What is the lowest package offered at IRMA placements?

As per the latest report, the lowest package offered to PGDM (RM) students during IRMA placements 2024 stood at INR 9 LPA. Earlier, the lowest package offered to PGDM (RM) Class of 2023 was INR 8 LPA. The lowest package offered during IRMA Anand placements between 2022 and 2024 are presented below: Particulars Placement Statistics (2022) Placement Statistics (2023) Placement Statistics (2024) Lowest package INR 8 LPA INR 8 LPA INR 9 LPA

Does IRMA Anand conduct on-campus placements?

Yes, Institute of Rural Management, Anand offers good placements to its PGDM students annually. During IRMA placements 2024, the participating recruiters placed 267 students and presented 322 placement offers to the PGDM (RM) batch 2024. The key highlights of IRMA Anand placements for the Class of 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below: Particulars Placement Statistics (2023) Placement Statistics (2024) Highest package INR 26.50 LPA INR 31.16 LPA Average package INR 15.50 LPA INR 14.17 LPA Median package INR 15 LPA INR 15 LPA Lowest package INR 8 LPA INR 9 LPA Total recruiters 98 98 Total offers made 244 322 Total students placed NA 267 Total PPOs accepted 33 25

Is IRMA Anand NAAC accredited?

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).

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NIRF 2025 Rankings are out. As per the latest NIRF 2025 rankings, IRMA Anand ranks #49 under the category 'Management'.

Institute of Rural Management Anand admissions 2025 are open. A few more updates are given below:

The CMAT 2026 exam date for admission to MBA/PGDM/MMS courses is Jan 25, 2026, and the result can be expected in Feb 2026.
The XAT 2026 registration window is now closed for MBA/PGDM courses, and the exam will be held on Jan 4, 2026.
The CAT 2025 result for admission to MBA/PGDM courses will tentatively be announced by the third or fourth week of Dec 2025.
PGDM (RM) 2025-27 final result for admission was declared. Candidates can check their results by using their logn details on the official website.

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IRMA Anand Courses & Fees 2025

Institute of Rural Management, Anand provides PG and Doctorate level courses to the interested students. The college offers courses in Business & Management Studies. Furthermore, some Institute of Rural Management, Anand courses have several specialisations to choose from. Candidates aspiring to take admission to courses can refer to the following table presenting the course-wise eligibility and fee details:

Courses	Tuition Fees	Eligibility
MBA/PGDM(4 courses)	16.4 LGet Fee Details	Graduation : 50 % Exams : XAT CAT
FPM(1 course)	– / –	Exams : XAT CAT

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Q: Can I get IRMA with 75 percentile?

No, it is not possible to get admission with 75 percentile at IRMA. The IRMA cutoff 2024 for the General AI category candidates for CAT and XAT at a common percentile of 85.

Q: Is IRMA a good college?

IRMA has been ranked 54 in Management category by NIRF ranking 2023. Also, the college has been ranked six by India Best B-Schools Survey (Private) West Zone -The Week Magazine Survey 2020. Moreover, the highest package offered was INR 26.5 LPA. The institute also offers various scholarships worth INR 3.17 crore. Additionally, IRMA Anand also has famous alumni such as Praveen Morchhale, Sandeep Dikshit, Raju Narisetti, Daman Singh, etc. Basis these facts, it is easy to conclude that IRMA a good college.

Q: How can I get admission to IRMA Anand?

Admission to Institute of Rural Management Anand, is based on common entrance exams such as CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ GMAT. Students must have completed their graduation with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks. Shortlisted candidates are then eligible to appear for a IRMA Written Ability Test followed by a personal interview.

Institute of Rural Management, Anand Fee Structure

The admission gets confirmed after fee payment to Institute of Rural Management, Anand. There are multiple fee components, such as security deposit, tuition fees, etc. The hostel and mess charges are based on selected facilities. Institute of Rural Management, Anand tuition fee amount is INR 13,60,000. The course fee information in detail is given in the below table:

Course Name	One-Time Fee	Tuition Fee	Hostel Fee
MBA/PGDM		INR 13,60,000

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Q: What is the total tuition fee for an MBA programme at IRMA Anand?

The total tuition fees for MBA at IRMA is INR 13.6 Lacs. The other fee components include application/admission fees, hostel fees, computer and internet service fees, library and database membership fees, etc. IRMA also offers financial assistance to the students via educational loans, scholarships and fee concessions.

Q: Is IRMA ranked by any national or international ranking body for Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management)?

As per NIRF report 2023, the IRMA ranking was 54. In 2022, the ranking for Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) was 52. It can be concluded that a decreasing trend was observed for as per NIRF report for the year 2022 vs 2023. For more clarity students can check the table presented below:

Publisher	Year 2022	Year 2023
NIRF	58	54
Times	NA	9
Business Today	NA	29

Q: What is the application fee of Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) at IRMA?

The application fee of MBA at IRMA is INR 2,000 for General, General (EWS) & OBC category and INR 1,000 for SC/ST/PwD category. Students can check the table presented below to have a clear understanding of application fee for Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) at IRMA:

Category	Application Fee
General, General (EWS) & OBC	INR 2,000
SC/ST/PwD*	INR 1,000

Students who belonging to the BPL category will be exempted from paying application fees. However, they are mandatory to upload scanned copy of their BPL certificate in the format prescribed by IRMA official website.

IRMA Anand Admission Dates 2025

The entrance exams accepted include CAT 2024/XAT 2025/CMAT 2024. Below are the important Institute of Rural Management Anand course admission dates:

MBA/PGDM Admissions 2026

4 Courses2 years

Eligibility

Undergraduate Degree with 50% aggregate
Accepting Exams: XAT, CAT

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Dates	Events
20 Dec '25	XAT 2026 admit card download starts
4 Jan '26	XAT 2026 Exam
Jan '26	XAT 2026 resultTentative

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Q: Who is eligible for MBA at IRMA?

Interested students who want to enrol of Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) at IRMA need to be graduate with 50% aggregate. For clear understanding, students can check the table below to know the eligibility and admissions 2024 from the table below:

Course	Eligibility	Selection Criteria
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management)	Graduate with 50% aggregate with 15 years of education (45% for ST/SC/OBC (NC) General, EWS, PwD)	For Indian candidates- CAT 2023/ XAT 2024/ CMAT 2023 + includes IRMAWAT + PI + Academic performance + Regional and Gender Diversity + Sports Diversity / Extra-Curricular Activities and work experience

Q: How can I get admission to an MBA programme at IRMA Anand?

Candidates wanting to get admission to the MBA course must secure a valid score in the common entrance exams such as CAT, , SNAP, , CMAT, IIFT, MAT, MAH CET, IBSAT, etc. As per the admission guidelines on the official website of IRMA Anand, the following criteria is used for the final selection of candidates:

CAT 2023 / XAT 2024 / CMAT 2023 Percentiles (35%)
Personal Interviews (PI) (35%)
IRMA Written Ability Test (5%)
Academic Performance (5%)

Q: What is the admission process for FPM at IRMA?

The admission process of FPM at IRMA is based on four steps. To know in detail, students can check the points mentioned below:

Qualifying Examination Score: Apat from the minimum eligibility, the candidate need to have a valid score of CAT/GRE, UGC-JRF/NET, CSIR-JRF/NET, ICAR-SRF, ICAR/ASRB-NET, GATE, XAT, CMAT.
Research Proposal: All eligible candidates required to submit along with their application a preliminary research proposal of about 5000 words. The proposal should cover topic/problem of the proposed research, its relevance, objectives and methodology of the study, and expected results or findings.
Disclaimer: Candidates should note that mere fulfilment of minimum eligibility measures will not confirm consideration for shortlisting of the next stage of the admissions process.
Jurisdiction: The complete admissions procedure at the Institute shall be subject to the Jurisdiction of the Courts of IRMA Anand.

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Placements: 100% of the students were placed in our seniors batch with the highest package of 31 LPA, and the average package was around 14-15 LPA. The whole batch got paid internships with the highest stipend of 2.4 LPA for 2 months. Major roles offered were in the marketing and sales domains.

Infrastructure: The whole hostel blocks were well furnished and equipped with mineral water plants and Wi-Fi, with individual rooms for each student of the whole batch. There is a presence of a good cafeteria, a mess, a students' sports activity centre, a good gym, and a dispensary.

Faculty: All the professors are well-equipped with their business skills and have graduated from top IITs and IIMs around the country, which will help to form the institution's academic backbone. The exams are basically held on a trimester mode, including mid-semester and end-of-term.

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Placements: Students are getting multiple placement opportunities at the IRMA in this course. Approximately 60% of the students get on-campus placements at this college. 18 LPA was the highest-offered package at our college. 4 LPA was the lowest package offered at the college. 4–8 LPA was the average package offered in our course. The top recruiters at the college were Easytrip, Kancor, Appollo, Navdhar Finance, etc. for our course.

Infrastructure: IRMA has an excellent infrastructure for our course. The college has the best-quality facilities for students. Wi-Fi, labs, library, canteen, hostel, sports, etc. facilities are available for the students at our college. The food available at the college canteen was good to eat. Students were getting multiple sports facilities. Hostel rooms were well furnished and properly maintained. The food in the mess was good to eat.

Faculty: The faculty of our college was helpful, qualified and knowledgeable about our course. The quality of the teaching was very good. Teachers completed the syllabus on time and cleared all the doubts of the students. The course curriculum of the college was relevant and it makes the students industry-ready. The exams for our course were of a moderately difficult level at this college.

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Placements: Here, approximately 60% of our students were placed, with a good the highest salary package of 18 LPA. The medium salary was 4 LPA - 8 LPA. Companies, like TCS, Apollo, and Navdhar Finance visited our college. All students got internships.

Infrastructure: The classroom infrastructure here was good and well-maintained. Unlimited Wi-Fi was provided both in the classroom and hostel with good speed which I liked. Non-stop electricity was also provided. The infrastructure of the hostel was good. Food quality in the mess was something most people liked the least. It was average.

Faculty: Our faculty members were very helpful, qualified, knowledgeable, experienced, and top-notch. They had their own style of teaching which was very good. This curriculum was relevant. Semester exams were not that much hard but some papers like mathematics and engineering were quite hard.

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Placements: All the student get placed. 100% placement. The highest package was 52 lakhs per annum and average was 11 lakh per annum . Companies like GCMMF (AMUL), future group, state governments, mahindra agri, ITC, UNICEF etc recruit the students from the college. 100% of students got internships Roles related to the development sector, policy sector as well as corporate sector are offered.

Infrastructure: All the required facilities are available with Wi-Fi. Facilities are of high quality. Single room per student. 60 acre campus with state of art infrastructure. It has RJML Library which is one of the best in the country. The institute was set up by the father of white revolution Dr. Verghese kurien. It imparts a rich curriculum.

Faculty: Highly knowledgeable faculty, extremely helpful. The curriculum is up date with market changes. Unique courses like rural society and polity, rural livelihood systems, values and ethics management. The best learning experience is the village fieldwork segment for 9 weeks. The curriculum is rigorous and extremely enriching.

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Placements: Till date, I can tell you about the senior summer internships. They were placed in summer internships. Roles offered varied from development projects manager to consultant of the company. The stipend offered ranges from Rs. 30,000-75,000 per month. Top recruiters were Amul, Mother Dairy and Federal Bank.

Infrastructure: It is one of the finest courses, and it is very well-blended with the management course, rural areas and their social and behaviour. Hostel and the whole infrastructure are good. The mess department is also managed by students, and it feels like a well-managed organisation.

Faculty: Teachers and staff members associated with IRMA are very cooperative. It is very much clear from its peculiar village fieldwork curriculum that it makes us ready for real-time problem and dilemma faced by the people.

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Our college provides great infrastructure and facilities with quality knowledge.

Placements: Most of the students in our course got placed from college. The highest salary package offered is 12 LPA, and the average salary package offered was 8 LPA. The lowest salary package offered is 3 LPA. HDFC, Ergo, Fullerton India, and IBM are the top recruiting companies of our college. Almost 65% of the students got internships from HDFC, Ergo and IBM companies. Management consulting and communication skills are provided to students.

Infrastructure: IRMA is India's leading B school teaching rural management in the country with a great infrastructure and facilities of rural prosperity. Even the hostel provides great facilities. The canteen is also good, and it serves good quality of food. Extra curriculum activities are also held every year.

Faculty: Teachers in our college are helpful and qualified with great knowledge and experience. Good quality of education is provided by our management so that students can enhance new skills and learning. The curriculum is great, and it will take you to the platform where you can see the different strategies and tactics and learn.

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IRMA Anand Courses and Fees FAQs 2025

Q: Which exams are accepted by IRMA?

There are different exams through which students can get admission in IRMA Anand. For Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) and PGDM (RM-X), need to provide CAT 2023/ XAT 2024/ CMAT scores. For FPM (RM), the applications will be scrutinised by the allocated selection committee of IRMA on the basis of several constraints, such as past academic qualification, past test scores, research proposal, and reservation.

Q: How to get selected in IRMA?

In order to get admissions at IRMA, the candidate need to meet the latest eligibility as per pre-defined course. However, students who want to know the eligibility criteria for MDPs, students need to visit the official website. To know the selection criteria students can check the table presented below:

Course Name	Selection
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management)	For Indian candidates- CAT 2023/ XAT 2024/ CMAT 2024 + includes IRMAWAT + PI + Academic performance + Regional and Gender Diversity + Sports Diversity / Extra-Curricular Activities and work experience
PGDM (RM-X)	CAT 2023/ XAT 2024/ CMAT 2024 + PI + Academic performance + Gender Diversity + Sports Diversity / Extra-Curricular Activities and work experience
FPM (RM)	CAT/ XAT/ NET, CSIR-JRF/NET, ICAR-SRF, ICAR/ ASRB-NET/ GATE or CMAT 2023

Q: What will be my ROI after studying at IRMA?

Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) has concluded its placements drive for the 42nd batch (2021-23) of its flagship Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) - the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management). As per the latest report, the participating recruiters made 339 placement offers to the batch of 250 participants of Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management). The the highest and average package during IRMA placements 2023 stood at INR 26.50 LPA and INR 15.50 LPA, respectively. The top recruiters of IRMA in 2023 included Flipkart, Dabur, Adani Group, Godrej, ITC, etc.

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Can I get into Institute of Rural Management, Anand without CAT?

Answered 3 months ago

Institute of Rural Management, Anand offers a large diversity of courses to students in Management field. IRMA Anand admissions are held on the basis of entrance tests. Students seeking course admissions must clear their previous qualifying examination and appear for any of the prescribed entrance e

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In which sector the highest number of students were placed during IRMA placements?

Answered 6 months ago

The following table showcases the sector-wise total offers presented to the students of the PGDM RM batch 2024:

Sector	Number of offers Accepted (2024)
BFSI	101
Dairy	63
Consulting	20
Retail	18
Agro Business	16
Edtech	11
FMCG	7
Pharmaceuticals	5
Manufacturing	4
Others	22
Total	267

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How much CAT percentile is required for IRMA?

Answered 10 months ago

A CAT percentile of approximately 85–90 is often required by the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) in order to have a high chance of being shortlisted for its Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management (PGDRM) program. However, depending on variables including the volume of applications, the

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What are the key takeaways from IRMA Anand placements in recent years?

Answered 11 months ago

As per the report, the the highest and average package during IRMA placements in 2024 stood at INR 31.16 LPA and INR 14.17 LPA, respectively. The participating recruiters placed 267 students and presented 322 placement offers to the PGDM (RM) batch 2024 participants. The key highlights of IRMA Anand

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How many seats are reserved for Executive MBA at IRMA?

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Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) has 60 seats reserved out of 240 seats for executive MBA. Admissions are accepted through entrance examinations like CAT /XAT or CMAT followed by a personal interview . Along with the entrance examination, candidate's educational background, academic achiev

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