Question 1

What is the fellowship for FPM(RM) doctoral participants?

Accepted Answer

FPM(RM) participants receive a monthly fellowship of Rs. 25,000 for the first 2 years and Rs. 28,000/month for years 3 and 4, plus an annual contingency grant of Rs. 20,000 for 4 years, per the official FPM(RM) programme page.

Question 2

Is there a management quota for MBA(RM) admission at IRMA?

Accepted Answer

No. The official Eligibility page explicitly states there is no management quota for admission to the MBA programme(s).

Question 3

Has IRMA been renamed or merged into another institution?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Under the 'Tribhuvan' Sahkari University Act, 2025 (in force since 6 April 2025), IRMA has been established as the 'Tribhuvan' Sahkari University (TSU), a Government-declared Institution of National Importance. IRMA continues to operate its existing rural-management programmes as TSU's 'Centre of Excellence for Rural Management,' under its existing website, contacts, and branding.

Question 4

What is the application fee, and is it refundable?

Accepted Answer

The non-refundable application fee is Rs. 2,000 for General/EWS/OBC candidates and Rs. 1,000 for SC/ST/PwD candidates. Candidates in the BPL category are exempted from paying the application fee on submission of a BPL certificate in the prescribed format.

Question 5

What are the popular specializations?

Accepted Answer

MBA in Rural Management - [formerly PGDM(RM)], Fellow Programme in Management (Rural Management) -- FPM(RM), Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management-Executive) -- PGDM(RM-X)

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