IIM Sirmaur: Fees, Placements, Rankings, Cutoff, Admissions, Courses

Indian Institute of Management, Sirmaur, is situated in the heart of Himachal Pradesh, amongst the beauty of the Himalayas. Therefore, it is also known as Himalayan IIM. Established in 2015, IIM Sirmaur is a member of the 3rd generation of the IIM Family, Baby IIMs. IIM Sirmaur is the only IIM named after the name of a district in which it is situated. The institute is located in the town of Paonta Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, on the border between Himachal Pradesh and UttarakhandThe Institute operates from the temporary campus on the ghat of the Yamuna River in Paonta Sahib. IIM Sirmaur is just 50km away from Dehradun and 78 km away from the Queen of Hills, which is Mussoorie; these beautiful places nearby make this institute one of the prestigious institutes that have outstanding scenic beauty around. It is not only the scenic beauty that makes this institute this great, but also the academic excellence; the institute started under the mentorship of IIM Lucknow, who has significant experience of 40 years in leading and providing excellent guidance to newer IIMs. Therefore, IIM Lucknow is recognized as an "Institution of Excellence," as it also serves as the mentor Institute for other IIMs like IIM Jammu, IIM Rohtak, and IIM Kashipur. This mentorship provides a strong foundation for curriculum development, faculty training, and best practices in management education. IIM Sirmaur is establishing itself as a premier institute known for its academic excellence and focus on experiential learning. However, as the Institute is at an early age and among the recently established IIMs, the strong alum network and Long-term Industrial Relations still need to be improved here compared to other well-established IIMs, which is one of the significant issues for the IIM Sirmaur. Still, with continuous growth and other developing practices, the institute is properly tackling the issue. It is believed to be ranked among the best Management Institutes in the country in the coming years.

Campus: The Institute operates through a temporary campus in the Institute Building of Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences (HIDS), Paonta Sahib. According to the IIM Sirmaur official website, the movement from the temporary campus to the permanent campus is supposed to be done in the year 2022, but due to the pandemic, it has been delayed till 2024; it is reported that from the academic session of 2024-25, the Institute will compensate the classes in the permanent campus, which is situated in Dhaula Kuan town, and is also in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh. The Permanent campus is spread over 300 acres and has modern classroom facilities. Once inaugurated, it will be the largest IIM area-wise.

Faculty Members: IIM Sirmaur has a team of over 35 full-time faculty, each with a wealth of expertise in management teaching and research. Many of these faculty members have also been part of older IIMs, bringing a wealth of management experience. In addition to the full-time faculty, the institute welcomes several visiting faculty members from top prestigious colleges like SP Jain and Mumbai. This diverse and experienced faculty team ensures that students receive the best education in accordance with the high standards set by IIMs, inspiring confidence in the academic quality of IIM Sirmaur.

Academic Curriculum: IIM Sirmaur follows the educational pedagogy, focusing on experiential learning through case studies, simulations, industry, and guest lectures by a leading business professional. This approach helps students apply theoretical knowledge to the real world; the case studies taught to students are from Harvard Business School, which allows the students to experience real-time problems faced by industry leaders at the top organizations around the world. The case discussion helps the students to develop thought processes to provide the best solutions in the business world.

IIM Sirmaur has a batch size of 312 students for batch 2023-25, which is their largest intake till now, and the admission process for batch 2024-26 is ongoing. The admission took place through the CAT Exam and was followed by the C.A.P. interview round. More details regarding the admission process are covered later on in the page. The cutoff for the general category in the MBA is 94 percentile, along with the sectional cutoff of 73 percentile for each section in the CAT Exam are Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) and Quantitative Aptitude (QA).

IIM Sirmaur offers various post-graduate courses for students, including the Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP), Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Tourism Management, and Ph.D, a full-time Management Programme, Executive MBA Program, and Management Development Programs. These courses have different admission and selection criteria, which are discussed below, and the duration of the courses differs from one to another. The Flagship course of IIM Sirmaur is the Postgraduate Programme in Management (PGP). This comprehensive program equips students with a strong foundation in core business disciplines such as finance, marketing, human resource management, operation management, and strategic management. In an era of booming tourism, IIM Sirmaur stands out by offering a specialized MBA Program in Tourism Management; this program caters to the growing demand for students who want to pursue careers in tourism related to tourism and hospitality; it provides insights into areas like destination marketing, sustainable tourism practices, hospitality management, revenue management, and event management. The full-time management program also includes PhD for students who want to pursue their career in the research or teaching line and an executive MBA for recognizing the needs of working professionals seeking to enhance their management skills. IIM Sirmaur offers a year Executive MBA Program, and along with it, the institutes also provide Management Development Programs (MDP) for professionals seeking to upgrade their skills in specific areas of management through a variety of short-term courses like digital marketing, financial management, leadership development, and supply chain management.

The Library Resources at IIM Sirmaur have vast options available that can help students gather a wide variety of knowledge; the library is for students 24/7 accessible, and students can use the library infrastructure any time without any restrictions; the library has over 190000 e-books and a sufficient number of print books available in library covering management courses. Other resources to support their academic and personal development include The Center for Learning Resources (CLR), The Centre for Career Development (CCD), and other services like Bloomberg Terminal, CRISIL Research, EBSCO Business Source Ultimate, EPWRF – India Time Series, Emerald Insight, Euromonitor Passport, JSTOR, Oxford Academy Journal, Oxford handbooks Online, PressReader, Statista, Grammarly, SAGE Research Methods, SCOPUS, Turnitin, URKUND, DELNET, Indiastat, ProQuest Ebook Central. Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy Pvt Ltd. (CMIE), QuillBot, and ABI Indorms: Complete subscription for students to assist in widening their knowledge and skills.

Rankings: IIM Sirmaur secured 98th position in the NIRF Ranking, a slip from 69th in 2022. Many reasons, like the temporary campus and limited faculty members, are a few possible reasons behind it. However, IIM Sirmaur has taken care of these parameters in 2023-24, which might help them to achieve a better rank in the upcoming NIRF Ranking. IIM Sirmaur Ranked 38th in the Top MBA Colleges in India 2024, released by IIRF.

IIM Sirmaur Ranking 2024 Highlights:

Have a look at the highlights for IIM Sirmaur Ranking:-

The fee of IIM Sirmaur for a two-year MBA Program for Batch 2024-26 is 17,50,00. This includes Admission fees, Tuition fees, hostel charges, Alumni Membership fees, and Mediclaim. There is a significant increase in the total fees of the IIM Sirmaur through these past years. This year fees increased by almost 10% to INR 17.5 Lakhs for the batch of 2024–26.

IIM Sirmaur Fees over the years: –

In this fee structure, the mess fees are excluded, and that is subject to change according to the vendor and type of food served in that particular trimester; there are six hostels in IIM Sirmaur, and three messes are available for students. Although the post-graduate programs are residential programs and students need to stay in a hostel, they can opt out of the mess food, and fees will not be included in the total fee of the course. All other books and study materials are provided by the Institute itself at the time of registration, and no additional amount is needed to be paid; the books and study materials are provided to students at the start of every trimester according to the courses. 

IIM Sirmaur Admissions and Cutoffs

Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur, an institute of national importance, was established in 2015 by the Government of India. This institute was a part of the newer IIMs being established by the Government of India. Along with IIM Sirmaur, other new IIMs were opened in Jammu, Amritsar, Sambalpur, Visakhapatnam, Nagpur and Bodh Gaya in the years 2015 and 2016.

IIM Sirmaur MBA Admission Process 2024 is based on CAT scores followed by Personal Interview (CAP & SAP Round). The first shortlisting for the MBA and MBA(TM) courses of IIM Sirmaur is done on the basis of CAT Score. IIM Sirmaur cutoff for MBA Core is 94 percentile and for MBA (TM) is 80 percentile for general category in CAT exam. The next step is followed by the Common Admission Process (CAP) or Supernumerary Admission Process (SAP) process consisting of a PI round for shortlisted candidates. The final admission to MBA courses are based on CAT score, PI score, academic profile, work experience, diversity and trailblazer score. 

CAT is a national level exam for admission into MBA courses. This year, around 3.28 lakh students registered for the CAT exam while around 2.88 lakh students appeared for it. This is followed by the Common Admission Process (CAP) which is a consortium of 10 IIMs - IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Jammu, IIM Kashipur, IIM Nagpur, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Tiruchirappalli and IIM Udaipur. In this process, a single IIM conducts personal interviews each year and the scores are shared with every participating IIM. This year, CAP is coordinated by IIM Kashipur.

IIM Sirmaur Admission Process for 2024-26 batch:

Candidates should be careful with the processes and important dates mentioned below: 

1. Filling out the CAT form, which is made available on the IIMCAT website from August of every year, is the first requirement for admission to IIM Sirmaur. During the CAT form filling process, candidates must choose between the MBA at IIM Sirmaur and the MBA-Tourism Management at IIM Sirmaur based on their areas of interest. 

(The candidates who fail to select IIM Sirmaur from the list will not be considered for any further rounds. IIM Sirmaur does not have any other medium or process for admissions to its flagship courses. Hence, candidates are advised to fill the CAT form with extreme caution and care.) 

2. The next step is to score good marks in their CAT exam which usually takes place on the last sunday of November. 
3. After the declaration of the results which are usually announced in the first week of January, the candidates clearing the cutoffs set by the institute will be called for a personal interview in an online medium. 
4. The CAP round calls are tentatively rolled from February while the interviews for both CAP and SAP processes wind up by April.
5. The candidates scoring the highest composite scores are offered final admission letters by the institute and rolling of offers start by 10th May tentatively every year. 

The timeline is as follows: - 

IIM Sirmaur MBA 2024-26 Admission:

Phase 1: Shortlist for personal interview based on CAT 2023

After giving the CAT, the common admission process of 10 participating IIMs starts. The shortlisted candidates are based on the CAT overall and sectional cutoffs. 

The candidates who meet the minimum criteria of overall and sectional cutoff will be called for a personal interview. The cutoff for IIM Sirmaur MBA course is as follows:

• The CAP round cutoffs for the MBA Core Programme of IIM Sirmaur are increasing year-by-year. The overall cutoffs for admissions at IIM Sirmaur has increased from an overall 92%ile in 2023 to 94%ile in 2024. 

Phase 2: Final merit list

After a personal interview has been conducted, the scores are shared with participating IIMs. In the second phase, the final selection list will be prepared based on a composite score, which is calculated through CAT score, PI score, academic profile, work experience, gender diversity and trailblazer score. The weightage of all these parameters is mentioned in the table below:

Phase 3: Admission acceptance and withdrawal policy

• The candidate accepting the admission offer letter is required to accept the same before a specified date and time as mentioned in the offer letter
• The candidate shall be required to book the seat by depositing an acceptance amount of 60,000 INR. The amount shall be adjusted on the day of registration.
• If there are still vacant seats after the registration deadline or by the last merit list, the processing fee will not be refunded to the students who have already enrolled in the program.
• If a particular student withdraws the candidature,
  • Before the registration day, the full amount will be refunded to the candidate after deducting a processing fee of INR 1000.
  • After the registration and before the commencement of the classes, the refund shall be made after deducting an amount already spent on the student. These charges include mediclaim and other related charges, a proportional amount from hostel fee (calculated weekly), and the processing fee of INR 1000.
  • After attending classes, the refund will be made after deducting the admission fee of 60,000 INR, any fixed amount already spent on the student (mediclaim and books), a proportional amount from hostel fee (calculated weekly), a proportional amount from tuition fees (calculated weekly) and a processing fee of INR 1000.
• All withdrawals will be made only after the admission process has been completed.

IIM Sirmaur MBA (TM) 2024-26 Admission:

Phase 1: Shortlist for personal interview based on CAT 2023

The minimum overall and sectional percentiles expected to be shortlisted for a PI is specified in the Table below.

Phase 2: Final merit list

The second phase consists of preparing the merit list of final selection on the basis of the composite score. The composite score is prepared based on a number of components, which includes CAT score, PI score, academic profile, academic diversity, work experience, gender diversity and trailblazer score. The weightage of all these parameters is mentioned in the table below:

 

Phase 3: Admission acceptance and withdrawal policy

• The candidate accepting the admission offer letter is required to accept the same before a specified date and time as mentioned in the offer letter
• The candidate shall be required to book the seat by depositing an acceptance amount of 60,000 INR. The amount shall be adjusted on the day of registration.
• If there are still vacant seats after the registration deadline or by the last merit list, the processing fee will not be refunded to the students who have already enrolled in the program.
• If a particular student withdraws the candidature,
  • Before the registration day, the full amount will be refunded to the candidate after deducting a processing fee of INR 1000.
  • After the registration and before the commencement of the classes, the refund shall be made after deducting an amount already spent on the student. These charges include mediclaim and other related charges, a proportional amount from hostel fee (calculated weekly), and the processing fee of INR 1000.
  • After attending classes, the refund will be made after deducting the admission fee of 60,000 INR, any fixed amount already spent on the student (mediclaim and books), a proportional amount from hostel fee (calculated weekly), a proportional amount from tuition fees (calculated weekly) and a processing fee of INR 1000.
• All withdrawals will be made only after the admission process has been completed.

Admission Policy MBA under SAP 2024-26:

SAP round process is called the Supernumerary Admission Process conducted to admit only the female candidates of diverse backgrounds. The Institute has reserved a total of 50 seats for its female candidates. SAP round process is conducted to ensure that these seats are filled by the female candidates after the official conclusion of the CAP round. Thus, female candidates are provided with two opportunities for admission at IIM Sirmaur. The cutoffs of SAP round are lower than that of the CAP round.

Phase 1: Shortlist for personal interview based on CAT 2023

The candidates who meet the minimum criteria of overall and sectional cutoff will be called for a personal interview. The cutoff for IIM Sirmaur MBA course is as follows:

• Female Candidates have to separately fill the SAP form to be considered for the process.

Phase 2: Final merit list

After the personal interview has been conducted, the second phase of the final selection list will be prepared based on a composite score, which is calculated through CAT score, PI score, academic profile, work experience and trailblazer score. The weightage of all these parameters is mentioned in the table below:

Phase 3: Admission acceptance and withdrawal policy

• The candidate accepting the admission offer letter is required to accept the same before a specified date and time as mentioned in the offer letter
• The candidate shall be required to book the seat by depositing an acceptance amount of 60,000 INR. The amount shall be adjusted on the day of registration.
• If there are still vacant seats after the registration deadline or by the last merit list, the processing fee will not be refunded to the students who have already enrolled in the program.
• If a particular student withdraws the candidature,
  • Before the registration day, the full amount will be refunded to the candidate after deducting a processing fee of INR 1000.
  • After the registration and before the commencement of the classes, the refund shall be made after deducting an amount already spent on the student. These charges include mediclaim and other related charges, a proportional amount from hostel fee (calculated weekly), and the processing fee of INR 1000.
  • After attending classes, the refund will be made after deducting the admission fee of 60,000 INR, any fixed amount already spent on the student (mediclaim and books), a proportional amount from hostel fee (calculated weekly), a proportional amount from tuition fees (calculated weekly) and a processing fee of INR 1000.
• All withdrawals will be made only after the admission process has been completed.

Composite Score Components Breakdown

Breakdown analysis of the components of the composite score is as follows:

• Personal Interview: - The marks to the candidate will be awarded out of 20. The criteria of the performance is undisclosed and stays at the discretion of the interviewing body.

• Scaled CAT Score: - IIM Sirmaur gives highest weightage to the DILR Score (40%), followed by VARC Score (40%) and the weightage to the Quantitative Aptitude Score is the lowest (20%). Hence, the students are advised to score well in both the DILR and VARC section. The Scaled CAT score is calculated by using their formula which normally is your CAT Score divided by the highest CAT Score with a multiplication factor designed by accommodating the above mentioned segregation.

• 12th Score: - 

• 10th Score: - 

• Graduation Score: - 

The above mentioned table is common for all the three processes. However, for the Tourism Management candidates, a multiplication factor is used for diversity which gets multiplied to the scores secured by the students based on their graduation percentage.

Multiplication Factor = 1 (If the graduation degree is in the Tourism Domain)

Multiplication Factor = 0.8 (If the graduation degree is in any domain other than Tourism)

For Example: - If a student secured 85% in his graduation degree, then, 

1. If the degree is in Tourism, the score awarded would be - 7
2. If the degree is in domain other than Tourism, the score awarded would be - 7*0.8 = 5.6

(All the scores will be normalized for different education boards or universities)

• Work Experience: - 

(The scores will be normalized and for CAP round candidates, if the tidal full-time work experience is > 48 Months, the score awarded will be 0)

• Gender Diversity: - For both CAP round and Tourism Interviews

• Female/Transgender - 5

• Male - 0

• Trailblazer Score: - It corresponds to a special weightage given to candidates on the following four parameters: -

1. Prior full-time work experience for a minimum of 2-Years in an NGO or as a Medical Doctor or as an Entrepreneur. 
2. Professional courses like Chartered Accountancy, Cost Accounting and Company Secretaryship Certifications.
3. Bachelor’s in a creative discipline (B.Des, B.Arch and B.Plan)*
4. National/International Sports Winners

IIM Sirmaur 2023-25 Batch admission details:

The composite score cutoffs of IIM Sirmaur for the batch of 2023-25 is given below: - (The data is as per RTI)

• For the batch of 2023-25, a total of 151272 general category candidates selected IIM Sirmaur as their CAT preference of which 9543 were shortlisted for the PI WAT round and 4461 received the final offer. 
• The Admission Statistics for batch 2023-25 are tabulated below:

IIM Sirmaur Admission for International Students

The admission for international students is separately conducted by the institute. 

Stage 1: Valid GMAT/GRE score

The student has to appear for the GMAT/GRE exam within the last 5 years. The cutoff is a minimum of 540 in GMAT and 300 in GRE 

Stage 2: Personal Interview

The shortlisted applicant shall be invited for a personal interview which will be held online

Stage 3: Final selection

Final selection of international students is based on different components which includes performance in GMAT/GRE, Personal Interview, Academic performance, co-curricular and extra-curricular achievements, and work experience

IIM Sirmaur Admissions for PhD 2024

Stage 1: Application Procedure

The application procedure for PhD admission includes:

Stage 2: First round of personal interview

Based on the application procedure round, the shortlisted candidates will be invited for the first round of personal interview conducted by the members of the candidate’s area of specialization.

Stage 3: Second round of personal interview

Candidates shortlisted by different areas will be required to appear for a personal interview with the Doctoral Programme and Research Committee.

The candidates who clear this final round of interview will be given an admission offer letter by the institute.

IIM Sirmaur PhD Admission Dates 2024

IIM Sirmaur Ex-MBA Admission 2024

IIM Sirmaur Ex-MBA Admission Dates 2024

Frequently Asked Questions​:

Ques. What is the minimum CAT cutoff required for admission to IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. What is the batch size for IIM Sirmaur MBA Programs?

Ques. Is work experience mandatory for getting admission to IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. What is the Eligibility Criteria for MBA Admission at IIM Sirmaur for International Students?

Ques. Is CAT Cutoff same for MBA and MBA Tourism program at IIM Sirmaur?

Courses And Fees

Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur, as the name suggests is an institute offering management courses and pedagogy to all the interested and eligible candidates. IIM Sirmaur offers a 2-Year Master’s in Business Administration programme and 2-Year Masters in Business Administration in Tourism Management as its two flagship programmes. 

It also offers a 2-Year weekend Executive Programme to Industry experts in Business Management, and Digital Transformation and Analytics. These are a part-time hybrid programme equivalent to an MBA Degree programme. The EMBA programmes are covered both in an online and offline format where the selected students are required to stay in campus for 2 modules while the rest of the modules are covered in an online mode. 

The Indian Institute of Management, Sirmaur also offers a core 5-year PhD programme along with an Executive PhD program and PhD (AICTE-QIP) for faculties. 

The highlights of all the courses offered by IIM Sirmaur are as follows:

• The 2-Year MBA Programme is a full-time residential programme designed to foster the holistic development of the students. The programme is divided into 6 trimesters. 
• In the first year, there are three trimesters of around 3–months. After the 1st year, the students are required to complete a Summer Internship program of 8-weeks with a reputed organization. The SIP programme provides an opportunity to all the students to implement the learnings they gathered in the first-year. Each trimester of the first-year has around 8-9 mandatory subjects varying from core courses from HR, Finance, Marketing, Operations, Strategy and IT & Analytics. The idea is to expose the students to all the aspects and domains of management before sending them to their respective Summer Internship. 
• The second-year consists of just one main Strategy course which takes place in the 4th trimester. The students are required to complete a total of 15 electives excluding the mandatory Strategy Course in the second-year. Each elective constitutes 3-credits and the students are required to complete a total of 45 credits coming solely from the chosen electives. Students are required to complete at least one major in one particular domain. A student is considered to complete a major in a domain when the student successfully completes and passes the examinations in a total of 6-8 electives in that particular domain. A student can complete majors in at most two domains. A minor is considered when a student successfully completes 4-5 elective courses in one particular domain. At IIM Sirmaur, a student is allowed to complete specialization in at most three domains. Marketing, Finance and IT are the top 3 domains chosen by the students. The three most popular electives offered at IIM Sirmaur in each of the domain is as follows: - 
  • Marketing: Consumer Behaviour, Brand Management and Product Management
  • Finance: Corporate Valuation, FinTech and Financial Statements & Analysis
  • Operations and Supply Chain: Supply Chain Analytics, Operations Strategy and Project Management
  • IT: IT Strategy, Business Intelligence & Data Mining and Agile Methodology
  • Decision Sciences: Business Analytics, Data Analytics using R and Advanced Analytics
  • HR: Leadership & Team Management, Negotiation Management and Talent Management
  • Economics: International Finance, Game Theory for Managers, and International Economics of Business
  • Strategy: Managing Public Private Partnerships, Management Consulting and Platforms & Ecosystems
  • Others: Basic Course in Entrepreneurship, Advanced Course in Entrepreneurship and German Language
• The 2-Year MBA Programme in Tourism Management is similar to that of the core-programme. The only change is the fact that some of the core courses from the MBA programme are missing while the Tourism programme has its own additional unique courses in the first year. In the second year, all the Tourism students are mandatorily required to keep the Tourism domain as their majors domain while for the rest of the courses, IIM Sirmaur Academic Council has established some norms and criterion where in the students are allowed to choose electives from the core MBA programme in addition to the existing unique pool of electives.Three of the most popular electives in Tourism domain are - Tourism Analytics, Business Agility in Tourism and Revenue Management.
• The PhD programme has a separate eligibility criteria for different candidates. The candidates who have already completed their MBA from an IIM, the PhD programme will be of 3-years. For the rest of the candidates, the programme is of a total of 5-years. The programme is divided into 2 major parts. Part 1 is of two-years where the enrolled students are taught the basics of management along with the current MBA batch. After 2 years, the enrolled students continue their research while performing their academic and administrative commitments. The enrolled students can select their area of work as per their interests. The areas of specialization offered by IIM Sirmaur are the same as mentioned above while explaining the top electives in a particular domain.
• The Executive MBA programmes are specially designed for industrial executives. The programme is of two-years duration and is a part-time management course consisting of a full time residential module and a part time online module. 
• IIM Sirmaur also offers certification courses in Analytics and Management and several Management Development Programmes to industry professionals. These MDP programmes are usually of around two to three days. Officials from companies such as HPCL participated in these programmes. The programmes are specially designed where theoretical concepts are taught in a gamified manner. Since these programmes are designed as per the requirements of the company, several case studies are also used by the faculties to draw parallels between the existing problems being faced by the professionals and how to tackle them.

• Executive PhD programme is a special programme for industrial professionals who are interested in researching in a particular field. The institute will provide assistance with theoretical concepts in the candidate’s interested field and in their research. This is a four to six year programme where the students are taught for six months in their respective interested field. The candidate is required to then successfully pass the CQE (Comprehensive Qualifying Examination). Post the completion of these six months, the student will be assisted until they receive their Doctoral degree. The classes will be conducted in an online environment over the weekends for two terms in six months with candidates required to mandatorily visit the campus for one week each in the two terms for completing the offline module and faculty interactions.
  1. The RAT exam stands for Internal Research Aptitude Test conducted by IIM Sirmaur for the selection process is a special exam conducted on the day of the offline interview. 
  2. The Statement of Purpose required to convince the Academic Body of IIM Sirmaur is an important aspect of the admission process. The interested candidates are required to write an SOP of 700-1000 words emphasizing on their extreme desire and interest and explaining as to why a candidate wants to pursue and opt for the executive PhD course being an industrial professional.

Fees 

• IIM Sirmaur's Fee structure is the same for MBA and MBA Tourism programs. The total fee includes Tuition Fee, Hostel Charges, Alumni Membership etc.

• IIM Sirmaur EMBA Fee is INR 8 Lakhs for 2 years excluding application fee of INR 2,950.

• IIM Sirmaur like most other B-schools has seen an upward trend in their fee structure over the last 3-years. 
• IIM Sirmaur Fees for the batch of 2021-23 was INR 13,75,000 which was increased by almost 16% to INR 16,00,000 for the batch of 2024-26. This is a significant jump and looks little less justified compared to the average package IIM Sirmaur has seen over the years.
• IIM Sirmaur Fees for the batch of 2023-25 was INR 16,00,000 which was again increased by almost 10% to INR 17,50,000 for the batch of 2024-26. But the average package has merely changed over the years. Thus decreasing the overall ROI of the institute.

IIM Sirmaur fees over the years is as follows:

IIM Sirmaur Vs IIM Nagpur Vs IIM Sambalpur Vs IIM Vizag Vs IIM Jammu Vs IIM Amritsar Vs IIM Bodh Gaya

• IIM Sambalpur has the highest fees at INR 21.01 Lakhs, followed by IIM Amritsar at INR 21 Lakhs.
• IIM Bodh Gaya has the lowest total fees of INR 17 Lakhs with second lowest average package at INR 15.68 LPA.
• Compared with all the Baby IIMs mentioned above, IIM Sirmaur has the lowest average placement package of INR 14.45 LPA.
• Considering the above table, IIM Vizag appears to be the best baby IIM as far as ROI is concerned. 

Ques. What is the Hostel fee at IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. What is the confirmation fee for accepting admission at IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. Does IIM Sirmaur offer scholarships to its MBA students?

Ques. What is the duration of the MBA Executive program of IIM Sirmaur and how are the classes conducted?

Ques. Is there any International Immersion program (IIP) at IIM Sirmaur?

IIM Sirmaur Placement

IIM Sirmaur 2024 Placements (ongoing) highlights 

• As of first week of May 2024, around 30 students are yet to be placed out of 297 students 
• The highest CTC offered till now is 32.5 LPA by Amazon while the lowest CTC offered till now is 9 LPA by Travelbullz India.
• Sales and Marketing has seen the most number of offers till now and this trend is likely to continue till the end of the placement. 
• Axis Bank emerged as the top recruiters with 15+ offers followed by Cordelia Cruise with 10+ offers
• Over 120 companies have participated in the placement process so far and the college is still trying to have more companies for the unplaced students. 
• The placement process is common for both MBA and MBA - TM courses. 
• Around 30 companies offered in the range of 9 to 12 LPA while a majority of the companies offered around 14-16 LPA.
• Percentage of students receiving PPO still remains very low (around 13%) and continues to be a challenge for IIM Sirmaur this year as well. 
• 3 International roles till now - RAK Ceramics (Middle East), Africare Consulting (Kenya) and TravelBullz (Thailand)

IIM Sirmaur 2024 Placement : Company wise CTC details

The table below highlights the top CTCs offered by companies for 2024 placement at IIM Sirmaur. (This is a partial list of companies which will be updated regularly as and when new companies visit the campus for the ongoing placements)

IIM Sirmaur’s 2023 placement

According to the official placement report of IIM Sirmaur for 2023, IIM Sirmaur's highest package increased by 142% to INR 64.12 LPA whereas IIM Sirmaur’s average package increased by 13% to INR 14.45 LPA. A total of 224 students received 243 job offers. 125 recruiters participated in the placement drive. Some of the top recruiters included Accenture, Cognizant, Deloitte, L&T, Tech Mahindra etc.

New recruiters comprised almost 50% of the total recruiters, reinforcing the fact that IIM Sirmaur is able to attract new and diverse companies, however this is equally concerning as the college is not able to retain the older companies year on year. 

Snapshot of IIM Sirmaur’s 2023 placement compared to 2022. 

Key Insights on IIM Sirmaur 2023 placements

• IIM Sirmaur has reduced its dependence on new recruiters from over 90 in 2022 to around 65 in 2023. As the college becomes more prominent and established, it is likely that this reliance on new recruiters will eventually reduce further and older companies will become loyal and legacy recruiters like in the case of more established IIMs. Aspirants and students can take advantage of a more predictable nature of placements as far as the recruiters’ list is concerned in the future.
• It is also interesting to note the remarkable increase in the PPOs count at IIM Sirmaur. In 2022 just 2 students were offered PPOs while in 2023 it increased to 13. The number of PPOs has been over 40 this year for the batch of 2024. If this trend continues, one can see IIM Sirmaur having over 20% students receiving PPOs, however this is still not close to what older established B-Schools offer. 
• IIM Sirmaur saw a massive jump in the highest CTC for the batch of 2023. The CTC of 64.12 LPA was offered by Tolaram Group (International Placement). This year however in 2024 the highest CTC till now has been just 32.5 LPA by Amazon. This is a decline of around 100% from the previous year. 
• There isn't a fixed pattern at IIM Sirmaur in terms of the sectors picking up the most number of students. While in 2022 IT and ITES sector emerged as the most dominant one, it was replaced by BFSI in 2023 and it is most likely to be replaced again by Sales and Marketing for 2024. This does not allow us to tag IIM Sirmaur as a sector specialist for any of the sectors. 
• IIM Sirmaur has seen a rise in International roles in 2024 as compared to previous years. 3 companies have already offered international roles to the students in 2024. 

IIM Sirmaur’s 2023 placement compared with other baby IIMs

How has IIM Sirmaur performed compared to other baby IIMs ?

IIM Sirmaur has not performed well in terms of placement as compared to other baby IIMs. The average number of companies visiting baby IIMs was around 115. IIM Sirmaur did well in this regard by having over 125 companies on the campus but it falls behind other baby IIMs by a big margin in the average and median CTC. The average of the average CTCs across all baby IIMs was 16.16, while that of IIM Sirmaur was just 14.45 LPA. Similarly the average of the median CTC across all baby IIMs was 15.44 LPA while that of IIM Sirmaur was just 13 LPA. This shows that even though the number of companies were more, the CTC offered by them remained relatively low. Despite these, IIM Sirmaur managed to be ahead of IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Visakhapatnam and IIM Amritsar in the highest CTC offered. 

IIM Sirmaur Placements 2023 Sector-Wise Analysis

BFSI remained the most dominant sector at IIM Sirmaur’s placement, having 40% (98 Offers) of the total offers. This was followed by ITES and Consulting at 26% and 11% respectively. EdTech remained the best paying sector with an average CTC of 18.9 LPA but the offers were just limited to 5 in total. With a total 10 offers, Infrastructure and Real Estate companies offered an average CTC of 16.22 LPA. Although BFSI, ITES and Consulting sector companies hired in good numbers their average CTC remained relatively low compared to other sectors. 

Few top paying companies from each sector are listed below in the table

IIM Sirmaur Summer placement 2024

IIM Sirmaur placed 100% of the students for summer internship from the batch of 2025. Marketing and BFSI emerged as the top recruiters absorbing almost 50% of the batch. The highest stipend stood at Rs 2,00,000 for 2 months whereas the average stipend stood at Rs 71,000 for 2 months. This is a 41% increment in the average stipend compared to previous year. 

The placement process for MBA Core and MBA - TM is common however companies can have their own criteria to shortlist students specific to a particular course. 

The table below shows the snapshot of the summer placement for both MBA Core and MBA - TM 

Comparison of IIM Sirmaur’s summer placement over years

IIM Sirmaur has been consistent in placing maximum number of students in the Sales and Marketing domain irrespective of the sector. Despite having an 100% increase in the number of recruiters, Sales and Marketing is still the most preferred choice of the students for summer placements. There has been a shift in the most preferred sector however from EdTech in 2022 to BFSI in 2023 and 2024. The same pattern can be seen in the final placement of 2023 as well where BFSI emerged as the most dominant sector. 

See what existing students have to say about IIM Sirmaur placements

“Both Summer Placements and Final Placements are provided by the Institute. Being a third-generation IIM, Jobs offered at IIM Sr are as lucrative as other IIMs, but the Institute is progressing fairly well in this area. Prominent recruiters are coming to campus for recruitment. Majority of Batch got placed in BFSI sector. the last year average placement is 15 Lakh and the highest international package is 60 lakh” 

• Jaydeep (Batch of 2025, MBA Core)

“The placement is Umeralla Placement for both the batches core and TM batches. The average placement of last year was 15 lakh for core and 12 lakh for the TM batch and there is including of both international and national placements. this year i saw many good companies come for a placement like ,ICICI, HDFC, Air India, Indigo, Deliote, KPMG and the last year highest package is 62 lakh (TOLARAM)”

• Shubhajit (Batch of 2025, MBA - TM) 

“Placements are the best amongst all 3rd gen IIMs, be it SIPs or Final Placements. Likes of Paytm and Amazon are on campus and the numbers are also very promising. The placecom here does not gets involved in any unfair and dirty games and i can vouch for that. Theyll never ask you to opt out forcefully just to make their numbers good”

• Ashwin (Batch of 2025, MBA Core)

IIM Sirmaur Batch Profile 

IIM Sirmaur’s batch strength for the current batch of 2023-2025 is 309 students including both the courses of MBA Core and TM. Out of this a staggering 85% students are freshers. 

This is not just a chance but a strategic decision of IIM Sirmaur to prefer more freshers over work experience students. Even amongst the 15% students who had work experience, preference was given to those who had less than 24 months of work experience. As per the official summer placement report of IIM Sirmaur for the batch of 2025, the decision of having more freshers was a deliberate decision to counter the slowdown in the market keeping the ROI for freshers high. 

This however will certainly impact the overall diversity of the batch and peer learning experience. 

IIM Sirmaur has, however, maintained a good diversity in terms of educational background. With over 50% students coming from BCom and BBA backgrounds, IIM Sirmaur has broken the usual notion of MBA classrooms being heavily dominated by engineering students. The representation of technical and science related background students is decent enough at 35% with nearly 28% of the batch comprising female students. 

Frequently asked questions

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Life At IIM Sirmaur

Ever wondered about what college life is really like at IIM Sirmaur? It's a whole adventure! From going to classes in the morning to hanging out with friends in the hostel at night, life at IIM Sirmaur is all about making memories, learning and having fun. 

A particular day in the life of a student at IIM Sirmaur starts with getting ready and rushing to attend morning classes which usually starts at 9 in the morning. In the first year at IIM Sirmaur, students study a variety of subjects like finance, marketing, HR, strategy, operations and many more. On any given day, there are between 3-6 classes, each lasting 1.5 hours. After the hectic schedule of classes, students engage themselves in other activities.

At IIM Sirmaur, students engage themselves in clubs and committees. The institute, a student run, offers a chance to students to be involved in its functioning. Each club or committee has their respective role to be performed. After the classes, students engage themselves in this work. By being a part of clubs and committees, students get a chance to work with their batchmates and make a difference in the institute by either handling its operations or organizing events. There are many students who work in live projects to gain a practical exposure by working on real projects. They devote some time of the day to this. This helps them in connecting academic knowledge with real work. 

In the evenings, students relax at the mess, cafeteria or ground. They have their meals too. The institute has a library and computer lab for those who want to study, read books or newspapers or work on their academic projects. The day ends at students returning to their respective hostels. After this, they spend their time with their friends, creating lasting memories together.

As IIM Sirmaur is operating from its temporary campus at Paonta Sahib, The Campus area is not widespread and has limited space for hostels within a short distance of the academic building. The Institute has six hostels: Yajur Hostel, Atharva Hostel, Kailash Hostel, Kartik Hostel, Vinayak Hostel, and Dental Hostel. Among these six hostels, two are within the boundaries of the campus, Yajur Hostel and Atharva Hostel; these are girls' hostels and some additional separate rooms for PWD students. The security and restrictions are comparatively higher than those of other hostels as these hostels are within campus boundaries. However, when it comes to the advantages of these hostels, there are plenty, like the short distances between them and the academic blocks; students can reach the classes within a minute when they reside in Yajur and Atharva Hostels. Almost all the cultural and Sports activities are organized on the campus grounds, which are very close to these hostels, so accessibility is a significant advantage of girls' hostels. The other four hostels, Kailash Hostel, Kartik Hostel, Vinayak Hostel, and Dental Hostels, are for male students. Three of these hostels are for second-year students, allotted at the time of registration for the second year. Kailash Hostel is for first-year students; this hostel is 6km away from the academic block and is far away from all. Double occupancy rooms are allocated to students, and various facilities like Bicycles, washing machines, gym, indoor games, refrigerators, ovens, and geysers are provided to students, which makes life easier for them. Security is up to mark in all the hostels; on average, 2-3 guards are available, and CCTV Cameras protect gates. Students can bring their Vehicles to the hostels, and parking facilities are available. Girls can enter the boys' hostel from morning to evening to encourage co-ed and diverse educational sessions. Bus facilities are available for students who reside in these hostels, and buses are arranged for students from morning to late at night to provide good connectivity between the academic block and the hostels. Each hostel has a dedicated Mess and Canteen for students. The hostels' Entry times are from 5:00 Am to 10:00 P.m., and breaking these rules results in fines. The nearest market is 3km away from the hostels. For transportation, Institute buses and E-rickshaws are available nearby, which can help the students get to the nearest market. 

Events at IIM Sirmaur:

• Pinnacle: Pinnacle 1.0 was the first business conclave organized by the institute. Various clubs and committees coordinated to make the business conclave successful. It was a one day event held in Dehradun which included panel discussions in various domains. The conclave was attended by more than 200 students and 20 guests from various companies, thus making it a great opportunity for learning and networking.
• Radiance: Radiance 1.0 was the first ever management fest of IIM Sirmaur. It was a 2 day event filled with academic and cultural events. Various case competitions were organized by different clubs in Radiance focusing on different aspects of management like finance, HR, marketing, product management,etc. The students got an exposure of solving business problems using their academic knowledge and analytical skills. Throughout the day, there were guest lectures and interactions organized for students. The evenings were filled with cultural activities which included band performance, skit, dance performances, fashion show and DJ night. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Ques. What is the SAP Process about?

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Ques. Is there any financial assistance provided to PhD students at IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. I have 2 Years of Work Experience, how much advantage does this give me in terms of getting admission to the IIM Sirmaur MBA program?

Ques. What’s the weight of Academic Score at IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. What is the Application Fee for Executive PhD at IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. How much money is deducted in case someone withdraws before their registration at IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. How can I give my Personal Interview as an International Candidate for admission to IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. What is the Fee for IIM Sirmaur MBA Tourism program?

Ques. Are there any part-time programs available at IIM Sirmaur for working professionals?

Ques. What is the admission acceptance fee at IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. How does the CAT cutoff vary across different categories for admission to IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. What is the CAT Cutoff for SC Category at IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. What is the minimum Cutoff requirement for International Students at IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. What is the IIM Sirmaur SAP Cutoff?

Ques. How does the CAT cutoff of IIM Sirmaur compare to IIM Bodh Gaya and IIM Jammu?

Ques. How has the cutoff changed from the previous year for IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. Does IIM Sirmaur accept the CAT 2022 cutoff for MBA Admission 2024?

Ques. What CAT score is required for Admission to the MBA Tourism program at IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. Are there any sectional cutoffs in CAT for Admission to IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. What are the weightage criteria for CAT scores for Admission to IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. Can I get IIM Sirmaur with 90 Percentile in CAT?

Ques. How do IIM Sirmaur select students for its admission process?

Ques. Does IIM Sirmaur accept XAT and CMAT Scores?

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Ques. How much is the tuition fee charged by the MBA students at IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. What is the batch strength of IIM Sirmaur MBA?

Ques. What is the difference between MBA and MBA Tourism offered by IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. Do I need to have a a degree in tourism or hospitality to apply for MBA Tourism at IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. What is the intake for the MBA Tourism program at IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. Who can apply for the MBA Executive program at IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. What is the fees for the MBA Executive program at IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. Is work experience mandatory for admission to the MBA Executive program at IIM Sirmaur?

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Ques. When does the MBA Executive program usually start at IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. What is the fees for the Executive MBA (DT&A) offered by IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. Do I need a B.Tech degree to pursue an Executive MBA (DT&A) from IIM Sirmaur?

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Ques. Does IIM Sirmaur offer stipend to its PhD students?

Ques. What does the PhD curriculum of IIM Sirmaur include?

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Ques. What is the fees for the Executive PhD program at IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. IIM Sirmaur will conduct online or offline classes for Executive PhD?

Ques. What is the difference between a regular PhD and the Executive PhD offered at IIM Sirmaur?

Ques: Which one to choose between IIM Sirmaur & IIM Bodh Gaya based on placements? 

Ques. What is the overall placement record of IIM Sirmaur?

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Ques. What is the gender ratio in the current batch of IIM Sirmaur?

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Ques. How many students in the current batch come from non-engineering backgrounds?

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Ques. What percentage of students in the current placement batch come from a commerce background?

Ques. What are the details about the summer placement report of IIM Sirmaur?

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Ques: How does the alumni network of IIM Sirmaur contribute to placements?

Ques: What are the insights into the placement trends at IIM Sirmaur?

Ques: What percentage of students secure summer internships through campus placements at IIM Sirmaur?

Ques: Which industries typically offer summer internships to students at IIM Sirmaur?

Ques: What is the stipend structure for summer internships at IIM Sirmaur?

Ques: How does the placement of IIM Sirmaur compare with other IIMs in terms of average and highest packages?

Ques: In terms of the number of recruiters, how does IIM Sirmaur fare compared to other IIMs?

Ques. Who are the top recruiters for summer internships at IIM Sirmaur in 2025?

Ques. How many students received pre-placement offers (PPOs) at IIM Sirmaur in 2023?

Ques. What was the percentage increase in the highest package offered at IIM Sirmaur in 2023 compared to 2022?

Ques. How many job offers were extended during the 2023 placement drive at IIM Sirmaur?

Ques. What was the batch size for summer internships at IIM Sirmaur in 2025?

Ques. How does the placement scenario at IIM Sirmaur in 2023 impact the institute's ranking and reputation?