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IRMA Anand Courses & Fees 2025

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MBA/PGDM(1 course)
Graduation : 50 %
Exams : XATCAT+1 More
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Q:   Is IRMA a good college?
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IRMA has been ranked 54 in Management category by NIRF ranking 2023. Also, the college has been ranked six by India Best B-Schools Survey (Private) West Zone -The Week Magazine Survey 2020. Moreover, the highest package offered was INR 26.5 LPA. The institute also offers various scholarships worth INR 3.17 crore. Additionally, IRMA Anand also has famous alumni such as Praveen Morchhale, Sandeep Dikshit, Raju Narisetti, Daman Singh, etc. Basis these facts, it is easy to conclude that IRMA a good college.

Q:   Can I get IRMA with 75 percentile?
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No, it is not possible to get admission with 75 percentile at IRMA. The IRMA cutoff 2024 for the General AI category candidates for CAT and XAT at a common percentile of 85.

Q:   What is the cutoff for IRMA?
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Candidates seeking admission to IRMA admission to the full-time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) must have a valid score in CAT. For IRMA cutoff 2024, the required cutoff percentile stood at 85 for the General AI category candidates. For the latest information regarding IRMA University cutoff, candidates can click here

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Q:   What is the fees for PGDM course at IRMA?
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The IRMA PGDM fees is around INR 18.6 Lakh. The duration of the course is for two years. Moreover, the entrance exams accepted include XAT CAT and CMAT. The eligibility for MBA course is that candidate should have passed graduation with a minimum of 50% aggregate.

Q:   Is IRMA ranked by any national or international ranking body for Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management)?
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As per NIRF report 2023, the IRMA ranking was 54. In 2022, the ranking for Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) was 52. It can be concluded that a decreasing trend was observed for as per NIRF report for the year 2022 vs 2023. For more clarity students can check the table presented below:

PublisherYear 2022Year 2023
NIRF5854
TimesNA9
Business TodayNA29
Q:   What is the application fee for IRMA?
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The application fee for Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) course for general candidates is INR 2,000. However, the application fee for reserved category is different and varies as per courses. Students can find the complete application fee from the table presented below: 

Course NameApplication Fee
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management)

INR 2,000 (GEN/ GEN-EWS/ OBC)

INR 1,000 (SC/ ST/ PwD)

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4.6/5
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Companies like Grofers, Godrej, Big Basket, ITC, Amul, Mother Dairy, Verka, etc., visit the college for recruitment.
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IRMA is a supportive, well-rounded campus with 100% placement and dedicated faculty.
Placements: IRMA ensures 100% placement and is truly committed to every student's success. They go the extra mile and work tirelessly until each and every student secures a job. Some of companies that come to campus for placements are Mother Dairy, Amul, Vedanta, and ICICI Bank.
Infrastructure: The campus is beautiful. The hostel blocks are clean and conveniently located near the mess and classrooms. The library is excellent and just a short walk from the academic buildings. The campus also features a sports complex, park, playgrounds, and a cafeteria, offering a well-rounded environment for both academics and recreation.
Faculty: Faculty members at IRMA are incredibly helpful and highly proficient in their subjects. Honesty is deeply ingrained in their teaching approach, and they genuinely care about students' learning. Being a residential programme, it's easy to reach out to them anytime, and they are always supportive, especially during summer internships and assignments.
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Facilities, faculty and placements are the best at this college.
Placements: Students are getting multiple placement opportunities at the IRMA in this course. Approximately 60% of the students get on-campus placements at this college. 18 LPA was the highest-offered package at our college. 4 LPA was the lowest package offered at the college. 4–8 LPA was the average package offered in our course. The top recruiters at the college were Easytrip, Kancor, Appollo, Navdhar Finance, etc. for our course.
Infrastructure: IRMA has an excellent infrastructure for our course. The college has the best-quality facilities for students. Wi-Fi, labs, library, canteen, hostel, sports, etc. facilities are available for the students at our college. The food available at the college canteen was good to eat. Students were getting multiple sports facilities. Hostel rooms were well furnished and properly maintained. The food in the mess was good to eat.
Faculty: The faculty of our college was helpful, qualified and knowledgeable about our course. The quality of the teaching was very good. Teachers completed the syllabus on time and cleared all the doubts of the students. The course curriculum of the college was relevant and it makes the students industry-ready. The exams for our course were of a moderately difficult level at this college.
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Institute of Rural Management College review.
Placements: Here, approximately 60% of our students were placed, with a good the highest salary package of 18 LPA. The medium salary was 4 LPA - 8 LPA. Companies, like TCS, Apollo, and Navdhar Finance visited our college. All students got internships.
Infrastructure: The classroom infrastructure here was good and well-maintained. Unlimited Wi-Fi was provided both in the classroom and hostel with good speed which I liked. Non-stop electricity was also provided. The infrastructure of the hostel was good. Food quality in the mess was something most people liked the least. It was average.
Faculty: Our faculty members were very helpful, qualified, knowledgeable, experienced, and top-notch. They had their own style of teaching which was very good. This curriculum was relevant. Semester exams were not that much hard but some papers like mathematics and engineering were quite hard.
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IRMA- shaping lives of young igniting minds.
Placements: All the student get placed. 100% placement. The highest package was 52 lakhs per annum and average was 11 lakh per annum . Companies like GCMMF (AMUL), future group, state governments, mahindra agri, ITC, UNICEF etc recruit the students from the college. 100% of students got internships Roles related to the development sector, policy sector as well as corporate sector are offered.
Infrastructure: All the required facilities are available with Wi-Fi. Facilities are of high quality. Single room per student. 60 acre campus with state of art infrastructure. It has RJML Library which is one of the best in the country. The institute was set up by the father of white revolution Dr. Verghese kurien. It imparts a rich curriculum.
Faculty: Highly knowledgeable faculty, extremely helpful. The curriculum is up date with market changes. Unique courses like rural society and polity, rural livelihood systems, values and ethics management. The best learning experience is the village fieldwork segment for 9 weeks. The curriculum is rigorous and extremely enriching.
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Placements: Till date, I can tell you about the senior summer internships. They were placed in summer internships. Roles offered varied from development projects manager to consultant of the company. The stipend offered ranges from Rs. 30,000-75,000 per month. Top recruiters were Amul, Mother Dairy and Federal Bank.
Infrastructure: It is one of the finest courses, and it is very well-blended with the management course, rural areas and their social and behaviour. Hostel and the whole infrastructure are good. The mess department is also managed by students, and it feels like a well-managed organisation.
Faculty: Teachers and staff members associated with IRMA are very cooperative. It is very much clear from its peculiar village fieldwork curriculum that it makes us ready for real-time problem and dilemma faced by the people.
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Our college provides great infrastructure and facilities with quality knowledge.
Placements: Most of the students in our course got placed from college. The highest salary package offered is 12 LPA, and the average salary package offered was 8 LPA. The lowest salary package offered is 3 LPA. HDFC, Ergo, Fullerton India, and IBM are the top recruiting companies of our college. Almost 65% of the students got internships from HDFC, Ergo and IBM companies. Management consulting and communication skills are provided to students.
Infrastructure: IRMA is India's leading B school teaching rural management in the country with a great infrastructure and facilities of rural prosperity. Even the hostel provides great facilities. The canteen is also good, and it serves good quality of food. Extra curriculum activities are also held every year.
Faculty: Teachers in our college are helpful and qualified with great knowledge and experience. Good quality of education is provided by our management so that students can enhance new skills and learning. The curriculum is great, and it will take you to the platform where you can see the different strategies and tactics and learn.
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IRMA Anand Courses and Fees FAQs 2025

Q:   What will be my ROI after studying at IRMA?
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Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) has concluded its placements drive for the 42nd batch (2021-23) of its flagship Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) - the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management). As per the latest report, the participating recruiters made 339 placement offers to the batch of 250 participants of Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management). The the highest and average package during IRMA placements 2023 stood at INR 26.50 LPA and INR 15.50 LPA, respectively. The top recruiters of IRMA in 2023 included Flipkart, Dabur, Adani Group, Godrej, ITC, etc.

Q:   How can I get admission in PGDM (RM-X) at IRMA?
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IRMA Anand PGDM (RM-X) aspirants must check the eligibility criteria before applying. Candidates seeking admission to this course are selected based on multiple factors, including academic background, professional experience, entrance test scores, performance in personal interview round, gender diversity etc. Candidates fulfilling all the criteria can get admission to the IRMA Anand PGDM (EM-X) course. Details of eligibility and selection process are as follows:

  • Eligibility: 15 years of education with 50% or above aggregate + 5 years of full-time work experience on supervisory/ manegerial role
  • Selection: CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ GMAT scores (35% weightage) + Academic performance (10% weightage) + Exotic career (5% weightage) + PI (40% weightage) + Gender Diversity (5% weightage) + Extra Curricular or Sports (5% weightage)

 

 

Q:   Which exams are accepted by IRMA?
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There are different exams through which students can get admission in IRMA Anand. For Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) and PGDM (RM-X), need to provide CAT 2023/ XAT 2024/ CMAT scores. For FPM (RM), the applications will be scrutinised by the allocated selection committee of IRMA on the basis of several constraints, such as past academic qualification, past test scores, research proposal, and reservation.

Q:   Can I do PGDM (RM-X) without CAT at IRMA?
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Yes, it is possible. IRMA Anand offers PGDM (RM-X) course to the students and admission to PGDM (RM-X) in IRMA Anand is based on the candidate's CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ score Sheet, academic performance, work experience and performance in the personal interview (PI) round. Those candidates who do not have a valid score in the CAT exam can appear for admission process on the basis of other entrance exam scores, such as XAT, CMAT, etc.

Q:   How to get selected in IRMA?
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In order to get admissions at IRMA, the candidate need to meet the latest eligibility as per pre-defined course. However, students who want to know the eligibility criteria for MDPs, students need to visit the official website. To know the selection criteria students can check the table presented below:

Course Name

Selection

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management)

For Indian candidates- CAT 2023/ XAT 2024/ CMAT 2024 + includes IRMAWAT + PI + Academic performance + Regional and Gender Diversity + Sports Diversity / Extra-Curricular Activities and work experience

PGDM (RM-X)

CAT 2023/ XAT 2024/ CMAT 2024 + PI + Academic performance + Gender Diversity + Sports Diversity / Extra-Curricular Activities and work experience

FPM (RM)

CAT/ XAT/ NET, CSIR-JRF/NET, ICAR-SRF, ICAR/ ASRB-NET/ GATE or CMAT 2023

Q:   What is the last date to apply for Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) at IRMA?
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The admissions for Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) at IRMA is open. IRMA will accept CAT/XAT 2024 and CMAT 2023 exam score for the academic year 2024-2026. Interested students need to valid above mentioned score to apply for Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) for the academic year 2024-2026. Apart from this, the candidate have to be graduate with 50% aggregate (45% for ST/SC/OBC/NC General, EWS, PwD).

Q:   Are MBA admissions open for PGDM (RM-X) at IRMA?
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No, as of now the admission for PGDM (RM-X) at IRMA is not open. As per unofficial sources, IRMA will accept CAT, XAT, GMAT and CMAT exams. However, the candidate also have to meet the latest eligibility criteria and have managerial/ supervisory experience of 5 years to opt for admission.

Eligibility criteria: Graduate with 50% aggregate (45% for ST/SC/OBC/NC General, EWS, PwD. Students are advised to frequently visit the official website in order to get admission to PGDM (RM-X).

Q:   What are the documents required at IRMA Anand?
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Students can check the documents required at the time of application from the points mentioned below:

  • Scanned photograph and signature
  • Scanned and self-attested copy of category certificate (as applicable)
  • Scanned graduation marksheet
  • Class 10 and Class 12 marksheet
  • Domicile certificate
  • Sports certificate
  • Work-related documents
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Answered a month ago

Institute of Rural Management, Anand offers a large diversity of courses to students in Management field. IRMA Anand admissions are held on the basis of entrance tests. Students seeking course admissions must clear their previous qualifying examination and appear for any of the prescribed entrance e

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Ashwin Yadav

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Answered 4 months ago

The following table showcases the sector-wise total offers presented to the students of the PGDM RM batch 2024:

Sector

Number of offers Accepted (2024)

BFSI

101

Dairy

63

Consulting

20

Retail

18

Agro Business

16

Edtech

11

FMCG

7

Pharmaceuticals

5

Manufacturing

4

Others

22

Total

267

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Shoaib Mehdi

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Answered 8 months ago

A CAT percentile of approximately 85–90 is often required by the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) in order to have a high chance of being shortlisted for its Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management (PGDRM) program. However, depending on variables including the volume of applications, the

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Nidhi Kumari

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Answered 9 months ago

Based on previous year cut-offs, your NMAT score of 82.95 percentile, along with your B.Sc in Agriculture and your 10th and 12th standard scores, makes you a competitive candidate for IRMA. Last year, the cutoff for the OBC (Non-Creamy) category was around 79 percentile for CAT scores. Given your st

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ABHINAV SRIVASTAVA

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Answered 9 months ago

Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) has 60 seats reserved out of 240 seats for executive MBA. Admissions are accepted through entrance examinations like CAT /XAT or CMAT followed by a personal interview . Along with the entrance examination, candidate's educational background, academic achiev

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