FMS vs IIMA

Detailed comparison of rankings, fees, ROI, placements and admissions.

FMS

Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi

ROI Leader

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IIMA

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

NIRF 2025 #1

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Bridge summary

IIMA leads on 4 of 7 measurable metrics. Fit still depends on your profile, city and specialization.

Flagship programme fees

₹2.43Lvs₹27.5L

FMS is ahead

Average CTC

₹30.1 LPAvs₹35.5 LPA

IIMA is ahead

5-year ROI

61.9xvs6.5x

FMS is ahead

NIRF Management rank

Not rankedvs#1 (2025)

No clear edge

Institute

Institute: Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	FMS	IIMA
Location	New Delhi, Delhi	Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Established	1954	1961
Institute type	University Department	Institute of National Importance
Accreditation	University of Delhi	Institute of National Importance

Rankings

Rankings: Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	FMS	IIMA
NIRF Management rank	Not ranked	#1 (2025)
NIRF score	—	83.29
Outlook-ICARE	Not ranked	#1 (2026)
BT–MDRA	Not ranked	#1 (2025)
IIRF	#2 (2025 · Govt)	#1 (2025 · Govt) (better)

Fees & ROI

Fees & ROI: Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	FMS	IIMA
Flagship programme feesLower is better	₹2.43L (better)	₹27.5L
Programmes offered	MBA Full-Time · 2 Years · ₹2.43L Executive MBA · 2 Years · ₹2.5L	PGP (MBA) · 2 Years · ₹27.5L PGPX · 1 Year · ₹35L ePGP · 2 Years · ₹20L
5-year ROI5 years of avg CTC ÷ fees	61.9x (better)	6.5x
Payback periodFees ÷ avg CTC	0.1 yrs (better)	0.8 yrs
5-year net earnings5 years of avg CTC minus fees	₹148L	₹150L (better)

Placements

Placements: Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	FMS	IIMA
Average CTC	₹30.1 LPA	₹35.5 LPA (better)
Median CTC	₹30 LPA	₹34.59 LPA (better)
Highest package	₹1.01 Cr	₹1.10 Cr
Placement rate	100%	100%
Top recruitersHighlighted = common to both	JP Morgan BCG (both) Accenture Strategy HUL ITC Deloitte	McKinsey BCG (both) Bain Goldman Sachs Google Amazon

Admissions

Admissions: Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	FMS	IIMA
Exams acceptedHighlighted = common to both	CAT (both)	CAT (both)
Primary cutoffHigher means more selective	98.5+ CAT	95+ CAT
Category cutoffs	General: 98.5+ OBC: 90+ SC: 75+ ST: 60+	General: 99.5+ EWS / NC-OBC: 97.5+ SC: 85+ ST: 75+
Admission processHighlighted = common to both	Nov 2025 — CAT examination Jan–Feb 2026 — FMS shortlist & Extempore-PI Apr 2026 — Merit list & admissions	Nov 2025 — CAT examination Jan 2026 — Shortlist & AWT-PI calls Mar–Apr 2026 — Final offers & waitlist

Specializations

Specializations: Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	FMS	IIMA
Streams offeredHighlighted = common to both	General Management (both) Finance (both) Marketing (both) HR	General Management (both) Finance (both) Consulting Marketing (both)

Data sources

FMS: Fees: ~₹60,818/semester (FMS MBA 2026 brochure; subject to DU revision). Placements 2023–25: avg ₹30.1L / median ₹30L / highest domestic ₹1.01Cr (fms.edu reports).
IIMA: Fees: IIMA PGP 2025–27 programme fee ₹27.5L (official). Placements: IPRS 2025 mean MEP ₹35.5L / median ₹34.59L (not CTC). PGPX SSH fee ₹35L (2026–27).

Popular comparisons

IIMA

FMS

TIER 1 • OLD IIM

IIM Ahmedabad

TIER 1 • BEST ROI

FMS Delhi

₹25.0 LakhsFees₹2.1 Lakhs

₹34.2 LPAAvg CTC₹34.1 LPA

ROI 1.4x1st-year CTC / feesROI 16.2x

Bridge Verdict

FMS delivers 11.9x higher capital ROI due to subsidized university fees; IIM-A maintains an unmatched edge in Global Front-End Consulting & PE recruits.

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XLRI

MDI

PREMIER PRIVATE • JSR

XLRI Jamshedpur

CORPORATE HUB • NCR

MDI Gurgaon

₹27.4 LakhsFees₹24.2 Lakhs

₹32.7 LPAAvg CTC₹25.5 LPA

ROI 1.2x1st-year CTC / feesROI 1.1x

Bridge Verdict

XLRI dominates the subcontinent in HR & BFSI placements; MDI provides unmatched proximity to Fortune 500 headquarters in Delhi-NCR with lower living friction.

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