Side-by-Side VerificationAudited Fees & Median CTC

IFIM vs IIMK

Objective head-to-head comparison of official tuition fees, median CTC placements, batch sizes, cutoffs, and ROI.

IFIM

IFIM Institutions (Institute of Finance and International Management), Bangalore

Bengaluru, Karnataka

PGDM

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IIMK

Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode

Kozhikode, Kerala

NIRF 2025 #3

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Direct institutional comparison based on published NIRF 2024 & institute audits

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BSchool Bridge Objective Verdict

IIMK holds the quantitative edge on 5 of 6 measurable metrics. Individual fit depends on your target MBA specialization, fee budget, and entrance exam percentiles.

Flagship programme fees

₹14.5Lvs₹20.5L

IFIM leads

Average CTC

₹10.5 LPAvs₹28.18 LPA

IIMK leads

5-year ROI

3.6xvs6.9x

IIMK leads

NIRF Management rank

Not rankedvs#3 (2025)

Comparable

Institute

Institute: IFIM Institutions (Institute of Finance and International Management), Bangalore vs Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
Metric	IFIM	IIMK
Location	Bengaluru, Karnataka	Kozhikode, Kerala
Established	—	1996
Institute type	Confirm current AICTE approval with the institute	Institute of National Importance
Accreditation	Confirm current AICTE approval with the institute	Institute of National Importance

Rankings

Rankings: IFIM Institutions (Institute of Finance and International Management), Bangalore vs Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
Metric	IFIM	IIMK
NIRF Management rank	Not ranked	#3 (2025)
NIRF score	—	79.85
IIRF	Not ranked	#7 (2025 · Govt)

Fees & ROI

Fees & ROI: IFIM Institutions (Institute of Finance and International Management), Bangalore vs Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
Metric	IFIM	IIMK
Flagship programme feesLower is better	₹14.5L (better)	₹20.5L
Programmes offered	Flagship MBA / PGDM · 2 Years · ₹14.5L	PGP (MBA) · 2 Years · ₹20.5L PGP-Finance · 2 Years · ₹20.5L PGP-LSM · 2 Years · ₹20.5L
5-year ROI5 years of avg CTC ÷ fees	3.6x	6.9x (better)
Payback periodFees ÷ avg CTC	1.4 yrs	0.7 yrs (better)
5-year net earnings5 years of avg CTC minus fees	₹38L	₹120L (better)

Placements

Placements: IFIM Institutions (Institute of Finance and International Management), Bangalore vs Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
Metric	IFIM	IIMK
Average CTC	₹10.5 LPA	₹28.18 LPA (better)
Median CTC	₹10.5 LPA	₹27 LPA (better)
Highest package	₹22.0 LPA	₹72.0 LPA
Placement rate	—	100%
Top recruiters	—	McKinsey BCG Bain Goldman Sachs J.P. Morgan Microsoft Amazon

Admissions

Admissions: IFIM Institutions (Institute of Finance and International Management), Bangalore vs Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
Metric	IFIM	IIMK
Exams acceptedHighlighted = common to both	CAT (both) MAT CMAT XAT GMAT	CAT (both)
Primary cutoffHigher means more selective	75+ CAT	85+ CAT
Category cutoffs	General: 75+	General: 98.5+ NC-OBC: 92+ SC: 80+ ST: 68+
Admission process	Entrance — CAT exam window Shortlist — GD / PI / WAT Offer — Final merit & joining	Nov 2025 — CAT examination Jan 2026 — Shortlist announcement Feb–Mar 2026 — Personal Interview & WAT Apr 2026 — Final admission offers

Specializations

Specializations: IFIM Institutions (Institute of Finance and International Management), Bangalore vs Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
Metric	IFIM	IIMK
Streams offeredHighlighted = common to both	General Management (both) Marketing (both) Finance (both) Business Analytics	General Management (both) Finance (both) Marketing (both)

Data Sources & Institutional Verification

IFIM:IFIM Institutions Bangalore PGDM fee/CTC band from institute admissions disclosures; confirm current brochure.
IIMK:Fees: ₹20.5L for PGP 2025–27. Placements: avg ₹28.05 LPA / median ₹27.0 LPA / highest domestic ₹72 LPA (iimk.ac.in).

Popular Matchups & Benchmark Comparisons

2 Verified Matchups

IIMA campus — Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

FMS campus — Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi

IIM Ahmedabad

NIRF #1 · Ahmedabad

FMS Delhi

New Delhi

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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XLRI campus — XLRI Xavier School of Management

MDI campus — Management Development Institute

XLRI Jamshedpur

NIRF #10 · Jamshedpur

MDI Gurgaon

NIRF #9 · Gurugram

XLRI Jamshedpur vs MDI Gurgaon
₹30.6L	Total fees	₹26.55L
₹31.08 LPA	Average CTC	₹26.2 LPA
1.0×	CTC ÷ fees	1.0×