Side-by-Side VerificationAudited Fees & Median CTC

IIMK vs ISBM

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

IIMK

Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode

Kozhikode, Kerala

NIRF 2025 #3

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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

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

₹20.5Lvs₹14.29L

ISBM leads

Average CTC

₹28.18 LPAvs₹11.4 LPA

IIMK leads

5-year ROI

6.9xvs4.0x

IIMK leads

NIRF Management rank

#3 (2025)vsNot ranked

Comparable

Institute

Institute: Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode vs ISB&M (International School of Business & Media), Pune
Metric	IIMK	ISBM
Location	Kozhikode, Kerala	Pune, Maharashtra
Established	1996	—
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 Kozhikode vs ISB&M (International School of Business & Media), Pune
Metric	IIMK	ISBM
NIRF Management rank	#3 (2025)	Not ranked
NIRF score	79.85	—
IIRF	#7 (2025 · Govt)	Not ranked

Fees & ROI

Fees & ROI: Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode vs ISB&M (International School of Business & Media), Pune
Metric	IIMK	ISBM
Flagship programme feesLower is better	₹20.5L	₹14.29L (better)
Programmes offered	PGP (MBA) · 2 Years · ₹20.5L PGP-Finance · 2 Years · ₹20.5L PGP-LSM · 2 Years · ₹20.5L	Flagship MBA / PGDM · 2 Years · ₹14.29L
5-year ROI5 years of avg CTC ÷ fees	6.9x (better)	4.0x
Payback periodFees ÷ avg CTC	0.7 yrs (better)	1.3 yrs
5-year net earnings5 years of avg CTC minus fees	₹120L (better)	₹43L

Placements

Placements: Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode vs ISB&M (International School of Business & Media), Pune
Metric	IIMK	ISBM
Average CTC	₹28.18 LPA (better)	₹11.4 LPA
Median CTC	₹27 LPA (better)	₹11.4 LPA
Highest package	₹72.0 LPA	₹20.6 LPA
Placement rate	100%	—
Top recruiters	McKinsey BCG Bain Goldman Sachs J.P. Morgan Microsoft Amazon	—

Admissions

Admissions: Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode vs ISB&M (International School of Business & Media), Pune
Metric	IIMK	ISBM
Exams acceptedHighlighted = common to both	CAT (both)	MAH-CET CAT (both) MAT CMAT XAT
Primary cutoffHigher means more selective	85+ CAT	70+ CAT
Category cutoffs	General: 98.5+ NC-OBC: 92+ SC: 80+ ST: 68+	General: 70+
Admission process	Nov 2025 — CAT examination Jan 2026 — Shortlist announcement Feb–Mar 2026 — Personal Interview & WAT Apr 2026 — Final admission offers	Entrance — CAT exam window Shortlist — GD / PI / WAT Offer — Final merit & joining

Specializations

Specializations: Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode vs ISB&M (International School of Business & Media), Pune
Metric	IIMK	ISBM
Streams offeredHighlighted = common to both	General Management (both) Finance (both) Marketing (both)	General Management (both) Marketing (both) Media Finance (both)

Data Sources & Institutional Verification

IIMK:Fees: ₹20.5L for PGP 2025–27. Placements: avg ₹28.05 LPA / median ₹27.0 LPA / highest domestic ₹72 LPA (iimk.ac.in).
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

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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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×