IIMK Kozhikode (IIMK) - Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode

IIM Kozhikode, or Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK), is a government-backed business school at Kunnamangalam, near Kozhikode in Kerala. The Government of India set it up with the Kerala government. Student life is residential, and the campus is away from a metro city.

The 360-degree campus tour below comes from the IIM Kozhikode YouTube channel. It runs about 12 minutes.

IIM Kozhikode is a good fit for some students and a poor fit for others. These four cards show the points that decide it.

💼PlacementsHiring Leans to Consulting and FinanceConsulting took the largest share of offers in the 2023-25 batch, and finance came next. The IIM Kozhikode placement page has the domain-wise split.🌴LocationA Campus Away From the CityKunnamangalam is outside Kozhikode city, so hostels, canteens and sports are on campus. Plan a cab for every trip to the city.🎓Batch ProfileA Mixed ClassMore than half of the 2025-27 PGP batch are non-engineers. A commerce, arts or science graduate is not the odd one out.🚪ProgrammesMore Than One Way inThe PGP runs through CAT. IIM Kozhikode also has a one-year PGP-BL, a four-year BMS and an online MBA at Kochi.

Who Should Choose IIM Kozhikode, and Who Should Check Twice?

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IIM Kozhikode highlights 2027 cover fees, cutoff, placement and ranking, and each item carries its year or batch. Check the batch year before you compare these figures with another institute.

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IIM Kozhikode offers MBA-level, executive, doctoral and undergraduate courses. PGP, PGP-Finance and PGP-LSM are two-year full-time programmes. Pick the tab that matches your work years, and see the full IIM Kozhikode courses list on the courses page.

What Are the IIM Kozhikode Courses You Can Join?

The main IIM Kozhikode courses are PGP, PGP-Finance, PGP-LSM and PGP-BL. The EPGP Kochi suits working managers, the BMS is the undergraduate route, and the DPM is for research. Pick by your work years. Freshers look at the PGP and BMS. Managers look at PGP-BL and the EPGP. Compare the courses in IIM Kozhikode by length, fee and entrance exam before you apply.

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IIM Kozhikode admission 2027 for the PGP starts with CAT on 29 November 2026. The latest published policy is for the 2026-28 batch. Details for the next batch follow the CAT 2026 result. The IIM Kozhikode admission process has three stages.

📝After CATStage 1: RegistrationIIMK emails candidates who choose it and meet the minimums. You register online. This is not an interview call.📊MeritStage 2: ShortlistIIMK ranks registered candidates on an Aggregate Index Score in each category and shortlists the top of each list.🎤FinalStage 3: WAT and PIShortlisted candidates write an essay and face a panel interview in one city, in a half-day.

What Are the IIM Kozhikode Admission Criteria?

The IIM Kozhikode admission criteria for the PGP have two parts. General candidates need 60% in graduation, Class X and Class XII. SC, ST and PwD candidates need 55% in Class X and Class XII. You also need to meet the CAT minimums. Read the IIM Kozhikode admission page for the rules for each programme.

The IIM Kozhikode admission requirements for PGP-BL are 50% in graduation and four years of work. The EPGP Kochi needs 50% in graduation and three years of work. Accepting an offer needs Rs 1,00,000 paid by the date in your offer letter. The page above has the details for other programmes.

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IIM Kozhikode placement details for the 2023-25 batch show where a typical student landed. Read the median first, because one domain gave the top offer. These are the latest IIM Kozhikode placement statistics on the IIMK site, as per the Final Placements Report 2025.

What Is the IIM Kozhikode Highest Placement Package?

The IIM Kozhikode highest placement package was Rs 81 LPA in the 2023-25 batch. It went to the finance domain. The top 5 percentile earned Rs 49.00 LPA or more, as per the Final Placements Report 2025. The highest package sits far above the median, so do not plan around it. The IIM Kozhikode placement page has the domain-wise details.

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Check the IIM Kozhikode cutoff 2026 by comparing your CAT percentile with the category minimum in the admissions policy. IIM Kozhikode publishes minimums for the PGP, not an interview-call cutoff. CAT 2026 is on 29 November 2026, so its result is not out.

These are the IIM Kozhikode previous year cutoff numbers for the 2026-28 batch. The new policy will carry the next numbers. Treat any expected cutoff you read elsewhere as a guess. Only the minimums in the policy are official.

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IIM Kozhikode scholarship information covers 13 routes: 2 from IIM Kozhikode, 5 central, 2 state and 4 private. Check the official scholarship page for the current list.

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IIM Kozhikode ranking 2026 means NIRF Management 2025 for now, because NIRF has not published the 2026 list (checked 6 October 2026). IIM Kozhikode was 3rd in 2023, 2024 and 2025, 5th in 2022 and 4th in 2021.

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IIM Kozhikode accepts a different exam for each programme. CAT 2026 is on 29 November 2026. Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode uses that score for the batch joining in 2027.

Which Entrance Exam Does IIM Kozhikode Accept?

IIM Kozhikode accepts CAT for the PGP. CAT 2026 registration closed on 22 September 2026. If you registered, download your admit card from 4 November 2026 and take the exam on 29 November 2026. IIM Kozhikode shortlists candidates after the CAT 2026 result. If you did not register, plan for the next CAT cycle. The exam body's CAT site lists the schedule. For preparation, read the CAT 2026 exam pattern guide.

What Is the IIM Kozhikode Campus Like?

The IIM Kozhikode campus is residential, with hostels, canteens, sports facilities and a gym on the hill. IIM Kozhikode's hostel page lists the facilities. Student life stays on campus because the city is a long drive away. IIM Kozhikode also lists a Guest Care facility for visitors.

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The IIM Kozhikode location is IIMK Campus P.O., Kozhikode, Kerala 673570, on the Wayanad Road. Kozhikode has no metro, so you reach the campus by road. IIM Kozhikode says the campus is about 40 km from Calicut Airport and about 16 km from Kozhikode Railway Station. Google Maps gives the road figures below, checked 6 October 2026.

How Far Is IIM Kozhikode From Calicut Airport?

IIM Kozhikode is about 33 to 36 km from Calicut Airport. Book a cab at the terminal and head for Kunnamangalam on the Wayanad Road. Add time at night or in rain. The how to reach IIM Kozhikode page has bus and car routes and the contact number.

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IIM Kozhikode reviews on Google average 4.7 out of 5 from 850 ratings, checked in October 2026. The rating is for the campus listing, so it may include visitors as well as students. These IIM Kozhikode student reviews rest on Reddit threads and LinkedIn posts by students and alumni, read in October 2026. They are mixed. Students like the batch and the finance course, and they worry about administration, mess and shared rooms.

Pros and Cons Students Mention

The points below come from posts that help a student or parent decide. One batch cannot speak for all, so use them as questions to ask current students.

What Students Like

👥ProPeer GroupA first-year student on Reddit calls the IIM Kozhikode batch amazing. What it means for you: talk to a few current students from your programme before you decide.💹ProFinance CourseA Reddit reply says IIM Kozhikode's PGP-Finance is still strong. A student with the right background can reach consulting or niche investment banking roles. What it means for you: check the finance domain data in the placement section above.

What Students Flag

⚠️Check TwiceStrict AdministrationTwo Reddit threads say students feel treated like children and that some staff are rude. What it means for you: ask current students about the rules and how complaints are handled.⚠️Check TwiceMess Food and HygieneTwo threads from the last year describe low quality and unsafe food in the mess. What it means for you: ask how the mess has changed this year. Mess costs are outside the programme fee.⚠️Check TwiceShared RoomsOne thread says first-year rooms are triple sharing and second-year rooms are double sharing. What it means for you: the hostel page lists single or shared rooms, so ask which type your programme gets.

What the official data adds. The 2025-27 PGP cohort is 55% women and 53% non-engineers, as per IIM Kozhikode's own profile. A total of 169 recruiters came in 2025, and 57 of them were new. Research and professional practice was the weakest NIRF parameter in 2025, at 64.14 out of 100.

Visit the campus before you decide, and ask the admissions office at admissions-inc@iimk.ac.in about your own programme. A PGP student, a PGP-BL manager and a BMS undergraduate live very different weeks.