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Q:   What is your opinion on IIM Kozhikode and how does it compare to other top business schools in India?
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IIM Kozhikode is ranked 3rd among the top Business School of India according to the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF 2025). 

According to me the institute provides great value for money with the course fees of its flagship PGP/ MBA programme being INR 14 Lakhs - INR 22.5 Lakhs. While its placements regularly sees average and median packages of INR 28.18 LPA and INR 27.5 LPA,  respectively (in 2025).

Compared to other Business schools it may comparatively have lesser specialisations to choose from but makes up in quality and focus alongside other metrics including infrastructure, faculty, opportunities, placements, exposure, etc.

Q:   What is life like at IIM Kozhikode? What sets it apart from other IIMs in terms of placements, academics, or extracurricular activities?
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While compared to other IIMs, IIM Kozhikode is ranked 3rd among all Management institutes of India with 2 IIMs above it and 18 IIMs below it (NIRF 2025). While in terms of placements, academics, extracurricular activities, etc. the following are the stand out features:

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Academics
4 specialisations or elective clusters6 to 8 specialisations or elective clusters
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INR 28.18 LPAINR 15 LPA - INR 35 LPA
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8+ Student-Run ClubsDepends on the IIM

 

Q:   What is IIM Kozhikode famous for?
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IIM Kozhikode offers a two-year Post Graduate Programme (PGP) in Management, which is equivalent to MBA. Apart from regular PGP course, the institute also offers three other PG level Management courses for the same duration. In order to apply for MBA courses at IIM Kozhikode, candidates must fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria and pass all the selection parameters with a valid scores. Find below the list of IIM Kozhikode MBA/ PGP courses:

  • PGP
  • PGP Finance
  • PGP Liberal Studies & Management
  • PGP in Business Leadership

Click here to know about the IIM Kozhikode MBA course in detail. 

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IIM Kozhikode Admission Updates 2026

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Q:   Is IIM Kozhikode worth joining?
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IIM Kozhikode offers a two-year Executive Post Graduate Programme in Executive Management (EPGP), which is also popular as E-MBA. Candidates with some experience can gain a lot of benefits by pursuing MBA from IIM Kozhikode. It is one of the top Management institutes of the country. Along with the experienced faculty, candidates also get great exposure by studying in an IIM. For the Management category courses, IIM Kozhikode has been ranked on number 3 under the top 100 colleges of Managemen in India by NIRF. At the completion of the course, candidates will receive a degee of MBA from reputed IIM Kozhikode. The institute has received Global recognition from AMBA, EQUIS and Business Incubator and Entrepreneurship Centre support through IIMK LIVE.

Check below the more reasons to join the flagship programme (MBA) at IIM Kozhikode:

 

Q:   Is IIM Kozhikode good for MBA?
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It is a great institute with excellent placement records. IIM Kozhikode concluded its final placement process for its 24th batch of PGP along with the batches of PGP- Finance (PGP-F) and PGP Liberal Studies and Management (PGP-LSM). It achieved 100% placements in just three days. Over 159 recruiters participated and presented 559 offers to students. The highest and median package offered during the 2023 placement drive was INR 67.02 LPA and INR 27 LPA, respectively. The top recruiters were top companies like Deloitte, Adani, EY, Amazon, Microsoft, etc.

Q:   What is the difference between qualifying CAT cut off and final CAT cut off?
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Qualifying CAT cut off percentiles of an IIM is the minimum percentile (sectional as well as overall) required by candidates to be eligible for the Written Ability Test (What) and Personal Interview PI round. These are only eligibility score and not the score for selection. The final CAT cut off percentiles are the scores on the basis of which a candidate is actually selected for the What-PI round. The qualifying CAT cut offs are released publically before the CAT exam and result as a part of selection criteria for the MBA/PGP batch of that year. The qualifying cut offs for CAT are release category wise - General, NC/OBC. General-EWS, SC/ST, PwD. The qualifying cut offs percentiles of General category candidate is higher than then rest. The final CAT cut offs are not released publically. The cut offs are estimate on the basis of candidate's selection for What-PI. The final CAT cut offs for General category candidate is also higher than then rest.
Q:   How to apply for EMBA at IIM Kozhikode?
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Aspirants can apply by completing the EMAT application process. Before filling out the application, students must check that they fulfil all the eligibility criteria. To take EMAT, a sum of INR 2,000 has to be paid as the registration fee. Following this, based on the entrance exam score, academic record, and performance in the personal interview, admission is granted. The step-wise IIM Kozhikode application process is mentioned below:

  1. Visit the official website of IIM Kozikode.
  2. Fill the application form with all the relevant personal and educational details.
  3. Upload the required documents in the prescribed format.
  4. Proceed with the application process and pay the application fee.
Q:   Is admission open for E-MBA at IIM Kozhikode?
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Yes, the IIM Kozhikode Executive MBA/ EPGP admissions are open. The applications are accepted for their interactive learning mode (online) program, which is a two-year program designed for working executives. Interested candidates can register and apply online through the official website. 

Q:   How can I do Executive MBA from IIM Kozhikode?
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IIM Kozhikode admission process is entirely based on a valid scores of candidates obtained in EMAT test, which is conducted by IIM Kozhikode for its EPGP/ EMBA courses. Candidates willing to get admission to IIM Kozhikode Executive MBA course must obtain a minimum of 50% aggregate in any undergraduate course. They also have minimum of three years of work experience. Further, eligible candidates must fill an online application form on the official website of E-MBA. Aspirants can either submit their scores obtained in either CAT/ GMAT/ GRE exam or appear for EMAT, followed by a PI scores.

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Updated on Jun 1, 2026

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