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IIM Nagpur courses are all postgraduate or doctoral: one full-time MBA, four working-professional MBAs and two Ph.D. programmes. The two-year MBA is the main course, and it takes admission through CAT. The other programmes use IIMNAT or the Ph.D. screening tests. IIM Nagpur has no undergraduate course. This page lists the IIM Nagpur courses with their duration, mode and eligibility.
The IIM Nagpur courses 2027 list is seven programmes at the Nagpur campus, and one of them also runs at Pune. Of all IIM Nagpur courses, the Executive MBA (Hybrid) runs at both the Nagpur and Pune campuses. The institute also runs a QIP centre, a domestic immersion programme and executive education.
🎓1 CourseFull-Time MBA (PGP)The two-year residential flagship. Admission is through CAT, and every student lives on campus.💼4 CoursesWorking-Professional MBAsThese four part-time IIM Nagpur courses are the Executive MBA (Hybrid), the Blended MBA, the Blended MBA in Data Science and Management, and the Executive MBA in Energy Management.🔬2 CoursesPh.D. ProgrammesA regular Ph.D. for full-time scholars and an Executive Ph.D. for working professionals.IIM Nagpur courses fall into three groups: the full-time MBA, the working-professional MBAs and the Ph.D. The IIM Nagpur degree courses are the MBA programmes and the Ph.D. The IIM Nagpur PG courses are the five MBA programmes. The courses in IIM Nagpur all sit at postgraduate or doctoral level.
The best courses in IIM Nagpur depend on where you are in your career. Among IIM Nagpur courses 2027, the full-time MBA suits a graduate and the part-time MBAs suit a professional. The tabs match each course to a reader.
The full-time MBA suits a graduate with little or no experience. It is a residential course of two years with campus placement. Work experience is not compulsory.
No. IIM Nagpur UG courses do not exist, because the institute starts at postgraduate level. A school leaver cannot apply. The first step is a bachelor's degree, and then CAT for the full-time MBA.
Yes. The institute calls its full-time MBA the Post Graduate Programme in Management, or PGP. Students receive a Master in Business Administration (MBA) degree at the end of it.
The flagship MBA is full-time and residential, and it cannot be done in distance mode. The Executive MBA and the blended MBAs are the part-time IIM Nagpur courses, and they run on weekends and evenings for working professionals.
The flagship course at IIM Nagpur is the two-year full-time MBA, known as the PGP.
🎓FlagshipMBA (PGP)A two-year full-time residential MBA in general management. You enter through CAT, and every student lives on campus.The MBA admissions policy of IIM Nagpur calls the MBA its flagship programme. The MBA 2026-28 batch has 341 students against 340 seats. At the 10th convocation, 347 of the 443 graduates came from the MBA 2024-26 batch. NIRF 2025 ranks IIM Nagpur 25th in Management. Check IIM Nagpur fees and IIM Nagpur admission before you apply.
The IIM Nagpur courses list has five MBA programmes and two Ph.D. programmes. The table gives the duration and mode of each of these courses in IIM Nagpur. Read the full-time MBA first, since it is the flagship.
| IIM Nagpur Courses List | Duration | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| MBA (PGP) | 2 years | Full-time, residential |
| Executive MBA (Hybrid) | 2 years | Weekend hybrid, Nagpur and Pune |
| Blended MBA for Working Professionals | 2 years | Weekday evenings and weekends |
| Blended MBA in Data Science and Management | 8 terms | Blended, about 850 hours |
| Executive MBA in Energy Management | 2 years | Weekends and evenings, 4 campus modules |
| Ph.D. (Regular) | 4 years | Full-time |
| Ph.D. (Executive) | 4 to 6 years | For working professionals |
The IIM Nagpur MBA has three terms a year, so six terms in two years. Year 1 has 57 credits, and Year 2 has 40 to 42 credits. The accordion shows the structure of the IIM Nagpur courses in the MBA.
Three terms of 19 credits each. Term 1 covers Business Statistics, Marketing Management, Managerial Economics and Financial Reporting and Analysis. It also covers Organizational Behaviour, Indian Ethos and Business Ethics, Managerial Communication and Professional Management Practice.
Term 2 adds Business Analytics, Macroeconomics, Corporate Finance, Organizational Analysis and Design, Entrepreneurship and Written Communication. Term 3 adds Digital Transformation and MIS, Business Research Methods, Indian Economy and Operations Management. It also adds Management Accounting, Strategic Management, Corporate Governance, CSR and Sustainability, and Legal Aspects of Business.
More than 25 electives run in Year 2 of the IIM Nagpur courses in the MBA. They cover analytics, finance, marketing, operations, leadership and organisation development, and strategy. You must finish 30 credits by Term 5. Term 6 carries 10 credits and includes Industry or International Week.
A summer internship follows Year 1, and an international immersion sits in the programme.
These IIM Nagpur PG courses are part-time MBAs for working professionals. The Executive MBA (Hybrid) meets on Saturday from 2:15 PM to 9:15 PM. It also meets on Sunday from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM. These IIM Nagpur courses suit you if you cannot leave your job.
The video below is Dr Bhimaraya Metri, the director, introducing the Executive MBA (Hybrid), from the IIM Nagpur YouTube channel, December 2024.
Director Dr Bhimaraya Metri on the Executive MBA (Hybrid): official video from the IIM Nagpur YouTube channel, December 2024
Yes. The IIM Nagpur MBA is a general management programme with electives, and the institute says you can major in two functional areas. There is no major called general management.
No. The institute gives no certificate or diploma if you do not complete the course.
IIM Nagpur online courses do not include a fully online MBA. Read the mode column in the courses list before you apply from another city.
No Fully Online IIM Nagpur MBA
The nearest options are the hybrid Executive MBA and the blended MBAs. These IIM Nagpur courses mix online and campus teaching and still need campus visits. The Energy Management MBA has four campus modules of five days each.
No. There are no IIM Nagpur online courses at degree level. The full-time MBA is residential, and every student lives on campus. The hybrid and blended MBAs mix online and campus teaching.
The executive education pages of iimnagpur.ac.in list Online PG Certificate Programmes. They are certificates and not degree courses at IIM Nagpur. Check those pages for the current list.
The IIM Nagpur courses eligibility criteria differ by programme. The full-time MBA needs a bachelor's degree and CAT. The working-professional MBAs need 50% and three years of experience. The tabs list each programme. The admission page of this guide gives the Final Score for the full-time MBA.
A bachelor's degree, a CAT score and the percentile bars of your category. Work experience is not compulsory.
Not for the working-professional IIM Nagpur courses, because they need three years of experience. For the full-time MBA, the admissions policy states no final-year rule. Check the CAT 2026 brochure on iimcat.ac.in for the exam rule. Then ask the admissions office at pgp_admissions@iimnagpur.ac.in whether you can join with a result pending.
Of the IIM Nagpur courses, all four working-professional MBAs need three years of experience, and the Executive Ph.D. needs ten. The full-time MBA and the regular Ph.D. do not set a minimum.
IIM Nagpur courses fees range from ₹9,50,000 for the Executive MBA to ₹21,00,000 for the full-time MBA. The fees page of this guide gives the term-wise MBA fee and the fee of each programme. Each programme has its own admission policy on iimnagpur.ac.in, which also lists its application fee. These IIM Nagpur courses fees are for the latest published batch of each course. Check the batch label before you read a fee.
₹21,00,000
MBA (PGP)
Batch 2026-28
₹9,50,000
Executive MBA (Hybrid)
Batch 2026-28
₹12,10,000
Blended MBA
Batch 2026-28
₹12,10,000
Data Science and Management MBA
Batch 2027-29
₹12,00,000
Energy Management MBA
Batch 2026-28
The IIM Nagpur courses duration is two years for the MBA, the Executive MBA and the Blended MBA. The regular Ph.D. takes four years. The Executive Ph.D. runs for four to six years, and the Data Science and Management MBA runs for eight terms. The timeline shows how the two years of the full-time MBA are laid out.
Year 1, Terms 1 to 3
Core Courses
Core courses carry 57 credits. A summer internship follows the year.
Year 2, Terms 4 and 5
Electives
You finish 30 credits of electives by Term 5.
Year 2, Term 6
Final Term
Term 6 carries 10 credits and includes Industry or International Week.
After Term 6
Convocation
The 10th convocation was held on 23 May 2026.
The IIM Nagpur MBA lasts two years, in six terms, three in each year. Classes are on campus, and the 2026-28 batch registered on 12 July 2026.
The regular Ph.D. for the 2026-30 batch takes four years. The first two years are coursework, and then the thesis follows. An extension of up to one year is possible. The Executive Ph.D. takes four to six years.
Answers to what readers ask most often.
Yes. Among IIM Nagpur courses, the MBA has exchange partners. The institute lists past partners such as Tel Aviv University, the Asian Institute of Technology and ITAM in Mexico. Data Sources: IIM Nagpur student exchange programmes page.
Yes. Apart from the degree courses of IIM Nagpur, the institute lists executive education, a domestic immersion programme and a QIP centre. Data Sources: IIM Nagpur programmes pages.
IIM PGP alumni of 2024 to 2026 with a CGPA equivalent to 60% are waived from the screening test. Others need a valid score. Data Sources: IIM Nagpur Ph.D. admissions policy, 2026-30.
It carries 6 credits and is taken as an audit course in the MBA. Data Sources: IIM Nagpur MBA curriculum page.
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