IIM Kashipur Overview
IIM Kashipur is a management institute in Kashipur, Uttarakhand. Its flagship MBA is a two-year residential programme with CAT-based admission. The institute also offers MBA (Analytics), Executive MBA and Executive MBA (Analytics), giving applicants separate pathways for general management, analytics and working-professional education.
IIM Kashipur is best evaluated as a complete MBA proposition rather than only through its CAT cutoff. The decision should combine institutional standing, admission competitiveness, total cost, curriculum, residential experience, student ecosystem and audited placement outcomes.
What distinguishes the MBA?
The flagship MBA is a full-time residential programme. The institute's academic ecosystem also includes experiential learning, industry workshops, student-led activities and entrepreneurship support. Its Foundation for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development (FIED) supports incubation, mentoring and startup facilitation.
Who is the institute most relevant for?
IIM Kashipur can be relevant for CAT aspirants who want an IIM-branded residential management programme and are willing to compare a newer IIM against other CAT options on actual cost, career outcomes, location and personal fit.
IIM Kashipur Ranking
IIM Kashipur was ranked 23rd in NIRF 2025 Management. The NIRF ranking is useful as an external benchmark, but applicants should not treat ranking alone as a proxy for placement quality or individual career outcomes.
| Ranking | Year | Category | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIRF | 2025 | Management | 23 |
IIM Kashipur also publishes its NIRF submissions and institutional information on its official website. Future ranking updates should be added only after the relevant ranking body publishes them.
IIM Kashipur MBA Admission 2026-28
Admission to the flagship MBA is through CAT. For the 2026-28 cycle, IIM Kashipur's official page says the displayed cutoff table is based on CAT-2024 and that the 2026-28 cutoffs will be updated in accordance with JAP 2026 guidelines.
Eligibility
The institute states that MBA eligibility is aligned with the CAT eligibility criteria. Applicants should therefore verify the current CAT and IIM Kashipur admission policy before applying, particularly for final-year candidates and category-specific requirements.
CAT cutoff used as the previous PI-screening benchmark
| Category | QA | DILR | VRC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 75 | 75 | 75 | 95 |
| EWS | 55 | 55 | 55 | 81 |
| NC-OBC | 52 | 52 | 52 | 81 |
| SC | 45 | 45 | 45 | 66 |
| ST | 30 | 25 | 25 | 42 |
| DAP | 30 | 25 | 25 | 42 |
Cutoff ≠ guaranteed call
The table above is a previous screening benchmark, not a promise of a PI call or admission. The institute itself says the 2026-28 cutoffs will be updated under JAP 2026.
Selection process
The official 2026-28 admission policy describes a two-stage process: Stage 1 shortlists eligible CAT candidates for the Personal Interview, while Stage 2 covers the PI and final selection. The current policy should be treated as the controlling source because shortlist and final-selection parameters can change.
For applicants, the key point is that CAT percentile is only one part of the selection journey. A candidate should evaluate academic profile, category, work experience and interview readiness rather than planning around a percentile alone.
IIM Kashipur MBA Fees 2026-28 & ROI
The official 2026-28 fee structure shows a ₹20.80 lakh grand total for the published MBA fee schedule.
| Component | Year 1 | Year 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admission fee | ₹25,000 | — | ₹25,000 |
| Course fee | ₹10.86 lakh | ₹9.60 lakh | ₹20.46 lakh |
| Caution deposit | ₹9,000 | — | ₹9,000 |
| Grand total | ₹11.20 lakh | ₹9.60 lakh | ₹20.80 lakh |
How should students read the ROI?
The fee figure should be compared with placement outcomes using the same batch and programme definitions. CTC is not take-home salary, and a placement average should not be treated as an assured individual outcome. Hostel, mess, personal expenses and other living costs should also be checked separately when calculating the actual cost of attendance.
₹20.80 lakh is specifically the published MBA 2026-28 fee. It should not be copied into a future admission year until IIM Kashipur publishes the corresponding fee schedule.
Popular IIM Kashipur Programmes
MBA
Full-time residential management programme with CAT-based admission and broad management education.
MBA (Analytics)
Residential programme combining management education with analytics-focused learning. The 2026-28 fee is also published at ₹20.80 lakh.
Executive MBA
Executive programme requiring a recognised bachelor's degree and at least three years of managerial, entrepreneurial or professional experience after graduation.
IIM Kashipur also offers an Executive MBA (Analytics). Its programme-level admission, format and fee should be evaluated separately rather than merged into the flagship MBA information.
IIM Kashipur Placements & Career Outcomes
The latest audited final placement report available on the institute's placement portal covers the 2023-25 MBA and MBA (Analytics) batch. It records 190+ participating organisations.
| Placement cycle | Average CTC | Median CTC | Highest CTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-25 | ₹14.95 LPA | ₹14.46 LPA | ₹33.12 LPA |
| 2022-24 | ₹15.11 LPA | ₹15.00 LPA | ₹30.00 LPA |
Reported career areas include consulting, sales and marketing, business analytics, general management, finance, HR, operations and product management. Recruiter sectors include BFSI, IT/analytics, consumer durables, e-commerce, fintech, manufacturing, engineering/technology and energy.
Interpretation: the 2023-25 average was below the 2022-24 average, while the highest CTC increased. Students should therefore look at median and average together rather than using the highest package as the primary ROI indicator.
View detailed placement analysis →IIM Kashipur Student Profile
IIM Kashipur maintains an official student-profile section for its summer and final placement batches. This is the right source for current batch composition rather than third-party estimates.
What to examine
- Academic background and discipline mix
- Work-experience distribution
- Gender and diversity profile
- Batch size and programme composition
Current-data caution
The institute publishes batch-profile documents separately. Exact percentages should be added here only after the latest profile PDF is available in a machine-readable form; this page does not invent or estimate those figures.
Student Life at IIM Kashipur
IIM Kashipur describes its campus as student-driven. The Student Council coordinates student-led activities involving clubs, committees, cells and institute-wide events, linking co-curricular activity with academic and leadership development.
The institute highlights activities such as Agnitraya, TEDx IIM Kashipur, Management Conclave, Uttishtha entrepreneurship summit, Tejas leadership talk series and MBA lecture series.
What this means for applicants
The student experience is not limited to classroom teaching. Candidates who actively want leadership roles, events, clubs, competitions and peer-led initiatives can use the campus ecosystem as an important part of their MBA experience.
IIM Kashipur Scholarships & Financial Assistance
IIM Kashipur's MBA page lists both Government of India scholarships and institute-sponsored scholarships.
Institute-sponsored
The institute states that 10% of MBA participants receive a full yearly tuition waiver under need-based, merit-based or need-cum-merit scholarships.
Government schemes
Listed schemes include scholarships for eligible ST, SC, OBC/EBC/DNT and students with disabilities. Eligibility and application rules should be checked against the current government scheme and institute process.
Education-loan facilities are also listed by the institute. Scholarship availability should not be interpreted as an automatic fee reduction for every admitted student.
Who Should Apply to IIM Kashipur?
Strong fit
- CAT aspirants seeking a two-year residential IIM MBA.
- Candidates who want broad management education with access to analytics and experiential-learning options.
- Applicants who value a student-driven campus and leadership activities.
- Candidates comparing MBA options using audited average and median placement outcomes rather than only highest CTC.
Think carefully if
- You are choosing solely because of the IIM label.
- You are comparing only highest packages rather than median, average and total cost.
- You need a programme-specific career path but have not checked the differences between MBA, MBA Analytics and executive programmes.
- You are relying on an old CAT cutoff as if it were the current final selection benchmark.
IIM Kashipur FAQs
What is the IIM Kashipur CAT cutoff?
The official page currently displays CAT-2024 screening cutoffs: 95 overall for General, 81 for EWS and NC-OBC, 66 for SC, and 42 for ST/DAP, with sectional cutoffs. IIM Kashipur says the 2026-28 cutoffs will be updated under JAP 2026.
What is IIM Kashipur MBA fees?
The published 2026-28 MBA fee is ₹20.80 lakh including the admission fee and caution deposit shown in the official schedule.
What is the latest IIM Kashipur average package?
The 2023-25 audited final placement report reports an average CTC of ₹14.95 LPA and median CTC of ₹14.46 LPA.
What is the highest package at IIM Kashipur?
The latest audited 2023-25 report records a highest CTC of ₹33.12 LPA.
Is IIM Kashipur good for freshers?
Freshers should evaluate their fit using the current admission policy, batch profile and career targets. The institute's flagship MBA is a full-time residential programme, so academic readiness and comfort with an intensive campus environment matter.
Does IIM Kashipur offer MBA Analytics?
Yes. IIM Kashipur offers a separate two-year MBA (Analytics), with its own admission information and programme page.
Does IIM Kashipur offer an Executive MBA?
Yes. The Executive MBA requires a recognised bachelor's degree and at least three years of managerial, entrepreneurial or professional experience after graduation, with selection based on an accepted test/EMAT and PI along with academics and work experience.
Does IIM Kashipur provide scholarships?
Yes. The institute lists government scholarships and institute-sponsored need-based, merit-based and need-cum-merit scholarships. It states that 10% of MBA participants receive a full yearly tuition waiver under the institute-sponsored schemes.
What is IIM Kashipur NIRF ranking?
IIM Kashipur was ranked 23rd in the NIRF 2025 Management ranking.