IIM Placements 2025 — All IIMs Compared

IIM placement season 2025 saw strong outcomes across the board. The older IIMs maintained their position as the top destinations for consulting and finance recruiters. The newer IIMs showed continued improvement in average packages. Here is a complete comparison across all major IIMs.

Old IIM placements 2025 — the top tier

Institute	Average Package	Highest Package	Top Recruiters
IIM Ahmedabad	Rs 35.22 LPA	Rs 1.10 Cr	BCG, Bain, McKinsey, Goldman Sachs
IIM Bangalore	Rs 34.33 LPA	Rs 1.45 Cr	BCG, McKinsey, HUL, Goldman Sachs
IIM Calcutta	Rs 34.23 LPA	Rs 1.45 Cr	BCG, ITC, P&G, Amazon, Flipkart
IIM Lucknow	Rs 32.30 LPA	Rs 75 LPA	Consulting, Finance, Product Management
IIM Indore	Rs 29.57 LPA	Rs 70 LPA	Deloitte, EY, Infosys Consulting
IIM Kozhikode	Rs 28.05 LPA	Not disclosed	Consulting, BFSI, FMCG

IIM Bangalore had the best return on investment among the top three, with a fee of Rs 24 lakh against an average package of Rs 34.33 LPA. IIM Ahmedabad and Calcutta had slightly higher fees at Rs 25 lakh each with comparable average packages.

New IIM placements 2025

Institute	Average Package	Highest Package
IIM Trichy	Rs 20.50 LPA	Rs 46.50 LPA
IIM Amritsar	Rs 19.73 LPA	Not disclosed
IIM Ranchi	Rs 19 to 20 LPA	Not disclosed
IIM Raipur	Rs 18 to 19 LPA	Rs 25 to 31 LPA
IIM Udaipur	Rs 18 to 20 LPA	Not disclosed
IIM Kashipur	Rs 18 to 19 LPA	Not disclosed

What the numbers actually mean

Average package numbers in India are widely misunderstood. The average is sensitive to outliers. A small number of very high consulting or finance offers pull the average up significantly. The median package is a more honest representation of what most students earn.

At IIM A, the median package is approximately Rs 34.53 LPA, very close to the average, suggesting a relatively tight distribution. At newer IIMs where a small number of very high offers inflate the average, the median will be notably lower.

The more useful number when evaluating colleges is the 25th percentile package — what the bottom quarter of the class earns. This tells you the floor of outcomes, not just the ceiling.

Sector breakdown

Consulting is consistently the highest paying and highest volume sector across all old IIMs. BCG, Bain, McKinsey and Kearney recruit heavily from IIM A, B and C. Strategy consulting from these firms typically pays Rs 30 to 45 LPA at the starting level.

Finance roles including investment banking, private equity and asset management are the second largest sector. Goldman Sachs, Avendus, Kotak and ICICI Bank are among the regular recruiters.

FMCG and consumer goods is the third major sector. HUL, P&G, Nestle and ITC have historically been among the top recruiters by number of offers.

Technology companies including Amazon, Microsoft and Flipkart recruit primarily for product management and business roles at IIMs.

Which IIM should you target

This is an individual calculation that depends on your CAT percentile, academic profile, work experience and the specific roles you want after your MBA. A 97 percentile student targeting a consulting career should aim for IIM Lucknow or Indore while using IIM Kozhikode as a backup. A 99 percentile student has IIM A, B and C as realistic targets.

Do not choose a college based only on average package. Choose based on the specific sectors and companies that recruit there and whether those align with what you want to do after the MBA.