★ Collvera highlights · what we noticed
- 1IIM L pays back fees in 7.5 months — 1.4× faster than IIM A (10.2 mo).
- 2Average packages are within 7% of each other — close enough that fees and culture matter more than brand here.
| Field | 🏛️ IIM A | 🎓 IIM B | 🏛️ IIM L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Vastrapur, Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka | Prabandh Nagar, Off Sitapur Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh - 226013 |
| Founded | 1961 | 1973 | 1984 |
| NIRF Rank | #1 | #2 | #6 |
| Placements | |||
| Average CTC | ₹32.47 L | ₹34.88 L | ₹33.20 L |
| Median CTC | ₹32.50 L | ₹32.61 L | ₹32.90 L |
| Highest CTC | ₹231.03 L | not disclosed | ₹100.00 L |
| Placement Rate | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Batch Size | 402 | not disclosed | 559 |
| Fees | |||
| Total 2-year fee | ₹27.50 L | ₹26.00 L | ₹20.75 L |
| Collvera verdict | |||
| Apply if | You want the two-year PGP and meet its cycle-specific admission criteria. | The programme curriculum and residential format fit your plans and budget. | You're targeting consulting, product management, or general management roles in India and want the best ROI in the top 6 IIMs. CAT 94+ percentile (with 85+ sectional) makes you competitive. Non-engineers, females, and work-experienced candidates get meaningful diversity boosts. Also apply if you're drawn to specialised programmes — MBA-ABM for agri-business or MBA-SM for sustainability (requires 24+ months work-ex). |
| Skip if | You need a different programme format or cannot finance the total cost without relying on the highest placement offer. | You need a programme-specific salary distribution that the combined placement report does not provide. | Your CAT is below 90 percentile overall or you missed 85 in any section. Bulge-bracket investment banking aspirants will get deeper pipelines at IIM A/B/C. If you specifically want a Tier-1 city campus or stronger international rankings (QS, FT), look at IIM A/B/C or ISB. If you can't commit 2 years residential, consider 1-year MBAs: ISB PGP, IIM PGPX, or IIM C MBAEx. |
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