IIMA vs PUNE

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

IIMA

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

NIRF 2025 #1

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PUNE

Pune College

Pune, Maharashtra

MBA / PGDM

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Bridge summary

IIMA leads on 5 of 6 measurable metrics. Fit still depends on your profile, city and specialization.

Flagship programme fees

₹27.5Lvs₹17.64L

PUNE is ahead

Average CTC

₹35.5 LPAvs₹14 LPA

IIMA is ahead

5-year ROI

6.5xvs4.0x

IIMA is ahead

NIRF Management rank

#1 (2025)vsNot ranked

No clear edge

Institute

Institute: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad vs Pune College
Metric	IIMA	PUNE
Location	Ahmedabad, Gujarat	Pune, Maharashtra
Established	1961	—
Institute type	Institute of National Importance	Confirm the legal name and current approval with the institute
Accreditation	Institute of National Importance	Confirm the legal name and current approval with the institute

Rankings

Rankings: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad vs Pune College
Metric	IIMA	PUNE
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 Pune College
Metric	IIMA	PUNE
Flagship programme feesLower is better	₹27.5L	₹17.64L (better)
Programmes offered	PGP (MBA) · 2 Years · ₹27.5L PGPX · 1 Year · ₹35L ePGP · 2 Years · ₹20L	Flagship MBA / PGDM · 2 Years · ₹17.64L
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)	₹52L

Placements

Placements: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad vs Pune College
Metric	IIMA	PUNE
Average CTC	₹35.5 LPA (better)	₹14 LPA
Median CTC	₹34.59 LPA (better)	₹14 LPA
Highest package	₹1.10 Cr	₹14 LPA
Placement rate	100%	—
Top recruiters	McKinsey BCG Bain Goldman Sachs Google Amazon	RECRUITERS -Accenture Strategy Hexaware Genpact Marico HSBC Maruti Suzuki Colgate Palmolive BOSCH

Admissions

Admissions: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad vs Pune College
Metric	IIMA	PUNE
Exams acceptedHighlighted = common to both	CAT (both)	CAT (both) GMAT
Primary cutoffHigher means more selective	95+ CAT	94+ CAT
Category cutoffs	General: 99.5+ EWS / NC-OBC: 97.5+ SC: 85+ ST: 75+	General: 94+
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 Pune College
Metric	IIMA	PUNE
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).
PUNE: Source: BSchool Bridge research notes · non-iims.

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₹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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