JIM Lucknow - Jaipuria Institute of Management Lucknow

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow is a private, AICTE-approved PGDM institute, and the founding campus of the Jaipuria group. Its clearest strength is accreditation. It holds NBA accreditation, plus AACSB International accreditation, a credential held by roughly 1% of Indian business schools (Jaipuria Lucknow homepage). It started in 1995, in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow (Jaipuria Lucknow campus page). Three sister campuses came later: Noida, Jaipur and Indore. Jaipuria Lucknow runs three PGDM programmes.

Two facts define this campus. First, its fee is published separately from its sister campuses. The total PGDM fee for the 2027-29 batch is ₹15,25,000 (Jaipuria Fee Structure). This is a Lucknow-specific number. Second, its placements page does not report Lucknow separately. It gives one combined number for all four campuses together. The highest package was ₹24.11 LPA. Over 1,100 students were placed. Both figures cover Lucknow, Noida, Jaipur and Indore together, not Lucknow alone (Jaipuria Placements). Lucknow's own median salary is ₹9,00,000, for the 2024-25 graduating batch, in the data it submitted for NIRF 2026.

A third fact is worth naming early. Lucknow is the oldest Jaipuria campus. Yet on NIRF's Management ranking, it now trails a younger sibling. Noida ranked 41st in NIRF 2025. Lucknow ranked 67th in the same cycle (Jaipuria NIRF 2025 announcement, ANI/Business Standard). Lucknow's own rank did improve. It climbed from 72nd in 2024 to 67th in 2025. But the gap to Noida remains real.

Who Jaipuria Lucknow suits: a CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT or GMAT scorer who wants the group's oldest, AACSB-accredited campus. This candidate should be comfortable with a composite selection process. There is no published cutoff. This candidate should also be willing to check the campus-specific fee against a group-wide placement figure.

Who should check twice: an applicant who wants Lucknow's average package or recruiter list. Neither is published for Lucknow alone. Anyone deciding purely on NIRF rank should also pause. One of Jaipuria's other campuses, Noida, currently ranks ahead of Lucknow.

What do you actually get for the Jaipuria Lucknow fees?

You get a full-time, AICTE-approved PGDM. The total cost is ₹15,25,000 for the 2027-29 batch. This covers the group's founding campus, with NBA and AACSB accreditation. It also gives access to the group-wide placement process. Hostel is billed separately (Jaipuria Fees).

Who should choose Jaipuria Lucknow, and who should check twice?

Choose it if a composite-score PGDM fits your exam profile. You should be comfortable with group-wide, not campus-specific, placement reporting. Check twice if you need a Lucknow-only placement number. Also check twice if you want the highest possible NIRF rank inside the group. Noida currently outranks Lucknow.

What is the NAAC grade of Jaipuria Lucknow?

Jaipuria Lucknow holds NAAC grade A+, with a CGPA of 3.45. NAAC gave this grade in 2023, in its third cycle for the institute. The institute's mandatory disclosure to AICTE states that the grade is valid until 1 August 2028. The same disclosure lists NBA accreditation for the PGDM from 2025 to 2031. PGDM (Retail Management) and PGDM (Financial Services) are accredited from 2025 to 2028.

Jaipuria Lucknow runs three full-time PGDM programmes. Each runs two years. Each needs a bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks, or an equivalent CGPA (Jaipuria Admissions):

• PGDM: the flagship general-management programme.
• PGDM (Financial Services): a finance specialisation from year one.
• PGDM (Retail Management): a retail specialisation from year one. The 2027-29 fee table does not list it, so check its status with the admission office.

The total PGDM fee for the 2027-29 batch is ₹15,25,000. Year 1 costs ₹7,70,000. Year 2 costs ₹7,55,000. The fee is paid across six trimesters (Jaipuria Fee Structure). This is the Lucknow-specific figure. It sits below Noida's ₹16,50,000. It sits above Jaipur's ₹14,75,000 and Indore's ₹13,50,000 for the same batch. A cross-campus comparison only works if you check each campus's own fee page, not a single group number.

Hostel costs extra. A Girls AC Single room costs ₹2,10,000 a year. An AC Double room, open to both girls and boys, costs ₹1,35,000 a year (2026-27 rates). A refundable ₹10,000 hostel deposit also applies (Jaipuria Lucknow Admissions). GST and mess charges are extra. See the Jaipuria Lucknow fees page for the full breakdown, payment schedule and refund policy.

What courses can I study at Jaipuria Lucknow?

Three full-time PGDM programmes are listed: general PGDM, PGDM (Financial Services) and PGDM (Retail Management). All run two years, across six trimesters. PGDM and PGDM (Financial Services) cost ₹15,25,000 each. The 2027-29 fee table does not list Retail Management.

Is the Jaipuria Lucknow fee the same as other Jaipuria campuses?

No. Lucknow's ₹15,25,000 sits below Noida's ₹16,50,000, for the same 2027-29 batch. It sits above Jaipur's ₹14,75,000 and Indore's ₹13,50,000.

Does Jaipuria Lucknow Have a Student Exchange Programme?

Yes, Jaipuria runs a Trimester Exchange Programme, where a student spends one full academic trimester at a partner university abroad. The Office of International Relations lists 15+ partner universities in Europe, Asia, Oceania and the Middle East, shared by all four Jaipuria campuses. The Jaipuria Lucknow homepage names partners such as Keele University (UK), Frankfurt School of Finance & Management (Germany), KEDGE Business School (France) and the University of New Brunswick (Canada). Jaipuria does not publish the eligibility rule, the credit transfer terms or the number of students sent in the latest year, so ask the admission office on +91 8800495724 before you plan for it.

Admission runs in three steps. First, submit the common application form and name Lucknow as your preferred campus. Second, pay a non-refundable ₹1,000 processing fee. Third, submit your academic record, test score and work-experience details (Jaipuria Admissions). Interviews are by invitation only, based on your aptitude test score.

Selection uses a composite score, not a single cutoff. The aptitude test counts for 45%. The personal interview counts for 25%. Academic performance across Class 10, 12 and degree counts for 15%. Case analysis counts for 10%. Work experience and extracurriculars count for 3%. Diversity counts for 2% (Jaipuria Admissions). The official site does not publish a specific deadline calendar for this cycle. See the Jaipuria Lucknow admission page for the full process.

How do I apply to Jaipuria Lucknow?

Submit the common application, name Lucknow as your preferred campus, then pay a non-refundable ₹1,000 processing fee. An invitation-only interview follows, based on your test score.

What is the eligibility for Jaipuria Lucknow admission?

You need a bachelor's degree of at least three years, with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. You also need a valid score in CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT or GMAT.

Read this carefully. The placements page gives four-campus combined numbers. They are not broken out for Lucknow alone. For the 2024-26 batch, group-wide: the highest package was ₹24.11 LPA. The top-10% average was ₹14.7 LPA. The top-20% average was ₹13.18 LPA. The placement rate was 97%. Over 1,100 students were placed, across 300+ recruiters (Jaipuria Placements). Banking and Financial Services led hiring, at 37%. IT/ITES followed at 15%. Consulting and Research took 13%.

For Lucknow alone, the placements page gives no placement percentage, average package or recruiter list. The NIRF 2026 data gives two Lucknow figures for the 2024-25 graduating batch. Of 351 graduates, 341 were placed. The median salary was ₹9,00,000. See the Jaipuria Lucknow placement page for what this group-wide reporting means for a Lucknow applicant.

Has Jaipuria Lucknow released the latest salary data?

Yes. The 2024-26 batch figures are combined for all four campuses. For Lucknow alone, the latest figure is the ₹9,00,000 median for 2024-25 graduates, from the NIRF 2026 data.

Jaipuria Lucknow does not publish a fixed cutoff rank or percentile. Selection uses the composite score described above. The entrance test counts for 45% of the total. Academics, interview, case analysis, work experience and diversity make up the rest (Jaipuria Admissions). Third-party sites mention a "typical" CAT/XAT band of roughly 75-85 percentile. Jaipuria Lucknow does not publish this band. It is not a published cutoff. See the [Jaipuria Lucknow cutoff](Jaipuria Lucknow cutoff page) page for the full picture.

What CAT percentile do I need for Jaipuria Lucknow?

No fixed minimum is published. Your test score counts for only 45% of a composite score, alongside interview, academics, case analysis, work experience and diversity.

Jaipuria's scholarship pool is stated at ₹10 crore, group-wide. Awards go first-come, first-served, after the first fee instalment. The merit ladder runs by CAT percentile. A 90%+ score gets ₹5,00,000. An 80-90% score gets ₹3,50,000. A 70-80% score gets ₹2,50,000. A separate sibling scholarship of ₹1,00,000 is also available (Jaipuria Lucknow Admissions). The ladder is for the 2026-28 batch. Jaipuria has not published one for 2027-29 yet. See the Jaipuria Lucknow scholarship page for full eligibility.

What is the highest scholarship amount at Jaipuria Lucknow?

₹5,00,000, for a CAT percentile of 90 or above, awarded first-come, first-served from a group-wide ₹10 crore pool.

Is the Jaipuria Lucknow scholarship guaranteed once I clear the percentile?

No. Awards go first-come, first-served after the first fee instalment. Clearing the percentile band alone does not guarantee the award.

Jaipuria Lucknow's NIRF Management rank has moved year by year. It went 78th in 2022, 92nd in 2023, 72nd in 2024, and 67th in 2025. Its 2025 score is 50.86. This is a genuine recovery after the 2023 dip. The source is the government's own ranking portal (NIRF Management Ranking 2025, nirfindia.org).

Jaipuria Lucknow also holds an MBAUniverse.com rank of 47th for 2026, with a Grade of AA. See the Jaipuria Lucknow rankings page for the full trend, and a comparison against the other three campuses.

Is Jaipuria Lucknow ranked higher than Jaipuria Noida?

No. Jaipuria Noida ranked 41st in NIRF Management 2025, 26 places ahead of Lucknow's 67th, in the same cycle.

Jaipuria Lucknow operates from the Jaipuria Innovation and Incubation Centre. It sits on Hahnemann Road, Vineet Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow (Google Business Profile listing). The institute states separate hostel blocks. One is for women only, an AC Single block. One serves both men and women, an AC Double block (Jaipuria Lucknow Admissions). The official site does not publish an exact campus area in acres. It does not publish a library seat count or a lab-by-lab breakdown either. This is a genuine gap on the institute's own pages, not something we chose to leave out.

Does Jaipuria Lucknow have on-campus hostel facilities?

Yes. A Girls AC Single block and a mixed AC Double block are both billed separately from tuition. Both carry a refundable ₹10,000 deposit.

What Do Students Say About Jaipuria Lucknow?

Students rate Jaipuria Lucknow 4.2 out of 5 on Google. On Reddit, they see it as the main private MBA choice in Lucknow after IIM Lucknow. They doubt the pay against the fee and dislike the shared placement pool.

What Do Students Say About Placements at Jaipuria Lucknow?

Students say your own effort decides your result, and that one placement pool for four campuses raises the competition. They also doubt the roles and the promotional numbers.

👥Students Dislike ThisOne Pool for Four CampusesStudents say placement is run centrally for all Jaipuria campuses, so many students compete for each company. A commenter on the Noida campus (February 2025) calls it the biggest weakness. Posts in March 2025, May 2025 and March 2026 describe the same shared pool. Most of these voices are from other campuses, but Lucknow students join the same pool. Evidence: Strong, on Reddit.📊Mixed ViewsEffort and Profile DecideA poster in March 2025 says a CGPA above 7.5 and active effort can lead to a good result. In a 2025-26 thread, a commenter says friends at the Noida and Lucknow campuses found placements steady but not high, and students who worked hard got solid roles. In February 2026, another poster says a student with strong marks can get a good job from a tier 2 college. Evidence: Strong, on Reddit, but mostly about the whole group.💼Mixed ViewsMany Roles Are Sales or Routine WorkIn October 2025, one commenter says most students end up in sales roles, and another says typical jobs are routine work in big cities. A March 2026 poster says the same about sales. None of them clearly speaks from a Lucknow graduate's own job. Evidence: three voices, on Reddit.🔎Mixed ViewsPromotional Numbers Are DoubtedIn February 2025, a commenter tells applicants not to trust what the college says about placements and to ask students directly. In October 2025, another says the results are weaker than brochures claim. Use the audited report, not claims in posts.

What This Means for You

Is Jaipuria Lucknow Worth the Fee, According to Students?

The fee against the pay is the most common worry. Many posters say the return is thin for the fee, while a few say the college is fair for its level.

💸Students Dislike ThisReturn Looks Thin for the FeePosters from February 2025 to October 2025 say the return is weak. One who says they are from the college (February 2025) says you will not get a return on the fee, though the rest is good. A May 2025 r/lucknow commenter ranks it second in the city but warns that the return is low. A March 2025 poster says it is not worth the fee for the job it leads to. Evidence: Strong, on Reddit.⚖️Students Like ThisFair for Its LevelIn a 2025-26 thread, two commenters say the fee is balanced against outcomes compared with other private colleges that charge a similar fee. Both speak from friends' experience at the Noida and Lucknow campuses. Evidence: not strong, because both views are second-hand and from one thread.📈One Student's ViewPay Grows After the First JobOne commenter in March 2025 says students judge a college by first-year pay alone, while the degree and network work for a whole career.

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How Do Students See Jaipuria Lucknow Among MBA Options in Lucknow?

Students name Jaipuria Lucknow first among private colleges in the city, after IIM Lucknow. They disagree on its tier, and they call it a safe option after a weak CAT score.

📍Students Like ThisMain Private Choice in the CityIn r/lucknow threads from August 2024, May 2025, August 2025 and March 2026, commenters name Jaipuria when asked for an MBA college in Lucknow. They usually put it right after IIM Lucknow. In March 2026, one adds that Institute of Management Sciences at the University of Lucknow is another option. Evidence: Strong, on r/lucknow.📚One Student's ViewLearning Better Than the Tier LabelIn a 2025-26 thread of colleges to avoid, one commenter says friends at the Noida and Lucknow campuses found the learning environment, faculty and industry exposure better than expected. This is second-hand.🏷️Mixed ViewsThe Tier Label Is DebatedIn October 2025, one poster calls Jaipuria a tier 3 college with weak placements, and another says it does better than several tier 2 colleges. Evidence: Strong that opinions are split.🛟Mixed ViewsA Safe Option After a Weak CATPosts in December 2025, January 2026 and February 2026 list Jaipuria among colleges for applicants with a modest CAT score who cannot take a drop year. Most posts name Jaipuria in general, not Lucknow alone. Evidence: Strong, on Reddit.🚆One Student's ViewJobs May Be Outside LucknowOne commenter in October 2025 says private-sector jobs in Lucknow are limited, so graduates move to bigger cities. Another commenter objected to this view of the city. We found no other view.

What This Means for You

How Were These Jaipuria Lucknow Reviews Chosen?

Is Jaipuria Lucknow Worth It? Who It Suits and Who It Does Not

Jaipuria Lucknow is worth it if you want to study in Lucknow, can stay in the upper part of the batch and do not need to borrow most of the fee. Think twice if you expect high pay, want a non-sales role or want a small placement pool.