IIM Lucknow (Noida Campus): Admission 2026, Fees, Courses, Cutoff, Ranking, Placement

IIM Lucknow Noida Campus Admission Dates 2027

All three taught programmes at IIM Lucknow Noida Campus have active admissions for the 2027 intake. IPMX follows a multi-phase application process with rolling offers. PGPSM is CAT-driven. PGPWE accepts multiple exam scores on a rolling basis.

The table below shows the entrance exam accepted for each programme family at IIM Lucknow Noida Campus for 2027 admissions.

IIM Lucknow Noida Campus Courses and Fees

IIM Lucknow Noida Campus offers four programmes exclusively for working professionals. All programmes confer an official IIM Lucknow degree or fellowship on completion. No fresh-graduate MBA is offered at the Noida Campus. The table below covers all programmes with total fees.

The IPMX fee of INR 26,25,000 is all-inclusive, covering tuition, single-occupancy accommodation with shared facilities, all meals, computing and library access, career services, and the academic inputs for a 3-week overseas immersion module. Air travel for the international module is the only separately arranged cost. No category-based fee concessions apply to any programme at IIM Lucknow Noida Campus. Fees are uniform for all admitted candidates. The application fee for IPMX is INR 5,000 and for PGPWE is INR 1,000.

IIM Lucknow Noida Campus Admission Process

Admission to each programme at IIM Lucknow Noida Campus is competitive and multi-stage. All programmes require significant work experience. Online or at-home GMAT and GRE scores are not accepted for IPMX or PGPWE. Only test-centre-administered scores are valid.

IPMX Admission

IPMX is designed for senior professionals seeking a full-time, internationally benchmarked management education in one year. Eligibility requires a bachelor’s degree with minimum 50% marks and a minimum of 4 years of full-time post-graduation work experience as of March 31, 2027. A valid GMAT or GRE score from a test centre is mandatory (GMAT code J39-VT-55). The selection process includes application review, an interview, and a personal essay. Applying in Phase 1 (deadline September 2, 2026) is recommended for the strongest consideration. The first fee instalment is INR 3,00,000.

PGPWE Admission

PGPWE is the part-time weekend MBA for working executives. Minimum eligibility is a bachelor’s degree with 50% marks and 3 years of work experience. The exam accepted includes CAT, GATE, GMAT, GRE, or the PGPWE Entrance Exam conducted by IIM Lucknow. Online exam scores are not accepted. Phase 1 application deadline is November 18, 2026.

PGPSM Admission

PGP-SM is the 2-year full-time MBA in Sustainable Management, requiring a valid CAT score with a cutoff of 85 percentile overall and minimum 2 years of work experience. CAT 2026 registration is open till September 15, 2026, with the exam on November 29, 2026. Shortlisted candidates appear for a personal interview at IIM Lucknow Noida Campus before final admission.

EFPM Admission

The Executive Fellow Programme in Management is the doctoral track for management practitioners. Eligible candidates need a postgraduate degree in management or a relevant discipline and a valid CAT, GMAT, UGC-NET, or GATE score, along with meaningful industry or academic experience. The programme offers a research-oriented pathway to the IIML Fellow (doctorate equivalent) credential.

IIM Lucknow Noida Campus Placements

IIM Lucknow Noida Campus IPMX placements have delivered an average package of INR 27.72 LPA. The top 10% of IPMX graduates earned INR 41.74 LPA, with a batch-average 64% increase in pre-to-post MBA compensation. The profile of IPMX placements reflects senior mid-career roles in consulting, general management, and technology leadership. The typical IPMX cohort enters with 5 to 15 years of experience.

IPMX is a career-switch and career-acceleration programme. Consulting firms, FMCG companies, financial services majors, and global technology firms are among the regular recruiters. The 3-week international immersion module builds global exposure that supports cross-border career moves. For PGPWE graduates, placements typically reflect internal promotions and lateral moves within the candidates’ own organisations, since most complete the programme while continuing to work. The IIM Lucknow parent institution’s flagship PGP reported an average package of INR 33.2 LPA and a highest domestic package of INR 1 Crore in the 2025-26 placement season across its Lucknow campus cohort.

IIM Lucknow Noida Campus Rankings

IIM Lucknow, the parent institution, is ranked #5 in Management by NIRF 2025. The Noida Campus, as the executive education arm, is not separately listed in NIRF. IIM Lucknow holds Triple Crown accreditation from AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA, placing it among fewer than 1% of business schools globally to hold all three accreditations simultaneously.

IIM Lucknow Noida Campus vs ISB Hyderabad vs MDI Gurgaon

Working professionals considering IPMX at IIM Lucknow Noida typically evaluate ISB Hyderabad’s PGP and MDI Gurgaon’s executive MBA programmes as the primary alternatives, given similar target profiles, Delhi NCR access, and one-year or part-time format preferences.

ISB PGP commands a higher fee and historically stronger salary outcomes, drawing heavily from global consulting and tech firms. IPMX at IIM Lucknow Noida offers the IIM brand at a lower price point, an all-inclusive fee structure, and access to the broader IIM Lucknow alumni network for candidates who want a Delhi NCR base during study. MDI Gurgaon is the natural choice for working professionals who cannot commit to a full-time residential year. All three serve a high-experience professional cohort and are not interchangeable with traditional two-year MBA programmes designed for fresh graduates.