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IBA vs IIMA

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

IBA

IBA (Indus Business Academy), Bangalore

Bengaluru, Karnataka

PGDM

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IIMA

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

NIRF 2025 #1

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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

₹9.8Lvs₹27.5L

IBA leads

Average CTC

₹7.8 LPAvs₹35.5 LPA

IIMA leads

5-year ROI

4.0xvs6.5x

IIMA leads

NIRF Management rank

Not rankedvs#1 (2025)

Comparable

Institute

Institute: IBA (Indus Business Academy), Bangalore vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	IBA	IIMA
Location	Bengaluru, Karnataka	Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Established	—	1961
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: IBA (Indus Business Academy), Bangalore vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	IBA	IIMA
NIRF Management rank	Not ranked	#1 (2025)
NIRF score	—	83.29
Outlook-ICARE	Not ranked	#1 (2026)
BT–MDRA	Not ranked	#1 (2025)
IIRF	Not ranked	#1 (2025 · Govt)

Fees & ROI

Fees & ROI: IBA (Indus Business Academy), Bangalore vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	IBA	IIMA
Flagship programme feesLower is better	₹9.8L (better)	₹27.5L
Programmes offered	Flagship MBA / PGDM · 2 Years · ₹9.8L	PGP (MBA) · 2 Years · ₹27.5L PGPX · 1 Year · ₹35L ePGP · 2 Years · ₹20L
5-year ROI5 years of avg CTC ÷ fees	4.0x	6.5x (better)
Payback periodFees ÷ avg CTC	1.3 yrs	0.8 yrs (better)
5-year net earnings5 years of avg CTC minus fees	₹29L	₹150L (better)

Placements

Placements: IBA (Indus Business Academy), Bangalore vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	IBA	IIMA
Average CTC	₹7.8 LPA	₹35.5 LPA (better)
Median CTC	₹7.8 LPA	₹34.59 LPA (better)
Highest package	₹18.0 LPA	₹1.10 Cr
Placement rate	—	100%
Top recruiters	—	McKinsey BCG Bain Goldman Sachs Google Amazon

Admissions

Admissions: IBA (Indus Business Academy), Bangalore vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	IBA	IIMA
Exams acceptedHighlighted = common to both	CAT (both) MAT CMAT XAT	CAT (both)
Primary cutoffHigher means more selective	65+ CAT	95+ CAT
Category cutoffs	General: 65+	General: 99.5+ EWS / NC-OBC: 97.5+ SC: 85+ ST: 75+
Admission process	Entrance — CAT exam window Shortlist — GD / PI / WAT Offer — Final merit & joining	Nov 2025 — CAT examination Jan 2026 — Shortlist & AWT-PI calls Mar–Apr 2026 — Final offers & waitlist

Specializations

Specializations: IBA (Indus Business Academy), Bangalore vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	IBA	IIMA
Streams offeredHighlighted = common to both	General Management (both) Marketing (both) Finance (both) HR	General Management (both) Finance (both) Consulting Marketing (both)

Data Sources & Institutional Verification

IBA:Indus Business Academy (IBA) Bangalore PGDM fee/CTC band from institute admissions disclosures; confirm current brochure.
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).

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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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×