IIM Lucknow is the 4th IIM to be established by the Government of India in 1984. IIM Lucknow mentors the newly established IIM Jammu, IIM Rohtak and IIM Kashipur. IIM Lucknow is widely known for its academic excellence, diverse student community, and strong industry interface. IIM Lucknow was ranked 7th by NIRF 2024 and 6th by IIRF 2024 in the Management Category. The Institute also secured 85th Rank in FT Global MBA 2024 Rankings. The institute provides international exposure to its students through international exchange programs and international competitions.
IIM Lucknow is known for its Flagship PGP program. Admission to the PGP program is based on CAT Scores followed by Writing Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI). IIM Lucknow average package stood at INR 30 LPA whereas IIM Lucknow highest package offered was INR 1.23 Crore for the 2024 batch.
IIM Lucknow Highlights
| Particulars | Statistics |
|---|---|
| Establishment Year | Ownership Type | 1984 | Public |
| Campus size | 200 acres |
| Student intake | 576 (PGP & PGP-ABM) |
| MBA Fees | 20.75 Lakhs |
| NIRF Ranking 2024 | 7 |
| Number of courses | 40+ |
| Total Faculty | 71 |
| Types of scholarships offered | Need Based and Fellowship Grants |
| Highest Package | INR 1.23 Crore (2024) |
| Top Recruiters | Accenture, BCG, Deloitte |
IIM Lucknow Important Dates 2025
The following table represents the Important dates for the 2025 batch:
| PGP | |
|---|---|
| Shortlist Announcement for PI WAT | January 4, 2025 (Tentative) |
| Forms out for WAT PI | January 4, 2025 (Tentative) |
| Last Date to Submit PI WAT Form | January 9, 2025 (Tentative) |
| PI WAT Round | First Week of February 2025 |
| Final Admission offer | May 09, 2025 (Tentative) |
| MBA E&I | |
|---|---|
| Application Opens | December 18, 2024 (Tentative) |
| Application Closes | May 31, 2025 (Tentative) |
| Interviews | June – July 2025 (Tentative) |
| Program Commencement | September 2025 (Tentative) |
IIM Lucknow Fees
| Courses | Fees |
|---|---|
| PGP | INR 20.75 Lakhs for 2 Years |
| PGP-ABM | |
| MBA E&I | INR 14.30 Lakhs for 16 months |
| PGPWE | INR 11 Lakhs for 2 Year |
| IPMX | INR 26 Lakhs for 1 Year |
IIM Lucknow Courses
IIM Lucknow offers over 40 courses out of which the most sought courses are the 2 year full time PGP, 2 Year PGPWE and 1 year IPMX. Apart from these, IIM Lucknow also offers FPM and EFPM programmes as well:
| Courses | Programme Details |
|---|---|
| PGP/ PGP-ABM/ PGP-SM | Intake: 576 (PGP & PGP-ABM), 41 (PGP-SM) Eligibility Criteria: Bachelor’s Degree with 50% Marks OR Students in their Final Year of Graduation Selection Criteria: CAT Scores + Personal Interview + Writing Ability Test |
| MBA E&I |
Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree Selection Criteria: CAT/ GMAT score + Business Plan Presentation + Personal Interview |
| PGPWE | Eligibility Criteria: Graduated with 50% Marks and 3 Years of Work Experience Selection Criteria: CAT / GMAT / GRE / GATE / PGPWE Scores + Writing Ability Test + Personal Interview |
| IPMX |
Intake: 108 Eligibility Criteria: Graduated with 50% Marks and 5 Years of Work Experience |
IIM Lucknow Admission 2025
The following table represents the step by step IIM Lucknow admission 2025 process:
| IIM Lucknow Admission Steps | Steps Involved |
|---|---|
| Application Starts | Apply for CAT Exam |
| CAT Exam | CAT is the mandatory entrance test for admission to all the IIMs |
| Shortlist Announcement for WAT PI | Candidates are shortlisted on the basis of CAT percentile, Academic Profile and Work Experience and Diversity Factor |
| Final Admission Offer | After the WAT PI Round final Admission offers are made to the candidates on the basis of CAT, WAT-PI, co-curricular and extra-curricular achievements and work experience |
IIM Lucknow Interview Calls are out for batch 2024-26 based on CAT 2023 exam. Number of Candidates who expressed interest in MBA Programs of IIM Lucknow is given below:
| Category | Program | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA | MBA – ABM | MBA – SM | |
| General | 176969 | 133099 | 134393 |
| EWS | 14153 | 12548 | 12455 |
| NC – OBC | 46590 | 39211 | 38983 |
| SC | 21444 | 16918 | 16891 |
| ST | 5608 | 4111 | 4055 |
| PwD | 1085 | 832 | 826 |
| Total | 265849 | 206719 | 207603 |
Number of Candidates who fulfilled the criteria and qualified in Stage 1A of IIM Lucknow is given below:
| Category | Program | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA | MBA – ABM | MBA – SM | |
| General | 6847 | 7238 | 1510 |
| EWS | 733 | 944 | 116 |
| NC – OBC | 1914 | 2324 | 455 |
| SC | 2136 | 1696 | 266 |
| ST | 595 | 433 | 45 |
| PwD | 236 | 189 | 24 |
| Total | 12461 | 12824 | 2416 |
IIM Lucknow Admission Stories
| Name | CAT Percentile | Work Experience | Graduation score | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaurav Jaiswal | 98.34 | Fresher | 8.83 | |
| Mayank Dohare | 91 | Fresher | 66.9 |
IIM Lucknow Batch Profile 2022-24
The IIM Lucknow PGP batch 2022-24 had a total of 576 students and among them 171 were female and 405 were male. The batch had 159 freshers and majority of the students had a work experience of 25 – 36 months. There were a lot of students from NITs and IITs.
IIM Lucknow Cutoff 2024
IIM Lucknow MBA Cutoff is 90 Percentile in CAT. The Sectional Cutoff for the same is 85 Percentile. For PGP-ABM and PGP-SM Cutoff is 85 Percentile. The actual cutoff for the 2024-26 batch may vary.
| Category | MBA | MBA-ABM | MBA-SM | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | VARC | DILR | QA | Overall | VARC | DILR | QA | Overall | VARC | DILR | QA | |
| General | 90 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 85 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| EWS | 82 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 77 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
| NC – OBC | 82 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 77 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
| SC | 65 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 60 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| ST | 60 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| PwD | 60 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
IIM Lucknow Placements 2024
| Particulars | Placements Statistics (2024) |
|---|---|
| Number of Recruiters | 250+ |
| Number of Offers | 634 |
| Number of Students | 576 |
| Highest Package (International) | INR 1.23 CPA |
| Highest Package (Domestic) | INR 65 LPA |
| Average Package | INR 30 LPA |
| Top Recruiters | Accenture, Deloitte, Mc Kisney, Microsoft, ABG, Adani Group, BCG, Bain & Company etc |
Placements at IIM Luckow
See What Tushar Jejani from the batch of 2023 has to say about IIM Lucknow Placements
“During my time at IIM Lucknow, the Summer Internship Season (SIP) was about to commence as soon as we joined the B-school. The placement preparation committee at the institute played a crucial role in helping every student prepare for placements. I had friends like Sumati, Shobhit, and Disha who supported me throughout the SIP process.”
The following table represents the year wise placement trends at IIM Lucknow:
| Particulars | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Package (Domestic) | INR 1 CPA | INR 58 LPA | INR 51 LPA | INR 58.47 LPA |
| Highest Package (International) | INR 65 LPA | INR 61.59 LPA | INR 56 LPA | INR 54 LPA |
| Average Package | INR 32.23 LPA | INR 31.03 LPA | INR 26 LPA | INR 24.25 LPA |
| Median Package | – | INR 29 LPA | INR 23.5 LPA | INR 23 LPA |
IIM Lucknow Ranking 2024
IIM Lucknow was ranked 7th by NIRF 2024 in the Management Category. The Institute is also ranked 6th by IIRF 2024 and 85th in FT Global MBA Ranking 2024. The details of the IIM Lucknow Rankings are as follows:
| Ranking Bodies | Year | Category and Rank |
|---|---|---|
| National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) | 2024 | 7th in Management Category |
| Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) | 2024 | 6th in Management (Govt) |
| FT Global MBA Rankings | 2024 | 85th (Globall) |
| 4th (among all IIMs) | ||
| QS Global MBA Ranking | 2024 | 30 (in Asia) |
| LinkedIn Top 100 MBA Ranking | 2024 | 29 (Globally) |
IIM Lucknow Vs IIM Calcutta Vs IIM Kozhikode Vs IIM Indore Vs MDI Gurgaon Vs XLRI Vs SPJIMR
| College Name | Highest CTC | Average CTC | NIRF Rankings |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIM Lucknow | INR 1.23 CPA | INR 30 LPA | 7 |
| IIM Calcutta | INR 1.2 CPA | – | 5 |
| IIM Kozhikode | INR 67.02 LPA | INR 31.02 LPA | 3 |
| IIM Indore | INR 1 CPA | INR 25.68 LPA | 8 |
| MDI Gurgaon | INR 60 LPA | INR 27.67 LPA | 11 |
| XLRI | INR 75 LPA | INR 29.89 LPA | 9 |
| SPJIMR | INR 81 LPA | INR 33 LPA | 20 |
Life at IIM Lucknow
IIM Lucknow Campus is spread across 185 Acres of Land. Well manicured Green Lawns, Flower Beds, Rows of Trees, Murals are a part of the IIM Lucknow Campus. Faculty Block (Chintan), PGP Block (Bodhgriha), MDP Block (Manthan), Library, Computer Centre and Samadhan are also a part of the IIM Lucknow Campus Arena.
IIM Lucknow Hostel
IIM Lucknow is a Fully-residential Institute, offering Housing Capabilities for more than 1000 Students and 75 Faculties. There are 128 air-conditioned rooms in IIM Lucknow Hostel. The Guesthouse rooms have 64 air-conditioned rooms, furnished with LCD TV, Wifi connectivity, Tea-Coffee making facility & other amenities. IIM Lucknow hostel fees in INR 3.45 Lakhs and with AC rooms the fees is around INR 3.87 Lakhs.
See What Tushar Jejani from the batch of 2023 has to say about IIM Lucknow Hostels
“It wouldn’t be fair if I didn’t begin by saying that I am an alumnus of Hostel 16 from the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM Lucknow). IIM Lucknow boasts 18 hostels for more than 2000 students on campus, catering to students from various programs such as PGP/MBA, ABM/Agri Business Management, PHDs, etc. During my time there, I had the opportunity to stay in 16012, Hostel 16, and 1427, Hostel 14, and I believe I had the best hostel experience as I was fortunate to be in the best hostels for both years.