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Eligibility: Post Graduation
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Eligibility: Graduation
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Eligibility: Graduation with 50% + CAT
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Eligibility: Graduation with 50% + CAT
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Eligibility: Post Graduation with 60%
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IIM Tiruchirappalli’s postgraduate management options include the two-year full-time Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM), the two-year full-time residential PGPM-HR, and the Post Graduate Programme in Business Management (PGPBM) for working executives. The institute describes PGPM as its flagship programme and awards the PGPM-HR as an MBA in Human Resources. PGPBM is a separate executive route: it runs for 21 months, is taught in class on weekends, and awards an MBA after successful completion.
These formats serve different needs. PGPM is a broad management programme with a common first-year foundation and second-year electives. PGPM-HR is designed around human resource management while retaining business courses. PGPBM is structured for people balancing work with study; its current 2027-29 admission page identifies the Chennai Campus and weekend schedule. Do not treat its fee or delivery pattern as interchangeable with the full-time programmes.
The institute’s admissions page describes PGPM and PGPM-HR as MBA programmes. The latest full-time fee policy available in this review is explicitly for the 2026-28 batch. The admissions portal shows that batch as closed. A 2027-29 full-time course or fee announcement was not found on the official pages reviewed, so the figures below remain labelled with their published batch.
The PGPM curriculum begins with core study across management disciplines, then opens a pool of specialized electives in the second year. The institute’s curriculum page describes a 96-credit structure: 54 credits in year one and 42 in year two. Its listed first-year courses include Business Statistics, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Managerial Economics, Marketing Management, Corporate Finance, Operations Management, Strategy and Management Accounting. The exact elective menu is not fixed: the institute says offerings depend on the interests of each batch and lists courses offered in recent academic years.
Elective areas span finance and accounting, information systems and analytics, marketing, operations and decision science, organisational behaviour and human resources, strategy and entrepreneurship, general management, and economy and public policy. Recent examples include Business Analytics for Decision Making, Digital Product Management, Artificial Intelligence for Managers, Supply Chain Management, Valuation and Digital Marketing. Use these as examples of the published pool, not a guarantee that every course runs in a future term.
The course workload is broader than classroom hours. IIMT’s guidance says a three-credit course represents about 100 hours of work, including class time, preparation and assignments. Students also complete a summer internship between the first and second year; the curriculum page gives a duration of eight to ten weeks and says a satisfactory organisational evaluation is required. The programme includes a team-based Make a Difference project as well.
PGPM-HR is a two-year full-time residential programme conferred as an MBA-HR. Its curriculum combines business immersion with HR specialisation. Published course examples include Fundamentals of HRM, HR Planning, Recruitment and Selection, HR Metrics and Analytics, Industrial Relations, Learning and Development, Compensation and Benefits, Diversity and Inclusion, Labour Laws, Performance Management, and International HRM and Cross-Cultural Management. The institute also lists core business courses such as financial management, marketing, operations, strategy and information systems.
The programme page describes a summer internship after Term III, plus an industry project, electives and other development activities. The HR programme page labels its aggregate credit table as applying to the 2023-25 batch; this is historical batch evidence, not a current credit promise. Check the live programme curriculum and your own batch documents for the operative course list, electives and credit requirements.
PGPBM is an in-class, non-residential programme for working executives. The institute’s current curriculum page describes three components: core courses in the first four terms, participant-selected electives from Terms 5 to 7, and a capstone industry project. The published credit structure is 87 credits, with 51 in the first four terms and 36 across Terms 5 to 7. Core examples include Business Statistics, Managerial Economics, Marketing Management, Corporate Finance, Operations Management, Human Resource Management, Strategy and Information Systems. The elective list includes areas such as finance, analytics, marketing, operations, leadership and entrepreneurship.
The 2027-29 admissions page gives a 21-month duration and places classes at the Chennai Campus on weekends. Its FAQ says first-year classes meet Saturdays and Sundays from 1:30 PM to 9:00 PM; in the second year, morning sessions may be scheduled depending on elective choices. The curriculum page also lists two immersion weeks: one at the Chennai Campus in Term 1 and one at the Tiruchirappalli Campus in Term 4. These scheduled immersions are part of the format, so applicants should plan for them alongside weekend classes.
PGPBM is not the same as a distance or online course. It requires in-person attendance and an applied capstone project, which participants complete over 12 weeks under faculty guidance. The institute’s FAQ says there is no formal placement assistance for this executive programme; evaluate it as a working-professional degree and assess career changes independently.
PGPM and PGPM-HR, 2026-28: IIMT’s fee policy says the ₹19.5 lakh programme fee excludes the caution deposit and mess advance. Its six-term schedule lists ₹1 lakh acceptance fee and ₹2.25 lakh tuition in Term I, plus ₹24,000 mess advance and a ₹30,000 caution deposit. The amount payable for Term I is ₹3.79 lakh. Terms II to VI each list ₹3.25 lakh tuition plus ₹24,000 mess advance, or ₹3.49 lakh per term. The deposit is refundable when leaving the institute, subject to adjustment. Mess expenses may be revised for later terms; the institute says any finalized variation is adjusted and the candidate pays the difference if applicable.
PGPBM, 2027-29: The admission page lists a ₹14.5 lakh non-refundable course fee and a ₹10,000 refundable caution deposit. The course fee is divided into seven instalments: ₹2.5 lakh at admission, followed by six ₹2 lakh instalments every three months. The caution deposit is payable with the first instalment and is refundable on graduation or withdrawal, according to the page. The institute says the fee applies to the full programme and is not linked to the number of terms.
These amounts belong to different programmes and batches, and the full-time policy is for a closed 2026-28 intake. They are not a like-for-like price comparison or a quote for a future full-time batch. Recheck the exact programme notice before applying or paying.
Start with delivery and career fit, then compare costs within the same programme and intake. PGPM suits applicants seeking broad management study followed by a choice of second-year electives. PGPM-HR is the more focused route for candidates who want HR coursework and an MBA-HR award. PGPBM offers weekend, in-person study for executives and includes scheduled campus immersion weeks and a work-linked capstone.
For budgeting, separate tuition or course fees from refundable deposits, mess advances and any later revisions. The ₹19.5 lakh full-time figure is a 2026-28 policy amount and excludes two listed components; the ₹14.5 lakh PGPBM course fee applies to the 2027-29 batch and has a separate deposit. Neither figure establishes the cost of a future full-time intake, accommodation, travel or personal expenses. Confirm the latest fee notice, payment schedule, refund terms and programme curriculum directly with IIM Tiruchirappalli before making a decision.
Programme information: Official source · Source as of: 2026-11-04
Each route applies only to this named programme and the stated year.
CAT: Common Admission Test · 2027-28
Admission-route evidence: Official source · Source as of: 2026-11-04
GMAT: Graduate Management Admission Test · 2027-28
Admission-route evidence: Official source · Source as of: 2026-11-04
GRE: Graduate Record Examinations · 2027-28
Admission-route evidence: Official source · Source as of: 2026-11-04
Programme information: Official source · Source as of: 2026-11-04
Each route applies only to this named programme and the stated year.
CAT: Common Admission Test · 2026-27
Admission-route evidence: Official source · Source as of: 2026-11-04
Programme information: Official source · Source as of: 2026-11-04
Each route applies only to this named programme and the stated year.
CAT: Common Admission Test · 2026-27
Admission-route evidence: Official source · Source as of: 2026-11-04
3 recorded programmes · 1 institution. Admission years and conditions apply to the named programme.
