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IIM Kozhikode scholarship 2027 routes depend on your loan status, family income, category and rank. Find your situation below to see which route to check first. This page gives IIM Kozhikode scholarship details 2026 for each route and links to the official page for the latest rules.
Check the IIMK Need Based Financial Assistance (NBFA). It needs a loan from a scheduled commercial bank and a clean discipline record.
Check the central IIM Kozhikode scholarship schemes. SC students use the Top Class Education Scheme. ST students use the National Fellowship. Students with 40 percent disability or more use the Top Class scheme for disabilities.
The IIMK Merit Scholarship goes by CGPA. The Aditya Birla and OP Jindal awards go to top-ranked students.
Check the Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu state schemes and the central Merit-cum-Means scheme for minority communities. Each of these IIM Kozhikode scholarship schemes has its own income limit.
13
Scholarship Routes Listed by IIMK
Institute 2, central 5, state 2, private 4
Rs 5,00,000
Largest Award
Mirae Asset Foundation, per student
1 in 20
Merit Scholarship Ratio
One award for every 20 students, by CGPA
You qualify for an IIM Kozhikode scholarship by CGPA, family income, category or loan status, depending on the route. The merit scholarship needs no income test. Need-based aid and most government schemes do. See the IIM Kozhikode fees page to know what the aid offsets. The IIM Kozhikode scholarship 2027 list below is the full set.
No single IIM Kozhikode scholarship covers the full Rs 23,50,000 for the PGP 2026-28 batch. The largest listed award is Rs 5,00,000. You can hold one award only. IIMK asks students who receive more than one to refund all but the one they choose.
IIM Kozhikode scholarship schemes come from four sources: the institute, the central government, state governments and private organisations. The tabs list each of the IIM Kozhikode scholarship schemes with its amount or limit, as per the official page. IIM Kozhikode scholarship details 2026 here match that page.
IIMK Merit Scholarship: for first and second year students of PGP, PGP-LSM and PGP-Fin, by CGPA, one for every 20 students.
Need Based Financial Assistance (NBFA): for families earning up to Rs 8 lakh a year who have taken an education loan.
The IIM Kozhikode merit scholarship is an institute award for PGP, PGP-LSM and PGP-Fin students, given by CGPA. IIMK gives one award for every 20 students in the first and second year. This merit scholarship needs no income proof. It is based on your performance in one academic year, so you earn it after you join.
IIM Kozhikode scholarship eligibility depends on the route. The table shows the main test for each of the biggest routes. Check your own eligibility for 2027 against the row that fits you.
| Scholarship | Who can apply | Income or merit test |
|---|---|---|
| IIMK Merit Scholarship | PGP, PGP-LSM, PGP-Fin, years 1 and 2 | CGPA, one per 20 students |
| IIMK NBFA | Students with a bank education loan | Family income up to Rs 8 lakh |
| Mirae Asset Foundation | PGP, years 1 and 2 | Family income below Rs 8 lakh, interview |
| Aditya Birla Group | Top 20 students of year 1 | Written test and interview by the group |
| OP Jindal (OPJEMS) | Top 10 students of years 1 and 2 | Criteria set by OP Jindal |
| IDFC First Bank | Year 1 of 2-year full-time MBA | Parental income up to Rs 6 lakh |
The NBFA route needs a gross family income of up to Rs 8 lakh. You also need a loan from a scheduled commercial bank and a clean discipline record. For the second year you show the loan disbursement details in the bank's prescribed format. The Financial Aid Committee ranks applicants by a financial score, so keep your income proof ready.
Yes, central schemes support SC, ST and PwD students at IIM Kozhikode. These schemes are run by ministries. SC students use the Top Class Education Scheme with a Rs 8,00,000 income limit. ST students use the national fellowship with a Rs 6,00,000 limit. Students with 40 percent disability or more use the Top Class scheme with a Rs 8,00,000 limit.
You apply for an IIM Kozhikode scholarship through the IIMK Student Affairs office, which hosts the scholarships page. Ask that office for the application window each year. The steps differ for each route.
Match your category, income and loan status with the table above. One student can hold only one award, so choose the largest you qualify for.
Keep income, category, loan and marks documents ready. The list is in the documents section below.
Write to the Student Affairs office through its contact page. Ask for the form and the date for each route.
The merit scholarship and the Aditya Birla renewal depend on your first-year CGPA.
Ask Student Affairs how to apply for NBFA. You need the loan disbursement details in the prescribed bank format. The Financial Aid Committee then ranks applicants and decides the amount. Use the IIM Kozhikode scholarship page on the institute site for the latest rules.
The documents depend on the route, but most ask for proof of income and category. Keep the originals from your admission file ready, and request fresh income certificates every year.
Parental or family income from all sources for the previous financial year. Needed for NBFA, Mirae, IDFC First and most government schemes.
SC, ST, minority or state community certificates for the central and state schemes.
A valid certificate showing 40 percent disability or more, issued by the competent authority.
The loan disbursement details in the format prescribed by your bank, for NBFA.
Previous exam marks for the minority scheme, and entry qualification marks and service proof for the CAPF wards scheme.
You need an income certificate for most IIM Kozhikode scholarship routes, not all. The merit scholarship uses CGPA only. The Aditya Birla and OP Jindal awards use student rank and the donor's own criteria. Need-based, Mirae, IDFC First and most government schemes use family income.
The IIM Kozhikode scholarship selection process differs by route. Pick the tab for the route you want.
The institute decides awards by CGPA. The IIM Kozhikode merit scholarship needs no interview and no income proof.
IIM Kozhikode selects NBFA students through a financial score. The Financial Aid Committee prepares a rank list from that score. If two scores tie, the student with the lower gross annual income ranks higher. The committee then finalises the amount of aid.
The IIM Kozhikode merit scholarship goes by rank, with one award for every 20 students. For the Aditya Birla award you must stay among the top 25 students by first-year CGPA to continue. Read the IIM Kozhikode scholarship details on the official page.
IIM Kozhikode scholarship statistics from NIRF 2026 data show that 195 students received full tuition fee reimbursement in 2024-25. The institute sent this data for its 2-year programmes, which had 1,191 students in all.
120
Students With Full Tuition Reimbursement From State or Central Government
NIRF 2026 data, 2024-25
73
Students With Full Tuition Reimbursement From Institute Funds
NIRF 2026 data, 2024-25
2
Students With Full Tuition Reimbursement From Private Bodies
NIRF 2026 data, 2024-25
565
Students From SC, ST and OBC Categories
Out of 1,191 students, NIRF 2026 data, 2024-25
Yes, IIM Kozhikode scholarship information changes with donors and government quotas. Treat it as a guide, and confirm it with Student Affairs. The central SC scheme lists a maximum of 10 seats for IIMK as on the date of the page. Check the Student Affairs page each year before you plan your loan. Your IIM Kozhikode placement outcome decides how fast you repay it.
IIM Kozhikode scholarship numbers for 2024-25 were 195 full tuition reimbursements, as per the institute's NIRF 2026 data. That is 120 from government, 73 from institute funds and 2 from private bodies. These counts are for full tuition support only, and part awards are not in them.
Answers to what readers ask most often.
The IIM Kozhikode scholarship page lists 13 routes: 2 from the institute, 5 central, 2 state and 4 private. Data Sources: IIM Kozhikode Scholarships page, iimk.ac.in.
The highest IIM Kozhikode scholarship amount is Rs 5,00,000 per student. It comes from the Mirae Asset Foundation for families earning below Rs 8 lakh. Data Sources: IIM Kozhikode Scholarships page, iimk.ac.in.
The Aditya Birla award is Rs 1,75,000 per student per year. It is for the top 20 first-year students, chosen through a written test and interview. Data Sources: IIM Kozhikode Scholarships page, iimk.ac.in.
The OP Jindal award is Rs 1,50,000 per student per year. It is for the top 10 students in years 1 and 2 of the PGP. Data Sources: IIM Kozhikode Scholarships page, iimk.ac.in.
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