IIMV - Indian Institute of Management

IIM Visakhapatnam is an Indian Institute of Management established by the Government of India in 2015. The institute is ranked 45th by MyKollege in 2025 and 29th by NIRF in 2025 under the MBA category. Key details for the MBA program are listed below. - Popular Program: MBA - Admission Process: CAT plus Personal Interview - Minimum CAT Cutoff percentile 2026 (for PI Calls): 82 (Overall) for UR Category - Total Fees: INR 25.49 Lakhs for MBA (Including Mess) - MBA Placements 2025: The highest salary package offered was INR 32.50 LPA, while the average package was INR 15.72 LPA - Top Recruiters: Accenture, Adani Wilmar, Airtel, Barclays, Havells, etc.

The acceptance rate of the college is approximately 35% for the general category candidates. Out of 2802 students selected for the personal interview, 967 students were offered a final admission letter by the institute in the academic session 2024. This data is based on rgcareerconsultants.com.

IIM Visakhapatnam has shortlisted candidates for PGP 2026-28 interviews, which will be held offline. Shortlisted applicants must fill out the Interview Consent Form by February 10, 2026, 5:00 PM to confirm their slot. Missing the deadline will lead to cancellation of candidature, with the next waitlisted candidate being invited.

Candidates should check their registered email and the official admission page for details. Important Dates 2026 IIM Visakhapatnam offers admission to its various courses based on national-level exams, followed by a Personal Interview. The important dates for the MBA admission process are given below.

Description | Date --- | --- Application Submission | January 6, 2026 (5:00 PM) – January 23, 2026 (5:00 PM) Call for Personal Interview & Acceptance of Interview Consent form | February 6, 2026 (5:00 PM) – February 10, 2026 (5:00 PM) Personal Interview Slot selection window | February 19, 2026 (5:00 PM) – February 20, 2026 (5:00 PM) Personal Interview (Offline Mode) | March 8, 2026 – April 21, 2026 Admission Offers | May 15, 2026 Programme Registration | June 22, 2026 Only those candidates who are shortlisted will be intimated by e-mail. IIM Visakhapatnam (IIMV) has released the important dates for admission to its various programmes for the academic cycle of 2026. The dates for the MBA, EMBA, PGPM, EPGDPM, and Ph.D. programmes are listed below. **MBA Admission Dates** The Common Admission Test (CAT) is the entrance exam for the MBA course.

The important dates for CAT are as follows: | Event | Date | | --- | --- | | CAT Registration Timeline | Aug 01, 2025 - Sep 20, 2025 | | CAT Exam Date | Nov 30, 2025 | | CAT Result | Dec 24, 2025 | **EMBA Admission Dates 2026** The application process for the Executive MBA (EMBA) programme begins on March 17, 2025. The Executive Management Aptitude Test (EMAT) is scheduled for May 2, 2026, and the result is expected on or before May 8, 2026. | Particular | Date | | --- | --- | | Application Open | March 17, 2025 | | Application Close | April 27, 2026 | | EMAT | May 2, 2026 | | Interview | May 3, 2026 | | Result Declaration (Tentative) | On or before May 8, 2026 | **PGPM Admission Dates 2026** The application window for the Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) is from December 11, 2025, to January 31, 2026. The IIMV Aptitude Test will be held online on February 08, 2026. | Particulars | Dates | | --- | --- | | Application Window | December 11, 2025 – January 31, 2026 | | IIMV Aptitude Test | February 08, 2026 (Online mode) | | Admissions Offers # | Mid-February, 2026 | | Inauguration of the Program (Virtual) | 2nd week of March, 2026 | | Result Date | May 16, 2026 | **EPGDPM Admission Dates 2026** The application submission for the Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Public Management (EPGDPM) is from Dec 22, 2025, to Feb 20, 2026.

The online written test will be conducted on Feb 28, 2026. | Activity | Date | | --- | --- | | Application Submission | Dec 22, 2025 – Feb 20, 2026 | | Online Written Test | Feb 28, 2026 (Online Human Proctoring) | | Personal Interview | Mar 7, 2026 | | Admission Offers | Mar 13, 2026 | | Registration & Inauguration | May 16, 2026 | **Ph.D. Admission Dates 2026** The application submission for the Ph.D. programme is from Nov 2025 to 11 Feb, 2026. The personal interview is scheduled for the first week of April 2026. | Particulars | Dates (Tentative) | | --- | --- | | Application Submission | Nov 2025 – 11 Feb, 2026 | | Personal Interview | Apr 1st week, 2026 (Offline) | | Admission Offers | May, 2026 (Tentative) | **Note:** The last date of registration for the Executive PhD Programme is February 16, 2026.

IIM Visakhapatnam's NIRF ranking dropped in 2025. The institute was ranked 26th by NIRF in 2024 under the MBA category. It fell to 29th in 2025.

Rankings by prominent agencies are given below. | Institution | Category | Year | Ranking | |---|---|---|---| | MyKollege | MBA | 2025 | 45 (1 in Andhra Pradesh) | | NIRF | MBA | 2025 | 29 (1 in Andhra Pradesh) | | NIRF | MBA | 2024 | 26 (1 in Andhra Pradesh) | | IIRF | MBA | 2025 | 19 | | IIRF | MBA | 2024 | 24 | IIM Visakhapatnam Courses & Fees 2026 IIM Visakhapatnam offers PGP as its flagship course. The duration of this course is two years. The institute also offers programs for working professionals, such as Executive MBA, EPGDPM, and Ex.

Ph.D. These executive courses are designed for working professionals with a certain number of years of work experience. | Course | Total Fees | Eligibility Criteria | Selection Criteria | |---|---|---|---| | MBA | INR 25.49 Lakhs | Bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks | CAT exam scores + Personal Interview | | EMBA | INR 11.90 Lakhs | Bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks and minimum 3 years of work experience | CAT/GRE/GMAT or EMAT (conducted by institute) | | EPGDPM | INR 7.5 Lakhs | Bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks, minimum 5 years of work experience | Entrance exam + PI + SOP | | PGDMEx | INR 3.99 Lakhs | Bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks and minimum 3 years of work experience | CAT, GMAT, GRE, GATE/ MAST | | Ph.D. | NA | Master's degree with at least 55% marks | CAT/GMAT/GRE/GATE/CSIR (NET)/UGC | IIM Visakhapatnam Admission 2026 IIM Visakhapatnam admits students to its courses through national-level entrance exam scores followed by a Personal Interview. Candidates without a valid national entrance exam score must appear for entrance exams conducted by the institute, except for PGP courses.

Admission to the MBA course is based on CAT scores, followed by a Personal Interview for shortlisted candidates. Admission to Executive programs is based on national entrance exam scores (CAT/GMAT/GRE) or an entrance exam conducted by the institute. Shortlisted candidates receive emails for a Personal Interview.

Final selection depends on entrance exam scores, Personal Interview, and Statement of Purpose (SOP). Admission to Ph.D. courses is based on entrance exam scores (CAT/GMAT/GRE/GATE/CSIR (NET)/UGC), followed by a Personal Interview. Priyanshu Pareek, an MBA (2023) student, shared his view on the admission process.

He said, "IIM Visakhapatnam accept student by the means of CAT examination particularly the cut off varies from category to category but on an average 97+ %le for a engineering student and 95+ from a non engg student could be considered a good score considering your academics are good also Major admission criteria is given in the basis of personal interview so prepare well". IIM Visakhapatnam PGP (MBA) Admission 2026 IIM Visakhapatnam offers MBA admission based on CAT scores, followed by a Personal Interview. Candidates who selected IIM Visakhapatnam during the CAT 2025 application process and secured a minimum cutoff score will be considered for further admission.

IIM Vizag conducts three stages of the PGP admission process. Stage 1: Shortlisting Based on CAT 2025 scores Candidates with a minimum cutoff percentile in the overall and each section of the CAT exam will be considered for further admission. The minimum cutoff percentile for general category candidates is 82 percentile (Overall) and 70 percentile (sectional) in CAT 2024.

Candidates who qualify stage 1 and selected IIMV as a preference in CAT registration will receive an email from IIM Visakhapatnam by the third week of January 2026 (tentatively). The email includes a link to a web page where they MUST apply for admission to PGP 2026-28 at the institute. Stage 2: For shortlisted candidates, IIMV calculates a score using the following weightage criteria: - CAT = 50 - 10th Board = 10 - 12th Board = 10 - Bachelors = 10 - Diversity = 10 {Gender (Female & Transgender)} - Work Experience = 10 IIMV sends an email to all qualified confirmed candidates to fill out an Interview consent form for the PGP personal interview.

Only candidates who submit the consent form by the due date (Phase-2 shortlisted candidates) will be considered for scheduling the interview. Stage 3: Only Stage-2 shortlisted candidates who submitted the personal interview consent form by the due date will be considered for the personal interview. The Personal Interview score, after standardization, is used to prepare the final aggregate score with these parameters: - PI Score (weight=48) - CAT (weight=25) - 10th Board (weight= 4) - 12th Board (weight= 4) - Bachelor's (weight= 4) - Diversity {Gender (Female & transgender)} (weight= 5) - Work Experience (weight=10) IIM Visakhapatnam Cutoff 2026 IIM Visakhapatnam uses CAT score as the initial shortlisting criteria for PGP admission.

The minimum overall CAT percentile required was 82 percentile for general category candidates in 2026 for PI Shortlisting. IIM Vizag cutoff for CAT 2026 is given below: Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Overall General | 70 | 70 | 70 | 82 EWS | 63 | 63 | IIM Visakhapatnam PGP (MBA) Batch Profile The PGP batch (2023-25) has 378 students enrolled. The gender ratio is 3:2 (Male:Female).

69% of the students come from an engineering background. 27% of the batch are freshers, and 73% have work experience. The sector-wise work experience of the batch is shown in the image below.

IIM Visakhapatnam Placements The institute has released the final placement report for its PGP batch (2023-25). The highest package has decreased from INR 43.15 LPA in 2024 to INR 32.50 LPA in 2025. The average package has increased from INR 15.61 LPA in 2024 to INR 15.72 LPA in 2025.

Over 70% of the batch have been placed in General Management, IT & Consulting, and Marketing domains during placement 2025. More details about IIM Vizag Placement for its PGP Batch (2023-25) are tabulated below. Particulars | Values Highest Package | INR 32.50 LPA Average Package | INR 15.72 LPA Median Package | INR 15.00 LPA Average of Top 10% | INR 26.98 LPA Average of Top 25% | INR 22.02 LPA Average of Top 50% | INR 19.06 LPA Top Recruiting Sectors | IT & Consulting (33% of the batch) Top Recruiting Domains | General Management (26%) The average package has increased from the previous academic year, 2024.

A more detailed comparison is shown in the images below. IIM Visakhapatnam has released the Summer Internship Placements Report for its PGP batch of 2024-26. The highest stipend offered was INR 3.5 Lakhs, and the average stipend was INR 69,094.

More than 66% of the batch secured internships in BFSI, Manufacturing, IT, and Consulting. The detailed summer internship statistics for the 2024-26 session are given below. | Particular | Values | |---|---| | Highest Stipend | INR 3.5 Lakhs | | Median Stipend | INR 69,094 | | Average Stipend (Top 10% of the batch) | INR 1.82 Lakhs | | Average Stipend (Top 25% of the batch) | INR 1.33 Lakhs | | Average Stipend (Top 50% of the batch) | INR 96,879 | | Top Recruiting Sectors | IT & Consulting (33% of batch) | IIM Visakhapatnam is one of the newer IIMs, established by the Government of India in 2015. Its NIRF ranking has improved in recent years.

In 2024, it was ranked 26th by NIRF in the MBA category. For comparison, IIM Nagpur was ranked 31st, and IIM Kashipur was ranked 23rd by NIRF in the same category and year. A detailed comparison of these three IIMs on key factors is provided below. | Particulars | IIM Visakhapatnam | IIM Nagpur | IIM Kashipur | |---|---|---|---| | Established Year | 2015 | 2015 | 2011 | | Popular Course | PGP (MBA) | MBA | MBA | | Admission Criteria | CAT Score + Personal Interview | CAT Score + Personal Interview | CAT Score + Personal Interview | | Minimum Cutoff Percentile (CAT) | 82 percentile (Overall) | 90 percentile (Overall) | 95 percentile (Overall) | | Total Fees (2025-27) | INR 25.49 Lakhs | INR 22.60 Lakhs | INR 16.60 Lakhs | | Campus Size | 241.50 Acres | 132 Acres | 200 Acres | | Highest Package | INR 32.50 LPA (2025) | INR 69.57 LPA (2025) | INR 29.86 LPA (2024) | | Average Package | INR 15.72 LPA (2025) | INR 18.07 LPA (2025) | INR 15.04 LPA (2024) | | Scholarships | Yes | Yes | Yes | | MyKollege Rankings 2025 (MBA Category) | 45 | 42 | 40 | The institute operates from two campuses in Visakhapatnam with modern facilities.

The permanent campus is a GRIHA-5 Star rated facility spread over approximately 241 acres of land. IIM Vizag has a Health Centre and a library equipped with the necessary facilities for students. IIM Visakhapatnam, also known as IIMV, is the Indian Institute of Management located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

The campus includes facilities such as a playground, gym, pool, classroom, and amphitheatre. IIM Visakhapatnam Hostel There are 10 separate hostels near the college campus. The college provides transport facilities for commuting between the campus and the hostel.

All rooms are furnished. Facilities include Wi-Fi and TV, a refrigerator, discussion rooms, a dining hall, and indoor games like pool table, caroms, chess, and table tennis. A student of MBA (2024) at IIMV, Jigyasa Hemji, described the hostel facility.

She said, "We received a single occupancy room with air conditioner, fan Almira, cupboard, bed, mattress, 7 feet long mirror, white board and pin board with facility of daily room cleaning staff. Being in South religion there is influence of south Indian touch in northern food as well. We receive chicken on three days with veg options.

Everything is taken care of at time of admission to the allotment of hostel and the process is very smooth." IIM Visakhapatnam FAQs How are the hostel facilities at IIM Visakhapatnam? Hostel rooms are allotted on a double occupancy basis. The rooms are well-equipped with modern facilities and amenities for a comfortable stay.

IIM Vishakhapatnam students are housed in 2 separate buildings near campus. The college provides transport facilities. Other facilities at IIMV hostel include Wifi and TV, Refrigerator, Discuss Room, Dining hall, and indoor games like pool table, carom, chess, and table tennis.

What are the scholarships provided to the students of IIM Visakhapatnam? Various types of scholarships are awarded to the students at the institute. They are: - Ministry of Tribal Affairs Scholarship (ST) - Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Scholarship (SC) - Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Department of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) - Merit Cum Means Scholarship For Professional and Technical Courses CS - Aditya Birla Scholarship - Citi Women’s Leader Award How is the placement at IIM Visakhapatnam?

IIM Vishakhapatnam has been providing 100% placements to all the candidates. In the placement drive of 2025, the Highest CTC stood at INR 32.50 LPA and the Average CTC stood at INR 16.40 LPA. IIMV 2024 placement drive was attended by 177 recruiters where 117 recruiters were new.

What CAT percentile do I need for the IIM Visakhapatnam? Students seeking admission in IIM Visakhapatnam MBA programme are required to have a minimum of 82 CAT overall percentile. A minimum of 70 sectional cutoffs is required for each section: QA, DILR and VRC for the general category.

IIM Visakhapatnam offers a Global Immersion Programme to its PGPEx students. The international immersion is an optional elective course. Students who choose this course must pay an additional fee along with the Term IV registration fee.

An MBA from IIM Visakhapatnam is considered a good option among the baby IIMs. The institute reports a 100% placement record. In the IIMV Placement 2025, the highest salary offered was INR 32.50 LPA and the average salary was INR 16.50 LPA.

Staying in the hostel at IIM Visakhapatnam is compulsory. The MBA program is a residential program, so all students must live in the campus hostel.