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IIMA vs IILM-D

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IIMA campus — Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
IIMA

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

NIRF 2025 #1
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IILM-D

IILM Institute for Higher Education, New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi

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Bridge summary

Not enough published data to score these colleges head-to-head yet. Fit still depends on your profile, city and specialization.

Flagship programme fees

₹27.5LvsNot published

No clear edge

Average CTC

₹35.5 LPAvsNot published

No clear edge

5-year ROI

6.5xvs—

No clear edge

NIRF Management rank

#1 (2025)vsNot ranked

No clear edge

Institute

Institute: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad vs IILM Institute for Higher Education, New Delhi
MetricIIMAIILM-D
LocationAhmedabad, GujaratNew Delhi, Delhi
Established1961—
Institute typeInstitute of National ImportanceConfirm current approval with the institute
AccreditationInstitute of National ImportanceConfirm current approval with the institute

Rankings

Rankings: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad vs IILM Institute for Higher Education, New Delhi
MetricIIMAIILM-D
NIRF Management rank#1 (2025)Not ranked
NIRF score83.29—
Outlook-ICARE#1 (2026)Not ranked
BT–MDRA#1 (2025)Not ranked
IIRF#1 (2025 · Govt)Not ranked

Fees & ROI

Fees & ROI: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad vs IILM Institute for Higher Education, New Delhi
MetricIIMAIILM-D
Flagship programme feesLower is better₹27.5LNot published
Programmes offered
  • PGP (MBA) · 2 Years · ₹27.5L
  • PGPX · 1 Year · ₹35L
  • ePGP · 2 Years · ₹20L
  • Flagship MBA / PGDM · 2 Years · ₹0L
5-year ROI5 years of avg CTC ÷ fees6.5x—
Payback periodFees ÷ avg CTC0.8 yrs—
5-year net earnings5 years of avg CTC minus fees₹150L—

Placements

Placements: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad vs IILM Institute for Higher Education, New Delhi
MetricIIMAIILM-D
Average CTC₹35.5 LPANot published
Median CTC₹34.59 LPANot published
Highest package₹1.10 CrNot published
Placement rate100%—
Top recruiters
  • McKinsey
  • BCG
  • Bain
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Google
  • Amazon
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Admissions

Admissions: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad vs IILM Institute for Higher Education, New Delhi
MetricIIMAIILM-D
Exams acceptedHighlighted = common to both
  • CAT (both)
  • CAT (both)
  • MAT
  • CMAT
  • XAT
Primary cutoffHigher means more selective95+ CATNot published (CAT)
Category cutoffs
  • General: 99.5+
  • EWS / NC-OBC: 97.5+
  • SC: 85+
  • ST: 75+
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Admission process
  • Nov 2025 — CAT examination
  • Jan 2026 — Shortlist & AWT-PI calls
  • Mar–Apr 2026 — Final offers & waitlist
  • Entrance — CAT exam window
  • Shortlist — GD / PI / WAT
  • Offer — Final merit & joining

Specializations

Specializations: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad vs IILM Institute for Higher Education, New Delhi
MetricIIMAIILM-D
Streams offeredHighlighted = common to both
  • General Management (both)
  • Finance (both)
  • Consulting
  • Marketing (both)
  • General Management (both)
  • Marketing (both)
  • Finance (both)
  • HR

Data sources

  • 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).
  • IILM-D: New Delhi campus, separate from IILM University, Greater Noida. Fees and placements are not published in this catalog.

Popular comparisons

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
₹27.5LTotal fees₹2.43L
₹35.5 LPAAverage CTC₹30.1 LPA
1.3×CTC ÷ fees12.4×

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

XLRI Jamshedpur

NIRF #10 · Jamshedpur

MDI Gurgaon

NIRF #9 · Gurugram

XLRI Jamshedpur vs MDI Gurgaon
₹30.6LTotal fees₹26.55L
₹31.08 LPAAverage CTC₹26.2 LPA
1.0×CTC ÷ fees1.0×

Our take

XLRI pays more on average and is best known for HR. MDI costs a little less and is in Gurugram, close to Delhi NCR employers.

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