Course Duration
2 YearsTotal Fees
11.15 LakhsTotal Fees | ₹ 11.15 Lakhs |
The minimum eligibility criteria for applying to PGPWE: 2025 – 27 are as follows:
Valid GMAT/GRE score, the score must be valid till the last date of application. It is mandatory to submit an Official Scorecard /Test Taker copy (if the Official Score card is not yet received) along with the application.
You need to submit the GMAT/GRE scorecard along with the application form. You should also inform GMAC/ETS. Our GMAT code is J39-VT-47. and GRE Designated Institution (DI) Code is 4988.
The fee for PGPWE: 2025 – 2027 is INR 11,00,000 + refundable caution money of INR 10,000 + Alumni membership fee of INR 5,000 + Taxes as per Government of India rules.
The fees would include tuition fees, computing and network fees, library services, books, and Instructional resources.
The student shall additionally bear the cost of the International Immersion fee including visa, travel, accommodation, and academic expenses for the module on an actual basis.
Boarding and lodging expenses during campus visits shall be payable on an actual basis at the prevailing rates. Hostel accommodation on a sharing basis is limited and preference shall be given to outstation candidates.
The payment schedule is as below:
Payment Schedule
Amount to be paid | Last date of Payment |
INR 70, 000 | At the time of acceptance of the admission offer. |
INR 1,58,000 | At the time of registration to the Programme in the first week of April 2025 (including caution money Rs. 10000)+ Boarding & Lodging* (As per prevailing rates. Subject to revision.) |
INR 1,48,000 | At the time of the start of Term 2 |
INR 1,48,000 | At the time of the start of Term 3 |
INR 1,48,000 | At the time of the start of Term 4 |
INR 1,48,000 | At the time of the start of Term 5 |
INR 1,48,000 | At the time of the start of Term 6 |
INR 1,47,000 | At the time of the start of Term 7 (includes Alumni Fee Rs. 5000) |
At the time of giving an offer of admission to an applicant, a last date of withdrawal will also be announced. Any withdrawal from the program by that date will attract INR 7,000/- (plus taxes as per Government of India rules) as a processing fee and the remaining amount will be refunded. If the withdrawal request comes after the date of withdrawal, no money will be refunded. After joining the program, all paid fee installment amounts are non-refundable.
Highest Placement | ₹ 45.4 Lakhs |
Average Placement | ₹ 20.1 Lakhs |
Top Companies |
I know a friend who had cracked ONGC and almost touched 100 percentile in CAT. He decided not to go for ONGC but rather to prepare for CAT. But as luck would have it, she couldn’t make it into IIM A B C.
She did not give up and studied hard for the same and got into IIM Calcutta and graduated in 2016. After a couple of chances, she opened her own company in the conventional manufacturing space.
The conclusion from this experience is that you should forego the IIM Calcutta offers if:
you want immediate monetary gains
you do not want to take risks
you are not interested in entrepreneurship
You should go for IIM Calcutta if:
You are looking for a brand name
A huge IIM L network access
If you want an opportunity to pierce into the corporate management space
If you are interested in entrepreneurship
It depends mainly on your risk undertaking ability and what you want from your job.
My friend is currently pursuing the EGMP program and has a lot to say about it. Although the primary campus of IIM Lucknow is in Lucknow, all the Executive Education Programs are conducted at the Noida Campus which is the secondary campus.
The quality of the curriculum and pedagogy remains the same for the regular PGP courses and EGMP courses. The same learned faculty teaches at both campuses. Even the study material and curriculum are the same.
Moreover, once you have completed the program successfully you will be granted a certificate for the completion from IIM Lucknow with an alumni status. But these programs have no placements. Except for IPMX, all the other Executive Education Programs lack placements.
My friend is very happy with the course content and the quality of education offered. Infact, some of the IIM Lucknow professors are guest lecturers in some of the best B schools in India and abroad.
Placements at IIM Lucknow are better than at IIM Kozhikode. But it seems the placement reports exaggerate the actual figures. Many students remain unplaced at these big B Schools making many questions their credibility.
Particulars |
IIM Lucknow |
IIM Kozhikode |
Number of offers made |
534 |
571 |
Average CTC |
INR 31.03 LPA |
INR 39.2 LPA |
Highest domestic CTC |
INR 58 LPA |
INR 61.5 LPA |
Highest international CTC |
INR 56 LPA |
- |
Median CTC |
INR 29 LPA |
INR 26.5 LPA |
Top Recruiters |
Microsoft, Myntra, Vodafone |
Amazon, Microsoft, Accenture |
Percentage of Students Placed |
100% |
100% |
The above table will help you in comparing the placements of the two IIMs.
Firstly the question is pretty vague as you haven’t mentioned the parameters for comparison between IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, and FMS Delhi. Yet I have included some factual comparisons between the three.
FMS is the oldest as it was established in 1954, IIM Calcutta in 1961, and IIM Lucknow in 1984.
FMS and IIM Calcutta offer only one MBA program (2 years) whereas IIM Lucknow offers 3 PGP, PGP-ABM, and PGP-SM.
The order for the batch size of the three colleges is IIML>IIMC>FMS Delhi.
Both the IIMs i.e. IIM Calcutta and IIM Lucknow are autonomous institutions where FMS Delhi is a department of the University of Delhi.
Fees for IIM Calcutta: INR 2700000, IIM Lucknow: INR 19.25 Lakhs, FMS Delhi: 1.92 Lakhs
The specialty of IIM Calcutta is finance, FMS Delhi is Marketing and IIM Lucknow is operations.
All this comparison is based on actual facts and not my personal opinion.
IIM Lucknow, Noida campus provides a flagship program in an International Program in Management for Executives (IPMX). It is one year fulltime and residential programs, offered by IIM Lucknow.
In the year 2015, IIM Lucknow started a postgraduate program in Sustainable Management, from its Noida Campus. This Program is equivalent to the PGP courses as the course duration is two years. However, each batch has 20 students.
Courses Offered |
Duration |
Fees |
MBA/PGDM |
2-4 years |
5.5 - 19.25 lakh |
Executive MBA/PGDM |
1-2 years |
13.7 - 23.8 lakh |
FPM |
4 years |
6 lakh |
Certificate |
6 months |
Not Specified |
Besides, IIM Lucknow, Noida campus also provides a part-time course of 21 days, namely, the Working Managers Program (WWP). This course is for working professionals, who are working in Delhi and Noida location. Additionally, some Management Development Programs are also operated from Noida Campus, with a minimum duration, like one or two weeks or on a daily basis.
Frankly, everything falls on how you perceive the "good" you're talking about and what are your expectations from the degree.
Course Curriculum:
If you want to know about the curriculum aspect there, it is pretty much similar to the 2-year program. In such courses, you also must realize that the syllabus covers all the subjects, but in a rush. Plus, if you're someone who prefers learning in-depth, be prepared to be disappointed as they will be taught on a surface-level only.
Faculty:
The one-year-long executive program has the same faculties as the two-year-long program. The pedagogy of the course is also the same.
Also, another thing that you should note is that the campus is in Noida and not in Lucknow.
It actually depends on what you are looking for. Almost all reputed management institutes provide exposure through case competitions, peer learning, etc.
In IIM Lucknow too, you would come across a similar incubator and an entrepreneurship committee cell. You need to join a cell and utilize whatever they provide you with. There you can brainstorm many ideas that can help you learn and understand various aspects that comprise entrepreneurship. These brainstorming sessions will also take place in front of the industrialists who will listen to you and supervise you in any particular event or any competition or even workshops.
If you aspire to become an entrepreneur, join the E-cell, there you will have many chances to pitch in your ideas.