IIM Lucknow: Admissions 2022, Fees, Placements, Courses and Cut-Off

About College

IIM Lucknow is a government-designated “Institution of National Importance”. The college ranks on 7th position in the NIRF list of top 100 management colleges in India. IIM Lucknow has also concluded the 2022 Placements where Highest Domestic CTC remained INR 58 LPA and Highest International CTC remained INR 61.59 LPA. A total of 491 students received 534 offers from over 150 recruiters in this placement drive.

IIM Lucknow is the fourth IIM founded by the Government of India in 1984. The most sought after program of IIM Lucknow is MBA. The college also offers other degree courses like PGP-Agribusiness Management (ABM), PGP-Sustainable Management (SM), and PhD Courses. MBA Admission for the year 2022 are over for IIM Lucknow. For MBA shortlisting, the college considers CAT Score and Academics. Final merit list will be released after the completion of the Personal Interview Round. IIM Lucknow conducts Interviews for PGP ABM and PGP-SM along with the MBA interviews. IIM Lucknow MBA Admission process for MBA/ PGP for the year 2023 will start in August 2022 with the onset of CAT application process.

Further, IIM Lucknow also boasts of being the first IIM to have a satellite campus at Noida. IIM Lucknow, Noida Campus offers Executive MBA, International Program in Management for Working Executives (IPMX) and EFPM courses. IPMX Admissions are based on a GMAT/ GRE score with 5 years of work experience after graduation. Apart from this, IIM Lucknow also offers Live Online/ Open Programs at Lucknow and Noida Campus. Blended learning programs are offered in distance mode to upskill working professionals.

IIM Lucknow is a mentor to IIM Jammu, IIM Kashipur and also offered its mentorship to IIM Sirmaur till 2018. Moreover, IIML is also known for its remarkable placements with a decent ROI. The MBA fees at IIM Lucknow is INR 19.25 Lakhs and the average package of 26 Lakhs. The college has recently concluded the summer internship placements where the highest stipend at IIM Luckn

IIM Lucknow Quick Facts

Mentor to Top B-Schools: The institute mentors the newly established IIM Jammu, IIM Rohtak, and IIM Kashipur. The institute has also been the mentor to IIM Sirmaur till 2018.
Ranking: IIM Lucknow PGP is the flagship program of the institute which is ranked 5th by the Outlook-ICARE in its 2021 rankings. In the newly released NIRF 2021 rankings IIM Lucknow bagged #7^th rank.
Faculty Vs Students Ratio: The faculty Vs Student Ratio at IIM Lucknow is 1:15. Out of 97 faculty members, 95 of IML faculty are PhD holders from top colleges and hold doctoral degrees in their respective fields.
Double Crowned International Accreditations: IIM Lucknow has successfully earned 2 international accreditations from AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) & AMBA (The Association of MBAs). The accreditations have been accorded to its PGP, IPMX and WMP programs without any conditions attached.
MBA Selection Criteria 2022: For MBA 2022 admissions, CAT weightage has been reduced to 60% in the shortlisting process. The sectional minimum CAT percentile required for MBA admission will be 85 for PGP and 80 for PGP-ABM & PGP-SM. Whereas the minimum overall CAT percentile required for admission is 90 for PGP and 85 for PGP-ABM & PGP SM.
High Placements: With a consistent 100% placement record, IIM Lucknow has maintained higher salary packages for its students. The highest salary for Placements 2022 (International) remained INR 61.59 lakhs and the highest salary (Domestic) is INR 58 Lakhs. Some of the top recruiters include Amazon, Deloitte, Flipkart, Jio Platforms and top international recruiters were African Industries Group, Landmark Group, ZYNGA and many more.

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 Lucknow Ranking

IIM Lucknow is being ranked 7^th among the top management institutes in India by the NIRF Top MBA colleges Ranking 2021 and Outlook-ICARE 2021 Rankings. Recently, QS Global MBA Rankings 2022 placed the institute in 201-250 ranking, degrading from the earlier rank of 150-200. The table below shows IIM Lucknow Rankings by other institutes for the year 2021 and 2022:

Ranking Agency	Rank
QS Global MBA Ranking 2022	201-250
NIRF 2021	7
Outlook-ICARE 2021	4 out of 25
QS Global MBA Rankings 2021	#150-200

IIM Lucknow Student Exchange Program

IIM Lucknow also offers International Exchange program to MBA students on board. For this, the college has collaborated with 35+ Business Schools located in Asia, Europe, North America, and Oceania.

Some of the prominent students exchange partner institutions include McMaster University-Michael G Degroote School of Business, Canada; Kelley School of Business, USA; University of North Texas College of Business, USA; University of Akron, USA; Brock University, Canada; ESSEC Business School, France; NEOMA Business School, France; Turku School of Economics, Finland; ESCP-EAP, European School of Management, France; Bocconi University, Italy; University of St. Gallen, Switzerland; University of Hull, United Kingdom; Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece; Universite Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Belgium; Beijing Jiaotong University, China; National University of Singapore, Singapore; Singapore Management University, Singapore; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel; Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa; Lincoln University, New Zealand among others.

IIM Lucknow Placements 2022

IIM Lucknow Placements 2022 has been concluded. 491 students participated in the placement drive. 150 recruiters visited the campus. Major recruiters included Microsoft, Myntra, Winzo Games, Vodafone-ideas & many more. Recruiters came from various sectors. Consulting, Finance, General Management were the leading recruiting sectors. The placements highlights are mentioned below:

IIM Lucknow domestic highest salary: INR 58 LPA
IIM Lucknow international highest salary: INR 61.59 LPA
IIM Lucknow average salary: INR 31.03 LPA
Top 10% average salary: INR 51.21 LPA
Top 50% average salary: INR 38.20 LPA
Median salary: INR 29 LPA
Top recruiting companies: Accenture Strategy (34), Deloitte India (34)
Major domains: General Management, IT & Analytics
New recruiters: IBM, PharmEasy, Splash, TVS etc.

IIM Lucknow Summer Placements 2023

IIM Lucknow recently concluded its 2023 summer internship placement drive. A total of 562 students received internship opportunities. Among them, 229 students received salary packages of INR 1.5 Lakhs per month & more. 517 students received salary packages of INR 1 Lakh per month & more. Here are the highlights of the summer internship placement drive:

IIM Lucknow highest stipend: INR 3.40 Lakhs per month
IIM Lucknow average stipend: INR 1.30 Lakhs per month
Median stipend: INR 1.25 Lakhs per month
Top recruiters: Amazon (33), Accenture Strategy (32)
Major domains: Finance, IT & Analytics

IIM Lucknow Scholarships

IIM Lucknow does not provide any scholarship to its students, instead, they provide financial assistance to deserving and needy candidates based on merits. One among them is the Need-based IIML Scholarship.

The students whose spouse/ parents’/ self income is less than INR 4 Lakhs are eligible for this scholarship. The financial assistance would be in the form of a fee waiver and is subject to academic performance.
IIM-L has also partnered with the Central Bank, the State Bank of India, and Axis Bank to provide subsidized interest rates on loans availed by IIM-L candidates.

Though there are no institute-based scholarships, students still can avail a few government scholarships through its official website.

IIM Lucknow Faculty

The faculty members of IIM Lucknow are well-educated and highly-qualified in their respective fields. Out of the 97 faculty members, 95 hold a PhD degree and two of them have master’s awards in MBA.

In 2018, Mr. Prakash Singh received ‘Macro Research Award’ by the Reserve Bank of India. In addition to this, in the same year, Mr. Satyabhusan Dash received ‘Manubhai M Shah Memorial Award for Excellence in Commerce and Business Management’ award by the Indian Commerce Association.
In 2019, 10 of the faculty members received international awards by highly-reputed organizations like Amazon, Inchainge and Windesheim University of Applied Sciences Netherlands, Hult Prize Foundation, etc.

IIM Lucknow Alumni

A notable alumni of IIM Lucknow are as follows:

Rajdeep Grewal: Townsend Family Distinguished Professor of Marketing at Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Amitabh Thakur: Social & RTI activist and IPS officer
Gayatri Iyer: Indian playback singer
Saurabh Arora: Writer of book ‘Unchaining Blockchain’
Taniya Biswas: Worked at TATA and IBM and and started Suta, a clothing brand

IIM Lucknow FAQs

Q. What is the minimum CAT percentile to get into IIM Lucknow?

Ans. The minimum qualifying CAT cut off percentile for IIM Kozhikode admission 2022 is similar to that of last year, i.e. 85 for General and OBC candidates. The weightage assigned for CAT 2021 score is 44 % , being same as the weightage of Personal Interview (PI) score.

Q. How can I get a confirmed seat in IIM Lucknow?

Ans. There are 2 stages that a candidate goes through prior to getting selected for IIM-Lucknow PGP course. The first stage comprises appearing for the CAT Exam conducted by the IIMs. Candidates are shortlisted for the interview based on their performance in the CAT, scholastic achievement, and relevant work experience.

Q. What is unique about IIM Lucknow?

Ans. IIM Lucknow was the fourth IIM to be established. The institute is recognized as an “Institution of Excellence” by GoI. It offers various post-graduate programs (PGP), fellowships and executive programs in management. IIML is the first B-school in the IIM family to set up the education satellite for its second campus in Noida exclusively for the full-time MBA program.

Q. Is the IIM Lucknow campus really good for residential programs?

Ans. Spread over a lush campus of 200 acres, IIM Calcutta provides an ideal setting for learning. Along with academic inclination, the campus provides students with ergonomically designed buildings and well-manicured lawns.

Q. Is it really safe to do an MBA from IIM Lucknow?

Ans. The campus of IIM Calcutta is under the surveillance of security guards 24×7. Various precautionary measures are taken by the IIM Lucknow management beforehand so that the safety of the students is maintained.

Q. Do I need to be an MBA to do FPM at IIM Lucknow?

Ans. Not necessary. The course work of FPM at IIM Lucknow provides understanding of relevant fields of management. Different areas prefer students from diverse backgrounds to match the area requirement.

Q. How are MBA placements at IIM Lucknow?

Ans. In recent placements held at IIM Lucknow for the PGP program. The highest salary for Placements 2022 (International) remained INR 61.59 lakhs and the highest salary (Domestic) is INR 58 Lakhs. Some of the top recruiters include Amazon, Deloitte, Flipkart, Jio Platforms and top international recruiters were African Industries Group, Landmark Group, ZYNGA and many more.

Q. Does IIM Lucknow allow foreign nationals to apply for the program FPM?

Ans. Yes, the institute enrolls foreign nationals as well subject to the fulfillment of eligibility criteria. However, the students will not be able to apply for financial assistance provided by the Institute. They also need to pay the tuition fee for the same.

Q. What are the career options available after FPM at IIM Lucknow?

Ans. FPM stands for Fellow Program in Management. It is a doctoral degree with a duration of 4-years. This program is meant for training people for research and academics. After the completion of the degree, one can find jobs in academic institutions like IIMs, MDI, and XLRI. Many companies are concerned about research – to develop better solutions and methods to get a competitive advantage. Thus many companies have started their own research wings, like IBM, Deloitte, GE, etc.

Q. How is IIM Lucknow Hostel?

Ans. There are two hostels on the campus with one person per room policy. The annual hostel fee for both boys and girls is the same which is INR 1.09 Lacs. The hostel premises at IIM Lucknow is well equipped with all the essential amenities. It offers space for accommodating around 1000 students and 75 faculties. The beautiful surroundings add an edge to the existing lifestyle.

Q. Who are the leading recruiters at IIM Lucknow in the recent past years?

Ans. Some of the leading industry giants which have made their presence felt in the recent few years during IIM Lucknow final placements include Amazon, Accenture, Deloitte, Flipkart, Ernst and Young, Goldman Sachs, American Express, Investec, ICICI Bank, Uber and ITC among others.

Q. Can I get into IIM Lucknow without a CAT score?

Ans. The only option to book a seat in IIM Lucknow is writing the GMAT and obtaining the valid sectional and overall score in it. The aspirant needs to write the GMAT exam and should score the minimum 670- 715 score to be eligible for the different programmes.

Q. How can I check my IIM Lucknow shortlist PI Round?

Ans. To check the shortlist of IIM Lucknow, you can login at the institute’s admission portal and If you can see your name in the shortlist, you are required to download the call letter for PI and WAT. All the details regarding the subsequent rounds are provided in the call letter.

Q. What are the components considered by IIM Lucknow in deciding the final shortlist?

Ans. IIM Lucknow final shortlist is decided based on the vital components such as Scaled CAT score, Class 12 marks, Graduation marks, Work experience, PI and WAT scores and Diversity factors including gender and academic discipline

Q. Apart from the Lucknow campus, does IIM Lucknow operate in any other location?

Ans. In order to expand the realm of management education, IIM Lucknow has become the first IIM to set up a satellite campus at NOIDA in Delhi NCR region. The college operates the Noida campus in order to impart Executive Education exclusively.

IIM Lucknow – Indian Institute of Management Admissions

IIM Lucknow Admission 2022

IIM Lucknow MBA, PGP-ABM and PGP-SM Admission Process 2022 has started. The college has released the shortlist on January 19, 2022. Candidates are initially shortlisted on the basis of CAT 2021 (60% weightage) and Candidates Profile (40% weightage). For the final shortlist, CAT weightage has been reduced to 30%. The sectional Cutoffs have also been reduced to 85 percentile for PGP and 80 percentile for PGP-ABM & PGP-SM. The final selection also considers parameters such as Academic Profile, Work Experience and Diversity Factor. IIM Lucknow Final MBA Merit List is expected to be out in April 2022.

IIM Lucknow is also accepting applications for International Programme in Management for Executives (IPMX) and PGPWE through IIM Lucknow, Noida Campus. The PGPWE program of IIM Lucknow is also offered at Lucknow Campus where the admissions are granted as per GMAT/ GRE/ CAT/ XAT/ GATE Score. Candidates, who don’t hold a valid entrance exam score can apply for PGPWE Entrance test. IIM Lucknow also offers PhD program in management where the admission to the program is based on a GMAT/ GRE score with 5 years of work experience after graduation. Candidates for IIM Lucknow Fellowship admissions are shortlisted on the basis of their CAT score or equivalent standardized exams like GMAT/ GRE.

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IIM Lucknow – Indian Institute of Management Placements

IIM Lucknow Placements 2022

IIM Lucknow popularly known as IIML has concluded its placement drive for the batch 2022 of Post Graduate Programme (PGP) and Agro-Business Management (ABM). The Highest International CTC stood at INR 61.59 LPA whereas the Highest Domestic CTC of INR 58 LPA and the Average CTC stood at INR 31.03 LPA was offered with an increase of 19.3%. The institute wrapped up placements in record two days. Around 534 offers were made to 491 participating recruiters. A total of 183 PPOs were offered.

IIM Lucknow has released its 2022 placements for the 6th batch of Post – Graduate programme in Sustainable Management (PGP-SM) programme with 100% placements and there was Year-on-Year 20% increase in the Highest CTC which stood at INR 35 LPA with 30+ offers made to the 27 students in the batch. Around 62% of the students received Sustainability roles and 38% students received General Management roles.

The institute has concluded its summer placements for the passing out batch of 2023 and has recorded 100% placements by securing 567 offers for its 37th batch of 562 students of PGP and 18th batch of PGP in Agri-Business Management and the Highest Stipend stood at INR 3.4 Lakhs whereas the Average Stipend stood at INR 1.3 Lakhs.

The institute is one of the top B-Schools in the country. The BT-MDRA Best B-School Survey ranking has been released and IIM Lucknow stood at 4th rank under the category of the Placement Experience.

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IIM Lucknow – Indian Institute of Management Cutoff

IIM Lucknow Cutoff 2022

IIM Lucknow MBA Admission 2022 are over now, the college has released the final admission calls. Initially, the minimum overall cat qualifying cutoff score is 90 for admission to the IIM Lucknow MBA program. IIM Lucknow has released the MBA Admission policy for the year 2022. The minimum overall and sectional CAT Cutoff for MBA program at IIM Lucknow will remain 90 and 85 percentile respectively. However, the actual cutoff for getting a call from IIM Lucknow is 98 to 99 percentile. IIM Lucknow MBA Admission is a 2 stage process, where the college will release the first cutoff on the basis of candidate’s CAT score and Overall profile. The CAT score will hold a weightage of 60 percent and the candidate’s overall profile will hold a weightage of 40 percent. In the final stage, the college will release final list on the basis of CAT Score (30% weightage), Academic Performance (10%), Diversity Factor (5%), Work Experience (5%), WAT Score (10%), PI Score (40%).

IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff for MBA (PGP)

In order to qualify for the PGP program at IIM Lucknow, the candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree with at least 50 % marks or equivalent CGPA along with a valid CAT score for the year 2020. The minimum cutoff for general category is 90, whereas the cutoff for OBC is 82.

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