What are the salary packages offered at Institute of Rural Management, Anand?

Institute of Rural Management, Anand concluded the placements for the Class of 2024 with an average package of INR 14.14 LPA. The Institute of Rural Management Anand packages offered during IRMA placement between 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below: Particulars Placement Statistics (2023) Placement Statistics (2024) the 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 the lowest package INR 8 LPA INR 9 LPA

Does IRMA Anand have 100% placements for PGDM?

Students can check the IRMA Anand placements 2024 in this space: Particulars Placement Statistics (2024) Highest package 31.16 L Average package 14.17 L Median package 15 L the lowest package 9 L Total recruiters 98 Total offers made 322 Total students placed 267 Total PPOs accepted 25

How good are the PGDM RM placements at IRMA Anand?

IRMA Anand has a decent record of PGDM RM placements. In 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) the highest package INR 26.50 LPA INR 31.16 LPA Average package INR 15.50 LPA INR 14.14 LPA Median package INR 15 LPA INR 15 LPA the lowest package INR 8 LPA INR 9 LPA Total recruiters 63 98 Total offers made 244 322 Total students placed NA 267 Total PPOs accepted 33 25

What is the IRMA placement truth? Does it really give a 100% placement record?

IRMA has a good record of placements for its PGDM/MBA courses. In 2024, the participating recruiters placed 267 students and presented 322 placement offers to the PGDM (RM) batch 2024 participants. The highest and average package at IRMA College in 2024 stood at INR 31.16 LPA and INR 14.17 LPA, respectively. The key highlights of IRMA Anand placements for the Class of 2022 and 2023 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

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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.

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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 2026 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 CAT 2025 result is out for admission to MBA/PGDM courses. Candidates need to log in to check and download their scorecards on the official CAT portal.
PGDM (RM) 2025-27 final result for admission was declared. Candidates can check their results by using their logn details on the official website.
The XAT result 2026 for admission to the MBA/PGDM course is expected to be released between Jan 17, 2026 and Jan 20, 2026.

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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: 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: 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: 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.

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.

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 application fee for IRMA?

The application fee for PGDM (Rural Management) course for general candidates is INR 2,000. The application fee for reserved category is less. Check below the application fee:

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Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management)

INR 2,000 (GEN/ GEN-EWS/ OBC)

INR 1,000 (SC/ ST/ PwD)

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
Jan '26	XAT 2026 resultTentative
Jan '26	XAT 2026 Cut Offs ReleaseTentative

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Q: Can I get direct admission to various courses at IRMA Anand?

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.

Q: Can I get direct admission at IRMA Anand?

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.

Q: Can I do PGDM (RM-X) without CAT at IRMA?

Yes, it is possible. IRMA Anand offers PGDM (RM-X) course to the students and admission to PGDM (RM-X) in IRMA Anand is based on the candidate's CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ score Sheet, academic performance, work experience and performance in the personal interview (PI) round. Those candidates who do not have a valid score in the CAT exam can appear for admission process on the basis of other entrance exam scores, such as XAT, CMAT, etc.

Q: How much CAT percentile is required for IRMA?

Students can check the CAT percentile required for Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) programme grom the table presented below:

Exam	Percentage Required
CAT 2023 / XAT 2024 / CMAT 2023	35%
Personal Interviews	35%
WAT	5%
Academic Performance	5%
Gender Diversity	3.5%
Regional Diversity	5%

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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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Facilities, faculty and placements are the best at this college.

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?

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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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How is admission to the PGDM (RM) at IRMA Anand conducted?

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Indian candidates for the PGDM (RM) in IRMA Anand are selected on basis of CAT/XAT/CMAT scores. They are followed by IRMAWAT (Written Ability Test), an individual interview, and assessments in terms of the academic performance and profile. Such aspects as regional and gender diversity, extracurricul

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Who should apply for the FPM in RM at IRMA Anand?

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Applicants looking forward to becoming professionals in research, teaching, and development policy areas must consider the FPM in RM at IRMA Anand. It is perfect when it comes to professionals who want to pursue a long-term career in higher education institutions, think-tanks or non-governmental org

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Is the FPM in RM at IRMA Anand recognised by national bodies?

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Yes, FPM in RM at IRMA Anand is recognised by All India Council of technical education (AICTE). Such recognition makes sure the programme is up to the national standards of academics. This programme produces great graduates who are recognised in academics and research. The qualification becomes valu

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What is the eligibility for the PGDM (Rural Management) at IRMA Anand?

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Candidates who want to do PGDM (Rural Management) in IRMA Anand need to have a graduate degree at 50 percent aggregate marks. In case of SC/ST/OBC (NC)/EWS/PwD categories, there should be 45 percent. The study has to be a degree programme in any field of study in a recognised university.

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