IIM Kashipur at a glance

IIM Kashipur is a second-generation Indian Institute of Management established in 2011. Its 2024-25 annual report describes two two-year, full-time residential management programmes: the flagship Master of Business Administration (MBA) and the Master of Business Administration in Analytics. Both share the institute and campus, but their curricula, application instructions and some batch terms are programme-specific. Use the exact programme name when comparing fees, eligibility or outcomes.

This overview brings together the latest official sources reviewed on 4 November 2026. It distinguishes dated batch information from current-cycle facts that are not established in the reviewed materials. The institute’s detailed Admission, Courses & Fees, Placements, Cutoffs, Rankings, Scholarships and Facilities pages provide the supporting tables and source-specific qualifications.

Admission and cutoff status

The General MBA admission page says admission is through CAT. The page captured on 4 November 2026 still displays minimum CAT-2024 percentiles used for personal-interview eligibility and says the 2026-28 cutoffs would be updated under JAP 2026. That table is historical admission-policy evidence, not a CAT-2026 target or a confirmed threshold for the 2027-29 intake. A minimum used for PI consideration is also not a promised interview or an offer.

The MBA (Analytics) route has separate admission material and should not be assessed using the General MBA’s policy. The reviewed sources do not establish a complete 2027-29 cutoff, application calendar or selection formula for either programme. When the next notice appears, compare the programme, batch, qualifying exam year, category, sectional percentiles, overall percentile and selection weights together. The specific Cutoffs and Admission pages retain the prior-cycle details and explain which parts still need a new official notice.

Fees and financial support

The two official admission pages reviewed show a total of ₹20.80 lakh for the 2026-28 General MBA and ₹20.80 lakh for the 2026-28 MBA (Analytics). Each table breaks the total into course fees, an admission fee and a caution deposit; the General MBA table lists ₹20.46 lakh course fees, ₹25,000 admission fee and ₹9,000 caution deposit. These are historical batch schedules, not confirmed fees for 2027-29, and they do not represent every personal, travel or living cost. Do not assume the deposit is refundable unless the current batch notice states its terms.

The current MBA page lists institute-sponsored Need-based, Merit-based and Need-cum-Merit scholarships and says 10% of MBA participants receive a full yearly tuition waiver. It also lists four Government of India scholarship routes. The MBA (Analytics) admission page gives its own scholarship wording for the 2026-28 batch. These statements do not establish that a particular applicant qualifies, that the waiver covers non-tuition costs, or that the same conditions continue in a later cohort. Budget against the next official fee notice before subtracting any unconfirmed award.

Placement outcomes: read the cohort and denominator

The latest final report in the institute’s captured reports index is the audited 2023-25 report for the combined MBA and MBA (Analytics) cohort. It reports highest CTC of ₹33.12 LPA, average CTC of ₹14.95 LPA, median CTC of ₹14.46 LPA and a top-quartile figure of ₹20.92 LPA. The salary table contains 433 records. The pool table separately lists 480 graduates: 433 who sought placement through the institute, 37 who did not seek institute placement and 10 unplaced. These figures describe different parts of the cohort; 433 salary records should not be read as salary data for every graduate or as a programme-wise result.

There is a difference between two official publications. The 2024-25 annual report gives ₹33.00 LPA highest, ₹14.60 LPA average and ₹14.50 LPA median for the 2023-25 MBA and MBA (Analytics) batch. The detailed audited final report gives ₹33.12 LPA, ₹14.95 LPA and ₹14.46 LPA. The institute’s documents do not explain the difference, so this overview preserves both statements and uses the detailed report for its more granular denominator data. CTC is not the same as fixed pay or take-home salary, and historical outcomes are not a guarantee for a later batch.

NIRF ranking

In India Rankings 2025, IIM Kashipur ranked 23rd in the Management category with an overall score of 61.74. The same NIRF table lists TLR 72.62, Research and Professional Practice 40.68, Graduation Outcomes 87.55, Outreach and Inclusivity 75.86 and Perception 26.46. The institute’s 2024-25 annual report says it ranked 19th in 2023 and 23rd in 2024 and 2025; its reported score increased from 60.82 in 2024 to 61.74 in 2025. Rank and score are different measures and can change at different rates as other institutions’ results shift.

The 23rd position is for the 2025 Management edition, not a timeless rank. The detailed Rankings page explains the methodology and the institute’s undated recruiter-page claim of 19th, which the annual report associates with the 2023 edition. Check the latest dated NIRF result before using a rank in a later application year.

Learning resources and campus support

IIM Kashipur’s Learning Resource Centre page lists 11,520 printed books, along with electronic resources, journals, databases, reports and case studies. It describes WEB OPAC, inter-library resource sharing, automated circulation, a cyber lab, Koha library software, RFID and access to online databases through the institute network. The institute’s Infrastructure and IT Committee page describes IIMinSync services such as mess notifications, incident reporting, laundry and tailor services, shuttle schedules, ERP access and café or kiosk ordering.

The Wellness Facilities page describes 24-hour medical support, first aid, consultations and ambulance services, with on-campus medical assistants and a daily doctor window. Service details and hours can change; confirm the current emergency process, library hours, transport schedule, room allocation and app access with the institute before arrival. The Facilities page keeps its historical 2024-25 maintenance examples separate from a present-day inventory.

What to verify before applying

IIM Kashipur offers two residential management programmes with different policies and programme structures. Before comparing them, choose the exact programme and then confirm the next batch’s admission notice, total fee schedule, financial-aid rules and placement evidence. For rankings, record the edition year and category. For placement figures, check whether the data covers the combined programmes, which graduates entered the institute placement pool and how many salary records underpin the headline.

The reviewed official sources do not establish 2027-29 cutoffs or fees. The 2026-28 tables, 2023-25 placement results and NIRF 2025 position remain useful historical reference points, but they should not be carried forward as current rules or promises. Use the detailed topic pages to inspect the source, scope and date behind each figure, then confirm any change with IIM Kashipur’s current notice before making an application or financial decision.

A practical comparison starts with the programme name. The General MBA and MBA (Analytics) are both described as two-year residential programmes, but that shared duration does not make their admission pages interchangeable. Check that the notice, fee table, scholarship clause and placement report each name the same programme and batch. If a document combines the two programmes, keep that combined scope visible when comparing it with a programme-specific figure. A difference in scope can explain why two otherwise credible numbers do not line up.

For admission, read the notice from the top before looking at a percentile table. Confirm which CAT year is used, which intake the notice covers, and whether each threshold is a minimum for consideration at an interview stage or a final selection component. Then read the selection process in sequence: eligibility and shortlisting, any interview or written assessment, and the final merit calculation. The sources reviewed here do not establish those steps for the next intake in full. A prior threshold can help explain an older process, but it cannot replace the next official notice or predict an individual result.

For cost planning, compare the same components across programmes and cohorts. The cited General MBA schedule separates course fees, admission fee and caution deposit, while the headline total combines its listed components. Keep that arithmetic and the document’s stated payment schedule together; do not assume a caution deposit is a living expense or that it is refundable without checking the terms. Add accommodation, meals, travel, personal costs and any financing charges only from current applicable documents. The ₹20.80 lakh totals shown here belong to 2026-28, and the reviewed material does not confirm the 2027-29 schedule. Scholarship availability should also be evaluated separately from fee liability: a published category or waiver statement is not an award to a particular student.

Placement figures need a similar scope check. Average and median answer different questions, while the highest figure describes one end of a distribution. Here, the 2023-25 report’s salary table contains 433 records, and its pool table classifies 480 graduates across those seeking institute placement, those who did not seek it through the institute, and those unplaced. The arithmetic of those categories accounts for the pool, but the salary observations are not all graduates. Since the report combines the MBA and MBA (Analytics), it does not provide a programme split in the figures used for this overview. The separate annual-report summary also differs from the detailed final report. Retaining both avoids implying that the reports agree on a single headline.

Use the NIRF result as a dated comparison point. The 2025 Management rank and score belong to that edition and category; they should be cited together with both labels. A score measures the institute against the edition’s framework, while rank depends on the relative results of other participating institutions. The annual report’s historical sequence gives additional context, but a change in rank alone does not state why a position moved. For a later application decision, consult the current edition and inspect the category before comparing institutions. Do not combine a Management rank with a different subject category or a recruiter-page claim whose year is unstated.

Campus descriptions can help identify services to ask about before joining, though they are not a substitute for current operating instructions. The library page describes physical and electronic resources and circulation systems; the committee page lists student service functions; and the Wellness Facilities page describes medical support. Confirm opening times, access requirements, transport operations and emergency contact steps directly with the institute, especially close to arrival, because service arrangements can change. The historical maintenance examples on the Facilities page explain prior work and should not be read as a live condition report for every building.

When a new official document appears, record its publication date, programme, cohort, category and unit before replacing an older figure. Keep the original source link and the exact table or clause that supports the value. If a later source covers a different population or period, retain both with clear labels instead of merging them into a single trend. This makes it easier to revisit a decision when the institute publishes updated terms and helps applicants separate what is known for a past cohort from what is still pending.

Applicants can use the same discipline for their own planning. Keep a short record of the programme applied to, the application cycle, the notices consulted and any questions that remain unanswered. Before paying an application or admission amount, compare the payment instruction with the institute’s current notice and retain the receipt. For aid, check the eligibility conditions and required documents for the specific scheme rather than relying on the category name alone. For placements, use the latest report that clearly identifies the cohort and its denominator. These steps do not predict admission, an award or an employment outcome; they help ensure that decisions are based on the correct published terms.