IIM Mumbai: Admission 2026, Fees, Courses, Cutoff, Ranking, Placement

IIM Mumbai Admission Dates 2027

IIM Mumbai MBA admissions for the 2027-29 batch are governed by CAT 2026. The institute runs its own shortlisting and PI process, independent of the IIM Common Admission Process. CAT 2026 registration is currently open.

Executive programmes - PGPEX, PGPEX-VLM, EMBA, and BPGP - have separate application calendars with their own round schedules and deadlines. Check iimmumbai.ac.in for programme-specific dates for the current cycle.

IIM Mumbai Courses and Fees

IIM Mumbai offers programmes spanning full-time MBA, executive management, doctoral research, and short-term certificates. The flagship MBA programme is offered in three specialisations, all at the same fee of INR 25,50,000 for the general quota.

For the MBA programme, hostel and mess charges are bundled into the INR 25,50,000 total fee with no separate accommodation charge. PhD scholars typically receive a monthly fellowship stipend that exceeds the programme fee. Short-duration certificate and MDP programmes start from INR 50,000.

IIM Mumbai Admission Process

MBA Admission (All 3 Specialisations)

All three MBA specialisations at IIM Mumbai share a single CAT-based selection process. The institute does not participate in the IIM Common Admission Process (CAP). An offer from IIM Mumbai is standalone and must be accepted independently, with no transfer possible through CAP.

Eligibility requires a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD) from a UGC-recognised university. Final-year students who complete graduation before programme commencement are also eligible. Work experience is not mandatory but carries positive weightage in shortlisting and the final composite score.

The selection process follows three stages:

• Stage 1 - CAT Screening: General category minimum is 85 overall percentile, with sectional minimums of 80 VARC, 80 DILR, and 75 QA. NC-OBC and EWS minimum is 75 overall. SC minimum is 70 overall. ST minimum is 65 overall. Actual operating cutoffs are higher based on applicant volume each cycle.
• Stage 2 - PI Shortlisting: Shortlisting for the PI considers CAT score, academic record, work experience, and gender diversity factor combined.
• Stage 3 - Personal Interview: No GD or WAT is conducted. Only a PI is held, across multiple cities. The PI carries 20% weight in the final composite score.

The final composite score weights are: CAT 60%, PI 20%, and a combined 20% for Academic record, Work Experience, and Gender Diversity. Reservation follows Government of India norms: EWS 10%, NC-OBC 27%, SC 15%, ST 7.5%, PwD 5%.

Executive Programmes Admission (PGPEX, PGPEX-VLM, EMBA, BPGP)

All executive programmes require a minimum of 5 years of full-time work experience alongside a graduation degree with 50% marks. PGPEX accepts CAT or GMAT. PGPEX-VLM - a joint manufacturing leadership programme with partner IITs - requires an Engineering degree plus GMAT or GATE. EMBA tracks accept GMAT or an institute-level test. Each programme has an independent PI round. Application windows for the current cycle are published at iimmumbai.ac.in.

PhD Admission

PhD eligibility requires a Master’s degree with 55% marks or a Bachelor’s degree with 60% marks plus relevant work experience. Selection is through CAT, GMAT, or UGC/CSIR JRF, followed by a written test and Personal Interview. Regular PhD scholars receive fellowship stipends throughout the programme duration, subject to satisfactory academic progress.

IIM Mumbai Placements

IIM Mumbai final placements 2026 covered a batch of 505 students across all three MBA specialisations, with 3 students opting out voluntarily for entrepreneurship. The placement season yielded 502 offers from more than 200 recruiters, including 50 first-time participants.

Consulting dominated with 123 offers in the 2026 season. BFSI hiring rose 33% compared to the prior year, and FMCG recruitment grew 24%. Top recruiters included Microsoft, ITC, Amazon, Accenture, Asian Paints, Colgate-Palmolive, Diageo, Flipkart, Godrej Group, Hindustan Unilever, L’Oreal, Nestle, P&G, PwC US Advisory, Reliance Industries, and Tata Administrative Services. The institute’s Operations and Supply Chain heritage continues to attract specialised recruiters in manufacturing, logistics, and analytics alongside mainstream management hirers.

IIM Mumbai Rankings

IIM Mumbai is ranked 6th in Management by NIRF 2025, a position held for two consecutive years following the institute’s transition from NITIE to IIM status in 2023.

IIM Mumbai does not currently appear in major international rankings such as FT, QS, or Bloomberg Businessweek. As the institute expands its research output and alumni network under the IIM brand, participation in global rankings is expected in future cycles.

IIM Mumbai Scholarships

IIM Mumbai provides need-based, merit-based, and government-linked financial assistance to MBA and PhD students. Awards are determined post-admission through the institute’s financial aid office.

There is no category-based concession on the MBA programme fee itself. Government scholarships are routed through the National Scholarship Portal. PhD scholars at IIM Mumbai typically receive fellowship stipends that exceed the programme’s INR 74,000 total fee.

IIM Mumbai Campus and Infrastructure

The IIM Mumbai campus is located in Powai, Mumbai, with the Vihar and Powai lakes surrounding it on three sides. The setting - known informally as "God’s Own Campus" - combines a scenic natural environment with close proximity to India’s commercial capital.

The campus is fully residential for MBA students, with hostel accommodation and mess charges included in the programme fee. The Powai location gives students direct access to the Bandra-Kurla Complex, Eastern Express Highway, and a dense belt of manufacturing, FMCG, logistics, and financial services firms, enabling regular industry interactions and live project engagements.

Academic infrastructure includes a management and operations research library, computer labs, seminar halls, and student activity spaces. The institute hosts more than 60 faculty members across operations, strategy, finance, analytics, and sustainability disciplines, and approximately 1,200 students across all programmes.

IIM Mumbai vs IIM Lucknow vs IIM Indore

IIM Mumbai, IIM Lucknow, and IIM Indore are three CAT-driven management institutes ranked in the NIRF top 10. An aspirant with a strong CAT score will typically consider all three, given overlapping score requirements and comparable placement outcomes.

IIM Mumbai leads in sectoral depth for Operations, Supply Chain, and Sustainability, backed by the NITIE legacy, and its Mumbai location provides proximity to India’s largest business hub. IIM Lucknow offers the lowest fee among the three and has a strong NIRF rank with distinctive strengths in Agri-Business and Rural Management. IIM Indore draws on a large industry network and is recognised for Finance and Entrepreneurship strengths. IIM Mumbai’s non-participation in IIM CAP means an offer from the institute requires an independent acceptance decision, separate from CAP waitlist dynamics at other IIMs.