Indian Institute of Management Calcutta - Overview

The programme portfolio of IIM Calcutta includes the flagship two-year full-time residential MBA, the one-year full-time residential MBA for Executives (MBAEx), the one-year PGPEX-VLM for engineers in manufacturing and operations, the two-year PGDBA in business analytics offered jointly with IIT Kharagpur and the Indian Statistical Institute, the CEMS Master in International Management, and doctoral programmes. The Institute does not publish a fixed intake for the MBA on the pages that describe the programme; the 61st MBA batch that completed final placements in February 2026 had 458 students participating, and the 63rd batch was welcomed in June 2026. The detailed course fee structure is listed separately.

The two-year MBA costs Rs. 27,00,000 in total, which is Rs. 13,50,000 per year when paid term-wise over six terms, and the fee covers tuition and residence on campus. The MBAEx carries a programme fee of Rs. 33,50,000 for the one-year programme for the 2025-26 batch, payable in four instalments with a Rs. 2,00,000 commitment fee at acceptance, and includes tuition, books, accommodation, economy airfare and part of the immersion programme. The PGPEX-VLM costs Rs. 13,50,000 in five instalments with a Rs. 40,000 refundable deposit in the first one, and the PGDBA costs Rs. 27,00,000 for the 2026-28 batch. Financial help is discussed under scholarships.

The campus in Joka has four hostels, namely Lake View Hostel, Ramanujan Hostel, White Hostel and New Hostel, and it supports a lively student life through the Student Council, the Cultural Cell, the Sports Council, clubs, special interest groups and chapters. The Institute hosts the 7 Lakes Fest and the Intaglio business conclave, which returned to Joka in August 2026 after seven years. The Institute also has a Library, a 360-degree virtual tour of the campus and an alumni network that is active through chapters and the Nostalgia meets. You can read more about these spaces on the campus facilities page.

Admission to the MBA is through CAT followed by a Writing Ability Test and a Personal Interview, with a composite score for the final merit list that gives the highest weight, 48 out of 100, to the Personal Interview, 30 to the CAT score, 8 to the Writing Ability Test, 6 to academic diversity and 8 to work experience. The MBAEx admits professionals with at least five years of experience through the GMAT, and the PGDBA uses its own admission test. The steps for each programme are described on the admission process page.

In the final placements of 2026 for the 61st MBA batch, 458 students received 542 offers from 202 recruiters, including 61 first-time recruiters. The highest domestic compensation was Rs. 1.45 crore per annum, the highest international offer was Rs. 1.10 crore, the average was Rs. 36 lakh and the median was Rs. 35 lakh per annum, and the entire batch was placed. Read more on the placements and careers page.