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2 years ago
Contributor-Level 9
For admission year 2026 the flagship EPGP course had its application window close on December 01, 2025. For PGPEM, however, the applications for R-1 was held between July 21, 2025 and October 8, 2025 while the closure of R-2 applications will take place on January 20, 2026.
For the 2026 PhD batch, applications are likely to be held around late January or February of 2026. For more details, students are advised to visit the official website and apply online.
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2 years ago
Contributor-Level 9
No matter how much a student secures in Class 12, IIM Bangalore, while shortlisting candidates for MBA follows a normalization process and gives weightage to all exam scores, i.e., Class 10, Class 12 or graduation. The process of normalisation is explained below:
- For IIM Bangalore PGP admission, a shortlist will be prepared comprising the names of candidates who have secured a pre-determined minimum score on all sections of CAT.
- All the subsequent processing, standardization and selection are limited to candidates selected to the first short list alone. Therefore, the CAT score alone is used as the basis for arriving at the first short l
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2 years agoGuide-Level 15
Located in Bannerghatta road in Bengaluru, IIM Bangalore campus students have lot of options to explore. There are some hidden gems close to the campus that are great weekend spot. Check below some of the places to check out:
- Kurudumale
- Nandi Hills
- Hassan
- MM Hills
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2 years agoGuide-Level 15
A comparison of hostel facilities in top IIMs based on hostel fee and occupancy is mentioned below:
Institute Name | Hostel Fee | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|
| IIM Bangalore | INR 80,000 (plus INR 30,000 mess charges/ month) | Single |
| IIM Ahmedabad | INR 1.76 lakh | Single |
| IIM Calcutta | INR 1.8 lakh | Single |
NOTE: The fee is as per an unofficial source. Hence, is indicative.
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2 years agoGuide-Level 15
IIM Bengaluru has 16 hostel blocks, one executive block and the executive accommodation at the Management Development Center. There are separate hostels for boys and girls. Both the in-campus hostels have single occupancy.
Hostel Facilities
- 24x7 internet connectivity
- Fully-automatic washing machines
- Hair saloon
- Music room
- Student-run library
- Recreation room
- Laundry and ironing services
- Intercom facility
- Guest room facility
New answer posted
2 years agoGuide-Level 15
Hostel life at IIM Bangalore is a complete experience for students. All students are provided with on-campus housing in well-appointed single rooms in the IIMB hostels. IIM Bengaluru has 16 hostel blocks, one executive block and the executive accommodation at the Management Development Center. Sports facilities, library, mess services gives a complete breather to students. The sports facility is well-equipped and every sport is available inside the campus except only a few games like swimming, squash, etc.
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2 years agoContributor-Level 10
According to the data gathered from unofficial sources, Business Development domain has placed the most no. of IIM Bangalore students. The domain-wise IIM Bangalore alumni placement statistics are presented below:
Note: The above-mentioned alumni data is gathered from unofficial sources and hence may vary.
New answer posted
2 years agoContributor-Level 10
The top recruiters during IIM Bangalore PGP summer placements for the 2025-27 batch is mentioned below:
Companies | Summer Placement Offers (2025-27 Batch) |
|---|---|
Accenture Strategy | 132 |
Boston Consulting Group | 24 |
Bain & Company | 18 |
Tata Consultancy Services | 15 |
American Express | 14 |
McKinsey & Company | 13 |
Kearney | 12 |
EY-Parthenon India | 11 |
Amazon | 11 |
Alvarez & Marsal | 10 |
Goldman Sachs | 10 |
Hindustan Unilever | 10 |
Deloitte | 7 |
HSBC | 7 |
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2 years agoContributor-Level 10
Consulting was the top recruiting sector during PGP summer placements for the 2025-27 batch. The placement distribution in this sector was 46%.
Earlier, the sector-wise placement distribution recorded during IIM Bangalore PGP summer placements 2024-26 batch is presented below:
Sectors | PGP and PGPBA Sumer Placement Distribution (2024-26 Batch) |
|---|---|
Consulting | 38% |
Finance/Banking/Investments | 15% |
IT Software/Analytics/Product Management | 11% |
FMCG/Retail | 10% |
Manufacturing/ Construction/ Energy/ Infrastructure | 9% |
Ecommerce/Payments/Telecom | 9% |
Conglomerates | 5% |
Healthcare | 2% |
Foundations/Education | 1% |
New answer posted
2 years agoContributor-Level 10
A total of 601 offers were accepted during IIM Bangalore PGP summer placements 2026 for the 2025-27 batch.
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