Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIML)

About Indian Institute of Management Lucknow

A well-known business school in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, is the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow. It was the fourth Indian Institute of Management to open, after IIM Calcutta, IIM Ahmedabad, and IIM Bangalore. It was founded in 1984. It is known that IIM Lucknow is one of the best places to learn about and do study in management.

Campus
The total area of the campus is 200 acres, which is a peaceful place to learn. The school has modern classrooms, student housing, a library with a huge selection of books and magazines, and area for sports and fun. There is also a sister school of IIM Lucknow in Noida that focuses on executive education.

Social and Cultural Activities
The school life at IIM Lucknow is also very active. Throughout the year, many student groups and teams put together professional, cultural, and fun events. Students can show off their skills, learn how to be a good leader, and do good things for the community through these events.

Ranking & Accreditation
IIM Lucknow ranking is mentioned below:
NIRF 2024 Ranking: #7
Financial Times Rankings for Masters in Management: #4

Notable Alumni
IIM Lucknow's alumni network is very large and includes many well-known people in business, research, and public service. This network gives current and former students useful help and chances to meet new people. Some of the alumni are:

Nitin Seth – Co-Founder & CEO Incedo Inc.
Gaurav Aggarwal – IAS
Suhail Sameer – CEO Bharatpe
Annamalai Kuppuswamy – BJP State President of Tamil Nadu

Indian Institute of Management Lucknow Courses & Fees

Courses	Duration	No. of Seats	Total Fee
MBA E&I (Master of Business Administration Entrepreneurship and Innovation)	02 Years	------	Rs. 14.30 Lakhs
PGP (Post Graduate Programme)	02 Years	------	Rs. 20.75 Lakhs
PGP- ABM (Post Graduate Programme in Agri Business Management)	02 Years	50	Rs. 20.75 Lakhs
PGP- SM (Post Graduate Programme in Sustainable Management)	02 Years	------	Rs. 20.75 Lakhs
PGPWE (Post Graduate Programme in Management for Working Executives)	02 Years	------	Rs. 11 Lakhs
IPMX (International Programme in Management for Executives)	01 Year	110	Rs. 26 Lakhs

PGP Program (MBA)
The Post Graduate Program (PGP) at the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM Lucknow) is one of India's premier MBA programs. It is a two-year full-time residential program designed to develop business leaders with strong analytical, decision-making, and leadership skills.
The first year focuses on core courses, while the second year allows students to specialize in areas of their interest through electives. Students who fulfill the program's requirements are conferred with the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.

Exchange Programme:
The institute offers exchange programs with international business schools, giving students global business perspectives. Simultaneously, international students and faculty visit IIM Lucknow to gain insights into the operations and mindset of one of the world's potentially largest markets.

Internship:
IIM Lucknow's PGP includes summer internships and opportunities for live projects, which provide real-world business exposure. More than 210 recruiters participated in the summer placement.

Maximum Stipend: Rs. 3.50 Lakhs per month
Average Stipend: Rs. 1.31 Lakhs per month
Median Stipend: Rs. 1.30 Lakhs per month

Approval Body & Accreditation

Indian Institute of Management Lucknow Admission Process

1. Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification: Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% for SC/ST/PWD candidates).
Candidates in their final year of a bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification, as well as those who have completed their degree requirements and are awaiting results, are also eligible to apply.
Entrance Exam: Applicants must appear for the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management.

2. CAT Examination

Registration: Candidates need to register for the CAT exam and select IIM Lucknow as one of their preferred choices.
Preparation: The CAT exam assesses candidates on their quantitative ability, verbal ability, reading comprehension, data interpretation, and logical reasoning.

Category wise cut-off for academic year 2023-24: PGP(MBA)

General	EWS (Economically Weaker Section)	NC-OBC (Non-Creamy Other Backward Class)	SC (Scheduled Caste)	ST (Scheduled Tribes)	DAP (Differently-Abled Person)
97-98	90	90	65	60	60

Above cut-offs represent the minimum percentile needed for candidates to qualify for the subsequent stages of the admission process, such as the Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI).

3. Shortlisting for Personal Interview (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT)

CAT Score: Candidates are shortlisted based on their CAT percentile.
Academic Performance: Past academic records are also considered in the shortlisting process.
Work Experience: Relevant work experience is taken into account.
Diversity Factor: IIM Lucknow promotes diversity and may award additional points for gender and academic diversity.

4. WAT and PI Rounds

Written Ability Test (WAT): Candidates are required to write an essay on a specified topic to evaluate their written communication skills.
Personal Interview (PI): A panel of experts interviews the candidate to evaluate their academic background, work experience, communication skills, and overall personality.

5. Final Selection

Composite Score: The final selection is based on a composite score, which includes CAT score, performance in WAT and PI, academic record, work experience, and diversity factors.
Offer of Admission: Candidates who make it through the final selection are offered admission to the PGP program at IIM Lucknow.

6. Acceptance and Admission

Acceptance of Offer: Candidates must accept the admission offer by paying the acceptance fee.
Document Verification: Candidates need to provide all required documents for verification.

Indian Institute of Management Lucknow Placement Partners

IIM Lucknow helps in offering the students a practical approach to the theoretical bases. They offer a real-time understanding of the concepts that give better handling of the business world, decision-making, and the ethics and integrity to manage the work balance. They offer placement opportunities to all students coming from the background of Consulting, General Management, IT, Sales and marketing, Operation, and retail E-commerce, and have maintained a record of giving 100% placement. With the highest International and domestic packages being 65 cr and 1 cr respectively. The institute has more than 200 recruiters participating in the placement drive. The top recruiters of the company are.

Highest Salary: Rs 65 LPA
Average Package: Rs 30 LPA

Placement Partners

Faculty

Faculty Name	Subject
Hrushikesh Panda	Business Environment (BE)
Jyotirmoy Dalal	Decision Sciences
Kaushik Ranjan Bandyopadhyay	Business Sustainability
Kriti Bardhan Gupta	Agribusiness Management (AM)
Neeraj Dwivedi	Business Policy & Strategic Management

Hostel

IIM Lucknow has beautiful buildings and a great academic program. It has different dorms for boys and girls with features like safe drinking water, a library on campus, a common room, a leisure room, a mess, TVs, cleaning services, a security and monitoring system, and more.