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IIM Trichy offers PGPM-HR as a two-year, full-time residential MBA in human resources, with about 50 seats. It is the only MBA at an IIM built only for human resources, and NIRF placed the institute at #16 in management in 2025. The full fee is INR 19.50 Lakhs, paid across six terms, and the mess advance is charged on top. You get in on a CAT score, then a personal interview under the joint admission process that the newer IIMs hold together. The Class of 2026 was fully placed at an average of INR 15.18 LPA, and the highest offer was INR 20 LPA.
IIM Trichy PGPM-HR Fees
The total fees with the mess advance is INR 20.94 Lakhs and the fees without it is INR 19.50 Lakhs. The tuition fee inside that is INR 18.50 Lakhs. You pay the fee term by term, six times over the two years. The institute fixes this fee for the 2026-28 batch. The caution deposit of INR 30,000 comes back when you leave.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee
INR 18.50 Lakhs
INR 2.25 Lakhs in term 1, then INR 3.25 Lakhs a term
Acceptance fee
INR 1 Lakh
One time, when you take the offer
Caution deposit
INR 30,000
One time, returned when you leave
Mess advance
INR 1.44 Lakhs
INR 24,000 a term, six terms
Total, no mess advance
INR 19.50 Lakhs
Full course
Total with mess advance
INR 20.94 Lakhs
Full course
IIM Trichy PGPM-HR Admission Dates
CAT 2026 registration closes on 15 Sep 2026 and the exam is on 29 Nov 2026. Classes for the 2027 batch start in Jun 2027. The CAT result comes in Jan 2027, and the institute then opens its own form. IIM Trichy calls you for a personal interview before it makes an offer. Keep your marksheets and work proof ready for that step.
Event
Date
Status
CAT 2026 registration, last date to apply
3 Aug 2026 to 15 Sep 2026
Confirmed
CAT 2026 admit card
4 Nov 2026
Confirmed
CAT 2026 exam
29 Nov 2026
Confirmed
CAT 2026 result
Jan 2027
Tentative
PGPM-HR application form
Jan 2027
Tentative
Shortlist for the personal interview
Feb 2027
Tentative
Personal interview
Feb 2027 to Mar 2027
Tentative
Final offer and acceptance fee
Apr 2027
Tentative
Reporting and document check
Jun 2027
Tentative
Classes start
Jun 2027
Tentative
IIM Trichy PGPM-HR Eligibility
You need a bachelor's degree of three years or more with 50% marks, or 45% if you are SC, ST or PwD. You also need a CAT 2026 score. Final year students can apply if the degree finishes before classes start. Work experience is not needed, but it carries weight in the final score.
Requirement
What you need
Degree
Bachelor's degree of three years or more
Degree marks
50% for General, 45% for SC, ST and PwD
Exam
A valid CAT 2026 score
Final year students
Allowed if the degree finishes before classes start
Work experience
Not needed, but it carries weight
IIM Trichy PGPM-HR Admission Process
Admission starts with CAT 2026: register by 15 Sep 2026 and sit the exam on 29 Nov 2026. IIM Trichy then shortlists you on your CAT percentile and calls you for a personal interview. The interview carries 20% of the final score and CAT carries 52%. You must take the offer and pay the acceptance fee to hold the seat.
Step
What you do
Write CAT 2026
Register by 15 Sep 2026 and sit the exam on 29 Nov 2026
Fill the PGPM-HR form
The institute form opens after the CAT result in Jan 2027
Clear the shortlist
Your CAT percentile and section marks decide the call
Sit the personal interview
Held with the other newer IIMs in one joint process
Take the offer
Pay the acceptance fee of INR 1 Lakh to hold the seat
IIM Trichy PGPM-HR Cutoff
A General seat needs 95.25% in CAT and 75% in each section. EWS needs 89% and NC-OBC 88.5%. These are the lowest percentile marks IIM Trichy uses to call you for the interview. They are not the final list: the interview and your marks decide the offer.
Category
Lowest CAT percentile
Section percentile
General
95.25%
75% in each of VARC, DILR and QA
EWS
89%
60% in each section
NC-OBC
88.5%
60% in each section
SC
75%
45% in each section
ST
44%
25% in each section
DAP, for students with a disability
30%
25% in each section
IIM Trichy PGPM-HR Placements
The Class of 2026 was fully placed at an average of INR 15.18 LPA. The highest offer was INR 20 LPA and 53 companies came to campus. Manufacturing, logistics and pharma firms took the biggest share of this batch. The batch is small, so recruiters meet the whole class.
Metric
Value
Average pay
INR 15.18 LPA, Class of 2026
Highest offer
INR 20 LPA
Batch placed
100%
Companies on campus
53
Top sectors
Manufacturing, logistics, pharma and hospitality
IIM Trichy PGPM-HR Scholarships
The institute's own waiver takes 50% of the academic fee off, which is about INR 9.75 Lakhs over the course. Central schemes for SC, ST and OBC-NCL students can pay the tuition fee of INR 18.50 Lakhs. The institute picks 2% of the batch for its waiver, on family income and assets. Central schemes are claimed on the National Scholarship Portal.
Scholarship
Who can get it
Amount or waiver
Academic Fee Waiver Scheme
Any category, family income and assets show need; 2% of the batch
INR 9.75 Lakhs over the course
Top Class Education Scheme for SC and ST students
SC or ST, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year
INR 18.50 Lakhs over the course
PM Yasasvi Top Class Education Scheme
OBC-NCL, EBC or DNT, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 18.50 Lakhs over the course
IIM Trichy PGPM-HR Ranking
NIRF placed IIM Trichy at #16 in management in 2025, up from #27 in 2024. NIRF ranks on teaching, research, placements and outreach. The institute is a government IIM and it started in 2011.
Ranking body
Year
Rank
NIRF Management
2025
#16
NIRF Management
2024
#27
IIM Trichy PGPM-HR Course Structure
The course has six terms across two years. Term 1 to term 3 mix business papers with HR core papers, and the summer internship comes after term 3. Electives and international coursework sit in the second year. Every student also does the Make A Difference project.
Stage
What you study
Terms 1 to 3
Business papers, HR core papers and skill workshops
After term 3
Summer internship of eight to ten weeks
Terms 4 to 6
HR core papers, electives and international coursework
Through the course
The Make A Difference project with a social body
IIM Trichy PGPM-HR Seats and Intake
About 50 students join PGPM-HR each year, and the first batch in 2020 had 30. A small batch means the class is close and recruiters meet everyone. Seats follow the central reservation rule for SC, ST, NC-OBC, EWS and PwD students.
Item
Detail
Seats in the batch
About 50
First batch
30 students in 2020
Reservation
Central rule for SC, ST, NC-OBC, EWS and PwD
Mode
Full-time and residential
Should you pick PGPM-HR at IIM Trichy?
This course suits students who want a human resources job and can live on a campus in a small city for two years.
Pick it if:
You want an HR job in a factory or a plant: manufacturing, logistics and pharma firms took the biggest share of the last batch.
You want recruiters to see you: the batch is about 50 students and 53 companies came to campus last season.
You want HR work from the first term: HR core papers start in term 1 and the summer internship comes after term 3.
You want the fee back fast: at the average pay the full fee comes back inside about two working years, as the ROI tile shows.
Skip it if:
You want a wide alumni base: the institute started in 2011 and this HR course in 2020, so the alumni base is young and small.
You are paying the whole fee yourself: the fee is INR 19.50 Lakhs and the average pay does not clear it inside the first working year.
You want a city campus with weekly company visits: the campus sits outside the city and most recruiter contact comes through the placement office.
You are short of 95.25% in CAT: that is the percentile the institute asks for on General seats, and section marks count too.
Counsellor's advice
If human resources is the job you want and you clear 95.25% in CAT, send the form in early. If a wide alumni base matters more, keep an older HR school above it in your list.
PGPM-HR Eligibility▾
Degree: Any bachelor's degree of three years or more with 50% marks. 45% for SC, ST and PwD.
CAT score: A valid CAT 2026 score. General seats ask for 95.25% overall and 75% in each section.
Final year students: You can apply if your degree finishes before classes start in Jun 2027.
Work experience: Not needed. Full-time work after your degree carries up to 10% of the final score.
Reserved seats: Seats follow the central rule for SC, ST, NC-OBC, EWS and PwD students.
PGPM-HR Admission Process▾
Write CAT: Register by 15 Sep 2026 and sit the exam on 29 Nov 2026.
Apply to the institute: Fill the PGPM-HR form after the CAT result comes in Jan 2027.
Clear the shortlist: IIM Trichy calls you on your CAT percentile and your section marks.
Sit the interview: The personal interview is held with the other newer IIMs in one joint process.
Take the seat: Accept the offer and pay the acceptance fee of INR 1 Lakh in term 1.
PGPM-HR Admission Dates 2027
▾
These are the official 2027 dates. Tap 2028-30 Batch for the expected dates of the next batch.
The 2028 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on the 2027 cycle.
Confirmed
3 Aug 2026 to 15 Sep 2026
CAT 2026 registration, last date to apply
The last date to apply is 15 Sep 2026. Late forms are not taken.
Confirmed
4 Nov 2026
CAT 2026 admit card
Download it and check your centre and sitting for 29 Nov 2026.
Confirmed
29 Nov 2026
CAT 2026 exam
One day, three sittings. This score decides your interview call.
Tentative
Jan 2027
CAT 2026 result
Your percentile comes online. General seats ask for 95.25%.
Tentative
Jan 2027
PGPM-HR application form
The institute form opens after the result. Fill it for this course.
Tentative
Feb 2027
Shortlist for the personal interview
The call goes out on your CAT percentile and section marks.
Tentative
Feb 2027 to Mar 2027
Personal interview
Held with the other newer IIMs in one joint process, in a few cities.
Tentative
Apr 2027
Final offer and merit list
The offer comes on CAT, the interview, your marks and work experience.
Tentative
Apr 2027
Acceptance fee, last date
You lose the seat if the acceptance fee is not paid in time.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Reporting and document check
Bring your degree marksheets and category paper to campus.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Classes start
Term 1 opens on campus and the hostel room is given before it.
Tentative
Aug 2027
CAT 2027 registration, last date to apply
The form is expected to open in Aug and close in Sep 2027.
Tentative
Nov 2027
CAT 2027 exam
Expected on a Sunday in late Nov, in three sittings.
Tentative
Jan 2028
CAT 2027 result
Expected in the first week of Jan, as in past years.
Tentative
Jan 2028
PGPM-HR application form
Expected to open soon after the CAT result.
Tentative
Feb 2028
Shortlist for the personal interview
Expected about a month after the result.
Tentative
Feb 2028 to Mar 2028
Personal interview
Expected in the same weeks as this year.
Tentative
Apr 2028
Final offer and merit list
Expected in Apr, with a few days to take the offer.
Tentative
Apr 2028
Acceptance fee, last date
Expected within days of the offer.
Tentative
Jun 2028
Reporting and document check
Expected in the week before classes.
Tentative
Jun 2028
Classes start
Expected in Jun, as in past batches.
Source: IIM Tiruchirappalli admission page and the CAT 2026 schedule. Confirm on the official site before you act.
IIM Trichy PGPM-HR Fees 2027
▾
This is the full 2-year cost, not one year. The rows carry the 2026-28 batch fee, the latest one published. Turn on the toggle to add the mess advance.
Tuition fee
Full course, INR 2.25 Lakhs in term 1 and INR 3.25 Lakhs a term after that
INR 18.50 Lakhs
Acceptance fee
One time, when you take the offer
INR 1 Lakh
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 30,000
Add mess advance
Mess advance
Per trimester × 6, INR 24,000 a trimester
INR 1.44 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 19.50 Lakhs
2 years · tuition and acceptance fee, mess advance not added
Total course fee
INR 20.94 Lakhs
2 years · tuition, acceptance fee and mess advance
Education loan EMI
INR 32,878
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
78%
average pay INR 15.18 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 35,306
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
72%
average pay INR 15.18 LPA vs the full fee
Source: IIM Tiruchirappalli PGPM-HR fee page. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your CAT score get you a call from IIM Trichy?
Pick your category. These are the lowest CAT marks the institute uses to shortlist for the interview.
Category
General seat
95.25% and above: you clear the bar, if you also have 75% in each of VARC, DILR and QA.
93% to just under 95.25%: you are close, but a call is unlikely this year.
Below 93%: not this year. Sit CAT again or look at other HR courses.
EWS seat
89% and above: you clear the bar, if you also have 60% in each section.
86% to just under 89%: you are close, but a call is unlikely this year.
Below 86%: not this year. Sit CAT again or look at other HR courses.
NC-OBC seat
88.5% and above: you clear the bar, if you also have 60% in each section.
85% to just under 88.5%: you are close, but a call is unlikely this year.
Below 85%: not this year. Sit CAT again or look at other HR courses.
SC seat
75% and above: you clear the bar, if you also have 45% in each section.
72% to just under 75%: you are close, but a call is unlikely this year.
Below 72%: not this year. Sit CAT again or look at other HR courses.
ST seat
44% and above: you clear the bar, if you also have 25% in each section.
41% to just under 44%: you are close, but a call is unlikely this year.
Below 41%: not this year. Sit CAT again or look at other HR courses.
EDITOR'S NOTE
The percentile only buys you the interview. CAT carries 52% of the final score, the interview 20%, and your marks and work experience the rest.
IIM Trichy PGPM-HR Scholarship Calculator
Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Check the final amount with the institute.
Category
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾
Each card below says who the scheme is for, so you can see which answer blocked it.
Academic Fee Waiver Scheme
INR 9.75 Lakhs
IIM Tiruchirappalli
Half the academic fee is taken off for 2% of the batch, picked by the institute.
Who qualifies: any category, if family income and assets show needApply after you take the offer
Not eligible on your answers
Top Class Education Scheme for SC and ST students
INR 18.50 Lakhs
Ministry of Social Justice and Ministry of Tribal Affairs
The scheme pays the tuition fee straight to the institute for the students it picks.
Who qualifies: SC or ST, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearApply on NSP (the National Scholarship Portal)
Not eligible on your answers
PM Yasasvi Top Class Education Scheme
INR 18.50 Lakhs
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
The scheme pays the tuition fee for the students it picks in listed institutes.
Who qualifies: OBC-NCL, EBC or DNT, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply on the NSP portal
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the institute about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 9.75 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 9.75 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 19.50 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 18.50 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 1 Lakh
IIM Trichy PGPM-HR vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to IIM Trichy. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, more seats.
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Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli
Compared with
XLRI Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur
Compared with
MDI Gurgaon
Gurugram
Compared with
IMI New Delhi
New Delhi
Compared with
IIM Ranchi
Ranchi
Total fees2 years, no mess advance
INR 19.50 Lakhs
tuition and acceptance fee
INR 30.50 Lakhs
INR 11 Lakhs more
INR 24.16 Lakhs
INR 4.66 Lakhs more
INR 23.54 Lakhs
INR 4.04 Lakhs more
INR 18.20 Lakhs
INR 1.30 Lakhs less
Average paylatest batch
INR 15.18 LPA
Class of 2026
INR 31.4 LPA
INR 16.2 LPA more, PGDM BM and HRM together
INR 25.6 LPA
INR 10.4 LPA more, all PGDM courses, Class of 2025
INR 17.91 LPA
INR 2.7 LPA more, all PGDM courses
Not published
Placement rateshare of the batch placed
100%
Class of 2026
100%
Same, Class of 2025
Not published
Not published
100%
Same, Class of 2025
Seatsin the HR batch
50
PGPM-HR intake
120
70 more
60
10 more
45
5 fewer
Not published
ROIaverage pay against the full fee
78%
on INR 15.18 LPA
103%
25 points higher, on INR 31.4 LPA
106%
28 points higher, on INR 25.6 LPA
76%
2 points lower, on INR 17.91 LPA
Not published
In short
XLRI Jamshedpur pays about twice as much, but it costs INR 11 Lakhs more and admits on XAT, not CAT. If you can write XAT and pay that fee, apply to both; if not, this seat is the cheaper HR route.
In short
MDI Gurgaon pays more across its whole PGDM batch and sits in a metro, but it charges INR 4.66 Lakhs more. If a metro campus is what you want, pick MDI Gurgaon; if cost decides, stay here.
In short
IMI New Delhi charges INR 4.04 Lakhs more and its average pay across all PGDM courses is INR 2.73 LPA higher. If you want a Delhi campus, it fits; if you want the lower fee, this seat wins.
In short
IIM Ranchi is the other IIM with a full HR MBA and charges INR 1.30 Lakhs less, but it has not published its HR pay. If the lower fee decides, take IIM Ranchi; if you want a published HR average, stay here.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on IIM Trichy PGPM-HR
Short answers to what students ask before they apply.
How do I get into PGPM-HR at IIM Trichy?▾
Write CAT 2026, then fill the institute form after the result. IIM Trichy shortlists you on your CAT percentile and calls you for a personal interview. The offer comes on a mix of CAT, the interview, your marks and your work experience.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full 2-year fee is INR 19.50 Lakhs. With the mess advance it comes to INR 20.94 Lakhs. A caution deposit of INR 30,000 is taken in term 1 and comes back when you leave.
What CAT percentile do I need?▾
General seats ask for 95.25% overall and 75% in each section. EWS needs 89% and NC-OBC 88.5%. The checker above shows every category. These marks only get you the interview call.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. The fee is taken term by term, six times over two years. Term 1 asks for the first tuition part, the acceptance fee, the mess advance and the caution deposit.
What jobs does this course lead to?▾
HR roles in manufacturing, logistics, pharma and hospitality firms took the biggest share of the last batch. The Class of 2026 was fully placed at an average of INR 15.18 LPA, and the highest offer was INR 20 LPA.
Is any fee waiver on offer?▾
Yes. The institute takes 50% of the academic fee off for 2% of the batch, picked on family income and assets. SC, ST and OBC-NCL students can also claim central schemes on the National Scholarship Portal. The calculator above shows your total.
Does work experience help my chances?▾
It is not needed, but it counts. Full-time work after your degree carries up to 10% of the final score, and freshers are taken every year.
Placements take place during the 5th and 6th semesters, with students having a high success rate in securing jobs. The highest salary package for senior students reached around 40 lakh per annum, while the average salary is about 21 lakh per annum. The campus attracts major companies for both final recruitment and summer internships, offering positions in various fields such as marketing, analytics, and human resources.
The institution is known for its high tuition fees, which correspond to the excellent infrastructure provided. Students enjoy a convenient campus experience, and the college boasts a 100% placement rate, making the educational investment worthwhile.
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