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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The leading corporate giants that participated in the recent International Management Institute Delhi placements are mentioned below:

IMI Delhi has not started the admission process has not started for EPGDM. The applications have been invited to the official website of IMI Delhi for all courses. Candidates sponsored by a PSU or Corporate House will be qualified on the base of information provided in the application form and the approval of the sponsoring association. For more the latest schedule around IMI Delhi application process, visit the official website.

The institute has released the placement data for PGDM BFS batch 2025. The highest and average salary secured by the batch 2025 stood at INR 40.31 LPA and INR 20.90 LPA, respectively. The median salary for PGDM BFS batch 2025 was INR 19.21 LPA.

IMI Delhi shortlists the students based on their performance in the selection rounds. For the PGDM course, the institute considers a student’s past academic performance, job profile, and a round of Personal Interviews. IMI New Delhi PGDM seat intake varies as per the specialisation selected by the students. Students can refer to the table below to know about the seat breakup of PGDM:

Note: This information is taken from official source and is subject to change.

International Management Institute, commonly known as IMI Delhi, is a private Management institute that was established in 1981. IMI New Delhi is accredited by AMBA, NBA, AACSB, and SAQS. IMI Delhi is approved by AIU and AICTE. 

International Management Institute is India's first sponsored business school (corporate). International Management Institute has been ranked 40th by NIRF Ranking 2024 among the top Management institutes in India.

Check below IMI Delhi PGDM eligibility criteria:

• A pass in three-year bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a minimum of 50% aggregate or equivalent in any discipline, including Engineering, Humanities, Commerce, Economics, Medicine or any other branch of education, is required to apply for the PGDM course.
• Candidates appearing in the final year of their bachelor’s degree or equivalent can also apply provided they furnish proof of meeting the minimum eligibility by September 30 of the admission year.
• An applicant may be a graduate without any work experience or with relevant work experience from any discipline of education.

IMI PGDM graduates can apply for positions in finance, information technology, human resources, business research, and business marketing, depending on their specialisation.Some of the best career opportunities after completion of the course are mentioned below in the table.

PGDM in HRM

PGDM in Banking and Finance

Courtesy: Payscale.com

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IMI Delhi offers decent placements annually to its PGDM, PDM HRM and PGDM B&FS students. The overall highest package offered during IMI Delhi placements 2025 was INR 40.31 LPA. The average and median package stood at 17.91 LPA and INR 16.61 LPA.

The overall average package recorded during the academic year 2022-23 was INR 17.01 LPA. Further, of all the courses the PGDM batch 2021-23 attracted the highest average package of INR 17.20 LPA. Check the below table to know the overall and course-wise IMI Delhi average package 2023:

IMI Delhi admission to FPM course is entrance-based. Check below the selection criteria for FPM course:

• CAT/ GMAT/ XAT/ GRE/ NET/ IMI Research Aptitude Test
• Admission interview
• Research abstract
• Past academic record
• Work experience (for part-time)

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IMI Delhi accepts XAT, CAT or GMAT score providing admission to the PGDM course. The institute also considers the past academic record and work experience of the candidates. Individual assessment and diversity is also taken into consideration for final selection. Check below the IMI Delhi selection criteria:

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.

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.