PUNE vs IIMA

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

PUNE

Pune College

Pune, Maharashtra

MBA / PGDM

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IIMA

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

NIRF 2025 #1

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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

₹17.64Lvs₹27.5L

PUNE is ahead

Average CTC

₹14 LPAvs₹35.5 LPA

IIMA is ahead

5-year ROI

4.0xvs6.5x

IIMA is ahead

NIRF Management rank

Not rankedvs#1 (2025)

No clear edge

Institute

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

Rankings

Rankings: Pune College vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	PUNE	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: Pune College vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	PUNE	IIMA
Flagship programme feesLower is better	₹17.64L (better)	₹27.5L
Programmes offered	Flagship MBA / PGDM · 2 Years · ₹17.64L	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	₹52L	₹150L (better)

Placements

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

Admissions

Admissions: Pune College vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	PUNE	IIMA
Exams acceptedHighlighted = common to both	CAT (both) GMAT	CAT (both)
Primary cutoffHigher means more selective	94+ CAT	95+ CAT
Category cutoffs	General: 94+	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: Pune College vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	PUNE	IIMA
Streams offeredHighlighted = common to both	General Management (both) Marketing (both) Finance (both) HR	General Management (both) Finance (both) Consulting Marketing (both)

Data sources

PUNE: Source: BSchool Bridge research notes · non-iims.
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).

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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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