IMI Delhi is India's first corporate-sponsored business school established in 1981. The college is ranked 34th among Management Schools in India by the NIRF 2023 and 11th in India by Business Today 2023. It has also received accreditation from AMBA, the SAQS, the AACSB, the NBA and approved by the AICTE. IMI New Delhi has global linkages with leading schools in Europe, North America, and Asia. The institute currently offers PGDM, PGDM (HRM), PGDM (B&FS), 18 - Month PGDM (Executives), and FPM (Doctoral Program). It has more than 7000+ alumni.

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The PGDM fee is INR 19.25 Lakhs and admission to the PGDM program of IMI Delhi is offered on the basis of CAT/ XAT score. PGDM Admission at IMI Delhi is a 2-stage process, i.e at stage 1 applicants are assessed on the basis of entrance exam score and academic profile of the candidate. In phase 2, selected candidates are further called for a Personal Assessment process (Essay Writing + Personal Interview).  The CAT cutoff 2022 for admission to IMI Delhi was 90 percentile. 

Apart from the flagship PGDM program, IMI Delhi also offers PGDM program in HRM (Human Resource Management) & B&FS (Banking & Financial Services). The college offers a 2 year Executive PGDM program. Candidates seeking admission to MDI Delhi Executive program must have a minimum work experience of 5 years. Candidates who apply online for admission into PGDM and/or PGDM (HRM) and/or PGDM (B&FS) will be shortlisted on the basis of Academic Records, CAT, XAT or GMAT Test Scores, Work Experience and another relevant set of parameters. The shortlisted candidates will be called for Personal Assessment Process comprising Extempore and Personal Interview.

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IMI Delhi

IMI Delhi Quick facts 

  • Ranking: IMI New Delhi ranked 12th among private colleges by IIRF Ranking 2023. It also ranked no. 34th in MHRD-NIRF Ranking 2023 amongst Top Management B-Schools in the country. Check IMI Delhi Ranking
  • Accreditation: IMI is accredited by two leading international accreditation bodies - AMBA and SAQS. All programs at IMI New Delhi are approved by AICTE.
  • Selection Criteria 2024: Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of CAT Score and Academic Record. As per the latest IMI New Delhi Policy, the college will also accept XAT for MBA Admission 2024. After the first shortlist is released, IMI Delhi will call the selected candidates for Essay writing and personal Interview. Check Which is better, IMI Delhi PGDM or UBS Chandigarh?
  • Personal Interview Centres: IMI Delhi will conduct the PI for PGDM, PGDM (HRM) & PGDM (B&FS) at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune. 
  • IMI New Delhi Sponsors: IMI New Delhi is India’s first corporate-sponsored business school established with the support of corporate houses like RPG Enterprises, Nestle, ITC, SAIL, Tata Chemicals, BOC and Williamson Magor.
  • International Collaboration: IMI’s International linkages with reputed institutions such as UNDP, World Bank, ILO, UNCTAD and Asian Productivity Organisation underscores its emphasis on professionalism, excellence and quality.
  • IMI Delhi Courses: IMI offers three full time 2 years duration PGDM programmes: PGDM, PGDM (HRM), PGDM (B&FS), PGDM (Executive) and PhD program. Check IMI Delhi Course & Fee Details
  • IMI Delhi Placements: During IMI Delhi Placements 2023, the highest package stood at INR 50 LPA & the average package stood at INR 17.01 LPA.
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IMI Delhi Admission Dates 2024

CAT Dates
CAT Registration Starts August 2, 2023
CAT Registration Ends September 13, 2023
CAT Admit Card October 25, 2023
CAT Exam Date November 26, 2023
XAT Dates
XAT Registration Opens July 15, 2023
XAT Registration Closes November 30, 2023
Last Date for XAT Application through GMAT / GRE December 31, 2023
XAT Exam Date January 07, 2024
PGDM / PGDM HRM / PGDM BFS
Events Round 1 Round 2
Application Opens September 2023 December 2023
Last Date to Apply December 15, 2023 January 2024
Interviews January 2024 February 2024
Admission Decision March 2024 March 2024
Commencement of Program July 2024 July 2024
Event Dates (Tentative)
Last Date to Apply for PGDM (Executive) March 6, 2024
IMI Entrance Test March 12, 2024
Last Date to Apply for FPM April 7, 2024

IMI Delhi Ranking

Ranking Bodies Ranking Parameter Ranking
NIRF 2023 Management Institute 34
IIRF 2023 Private Colleges 12
FT MIM Master’s In Management 84
Business Today 2023 B-School Ranking 11
Business Today 2023 1-Year MBA (PGDM Executive) 14
Business World Top 10 Private B School 14
Outlook 2021  All Private Institute 11

IMI Delhi Batch Profile

IMI Delhi MBA batch 2020-22 comprised a total of 243 students. Among them, 84% were male & 16% were female. 56% of the students had Engineering background. More than half of the batch were freshers. The below info-graph represents the detailed batch profile:

IMI Delhi Batch Profile

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IMI Delhi Course

Course Program Course Eligibility / Admission criteria Fees
PGDM Eligibility: Graduation with at least 50% aggregate/ equivalent in any discipline
Duration: 2 years
Selection Criteria: CAT/ XAT Scores
Intake: 251 

Self Sponsored: INR 20.19 Lakhs
Sponsored Candidates: INR 31.71 Lakhs
Foreign Nationals: USD 28, 420

PGDM-HRM Eligibility: Graduation with a minimum of 50% aggregate/ equivalent in any discipline from a university
Duration: 2 years
Selection Criteria: CAT Scores
Intake: 60
PGDM- B&FS Eligibility: Bachelor’s equivalent degree, with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks
Duration: 2 years
Selection Criteria: CAT Scores
Intake: 60
PGDM(Executive) Eligibility: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in any discipline with a minimum of 50 percent marks + Minimum  work experience of 5 years post-qualification experience 
Duration: 1 year 3 months
Selection Criteria: Valid CAT/XAT/CMAT/NMAT/ MAT/ATMA/ IMI Entrance Test score + Profile based Assessment

Indian Nationals: INR 12 Lakhs
Foreign Nationals: USD 17,500

FPM ( Full Time) Eligibility: Master’s degree or its equivalent with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks.
Duration: 2 Years
Selection Criteria: CAT/GRE/XAT/NET Score or a valid score in IMI Research Aptitude Test + Research Intrest Assessment Interview.
INR 7,87,000

IMI New Delhi Admission Cut-Off 2023

It is expected that IMI Admission Cutoff may remain more or less the same for PGDM 2023 as mentioned under:

Program name Cutoff
PGDM 88 - 90
PGD-HRM 85 –88
PGDM (Banking & Financial services) 85 - 88

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IMI Delhi Placements 2023

IMI Delhi Placements 2023 has been concluded. IMI Delhi highest package stood at INR 50 LPA & IMI Delhi average package stood at INR 17.01 LPA. More highlights of IMI Delhi Placements 2023 are tabulated below:

Particulars Placements Statistics 2023
Number of Recruiters 100
Number of New Recruiters 40+
Number of International Offers 3
Highest Salary INR 50 LPA
Average Salary INR 17.01 LPA
Median Salary INR 16.33 LPA
Major Sector BFSI, Consulting / EdTech
Top Recruiters Barclays, Crisil, Darashaw, HDFC Bank, Adani, TESCO, Maruti Suzuki, EY

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IMI Delhi Placements 2023 Course-wise

The following table represents the course-wise salary statistics of IMI Delhi:

Particulars PGDM BFS HR
Highest salary INR 50 LPA INR 50 LPA INR 20.50 LPA
Average Salary INR 17.20 LPA INR 16.48 LPA INR 15.58 LPA
Median salary INR 16.84 LPA INR 15.16 LPA INR 14.82 LPA
Average salary of top 10% students INR 25.40 LPA INR 27.47 LPA INR 19.89 LPA
Average salary of top 25% students INR 21.61 LPA INR 21.68 LPA INR 18.06 LPA

IMI Delhi Summer Internship Placements 2024

IMI Delhi concluded its 2024 summer internship placement drive. The highest stipend of INR 2.80 Lakhs was received. Recruiters across various sectors visited the campus. Among all the sectors, the highest number of internship offers were made from the BFSI sector. Some of the major recruiters included Barclays, Flipkart, Adani, Capgemini, Deloitte, Infosys. The highlights of the 2024 summer internship placement drive are mentioned below:

  • The overall highest stipend stood at INR 2.80 Lakhs for 2 months. 
  • An average stipend of INR 73 K for 2 months was offered to the students.
  • The median stipend stood at INR 50 K for 2 months.
  • Top 10% students received an average stipend of INR 1.80 Lakhs per month.
  • Top 25% students received an average stipend of INR 1.56 Lakhs per month.
  • 41.38% of the offers were made from the BFSI sector.

IMI Delhi Alumni & Startups 

IMI Delhi has an alumni relations committee that is responsible for organizing and managing several activities and initiatives every year. The committee has the participation of more than 6000 eminent alumni. Some of the reputed notable alumni of IMI Delhi are mentioned below. 

  • Tanvi Johri: Founder and CEO of Carmesi
  • Karan Kumar: Chief Marketing Officer & Brand Strategist 
  • Tanvi Sharma: HR, Strategy & Business Development.
  • Anurag Kumar: HR Professional 
  • Aakansha Bansal: HR Professional at Corporate and Consulting 
  • Nidhi Bhatia: Technology, Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement, Warehousing, Cargo, Start-up, Fintech & Supply chain Finance Specialist

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Popular Startups by the IMI Delhi Alumni:

Few startup companies founded by the IMI Delhi Alumni are as follows. 

  • Letsbuy.com
  • Seven3Rockers Technologies
  • The Design Shop
  • exchange4media Group
  • Nexge Technologies
  • WEB EFFECTS
  • R2D Commercial Pvt. Ltd.
  • Elan HR Solutions
  • Rage Chocolatier
  • Catalyst Sports & Wellness

Top Management Colleges

NIRF Ranking College Name Course Fees Cutoff
70 IMI Kolkata PGDM 13 Lakhs 80 (CAT)
58 IIM Sambalpur MBA 13.03 Lakhs 93 (CAT)
98 IIM Sirmaur MBA 11.75 Lakhs 94 (CAT)
51 IIM Amritsar MBA 13.20 Lakhs 85 (CAT)
29 IIM Visakhapatnam PGP 15.04 Lakhs 85 (CAT)
41 IIM Jammu MBA 15.5 Lakhs 93 (CAT)
84 IMT Hyderabad PGDM 12.03 Lakhs 75 (CAT)
- SIMSREE Mumbai  MMS 1.36 Lakhs  99.93 (MH CET)
33 GIM Goa PGDM 18.07 Lakhs 89 (CAT)
31 Great Lakes Chennai PGDM 18.75 Lacs 80 ( CAT)
- IBS Mumbai  MBA 9.09 Lakhs 68-70 (IBSAT)
48 Bimtech Greater Noida  PGDM 10 Lakhs 72.5 (CAT)
7 NITIE Mumbai PGDIM 14.63 Lakhs 97 (CAT)
38 IMT Ghaziabad PGDM 19.53 Lakhs 93 (CAT)
17 SIBM Pune MBA 11.67 Lakhs 90 (SNAP 2022)
54 IRMA Anand PGDRM 15.17 Lakhs 85 (CAT)
- IMS Ghaziabad PGDM 7.95 Lakhs 75 (CAT)
- IMS Noida PGDM 7.92 Lakhs 75 (CAT)
46 XIMB Bhubaneswar MBA 6- 8.90 Lakhs 91 ( CAT)
- UBS Chandigarh MBA 52, 295  88 (CAT)

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IMI Delhi Faculty

IMI has a large faculty. The faculty of IMI sets the institute apart from other business schools. Through their active involvement in academics, administration, research, and mentoring, The list of distinguished IMI faculty represents excellence in various functional areas of management.

  • Percentage of faculty with Ph.D. - 98%
  • Percentage of five or more years of industry experience - 37%
  • Percentage with 10 or more years of teaching experience - 71%

IMI Delhi Faculty

IMI Delhi FAQs

Ques. Is IMI Delhi better than IMT Ghaziabad?

Ans. IMI Delhi has great opportunities to offer, not only in the field of finance, but marketing as well. The course is interspersed with interesting projects, guest lectures by industry experts and workshops that would keep you busy, round the clock. Parameters for choosing IMI Delhi are as follows:

  • Placements: IMI Delhi have top FMCG companies like Asian Paints, Nestle, Reckitt Benckiser, Emami, HUL, Havmor, Piramal Group, Fairtrade LLC, Moolchand, Perfetti Van Melle, Coffee Day Beverages and many other premium recruiters in this sector visiting the campus every year. The profiles offered, range from Sales and Marketing, Brand Management, Product Management to Digital Marketing and Market Research. The remuneration offered is extremely good, especially for top performers.
  • Faculty: The faculty here is extremely competent with great representation across all fields. Marketing sector. IMI New Delhi puts a strong focus on high-quality research by its faculty leading to publications in
    international peer-reviewed academic journals. Its faculty have PhDs from top international and national universities/institutes, with many of them also having significant corporate experience.
  • Batch Profile: The batch profile over here is pretty strong. The institute has people from different cities, top colleges with core sales/advertising roles who add real value to the class. The mix of freshers and work-ex people is conducive for good placements. Check IMI Delhi Course & Fee Details

Ques. Does IMI Delhi offer hostel facilities?

Ans. Yes, the institute provides hostel facilities to its students. The modern and aesthetically designed residence at IMI, New Delhi forms an integral part of the academic and social life of the students. Besides promoting group study and learning outside the classroom, the residential accommodation also enables participants to optimally utilise IMI resources like the library and computing facilities with internet and intranet available in all the hostel rooms. This gives the students the opportunity to learn either among their peers or through various knowledge resources made available to them around the clock. The accommodation cost at IMI Delhi is detailed in the below.
  • For self and company sponsored students: Hostel charges - INR 1,55,000 (2024-25); INR 1,65,000 (2025-26)

                                                                                    Mess Charges- INR 81000 (2024-25); INR 87,000 (2025-26)

  • For foreign nationals: Hostel charges - 2214 USD (2024-25); 2357 USD (2025-26)  |   Mess Charges - 1157 USD (2024-25); 1243 USD (2025-26)

Ques. Does IMI Delhi offer any summer programmes/ internships to students?

Ans. Yes. On completion of the first year, all students are required to undergo a Summer Internship Program of 8 to 12 weeks duration. This helps them to gain hands-on experience in the application of management concepts and functional skills.The students work on projects specified by the company in which they undergo SIP. At the end of the summer internship, which is done under the supervision of a company executive and a faculty mentor from IMI, students are required to submit a report to the company and to the institute. The concerned company executive normally provides feedback to the Institute on the student’s performance. Successful completion of Summer Internship Program is an essential requirement for the award of Post-Graduate Diploma at IMI New Delhi. Check Detailed IMI Placements

Ques. How is the faculty at IMI Delhi? 

Ans. Faculty members at IMI New Delhi enjoy academic freedom to adopt appropriate pedagogy for imparting education in respective courses. The faculty members are experts in their fields of interest and adopt interactive and participative methods of learning. Faculty members for all the programs are primarily in-house from the Institute but may also include adjunct or visiting faculty members. Guest lectures from industry practitioners are also organized regularly to expose students to the current business environment and practices. IMI Delhi Faculty

Ques. Which area of specialization is offered by IMI Delhi?

Ans.

  • Marketing
  • Finance
  • Operations
  • Human Resources Management/Organizational Behavior
  • Information Systems
  • Strategy
  • Analytics 

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Ques. Which are some of the notable alumni of IMI Delhi?

Ans.Various alumni members of IMI belong to the field of arts, administration and consultancy services to name a few. Some of the notable alumni are listed here: 

  1. Niketan Madhok, Fashion model
  2. Raghav Lakhanpal, Former Member of the Lok Sabha
  3. Rahul Guhathakurta, Consultant
  4. Jitin Prasada, Indian Politician

Ques. Which are some of the recruiters who visit IMI Delhi campus?

Ans. Over 50 recruiters visited the IMI campus for the placements session of 2020-2022. Some of the top few names include: 

  • Gartner
  • Genpact
  • American Express
  • Accenture
  • Deloitte
  • Infosys
  • ICICI Bank Ltd.
  • Kotak Bank
  • Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
  • Indiamart
  • Oyo
  • KPMG
  • Tech Mahindra
  • Nestle India Ltd

Ques. Is IMI Delhi good? 

Ans. IMI Delhi is one of the top-rated and highly recommended institutes in India for management programs. The institute offers the best education quality along with handsome salary packages during placements to its students. Also, the campus environment of IMI Delhi is student-friendly and quite supportive. Check IMI Admission Process

Ques. How are the placements at  IMI Delhi?

Ans. IMI Delhi holds a great placement record over past years. During the 2023 placement drive, 100% of the participating batch of 306 students got placed. Students received an average salary of INR 17.01 LPA. The highest salary package rose up to INR 50 LPA. Consulting & EdTech, IT/ITES/Telecom sectors dominated the placement drive. 

Ques. Is financial assistance provided at IMI Delhi?

Ans. Yes, financial assistance is provided. Terms are different for different courses. Fir instance, for FPM, the eligible candidates will be entitled to a scholarship equivalent to JRF/SRF wherein during 1st & 2nd Year, they receive Rs. 31,000/- per month and  3rd to 5th year Rs. 35,000/- per month. Conference support, fee waivers are also provided. 

Ques. How is the selection process at IMI Delhi?

Ans. Different courses have different eligibility criteria. One must carefully check it beforehand. Candidates who are unable to comply with the requirements are liable to be rejected from the program. It is desirable that candidates complete all academic requirements before enrolling for the program to help them keep pace with the rigour and assessment parameters of the program. Interviews are usually held after shortlisting candidates and candidates must prepare them for this as well.