Kirloskar Institute of Management (KIM), Pune is a private self-financed institute established in 2010. It has two campuses namely- KIM Harihar & KIM Pune. KIM Pune campus came into existence in 2010 and is approved by AICTE. The Business School has been ranked 77 out of 119 Top Private Colleges in India 2021 by Outlook and ranked A++ consistently by Business India.
KIM offers a two-year fully residential flagship PGDM program to the students. Admission to KIM Pune is based on valid scores of CAT/ MAT/CMAT/ GMAT/ XAT/ ATMA / MH-CET, followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview.
KIM Pune offers placement in various sectors namely, marketing, finance, human resource, operations, etc. In the last placement drive, 98% of students were placed & the highest CTC for the PGDM Course stood at INR 18 LPA. Leading Recruiters included Deloitte, Accenture, Amazon, Kirloskar Group, PWC, TTK Prestige, HUL, Marico, Reliance Retail, Grant Thornton, E & Y, Federal Bank, HDFC Bank etc.
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Quick Facts
- Industry-immersive programs, Designed by leaders in the industry
- Unique approaches to learning
- Ph.D. faculties, many from the industry
- Intense learning practices
- Multi-disciplinary add-on courses
- Felicitated with HR Excellence Award - 2020
- Students of KIM Pune are eligible for Scholar Loan scheme up to 20 lacs without tangible collateral security.
- Access to online databases like ACE Analyser, EBSCO Business Source Premier, and National Digital Library of India.
- It is ranked 4th in India, just behind the IIMs, in the NHRDN-People Matters B-School ranking for leadership & Governance
- 'Student Enhancement Plan (StEP), a Mentors and Protégé Program, aimed at enhancing knowledge skills and attitudes of students'.
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KIM Ranking
Ranking Body |
Ranking Parameter |
Ranking |
IIRF 2023 |
Top B-Schools in India |
81 |
GHRDC |
Best private B-Schools in Karnataka |
10 |
The Week 2022 |
Top Private B-Schools across India |
64 |
The Week 2022 |
Top Private B-School South Zone – India |
17 |
Outlook 2021 |
119 Top Private Colleges in India |
77 |
Outlook 2021 |
Private MBA/PGDM |
48 |
The Week 2020 |
Private MBA |
93 |
Business India 2020-21 |
Top B-Schools |
A++ |
KIM Pune Courses, Admissions, Fees
Course |
Course Eligibility |
PGDM |
A bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university, with not less than 50% overall aggregate marks. Students appearing for the final year examination may also apply.
Duration: 2 Years
Admission Criteria: CAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT, MAT, ATMA, Maharashtra CET (For Pune Campus) + GD +PI
Seat Intake: 120 |
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KIM Cut Off
National Level Qualifying Exam |
Cut off 2023 (Expected) |
CAT 2022 |
60 Percentile |
XAT 2023 |
70 Percentile |
CMAT 2023 |
60 Percentile |
MAT 2022-23 |
60 Percentile |
GMAT |
550 Score |
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KIM Pune Placement
KIM Pune has completed its 2021-23 placement drive and 98% of students were placed with over 40% students joining BIG 4s companies. Total of 95 students were placed. Leading Recruiters included Deloitte, Accenture, Amazon, Kantar, Kirloskar Group, PWC, HUL, Marico, Reliance Retail, Grant Thornton, E & Y, KPMG, TATA Power, Mercedes Benz etc. The highlights of the placement drive are mentioned below:
- During the placement drive, A total of 80 companies participated out of which 10 were new recruiters.
- The highest salary package stood at INR 18 LPA.
- An average salary of INR 8.5 LPA was offered to the students.
- Finance was the top recruiting sector.
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KIM Pune Scholarship
Meritorious students under the following conditions get the Scholarships of KIM:
- A scholarship worth Rs 1 lakh is awarded to a student who has secured 95 percentiles and above in CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/ MAT
- A scholarship worth Rs 60,000 is awarded to a student who has secured 90 to 95 percentiles in CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/ MAT
- Those eligible for INR 1,00,000/- scholarship will receive a rebate in the sixth installment provided the previous 5 trimesters’ GPA/CGPA is 7.20 for batch 2024-2026.
- Those eligible for 60,000/- scholarship will receive a rebate in the sixth installment provided the previous 5 trimesters’ GPA/CGPA is 6.413 for batch year 2024-2026
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KIM Notable Alumni
- Mallika Vikrant Sharma, Director, Pioneer Retail Pvt. Ltd.
- Sandeep Tarayil, Actimize Inc, Georgia, USA
- Deepak Jain,VP, Corporate Banking,The HongKong Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd.
- Biswajita Mohanty, AVP, My SmartPrice Web Tech.