IIM Shillong – Indian Institute of Management Overview

IIM Shillong is India’s 7th baby/ new IIM established by the Government of India. The public bschool is known for its scenic campus, small batch sizes, 100% MBA placement records and high ROI. The college ranks 23rd in NIRF Management Colleges Ranking 2021. IIM Shillong offers 2 Year PGP/ MBA as its flagship course. Admission to the full-time MBA Program of IIM Shillong is offered on the basis of CAT Score and Academic Records of the applicant. IIM Shillong MBA Admission Process consists of 2 stages; firstly, the college releases a list of shortlisted candidates on the basis of eligibility & CAT Score.

Apart from MBA, IIM Shillong also offers MBA Executives/ PGP Ex, PGP for Working Professionals (MBAWE), PhD, PhD for Working Professionals. Admission to one year MBA Executive and MBAWE program is done as per CAT/ GMAT score. IIM Shillong will consider valid scores of GMAT, GRE, CAT, GATE or JRF (NET) for admission to PhD and PhD (WP) program.

IIM Shillong is also known for its International Collaborations with various Universities across the world. Some of these universities are as follows, the University of Wollongong Australia, Ming Chuan University Taiwan, FPT University Vietnam, Woosong University South Korea, Newcastle Australia Institute of Higher Education, Singapore. Further, IIM Shillong is not only known for its impressive placement records but for a high ROI. The fee for its MBA (PGP) flagship program ranges at INR. 10 LPA, while the average package bagged by its students ranges above INR. 15 LPA. The institute has completed its placement drive for the batch 2020-22 with 100% placement percentage. 

IIM Shillong Highlights

• IIM Shillong MoUS: The Government of Arunachal Pradesh has inked an MoU with Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Centre for Policy Research and Analysis-IIM Shillong for collaborating as knowledge partners for the capacity building of State Government Officers.
• Placements: During the placement sessions of 2022, IIM Shillong has recorded the highest CTC of INR 55.22 LPA for its PGP students while the average CTC stood at INR 23.10  LPA.
• Campus: The campus of IIM Shillong is temporary but located in Meghalaya.
• Return on Investment: IIM Shillong Placement statistics are 100%, thus pointing to the fact that ROI is very high.
• Fee: IIM Shillong MBA Fee is INR 10 Lakhs for two years, which is lower in comparison to IIM Ahmedabad charging INR 23 Lakhs.
• Alumni Base: IIM Shillong is though only a decade old but has 500+ alumni members. The count is low but the tag of passing out from IIM Shillong holds a greater value.
• Faculty: The faculty of IIM Shillong is well qualified and over 80% of them hold Ph.D degrees.

The best thing about MBA course is that a student from any field, be it science, commerce or arts, can pursue this 2 year masters degree course.

IIM Shillong Ranking

IIM Shillong managed an above-average rating of 8.6/10 as per Collegedunia reviews. Other rankings for IIM Shillong are as follows:

IIM Shillong Admission Criteria

Candidates seeking admission to IIM Shillong for any course, must have a valid corresponding bachelor’s or master’s degree. They are also required to qualify for the entrance exam as per admission requirement. Application forms are made available on the respective official websites. The selection criteria for the academic programs are based on the national level entrance exams below: 

• CAT (Common Admission Test)
• GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) 
• GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) 
• GRE (Graduate Record Examinations)

After qualifying in the entrance and upon fulfilling the basic requirements, applicants would further be called for an interview (for PGP, Phd). While PGPEx and MBA (WE) applicants would be called for respective additional eligibility tests. Merely fulfilling the basic requirement is not sufficient for admission at IIM Shillong.

IIM Shillong Cutoff 2022

Candidates seeking admission in the PGP program at IIM Shillong are shortlisted for PI, based on their scores in different exams. The table below throws light on IIM Shillong Cutoff for shortlisting:

The overall percentile is decided by IIM Shillong for admissions. Thus, those who score 92+ in CAT overall percentile can check here if they can still qualify for PI round.

IIM Shillong Placements 2022

IIM Shillong has recently concluded its 2022 placement drive for the largest batch since its inception with a placement percentage of 100%. Total batch strength was 250. The median CTC increased by 27.35%, average salary increased by 20.50% & the highest salary increased by 72.56% compared to the previous year. The average salary of the male students stood at INR 22.77 LPA & for the female students it stood at INR 24.05 LPA. Reputed recruiters like Aditya Birla Capital, Amazon, Bain & Co, Goldman Sachs, Capgemini, Infosys Consulting, JP Morgan & many more participated in the placement drive. The highlights are tabulated below:  

• Number of students participated : 250
• Number of recruiters : 70+
• Number of new recruiters : 43
• Number of PPO / PPI : 48
• Highest salary : INR 55.22 LPA
• Median salary : INR 22.28 LPA
• Top 50% average salary : INR 26.95 LPA
• Top 20% average salary : INR 31.31 LPA
• Top 10% average salary : INR 33.18 LPA
• Average salary : INR 23.10 LPA
• Job roles offered : Area Sales Manager, Business Consultant, Corporate Strategy, Equity Search, General Management, Product Management etc.

IIM Shillong Summer Placements 2022

IIM Shillong has also concluded the summer internship placement drive for its 2020-22 batch. Total batch strength was 250. Students received 250 internship offers. The number of participating recruiters was 70. The major highlights of IIM Shillong Summer Internship Placements 2022 are mentioned below:

• The highest stipend of INR 3 Lakhs per month was received.
• An average stipend of INR 1.38 Lakhs per month was offered to the students. There was a 5% hike in the average stipend.
• Top 10% students received an average stipend of INR 2.68 Lakhs per month.
• Top 20% students received an average stipend of INR 2.38 Lakhs per month.
• Top 50% students received an average stipend of INR 2.11 Lakhs per month.
• Offers were made in various domains like Sales & Marketing, Consulting & Strategy, Finance etc.
• The highest number of internship offers came from BFSI sector followed by the Technology, Media & telecommunication sector.

IIM Shillong Scholarships

Students get assistance for obtaining educational loans from banks during admission process. IIM Shillong Scholarship includes Need-Based Financial Assistance Scheme to help economically weaker students studying in PGP. 

Apart from this, the Fellow Program in Management which can be pursued in Economics, Marketing, and other disciplines is one where students are given stipends and fellowships. 

• For the first year, a student will be given INR 20,000, for second and third year INR 25,000, and for the fourth year, INR 30,000.
• An additional stipend of INR 5,000 will be paid to students for the academic duty assigned up to 10 hours a week.
• Students who will be teaching full 30 credits courses will be given an additional stipend of INR 7,000.

In addition to this, there are scholarships available for SC/ST/PwD students as per the norms laid by the Government of India. 

IIM Shillong International Collaborations

IIM Shillong has collaborated with 06 international universities giving the students an opportunity for exchange programs exploration in management field. IIM Shillong is in collaboration with:

• Fudan University
• Ocean University of China
• Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
• School of Management, Fudan University
• IESEG- School of Management
• Nanyang Technological University

IIM Shillong FAQs

Q. What are the changes introduced In IIM Shillong's latest Admission Policy 2022?

Ans. Talking about the IIM Shillong admission process 2022, the minimum percentage requirement while shortlisting candidates for the PI round in 10th, 12th and graduation has been removed. Also, Weightage of GD while deciding Final shortlist has been removed considering the pandemic situation. The selection now entirely depends on the CAT score and PI. 

Q. What is the process of Admission to IIM Shillong MBA batch commencing 2022?

Ans. The IIM Shillong admission criteria will be carried out in two phases. The first phase would include the declaration of the shortlist for Personal Interview (PI) and the second phase involves the preparation of a final merit list for admission to the batch.

Q. How is life at IIM Shillong?

Ans. A student can expect a very happening and busy life at IIM Shillong. Wth events and festivals celebrated all round the year, one can be at campus and enjoy everything. Students are encouraged to take parts in cultural clubs, sports events, competitions, etc. One can never explore enough at IIM Shillong, life becomes a hustle yet amazingly fun and sleeping is a blessed opportunity.

Q. Are outside competitions encouraged at IIM Shillong?

Ans. Students have participated and bagged positions in competitions like TATA Crucibles, Russia Youth Conference, Infosys Ingenious, Amazon Ace, Inter IIMs, and many others.

Q. What is the fee of the PGP Executive MBA program at IIM Shillong?

Ans. IIM Shillong fees for PGPEx is around INR 18.75 Lakhs. This amount includes tuition fees – INR 16.5 Lakhs, mess charges, electricity charges, health insurance, student activity charges.

Q. How is PGPex different from PGP?

Ans. Both of these courses are full-time residential programs but PGPex is specifically designed for professionals with work experience. The program aims to equip students with management knowledge and skills.

Q. How is the Mayurbhanj Campus of IIM Shillong?

Ans. The current campus of IIM Shillong functions from Mayurbhanj complex, the erstwhile summer palace of the Mayurbhanj Kings. The complex is well maintained by the Government of Meghalaya. Meanwhile for a permanent campus of IIM Shillong work has commenced on 120 acre site. 

Q. Does IIM Shillong have its own hostel at its campus/?

Ans. Yes, hostel facility is available at IIM Shillong for a limited number of students. There are four hostels available at the campus. The institute has a beautifully designed hostel infrastructure also and it has possibly the best possible facilities one can wish for. The Institute provides each student with wifi-enabled single room accommodation inclusive of all basic amenities.

Q. Does IIM Shillong have a permanent campus?

Ans. The sprawling new 120-acre permanent campus of IIM Shillong is set amidst natural greenery and is replete with all the facilities to the students. It has state-of-the-art infrastructure with the administrative block, the classrooms and the library. It has separate offices to deal with executive education, management training programs and academic research.

Q. How are the faculty at IIM Shillong?

Ans. IIM Shillong has 28 permanent in house faculties who are all very qualified and experienced. Apart from the internal faculties IIM Shillong students have the privilege from learning from some of the best independent consultants, industry experts and faculties who are the best in their business in the 2nd year when they take up their electives.