IMI Kolkata Placements 2025: Highest Package, Average Package, Top Recruiters

The highest package offered during IMI Kolkata placements 2025 was INR 40.31 LPA. Check out the highest packages offered during the placements 2023-2025: 

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)	Placement Statistics (2025)
Highest Package	INR 14 LPA	INR 20.38 LPA	INR 40.31 LPA

The  domain-wise average stipend offered during IMI Kolkata summer internships for the batch of 2023-25 is presented below:

Domains	Average Stipend (2023-25 Batch)
Analytics	INR 58,000
Marketing	INR 52,800
Operations	INR 35,000
OB / HR	INR 30,100
Finance	INR 28,000

Yes, they do get better salary packages due to their strong analytical skills and technical background. According to data available on official website, average package offered to students from Engineering and Non Engineering background during PGDM placements 2024 is presented below:  

Students Background	Average Package (2024)
Engineering	INR 12.52 LPA
Non-Engineering	INR 11.94 LPA

Getting an MBA seat at IMI Kolkata is tough. Students are required to first register for programme. After that, students are required to pass following three stages:

• Shortlisting Stage: Students who have shown good performance in entrance tests and have good academic record are shortlisted for programme
• Selection Stage: Shortlisted students are further evaluated via WAT and PI rounds. Those who pass both rounds are offered seat. 

 

The median salary package offered to the students after finishing MBA/PGDM from Institute of Engineering and Management is INR 1,300,000. While, the Median package offered by International Management Institute after completion of MBA/PGDM is INR 871,000. Basis these stats, Institute of Engineering and Management is better option compared to International Management Institute on the Median salary parameter.

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.

International Management Institute, Kolkata accepts the XAT entrance exam for admission to the MBA/PGDM programme. In 2024, the required XAT cutoff percentile was 70 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. 

Yes, admissions are currently ongoing in IMI Kolkata for academic year 2025-2027. Interested students are advised to visit official website of insititute and fill out application form. They accept the scores of CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT and conduct a personal interview round for admission.

 

To apply for PGDM in IMI Kolkata candidates first should be eligible for the programme. Secondly they must a have a valid CAT/XAT and CMAT scores. Candidates have to fill the online application form and submit it along with the non-refundable application fee and other required documents. Candidates will be shortlisted on the  basis of CAT/XAT and CMAT score. The shortlisted candidates are called for the Individual Assessment Process (Essay Writing and Personal Interview etc.). At last Admission offered will be made based on the selection process score. 

 

The IMI Kolkata XAT Cutoff 2024 was released for admission to the MBA/PGDM course for all categories under the All India quota. The XAT Cutoff 2024 was overall 70 percentile for the General category candidates from the All India quota. This cutoff was for students to avail a seat at the Post Graduate Diploma in Management course. 

Yes, IMI Kolkata offers scholarship to meritorious and deserving students. All students whose family income is less than INR 8 lakh per annum are eligible for scholarships under the Economically Weaker Section. 

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.

IQ City United World School of Business (IQ City UWSB), Kolkata and International Management Institute Kolkata both provides world class management education. When compared to other universities IMI-K has been given a rating of 4.3 whereas IQ has been given a rating of only 4. This rating is based on the Infrasructure, Faculty and placaments data collected. The highest salary offered by both the colleges is almost the same which is 14 lakh pa but the fees is higher in IMI Kolkata. The average fees in IQ is 6.8 lakh and in IMI is 9.8 lakh. 

IMI Kolkata charges an application fee for the registration in the PGDM program. It charges INR 2250. This fee can be paid via the online mode on the official website of the college.

Calcutta Business School and International Management Institute both are renowned universities for MBA/PGDM. However, in terms of affordability, Calcutta Business School is a better option since the total tuition fee for Calcutta Business School is INR 745,000 and the total tuition fee for MBA/PGDM at International Management Institute is INR 980,000. In the total fees that students generally end up paying the university or the college, various other components are also included, such as the exam fee, application fee, lab and other charges.

Based on the available information, the FPM programme at International Management Institute Kolkata is considered a better choice compared to IMS Kolkata. IMI Kolkata has better placement records, affiliations with the Government through NCHMCT and the Ministry of Tourism, and is ranked among the top MBA colleges in India.

Yes, FPM course is available at IMI Kolkata. The institute offers FPM courses of a duration of four years. Candidate must meet the eligibility criteria to enrol for FPM course admission set by the college. Aspirants must pass master degree with a 55% aggregate. IMI Kolkata's admission process is presentation and personal interview.

IMI Kolkata is India's first corporate-sponsored buisness School. The Institute's flagship programme Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) with effect from 2016. The programme is also internationally accreditation by AMBA. Meanwhile, as per the placement reports of 2021-2022 the highest package was INR 14 LPA, the average package was 10.45 LPA and the median package was 10.50 LPA. Pre Placemnt talk (PPT) to be conducted  to highlight available job profiles, career growth opportunities and compensation details.

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.