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Indian Institute of Management Calcutta

Joka, Diamond Harbour Road, Kolkata

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At a glance

Type
Institute of National Importance
Run by
Government
Started
1961
Hostel
Yes

India's first IIM, set up in 1961 at Joka, Kolkata. The MBA and MBAEx are full-time residential programmes. IIM Calcutta does not offer an after-Class-12 programme; it also runs the PGDBA jointly with IIT Kharagpur and ISI.

Approvals and rankings

NAAC grades expire. Check the cycle and year on naac.gov.in before you rely on one.

Courses

The most-asked courses, not the full list. Fees change every year: confirm on the college's own fee page before you pay.

MBA (two-year full-time)PG · 2 yearsCATInterviewHow to get in: CAT 2026 score with minimum percentiles (open category 80 VARC, 80 DILR, 75 QA, 85 overall); shortlist for interview on CAT (56), Class 12 (15), Class 10 (10) and gender diversity (4); final selection on interview 48, CAT 30, work experience 8, writing test 8, academic diversity 6Fee: not published where we could check. Ask the college in writing.Save this course →
MBAEx (one-year MBA for executives)PG · 1 yearInterviewHow to get in: At least 5 years' full-time work experience after graduation (as of 31 March 2027); GMAT score from a test centre (last 36 months, about 50th percentile minimum); written test and personal interviewFee: not published where we could check. Ask the college in writing.Save this course →
PhD (Doctoral Programme)PhDCATGATEHow to get in: CAT or a test accepted in lieu of CAT depending on area (GMAT/GRE from a test centre; GATE and UGC-NET JRF mentioned); IIM two-year MBA holders with CGPA 6/9 exempt from CATFee: No tuition fee; stipend ₹42,000 a month before the qualifying exam, ₹45,000 after, up to ₹50,000 after thesis proposal; for 4 years (extendable by 1) (source)Save this course →

Rankings

For courses

From the Ministry of Education, Government of India's NIRF 2025 lists, checked 25/10/2026. Ranks 101 and below are given in bands.

How to read rankings

  1. The course rank matters more than the overall rank. A college can be average overall and excellent for law.
  2. Each list measures different things. NIRF scores teaching, research, results after graduation, how inclusive a college is, and its reputation.
  3. Small gaps mean little. Ranks 12 and 18 are close; don't choose on a few places.
  4. Not ranked isn't bad. Colleges choose whether to take part, and new or small ones often don't.

Where this comes from

Checked on 30/10/2026 on these official pages:

Couldn't confirm yet: MBA fee for Indian students (2026-28 or 2027-29): no official fee page found; fee pages would not load. Overseas page says US$65,000 for two years (course + hostel) 'for the last batch' only; MBAEx programme fee (2027-28): not stated on admissions pages; Seats / batch size (programme page cites past batches only, e.g. 480 in 2019-21); PhD selection stages (application process page not readable) and exact list of accepted tests per area; Institute of National Importance status not stated in page text; No undergraduate or integrated after-Class-12 programme found on IIM Calcutta's site.

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