IIM Lucknow - Indian Institute of Management

Lucknow, Uttar PradeshPublic / Government, AutonomousManagement

University Grants Commission (UGC) approvedAll India Council for Technical Education approvedAutonomous

74programs
NIRF#5(2025)
Est.1984
4.4(178 reviews)
₹30LPA median

About IIM Lucknow

Established in 1984, Indian Institute of Management Lucknow was the fourth IIM set up in India and holds Institute of National Importance status. It is accredited by AMBA and AACSB and is a member of EFMD Global. Its flagship programme is the PGPM/MBA.

The wider range covers the Executive FPM, FPM, a working-executive MBA, an agribusiness MBA and a PGP in Sustainable Management. These run in part-time, full-time and online modes. The two-year MBA fee is Rs 20.55 lakhs. Applicants sit entrance exams such as CAT, GRE, GMAT, GATE or XAT.

In 2024-25, 612 postgraduate students were placed, with a median of Rs 31,00,000, according to the NIRF 2026 report.

Courses & fees

74 courses across 4 programmes

All 74 courses

Programmes at IIM Lucknow
Programme	Level	Courses	Duration	Seats	Fees
Executive MBA/PGDM	PG	2	1 to 2 yrs	165	₹11,00,000 to ₹26,00,000
MBA/PGDM	PG	2	2 yrs	-	₹12,60,000
FPM	PhD	1	4 yrs	-	-
Certificate	Certificate	7	0.5 to 11 months	-	₹1,72,000 to ₹3,75,000

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Admissions

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Entrance exams accepted

CAT/ GMAT
CAT
CAT/ GATE/ GMAT/ GRE/ PGPWE Entrance Exam
GMAT/ GRE / CAT/ PGPWE Entrance Exam
CAT, GMAT, GRE, GATE, or JRF/ SRF (UGC/ CSIR/ ICAR)
CAT, GMAT, GRE, GATE, or JRF/ SRF (UGC/ CSIR/ ICAR)/ PGPWE Entrance Exam
GATE

How to apply

IIM Lucknow admission is entrance based. Most management programmes start with CAT, GMAT or GRE, followed by a written test and interview, and the final offer depends on a combined score.

Rankings

All rankings

NIRFManagement · 2025#5
NIRFMBA/PGDM · 2025#5
NIRFOverall · 2025#5
QSBusiness Masters (PGP) · 2025#111
QSSubject (Business & Management) · 2025#131

Placements

Details

Median package: ₹30 LPA
Average package: ₹123 LPA
Highest package: ₹123 LPA
Placed: 100%

Top recruiters

Tata Motors
Accenture
IndusInd Bank
EXL Services
Wipro
Ernst & Young
Tata Steel
Deloitte
Cipla
WELSPUN
Consulting and Finance Firms
Sales & Marketing

Scholarships

All scholarships

Bharti Scholarship
Bharti Enterprises
Loan Schemes
IIM-L in collaboration with certain banks like Punjab National Bank, State Bank of India
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Need Based IIML Scholarships: The institute has instituted a need based scholarship for students based on family income. Any student, irrespective of caste, creed, gender, religion whose total annual gross family income (self, parents, spouse) falls in the eligibility criteria can apply for the same. The eligibility criteria and disbural criteria would be announced post the admissions. The scholarship is for a period of one year (and no auto renewal is applicable). The disbursal is done term wise, and is subject to completion of academic requirements of the term. No student can avail more than one scholarship.
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Other Scholarships: Students can avail various other scholarships instituted by various Central Government, State Governments and other bodies for higher studies. Details regarding the same are available on The National Scholarship Portal or NSP and the respective State Government portals etc.

IIM Lucknow reviews

All 178 reviews

4.4/ 5

Based on 178 student reviews

Mahima Shah
Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM)
5.0
Amazing learning experience and journey.
100% placements were achieved for both the batches. Roles were offered across all domains. Information regarding average salary or package is not available. The highest package was as high as 90lakhs pa.
Mar 2019Read more
Khushboo Iiml
MBA
5.0
IIM Lucknow is the best college
Aug 2016

Frequently asked questions

What is IIM Lucknow admission criteria?

CAT, WAT and PI are considered for IIM Lucknow MBA admissions. CAT scores, group discussions and PI are required for PGP-ABM admissions at IIM Lucknow. GMAT/ GMAT Focus Edition/ GRE/ CAT/ GATE/ PGPWE Entrance Exam+ WAT+PI is considered for PGPWE admissions.

Does IIM Lucknow offer admissions to bMBA?

IIM Lucknow admission process for bMBA will be done based on performance in entrance exams, HSC Marks, bachelor’s degree marks, work experience, gender diversity and interview.

What is IPMX admission process at IIM Lucknow?

A candidate’s final score for selection in IPMX for batch 2026 - 27 will be calculated based on the GMAT/GMAT Focus Edition/GRE score, academic and professional profile, writing ability test and personal interview.

How are MBA admissions done at IIM Lucknow?

Candidates will be selected for MBA admissions at IIM Lucknow based on the student's performance in the CAT, WAT and PI. Students must meet the eligibility criteria to apply for MBA programmes.

What is the IIM Lucknow admission process of the MBA Agribusiness Management?

The IIM Lucknow admission criteria of the MBA Agribusiness Management is that the students should qualify the CAT. Further, the selected candidates have to appear for the group discussion followed by a personal interview.

Facilities

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Alumni Associations
Auditorium
Banks/ATMs
Boys Hostel
Cafeteria
Classrooms
Computer Centre
Computer Lab
Convenience Store
Girls Hostel
Guest Room/Waiting Room
Gym
Hostel
I.T Infrastructure
Infrastructure Overview
Library
Medical Facilities
Mini Departmental Store and Services
Scholarship
Sports
Swimming Pool
Transportation Services
Wi-Fi Campus
Laboratories

Contact & location

Email: [email protected]
Website: iiml.ac.in
Address: Indian Institute of Management, Prabandh Nagar, IIM Road.
City: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

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About IIM Lucknow

Courses & fees

Admissions

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IIM Lucknow reviews

Amazing learning experience and journey.

IIM Lucknow is the best college

Frequently asked questions

Facilities

Contact & location

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About IIM Lucknow

Courses & fees

Admissions

Rankings

Placements

Scholarships

IIM Lucknow reviews

Amazing learning experience and journey.

IIM Lucknow is the best college

Frequently asked questions

Facilities

Contact & location