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IIM Ranchi is the Indian Institute of Management Ranchi, set up in 2009 in Jharkhand. It is an Institute of National Importance under the Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017. The campus is at Prabandhan Nagar, Nayasarai Road, Ranchi. The executive education campus is at ni-msme, Hyderabad.
The video below is the institute's own campus tour, from the IIM Ranchi YouTube channel.
IIM Ranchi campus tour: campus life, nature and open spaces, from the IIM Ranchi YouTube channel, May 2025
This page gives IIM Ranchi details for the whole institute. Use it as your IIM Ranchi information sheet before you open the detailed pages. Every figure carries its year or batch, so you can compare it with other colleges.
🧠2 Specialised MBAsHR and Analytics MBAsThe institute says it was the first IIM to offer an MBA in Human Resource Management. The MBA-BA followed in 2021.🏫Nayasarai RoadResidential Ranchi CampusMBA and IPM students share twin-sharing hostel rooms on a walled campus with 24x7 security.🌆HyderabadA Second Campus in HyderabadExecutive education runs at ni-msme, Hyderabad. The degree programmes run in Ranchi.📝Year 1Grades Count From Year 1A CGPA below 5 at the end of year 1 may keep a student out of some placement processes.IIM Ranchi is worth a close look if you want an HR or analytics MBA. Plan around a Rs 19.20 lakh fee. Read the tab that matches you.
Choose IIM Ranchi if you want an HR, analytics or general MBA through CAT. The Batch of 2024-26 MBA median was Rs 18.00 lakh against a fee of Rs 19.20 lakh.
Check twice if you need a placed-student count, because the audited report does not state one. Check twice if your year 1 CGPA may fall below 5.
IIM Ranchi is best known for its MBA in Human Resource Management and its MBA in Business Analytics, launched in 2021. It also runs a Birsa Munda Centre for Tribal Affairs and a Centre for the Science of Happiness. The MBA-BA is the programme with the sharpest placement growth in the latest report.
Yes. IIM Ranchi is a public institute under the Ministry of Education, and the IIM Act 2017 governs it. IIM Ranchi sets its own admission policy and fees. It publishes both on its website.
No official tier exists for IIMs. People rank them by age, size and results. IIM Ranchi ranks 18th in NIRF 2025 Management, and 10th among the IIMs on that list. It has the same legal status as every other IIM.
Prof. Deepak Kumar Srivastava is the director of IIM Ranchi, as per the institute's website.
Yes, for executive education. The IIM Ranchi campus in Hyderabad is at the National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (ni-msme). The MBA, IPM and doctoral programmes run in Ranchi.
IIM Ranchi stands for Indian Institute of Management Ranchi. The institute is also written as IIMR.
The IIM Ranchi highlights for 2027 are a NIRF rank of 18 and an MBA fee of Rs 19.20 lakh. The figures below are the IIM Ranchi highlights that students check first. Each one has its own detailed page.
2009
IIM Ranchi Established
Ranchi, Jharkhand
18th
IIM Ranchi NIRF Rank
NIRF 2025, Management
Rs 19.20 lakh
IIM Ranchi MBA Fee
Batch 2026-28, excluding mess
95.25 / 75
IIM Ranchi CAT Cutoff, General
Overall and each section, Batch 2026-28
Rs 18.00 lakh
IIM Ranchi MBA Median Package
Batch of 2024-26, audited
7
Programmes at IIM Ranchi
MBA, MBA-HRM, MBA-BA, IPM, Executive MBA, PhD, Executive PhD
| IIM Ranchi details | Highlights |
|---|---|
| Type | Public, Institute of National Importance |
| Campus | Prabandhan Nagar, Nayasarai Road, Ranchi |
| Entrance exam for the MBA | CAT, through the Joint Admission Process |
These IIM Ranchi details come from the institute's own pages and NIRF data.
IIM Ranchi reported 756 students in its postgraduate programmes for 2024-25 in the NIRF 2026 data sheet. Of these, 508 were men and 248 were women. Of the 756, 691 came from outside Jharkhand. The sanctioned intake was 380. The institute also had 34 full-time and 50 part-time PhD students.
IIM Ranchi was established in 2009 in Jharkhand, as per the institute's About page. Its permanent campus is at Prabandhan Nagar, Nayasarai Road.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| College name | Indian Institute of Management Ranchi |
| Established since | 2009 |
| Ownership / institution type | Government college |
| Fee range | ₹1.2 L – ₹18.6 L |
| Hostel facility available | Yes |
| Accepted entrance exams | CAT, GATE |
| Total courses | 8 across 2 programmes |
| Accreditation | AACSB |
| Campus size | 60 |
| Official website | www.iimranchi.ac.in |
| College address | Prabandhan Nagar, Nayasarai Road, Ranchi, Jharkhand 835303, Ranchi, Jharkhand, 835303 |
| Locate on map | Location |
The IIM Ranchi courses list has seven programmes, and the MBA fee is Rs 19.20 lakh for Batch 2026-28. The flagship is the two-year MBA. The table is the IIM Ranchi courses list, with the length of each programme. The courses in IIM Ranchi for fresh graduates are the MBA, MBA-HRM and MBA-BA. The IPM is the route after Class 12.
| Course | Duration |
|---|---|
| MBA | 2 years, full-time |
| MBA-HRM | 2 years, full-time |
| MBA-BA | 2 years, full-time |
| Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) | 5 years, full-time |
| Executive MBA | 2 years, hybrid |
| PhD and Executive PhD | 4 years and 3 years |
The IIM Ranchi fees structure for the MBA, MBA-HRM and MBA-BA is Rs 19.20 lakh in total for Batch 2026-28. It covers six terms and includes the hostel. Mess charges of Rs 27,000 a term plus 5% GST come on top. These IIM Ranchi fees details do not cover the IPM or the Executive MBA, which have their own fees.
No Fee Notice for Batch 2027-29 Yet
IIM Ranchi has not published an MBA fee notice or admission criteria for Batch 2027-29. The fee on this page is for Batch 2026-28, the latest published, so use it as your IIM Ranchi fees 2027 reference.
No. IIM Ranchi offers no online MBA. It runs three-month online certificate programmes for executives, with a two-day campus visit. The Executive MBA is hybrid, with online weekend sessions and campus modules.
Yes. The two-year MBA-HRM adds a full HR value chain in year 1, plus labour economics and industrial relations. It costs the same as the MBA and the MBA-BA.
Exams Accepted
Total Fees
₹12.7 L - 18.6 L
IIM Ranchi admission to the MBA runs on CAT, then a physical personal interview. CAT 2026 is on Sunday 29 November 2026, and registration has closed. IIM Ranchi admission 2027 follows the Batch 2026-28 (JAP 2026, CAT 2025) rules until the institute publishes new ones. IIM Ranchi, IIM Kashipur, IIM Raipur and IIM Trichy ran the Joint Admission Process together in 2026. These IIM Ranchi admission details come from the latest published criteria. IIM Ranchi admission requirements for the MBA start with a bachelor's degree and a valid CAT score.
Step 1
Check the Percentile Bars
IIM Ranchi checks your CAT percentile against the bars for your category. This is the first step of the IIM Ranchi admission process.
Step 2
Attend the Personal Interview
Shortlisted candidates attend a physical interview.
Step 3
Receive an Offer
IIM Ranchi ranks candidates on a Consolidated Merit List and sends offers.
IIM Ranchi weighs CAT at 65% of the Consolidated Merit List, your profile at 20% and the interview at 15%. Women and transgender candidates get 5 bonus marks. The MBA-HRM list gives 5 more marks for 2 to 3 years of full-time work experience. These IIM Ranchi admission criteria apply to all three MBA programmes.
65%
CAT
Consolidated Merit List
20%
Profile
Academics and work experience
15%
Personal Interview
Physical interview
The IIM Ranchi placement statistics for the Batch of 2024-26 show an MBA median of Rs 18.00 lakh. The average is Rs 19.26 lakh. These IIM Ranchi placement details are from the audited Final Placement Report, dated 3 June 2026. The report lists packages, recruiters and sectors. It does not state how many students were placed.
A typical MBA graduate earned about Rs 18.00 lakh, the median. The IIM Ranchi average package is higher for the MBA-BA than for the MBA and MBA-HRM. One high offer can lift the IIM Ranchi highest placement package, so the median is the better guide.
Rs 19.26 lakh
MBA Average Package
MBA-HRM Rs 18.86 lakh, MBA-BA Rs 21.07 lakh
Rs 18.00 lakh
MBA Median Package
Batch of 2024-26
Rs 52.50 lakh
Highest MBA Package
MBA-HRM Rs 41.40 lakh, MBA-BA Rs 36.35 lakh
77
MBA Recruiters
MBA-HRM 28, MBA-BA 25
The IIM Ranchi cutoff for General candidates is 95.25 percentile overall and 75 in each of VARC, DILR and QA. Check your CAT scorecard for all three sectional percentiles and the overall percentile. The IIM Ranchi cutoff 2027 will apply to your CAT 2026 score. The IIM Ranchi previous year cutoff from Batch 2026-28 is the latest published. It is also the IIM Ranchi expected cutoff for now.
You need at least 95.25 overall if you are in the General category, and 75 in each section. The institute calls these IIM Ranchi cutoff marks indicative. Final offers follow the Consolidated Merit List, so the interview and your profile matter too. The IIM Ranchi cutoff page has the bars for EWS, NC-OBC, SC, ST and PwD candidates.
The Bar Is Only the Entry Gate
Clearing the IIM Ranchi cutoff puts you in the interview pool. The criteria carry no closing percentile, and the institute says actual cutoffs may be much higher than the bars.
IIM Ranchi gives a Merit Scholarship worth 50% of annual tuition to 18 students a year. It also runs a Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for 25 students a year, worth about Rs 1 crore in all. The IIM Ranchi scholarship information below covers the two institute schemes and government aid.
🏅By MeritMerit Scholarship50% of annual tuition for 18 students a year, picked by CAT percentile or IPMAT score in year 1.🤝By NeedMerit-cum-Means Scholarship25 students a year, worth about Rs 1 crore in all. It has a parental income cap.🏛️Apply OnlineGovernment AidApply on the National Scholarship Portal or your state portal. PhD students get a tuition waiver and a monthly stipend.IIM Ranchi ranks 18th in the NIRF 2025 Management category with a score of 62.77. The IIM Ranchi ranking places it 10th among the IIMs featured on that list.
NIRF 2026 Is Not Out Yet
The IIM Ranchi ranking 2027 data is still the NIRF 2025 result. The IIM Ranchi NIRF ranking 2027 list is not published yet. The ranking page has every IIM Ranchi ranking in India, list by list.
The IIM Ranchi NIRF ranking is 18th in Management, down from 17th in NIRF 2024. It was 24th in 2023 and 15th in 2022. The IIM Ranchi ranking in India sits just below IIM Trichy at 16th and IIFT at 17th.
IIM Ranchi accepts CAT for the MBA, MBA-HRM and MBA-BA, and other tests for its other courses. CAT 2026 is on 29 November 2026. The official CAT website has the full schedule.
| Course | Exam accepted |
|---|---|
| MBA, MBA-HRM, MBA-BA | CAT, through the Joint Admission Process |
| IPM | IPMAT, conducted by IIM Indore |
| PhD | CAT, GATE, GRE, GMAT or NET/JRF |
Yes, through the five-year IPM, which uses IPMAT. It needs 60% in Classes 10 and 12 (55% for SC, ST and PwD). The IPM gives a BBA exit after year 3. IIM Ranchi has no other course for school leavers.
The IIM Ranchi campus is fully residential, with twin-sharing hostel rooms for the MBA and IPM. The academic and hostel blocks are named Birsa Munda, Nilamber, Pitamber, Sidhu and Kanhu.
The IIM Ranchi campus has a gym with a trainer, sports equipment, an indoor games hall and the Swami Vivekananda Auditorium. The cards show what else is on campus.
🍽️On CampusFood and Daily NeedsAn all-night Sodexo cafeteria, a supermarket and a laundry service.🏦On CampusBankingAn ICICI Bank branch with an ATM.⚽On CampusSports and FitnessEquipment for badminton, basketball, cricket, football and volleyball, plus a gym and an indoor games hall.🏥Round the ClockMedical CentreA resident medical officer and an ambulance, with an insurance cover for serious illness.The IIM Ranchi campus is surrounded by high walls and has 24x7 security at the main entrance. Nobody enters without proper credentials, and CCTV cameras watch the premises.
Yes, as per the institute. The IIM Ranchi hostel and academic facilities are DAP-friendly, with ramps, accessible restrooms and wheelchairs on campus.
No. The institute says it has no provision for married-couple accommodation. Call the admissions office before you plan a visit, because no visitor policy is published.
How to reach IIM Ranchi is simple by road, because the campus is on Nayasarai Road. The cards below are the IIM Ranchi how to reach summary, from Google Maps checks in October 2026. The IIM Ranchi location is in the Pundag area of Ranchi. No metro runs in Ranchi, so there is no IIM Ranchi nearest metro station. Take a cab, an auto or the institute shuttle for the last stretch. The full guide has the other routes.
✈️AirportBy AirAbout 12.2 km from Birsa Munda Airport. The drive takes about 30 minutes.🚆RailwayBy TrainAbout 9.3 km from Ranchi Railway Station, a ride of 22 to 28 minutes.🚇NoneBy MetroRanchi has no metro. Plan a cab or an auto for the last leg.IIM Ranchi is rated 4.4 on Google from about 464 reviews, checked October 2026. These IIM Ranchi reviews describe the whole campus, not one course.
IIM Ranchi students most often praise the faculty, the clean campus and the industry exposure, and they flag slow administration and little guidance for newcomers. Treat this as an IIM Ranchi college review from individual Google voices, not a survey. The IIM Ranchi student experience is also shaped by a residential campus away from the city centre.
These IIM Ranchi student reviews rest on Google reviews of the campus, read in October 2026. The list of IIM Ranchi student feedback is short because Google reviews are the only source behind it.
4.4
Google Rating
From about 464 reviews, checked October 2026
3
Pros Listed
Each from Google reviews
2
Cons Listed
Each from Google reviews
1
Platforms Read
Google reviews
What Students Like
✅ProFaculty and LearningGoogle reviewers praise the IIM Ranchi faculty. What it means for you: ask the academic office which faculty teach your core courses.✅ProCampus and InfrastructureIIM Ranchi campus reviews praise the infrastructure, and one calls the campus clean. What it means for you: expect a quiet residential setting.✅ProIndustry ExposureReviewers praise the industry exposure. What it means for you: ask seniors how the leadership talks and recruiter events help placements.What Students Flag
⚠️Check TwiceSlow AdministrationOne reviewer finds administration slow. What it means for you: send admission and hostel queries early, in writing.⚠️Check TwiceLittle Help for NewcomersAnother reviewer notes poor signage and few staff to guide newcomers. What it means for you: ask your gate and reporting time before you travel.How to Read These IIM Ranchi Pros and Cons
These points come from Google reviews of the IIM Ranchi campus, read in October 2026. They are personal opinions of individual reviewers, and some may be visitors. Fees, placements and rankings on this page come from IIM Ranchi's own data.
29 November 2026
CAT 2026
The exam is on Sunday 29 November 2026.
4 November 2026
CAT 2026 Admit Cards
Admit cards are available for download from this date.
22 September 2026
CAT 2026 Registration Closed
The edit window for photo, signature and city ran from 5 to 6 October 2026.
18 September 2026
QS Business Master's Rankings 2027
IIM Ranchi's Master's in Management is 21st in Asia.
7 August 2026
IPM 2026-31 Classes Began
Registration and commencement of classes for the sixth IPM batch.
15 June 2026
MBA Classes Began, Batch 2026-28
Reporting ran from 12 to 15 June 2026 by programme.
3 June 2026
Audited Final Placement Report, Batch of 2024-26
The MBA median is Rs 18.00 lakh.
15 May 2026
AMBA Accreditation Certificate Reported
The institute's media page reports the certificate at the AMBA and BGA conference in Madrid.
What students have access to on campus.
Answers to what readers ask most often.
The MBA fee is Rs 19.20 lakh for Batch 2026-28, excluding mess. The Batch of 2024-26 audited MBA median was Rs 18.00 lakh and the average was Rs 19.26 lakh. Compare both with your own budget. Data Sources: IIM Ranchi fee notice, 28 April 2026, and Final Placement Report 2025-26.
General candidates need CAT 95.25 overall and 75 in each section. This is the IIM Ranchi previous year cutoff and the expected cutoff. It comes from the latest criteria, Batch 2026-28 (JAP 2026, CAT 2025). Data Sources: IIM Ranchi Admission Criteria 2026.
CAT 2026 is on Sunday 29 November 2026. The result is likely in the first week of January 2027. Data Sources: CAT 2026 schedule, iimcat.ac.in.
IIM Kashipur, IIM Raipur and IIM Trichy, with IIM Raipur as the coordinator in JAP 2026. Data Sources: IIM Ranchi Admission Criteria 2026.
Ranchi, Jharkhand
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