for EPGDM course.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in any discipline as recognised by their respective resident countries' appropriate agencies with a minimum 50% aggregate or equivalent CGPA in the course can also apply.
• A minimum of three years of post-qualification experience as an executive or a self-employed professional is also required.

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Students pursuing FPM course are awarded the following waivers and financial support:

Tuition fee: 100% waiver of fee throughout the duration of programme

Learning Resource fee: 100% waiver throughout the duration of programme

Scholarship: Eligible candidates will be awarded a scholarship equivalent to JRF/ SRF as under:

1-2 year - INR 31,000 per month

3-5 year - INR 35,000 per month

IMI New Delhi provides several scholarship and fee waiver schemes for students pursuing FPM programme. Some of the schemes are listed below:

Tuition fee: 100% waiver of fee throughout the duration of programme

Learning Resource fee: 100% waiver throughout the duration of programme

Conference Support: Cummulative grant of INR 1.2 Lacs for presenting research papers in domestic and international conferences

Both the institutes are popular for their programmes. A comparison between the two is presented based on fee and eligibility criteria:

The tuition fee of PGDM programme at IMI Delhi is INR 22 lakh for two years. It makes this Institute an expensive option for students. The NIRF ranking for IMI Delhi is 40 under the management category. On the other hand, the PGDM tuition fee at IIM Rohtak is relatively lower, which is between INR 17.7 Lacs and INR 18.9 lakh depending on the specialisation. It ranks 12 in NIRF Ranking. IIM Rohtak's lower tuition fee presents a more cost-effective choice for aspiring PGDM students.

Yes, IMI Delhi accept CAT score for admission to PGDM, EPGDM and FPM courses. Apart from CAT, the institute also accepts other Management entrance test like XAT, GMAT, etc. Additionally, the institute conducts IMI Test for EPGDM and IMI Research Aptitude Test for FPM course. The institute offers PGDM programmes such as PGDM Human Resource Management, PGDM Banking and Financial Services and Executive PGDM. Candidates after completing graduation can apply for any of the PGDM specialisation.

No, students cannot get direct admission at IMI Delhi. Candidates are required to appear for the accepted entrance tests. The entrance tests such as CAT/ XAT /MAT/ CMAT/ ATMA are acepted. Students can visit the official website of the IMI Delhi to learn more regarding the eligibility details for their preferred course choice. 

IMI Delhi course admissions are entrance-based. The institute accepts national-level entrance exams like MAT, XAT, etc. for IMI Delhi admission. To get admission in IMI Delhi, students must meet the selection criteria. Check the table to know the slecetion requirement of IMI Delhi:

Yes, students who secure 85% in graduation are eligible for all the courses offered at IMI Delhi. However, to have a better understanding, students can check the course-wise elibility required from the table presented below:

The median package offered to the Class of 2025 stood at INR 16.61 LPA. Earlier, the median package for the academic year 2023-24 was INR 16.60 LPA.

To get admission in IMI Delhi, the student must have a graduation degree with an aggregate of 50% from a recognised board. However, FPM requires 60% in graduation. The admission process is primarily entrance-based. The institute offers courses at postgraduate and PhD levels in the stream of Business and Management and Banking, Finance and Insurance.

Candidates who are interested in admission to the IMI Delhi MBA course in any specialisation must have completed their three years bachelor's or equivalent degree in any discipline, including Engineering, Humanities, Commerce, Economics, Medicine or any other branch of education required to apply for the PGDM course. To be considered, they must have a minimum of 50% aggregate. Admissions at IMI Delhi are based on national-level entrance examinations. Therefore, in addition to meeting the basic eligibility criteria, candidates have to appear for either XAT/ CAT or GMAT for the admission process.

FPM ( Fellow Programme In Management) is a doctoral-level programme offered by IMI Delhi. The course covers a duration of four years. The eligibility criteria is to have a first class score in Master's degree. The admission procedure plays a crucial role, which is two step process:

• The candidate has to submit an admission form with Relevant Documents and Research Proposal
• The final step includes shortlisting of the candidates on the basis of research proposal and evaluation of past academic performance for presentation followed by a personal interview for final selection.