IIM Ahmedabad

IIM Ahmedabad, established in 1961 in collaboration with Harvard Business School, stands as India's most prestigious management institution and consistently ranks #1 in the country. Situated on a 100-acre heritage campus in Vastrapur designed by the legendary architect Louis Kahn, the institute is a UNESCO heritage landmark as much as an academic powerhouse. Popularly known as WIMWI — Where India Meets the World of Ideas — IIMA has shaped generations of India's most consequential business, government, and civil society leaders. The flagship Post Graduate Programme (PGP) in Management is a two-year residential programme that demands CAT 99.7+ percentile for shortlisting, making it among the most competitive master's programmes on earth. The 2024 placement season recorded an average CTC of ₹38.70 LPA and a highest domestic offer of ₹1.30 Crore per annum. Beyond the PGP, the institute offers PGP-FABM (agriculture and food business management), FPM (doctoral), and a suite of executive programmes. Research centres including CIIE.CO (Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship) have made IIMA a launchpad for Indian startups. The annual cultural festival Chaos is one of India's largest college fests, drawing participation from institutions across the country. Notable alumni include Raghuram Rajan (former RBI Governor), Arvind Kejriwal (Chief Minister, Delhi), and KV Kamath (founding CEO of ICICI Bank).