IIM Amritsar: Admissions 2023, Fees, Placements, Courses and Cut-Off

About College

IIM Amritsar MBA admission for 2024 will commence with the opening of CAT registration on August 2, 2023. The CAT exam is scheduled for November 26, 2023. It's worth noting that CAT registration fees have increased for all categories. For general category candidates, the fee has been raised to ₹2,400 from ₹2,300 in the previous year, while for SC, ST, and PwD candidates, the fee has increased to ₹1,200 from ₹1,150.

The placements for the 2023 batch at IIM Amritsar have recently concluded, with the highest package reaching INR 36.25 LPA. Notably, the average package has seen a significant increase of 12.85%, reaching INR 16.51 LPA.

Established in 2015, IIM Amritsar is one of the newer IIMs, often referred to as the "baby IIMs." It was ranked 51st according to NIRF 2023. The institute offers a flagship 2-year MBA program that admits students through the CAT exam. Typically, the IIM Amritsar cutoff hovers around 85 percentile overall.

The total MBA fee for IIM Amritsar's two-year program is INR 16 lakh. Key recruiters for the 2023 placements at IIM Amritsar included prominent companies like Accenture, Amazon, Cipla, Deloitte, Adani, BMW, Cognizant, among others.

IIM Amritsar Highlights

Particulars	Statistics
Year of Establishment	2015
Campus Size	60 acres
Students Intake	320
MBA Fees	INR 16,00,000
NIRF Ranking 2023	51
Number of Courses	34
Total Faculty	35
Scholarship	Merit-based scholarship available to limited students.
Average Package	INR 16.51 LPA (2023)
Top Recruiters	Accenture, Amazon, Cipla, Deloitte, Adani, BMW, Cognizant, etc.

IIM Amritsar Important Dates 2024

MBA
CAT Registration Starts	August 02, 2023
CAT Registration Ends	September 13, 2023
CAT 2023 Admit Card Release	October 24, 2023
CAT 2023 Exam Date	November 26, 2023
CAT Results	December 21, 2023 (Tentative)
Stage 1 Shortlist	1st Week March, 2024 (Tentative)
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IIM Amritsar Highlights

Particulars	Statistics
Year of Establishment	2015
Campus Size	60 acres
Students Intake	320
MBA Fees	INR 16,00,000
NIRF Ranking 2023	51
Number of Courses	34
Total Faculty	35
Scholarship	Merit-based scholarship available to limited students.
Average Package	INR 16.51 LPA (2023)
Top Recruiters	Accenture, Amazon, Cipla, Deloitte, Adani, BMW, Cognizant, etc.

IIM Amritsar Important Dates 2024

MBA
CAT Registration Starts	August 02, 2023
CAT Registration Ends	September 13, 2023
CAT 2023 Admit Card Release	October 24, 2023
CAT 2023 Exam Date	November 26, 2023
CAT Results	December 21, 2023 (Tentative)
Stage 1 Shortlist	1st Week March, 2024 (Tentative)
Confirmation of Interest	3rd Week March, 2024 (Tentative)
Shortlist for PI Round	4th Week March, 2024 (Tentative)
Call Letters for PI Process	1st Week April, 2024 (Tentative)3
Final Admission Offer	May 8, 2024 (Tentative)
Session Commencement	June/July, 2024 (Tentative)

EMBA
Application Deadline	February 07, 2023
IAAT Date	February 19, 2023
Online Interview	February 25, 2023 - March 19, 2023
Admission Decision	April, 03, 2023
Offer Acceptance with initial payment	April 14, 2023
Registration & Orientation	June 17, 2023
Class Start	June 18, 2023

IIM Amritsar Fees

Courses	Fees
MBA/ MBA BA/ MBA HR	INR 16,00,000 (2-years)
EMBA	INR 15,00,000 (2-year offline) INR 12,00,000 (2-year hybrid)

IIM Amritsar Courses

IIM Amritsar offers around 34 courses and some of the major courses include MBA, MBA BA, MBA HR, EMBA, and PhD. The details about all these courses are mentioned below:

Courses	Program Details
MBA/ MBA BA/ MBA HR	Intake: 320 Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree with 50% marks Selection Criteria: CAT + Personal Interview
EMBA	Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree with 3 years of work experience. Selection Criteria: CAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ GATE/ IIM Amritsar Admission Test (IAAT) + Online Interview
PhD	Intake: 3 - 5 Eligibility: Master’s degree/ Postgraduate diploma with first class OR 4-year bachelor’s degree with 6.5 CGPA OR Bachelor’s degree with professional qualification like CA, ICWA, CS, CFA Level-II (USA) with 55% marks. Selection Criteria: CAT/ GATE/ GMAT/ GRE/ JRF (UGC/ CSIR) + RAT and Written Analysis Test + Personal Interview

IIM Amritsar Admission 2024

Admission to the MBA program at IIM Amritsar is determined by CAT scores, followed by a Writing Ability Test (WAT) and a Personal Interview (PI). The admission process for IIM Amritsar is currently in progress and comprises the following stages:

Admission Stage	Description
CAT Registration	Interested candidates will have to fill out the CAT application form and apply to IIM Amritsar in the same form.
CAT Exam	The applicants will have to appear for the CAT exam.
Shortlist for PI	The candidates are shortlisted for the personal interview based on their pre-PI score, which is calculated based on the CAT score, 10th board, 12th board, gender diversity, and work experience.
Personal Interview	The shortlisted candidates will be called for the PI process and will be evaluated by the panelists in various areas and a post-PI score will be calculated based on PI scores, work experience, gender diversity, and academic diversity.
Final Merit	The final merit list of the selected students will be prepared based on the Pre-PI scores and the Post-PI scores.

IIM Amritsar Cut-off 2023

The IIM Amritsar cut-off is set at 85 percentile overall and 80 percentile sectional. The admission process for IIM Amritsar in 2023 consists of a two-step process, which includes the Analytical Writing Test (AWT) and the Personal Interview (PI).

Category	Overall	QA	DILR	VARC
General	85	80	75	75
EWS	85	80	75	75
NC-OBC	75	65	60	60
SC	55	55	50	50
ST	40	35	35	35
PwD	40	35	35	35

IIM Amritsar Placements 2023

The placement season for IIM Amritsar's 7th batch (2021-23) has successfully concluded with a 100% placement rate. Approximately 120 recruiters participated in the placement drive, offering positions in various sectors including Aerospace, Analytics, Automobile, BFSI, FMCG/FMCD, Consulting, IT, Logistics, Oil & Gas, and Retail. The average package at IIM Amritsar stood at INR 16.51 LPA, marking a significant increase of 12.85% compared to the previous year.

Particulars	Placement Statistics
Total Recruiters	120
Average CTC	INR 16.51 LPA
Median CTC	INR 16 LPA
Top Recruits	Accenture, Amazon, Cipla, Deloitte, Adani, BMW, Cognizant, etc.

The table below illustrates the placement statistics for IIM Amritsar over the past three years:

Year	Highest CTC	Average CTC
2022	INR 25.21 LPA	INR 14.63 LPA
2021	INR 18.16 LPA	INR 12.67 LPA
2020	INR 40 LPA	INR 12.61 LPA

IIM Amritsar Ranking 2023

IIM Amritsar achieved a ranking of 51 in NIRF 2023 among the leading management institutes in India. Additionally, IIM Amritsar has been recognised and ranked by various other ranking organisations, as listed below: