IIM Calcutta Logs 100% MBA Placement 2026; Highest Package INR 145 LPA
The latest placement season of IIM Calcutta has reflected a sustained demand for MBA graduates. The institute has recorded a 100% placement for MBA 2026 batch. Read here to know more.
IIM Calcutta MBA Placement 2026: Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM C) has achieved a 100% placement for its MBA programmes in 2026. In the 61st MBA batch, a total of 458 students participated in the placement, 202 recruiters participated. The students secured 542 offers in 2026.
The highest international offer reached INR 110.16 lakh per annum whereas the highest domestic compensation offered this year is INR 145 lakh per annum.
The number of recruiters engagement is up by 3% and the average compensation increased by 5.05% year-on-year to INR 36 lakh per annum showing continued demand of MBA graduates.
IIM Calcutta Placement 2026 Details
Students got maximum offers from consulting sector which stood at 206, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) been the top recruiter in management consulting. Accenture Strategy topped in the strategy consulting cohort and in payments and card domain, American Express remained the top recruiter.
Other consulting firms that participated include EY-Parthenon, Kearney, Alvarez & Marsal, Bain & Co, PwC, TCS, Vector Consulting, KPMG, McKinsey & Co, Monitor Deloitte, and YCP Auctus, among others.
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Consulting sector also emerged as the top recruiting that made 382% of the total offers during IIM Calcutta placements 2026. The sector-wise offers distribution during IIM Calcutta MBA placements 2026 is presented below:
Sector |
Offers Percentage (2026) |
|---|---|
Consulting |
38% |
General Management |
21% |
Finance |
18.6% |
IT & Product Management Management |
13.3% |
Sales & Marketing |
9% |
IIM Calcutta gives each of the student a stipend starting at INR 30,000 per month, which goes up to INR 35,000. Each of the student can avail of the student development grants of up to INR 65,000 for the first-year of course, and up to INR 25,000 for subsequent years. Moreover, the stipend and grants are facilitated for four years. However, it can be extended up to one or more years based on demonstration of enough progress in dissertation work. Furthermore, an additional financial support is also provided as extra funds up to INR 50,000 for field research (if required). Read about IIM Calcutta PhD/DPM course here.
IIM Calcutta concludes the placements for its 61th MBA batch with a 100% placement rate. The key highlights of IIM Calcutta placements for the MBA Class of 2026 are presented in the table below:
Particulars |
MBA Placement Statistics (2026) |
|---|---|
Batch size |
458 |
Highest package |
INR 1.45 crore per annum (International) INR 110 LPA (Domestic) |
Average package |
INR 36 LPA |
Median package |
INR 35 LPA |
Offers made |
542 |
Companies visited |
202 |
Placement rate |
100% |
Top sector |
Consulting (38% offers) |
More than 100 offers came from investment banking, venture capital, private equity, asset and wealth management. The participating companies were Avendus, Bank of America, Citi, D E Shaw, Ambit, Arga Investment Management, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, J P Morgan, Deutsche Bank, Edelweiss, O3 Capital, Rothschild & Co, Standard Chartered, Neo Asset & Wealth Management, Kotak Alternate Asset, Kotak Mahindra Capital, and UBS.
"The recruitment season witnessed noticeable growth in consulting and product management roles, with overall sectoral distribution remaining largely aligned with last year's trends. Both new and legacy firms participated in the process, reflecting strong recruiter confidence across sectors. The marketing domain saw participation from Glenmark Pharma, Hindustan Unilever Limited, ITC, AB InBev, Colgate-Palmolive, Dabur, and Procter & Gamble, among others," said an official of IIM Calcutta, as reported by media.
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