Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)
Anand, GujaratEst. 1979
NIRF Rank #54AICTENAAC ANBA
IRMA admissions 2025 are open.
Registration Date
1st September, 2024
Application Closing Date
31st December, 2024
IRMA was founded in 1979 by Dr. Verghese Kurien in Anand, Gujarat. It was set up with the vision of professionalizing management in rural organizations. The institute believes in experiential learning through intense field exposure, which allows students to familiarize themselves with real management issues in rural contexts. IRMA has made a significant contribution to the rural management education in India.
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Eligibility
At a glance
Avg CTC
₹15.6L
Median ₹15.8L (2025)
Flagship Fee
₹16.4L
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) – PGDM (RM) · 2 years
Top Package
₹31.8L
Highest CTC 2025
Programs
3
Across all modes
Accepted exams
- CAT
- XAT
- CMAT
- GMAT
Cutoffs by exam
CAT
85%
General
CAT
70%
OBC
CAT
60%
SC
CAT
50%
ST
XAT
85%
General
CMAT
85%
General
Note: Minimum 50% in graduation
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Placements
At a glance
Avg CTC
₹15.6L
Median ₹15.8L
Highest CTC
₹31.8L
63 companies
Placed
100%
267 students placed
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) – PGDM (RM)
Flagship programme only · Class of 2025
Placement trend · batch-wise
- Avg CTC
- Highest
Offers by sector
All programs combined
Sector split not published yet.
Summer internships · 2024 batch
₹1.2L/moHighest stipend
- ₹29K/mo
- Avg stipend
- 113companies
- SIP recruiters
Programs & Fees
At a glance
Avg CTC
₹15.6L
Median ₹15.8L
Avg. Tuition Fee
₹15.1L
Across 3 programs
Placed
100%
Batch of 2025
| Program | Seats | Avg. Placement | Tution Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) – PGDM (RM)Flagship Full-time2 yearsResidential | 240 | ₹15.7LAvg CTC 2025 | ₹16.4LTuition |
| Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management – Executive) – PGDM (RM-X) Executive15 monthsResidential | — | —No data | ₹10.1LTuition |
| Fellow Programme in Management (Rural Management) – FPM (RM) Full-time5 yearsResidential | 10 | —No data | ₹18.8LTuition |
Total cost of attendance
- Tuition fees
- ₹19.8L2025
- Hostel
- ₹2.3L
- Mess chargesNot on official site
- —
- Personal & travelNot on official site
- —
Total (partial)₹22.1LExcludes mess charges, personal & travel — not published
Scholarships available
- ₹19.8L
IRMA Tuition Fee Waiver (TFW) Scheme
AICTE-mandated 100% tuition waiver for 12 seats (5% of 240 PGDM intake); family income below INR 8 lakhs; strong admission merit; cannot be combined with other scholarships.
- ₹9.9L
IRMA Merit-Based Scholarship
Top PGDM (RM) admits; 20 scholarships (10 reserved for female candidates); covers up to 50% of tuition fee (~INR 9.895L over 2 years on INR 19.79L fee); Year 1 based on admission merit, Year 2 based on first-year CGPA. Total pool INR 1.17 crore.
- ₹5L
Mirae Asset Foundation (MAF) Scholarship
6 scholarships per year (3 for first-year, 3 for second-year PGDM RM students); INR 5 lakhs per student per year; merit-cum-need basis.
Education loan calculator
Avg ₹15.6L package₹16.4L tuition feesSee your EMI reality
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Results
Monthly EMI
₹28k
EMI/Salary
22.3%
Total Interest
₹6.9L
Note: At a ₹15.8L median package, tuition is about 12 months of gross salary.
Fee data · 2025
Alumni
- BFSI / Fintech31.6%
- Tech / Engineering22.9%
- FMCG / Consumer11.3%
- Consulting8.4%
- Analytics / Data6.6%
- Marketing / Media4.4%
- Others14.8%
Notable alumni
- G V L Narasimha RaoMember of Parliament · Rajya Sabha1985-1987
- AnmolExecutive Director, Global Business Service · Nielsen1993-1995
- Manu VatayanRetail Policy (Credit Risk) · HDFC Bank2011-2013
- Dr. Rupinder Singh SodhiPresident · Indian Dairy Association (IDA1980-1982
Campus
Anand, GujaratIRMA
- Campus & housing60-acre campus · Hostel is mandatory · 15 hostel blocks
- InfrastructureLibrary (Ravi J. Matthai Library) with 44 · Wi-Fi and LAN (campus-wide, 24-hour) · Air-conditioned classrooms with AV and projectors · Seminar rooms and lecture halls · Computer lab
- Other facilities000+ books and 16 · 000+ e-journals · Boys and Girls Hostels (15-block complex, 494 single-occupancy rooms) · Executive Training and Development Centre (ETDC) · Student Activity Centre (SAC) · Dispensary with doctor and resident nurse · Basketball court · Volleyball court · Table tennis · Amul Parlour on campus · Cooperative store · I-SEED Incubator · SPIC-MACAY cultural society · Faculty and staff housing · Guest accommodation
- Food & messMess / Cafeteria
- Clubs & eventsAuditorium (400-seat, air-conditioned with AV system)
- Sports & fitnessGymnasium · Indoor badminton courts · Football ground
- Fests & clubsUdaan annual fest
- Getting thereAirport: Vadodara International Airport ~36 km · Railway: Vadodara Junction ~34.7 km · Vadodara ~36 km
Admission
How IRMA selects its batch — step by step
- 01
Online registration
Apply online at irma.ac.in and pay application fee
- 02
Shortlisting
Shortlisting based on CAT/XAT/CMAT scores
- 03
IRMA Written Ability Test
IRMA Written Ability Test (IWAT) – essay on rural sensitivity
- 04
Personal Interview
Personal Interview (PI) – online or offline
- 05
Merit list preparation
Merit list preparation (considering exam score, IWAT, PI, academics, diversity, work experience)
- 06
Offer Letter
Offer letter issued to selected candidates
- 07
Admission confirmation
Fee payment and admission confirmation
Composite score
- Entrance exam35%
- Personal Interview35%
- Academics5%
- Work experience5%
- Written test5%
- Academic diversity5%
- Regional diversity5%
- Gender diversity3.5%
- Sports/ECA1.5%
- Selection: Written Ability Test · Personal Interview
- 1 admission round
- Application fee ₹2K
FAQs
CAT/XAT scores accepted with competitive cutoffs for the specialized rural management program.
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