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IIHMR Jaipur Overview — Rankings, Accreditations & Quick Facts
IIHMR University Jaipur · founded 1984 · India's specialist healthcare-management university · MBA Batch 2023-25 average ₹28.56 LPA (per Placement Dossier).
WHO-TDR partner, Johns Hopkins MPH collaboration.
Education World #1 Healthcare Management University 2025 + 2026.
Rankings & recognition
Education World India
Per brochure
#1 Healthcare Management University 2025 + 2026
Education World India
Per brochure
#8 Top Private Universities in India (2025)
Times B-School Ranking 2026
Per brochure
#15
Business India 2024
Per brochure
A+++ Best B-School
Times Higher Ed Impact Rankings 2024
Per brochure
101-200 global · 6th in India for SDG 3
NIRF Management 2026
Rank not disclosed in source
Submitted under ID IR-M-U-0851
Quick facts
Accreditations
UGC-recognised, NAAC-accredited, MSME Host Institute (GOI), IIHMR University Jaipur Act 2014
Campus
Jaipur main campus · 40-year healthcare management legacy · WHO-TDR partner
Programs
MBA (Hospital and Health Management) — Flagship · MBA (Pharmaceutical Management) · MBA (Healthcare Analytics) · MBA (Development Management) · Master of Public Health (MPH)
What makes IIHMR Jaipur distinctive
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India's specialist healthcare-management university
Founded 1984 as Institute for Health Management Research. Incorporated as PG research university 2014. India's only university-status institution specialised in healthcare, pharmaceutical and public health management.
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Batch 2023-25 avg ₹28.56 LPA
Placement Dossier states "Placement Highlights of Batch 2023-25: Average 28.56 LPA." Median CTC, highest CTC and total recruiter count NOT disclosed in source at that headline number.
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WHO-TDR Postgraduate Training partner
Globally selected for Phase 2 of the WHO-TDR Postgraduate Training Scheme for a two-year MPH in Implementation Science.
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Johns Hopkins MPH collaboration
Master of Public Health offered in cooperation with Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (USA).
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Multiple Best Healthcare Management awards
Education World ranked IIHMR India's #1 Healthcare Management University 2025 + 2026. Times B-School #15 (2026). Business India A+++ (2024). Times Higher Ed Impact Rankings 2024: 101-200 band globally, 6th in India for SDG 3.
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Trained execs from 40+ countries
Global partnerships with Manchester (UK), Bryant, Duquesne, Curtin Malaysia, MSU Malaysia, Bandung Islamic (Indonesia), Montreal (Canada), MENDEL (Czech Republic).
IIHMR Jaipur Placements 2025 — Average Package, Sectors & Top Recruiters
Placement headline — Batch 2025
IIHMR Jaipur Fees — Total Cost, Scholarships & Education Loans
IIHMR Jaipur fee breakdown
Library, computing, materials
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Total programme fee
₹13.50 L
Monthly living (on-campus)
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Education loan available
Education loans via ICICI Bank Ltd (per fee structure documents)
Loan interest rate
not disclosed in source
Fee-to-package comparison: ₹13.50 L equals 5.7 months of the reported ₹28.56 L annual package. This is not a repayment forecast: tax, living costs, loan interest, foregone earnings and variable pay are excluded.
Scholarships available
P D Agarwal Merit Scholarships 2026-28
330 total scholarships across programs · 199 General + 131 SC/ST/OBC-NC/EWS. MBA HHM 150 × ₹1,00,000. MBA Pharma 90 × ₹1,00,000. MBA HA 36 × ₹60,000. MBA DM 18 × ₹50,000. MPH 36 × ₹60,000. General category example: MBA HHM needs MBBS 60%+, BDS/AYUSH/BPT 65%+, other bachelor 80%+, or 55+ %ile in CAT/XAT/MAT/CMAT/NMAT/ATMA.
Full Tuition Fee Scholarships (14 total) for SC/ST/OBC-NC/EWS
MBA HHM ₹8,20,000 (4 seats), MBA Pharma ₹7,15,000 (4), MBA HA ₹5,05,000 (2), MBA DM ₹4,05,000 (2), MPH ₹4,30,000 (2).
Education loan information: Education loans via ICICI Bank Ltd (per fee structure documents). Interest rates: not disclosed in source.
IIHMR Jaipur Admission 2026-27 — Eligibility, Cutoffs, Selection Process & Important Dates
CAT cutoffs (official, by category)
| Category | Overall %ile (min) |
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| General / EWS | 50%ile |
Published minimum percentiles from the official admission policy. Meeting the cutoff is the FIRST gate — final selection uses a composite score with academics + work-ex + PI weights.
How selection works
Stage 1 — Shortlisting for PI
Eligibility + Exam details
Who can apply
- Bachelor's degree: 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST/OBC-NC/EWS/PwD)
- CAT year accepted: 2025 (one of several accepted exams)
- Work experience: Not mandatory. Batch data shows high fresher share (78% in MBA Pharma 2024-26).
- Age limit: not disclosed in source
- Final-year students: Yes · degree must clear by September 2026
Detailed selection process — what to expect at each stage
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Stage 1 — Application + Exam
Apply with a valid score on CAT/XAT/NMAT/MAT/CMAT/ATMA/CUET-PG (50+ %ile). Candidates below 50 %ile can appear for IIHMRU-MAT. GPAT accepted for MBA Pharma only.
Bachelor's degree in any discipline with 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST/OBC-NC/EWS/PwD). Final-year students eligible if degree clears by September 2026.
Group Discussion (15%) + Personal Interview (20%) alongside Aptitude Test (35%) + Graduation Marks (30%).
Program-wise merit list (MBA HHM / Pharma / HA / DM / MPH). Selection is per-program.
Important dates — 2026-27 admission cycle
application deadline
not disclosed in source (2025-27 close was 31 July 2025 per refund policy)
IIHMR Jaipur Financial Aid 2026 — Loans, EMI Options & Scholarships
IIHMR Jaipur scholarships — published categories
P D Agarwal Merit Scholarships 2026-28
330 total scholarships across programs · 199 General + 131 SC/ST/OBC-NC/EWS. MBA HHM 150 × ₹1,00,000. MBA Pharma 90 × ₹1,00,000. MBA HA 36 × ₹60,000. MBA DM 18 × ₹50,000. MPH 36 × ₹60,000. General category example: MBA HHM needs MBBS 60%+, BDS/AYUSH/BPT 65%+, other bachelor 80%+, or 55+ %ile in CAT/XAT/MAT/CMAT/NMAT/ATMA.
Full Tuition Fee Scholarships (14 total) for SC/ST/OBC-NC/EWS
MBA HHM ₹8,20,000 (4 seats), MBA Pharma ₹7,15,000 (4), MBA HA ₹5,05,000 (2), MBA DM ₹4,05,000 (2), MPH ₹4,30,000 (2).
IIHMR Jaipur Programs — Fees, Duration & Eligibility
| Program | Duration | Total Fees | Intake | Exam | Notes |
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| MBA (Hospital and Health Management) — Flagship | 2 years · full-time | 13.5 | July | CAT / XAT / NMAT / MAT / CMAT / ATMA / CUET-PG / IIHMRU-MAT | Two concentrations: Hospital Management and Health Management. ₹13.50 L total (₹2.70 L × 5 instalments · Indian). USD 15,000 foreign. Batch 2024-26: 227 students · avg age 25 · 25 states. |
| MBA (Pharmaceutical Management) | 2 years · full-time | 12 | July | CAT / XAT / NMAT / MAT / CMAT / ATMA / CUET-PG / GPAT / IIHMRU-MAT | ₹12.00 L total (₹2.40 L × 5 instalments · Indian). USD 13,250 foreign. Batch 2024-26: 127 students · avg age 23 · 17 states. |
| MBA (Healthcare Analytics) | 2 years · full-time | 8.5 | July | CAT / XAT / NMAT / MAT / CMAT / ATMA / CUET-PG / IIHMRU-MAT | ₹8.50 L total · USD 9,500 foreign. |
| MBA (Development Management) | 2 years · full-time | 7 | July | CAT / XAT / NMAT / MAT / CMAT / ATMA / CUET-PG / IIHMRU-MAT | Concentrations: CSR & ESG, Sustainable Business Management, Livelihood & Social Entrepreneurship. ₹7.00 L total · USD 7,750 foreign. |
| Master of Public Health (MPH) | 2 years · full-time | 7.5 | July | CAT / XAT / NMAT / MAT / CMAT / ATMA / CUET-PG / IIHMRU-MAT | Concentrations: Implementation Science, Epidemiology, Social & Behavioural Sciences. ₹7.50 L total · USD 8,250 foreign. Additional MPH offered in cooperation with Johns Hopkins. |
IIHMR Jaipur Campus — Infrastructure, Hostels & Student Life
Hostel & Residence
Various — see per-block fee schedule. B Block and C Block have electricity included in fees. Mess fees paid separately to canteen contractor.
Is IIHMR Jaipur Worth It? — Honest Pros, Cons & Who Should Apply
IIHMR Jaipur is genuinely best for
✓Candidates with a Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Allied Healthcare or Medicine UG background — natural fit for the healthcare-management specialisation
✓Pharmaceutical Management aspirants — MBA Pharma cohort is 93% Pharmacy UG background
✓Public Health aspirants — MPH offered in cooperation with Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
✓Healthcare Analytics aspirants — MBA HA is a dedicated data-analytics-for-healthcare track (60 seats)
✓Development Management aspirants — MBA DM concentrations include CSR & ESG, Sustainable Business Management, Livelihood & Social Entrepreneurship
✓Women candidates — MBA HHM Batch 2024-26 is 72% female (164 of 227), one of the highest female-share MBA cohorts in India
✓Global-facing careers in healthcare — 40+ countries of executive training, WHO-TDR partner, multiple international university collaborations
Watch out for
!Placement Dossier headline of ₹28.56 LPA (Batch 2023-25) does NOT match NIRF 2026 median of ₹7.20 L for the 2024-25 placed batch. The Dossier figure may refer to a specific segment or international offer band — the source does not clarify. Both figures are reported per their source but the gap is wide
!Named recruiter list is NOT extractable from source PDF text (logo grid only in Our Recruiters PDF)
!NIRF Management rank not disclosed in source (submitted under IR-M-U-0851)
!This is a healthcare-management specialist university — not a generalist MBA. If your career target is BFSI/consulting/FMCG generalist, this is the wrong fit
!Jaipur is a tier-2 city — networking with pan-India recruiters happens during placement weeks
Apply if
You have a Life Sciences / Healthcare / Pharmacy / Dentistry / Medicine UG background AND you want a healthcare-management specialist MBA at India's only PG research university in this space. You value WHO-TDR + Johns Hopkins international partnerships. You are targeting Medical Device, Hospital, Public Health, Consulting, Health IT, Pharmaceutical Product, CSR/Social Impact or Government Organizations careers.
Consider alternatives if
You want a generalist MBA (BFSI, consulting, FMCG, IT services). You need audited median + highest CTC data before deciding. You want an NIRF Top-30 institute specifically. You do NOT have a healthcare / life-sciences / pharma / dental UG or work-ex background — the cohort composition is heavily healthcare-adjacent.
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