Indian Institute of Management Amritsar (IIM Amritsar) Admissions 2026, Courses, Fees & Cutoffs
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Indian Institute of Management Amritsar (IIM Amritsar) - Overview
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About Indian Institute of Management Amritsar (IIM Amritsar)
Indian Institute of Management Amritsar (IIM Amritsar) is a public business school and an Institute of National Importance in Amritsar, Punjab. Established in 2015 by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, with the support of the Government of Punjab, it is the 15th Indian Institute of Management. The IIM Amritsar Society was registered on 27 July 2015 and the first MBA batch began in August 2015. The institute is governed by the Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017, which allows it to award its own degrees, and its homepage carries an AACSB International membership badge.
Explore the comprehensive list of courses offered by Indian Institute of Management Amritsar (IIM Amritsar), including detailed fee structures, specializations, and eligibility criteria:
Indian Institute of Management Amritsar (IIM Amritsar) Courses
7 CoursesBachelor's degree in any discipline with at least 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD candidates) and a valid CAT 2025 score; final-year students may apply if they complete all requirements by 30 June 2026. For the 2026-28 batch the minimum CAT cut-offs for the first shortlist are: General - 80 (QA), 75 (DILR), 80 (VARC), 90 overall; EWS - 80 / 75 / 77 / 90; NC-OBC - 65 / 60 / 65 / 80; SC - 55 / 50 / 52 / 55; ST and PwD - 40 / 35 / 37 / 40. Pre-PI score weights: CAT 50%, Class 10 10%, Class 12 10%, graduation 5%, gender diversity 10%, work experience 15%; post-PI score: PI 70%, work experience 10%, gender diversity 10%, academic diversity 10%; final aggregate = 0.7 x pre-PI + 0.3 x post-PI.
Same eligibility and selection process as the MBA: bachelor's degree with at least 50% (45% for SC/ST/PwD), valid CAT 2025 score above the category-wise minimum percentiles (90 overall for General and EWS), followed by a Personal Interview; the MBA-BA admission policy for the 2026-28 batch uses the same composite-score method and category-wise shortlisting.
Same eligibility and selection process as the MBA: bachelor's degree of at least three years' duration with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD), a valid CAT 2025 score above the category-wise minimum percentiles, and a Personal Interview; the MBA-HR admission policy for the 2026-28 batch follows the same composite-score method.
Bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks (or equivalent CGPA) and a minimum of three years of managerial, entrepreneurial or professional work experience after graduation; a valid CAT, GMAT, GRE or GATE score, or the IIM Amritsar Admission Test (IAAT), followed by a Personal Interview.
Candidates must not be more than 20 years old as of 1 August 2026, must have passed Class XII/HSC or equivalent in 2025 or be appearing in 2026 with Mathematics or Applied Mathematics as a compulsory subject, and must have a valid IPMAT score (conducted by IIM Indore); at least 60% in Class X and XII is required (category-wise relaxations apply). Shortlisted candidates appear for a Personal Interview, after which a composite-score merit list is prepared.
Bachelor's degree with at least 60% marks (or 6.0 CPI/CGPA or first class) and a valid score in a national test such as CAT, GATE, GMAT, GRE or JAM, followed by a Personal Interview; candidates from non-engineering backgrounds may apply. Application fee is INR 1,000 (INR 500 for SC/ST candidates).
As per the doctoral admission policy of the institute; applicants are shortlisted on national-level test scores and academic record, followed by an interview.
| Course | Fee Range | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) - General Management 1 specialization | ₹ 7.10L - 14.20L Check Fee Details | Bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD candidates) and a valid CAT 2025 score; final-year students may apply if they complete all requirements by 30 June 2026. For the 2026-28 batch the minimum CAT cut-offs for the first shortlist are: General - 80 (QA), 75 (DILR), 80 (VARC), 90 overall; EWS - 80 / 75 / 77 / 90; NC-OBC - 65 / 60 / 65 / 80; SC - 55 / 50 / 52 / 55; ST and PwD - 40 / 35 / 37 / 40. Pre-PI score weights: CAT 50%, Class 10 10%, Class 12 10%, graduation 5%, gender diversity 10%, work experience 15%; post-PI score: PI 70%, work experience 10%, gender diversity 10%, academic diversity 10%; final aggregate = 0.7 x pre-PI + 0.3 x post-PI. |
| MBA in Business Analytics (MBA-BA) 1 specialization | ₹ 7.10L - 14.20L Check Fee Details | Same eligibility and selection process as the MBA: bachelor's degree with at least 50% (45% for SC/ST/PwD), valid CAT 2025 score above the category-wise minimum percentiles (90 overall for General and EWS), followed by a Personal Interview; the MBA-BA admission policy for the 2026-28 batch uses the same composite-score method and category-wise shortlisting. |
| MBA in Human Resource Management (MBA-HR) 1 specialization | ₹ 7.10L - 14.20L Check Fee Details | Same eligibility and selection process as the MBA: bachelor's degree of at least three years' duration with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD), a valid CAT 2025 score above the category-wise minimum percentiles, and a Personal Interview; the MBA-HR admission policy for the 2026-28 batch follows the same composite-score method. |
| Executive MBA (EMBA) - Hybrid Programme 1 specialization | ₹ 6L - 12L Check Fee Details | Bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks (or equivalent CGPA) and a minimum of three years of managerial, entrepreneurial or professional work experience after graduation; a valid CAT, GMAT, GRE or GATE score, or the IIM Amritsar Admission Test (IAAT), followed by a Personal Interview. |
| Integrated Program in Management (IPM) - BSQFE + MBA 1 specialization | ₹ 3.50L - 17.75L Check Fee Details | Candidates must not be more than 20 years old as of 1 August 2026, must have passed Class XII/HSC or equivalent in 2025 or be appearing in 2026 with Mathematics or Applied Mathematics as a compulsory subject, and must have a valid IPMAT score (conducted by IIM Indore); at least 60% in Class X and XII is required (category-wise relaxations apply). Shortlisted candidates appear for a Personal Interview, after which a composite-score merit list is prepared. |
| M.Sc. in Data Science and Management (MSDSM) - Joint with IIT Ropar 1 specialization | ₹ 5.09L - 10.17L Check Fee Details | Bachelor's degree with at least 60% marks (or 6.0 CPI/CGPA or first class) and a valid score in a national test such as CAT, GATE, GMAT, GRE or JAM, followed by a Personal Interview; candidates from non-engineering backgrounds may apply. Application fee is INR 1,000 (INR 500 for SC/ST candidates). |
| Doctoral Programme (Ph.D.) in Management 1 specialization | ₹ 0 Check Fee Details | As per the doctoral admission policy of the institute; applicants are shortlisted on national-level test scores and academic record, followed by an interview. |
Indian Institute of Management Amritsar (IIM Amritsar) Admissions
Below is the complete admission information including eligible exams, eligibility criteria, admission process, and important notes for each program offered.
Required Entrance Exams
CAT (MBA, MBA-BA, MBA-HR); IPMAT conducted by IIM Indore (IPM); CAT / GMAT / GRE / GATE or IAAT (Executive MBA); CAT / GATE / GMAT / GRE / JAM (M.Sc. in Data Science and Management)
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Placement Statistics
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64th in the Management category (down 17 places from 47th in NIRF 2024)
NIRF 2025 (Management)
47th in the Management category
NIRF 2024 (Management)
51st in the Management category
NIRF 2023 (Management)
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| Publishing Agency | Ranking / Rating |
|---|---|
NIRF 2025 (Management) | 64th in the Management category (down 17 places from 47th in NIRF 2024) |
NIRF 2024 (Management) | 47th in the Management category |
NIRF 2023 (Management) | 51st in the Management category |
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Information regarding scholarships and financial aid opportunities provided by the institute.
Available Scholarships
| Scholarship Name | Eligibility Criteria | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|
Institute's & Corporate Sponsored Scholarships (MBA, MBA-BA, MBA-HR) | Awarded on scholastic achievement: the student with the highest CGPA in each of the MBA, MBA-BA and MBA-HR programmes at the end of the first and second year, plus the top four students in each of the first and second year from a combined CGPA list of the three programmes; several corporations also sponsor awards for academic excellence and all-round achievement. | Equal to the full tuition fee for the year in which the scholarship is awarded |
Need-Based Scholarship | Institute keeps a buffer equal to the tuition fee for need-based support, disbursed case by case after evaluating student applications; the institute also guides students on external need-based scholarships. | Case-by-case, from a pool equivalent to the tuition fee |
IPM Scholarships (Undergraduate and Postgraduate Phases) | Undergraduate phase: merit-based award to the student with the highest CGPA in each of the three UG years (CGPA not below 3.0, no grade drop, no disciplinary issues) and merit-cum-means assistance for family income below INR 8,00,000 a year (top three students by CGPA among applicants). Postgraduate phase: eight awards a year, including the toppers of the MBA, MBA-BA, MBA-HR and IPM at the end of each of the first and second year plus four from a combined list. | Merit award: tuition fee of the year; merit-cum-means: INR 2,00,000 per student (maximum three students); postgraduate phase: tuition fee of the year |
Government Scholarships and Education Loans | Students may apply for Ministry scholarships through the National Scholarship Portal and for education loans from banks, including through the PM Vidyalaxmi scheme; the institute points students to banks directly for eligibility and interest rates. | As per the applicable scheme or bank terms |
Campus Infrastructure
Campus Infrastructure & Facilities
Academic Complex and Library
The Manawala campus has an academic complex with smart classrooms, tiered lecture halls and seminar rooms, faculty offices and a fully digitised library with access to global databases and e-resources.
Hostels and Mess
Students are accommodated in purpose-built hostels with well-furnished rooms, common lounges and recreational areas; hostel charges are included in the programme fee, while mess is covered by a refundable deposit adjusted against actual expenses.
Incubation, Entrepreneurship and Centres of Excellence
An incubation centre is being developed on campus to support entrepreneurship, alongside the Centre for Entrepreneurship and MSMEs and the Rekhi Centre for Science of Happiness listed as the institute's Centres of Excellence.
Student Committees, Clubs and Cells
Student life runs through committees (Alumni, Cultural, Hostel and Mess, Industry Interaction, Media and Public Relations, Merchandise and Sponsorship, Placements, Students' Council, Sports), clubs such as ABC (Analytics and Business Computing), FEC (Finance and Economics), HRithvi (HR), Markophilic (Marketing), OperaZeal (Operations), Stratagem (Strategy and Consulting), Vaani (Literary and Public Speaking), 50mm (Photography) and Sankalp (Social Service), and cells such as Anukriti, Anvesh and the Laughter Cell.
Hostel & Accommodation
* Fees are subject to change. Please contact the administration for the latest details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
IIM Amritsar offers a two-year MBA (General Management), MBA in Business Analytics, MBA in Human Resource Management, a hybrid Executive MBA, a five-year Integrated Program in Management (BSQFE and MBA), a two-year M.Sc. in Data Science and Management jointly with IIT Ropar, a Ph.D. programme, a Post-Doctoral Fellowship and executive education programmes.
The total programme fee for the 2026-28 MBA is INR 19,50,000 (about INR 9,75,000 per year). Adding the refundable INR 50,000 caution deposit and INR 75,000-a-year mess deposit takes the all-in outlay to about INR 21.5 lakh.
For the first shortlist, General and EWS candidates need at least the 90th overall percentile with sectional minimums (General: 80 in QA, 75 in DILR and 80 in VARC; EWS: 80, 75 and 77). NC-OBC needs 80 overall, SC 55, and ST and PwD 40. These are minimums for the PI shortlist, not final admission cut-offs.
Selection is a composite-score process. A pre-PI score combines CAT (50%), Class 10 (10%), Class 12 (10%), graduation (5%), gender diversity (10%) and work experience (15%). After the Personal Interview, a post-PI score weighs the PI at 70% with work experience, gender diversity and academic diversity at 10% each. The final rank is 0.7 x pre-PI score plus 0.3 x post-PI score.
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - General Management, MBA in Business Analytics (MBA-BA), MBA in Human Resource Management (MBA-HR), Executive MBA (EMBA) - Hybrid Programme, Integrated Program in Management (IPM) - BSQFE + MBA
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Indian Institute of Management Amritsar (IIM Amritsar): Overview
The flagship programme is the two-year, full-time residential MBA in General Management, supported by a summer internship between the two years. Around it, IIM Amritsar runs an MBA in Business Analytics, an MBA in Human Resource Management, a hybrid Executive MBA for working professionals, a five-year Integrated Program in Management (IPM) with a Bachelor of Science in Quantitative Finance and Economics (BSQFE) exit after three years, and a two-year M.Sc. in Data Science and Management offered jointly with IIT Ropar. A Ph.D. programme, a Post-Doctoral Fellowship and management development programmes complete the academic portfolio.
Campus and Location
Academic sessions are held at the permanent campus in Manawala on the Amritsar-Jalandhar G.T. Road, roughly 14 km from the city centre, about 7 km from the ISBT and 8.5 km from the railway station. The campus spreads over around 60 acres and brings together an academic complex, a digitised library, purpose-built hostels and an incubation centre that is being developed. Some administrative functions continue to operate from the Punjab Institute of Technology building on Polytechnic Road.
Leadership and Faculty
The institute is led by Director Prof. Samir Kumar Srivastava. Faculty members teach across Marketing Management, Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources, and Quantitative Methods and Operations Management, among other areas, and many hold doctorates from institutions such as IIM Indore, IIM Bangalore and IIT Delhi. The Rekhi Centre for Science of Happiness and the Centre for Entrepreneurship and MSMEs add research and outreach strength beyond the classroom.
IIM Amritsar at a Glance
- Established in 2015 as the 15th IIM; public Institute of National Importance
- Campus at Manawala, Amritsar, Punjab, spread over roughly 60 acres
- MBA, MBA-BA, MBA-HR, Executive MBA, IPM, M.Sc. (with IIT Ropar) and Ph.D. programmes
- CAT-based MBA admission with a composite score and Personal Interview
- MBA programme fee of INR 19,50,000 for the 2026-28 batch
- Highest CTC of INR 43.00 LPA for the 2024-26 MBA batch
- NIRF 2025 Management rank of 64
Admission to the MBA family is based on CAT scores followed by a Personal Interview, and the placement record for the 2024-26 batch shows a top-50 average CTC of INR 18.60 LPA. Together with a growing set of centres of excellence, active student committees and a residential campus, these features make IIM Amritsar a serious option for management aspirants in North India and beyond.
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