IMI Kolkata Course Admission 2025: Fee, Eligibility, Application (Open) & Selection Criteria

No, IMI Kolkata does not offer direct admissions. The institute offers a PGDM course and admission is entrance-based. To get into the institute, students must meet admission criteria of the course. IMI Kolkata shortlists the students based on national-level management exams, such as CAT/ XAT/ CMAT, etc. IMI Kolkata futher conducts a round of Group Disuccsion and Personal Interviews. For further information related to the institute's admission, students can visit the official website of the institute. 

PGDM is the flagship course offered by IMI Kolkata equivalent to MBA covers two years. The PGDM course curriculum covers courses such as  Simulation-based Courses, Negotiation Skills, Analytics, Entrepreneurship and New Venture Development, etc. The course is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) with effect from 2016. The programme is also internationally accreditation by AMBA. Meanwhile, during IMI Kolkata PGDM placements 2023, the highest package offered was INR 14 LPA, while the median package stood at INR 10.50 LPA. BFSI sector recruited 46% of the total students and Amazon, EY, and Deloitte were among the top recruiters. Additionally, more than 14 PPOs were made. The highest stipend offered during IMI Kolkata PGDM summer placements for the batch of 2022-24 stood at INR 1,00,000.

The cost of programme fees at International Management Institute Kolkata (IMI Kolkata) vary depending on the course you choose. For instance,

• PGDM is the most common programme and its fees are the highest.For the 2024 academic year, the tuition fees are:
• Self-sponsored students: INR13,20,999 
• Company-sponsored students: INR15,98,409
• Certification Courses: These are shorter programs with lower fees. typically range from INR40,000 to INR1.5 lakh.
• Fellowship Programs: The Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) has a tuition fee of around INR50,000.

IMI Kolkata course admission is entrance-based for its PGDM programme. The institute shortlists the students based on several parameters, such as academic performance, entrance exam scores, GDPI scores, etc. Students can check the detailed selection criteria below:

IMI Kolkata PGDM is a postgraduate management course that runs for two years. This flagship course of the Institute runs for a duration of two years. Students can check the table below to know detailed course eligibility:

The International Management Institute (IMI) Kolkata considers entrance exam scores and academic performance for admission. The selection process for MBA at IMI Kolkata includes:

CAT/XAT/CMAT score, Academic profile, Group discussion, Essay writing, Extempore speaking, Personal interview. 

The shortlist criteria also includes a minimum of 50% marks in X, XII, and bachelor's degree. 

The 2023 PGDM cutoff for IMI Kolkata is 60 percentile for CAT and XAT, and 70 percentile for MAT, CMAT, and ATMA for general category students. 

Yes, applications are open at IMI Kolkata for various courses. The mode of application is online. Aspirants need to apply at the official website, i.e., imik.edu.in for admission to the various programme. Candidates can fill out the application form on the institute's official website.

In order to get admission at IMI Kolkata, candidates must keep certain documents ready. Student can check the list of documents below:

• Scanned Class 10, Class 12 and graduation marksheet
• Leaving Certificate
• Aadhaar Card
• Passport-size photograph
• Signature

Note: The list of documents mentioned above are the general documents. For more details visit the official website.

IMI Kolkata fees include tuition, development, university etc. The table below only discloses the tuition fee of the flagship course of the Institution:

*This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

Yes, IMI Kolkata offers scholarship to meritorious and deserving students. IMI Kolkata offers scholarships as fee waivers to its students. As per the guidelines set by the admission committee, it offers a full tuition fee waiver for its PGDM students who belong to an economically weaker section of the society as defined in various directories of the Government of India.

IMI Kolkata offers courses in Diploma and doctoral-level. The flagship course offered by the Institute is Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM). PGDM is two years full-time programme with summer internship with Institute’s partners. In second year candisates can choose their interested specialisation : Finance, Economics, Operational Management, OBHR (Organisational Behaviour), Marketing, Management Information Systems & Analytics and Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

IMI Kolkata offers Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM) a Part-time Programme for working individual. EFPM is a four years duration programme which can be completed within one year in exceptional cases. The programme consist of two phases involves  two years of course work  followed by a comprehensive examination (CE). The second phase requires scholars to work on their thesis. This involves the preparation of thesis proposal, pursuing research on this proposal and finally an examination based on the thesis leading to FPM. Overall EFPM prepares scholars for careers in research, teaching and consultancy in technical and theoretical disciplines underlying business administration.