About Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore

Last Updated By: Avantika on 24th December, 2021

IIMB Latest Notification - IIM Bangalore re-accredited by EQUIS for another 5 years on 20^th December

IIMB Latest Notification - IIM Bangalore Drops CAT Weightage to 40% for Admission to MBA

IIMB Latest Notification - IIM Bangalore Witnesses 10.7% Rise in Average Salary

The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, also known as IIM Bangalore, is an autonomous institute which was established in the year 1973 at Bannerghatta Road in South Bangalore, Karnataka. The Institute is one of the oldest management schools of India and is also considered one among the top B-schools of Asia. IIM Bangalore(IIMB) is also recognized as the Institute of National Importance by the Government of India and works under the guidelines of the Ministry of Human Resource and Development. The college is one of the initially established IIMs along with IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA), IIM Calcutta (IIMC), IIM Lucknow (IIML), IIM Kozhikode (IIMK), and IIM Indore (IIMI). 

IIM Bangalore Courses include various Post Graduate and Doctoral Programmes in the field of Management. Apart from academic programmes, IIM Bangalore also facilitates research, offers consultant service, conducts seminars, academic conferences and publishes journals. Admission to the college is done on the basis of CAT Cutoff released.

IIM Bangalore accepts CAT, GMAT and GRE Scores for admission to its Post Graduate courses. CAT (Common Admission Test) is a national level management entrance examination conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management. GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) is a computer-based standardized test conducted by Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) which assesses the analytical writing and problem-solving abilities along with data sufficiency, logic and critical reasoning skills of the candidate. GRE (Graduate Record Examination), an internationally standardized test is also accepted for admission in IIM Bangalore. Also Check - IIM Bangalore Admission

IIM Bangalore Highlights

IIM Bangalore Ranking (National and International)

International Ranking of IIM Bangalore

• Eduniversal 2021 - Ranked 1st B-School in Central Asia Region
• QS University Rankings by Subject 2021 - Ranked 1 in India in Business and Management Studies
• QS EMBA 2021 - Ranked 1 in India, 9 in APAC, and 54 globally
• QS Global MBA 2022 - Ranked 2 in India, 10 in APAC, and 33 globally
• QS Master's in Management - Ranked 2 in India, 2 in APAC, and 35 globally
• FT MBA 2021 - Ranked 2 in India, 35 globally
• FT Master in Management (MiM) 2021 - Ranked 3 in India, and 47 globally
• FTExecutive Education - In Global Top 50 in 2020 and 2019; only Indian B-School to make it to the list
• Amongst Top 30 globally in the Positive Impact Ratings in 2020
• IIM Bangalore is amongst 3 globally in 2020 for provision of MOOCs

National Ranking of IIM Bangalore

• Indian Rankings 2021 - Ranked 2 by Management of Education (Govt. of India) in Management Category

NIRF Ranking of IIM Bangalore

• Ranked 2 in NIRF Ranking 2021 with score 83.48
• Ranked 2 in NIRF Ranking 2020 with score 81.32
• Ranked 1 in NIRF Ranking 2019 with score 81.34

IIM Bangalore Accreditation

• IIM Bangalore has received the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) Accreditation. This has been introduced by the European Foundation for Management Education (EFMD). 
• EQUIS accredited the college in the year 2016 for a period of 5 years. The accreditation of 5 years is the highest that EQUIS offers. 

Comparison of IIM Ahemdabad, IIM Bangalore, and IIM Calcutta

As per NIRF Ranking 2021, IIM Bangalore secured 2nd rank while IIM Ahemdabad and IIM Calcutta were able to secure Rank 1 and Rank 2 respectively. Below mentioned is the comparison of these IIMs:

IIM Bangalore Courses

The college offers various programs in the field of management. Besides postgraduate programs, the college also offers certificate programs. IIM Bangalore offers 6 degree granting programs namely FPM (Doctoral), EPGP, PGP, PGPBA, PGPEM, and PGPPM programs. Below mentioned are the programs offered by the college along with their duration and minimum eligibility required for admission:- IIM Bangalore Courses & Fees

Besides these, the college also offers Fulltime Certificate Programs:

• N. S. Ramaswamy Pre-doctoral Fellowship (NSR Pre-doc) 
• Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF)

IIM Bangalore International Collaborations and Student Exchange Program

Students in 2 year MBA program are shortlisted to go on exchange programs during their fifth term of the course. 

• FGV Ascola de Administracao, Brazil
• University of British Columbia, Canada
• Pontificia Universidad Catolica De Chile School of Business, Chile
• Renmin University of China School of Business
• INCAE Business School, Costa Rica
• HEC Paris, France
• Fundan University School of Management, China
• Universitas Indonesia Faculty of Economics, Indonesia
• Lagos Business School, Pan Atlantic University, Nigeria
• National University of Singapore Business School, Singapore
• INSEAD, France
• ESMT European School of Management and Technology, Germany
• INSEAD, Singapore
• University of Western Ontario
• Singapore Management University
• Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley, USA
• Yale School of Management, USA
• University of Exeter Business School
• Harvard Business Publishing

IIM Bangalore Admission

With MBA as its flagship program, IIM Bangalore offers admission based on students' performance in national level exam, CAT Exam. IIM Bangalore Admission Procedure starts right after the CAT Result is declared. The minimum cat cutoff may reach up to 85 but to get a call from the college for admission to its program, candidates must score between 99 and a 100 percentiles. IIM Bangalore Admission Procedure

IIM Bangalore MBA Admission

• Candidates seeking admission must qualify CAT or GMAT Exam. Also Check - CAT Cutoff

IIM Bangalore Executive MBA and PGPEM Admission

• For admission to EMBA, candidates must qualify GMAT or GRE exam
• For admission to PGPEM, candidates must qualify CAT, GMAT, or GRE exam. 
• Candidates who qualify test conducted by the college i.e. IIMB Test, will also be considered eligible for admission.

IIM Bangalore PGPPM Admission

• Candidates must possess a valid score in CAT, GMAT, or GRE exam. 

IIM Bangalore Cutoff

IIm Bangalore Cutoff 2022 will be released when CAT Exam Result is declared. The overall cat cutoff dropped to 85 but for admission to IIM Bangalore, candidates must score between 99 and 100 percentile. Below mentioned is the category wise overall cutoff of CAT Exam: 

IIM Bangalore CAT Cutoff 2020

IIM Bangalore CAT Cutoff 2019

IIM Bangalore Shortlisting Parameters

Below mentioned are the other factors that IIMB considers while shortlisting candidates for admission: - Top MBA/ PGDM Colleges in India

IIM Bangalore Placements

IIM Bangalore is being recognized as the country's most innovative and internationally business oriented B-school by top recruiters. Some of the past recruiters of the college include Genpact, Pepsico, Raymonds, Hindustan Unilever, Accenture, Amazon, American Express, Asian Paints, Siemens Management, L'oreal, Larsen & Tourbo, Cisco, Nokia, HSBC, IBM, Samsung, Axis Bank, Snapdeal, SBI, etc.

Placement Report 2021 of IIMB

PGP + PGPBA 2020-22 Placement

PGP Placement 2019-21 

Salary Package Details

Sectowise Breakup - Final Placements

EPGP Placement 2020-21

Salary Package Details

PGPPM Placements 2020-21

IIM Bangalore Placement Calendar of 2021-22 is given below:

For PGP & PGP BA

For EPGP

Also Check - IIM Bangalore Placement

IIM Bangalore Alumni

• Aswath Damodaran (PGP 1979), Kerschner Family Chairperson in Finance Education
• Sangeet Paul Choudary (PGP 2006), business scholar and author of the books Platform Revolution and Platform Scale.
• Gopal Krishna Nayak (PGP 1988), Former Director IIIT Bhubaneswar
• Raghavendra Rau, Sir Evelyn de Rothschild Professor of Finance, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge
• Das Nayarandas, Edsel Bryant Ford Professor of Business Administration and Senior Associate Dean for HBS Publishing & External Relations at Harvard Business School

Scholarships at IIM Bangalore:

The institute also offers scholarships based on the academic status of the student. Following are the scholarships offered by IIM Bangalore:

• Aditya Birla Scholarship - Merit based scholarships given to 1st and 2nd year PGP students. The scholarship amount is INR1.75 Lakh per student.
• OPJEMS Scholarship - Merit based scholarships given to 2nd year students that too to first 10 toppers of 2nd year based on their academic performance in the first year can apply for online test conducted by OP Jindal Group. The scholarship amount is INR 1.50 Lakh. 
• Citi Women's Leader Award - This scholarship covers second year's tuition expenses. Students from the top 25% of the batch at the end of the first year are shortlisted. 
• Societe Generale Global Solution Centre India Scholarship - Means scholarship which covers tuition expenses in full. The cash prize it carries  is INR 50,000, a medallion, and a certificate. 
• Siddhartha Padam Award - Given to PGP students on the director's merit list and get the highest CGPA in the Economics, Finance and Accounting. The cash prize of the scholarship is INR 50,000. 
• IIMB PGP Alumni First Batch (1976) Scholarship - Given to differently abled female students of the college from PGP. It carries INR 75,000, a medallion, and a certificate. 
• Runwal Education Trust Scholarship - Given to PGD students based on their academic performance in the first year and their financial need. The scholarship amount is INR 1,00,000, a medallion, and a certificate. 
• Hindustan Unilever / T Thomas Scholarship - Given by Hindustan Unilever to one student of PGP second year. The scholarship amount is INR 1,00,000. 
• Yes Bank Scholarship - Given to students who are among the top 20 students. The scholarship amount is INR 2,00,000.

Government Funded Scholarships

• NTPC Scholarship Scheme - The scholarship amounts to INR 48,000 per year. Students belonging to SC/ ST/ PwD categories and are in their second year of management are considered eligible for it.
• Ministry of Tribal Affairs Scholarship (ST) - This scholarship covers full tuition expenses for students of PGP first year belonging to Scheduled Tribes.
• Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Scholarship (SC) - This scholarship covers full tuition expenses for meritorious PGP first year students Scheduled Castes.
• Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Department of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) - A person with disability having more than 40% disability and a disability certificate by any competent medical authority. This is a means scholarship is 2,55,000 per year.

Also Check - IIM Bangalore Scholarship