Question 1

What is the IRMA PGDM-RM cutoff for CAT 2025?

Accepted Answer

IRMA does NOT pre-announce a fixed shortlist cutoff. Per the Application Guidebook 2024-26, shortlisting is based on CAT 2025 / XAT 2026 / CMAT 2026 percentile + Past Academic Record. Indicative working band (based on past batches): approximately CAT 75+ %ile / XAT 75+ %ile / CMAT 90+ %ile. The final selection uses a 100-mark composite: 35 marks Test Percentile + 35 PI + 5 IRMA Written Ability Test (IWAT) + 5 Academic + 5 Work-Ex + 5 Regional Diversity + 3.5 Gender + 3 Academic Pedigree + 2 Discipline + 1.5 Sports/Extra-curricular. For NRIs: 60% weightage on GMAT (Jan 2019 onwards)/CAT/XAT/CMAT + 40% on Online Personal Interview (OPI).

Question 2

What is the IRMA PGDM-RM fee for 2026-28?

Accepted Answer

Per the Application Guidebook fee structure (verify exact 2026-28 numbers with admissions): Indian Nationals — Tuition Fee ₹13,60,000 + Computer/Internet/Library/Database/Hostel ₹2,47,000 + Refundable Deposits and Other Fees ₹2,62,800 = TOTAL ₹18,69,800 for the full 2-year programme. NRIs — Tuition US$ 29,980 + Hostel/Library/IT US$ 5,070 + Deposits US$ 3,229 = TOTAL US$ 38,279 (~₹32 L equivalent). The fee is among the most transparent and ALL-INCLUSIVE in Indian B-school space.

Question 3

Why does the IRMA placement report use the name "Tribhuvan Sahkari University"?

Accepted Answer

IRMA has been recognised as "Tribhuvan" Sahkari University — making it among the first cooperative-focused universities in India. The Final Placement Report 2023-25 is officially titled under the Tribhuvan Sahkari University banner while still recognising the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) — PGDM-RM — as IRMA's flagship programme. The institutional address remains Post Box No. 60, Near NDDB, Anand, Gujarat 388 001 — IRMA's historic campus founded by Dr. Verghese Kurien in 1979.

Question 4

What are the placement statistics at IRMA for Batch 2023-25 (PGDM-RM 44)?

Accepted Answer

Per the IPRS Revision 2.2 Audited Placement Report 2023-25 (audited by Infomerics Analytics & Research Pvt Ltd, Ref: IAR/PLA/2025-2026/0007 dated 27 March 2026): Total Graduates 297, Sought Placement 294, Placed 294, Unplaced 0, Did-Not-Seek 3 → 100% placement of those who sought placement. Highest CTC ₹31.84 LPA (BFSI sector), Average CTC ₹15.72 LPA, Median CTC ₹15.80 LPA, Minimum CTC ₹8 LPA. 20 Pre-Placement Offers (all accepted). 25 Industry Connect Talks (ICON Talks) held during the year.

Question 5

What sectors recruit at IRMA?

Accepted Answer

Batch 2023-25 sector mix (294 offers): BFSI 121 students (41% of batch · ₹15.80 L median, ₹31.84 L peak), FMCG 78 (27% · ₹15.80 L median, ₹20 L peak), CSR & Social Business 49 (17% · ₹15.80 L median, ₹21 L peak), Consulting 7 (₹12 L median, mostly development consulting like Sambodhi/Deloitte Public Sector/Grant Thornton), Consumer Durables 7 (₹14 L median), Pharma 5 (₹16 L median), Retails 4 (₹20.11 L median — highest sector median!), Others 23. The IRMA placement is sector-concentrated in BFSI + FMCG + CSR/Social Business which collectively absorb 85% of the batch.

Question 6

Who are the top recruiters at IRMA?

Accepted Answer

Per the Final Placement Report 2023-25 — Prominent Legacy Recruiters: GCMMF (Amul), ICICI Bank, NDDB, Mother Dairy, Reliance Retail, Axis Bank, Grant Thornton Bharat, NPCI, Yubi, IDFC First Bank, BAIF, Satya Micro Capital, PI Industries, Navadhan, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India, Panchmahal District Co-op Milk Producers' Union, Dabur, Coromandel International, SMFG, Godrej Agrovet, Tata Steel, Vivriti Capital, Sambodhi Research, Banas Dairy, Heritage Foods. First-Time Recruiters (Batch 2023-25): Suzuki R&D India, Boehringer Ingelheim India, IB Group, OfBusiness, PhonePe, NCEL, Atomberg Technologies, Shakti Pumps, NAFED, L&T Finance, EID Parry, Ananda Dairy, BPCL, Reliance Bio Energy, NDDB Dairy Services, Electronica Finance, Airtel Payments Bank, Dalmia Cement Bharat, ModRoof, L'Oreal, Redcliffe Hygiene.

Question 7

Where is IRMA located?

Accepted Answer

IRMA is located at Post Box No. 60, Near NDDB (National Dairy Development Board), Anand, Gujarat - 388 001. The campus is adjacent to the NDDB headquarters — the institutional home of India's White Revolution and the Amul cooperative ecosystem. Anand is well-connected by rail and road to Ahmedabad (~75 minutes) and Vadodara (~45 minutes). The campus is fully residential — IRMA provides on-campus single OR double hostel accommodation to ALL students for the entire 2-year programme duration.

Question 8

What is the IRMA selection process?

Accepted Answer

IRMA's selection process per the Application Guidebook 2024-26: (1) Online application with valid CAT 2025 / XAT 2026 / CMAT 2026 score (NRIs may also use GMAT taken on or after January 2019). (2) Shortlist based on test percentile + past academic record. (3) IRMA Written Ability Test (IRMAWAT) — 30-minute test of communication, creative + analytical thinking, personal expression. (4) Personal Interview (PI) — conducted OFFLINE in person at 13 cities across 12 states (Anand, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Pune, New Delhi, Patna). NRIs get Online Personal Interview (OPI). (5) Composite weightage scoring on 100 marks → Final Merit List in fourth week of March. There is NO management quota.

Question 9

What is the Village Fieldwork Segment (VFS) at IRMA?

Accepted Answer

Village Fieldwork Segment (VFS) is a UNIQUE mandatory component of all IRMA courses — part of the rural immersion activity for students. Students live with families in underserved rural communities and thoroughly analyse the socio-economic aspects from a management perspective. The objective is to develop deeper understanding and sensitivity to the concerns of rural communities and enterprises. VFS is a collaborative effort of faculty members, participating host organisations and students. Together with the Summer Internship Segment (SIS, 10 weeks after rural immersion), the VFS provides the distinctive "ground-up" learning that separates IRMA from generic Indian B-schools.

Question 10

How does IRMA compare to TISS Mumbai, MICA, and Great Lakes for development sector careers?

Accepted Answer

IRMA (PGDM-RM, ₹15.72 L avg, 100% placement audit) is positioned as the SINGLE most placement-focused option for Rural Management + Dairy/Agribusiness + Microfinance + Development Consulting + CSR & Social Business careers. Comparison: TISS Mumbai (PGDM-DM/HRM/IR) — better positioning for HR/IR/Social Work but less BFSI/FMCG depth; comparable institutional prestige in development sector. MICA (PGDM-C) — stronger for advertising/marketing communications but less applicable for direct rural/agribusiness work. Great Lakes Chennai — generalist PGDM with stronger consulting/BFSI placements but no rural-management depth. XLRI / IRMA / TISS form a cluster of "purpose-driven MBA" options with distinct sectoral focuses; IRMA owns the Rural Management category. IRMA's 0.87× tuition-to-CTC ROI is among the BEST in the Indian B-school space — better than ALL major private MBAs at NIRF 50-100 levels.

Question 11

When did IRMA become "Tribhuvan Sahkari University"?

Accepted Answer

IRMA was founded in December 1979 by Dr. Verghese Kurien — the Milkman of India — with initial support from the Government of India, Government of Gujarat, Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC), Indian Dairy Corporation (IDC), and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to address professional requirements of India's White Revolution. The recognition as "Tribhuvan" Sahkari University formalised IRMA's positioning as a Cooperative University — the first such institution with dedicated rural management focus. The PGDM-RM 44 (Batch 2023-25) placement report is officially issued under the Tribhuvan Sahkari University banner while retaining IRMA's historic identity. The institute address (Near NDDB, Anand, Gujarat 388 001) and PGDM-RM curriculum remain unchanged.

Category	Min qualifying	Realistic shortlist
PGDM-RM (Flagship)	CAT 75+ · XAT 75+ · CMAT 90+ (working)	No fixed cutoff disclosed · 100-mark composite below
NRI candidates	GMAT (Jan 2019+) / CAT / XAT / CMAT	60% test + 40% Online PI

Program	Duration	Intake
PGDM (Rural Management) — Flagship 2-year residential	2 years full-time residential	—
PGDM (Rural Management — Executive)	15-month full-time residential	—
Fellow Programme in Management (Rural Management) — PhD equivalent	Doctoral track	—
Management Development Programmes (Certificate + 1-year)	Certificate / 1-year	—

Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) — "Tribhuvan" Sahkari University

Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) — "Tribhuvan" Sahkari University Overview — Rankings, Accreditations & Quick Facts

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Quick facts

What makes Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) — "Tribhuvan" Sahkari University distinctive

Founded by Verghese Kurien (1979)

#1 Rural Management MBA

100% IPRS-audited placements

UNIQUE Village Fieldwork Segment

Exceptional ROI (0.87×)

BPL waiver — unique in India

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