IIM Visakhapatnam: Admission 2026, Courses, Fees, Cutoff, Ranking, Placements

IIM Visakhapatnam is an Institution of National Importance under the IIM Act 2017. It is one of the newer IIMs, started by the Government of India in September 2015. IIMV is a member of AACSB. IIM Vizag ranks 26th in the NIRF 2024 Management category and 19th in the IIRF 2025 MBA rankings.

IIM Visakhapatnam provides postgraduate and doctoral programs. The PGP is a two-year program, admission to which is based on the CAT exam and a Personal Interview. For admission to the Executive MBA (EMBA), candidates must take the Executive Management Aptitude Test (EMAT) and attend a Personal Interview. The IIM Visakhapatnam Executive MBA fees are INR 11.90 lakhs.

IIM Visakhapatnam has completed its 2024 placements. The highest package offered is INR 43.25 LPA, while the average package is INR 15.64 LPA. Top recruiters include Accenture, Adani, Airtel, Asian Paints, Axis Bank, Crisil, Cognizant, and others.

IIM Visakhapatnam Highlights 2026

Here are the key highlights of IIM Visakhapatnam for the year 2026:

IIM Visakhapatnam Courses

IIM Visakhapatnam offers courses at the postgraduate and doctoral levels. A total of 10 programs are available, PGP, Executive MBA, Certification courses, and Ph.D. (Executive). The table below provides details of all the courses offered at IIM Visakhapatnam along with their eligibility criteria.

IIM Visakhapatnam Fees

The fee structure at IIMV includes components like tuition fee, exam fee, caution deposit, and more. The table below shows the IIM Visakhapatnam Courses & Fees:

IIM Visakhapatnam Admission 2026

IIM Visakhapatnam admission process for the PGP 2025–27 batch follows a structured, multi-phase evaluation. It considers CAT scores, academic performance, work experience, and interview results to select the most deserving candidates. The process ensures fairness, merit, and adherence to reservation norms.

• CAT-Based Shortlist: Candidates who meet minimum CAT 2024 percentiles and chose IIMV in CAT form are shortlisted.
• Online Application: Shortlisted candidates must submit a detailed application with academic and personal details.
• Profile Evaluation: Applicants are scored on academics, CAT, work experience/professional courses, and gender diversity.
• Personal Interview: Candidates attend an interview or use PI scores.
• Final Selection: Final admission is based on a weighted score of PI, CAT, academics, work, and diversity.

IIM Visakhapatnam CAT Cutoff 2024

The table below shows the minimum CAT percentile required for shortlisting for the PGP course at IIM Visakhapatnam, based on candidate categories.

IIM Visakhapatnam Ranking 2025

IIM Visakhapatnam holds the 19th position among government B-Schools in the Management category, as per the IIRF Rankings 2025.

IIM Visakhapatnam Placements 2024

IIM Visakhapatnam placement 2024 season saw 100% placements for all students. The batch had 71% male and 29% female students. Graduates secured roles in various fields such as:

• Analytics
• Finance
• Marketing & Sales
• Strategy
• Consulting
• Human Resources
• Operations

The table below presents the key placement figures for 2024 batch at IIM Visakhapatnam:

IIM Visakhapatnam Summer Placements 2025

IIM Visakhapatnam completed 100% summer placements for the MBA 2023–25 batch, maintaining its strong record despite global market challenges.

IIM Visakhapatnam Scholarship 2025

IIM Visakhapatnam offers a range of scholarships to support students from diverse backgrounds in pursuing their management education.

• Ministry of Tribal Affairs Scholarship (ST): The Ministry of Tribal Affairs offers a full tuition scholarship for first-year Scheduled Tribe students in higher education through the National Scholarship program.
• Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Scholarship (SC): The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment provides a full tuition scholarship for meritorious first-year Scheduled Caste students through the National Scholarship program.
• Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Department of Persons with Disabilities (PwD): Anyone with at least 40% disability and a valid medical certificate can apply if they meet the eligibility criteria.
• Department of Social Justice & Empowerment (Backward Classes): The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment offers a full tuition scholarship for eligible Backward Class students.
• National Scholarship for Post Graduate Studies by UGC (Open for all categories): Only full-time first-year PG students under 30 years old can apply.
• Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses CS (Minority communities): This scholarship is for deserving minority students who scored at least 50% in their last exam.

IIM Visakhapatnam External Scholarship

IIM Visakhapatnam joined the National Scholarship Portal in 2018 and encourages students to apply for external scholarships. The institute supports students throughout the application process. Here is an overview of those who have received external funding.

IIM Visakhapatnam Faculty

Below is a list of IIM Visakhapatnam faculty members, including Director Prof. M. Chandrasekhar, along with their designations.

Name	Picture	Designation
Aalok Kumar	Assistant Professor
Abhishek Srivastava	Assistant Professor
Asmita Verma	Assistant professor
Bishakha Majumder	Assistant Professor
Karthika S	Assistant professor
Milan Kumar	Assistant Professor