GIM placements: read the Class of 2026 figures by programme and source
GIM’s published 2026 placement material reports results for the 2024–26 batch, while its 2026 NIRF submission contains a separate three-year PG two-year-cohort table. Both are useful, but they answer different questions. The placement blog reports class-specific CTC and internship highlights by programme; the NIRF filing reports graduates, students placed, students in higher studies and median salary for reporting years 2022–23 through 2024–25. Do not combine those tables into one “Class of 2026” outcome or treat their medians as contradictory versions of the same measure.
On GIM’s placement reports page, the “Placement at a Glance” card for batch 2024–26 lists a highest package of ₹35 lakh per annum, 50 PPOs per batch and a highest internship stipend of ₹3,00,000. The same page lists programme profile counts separately: 284 for PGDM, 60 for HCM, 172 for BDA and 71 for BIFS. Those are the page’s programme-specific profile cards; they are not a denominator for a published placement rate. The page also links older reports and an “Audited Placement Reports” area, but the numeric Class of 2026 highlights discussed below are from GIM’s June 2026 placement announcement.
Flagship PGDM: reported average, median and highest CTC
For the 2024–26 flagship PGDM batch, GIM’s June 2026 announcement reports average CTC of ₹16.27 LPA, median CTC of ₹15 LPA and highest CTC of ₹35 LPA. The announcement says more than 110 recruiters participated, including over 40 new recruiters. These are institution-reported outcomes for the stated flagship batch and should not be applied to HCM, BDA or BIFS as if they were a single pooled class.
The article describes Finance, Marketing, IT & Operations and HR as key hiring domains. It names Financial Services, IT, Banking, Consulting and FMCG/FMCD among the leading sectors. These descriptions help applicants frame questions about role fit, but they do not establish that every graduate entered one of those sectors or that a sector label guarantees a particular job. The page’s headline package is a highest CTC, not a typical offer. For personal planning, the median is the better central reference, while the average can move with the upper tail.
HCM, BDA and BIFS: compare only the outcomes GIM actually reports
GIM’s 2026 announcement reports HCM average CTC of ₹15.51 LPA and highest CTC of ₹29 LPA. It does not give an HCM median in the captured announcement, so none is supplied here. HCM’s largest listed recruiting sector is Medical Devices, at 37% of offers, followed by Health Tech/Healthcare IT at 19% and Pharmaceuticals at 13%. These are the announcement’s HCM-specific offer shares, not the flagship PGDM sector mix.
For BDA, GIM reports average CTC of ₹15.48 LPA, median CTC of ₹14 LPA and highest CTC of ₹35 LPA. It reports a 98.71% placement rate excluding opt-outs and participation from 51 companies. The opt-out qualifier matters: this is not an unconditional percentage of every student shown in the programme profile card.
For BIFS, GIM reports average CTC of ₹15.34 LPA, median CTC of ₹14.45 LPA and highest CTC of ₹28.60 LPA, with participation from 41 recruiters. Each track has a distinct programme and employer mix. A simple comparison is useful only when the metric and reporting period match: for example, the reported BDA and BIFS medians can be compared as programme-specific Class of 2026 CTC medians, while HCM’s median remains unavailable in the captured announcement.
Internships and student profiles are not final-placement salary statistics
The announcement reports different internship values and durations across programmes. For flagship PGDM, it gives a highest stipend of ₹3,00,000 and average and median stipends of ₹1,06,307 and ₹1,00,000 for the summer internship process of the 2025–27 batch. HCM’s figures are explicitly for two months: ₹3,00,000 highest, ₹76,113 average and ₹60,000 median. BDA’s internship process is described as a five-month SIP; GIM reports ₹4,00,000 highest stipend, ₹1,44,772 average and 100% SIP placement excluding opt-outs. BIFS is stated in monthly terms: highest ₹1,30,000, average ₹33,938 and median ₹20,000. Do not compare these amounts without preserving duration and the distinction between stipend and annual CTC.
The placement page also shows 2024–26 student-background cards. Freshers account for 46% of flagship PGDM, 53% of HCM, 39% of BDA and 39% of BIFS. Those profile figures help explain that the programmes enroll students with different prior-experience mixes; they are not placement rates or salary adjustments. Applicants should compare their intended track’s role mix, background composition and exact reported outcome measure rather than relying on an institute-wide top package.
NIRF 2026 filing: three reported years for PG two-year programmes
GIM’s NIRF 2026 Management submission gives the following PG two-year programme rows. For 2022–23 it reports 451 graduates, 451 placed, a ₹15,00,000 median salary and 0 in higher studies. For 2023–24 it reports 413 graduates, 380 placed, a ₹14,40,000 median salary and 24 in higher studies. For 2024–25 it reports 563 graduates, 516 placed, a ₹14,64,250 median salary and 47 in higher studies. These are the exact figures shown in the institution’s submitted table; the median amounts are annual INR values as stated in the NIRF submission.
This filing is not the same table as GIM’s placement announcement for the 2024–26 class. It covers a PG two-year programme reporting category and earlier reporting years, whereas the announcement presents programme-specific Class of 2026 metrics. The latest NIRF row’s 516 placed and ₹14,64,250 median therefore should not be substituted for the flagship PGDM blog’s 2024–26 median of ₹15 LPA. Use the first table to understand GIM’s reported track highlights; use the NIRF rows to compare the institution’s historical submitted cohort outcomes on the NIRF definition.
Questions to ask before using a placement figure in your decision
Ask which programme and cohort a statistic describes, whether it is mean or median, whether it is CTC or stipend, and whether opt-outs are excluded. For the summer internship figures, confirm the stated duration and whether the amount is total stipend or a monthly figure. For a headline highest package, ask how many students received offers in the relevant band and whether the report provides the full distribution. GIM’s captured announcement gives several programme averages and medians but not every track-level metric; the missing HCM median should remain a question for the institute, not a number inferred from another programme.
When comparing schools, use the same metric and cohort basis on both sides. A 2024–26 track median should not be compared with another school’s highest CTC or with a multi-year NIRF median without explaining the difference. Check the latest official report for a newer batch before making a current enrollment decision. GIM links placement reports and audited reports from its placement section; use the detailed report and confirm its programme, batch and denominator when you need a more granular answer.