AVVIARE vs IIMA

Detailed comparison of rankings, fees, ROI, placements and admissions.

AVVIARE

Avviare Business School

Noida, Uttar Pradesh

PGDM

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IIMA

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

NIRF 2025 #1

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Bridge summary

IIMA leads on 3 of 4 measurable metrics. Fit still depends on your profile, city and specialization.

Flagship programme fees

₹6.5Lvs₹27.5L

AVVIARE is ahead

Average CTC

₹8.5 LPAvs₹35.5 LPA

IIMA is ahead

5-year ROI

6.5xvs6.5x

No clear edge

NIRF Management rank

Not rankedvs#1 (2025)

No clear edge

Institute

Institute: Avviare Business School vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	AVVIARE	IIMA
Location	Noida, Uttar Pradesh	Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Established	—	1961
Institute type	AICTE approval letter linked by the institute	Institute of National Importance
Accreditation	AICTE approval letter linked by the institute	Institute of National Importance

Rankings

Rankings: Avviare Business School vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	AVVIARE	IIMA
NIRF Management rank	Not ranked	#1 (2025)
NIRF score	—	83.29
Outlook-ICARE	Not ranked	#1 (2026)
BT–MDRA	Not ranked	#1 (2025)
IIRF	Not ranked	#1 (2025 · Govt)

Fees & ROI

Fees & ROI: Avviare Business School vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	AVVIARE	IIMA
Flagship programme feesLower is better	₹6.5L (better)	₹27.5L
Programmes offered	Flagship MBA / PGDM · 2 Years · ₹6.5L	PGP (MBA) · 2 Years · ₹27.5L PGPX · 1 Year · ₹35L ePGP · 2 Years · ₹20L
5-year ROI5 years of avg CTC ÷ fees	6.5x	6.5x
Payback periodFees ÷ avg CTC	0.8 yrs	0.8 yrs
5-year net earnings5 years of avg CTC minus fees	₹36L	₹150L (better)

Placements

Placements: Avviare Business School vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	AVVIARE	IIMA
Average CTC	₹8.5 LPA	₹35.5 LPA (better)
Median CTC	₹8.5 LPA	₹34.59 LPA (better)
Highest package	—	₹1.10 Cr
Placement rate	—	100%
Top recruiters	—	McKinsey BCG Bain Goldman Sachs Google Amazon

Admissions

Admissions: Avviare Business School vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	AVVIARE	IIMA
Exams acceptedHighlighted = common to both	CAT (both) MAT CMAT XAT GMAT	CAT (both)
Primary cutoffHigher means more selective	Not published (CAT)	95+ CAT
Category cutoffs	—	General: 99.5+ EWS / NC-OBC: 97.5+ SC: 85+ ST: 75+
Admission process	Entrance — CAT exam window Shortlist — GD / PI / WAT Offer — Final merit & joining	Nov 2025 — CAT examination Jan 2026 — Shortlist & AWT-PI calls Mar–Apr 2026 — Final offers & waitlist

Specializations

Specializations: Avviare Business School vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	AVVIARE	IIMA
Streams offeredHighlighted = common to both	General Management (both) Marketing (both) Finance (both) HR	General Management (both) Finance (both) Consulting Marketing (both)

Data sources

AVVIARE: Institute-stated PGDM fee ₹6.5 lakh for 2027–29 and average salary ₹8.5 LPA for the 2024–26 batch. Confirm both before applying.
IIMA: Fees: IIMA PGP 2025–27 programme fee ₹27.5L (official). Placements: IPRS 2025 mean MEP ₹35.5L / median ₹34.59L (not CTC). PGPX SSH fee ₹35L (2026–27).

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IIM Ahmedabad vs FMS Delhi
₹27.5L	Total fees	₹2.43L
₹35.5 LPA	Average CTC	₹30.1 LPA
1.3×	CTC ÷ fees	12.4×

Our take

FMS charges a small fraction of IIM Ahmedabad’s fee for average pay in a similar range, so it returns far more for the money. IIM Ahmedabad ranks higher and has the bigger brand.

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