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IIM Lucknow | IIM - L Programmes, Eligibility Criteria, Rankings & Placements

The Indian Institute of Management – Lucknow (IIML) is located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. The institution was established in 1984 and ranks fourth among the IIMs after IIM Calcutta, IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Bangalore. The IIM Lucknow provides management programmes, such as post-graduate diplomas, fellowships and executive programmes.

This institute is also recognised as an Institution of Excellence by the Ministry of Human Resource Development. Like other IIMs, IIM Lucknow considers the CAT score as one of the shortlisting factors for their further rounds.

IIM Lucknow Highlights

Instilling personal values and professional ethics in its students, IIM Lucknow provides the opportunity to create a global impact in the management environment. IIM Lucknow celebrated 25 years of excellence during its silver jubilee celebrations in 2009. At IIM Lucknow, you will find a learning environment that is accessible, open and conducive to excellence. Listed below are the important highlights of IIML.

Features

IIM Lucknow

Institute Short Form IIML
Official Website www.iiml.ac.in
Address IIM Road, Prabandh Nagar, Mubarakpur, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 226013
Logo IIM LUCKNOW LOGO- IMAGE 1
Motto “Suprabhande Rashtra Samriddhi ” – Better management towards better nation
Accreditations AMBA accreditation

AACSB accreditation

EFMD Global Member

Year of Establishment 1984

Programmes Offered at IIM Lucknow

IIM Lucknow provides a variety of programmes for both graduate students and those with professional experience. The following are the management programmes provided by the IIMs.

Program Name Accepted Entrance Exam Program Duration

+

Fee

Eligibility Criteria
PGP CAT 2 Years

+

INR 19,00,000

  • Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum 60%
  • IIM Lucknow minimum eligibility criteria
PGP-ABM

(Post-Graduate Programme in Agribusiness Management)

CAT 2 Years

+

INR 19,00,000

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Science/ Agricultural Engineering or allied subjects – with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPAOR
  • The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA
PGP-SM (Post – Graduate Programme in Sustainable Management) CAT 2 years

+

INR 9,20,000

  • Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks
  • At least two years professional experience(Mandatory)
PGP for Executives

(Post-Graduate Programme in Management for Working Executives)

GMAT/GRE/CAT / XAT / GATE score + PGPWE Entrance Exam 2 Years +

INR 13,55,000

  • Executives with Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent
  • A minimum of 3 years full-time post-qualification (after graduation) work experience
IPMX GMAT/GRE 1 Year
  • A minimum of 5 years full-time post-qualification (after graduation) work experience
  • Executives with Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent CGPA
General Management Programme for Executives (GMPE) 240 hours of sessions

INR 4,72,000/-

  • Bachelor’s or Post Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) or CA/ICWA/CS
  • Minimum of 2 years of full-time post-qualification professional experience.
Fellow Programmes
FPM (Fellow Program in Management) GATE/GRE/GMAT or JRF/SRF(UGC/CSIR/ICAR) score 4 Years 6 months

+ Stipend

  • A Masters’ Degree or its equivalent -minimum 55% OR
  • A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering / four-year graduate degree with 65% marks or equivalent OR
  • Any professional qualifications such as CA, ICWA and CS with a minimum 55% aggregate marks with B.Com. OR
  • Applicants already holding a two/ three year full-time classroom-based PGDM from any of the IIM with 60%.; OR
  • PGP-WE of IIM Lucknow with a minimum CGPA of 6
  • All applicants must have secured a minimum of 55% marks in all their public exams 10th onwards.
EFPM (Executive Fellow Programme in Management) CAT/GATE/GMAT GRE/JRF (Qualified)+ PGPWE Entrance Exam 2 Years

INR 7,50,000/

INR 5,00,000 For exempted candidates who join the EFPM directly in second year

  • Secondary (Class X) and Senior Secondary (Class XI) with minimum 55% marks
  • Graduation (non-engineering) with minimum 50% marks or equivalent CGPA and
  • Post-graduation with minimum 55% marks or equivalent CGPA,
  • Graduation (engineering) with minimum 65% marks or equivalent CGPA.
International Programme
General Management Programme for Executives – Middle East 11 Months AED 19,500 + UAE VAT Graduate with minimum 5 years of work experience and Post-Graduate with minimum 3 years of work experience
Online Programmes
  • Executive Programme in Business Management
  • Executive Programme in Strategic Operations Management & Supply Chain Analytics
  • Executive Programme in Design Thinking for Innovation and Business Transformation
  • Advanced Management Programme in Human Resource Management
  • Advanced Management Programme in Financial Services and Capital Markets
  • Executive Programme in Supply Chain Management during Uncertain Times
  • Executive Programme in Healthcare Management
  • Accelerated Management Programme for Executives
  • Executive Programme in Strategic Marketing in the Digital Era
  • Executive Programme in Applied Finance
  • Executive Programme in Strategic Management Senior Leadership Programme
  • Executive Programme in Marketing Strategy
  • Advanced Leadership Programme in a Digital World Advanced Program in Leadership in the Digital Era
  • Executive Programme in Sales and Marketing Executive Programme in HR Analytics
  • Advanced Programme in Strategy for Leaders
  • Executive Programme in Data Driven Product Management Executive Programme in Data Science
  • Executive Programme in Digital Transformation
  • Executive Programme in Fintech, Banking & Applied Risk Management
  • Executive Programme in Strategic Finance – For CFOs and FPNA Leaders

IIM Lucknow Accreditations and Rankings

The PGPM, IPMX, and WMP programmes of the institute have received accreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA). IIM Lucknow has received AMBA accreditation, having joined a fraternity of 187 business schools in over 70 countries. IIML also holds the prestigious AACSB ranking. The international and national rankings are listed below.

International Rankings

Year

Ranking Agency

Rank

2022

QS World University Ranking

201-250

2021

QS Global MBA Ranking

#150-200

2021

FT Masters in Management

79

National Rankings

2020

NIRF Rankings

4th

2021

NIRF Rankings

7th

2021

Outlook ICARE

4th

2020

Economic Times ranking

8th

Partnerships and Student Exchange Programmes by IIM Lucknow

Through international exchange programmes, students spend a portion of their time studying at business schools throughout the world. Leaving aside the fact that socioeconomic disparities between advanced and developing countries are so extensive that they cannot be taught in a classroom, they can be experienced through interaction with those countries. One can only learn to appreciate them by venturing into diverse environments. IIM Lucknow hosts international students and faculty together to help them gain an understanding of one of the world’s largest markets and prepare them to be world-class professionals.

Partnership institutions with IIM Lucknow
EUROPE

  • Faculty of Economics & Business, University of Zagreb Croatia
  • Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Belgium
  • Turku School of Economics, Finland
  • ESSEC Business School, France
  • ESCP-EAP, European School of Management, France
  • EDHEC Business School France
  • Ecole de Management (EM) – EM Strasbourg Business School, France
  • IESEG School of Management, France
  • Universite Jean Moulin (UJM), France
  • NEOMA Business School, France
  • Toulouse Business School (Groupe ESC Toulouse), France
  • Telecom Ecole de Management, France
  • BREST Business School, France
  • EMLYON Business School, France
  • La Rochelle Business School, France
  • KEDGE Business School, France
  • Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece
  • Bocconi University, Italy
  • MIP Politecnico Di Milano School of Management, Italy
  • Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy
  • University of Amsterdam (UvA), Netherlands
  • University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
  • University of Hull, United Kingdom
  • Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurenberg (FAU) School of Business, Economics & Society Nuremberg Germany
OCEANIA

  • Lincoln University, New Zealand
  • Western Sydney University, Australia
AFRICA

  • Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa
ASIA

  • Beijing Jiaotong University, China
  • National University of Singapore,
  • Singapore Management University,
  • Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
  • Mid-Western University School of Management, Nepal
NORTH AMERICA

  • McMaster University-Michael G Degroote School of Business, Canada
  • Brock University, Canada
  • University of Akron, USA
  • Kelley School of Business, USA
  • University of North Texas College of Business, USA
  • John Hopkins University (Dept. of International Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health)

Scholarships

Providing financial assistance is primarily intended to ensure that no candidate is prevented from completing a course due to financial constraints.

  • Need-based IIML Scholarships: The institution has established a need-based scholarship programme for students based on their family’s income. Any student, regardless of caste, creed, gender, or religion, who meets the eligibility criteria, can apply for scholarships.

After the admissions, the eligibility and reimbursement criteria will be notified. The scholarship is for a one-year period (no auto-renewal is applicable).

The reimbursement is done term by term, and it is dependent on the accomplishment of the term’s academic requirements. A student may not be eligible for more than one scholarship.

Financial assistance for Doctoral Students

During the third and fourth years, one national and one international professional society’s yearly membership fees (scholar/student rates) would be reimbursed.

  • Travel/boarding/lodging and local conveyance expenses for case-writing and field-based research during the third and fourth years are reimbursed up to Rs. 50,000.
  • The institute also provides facilities for married FPM scholars who live on campus with their families. This includes a refund of the family health insurance premium. The institute offers joint health insurance coverage of Rs. One hundred thousand for the candidate, their spouse, and two children. The premium payable for Rs. 100,000 can be reimbursed.

Fellowship Grant

  • All resident Indian scholars enrolled on the programme get a four-and-a-half-year fellowship allowance. Additionally, they are exempt from fees and receive free hostel facilities. Married scholars and their immediate families are welcome to stay in the campus hostel (spouse and children).
  • During the first and second years, scholars are awarded a fellowship stipend of Rs. 35,000 per month. The stipend will be paid until the scholar fulfils the Comprehensive Examination at the conclusion of the second year.
  • A stipend of Rs. 40,000 per month will be paid for the rest of the programme after passing the evaluation in the third year.

Contingency Grant

  • All resident Indian scholars enrolled on the programme are awarded a four-and-a-half-year contingency allowance. A contingency grant of Rs. 10,000 per year in the first and second years, and Rs. 15,000 per year in the third and fourth years of the programme.
  • This grant can be used to buy books, stationery, computer hardware/software, and other materials. A one-time computer purchase stipend of Rs. 50,000 is available before the completion of the course.

Campus Life at IIM Lucknow

IIM Lucknow is a prominent, fully residential institute that offers housing for over 1000 students and 75 staff members. It is situated on a splendid 185-acre campus in the city, well known for its rich cultural and architectural heritage.

Health and Wellness

  • In addition to a dispensary with a network of affiliated hospitals, the medical facilities offer unique medicare assistance.
  • A resident doctor and nursing team are available round the clock to care for the community’s health needs. A resident physician and a gynaecologist conduct consultations, and a homoeopathic physician are available for consultation.
  • There is a 24-hour ambulance service and four paramedics available around the clock.
  • For diagnostic purposes, accredited labs have been engaged.
  • A certified yoga instructor takes yoga sessions in the morning throughout the year.

Hostel

  • The institute has been effectively operating a facility of 128 air-conditioned rooms to ensure that students have a comfortable stay.
  • Chanakya and Patanjali are the names of the guesthouse buildings. There is a dining room in the Chanakya building. Each building includes 64 air-conditioned rooms with LCD televisions, wireless internet access, tea and coffee-making facilities, and other basic amenities.
  • The housing, children’s park and other facilities contribute to the high-quality life at IIM Lucknow, and the pleasant surroundings foster a rewarding lifestyle.

Services and Retail

A retail centre and various amenities make this institute a small town. Among the campus’ many amenities are mini department stores, a post office, a bank and a cafeteria. In addition, retail shops and services are available on campus to serve the daily needs of the campus community.

Recreation and Sports

  • A wide array of sports facilities are available at IIM L, providing an enabling environment for a wide range of individual and team sports.
  • IIM-L Campus has basketball courts, squash courts, indoor badminton courts, a football/cricket area, lawn tennis courts, and a volleyball court.
  • The recently constructed UMANG has a swimming pool, Jacuzzi, squash and billiards court, gym, and other leisure facilities.

Campus

The campus is situated at Prabandh Nagar, about 21 kilometres from Lucknow Railway Station and 31 kilometres from Lucknow Airport.

  • The lush green lawns, flower beds and trees provide a sense of inspiration for the mind, body and soul.
  • The library is named Gyanodaya – The Rich Learning Resource. This two-storied, 30,000-square-foot library is a storehouse of current and historical information. The Faculty block is called Chintan, Bodh Griha -The PGP Block, Manthan – The MDP Block, and Samadhan -The Administrative Block.
  • The campus, which is spread over 185 acres and is nestled in a beautiful and serene landscape, not only provides a beautiful environment for the community’s academic endeavours but also allows them to unwind.

List of Prominent IIML Alumni

  • Late Mr. Shanmughan Manjunath, Former Manager – Indian Oil Corporation
  • Suhail Sameer, CEO BharatPE
  • Amitabh Thakur, IPS Officer
  • K.Annamalai, Former IPS Officer
  • Anita Garg, Director & Co-Founder, Jade Group
  • Ajay Kaushal Co-Founder & Director, BillDesk (Class of 1992)
  • Sumeet Narang, Founder & MD Samara Capital(Class OF 2001)
  • Paurush Roy, Director Samara Capital (Class of 2000)
  • Neha Prakash, IAS, BRICS CCI Young Leaders (Class of 2011)

IIM Lucknow Average Package & Placements

The placement structure of IIM Lucknow includes a summer internship and the final placement.

The final placement process takes place in two tiers: High Entry Placement Process for candidates with more than 12 months of experience. Then the final placement process is where all candidates appear for the company processes.

IIM Summer Placements 2022

The institute successfully completed its summer placement process for the batch of PGP38 and ABM19. IIM Lucknow completed 100% of placements by providing approximately 570 job offers to 566 students in all – an overall increase of 8.5% in the average and a 20% rise in the median stipend from the last year. There were also some first-time recruiters, which include Aurum, Angel One, Loreal, SBI Cap, DSP, Castrol, Godrej Properties, Lincoln Ivy Cap, Sony, etc.

Finance Highest Stipend: 3.5 Lacs per Month

Median Stipend: 1.5 Lacs per Month

Consulting Highest Stipend: 2.2 Lacs per Month

Median Stipend: 1.9 Lacs per month

Sales and Marketing Highest Stipend: 2.2 Lacs per Month

Median Stipend: 1.5 Lacs per month

Product Management Highest Stipend: 2.2 Lacs per Month

Median Stipend: 1.5 Lacs per month

Operations Highest Stipend: 1.65 Lacs per Month

Median Stipend: 1.5 Lacs per month

GM Highest Stipend: 1.65 Lacs per Month

Median Stipend: 1.5 Lacs per month

IIM Summer Placements for 2021

Summer placements for the 37th batch of PGP students and the 18th batch of PGP-ABM students were completed successfully by IIM Lucknow. The institute received 567 offers for 562 students, resulting in a 100% placement record. With top recruiters from throughout the country, students were placed in a variety of roles in consulting, finance, marketing and operations. This year, the institute successfully onboarded more than 140 recruiters and secured the highest-ever stipends. The highest offers were made by Amazon. Other Top recruiters were Microsoft, BYJU’S, Axis Bank, Kearney, RPG, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Boston Consulting Group, etc. The sector-wise percentage breakup, overall stipend compensation, and sector-wise stipend compensation of the offers made are as follows:

Sector

Percentage of Offers Made

Consulting

202

Finance

106

General Management

43

IT / Analytics

70

Operations

25

Sales & Marketing

114

Overall Stipend Compensation

Mean Stipend

1.30 Lakh

Median Stipend

1.25 Lakh

Highest Stipend

3.40 Lakh

Sector-wise Stipend Compensation

Consulting

Average Stipend – 1.37Lakh

Highest Stipend- 1.87 Lakh

Finance

Average Stipend – 1.36 Lakh

Highest Stipend – 3.4 Lakh

General Management

Average Stipend – 1.28 Lakh

Highest Stipend – 1.65 Lakh

IT / Analytics

Average Stipend – 1.28 Lakh

Highest Stipend – 2 Lakh

Operations

Average Stipend – 1.33 Lakh

Highest Stipend – 1.65 Lakh

Sales & Marketing

Average Stipend – 1.15 Lakh

Highest Stipend – 1.75 Lakh

IIM Summer Placements for 2020

Amidst the pandemic, IIM Lucknow successfully completed the summer placements for the 36th batch of PGP and the 17th batch of PGP-ABM students. The entire process was conducted virtually, and IIM Lucknow efficiently onboarded the summer recruitment process into an online platform designed specifically to ensure a smooth interface among all the stakeholders in the process. Top recruiters were Amazon, Avendus, Accenture Strategy, Bain & Co., Axis Group, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Samsung, Microsoft, Mondelez, Google, FinIQ, Capgemini, Vodafone Idea, etc.

Sector

Percentage of Offers Made

Consulting

21

Finance

15

General Management

9

IT / Analytics

14

Operations

9

Sales & Marketing

32

Overall Stipend Compensation

Mean Stipend

1.1 Lakh

Median Stipend

1.2 Lakh

Highest Stipend

2.5 Lakh

Sector-wise Stipend Compensation

Consulting

Average Stipend – 1.5 Lakh

Highest Stipend- 1.8 Lakh

Finance

Average Stipend – 1.2 Lakh

Highest Stipend – 2.5 Lakh

General Management

Average Stipend – 1.5 Lakh

Highest Stipend – 1.5 Lakh

IT / Analytics

Average Stipend – 2.0 Lakh

Highest Stipend – 2.0 Lakh

Operations

Average Stipend – 1.3 Lakh

Highest Stipend – 1.6 Lakh

Sales & Marketing

Average Stipend – 0.9 Lakh

Highest Stipend – 1.6 Lakh

IIM Summer Placements for 2019

The 35th batch of summer placements for the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow’s two-year Post-Graduate Programme for 481 students at IIM Lucknow secured 100% placements in record time. The recruiting drive brought more than 140 domestic and international recruiters. Some of the top recruiters across different sectors were Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Accenture Strategy, Hindustan Unilever, ITC, Aditya Birla Group, Amazon, A.T. Kearney, Bain & Co., Citi, Deloitte, McKinsey & Co, Avendus Capital, Microsoft, and Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages. The sector-wise percentage breakup and overall stipend compensation are listed below.

Sector

Percentage of Offers Made

Consulting

24

Finance

17

General Management

9

E-Commerce

8

IT /Operations

17

Sales & Marketing

25

Overall Stipend Compensation

Mean Stipend

1.09 Lakh

Median Stipend

1.20 Lakh

IIM Final Placements for 2020

There was 100% placement for this 34th batch of PGP students, consisting of 443 students. Some of the most well-known recruiters made 447 offers, including Amazon, American Express, Asian Paints, Avendus Capital, Axis Capital, ITC, Microsoft, Nestle, Standard Chartered Bank, and Tolaram Group. International profiles were offered by Apparel Group, Ernst & Young, RPG Group, Landmark Group, Bosch, Standard Chartered Bank, and Tolaram Group.

Sector

Percentage of Offers Made

Consulting

32

Finance

19

General Management

13

IT / Operations

24

Sales & Marketing

12

Overall Salary Compensation

Mean CTC

24.25 Lakh

Median CTC

23.00 Lakh

Highest CTC (Domestic)

54.00 Lakh

Highest CTC (International)

58.47 Lakh

IIM Final Placements for 2019-2021

Despite the barriers posed by the pandemic in this unprecedented year, final placements for the 35th batch of PGP-MBA and 16th batch of PGP-ABM students were successfully completed on a virtual basis, despite the barriers posed by the pandemic. With top recruiters from throughout the country, students were placed in various roles in consulting, finance, marketing, and operations. Capgemini, Accenture Strategy, Kearney, Goldman Sachs, Mahindra, Adobe, Microsoft, and others were the top recruiters. Amagi, Zynga, Comviva, Carwale, and others were among the first-time recruiters.

Sector

Percentage of Offers Made

Consulting

33

Finance

11

General Management

11

IT / Analytics

24

Operations

9

Sales & Marketing

12

Overall Salary Compensation

Mean CTC

26 LPA

Median CTC

23.5 LPA

Highest CTC Domestic

51 LPA

Highest CTC International

56 LPA

Sector-wise Salary Compensation

Consulting

Average CTC – 30.1 LPA

Highest CTC – 35 LPA

Finance

Average CTC – 27 LPA

Highest CTC – 44 LPA

General Management

Average CTC – 20 LPA

Highest CTC – 26 LPA

IT / Analytics

Average CTC – 23 LPA

Highest CTC – 51.2 LPA

Operations

Average CTC – 27.2 LPA

Highest CTC – 44 LPA

Sales & Marketing

Average CTC – 21.6 LPA

Highest CTC – 44 LPA

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