Kirloskar Institute of Management (KIM), Pune is a private self-financed institute established in 2010. It has two campuses namely- KIM Harihar & KIM Pune. KIM Pune campus came into existence in 2010 and is approved by AICTE. The Business School has been ranked 77 out of 119 Top Private Colleges in India 2021 by Outlook and ranked A++ consistently by Business India. 

KIM offers a two-year fully residential flagship PGDM program to the students. The Business School also provides an 11 month PG Programme in Business Analytics and Decision Science( PGPBA DS). Admission to KIM Pune is based on valid scores of CAT/ MAT/CMAT// GMAT/ XAT/ ATMA / KCET or MH-CET, followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview.

KIM Pune offers placement in various sectors namely, marketing, finance, human resource, operations, etc. In the last placement drive 2021-23, 78% of students were placed & the highest CTC for the PGDM Course stood at INR 18 LPA. Leading Recruiters included Deloitte, Accenture, Amazon, Kantar, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Aptech, KPMG, Unicharm, Capital First etc.

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Leading Recruiters included Deloitte, Accenture, Amazon, Kantar, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Aptech, KPMG, Unicharm, Capital First etc.

Quick Facts

  • Felicitated with HR Excellence Award - 2020
  • Students of KIM Pune are eligible for Scholar Loan scheme up to 20 lacs without tangible collateral security.
  • Access to online databases like ACE Analyser, EBSCO Business Source Premier, and National Digital Library of India.
  • It is ranked 4th in India, just behind the IIMs, in the NHRDN-People Matters B-School ranking for leadership & Governance
  • 'Student Enhancement Plan (StEP), a Mentors and Protégé Program, aimed at enhancing knowledge skills and attitudes of students'.

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KIM Ranking

Ranking Body Ranking Parameter Ranking
IIRF 2023 Top B-Schools in India 81
GHRDC Best private B-Schools in Karnataka 10
The Week 2022 Top Private B-Schools across India 64
The Week 2022 Top Private B-School South Zone – India 17
Outlook 2021 119 Top Private Colleges in India 77
Outlook 2021 Private MBA/PGDM 48
The Week 2020 Private MBA 93
Business India 2020-21 Top B-Schools A++

KIM Pune Courses, Admissions, Fees

Course Course Eligibility
PGDM A bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university, with not less than 50% overall aggregate marks. Students appearing for the final year examination may also apply.
Duration: 2 Years
Admission Criteria: CAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT, MAT, ATMA, Maharashtra CET (For Pune Campus)/ KIMAT + GD +PI
Seat Intake: 180
PGDM 4.0 A Bachelor's Degree (10+2+4) of Engineering from a recognized university, with not less than 60% overall aggregate marks. Students appearing for the final year examinations may also apply.
Admission Criteria: CAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT, MAT, ATMA, Maharashtra CET (For Pune Campus)/ KIMAT + GD +PI.
Duration: 2 Years
Seat Intake: 30
PGDM Global A bachelor's degree (10+2+3 OR 10+2+4) in any discipline from a recognized university, with not less than 50% overall aggregate marks. Students appearing for the final year examination may also apply
Duration: 2 Years
Admission Criteria: CAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT, MAT, ATMA, Maharashtra CET (For Pune Campus)/ KIMAT + GD +PI.
Seat Intake: 30
BBA Candidates must have a 10+2 or equivalent qualification from any domain with not less than 50% marks in the first attempt. Students appearing for their Boards examination may also apply.
Duration: 4 Years.
Seat Intake: 60
B.com with Business Analytics Candidates must have a 10+2 or equivalent qualification from any domain with not less than 50% marks in the first attempt. Students appearing for their Boards examination may also apply.
Duration: 4 Years.
Seat Intake: 60
Global BBA Candidates must have a 10+2 or equivalent qualification from any domain with not less than 50% marks in the first attempt. Students appearing for their Boards examination may also apply.
Duration: 4 Years.
Seat Intake: 60

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KIM Cut Off 2021

National Level Qualifying Exam Cut off 2023 (Expected)
CAT 2022 60 Percentile
XAT 2023 70 Percentile
CMAT 2023 60 Percentile
MAT 2022-23 60 Percentile
GMAT 550 Score

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KIM Pune Placement

KIM Pune has completed its 2021-23 placement drive and 78% of students were placed with over 40% students joining BIG 4s companies. Total of 95 students were placed. Leading Recruiters included Deloitte, Accenture, Amazon, Kantar, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Aptech, KPMG, Unicharm, Capital First etc. The highlights of the placement drive are mentioned below:

  • During the 2018-2020 placement drive, A total of 80 companies participated out of which 10 were new recruiters.
  • The highest salary package stood at INR 18 LPA.
  • An average salary of INR 8.5 LPA was offered to the students.
  • Finance was the top recruiting sector.

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KIAMS Pune Placement

KIM Pune Scholarship

Meritorious students under the following conditions get the Scholarships of KIM:

  • A scholarship worth Rs 1 lakh is awarded to a student who has secured 95 percentiles and above in CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/ MAT
  • A scholarship worth Rs 60,000 is awarded to a student who has secured 90 to 95 percentiles in CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/ MAT
  • Scholarship of 15% on 2nd Year Tuition Fee for all KIM students who opts for 1 + 1 program at KEDGE Business School

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KIM Notable Alumni

  • Mallika Vikrant Sharma, Director, Pioneer Retail Pvt. Ltd.
  • Sandeep Tarayil, Actimize Inc, Georgia, USA
  • Deepak Jain,VP, Corporate Banking,The HongKong Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd.
  • Biswajita Mohanty, AVP, My SmartPrice Web Tech.