IIM Lucknow: Programs, Eligibility, Fees, and Placements

Updated on 5th May 2023 | 12:51 pm |#IIMLAdmissions

Established in 1984, the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM Lucknow or IIM-L) is the fourth institute to be established by the Govt. of India. IIM-L is an elite B-school located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. For IIM-L admission, the institute offers postgraduate programs along with fellowships, and executive programs in management.

The IIM Lucknow campus is situated across 185 acres and is located in Prabandh Nagar on the outskirts of Lucknow. IIM-L built a second campus in Noida in 2005. The institute is the maiden IIM in the nation to begin an additional campus. The second campus is focused on being the center for executive programs. The campus also has other programs including the PGP Sustainable Management (PGP-SM) program.

IIM Lucknow Offered Courses

  • Post Graduate Programme (PGP)
  • Post Graduate Programme - Agribusiness Management (PGP-ABM)
  • Post Graduate Programme - Sustainable Management (PGP-SM)
  • Post Graduate Programme in Management for Working Executives (PGPWE)
  • Master of Business Administration - Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • International Programme in Management for Executives (IPMX) (One-year MBA)
  • Fellow Program in Management (FPM)
  • Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM)

IIM Lucknow Fees Structure & Eligibility

Course

First-year Fees

Second-year Fees

Eligibility

PGP

INR 10.95 LPA

INR 9.8 LPA

Graduation with 50 percent + CAT


IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria

The admission process at IIM Lucknow for the PGP (2023-25) will be carried out in 2 stages.0

Stage 1: Shortlisting for Writing Ability Test (WAT) - Personal Interview (PI)

1a: Eligibility Criteria for WAT-PI- Candidates

Candidates must meet the cut-off percentiles provided by IIM-L to be considered for the next stage. The CAT overall cutoffs and sectional cutoffs are given as follows:

Category

Overall

VARC

DILR

QA

General

90

85

85

85

EWS

82

77

77

77

NC-OBC

82

77

77

77

SC

65

55

55

55

ST

60

50

50

50

PWD

60

50

50

50

1b: Calculating the Composite Score for WAT-PI Shortlist

Candidates that clear the cutoffs in the above stage will then have their composite score calculated based on various factors as given below:

  • CAT Score: 60 marks
  • Class 12 marks: 10 marks
  • Graduation marks: 10 marks
  • Work Experience: 10 marks (NA for PGP-ABM)
  • Academic Discipline Diversity: 5 marks for PGP / PGP-SM & 20 marks for PGP-ABM
  • Gender Diversity: 5 marks

Note: The maximum marks for the diversity factors cannot exceed 20 for the PGP-ABM program.

1c: Scheduling for WAT-PI

The official website will have the composite score (based on Stage 1b) for the candidates who qualify in Stage 1a, and the shortlist for WAT-PI/. These candidates will have to fill out a form within a stipulated date to proceed to the WAT-PI process.

Stage 2: Criteria for Final Selection for PGP/PGP-ABM/PGP-SM program

The final score of the candidate for selection in the PGP/PGP-ABM/PGP-SM program for the batch 2023–25 will be calculated based on the assigned weightage to each component of the profile.

IIM Lucknow Factor Weightage Final Selection

Components

%age of Weightage

CAT

30

Academic Performance (Class 12th + Graduation)

5 + 5

Diversity Factor

5

Work Experience

5 (NA for PGP-ABM)

WAT (Written Ability Test)

10

PI (Personal Interview)

40

Final Score

100


IIM Lucknow Exams Accepted

Courses

Exams Accepted

PGP-ABM

CAT

PGP

CAT

PGP-SM

CAT

PGP-WE

GMAT/ GRE / CAT/ PGPWE Entrance Exam

EFPM

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

FPM

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

IPMX

GMAT/ GRE / CAT/ PGPWE Entrance Exam


IIM Lucknow PGP & PGP-ABM Placements (2020-2022)

The IIM Lucknow PGP and PGP-ABM batches comprise 491 students. Review the batch details including the gender diversity, and profiles of the students.

IIM Lucknow PGP & PGP-ABM 2020-2022: Gender Diversity

IIM Lucknow PGP & PGP-ABM 2020-2022: Gender Diversity

IIM Lucknow PGP & PGP-ABM 2020-2022: Work Experience

IIM Lucknow PGP & PGP-ABM 2020-2022: Work Experience

IIM Lucknow PGP & PGP-ABM 2020-2022: Work Experience Background

IIM Lucknow PGP & PGP-ABM 2020-2022: Work Experience Background

IIM Lucknow Placements Reports

A total of 534 offers were made to 491 students. The major sectors with the highest placements included Consulting, Finance, and General Management. Given below are the placement statistics for the PGO and PGP-ABM batch 2020-22.

IIM-L Placement: Statistics

Particulars

IIM-L Placements 2022 Report

Highest international CTC

Rs. 61.59 LPA

Highest domestic CTC

Rs. 58 LPA

Average CTC

Rs. 31.03 LPA

Median CTC

Rs. 29 LPA

Top Recruiters

Microsoft, Myntra, Winzo Games, Vodafone - Idea

IIM Lucknow Placement: Top Recruiters

Among the recruiters, most placement offers were made by Accenture Strategy, Deloitte India, Amazon, Bain and Co, Boston Consulting Group, and more. Here is a list of other top companies that arrived for placements.

Recruiters

American Express

Kearney

EXL

Ernst & Young

Myntra

Udaan

Capgemini

Asian Paints

Microsoft