★ Collvera highlights · what we noticed
- 1FMS pays back fees in 1 months — 11.0× faster than IIM A (11 mo).
- 2Average packages are within 2% of each other — close enough that fees and culture matter more than brand here.
| Field | 🏛️ IIM A | 🏛️ IIM I | 🦅 FMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Vastrapur, Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Prabandh Shikhar, Rau-Pithampur Road, Indore, Madhya Pradesh - 453556 | Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi – North Campus, Delhi - 110007 |
| Founded | 1961 | 1996 | 1954 |
| NIRF Rank | #1 | #7 | #10 |
| Placements | |||
| Average CTC | ₹30.08 L | ₹29.57 L | ₹30.10 L |
| Median CTC | ₹29.50 L | ₹27.00 L | ₹30.00 L |
| Highest CTC | ₹110.00 L | ₹70.00 L | ₹101.00 L |
| Placement Rate | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| Batch Size | 406 | 591 | 298 |
| Fees | |||
| Total 2-year fee | ₹27.50 L | ₹21.00 L | ₹2.43 L |
| Collvera verdict | |||
| Apply if | You have 98-99%ile, strong academics from Class 10, and you want consulting or FMCG leadership roles. | You're targeting consulting, product management, or sales/marketing roles in India and want a Triple Crown campus at a fair ₹21 L fee. CAT 94+ percentile (with 80+ sectional) makes you competitive. Strong fit for non-engineers, females, and work-experienced candidates who get diversity boosts. Apply also if you're finishing Class 12 and want the unique 5-year IPM path. | You want the absolute best ROI in Indian MBA. You're a strong CAT performer (96+ percentile likely needed) with solid Class 10/12 marks. You're comfortable with Delhi (not relocating to a residential hilltop campus). You value University of Delhi legacy + Delhi corporate access (Connaught Place, Aerocity, Gurgaon, Noida). You're drawn to consulting/IB/Marketing pipelines. Women candidates get a formal +5 marks bonus. |
| Skip if | You want a relaxed 2 years, prioritise location, or are targeting international placements. | Your CAT is below 90 percentile overall or below 80 in any section. Bulge-bracket IB-only aspirants will find deeper pipelines at IIM A/B/C. If you want a Tier-1 metro city campus or stronger international brand for global mobility, look at IIM A/B/C, ISB, or XLRI. If you can't commit 2 years residential, consider 1-year MBAs: ISB PGP, IIM C MBAEx, or IIM A PGPX. | Your CAT is below 92 percentile — even Tier-2 IIMs and MDI may be more accessible. If you want a full residential cohort experience, FMS's lack of mandatory hostel may feel like a downgrade. If you want strong international brand exposure or AACSB/AMBA accreditation, look at MDI or SPJIMR. If you want to relocate out of Delhi, FMS isn't the right fit. |
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