The Placement Database

IIM Ahmedabad Placements 2021

Grade A · audited

In 2021, IIM Ahmedabad reported a median package of 24.5L and an average of 24.26L (TGCC basis), with the highest offer at 55L across 131 recruitersfrom IIM A - PGP - Finals 2021.pdf, audited by Brickworks Analytics Private Limited. Nothing estimated · IPRS Rev 2.2; audited by Brickworks Analytics Private Limited; headline basis TGCC (guaranteed floor, Total Guaranteed Cash Component); comparable_ctc=domestic MEP mean; highest=domestic MEP max..

Grade A · audited
Source: IIM A - PGP - Finals 2021.pdf (2021-12) · audited by Brickworks Analytics Private Limited · reported basis: TGCC · how we verify →
Average
₹24.26L
guaranteed cash
+6.3% vs 2020
Median
₹24.5L
guaranteed cash
+8.9% vs 2020
Highest
₹55L
-1.6% vs 2020
Two salary heads — what's guaranteed vs what you can earn
Guaranteed (TGCC) — avg ₹24.26L · median ₹24.5L
Max-earning (MEP) — avg ₹27.55L

TGCC is the audited fixed floor; MEP adds the maximum variable/bonus and is the number most schools quote as "CTC". We show both so nothing is oversold.

374
Batch
374
Placed
131
Recruiters
115
PPOs accepted
180
PPOs offered
9
International offers

Salary by component · 2021

Every salary head the report discloses, in ₹ lakh — nothing estimated, undisclosed cells show “—”.

ComponentMinMedianMeanMax
Fixed cash
Annual fixed pay — the salary you can count on
₹9L₹22.26L₹22.13L₹42L
One-time cash
Joining / one-time bonuses
₹0.5L₹2.5L₹2.91L₹13L
Total guaranteed cash
Fixed cash + one-time — the audited floor
₹9L₹24.5L₹24.26L₹45L
Max earning potential
Ceiling incl. variable, ESOPs, all components
₹11L₹27.6L₹27.55L₹55L

Which sectors hired in 2021

Offers by sector, with median pay on the guaranteed and max-earning bases.

FunctionOffersMedian (guaranteed)Median (max-earning)
Consulting161₹25.24L₹29L
Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI)65₹24.5L₹25.5L
Information Technology (IT)34₹22.47L₹25L
Consumer goods (FMCG)31₹23L₹27L
Online Services17₹24.5L₹28.75L
Conglomerates16₹21.82L₹25.49L
Engineering/Technology14₹21.38L₹28.78L
Consumer Services12₹21.18L₹23.25L
Others (Electronic Trading)7₹23.26L₹27.76L
Manufacturing4₹20.5L₹25.5L
Pharmaceutical/Healthcare4₹18.75L₹20.64L
Others (Hospitality)2
Others (Private Entity)2₹18L₹21.26L
Others (PSU)2₹20L₹25.38L
Telecom1₹25L₹25L
Others (Education Technology)1₹24L₹24L
Others (Retail B2B/B2C)1₹13.2L₹15.5L

What roles the 2021 batch took

Offers by job function, with median pay on both bases.

FunctionOffersMedian (guaranteed)Median (max-earning)
Consulting175₹25.24L₹29L
Finance61₹25L₹27.76L
Product/Category Management54₹22.92L₹26.49L
Marketing/Sales35₹22L₹25.5L
General Management20₹20.3L₹25.4L
Business Development11₹20.5L₹24.8L
Systems/IT7₹21.18L₹23L
Operations5₹24.5L₹28.75L
Strategy2₹21.1L₹23.62L
Supply Chain Management1₹22L₹25L
Others (Growth)1₹25L₹27.5L
Others (MLDP)1₹24.5L₹28.75L
Others (Private Equity)1₹40L₹55L

The 2021 batch, profiled

Composition as disclosed in the report.

status
continuing education1
entrepreneurship2
sought placement outside campus process11

Also disclosed in 2021

86dream applications170roles offered45%laterals eligible pct175ppo awarded through internships5ppo awarded others113ppo accepted through internships2ppo accepted others41new recruiters

Top recruiters in 2021

Accenture Strategy & ConsultingBoston Consulting Group32KearneyBain & CompanyKPMGMcKinsey & Co30Monitor DeloitteOliver WymanStrategy& Middle EastCitibankCredit SuisseGoldman Sachs5HSBCJP MorganAsian PaintsCavinKare Pvt. LtdDaburITC LtdNestleKimberly ClarkProcter and GambleSamsung ElectronicsTata SkyWipro Consumer CareCK Birla Group6Reliance Industries LimitedBharti EnterprisesTata Administrative ServicesTitan Company LtdeShaktiMastercardNavi TechnologiesKotak MahindraAmazon9BrowserStackMerilyticsCapgeminiFlipkartMicrosoft5TAS

Frequently asked questions

What was IIM Ahmedabad's average placement package in 2021?
In 2021, IIM Ahmedabad reported a median of ₹24.5L, an average of ₹24.26L, a highest of ₹55L. The report is third-party audited.
Did IIM Ahmedabad placements improve in 2021?
Versus 2020, the median moved +8.9%.
How many companies recruited at IIM Ahmedabad in 2021?
131 recruiters hired from the 2021 batch, including Accenture Strategy & Consulting, Boston Consulting Group, Kearney.
See the full IIM Ahmedabad placement dossier for the complete 16-year trend and recruiter list, or the full database across every college.

Figures from IIM Ahmedabad's official 2021 placement report (third-party audited). Undisclosed values show "—".

Cite this page · free with attribution
IIM Ahmedabad placements 2021 — Collvera Placement Index (verified from IIM A - PGP - Finals 2021.pdf, audited by Brickworks Analytics Private Limited). collvera.com/placements/iim-ahmedabad/2021. Accessed 2026-08-31.