Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM Calcutta)

Fee: ₹1,675,000

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Admissions by: CAT (Common Admission Test) followed by Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (WAT - PI); qualifying CAT percentile around 85 for General category (2025).

Placements (average ₹): —

Placements (maximum ₹): Government (est. 1961; first IIM established, Institute of National Importance) | Triple accredited (AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS) | NIRF Management rank 5th - 7th nationally (varies by year)

Ownership / mode: <p>IIM Calcutta is unambiguously the best MBA college in Kolkata and one of India's most prestigious business schools, holding the rare 'triple crown' international accreditation (AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS). Total course fee is reported around Rs 33.5 lakh for the full 2 - year MBA/PGP - the highest in Kolkata, but backed by the strongest reported placement outcomes citywide (average ~Rs 34.23 LPA). Admission is exclusively through CAT followed by WAT - PI, and is extremely competitive (85th+ percentile typically needed for General category). The 140 - acre Joka campus offers one of the most selective peer environments in Indian management education.</p>

Address: Near Joka

Nearby: Near Thakurpukur, Near Behala, <p>Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM Calcutta), established in 1961, was the first IIM in India, founded in collaboration with the Government of India, Government of West Bengal, MIT's Sloan School of Management, Indian industry, and the Ford Foundation. It is recognised as an Institute of National Importance and holds triple international accreditation (AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS). Programmes include a 2 - year full - time MBA (PGP), MBAEx for executives, a 2 - year Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA, run jointly with ISI and IIT Kharagpur), and Doctoral studies. The 140 - acre Joka campus, about 35km from the airport, is known as one of the most self - contained B - school campuses in India.</p>