Lowest packages offered at IIMs and other B-Schools
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Packages offered at IIMs should be checked and evaluated before taking admission to IIMs. This helps students to understand whether they want to take admission or not. Check out the lowest salaries offered at IIMs and other top B-schools during the final placement process.
Lowest packages offered by IIMs
The majority of MBA aspirants want to do the course from top institutions like IIMs to get the highest possible package and secure their careers. Therefore, candidates should evaluate the highest as well as the lowest offered packages at IIMs and other top business schools before getting admission there. The lowest offered package at IIMs is INR 6 LPA to INR 12 LPA; on the other hand, at other top business schools, the lowest package ranges between INR 3 LPA and INR 5 LPA.
The packages vary because of specialisation, industry demand and the reputation of the institute. While top IIMs like Bangalore, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Calcutta, and Indore report high packages, the minimum salary offered may vary significantly. In this article, learn the lowest packages offered at top IIMs and other reputed B-Schools in India, helping MBA aspirants gain a realistic view of placement outcomes.
- Lowest Packages Offered by IIMs
- Lowest Packages Offered by Other Top B-Schools
- Lowest Salaries Offered by IIMs & Other B-Schools: Accountability
- MBA Placement Reports
Lowest Packages Offered by IIMs
While Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are widely known for their highest packages, candidates need to know the lowest packages offered by IIMs. The lowest salary at IIMs may vary from institute to institute. The table below has the lowest packages offered by different IIMs:
| Institute |
Lowest Domestic CTC (Approx.) |
|---|---|
| INR 17- INR 18 LPA |
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| INR 12 - INR 14 LPA |
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| INR 11 - INR 12 LPA |
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| INR 10 - INR 11 LPA |
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| INR 10 - INR 11 LPA |
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| INR 9 - INR 11 LPA |
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| IIM Trichy / Udaipur / Ranchi |
INR 7 - INR 9 LPA |
| Newer IIMs (e.g., Sambalpur, Bodh Gaya, Sirmaur) |
INR 6 - INR8 LPA |
Lowest Packages Offered by Other Top B-Schools
Several other B-Schools like XLRI, FMS, SPJIMR, MDI Gurgaon are also known for their excellent placement opportunities. Students who are desireous of taking admission to other top B-schools must analyse the lowest packages offered by the institutes. The lowest package offered by other top B-schools will vary from institute to institute. Check the table below for complete details:
| B-School |
Lowest Package (Approx.) |
|---|---|
| XLRI Jamshedpur |
INR 9-10 LPA |
| FMS Delhi |
INR 9-11 LPA |
| SPJIMR Mumbai |
INR 8-9 LPA |
| ISB Hyderabad |
INR 10-11 LPA |
| MDI Gurgaon |
INR 8-9 LPA |
| IIFT Delhi/Kolkata |
INR 7-9 LPA |
| NMIMS Mumbai |
INR 6-8 LPA |
| SIBM Pune / SCMHRD |
INR 6-8 LPA |
| IMT Ghaziabad / TAPMI / KJ Somaiya |
INR 5-7 LPA |
The figures quoted above are not based on any audited reports nor have they been conveyed by the institute/college. These are based on student accounts and cannot be verified independently.
Also Read:
International salary packages offered at top Indian B-schools
IIM Placements: Check Highest CTC, Average CTC and Top Companies
Lowest Salaries Offered by IIMs & Other B-Schools: Accountability
It is interesting to note that most leading B-schools of the country do not publish audited reports of their final placement process for the benefit of aspiring students and common citizens. They only release the final placement reports to the media with quotes of highest, mean and median salary figures. The public accept these placement reports at their face value. There’s no accountability of the information published.
In other words, it’s practically impossible to find the official lowest packages offered at top business schools or get a complete scenario of placements.
MBA Placement Reports
Check the table below to check the MBA placement reports of top B-Schools across India.
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- IIM Ahmedabad: 95 percentile
- IIM Bangalore: 85 percentile
- IIM Calcutta: 85 percentile
- IIM Lucknow: 90 percentile
- IIM Kozhikode: 85 percentile
- IIM Indore: 90 percentile
- IIM Udaipur: 93 percentile
- IIM Shillong: 75 percentile
- IIM Trichy: 93 percentile
- IIM Visakhapatnam: 80 percentile
- IIM Rohtak: 95 percentile
- 1IIM Nagpur: 85 percentile
- IIM Jammu: 93 percentile
- IIM Ranchi: 90 percentile
- IIM Sirmaur: 92 percentile
- IIM Bodhgaya: 93 percentile
- IIM Sambalpur: 93 percentile
- IIM Kashipur: 94 percentile
- IIM Raipur: 93 percentile
- IIM Amritsar: 90 percentile
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