Side-by-Side VerificationAudited Fees & Median CTC

IIMA vs ISBM

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

IIMA

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

NIRF 2025 #1

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ISBM

ISB&M (International School of Business & Media), Pune

Pune, Maharashtra

PGDM

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Direct institutional comparison based on published NIRF 2024 & institute audits

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BSchool Bridge Objective Verdict

IIMA 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

₹27.5Lvs₹14.29L

ISBM leads

Average CTC

₹35.5 LPAvs₹11.4 LPA

IIMA leads

5-year ROI

6.5xvs4.0x

IIMA leads

NIRF Management rank

#1 (2025)vsNot ranked

Comparable

Institute

Institute: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad vs ISB&M (International School of Business & Media), Pune
Metric	IIMA	ISBM
Location	Ahmedabad, Gujarat	Pune, Maharashtra
Established	1961	—
Institute type	Institute of National Importance	Confirm current AICTE approval with the institute
Accreditation	Institute of National Importance	Confirm current AICTE approval with the institute

Rankings

Rankings: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad vs ISB&M (International School of Business & Media), Pune
Metric	IIMA	ISBM
NIRF Management rank	#1 (2025)	Not ranked
NIRF score	83.29	—
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 ISB&M (International School of Business & Media), Pune
Metric	IIMA	ISBM
Flagship programme feesLower is better	₹27.5L	₹14.29L (better)
Programmes offered	PGP (MBA) · 2 Years · ₹27.5L PGPX · 1 Year · ₹35L ePGP · 2 Years · ₹20L	Flagship MBA / PGDM · 2 Years · ₹14.29L
5-year ROI5 years of avg CTC ÷ fees	6.5x (better)	4.0x
Payback periodFees ÷ avg CTC	0.8 yrs (better)	1.3 yrs
5-year net earnings5 years of avg CTC minus fees	₹150L (better)	₹43L

Placements

Placements: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad vs ISB&M (International School of Business & Media), Pune
Metric	IIMA	ISBM
Average CTC	₹35.5 LPA (better)	₹11.4 LPA
Median CTC	₹34.59 LPA (better)	₹11.4 LPA
Highest package	₹1.10 Cr	₹20.6 LPA
Placement rate	100%	—
Top recruiters	McKinsey BCG Bain Goldman Sachs Google Amazon	—

Admissions

Admissions: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad vs ISB&M (International School of Business & Media), Pune
Metric	IIMA	ISBM
Exams acceptedHighlighted = common to both	CAT (both)	MAH-CET CAT (both) MAT CMAT XAT
Primary cutoffHigher means more selective	95+ CAT	70+ CAT
Category cutoffs	General: 99.5+ EWS / NC-OBC: 97.5+ SC: 85+ ST: 75+	General: 70+
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 ISB&M (International School of Business & Media), Pune
Metric	IIMA	ISBM
Streams offeredHighlighted = common to both	General Management (both) Finance (both) Consulting Marketing (both)	General Management (both) Marketing (both) Media Finance (both)

Data Sources & Institutional Verification

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).
ISBM:ISB&M Pune PGDM total fee ₹14.29L (2027–29). Placements 2026: avg ₹11.4 LPA / highest ₹20.56 LPA.

Popular Matchups & Benchmark Comparisons

2 Verified Matchups

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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