IIM Indore: programmes, admissions, fees and campus guide

IIM Indore offers several routes into management education, and they serve different applicants: a two-year MBA after graduation, an integrated five-year programme after Class XII, specialist full-time management programmes, executive study and doctoral research. The practical first step is to compare the entry point and format of each course, then check the relevant batch policy. The latest detailed admission documents located for this guide cover the PGP 2026–28 batch and IPM 2026–31 batch; they are historical policies, not confirmed rules for the next intake.

Which IIM Indore programme fits your stage?

The Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP), now described as the MBA, is a two-year, full-time residential programme for graduates. It has six terms across two academic years and an eight-week summer project between the first and second years. This is the main CAT-based route for a graduate seeking a general management qualification. The institute’s official 2026–28 policy is tied to CAT 2025. Applicants should use that document only for that batch and wait for the institute’s next policy before relying on CAT cutoffs, weights or dates for a later year.

The Five-Year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) begins after Class XII. The 2026–31 policy describes a five-year course leading to a Bachelor of Arts (Foundations of Management) and an MBA. Its selection process uses the IPM Aptitude Test and personal interview. That is a different entry route from PGP: a school-leaver should read the IPM policy, while a graduate comparing MBA options should read the PGP policy.

IIM Indore also lists a two-year full-time PGP in Human Resource Management (PGP-HRM), a one-year full-time Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP), and the two-year PGP-MX for working executives, delivered in Mumbai in an alternate-weekend format. Doctoral options include the Doctoral Programme in Management (DPM) and executive doctoral programmes. These titles describe materially different schedules and candidate profiles. In particular, the PGP-MX’s weekend format and Mumbai delivery should not be conflated with the residential Indore PGP.

Before applying, confirm the programme’s current admissions page and the exact batch notice. Programme descriptions can remain stable while eligibility, selection stages, dates, fee schedules and intake-specific instructions change. The official programme catalogue is the useful starting point; use each linked programme page for detailed terms.

PGP admission: what the 2026–28 policy actually said

For PGP 2026–28, the institute required a bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks for General, EWS and NC-OBC applicants and 45% for SC, ST and PwD applicants. The policy then used CAT 2025 sectional and overall percentiles as an initial eligibility screen. Its minimums were: General/EWS, 80 in each of QA, DILR and VARC and 90 overall; NC-OBC, 70 in each section and 80 overall; SC, 55 in each section and 60 overall; ST/PwD, 40 in each section and 45 overall.

Those numbers were minimum thresholds for moving into the next stage, not a promise of a personal interview or admission. The policy says that candidates meeting the initial requirements are considered for the subsequent shortlist using a composite score. For that batch, the Stage-II shortlist formula assigned weight to Class 10 marks (10), Class 12 marks (25), CAT (55), diversity (7) and work experience (3). Within CAT at this stage, VARC and DILR each carried 16 points and QA 23.

The final selection formula was different: Class 10 and Class 12 each carried 5 points, CAT carried 40, personal interview 45 and diversity 5. Within the CAT component at this final stage, VARC carried 20 points, while DILR and QA carried 10 each. This distinction matters: the initial CAT floor, the Stage-II shortlisting score and the final composite score answer different questions. Do not treat a minimum percentile as a cutoff that guarantees an interview, or reuse this batch’s weights for a future policy.

For the IPM 2026–31 domestic policy, selection used the IPM Aptitude Test and interview. The test’s composite weight was 65% and the interview’s 35%; within the test, verbal ability carried 50%, QA multiple-choice 25% and QA short-answer 25%. The policy also states the dual-degree outcome and intake details. These are specific to IPM and its 2026–31 notice, not PGP criteria. The institute had posted the 2026 IPM policy and test announcements, but a later batch policy should be checked before planning a new application.

PGP fees: separate course charges from deposits

The official fee schedule for the PGP 2026–28 batch lists a course fee of ₹12 lakh in each year, plus an alumni fee of ₹11,800 in the second year. The two-year course and alumni charges therefore total ₹24,11,800. The schedule separately lists a refundable caution deposit of ₹50,000 and mess deposit of ₹54,000 in the first year. Adding those deposits gives the listed overall amount of ₹25,15,800, divided as ₹13,04,000 for year one and ₹12,11,800 for year two.

These totals are not interchangeable. The ₹24.118 lakh figure is the course fee plus alumni fee; ₹25.158 lakh includes the two first-year deposits as well. The institute says the mess deposit is adjusted against actual mess bills, while medical and insurance charges are based on actuals and deducted from the caution deposit. Textbooks are excluded. Budget for the payment schedule and separately verify the latest batch fee notice; the 2026–28 amounts should not be represented as a confirmed price for a later batch.

The fee page also provides a distinct schedule for NRI or foreign candidates applying through GMAT/SAT. Do not apply the Indian CAT-route table to those applicants. Check the candidate category and programme against the relevant official schedule before comparing totals.

Placement results: read the cohort before the headline

IIM Indore’s official Final Placement Report 2026 labels the final placement cohort as 2024–26. It reports 586 participants: 492 MBA candidates and 94 dual-degree candidates. For that combined cohort, the report gives an average CTC of ₹27.27 lakh per annum, a median of ₹25 lakh and a highest CTC of ₹82.54 lakh. It lists 240+ recruiters, including 70+ new recruiters, and 158 pre-placement offers, stated as 27% of the cohort.

These are institute-reported results for the report’s combined group, not an MBA-only salary table. The 2026 report’s summary and statistics pages do not split the quoted average and median into separate MBA and dual-degree figures. Use the combined denominator when comparing those headlines, and do not assume that the highest offer or average describes a typical individual outcome. The median is the midpoint of the reported distribution; it is a more useful reference than the highest package, but it still does not show how outcomes vary by prior experience, function or candidate profile.

The report groups offers by domain: 41% consulting, 20% finance, 15% general management/HR/operations, 13% sales and marketing, and 11% product and IT/analytics. Those percentages sum to 100% and are presented as shares of total offers. They describe this placement season, not guaranteed roles for future students. Domain labels also combine several job families; for example, general management/HR/operations includes distinct functions, and product/IT/analytics spans different kinds of work.

Use the placement report as one input alongside the course format, fee exposure and your own target role. Recruiter lists demonstrate participation, not a promise that a particular firm will return or that every participant receives the same role. For programme-level decisions, look for a report expressly scoped to that programme rather than transferring the combined PGP-and-dual-degree metrics to PGP-HRM, EPGP or PGP-MX.

Ranking and institutional context

The dated NIRF 2025 Management report places Indian Institute of Management Indore at rank 8. That is a 2025 edition result, not an undated claim about the institute’s current standing. NIRF is one comparison framework; it does not measure every applicant’s preferred programme format, costs or career outcome. If ranking is part of your shortlist, compare the same edition and category across institutions and read the underlying methodology and score dimensions.

IIM Indore is located at Prabandh Shikhar on Rau–Pithampur Road in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The institute states that its hilltop campus covers 193 acres. That figure describes the campus, not usable academic or residential space. The institute’s facilities overview lists 34 lecture theatres, two auditoriums, 18 student residences, a Learning Centre, medical facilities and sports infrastructure. The residential setting is relevant to the full-time PGP and other campus-based programmes; it should not be assumed to describe the delivery arrangements of the Mumbai-based PGP-MX.

How to make a shortlist decision

Start with eligibility and entry point. If you are applying after Class XII, examine IPM and its aptitude-test policy. If you have a bachelor’s degree and want the two-year residential MBA, follow the PGP notice for your exact admission batch and CAT year. Experienced professionals should compare the one-year EPGP and weekend PGP-MX against their work commitments and intended credential. HR-focused applicants can review PGP-HRM separately rather than assume that the general PGP’s details apply.

Next, compare the complete cost rather than a single headline. Separate course charges, alumni fee, deposits, mess adjustment and actual medical or insurance charges. Confirm the candidate route because the institute lists a separate schedule for NRI or foreign applicants. For admissions, keep minimum eligibility distinct from interview shortlisting and final selection. For outcomes, compare the programme and cohort denominator, median as well as average, and the reporting year. Finally, verify any new dates, eligibility changes, fees and selection weights in the institute’s latest notice before submitting an application.

Frequently asked questions

Is IIM Indore’s CAT cutoff the same as its admission cutoff?

No. The CAT percentiles in the 2026–28 PGP policy were initial thresholds for consideration. Shortlisting and final selection used separate composite scores, and the policy’s weights are specific to that batch.

How much did the PGP 2026–28 fee cost?

The listed course and alumni charges totaled ₹24,11,800. The schedule’s total including the first-year caution and mess deposits was ₹25,15,800. Check the current batch notice for a later intake.

Does the 2026 placement average apply only to the MBA?

The 2026 report presents its final placement statistics for a combined cohort of 492 MBA and 94 dual-degree candidates. It does not separately report the cited average and median for MBA candidates alone in those headline tables.

Is IIM Indore’s 2025 NIRF rank its current rank?

Rank 8 is the result in the dated NIRF 2025 Management report. It should be cited with that edition rather than described as an undated current rank.

Where is the IIM Indore campus?

The institute lists its address at Prabandh Shikhar, Rau–Pithampur Road, Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The 193-acre description refers to its hilltop campus.

A practical comparison checklist

When comparing IIM Indore with another school, align like with like: PGP versus MBA, the same admission batch, the same fee components and the same placement cohort. A single institute-wide average can conceal differences in programme, prior experience and job family. Ask whether a published report gives a programme-specific denominator, whether its package is CTC or stipend, and whether the number is average or median. For admissions, record the policy’s CAT year and distinguish a qualifying floor from the score used to shortlist. These checks prevent a historic threshold, a deposit-inclusive fee or a combined-cohort placement number from becoming an inaccurate promise for your own application.