Institute of Rural Management, Anand

Institute of Rural Management Anand offers PGDM programme in the filed of Rural Management as its flagship course. The course is offered to a total of 240 students. Upto 5% of the total seat intake is allocated for the admission of NRI students as per the AICTE rules. Students can apply for the course by visiting the official website of the institue. It should be noted that this information is taken from official sources and is subject to change.

IRMA does offer scholarships and tuition fee waivers to the students. The institute provides scholarships under various schemes. The institute offers Mirae Asset Foundation Scholarship, IDFC First Bank MBA Scholarship, PM Yasasvi Scholarship, and more. Furthermore, the institute also provides tuition fee waivers of upto 50% to the selective students. The institute has offered 104 scholarships, worth INR 4 crores for the academic year 2023-2024.

Admission to IRMA Anand is entrance-based. Students must clear the relevant entrance exam in order to get admission to the institute. However, admission to Certificate courses are done on merit basis. Other factors for the candidate's admission depends on academic performance, work experience, and performance in the personal interview (PI) round, along with their score on the CAT, XAT, CMAT, or GMAT exams. 

Institute of Rural Management, Anand is a private college established in 1979. IRMA Anand is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with an A grade. The College is recognised by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Association of Indian Universities (AIU). IRMA Anand is also approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the National Board of Accreditation (NBA). 

IRMA Anand does not accept students through direct admissions. The selection to the various courses offered at the institute are subject to fulfilment of the eligibility and selection criteria. The institute accepts various national-level entrance tests, such as CAT/ MAT/ XAT, etc. Additionally, the institute also conducts IRMAWAT and Personal Interviews based on which students are shortlisted.

IRMA Anand accepts the score of CAT exam for admission to courses like MBA/PGDM and executive MBA/PGDM. The courses are offered in full time mode and the duration is of 2 years and 15 months respectively. The total tuition fees for these courses are INR 13.6 L and INR 7.6 K. apart from CAT, the college also accepts the scores of exams like XAT and CMAT. However, before proceeding, students must make sure that they meet the eligibility specified eligibility criteria. Candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree with 50% aggregate. Please visit official website of Shiksha for more information.

IRMA Anand is a well known institute for offering placement opportunities to its PGDM students annually. In 2024, the participating recruiters placed 265 students and presented 325 placement offers to the  PGDM (RM) batch 2024. The key highlights of IRMA placement for the Class of 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below:

The Institute of Rural Management Anand offers placement assistance to all of its students. The institute has an active placement cell that is responsible for securing lucrative career opportunities for students. The University invites companies from the business sectors, from PSUs as well as state and central governments, NGOs, and multilateral agencies to conduct the Campus interview at the premises.