Established in 1983, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Ahmedabad is a leading autonomous and not-for-profit management institute located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. EDII has been set up by apex financial institutions – the IDBI Bank Ltd., IFCI Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd. and the State Bank of India (SBI) under the aegis of the Government of Gujarat. EDII has been recognized by the UGC and AIU. The institute offers a total of three courses - PGDM Entrepreneurship, PGDM Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Venture Development and Fellow Programme in Management( FPM). For PGDM shortlisting, Candidates are selected based on CAT/XAT/MAT/CMAT/ATMA/ GMAT scores and performance in PI round. Admission to the doctoral level FPM program is based on Entrepreneurship Research Aptitude Test (ERAT) scores followed by research proposal, presentation and personal interview. Read More About EDII Ahmedabad Courses & Fees Structure

EDII PGDM programmes encourage the students to get into entrepreneurship roles and launch their own ventures. More than 25 startups launched by EDII students have already carved a niche and are leading their business organizations offering jobs to many others.Very few students at EDII participate in the placement process although 45-50 companies line-up to make offers to the EDII students. So far, EDII has trained over 1000 entrepreneur trainers, motivators, 600 NGO functionaries for creating micro-enterprises and over 1500 teachers teaching entrepreneurship courses in colleges and universities in India and abroad.

EDII Ahmedabad​ Quick Facts

  • Member of professional societies namely IIMA and British Libraries, MANLIBNET and ADINET.
  • Nodal Institute for Start-up Support,GO
  • Centre for Advancing and Launching Enterprises (CRADLE): An in-campus incubation centre.
  • Entered a partnership with Pembangunan SumberManusiaBerhad (PSMB), an arm of Human Resource Development Fund under Ministry of Human Resources, Malaysia.
  • Designed an integrated nationally replicable programme for start-ups (Village Entrepreneurship).
  • Honoured with AICTE Award for supporting startups and Excellence Award for promotion of startups.

EDII Ahmedabad​ Ranking & Accreditation

 Over the span of time, EDII has won many awards and rankings. It won Business leader of the Year Award for Best Academic & Industry Interface 2021 by World Leadership Congress and Awards, CII MILCA AWARD 2020, Lilavati Award 2020 and Excellent Institute for Entrepreneurship Development in India Award during the 11th National Education Summit 2017. Some of its other ranking and achievements are: 

Ranking Body Ranking Parameter Ranking
ARIIA 2021 Non-Technical Category) 1st 
ARIIA 2020 Self Finance Institute Top 25
Accreditation National NBA
Accreditation MBA Equvalence AIU

EDII Ahmedabad​ ​Courses, Eligibility, Admissions, Fees

Course Name Course Eligibility Course Fee (in INR)
PGDM Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s degree in any stream with at least 50% marks in aggregate / A four-year degree(10+2+4) in Engineering/ Technology/ Medicine/Other recognized by the UGC/AIU/AICTE
Duration: 2 years
Admission Criteria: CAT/MAT/ XAT/ATMA/ CMAT score+PI
Intake: 180		 10.98 Lacs
PGDM (IEV) Eligibility: Graduation with minimum 50% (45% for SC/ST/OBC Category) marks.
Duration: 2 years
Admission Criteria: CAT/MAT/XAT/ATMA/CMAT score+PI
Intake: 30		 4.05 Lacs
FPM Eligibility: Master’s degree or equivalent in streams such as Engineering/ Technology/ Management/ Economics/ Social Science/ Biological Science/ Pure Science/ Commerce/ Humanities with first division aggregate
Duration: 4 years
Admission Criteria: ERAT score +Research Proposal+ PI		 2.09 Lacs

EDII Ahmedabad​ Application Process

Candidates seeking admission in EDII Ahmedabad can apply by online mode. Detailed steps for both modes are as follows:

How to Apply?

  • Register at the official website.
  • Fill in the application form with the correct details
  • Submit the form and make the payment of INR 1000 through EPG (Net banking/ Credit/ Debit card).
  • Appear for the Personal Interview round

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Documents Required for FPM

  • NOC (if employed)
  • Mark sheet of X/ XII/ Graduation/ Post-Graduation
  • Research Proposal
  • Statement of Purpose (1500 words)
  • Letter of sponsorship from Organization (for sponsorship category)

EDII Ahmedabad​ Cut off 2023 (Expected)

National Level Test Cut off
XAT 75
CAT 45
ATMA 75
CMAT 70
MAT 72

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EDII Ahmedabad​ Placement

EDII has trained over 1000 entrepreneur trainers, motivators, 600 NGO functionaries for creating micro-enterprises and over 1500 teachers teaching entrepreneurship courses in colleges and universities in India and abroad. 78% EDII’s PG Alumni have chosen entrepreneurial career paths. Of these, 54% have joined family business, 23% have created new ventures and 1% have setup social enterprise (According to survey conducted for PG Alumni)

EDII Ahmedabad​ Fellowships

In an endeavour to help meritorious students pursue the course despite financial constraints, the Institute has made provision for offering limited fellowship support on merit cum means basis.

• Project Startup Facilitation Grant: EDII provides limited financial assistance to enable students to initiate / start own ventures. Such
support will be given to students having viable and feasible business ideas, and as recommended by the fellowship committee.
Preference is given to women students and first generation entrepreneurs.

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EDII Ahmedabad​ Notable Alumni

Name Occupation
Dharmendar Jena Manager–Blind People's Association- Bareja Eye and General Hospital Navalbhai & Hiraba Eye Hospital
Krishna Thacker Asia Regional Director - Metlife Foundation
Kuldeep Arora Director - Kuldhara Group of Companies Indian Institute of Rural Development
Shalabh Mittal CEO, School of Social Entrepreneurs
Sujata Goswami Executive Director- Sarba Shanti Ayog
Nikhil Talreja Digital Upstarts, Clever Buds & Digital Marketing
Laval Bhatt HoneyBee Infomedia
Nimesh Pithava Qualimark Machines
Sonkee Shah Arch Development Foundation
Satyavir Chakrapani Shikhar Microfinance
Hareesh Belawadi Zonar Enterprises

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FAQs

Ques. Why should I join EDII?

Ans. EDII can be a good option because:

  • Acquire skills to generate, identify and develop new business ideas in the world of endless possibilities
  • Gain hands-on experience through 8-10 weeks of Summer Internship
  • Develop an eye for opportunity identification
  • Learn how to augment your existing business venture to reach new heights
  • Benefit from Seed Funding support for selected ventures
  • Ace the dynamics of family business management through varied tools
  • Learn the concept of building a strong team for driving your business
  • Identify a social and impactful purpose and scale-up your venture

Ques. Will I get a chance to intern at any company during my year of PGDM studies at EDII?

Ans. Yes, at the end of the first year, students of PGDM programme are provided with internship opportunities. There is a provision of taking up with the summer internship starting from the 2nd semester of the PGDM program.

Ques. How is PGDM at EDII Ahmedabad for career growth as a self starter of a business?

Ans. If you want to run your own business, then do join this college.The college goes to the extent of saying that it is best for those who own family businesses but that is not entirely true. If you don't have an idea about your future business, be rest assured you will be pushed to find one. It isn't like most MBA colleges.

Ques. What are EDP Programmes at EDII?

Ans. Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) at IDII is a course which helps a student in developing entrepreneurial abilities. The skills that are required to run a business successfully is developed among the students through this programme. Sometimes, students may have skills but it requires polishing and incubation.

Ques. What are the start up support provided by EDII ?

Ans. EDII is a nodal institution as a part of Industries & Mines Department, Government of Gujarat promoted Start-up Policy. It has been granted support through Student Start-up Innovation Policy (SSIP) through Education Department, Government of Gujarat. It is also a part of Institutions’ Innovation Council (IIC) promoted by MHRD Innovation Cell. Students working on their startup ideas would be supported through these policy initiatives of the Government of India and Government of Gujarat.