VAMNICOM, established in 1947 is an AICTE accredited and offers four courses in the stream of management to its students. The college offers PG Diploma in Management in specializations of executive and agri business, and also offers a PG Diploma in Co-operative Business Management. The PG Diploma in agribusiness management is accredited upto June 2025. Apart from that, the college also offers a Diploma in Computer Operations Management. It is important that a PGDM granted by the college is equivalent to an MBA. The official reports of the college suggest a 100% record in its final placements. 

As per the VAMNICOM Pune Placments 2024 report, the insititute achieved 100% placement. The highest package was  INR 13.3 LPA and the average package was INR 9.12 LPA.  In 2023 the highest package was  INR 16.75 LPA the average package was INR 9.76 LPA.

Around 99 students from 14 different states from 39 universities across nine different agriculture and agri-allied streams have achieved a track record of 100% placements from 37 companies with an average package of INR 9.12 LPA. The top recuriters of 2024 were Amul, Big Basket, Induslnd Bank, RBL Bank, ICICI Bank, IDBI Bank, National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India, Rallis India Limited etc. 

VAMNICOM Important Dates 2025

Events Dates
Last Date to Apply for PGDM April 30, 2025 (Tentative) 
GDPI June 10 - 22, 2025 (Tentative)

VAMNICOM Ranking

  • Ranked Top Government B-School in Maharashtra by Competition Success
  • Ranked 26th amongst Best B-School in India by India Today
  • Ranked 24th amongst Best B-School in Western Zone by The Week
  • Ranked 70th in Top B-Schools by Business Today (BT) 2023.
  • Ranked 7th in the western zone of India by India Today
  • Ranked the top government B-School in  Pune by India Today
  • Ranked 24th amongst best b-schoolsin western zone by The Week
  • Ranked 56th amongst  top 100  learning experience schools in India by Business Today

VAMNICOM Courses

Courses Eligibility Criteria
PGDM Agri business Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% marks + CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT (NTA) at the time of application (GMAT / GRE for foreign national candidates)+ Group Discussion+ Personal Interview.
PGDCBM Bachelor's degree in relevant stream. Preference will be given to candidate with a minimum of three years working experience in managerial capacity. + valid CAT/MAT/XAT/ATMA/CMAT scores
PGDM Executive Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% marks + valid CAT/MAT/XAT/ATMA/CMAT scores

 

VAMNICOM Pune Placements 2024

 Below is the table of placement statistics for 2024 and 2023:

Particulars Placement Statistics 2024 Placement Statistics 2023
Placement percentage 100% 100%
Total Students 99 70
Total Recruiters 37 28
New Recruiters 24 -
Highest Package INR 13.3 LPA INR 16.75 LPA
Average Package INR 9.12 LPA INR 9.76 LPA
Median Package INR 8.6 LPA

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Top Recruiters Amul, Big Basket, Induslnd Bank, RBL Bank, ICICI Bank, IDBI Bank, National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India, Rallis India Limited ICICI Bank Ltd, Reliance Retail Ltd, HDFC Ergo, NCML, HDFC Bank Ltd, KRIBHCO

VAMNICOM Scholarships

The following scholarships are offered by VAMNICOM:

  • NCUI Scholarship: INR 1,00,000/- per annum is offered to six students per the norms of National Cooperative Union of India.
  • IFFCO Scholarship:  INR 15,000/- per annum is offered to Two SC and One ST students on merit basis.
  • CICTAB Meritorious Award: This award is given to two students of India & two Foreign Nationals.
  • Govt. of India, Ministry of Social Welfare/ Tibal Affairs, Post Matric Scholarships for SC/ST students.
  • GOI Freeship / Scholarship is available for the students of SC/ST/OBC/VJNT.  Students are required to apply to Social Welfare Department of their concerned state to which they belong.
  • The Institute offers 25% concession on Tuition fee to the FIRST RANK HOLDERS of Agricultural Universities in Agriculture and allied subject area

VAMNICOM Faculty

The majority of the faculty members have extensive expertise at both the university and national level institutions, as well as industry experience. They have gained international exposure in their field of expertise. Faculty members have the rare privilege of engaging in intellectual conversations with delegates from all around the world.

VAMNICOM FAQs

Ques. Why is the college named after Vaikunthbhai Mehta?

Ans. Vaikunthbhai Mehta was born on October 26, 1891, in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, as a friend, philosopher, mentor, and doyen of the cooperative movement. Vaikunthbhai was the Chief Executive of the Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank for almost 35 years. He served as the then-Bombay State's Minister of Finance and Cooperation and as the first Chairman of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission. Vaikunthbhai Mehta's contribution to the cause of cooperative education and training was pioneering and foundational.

Ques. Some of the companies that regularly hire from VAMNICOM?

Ans.  Tata Chemicals Ltd.; Aztec Exim; Excel Industries; Indofil Chemicals; Namdhari Fresh; Tata Rallis; Ballarpur Industries; Farmer Brands; Infosys; Nunhems India; TCS are the companies that have regularly hired from VAMNICOM over the last few years.

Ques. Why should one look out for PG Diploma course in VAMNICOM?

Ans. VAMNICOM has enhanced the decision-making and administrative abilities of practical managers in the cooperative sector.

Through the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and Post Graduate Diploma in Co-operative Business Management (PGDCBM) programmes, educational opportunities are provided for young men and women interested in pursuing a career in management. Student may also carry out applied research and distribute the results through publications, as well as library retrieval and documentation services

Ques. What is the organizational structure of the college?

Ans. The Director of the college reports to the Management Committee of the college while the rest of the faculty including all professors and lecturers report to the Director. 

Ques. How is training material prepared at VAMNICOM?

Ans. VAMNICOM provides active support and guidance to the 14 state level institutes of Co-operative Management (ICMs) and the 5 Regional Institutes of Co-operative Management (RICMs) through Faculty Development Programmes, in the preparation of training materials and dissemination of information on technology, with the goal of nurturing required skills at the middle and junior management levels.