Institute of Management Study

No, IMS Kolkata does not use scores of JEE for admission. Scores of management entrance exams like CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, or ATMA are accepted by IMS Kolkata for their MBA courses. Candidates have to appear for any of these and then meet the eligibility criteria prescribed by the institute for securing admissions.

IMS Kolkata does not offer direct admission; admissions are generally done based on performance in entrance exams such as CAT, MAT, XAT, or CMAT, which is followed by group discussions and personal interviews. However, if the management quota is available, candidates with specific eligibility criteria and outstanding academic or professional qualifications can seek management quota admission.

The lowest tuition fee out of the three colleges is IMS Kolkata. The total tuition fee for BSc at the institution is INR 1.7 lakh, whereas at SNU Chennai and at LPU Jalandhar it is INR 7.91 lakh and INR 4.8 lakh, respectively.

If we look at the placement statistics for 2024, BSc at IMS Kolkata was offered an average salary package of INR 1.02 LPA. The average salary package is less than the total fee of INR 1.7 lakh, thus IMS Kolkata might have a lower tuition fee for BSc than SNU Chennai and LPU Jalandhar but it might not offer a positive return on investment.

The seat intake for BSc at SNU Chennai and BSc at IMS Kolkata is the same. Both colleges offer 60 seats for the programme. Whereas, LPU Jalandhar offers only 30 seats for the programme. Thus, SNU Chennai and IMS Kolkata offer a higher number of seats for BSc among the three universities.

In addition to that BSc at SNU Chennai is the only programme out of the three with a positive return on investment. According to Shiksha student reviews, the average salary package of placements in 2024 for BSc at SNU Chennai is INR 12 LPA whereas the tuition fee of the programme is INR 7.91 lakh.

From 2022 to 2024, an improving trend was recorded in the MHA, BTTM, and BBA HM average packages. Alongside this, the average package offered to BBA students has fluctuated over the past three years. See the table below for better clarity on IMS Kolkata average package trends:

The table given below depicts the course-wise total students and the number of students placed over the past three years of Institute of Management Study placements:

The overall highest package offered to the 2024 batch was INR 2.30 LPA and was made to MHA students. Earlier, the highest package offered in 2023 was INR 2.85 LPA. The table below showcases the IMS Kolkata highest package trends for various courses: 

The average package offered to the MBA students during the 2024 drive stood at INR 1.78 LPA. Earlier, the average package offered in 2023 was INR 1.68 LPA. The following table depicts the IMS Kolkata MBA average package trends for the past three years:

The institute has released the course-wise placement data for 2024. Out of 275 students in the 2024 batch, 177 were successfully placed. The overall highest package stood at INR 2.30 LPA. Check the complete insights of IMS Kolkata placements 2024 from the table below:

*The average package mentioned above is the highest of all the average salaries offered in different courses.

The list of prominent companies that participated in IMS Kolkata placements 2024 is presented below: