KCTKRS vs IIMA

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

KCTKRS

Kalyani Charitable Trust, Kalyani Ravindra Sapkal College of Management Studies

Thane, Maharashtra

MAH-CET / CAP

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IIMA

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

NIRF 2025 #1

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Bridge summary

KCTKRS leads on 1 of 1 measurable metric. Fit still depends on your profile, city and specialization.

Flagship programme fees

₹2.28Lvs₹27.5L

KCTKRS is ahead

Average CTC

Not publishedvs₹35.5 LPA

No clear edge

5-year ROI

—vs6.5x

No clear edge

NIRF Management rank

Not rankedvs#1 (2025)

No clear edge

Institute

Institute: Kalyani Charitable Trust, Kalyani Ravindra Sapkal College of Management Studies vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	KCTKRS	IIMA
Location	Thane, Maharashtra	Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Established	—	1961
Institute type	DTE Maharashtra · AICTE	Institute of National Importance
Accreditation	DTE Maharashtra · AICTE	Institute of National Importance

Rankings

Rankings: Kalyani Charitable Trust, Kalyani Ravindra Sapkal College of Management Studies vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	KCTKRS	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	Not ranked	#1 (2025 · Govt)

Fees & ROI

Fees & ROI: Kalyani Charitable Trust, Kalyani Ravindra Sapkal College of Management Studies vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	KCTKRS	IIMA
Flagship programme feesLower is better	₹2.28L (better)	₹27.5L
Programmes offered	Flagship MBA / PGDM · 2 Years · ₹2.28L	PGP (MBA) · 2 Years · ₹27.5L PGPX · 1 Year · ₹35L ePGP · 2 Years · ₹20L
5-year ROI5 years of avg CTC ÷ fees	—	6.5x
Payback periodFees ÷ avg CTC	—	0.8 yrs
5-year net earnings5 years of avg CTC minus fees	—	₹150L

Placements

Placements: Kalyani Charitable Trust, Kalyani Ravindra Sapkal College of Management Studies vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	KCTKRS	IIMA
Average CTC	Not published	₹35.5 LPA
Median CTC	Not published	₹34.59 LPA
Highest package	Not published	₹1.10 Cr
Placement rate	—	100%
Top recruiters	—	McKinsey BCG Bain Goldman Sachs Google Amazon

Admissions

Admissions: Kalyani Charitable Trust, Kalyani Ravindra Sapkal College of Management Studies vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	KCTKRS	IIMA
Exams acceptedHighlighted = common to both	MAH-CET CAT (both) CMAT MAT	CAT (both)
Primary cutoffHigher means more selective	Not published (MAH-CET)	95+ CAT
Category cutoffs	—	General: 99.5+ EWS / NC-OBC: 97.5+ SC: 85+ ST: 75+
Admission process	Entrance — MAH-CET 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: Kalyani Charitable Trust, Kalyani Ravindra Sapkal College of Management Studies vs Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Metric	KCTKRS	IIMA
Streams offeredHighlighted = common to both	General Management (both) Marketing (both) Finance (both) HR	General Management (both) Finance (both) Consulting Marketing (both)

Data sources

KCTKRS: FRA Maharashtra MBA 2025-26 (MB5127); annual total ₹1,14,000 (No Upward Revision); 2-yr ≈ ₹2.28L; CTC not published
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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