IIM Visakhapatnam - Indian Institute of Management

IIM Visakhapatnam offers admission to Management programmes on the basis of valid CAT scores. However, IIM Vishakhapatnam does not release in the public domain the CAT cutoffs and the cut off is exclusively accessible via account login of the candidates who have given this exam. For cut off details, please visit the official website or click here .

"The mess offers a variety of items in the menu with delicacies from all parts of the country. College infrastructure is quite good with decent classrooms and a good library, with virtual resources also.' As stated by a verified  Shiksha reviewer, the mess food is quite good and is made according to the diverse population of the college. The food quality is quite good.

IIM Visakhapatnam students are housed in ten separate hostel buildings. The college has various facilities that are mentioned below:

• Wi-Fi & TV
• Refrigerator
• Dining hall
• Indoor games such as Pool Table, Caroms, Chess, Table tennis etc.
• Discussion rooms

The highest package offered to students at IIM Visakhapatnam is INR 32.65 LPA. The lowest package is not visible on the official website. However the average package is given. The average package offered to students in 2023 was INR 16.61 LPA. Average CTC of Top 10% was INR 29.03 Lakhs and Average CTC of Top 25% was INR 23.63 Lakhs. 

IIM Visakhapatnam students can enter into Strategy & Consulting sectors, Marketing sectors, IT and Analytics sectors, General Management, Operations and HR sectors. IIM Visakhapatnam is visited by top companies such as Adani Group, Cognizant, Deloitte India, and others. IIM Visakhapatnam students can become Investment Bankers, Chief Financial Officer, and others. 

Candidates willing to get admission must apply online on the official website of the college. Admission to various courses is based on merit and accepted entrance exams. For admission to PGDM/MBA, candidates must clear graduation with a 55% aggregate and the accepted entrance exams are CAT and others. 

Yes, IIM Visakhapatnam is a part of IIM. It was established in 2015 by the Government of India. The college is one of the prestigious IIM family of business schools. IIM Visakhapatnam is ranked 29 by NIRF 2023 under the Management category. Getting admission in this IIM requires students to clear the accepted entrance exams which are CAT,  GATE,  UGC NET,  CSIR NET, and others. 

The fees for IIM Visakhapatnam Executive MBA is INR 10.8 lakh, which is indicative. IIM Visakhapatnam offers two courses under Executive MBA/PGDM. Post Graduate Program for Experienced Professionals (PGPEx) and The Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA). Admission to PGPEx in IIM Visakhapatnam is based on the candidate's CAT / GMAT / GRE Score Sheet (if applicable) and IIMV Test score, academic performance, work experience (if any), and performance in the personal interview (PI) round.

IIM Visakhapatnam does not charge any separate application fees for its PGP/ MBA programme. Candidates are just required to pay CAT exam application fees which is INR 2,400 for General, EWS and NC-OBC candidates. For the SC/ ST/ PwD category candidates, the application fees is INR 1,200. Also the institution has its own separate application for non-CAT courses like PGPEX, where the application fee is INR 1,000 (INR 500 for NC-OBC/ EWS and SC, ST, PwD category candidates and women candidates are exempt from the application fee).

To qualify for IIM Visakhapatnam admission to the MBA programme, CAT is mandatory. So getting into IIM Visakhapatnam without CAT is not possible. Overall candidates need to acquire a valid CAT score in order to apply to PGP or MBA programme. Candidates seeking admission to PGP at IIM Visakhapatnam are first required to apply for the CAT exam. Candidates must visit the official website of CAT to register. The registration process requires to upload required documents and submitting a fee of INR 1,200 for SC/ ST/ PwD category candidates and INR 2,400 for other category candidates.