Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta

The first IIM in India, IIM Calcutta was established in 1961. IIM Calcutta is triple crowned with International Accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS and is the first B-school to get this recognition. It is also the only business school in India which is a part of the CEMS Global Alliance in Management Education. In 2017 Government of India recognized IIM Calcutta as an Institute of National Importance.  

IIM Calcutta has earned a global reputation of imparting high quality management education. It has been playing a pioneering role in professionalizing Indian management through its Post Graduate and Doctoral level programs, Executive Training Programs, Research and Consulting Activities.  

One of the top B-Schools, IIM Calcutta is a highly ranked management institute. It is ranked #4 in Govt of India MHRD, NIRF Ranking 2023 among top 125 management institutes in India. It is ranked #2 in MBAUniverse.com B-School Ranking 2024.

IIM Calcutta has a consistent record of 100% placements over the years. In Final Placements 2024 IIM Calcutta 464 students took part in the process, securing 529 offers from 194 companies. This year’s placements at IIM Calcutta saw the participation of many first-time recruiters like Jio Financial Services, Hero Fincorp, Yubi, Sobha Realty, Sirius AI, Husk Power Systems and DMI Finance. Highest domestic salary was Rs.1.2 crore. IIM Calcutta has not released the average salary for the batch in final placements 2024.

IIM Calcutta offers flagship two-year full-time MBA; two year full time PGDBA; one-year full-time MBA Executive; One year full time PGPEX-VLM; One year CEMS MIM; Doctoral PhD programme in Management among other management programmes like Executive Programme in Health Care Management; Advanced Programme in Digital Business Leadership among other executive and customised executive programmes. Admission to flagship MBA programme is through CAT exam and for other exams different admission criteria and eligibility criteria are followed.

The main campus of IIM Calcutta, covering 135 acres, is located in Joka, on the outskirts of Kolkata. The institute moved to its present campus in 1975. In December 2019, the institute sent a request to the state government seeking land to build another campus in New Town Kolkata. IIMC campus is well equipped with all facilities.