IIM

Hi,
Currently, a majority of students studying in top IIMs are from engineering (generally from top colleges.)
This is because of following reasons-
1. These students have a record of academic excellence coming from prestigious institutions from India.
2. Generally, engineering students have high analytical and reasoning skills because of the rigorous curriculum they study.
But as many students from engineering background apply for IIMs there is no such advantage to an individual.
Moreover, as the number of engineering students is more in IIMs, IIMs are giving diversity points to students from a non-engineering background making it a bit easier from them.
Anyhow what matters is:
1. Your academic record.
2. Your work experience or volunteer/internship experiences.
3. Your interest towards the field you want to pursue.
4. Your leadership skills and creativity.
Brand names like IITs, NITs, BITS surely add some weightage to your resume but you can't only rely on that. You should be an interesting person good in many things including academics.