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IIMC vs IIMA

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IIMC campus — Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
IIMC

Indian Institute of Management Calcutta

Kolkata, West Bengal

NIRF 2025 #7
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IIMA campus — Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
IIMA

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

NIRF 2025 #1
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Bridge summary

IIMA leads on 9 of 10 measurable metrics. Fit still depends on your profile, city and specialization.

Flagship programme fees

₹27Lvs₹27.5L

IIMC is ahead

Average CTC

₹34.23 LPAvs₹35.5 LPA

IIMA is ahead

5-year ROI

6.3xvs6.5x

IIMA is ahead

NIRF Management rank

#7 (2025)vs#1 (2025)

IIMA is ahead

Institute

Institute: Indian Institute of Management Calcutta vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
MetricIIMCIIMA
LocationKolkata, West BengalAhmedabad, Gujarat
Established—1961
Institute typeInstitute of National ImportanceInstitute of National Importance
AccreditationInstitute of National ImportanceInstitute of National Importance

Rankings

Rankings: Indian Institute of Management Calcutta vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
MetricIIMCIIMA
NIRF Management rank#7 (2025)#1 (2025) (better)
NIRF score77.3483.29 (better)
Outlook-ICARE#3 (2026)#1 (2026) (better)
BT–MDRA#2 (2025)#1 (2025) (better)
IIRF#3 (2025 · Govt)#1 (2025 · Govt) (better)

Fees & ROI

Fees & ROI: Indian Institute of Management Calcutta vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
MetricIIMCIIMA
Flagship programme feesLower is better₹27L (better)₹27.5L
Programmes offered
  • Flagship MBA / PGDM · 2 Years · ₹27L
  • PGP (MBA) · 2 Years · ₹27.5L
  • PGPX · 1 Year · ₹35L
  • ePGP · 2 Years · ₹20L
5-year ROI5 years of avg CTC ÷ fees6.3x6.5x (better)
Payback periodFees ÷ avg CTC0.8 yrs0.8 yrs
5-year net earnings5 years of avg CTC minus fees₹144L₹150L (better)

Placements

Placements: Indian Institute of Management Calcutta vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
MetricIIMCIIMA
Average CTC₹34.23 LPA₹35.5 LPA (better)
Median CTC₹34.23 LPA₹34.59 LPA (better)
Highest package₹34.23 LPA₹1.10 Cr
Placement rate—100%
Top recruitersHighlighted = common to both
  • McKinsey (both)
  • EY
  • Kearney
  • BCG (both)
  • Bain & Company
  • Accenture
  • Deloitte
  • PwC
  • McKinsey (both)
  • BCG (both)
  • Bain
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Google
  • Amazon

Admissions

Admissions: Indian Institute of Management Calcutta vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
MetricIIMCIIMA
Exams acceptedHighlighted = common to both
  • CAT (both)
  • CAT (both)
Primary cutoffHigher means more selective85+ CAT95+ CAT
Category cutoffs
  • General: 85+
  • General: 99.5+
  • EWS / NC-OBC: 97.5+
  • SC: 85+
  • ST: 75+
Admission process
  • Entrance — CAT exam window
  • Shortlist — GD / PI / WAT
  • Offer — Final merit & joining
  • Nov 2025 — CAT examination
  • Jan 2026 — Shortlist & AWT-PI calls
  • Mar–Apr 2026 — Final offers & waitlist

Specializations

Specializations: Indian Institute of Management Calcutta vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
MetricIIMCIIMA
Streams offeredHighlighted = common to both
  • General Management (both)
  • Finance (both)
  • Consulting (both)
  • General Management (both)
  • Finance (both)
  • Consulting (both)
  • Marketing

Data sources

  • IIMC: Source: BSchool Bridge research notes · iims.
  • 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).

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₹25.0 LakhsFees₹2.1 Lakhs
₹34.2 LPAAvg CTC₹34.1 LPA
ROI 1.4x1st-year CTC / feesROI 16.2x

Bridge Verdict

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CORPORATE HUB • NCR

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₹27.4 LakhsFees₹24.2 Lakhs
₹32.7 LPAAvg CTC₹25.5 LPA
ROI 1.2x1st-year CTC / feesROI 1.1x

Bridge Verdict

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