IMI Kolkata is an AICTE and NBA approved bschool ranked 70th among Top MBA Colleges in India by NIRF 2023. The most popular course of IMI Kolkata is PGDM. IMI Kolkata considers CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT/ATMA Scores Scores for Admission to the PGDM program. Final admissions are offered on the basis of composite scores that consist of Entrance Exam Score, academic profile, WAT & PI Score. Apart from the flagship PGDM course, IMI Kolkata also offers FPM/ PhD program in both full-time and executive mode, an International Student Exchange Program and a Post Graduate Certificate in Financial Markets. For FPM admission, candidates must have a valid score in CAT, if not then they are required to appear for RAT, which is conducted by IMI Kolkata to be eligible for admission to FPM. The final selection is based on the presentation followed by a personal interview. Check IMI Kolkata Courses and Fees 

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The Post Graduate Certificate in Financial Markets (PGCFM) is a joint initiative by NSE Academy Ltd and International Management Institute, Kolkata. The course is offered for a duration of 11 months in weekend mode. Admission to the program is based on academic qualification and work profile. Check IMI Kolkata Admission

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IMI Kolkata Important Dates

Event Dates
CAT Registration Starts August 2, 2023
CAT Registration Ends September 20, 2023
CAT Admit Card October 25, 2023
CAT Exam Date November 26, 2023

IMI Kolkata Highlights

  • Ranking: IMI Kolkata is ranked 31st among private colleges by IIRF Ranking 2023 & 70th among the Top Management Colleges Ranking released by NIRF 2023. IMI Kolkata is also ranked 63rd by Business Today (BT) 2023 in Top B-Schools.
  • Accreditation: The PGDM program of IMI Kolkata is accredited by NBA, Association Of Indian Universities. The institute is approved by AICTE.
  • MBA Selection Criteria:  Admission to PGDM is granted as per CAT/XAT/MAT/CMAT Score. The weightage of the Entrance exam in final selection is 35%. Academic Score has a weightage of 15% and Work Experience has a weightage of 5%. Apart from this, IMI Kolkata gives preference to candidates’ Personal Interviews (30%), Extra-Curricular (2.5%), Gender Diversity (2.5%), WAT (10%). Check What is the usual CAT cutoff for IMI Kolkata?
  • Intake: The total intake in IMI Kolkata is 290 out of which around 40% of the enrolments comprise women candidates.
  • International Exchange Program: IMI Kolkata has internal exchange collaborations with manifold foreign Colleges/Universities such as ESC Rennes School of Business, IDRAC Business School and University of Tours in France, Sichuan University, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences in China, Emporia State University, USA, Xunta De Galicia, Spain, College of Business and Economics, University of Guelph, Canada
  • Placements 2023: The highest salary stood at 14.5 LPA and the average salary stood at INR 10.45 LPA. A total of 79+ recruiters participated with 100% placement rates.

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IMI Kolkata Batch Profile 2022

The below info-graph shows the batch profile of IMI Kolkata 2020-22 batch:

IMI Kolkata Batch Profile

The batch comprised 35% female students & 65% male students. 77% of the students were freshers who had no previous work experience. Most of the students had B.Com, B.Tech or B.E & B.M.S or BBA backgrounds.

IMI Kolkata Courses

Course Eligibility
PGDM Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree, with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks or equivalent in any discipline, from a recognized university in India or abroad /Final year Graduation students are also eligible to apply
Duration: 2 years
Selection Criteria: CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ ATMA score
FPM Master’s degree with a minimum of 55% aggregate or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with a minimum of 60% aggregate along with 3 years of relevant work experience or Any professional qualifications such as CA, ICWA and CS with a minimum of 55% aggregate
Duration: 4 years
Selection Criteria: CAT/GRE/ RAT score + Personal Interview
EFPM Master’s degree with a minimum of 55% aggregate or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with a minimum of 60% aggregate along with 3 years of relevant work experience or Any professional qualifications such as CA, ICWA and CS with a minimum of 55% aggregate
Duration: 4 years
Selection Criteria: CAT/GRE/ RAT score + Personal Interview

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IMI Kolkata Cutoff 2023

National Level Qualifying Exam Cut off 2023
CAT 60%
XAT 60%
ATMA 70%
CMAT 70%
MAT 70%

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IMI Kolkata Placements 2023

IMI Kolkata completed its 2023 placement drive successfully. There was a participation of 31+ new recruiters this year. Major recruiters included ICICI Bank Limited, Deloitte, PwC Acceleration Centres & many more. BFSI sector emerged as the top recruiting sector during the placement drive. The highest recruiting domain, function & profile was Consulting. The participating batch achieved 100% placements with 186 offers. The highlights of IMI Kolkata Placements 2023 are as follows:

  • Number of Recruiters: 79+
  • Number of New Recruiters: 31+
  • Placement Percentage: 100%
  • Highest Salary: 14.5 LPA
  • Average Salary: INR 10.45 LPA
  • Major Sector : BFSI
  • Number of Students Enrolled: 187
  • Number of Students Participated: 186
  • Number of Placement Offers: 186

IMI Kolkata Summer Placements 2024

The summer internship placement drive for the PGDM 2022-24 batch has been concluded. Many companies visited and made internship offers like ICICI Bank, Anahat, Gartner, Outlook Group, etc. The following are the highlights of the 2024 summer internship placement drive:

  • Among all the recruiters, more than 34 recruiters participated for the first time.
  • The highest stipend of INR 1 Lakhs per month was offered.
  • The average stipend stood at INR 44K per month and the median stipend stood at INR 46K per month
  • The average stipend for the top 25 percentile students stood at INR 79.5K per month, INR 64.8K per month for the top 50 percentile students, and INR 53.5K per month for the top 75 percentile students.
  • The highest number of internship offers were made in the FMCG / FMCD sector (30%).
  • Analytics & Reporting was the domain offering the highest stipend.

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IMI Kolkata Ranking

Ranking Body Ranking
NIRF 2023 70
Business Today (BT) 2023 63
IIRF 2023 31
Outlook-ICARE 2022 Private b-school (India) 15

IMI Kolkata Scholarship

  • Interim Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Performance: scholarship not exceeding 1 Lakh in the two-year period to a maximum of 3 students per batch enrolled
  • Scholarship for Economically Weaker Section scholarships students having family income less than Rs. 8 lacs P.A shall be eligible for Scholarship up to 5% seats of the total intake of the institute under Economically Weaker Section. 
  • 100% tuition fee waiver for meritorious students sanctioned for the 1st year after the enrolment of the student in the PGDM program.
  • Merit-based (CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT): sanctioned INR 1.5 lacs to students scoring 60-69.99 percentile and INR 2 lacs to those scoring 70 percentile and above
  • Scholarship based on Extra-Curricular Activities
  • Special Consideration for SC/ST/OBC (NC)/Physically Challenged Candidates
  • Wards of Armed forces: 1.5 lacs sanctioned to Armed forces service people and front line COVID-19 warriors. Check IMI Kolkata Scholarships

IMI Kolkata Notable Alumni

  • Dhruv Chakravarty, Consultant, Reflexions Digital Pvt. Ltd
  • Abhishek Pal, SAP Supply Chain Function Lead, TCS
  • Nimesh Shukla, Founder & CEO, SunEncore
  • Neha Modi, Marketing Manager (Digital & Loyalty), Spencer’s Retail Ltd.
  • Abhimanyu Mazumdar, Management Consultant, Mott MacDonald

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IMI Kolkata FAQs

Ques. What is the strength of girls in the IMI Kolkata?

Ans. IMI Kolkata strongly foster gender diversity which can be witnessed in their contemporary flagship PGDM Batches too. The IMI PGDM Batch of comprised 52% and 48% girls signifying almost equal strength in the batch.

Ques. Is it mandatory to stay in hostel in IMI Kolkata?

Ans. IMI Kolkata is a residential college offering management courses. However, staying in hostel for the students is not compulsory, but it is often encouraged and recommended to take up hostel considering the rigorous nature of the PGDM program at IMI, Kolkata.

Ques. What are the specializations being offered at IMI Kolkata PGDM course?

Ans. The specializations offered under IMI Kolkata PGD Programme are Economics, Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Operations Management, Marketing, Finance, Information Systems and Analytics, Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management, 

Ques. Can a sponsored candidate apply for the IMI Kolkata management programme?

Ans. Company Sponsored Candidates may apply for IMI Kolkata PGDM Course on the condition that must submit NOC from the current employer with the valid work experience.

Ques. What is the Faculty‐Student ratio at IMI Kolkata?

Ans. IMI Kolkata has a healthy Faculty-Student ratio of 1:15 as of now. The faculty of the institute are doctorates from premier academic institutes from India as well as abroad. 

Ques. What are the essential parameters for selection at IMI Kolkata ?

Ans. IMI Kolkata Shortlist Criteria comprises CAT/ XAT/ CMAT score, Academic Profile, Group discussion, Essay writing, Extempore speaking, and Personal interview. 

Ques. Are candidates having work experience given preference at IMI Kolkata?

Ans. Yes, Experienced candidates are further assessed by IMI Kolkata based on the relevance and quality of their work experience. IMI Kolkata provides 5% weightage especially for the work experience of the candidates.

Ques. Are scholarships provided to PGDM students at IMI Kolkata?

Ans. Yes, IMI Kolkata provides scholarships to students based on academic performance, financial background and students with achievements in the sports field. Some of them are Merit based scholarship, Tuition Fee Waiver under Economically Weaker Section, Scholarship based on Extra-Curricular Activities, Special Consideration for Reserved Candidates.

Ques. Does IMI Kolkata offers student loans for its PGDM courses?

Ans. Yes, IMI Kolkata has tie up with nationalized bank like SBI, Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, and Punjab National Bank. Additionally, students can also finance their course fee from private banks such as Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, Credila etc.

Ques. How is the campus of IMI Kolkata?

Ans. The IMI Kolkata campus is divided into two blocks -The residential block and the academic block.The academic block is entirely air-conditioned with well-developed lecture theatres equipped with the latest audio-visual teaching aids and laptops for easy access to the intranet.The residential block comprisesd hostel rooms for students along with a cafeteria, mess serving daily meals.

Ques. What is the Faculty‐Student ratio at IMI Kolkata?

Ans. IMI-Kolkata has a Faculty to Student ratio of 1:12; which is a healthy figure for an effective academic atmosphere in the institution. However, visiting and guest faculty members from industries also participate in the teaching section as well.

Ques. What is Students Support Program at IMI Kolkata?

Ans. On completion of the 1st year, students are required to gain hands-on experience in the application of core concepts and functional skills. This practice of ‘Learning by Doing’ helps the students relate to the rigor of theory in the world of business. The students work on projects as per the specification of the company. At the end of eight to ten weeks of such a closely guided project, under the supervision of the company executive(s), they submit a report to the company and the Institute. The concerned company executives normally provide feedback to the Program Director on the student’s performance. Successful completion of the Summer Internship is an essential requirement for the award of the International Management Institute Diploma.

Ques. Does the IMI Kolkata provide an accommodation facility?

Ans. Yes, International Management Institute Kolkata provides accommodation facilities to its students. The rooms are available on a single and double sharing room basis. The rooms are Non-AC and AC hostel rooms, charges are according to the type of room. 

Ques. Is IMI Kolkata good for MBA? 

Ans. Yes, IMI Kolkata is good for MBA courses. It is one of the best business schools in India. It has international collaborations with various international organizations. The placement records are also pretty good. With the help, guidance, and support of the dynamic, accomplished faculty members the college has won 59th rank by NIRF, 2022 and also has got approval from AICTE. Top recruiters come to hire the aspirants of the college. The highest salary package of INR 14 LPA was received by MBA students during the 2023 placement drive. 

Ques. IMI Kolkata is accredited by which organizations? 

Ans. IMI Kolkata is accredited by the NBA, Association of Indian Universities, AICTE, RP - Rajeev Goenka Group, Study India. 

Ques. What is the function of the Centre of Excellence at IMI Kolkata? 

Ans. The function of the Centre of Excellence at IMI Kolkata is to fulfill the gap of research, engagement, and capacity building in the areas of financial market, corporate world, retail location, social responsibility, and Asian studies.