IIM Kozhikode runs four programmes — the PGP, the PGP-Finance, the PGP-LSM and the PGP-BL. Fee, median package, average package and batch profile are published once for the PGP, the PGP-Finance and the PGP-LSM.
| Programme | Duration | Total fee | Seats | Median | Shortlist cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIMK PGP | 24 mo | ↓ shared | 489 | ↓ shared | 85 |
| IIMK PGP-Finance | 24 mo | ↓ shared | 49 | ↓ shared | — |
| IIMK PGP-LSM | 24 mo | ↓ shared | 48 | ↓ shared | — |
| IIMK PGP-BL | 12 mo | ₹22.5L | 62 | ₹27L | — |
| PGP, PGP-Finance and PGP-LSM | — | ₹23.5L | — | ₹27.5L | — |
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The total fee for IIM Kozhikode’s PGP is ₹23.5 lakh including hostel, and the median package for the 2025 season was ₹27.5 lakh — both as published by the institute.
General-category applicants need at least 85 percentile overall in CAT and 75 in every section to be considered.
| Category | Overall (%ile) | Sectional (%ile, each) | Class X (%) | Class XII (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN | 85 | 75 | 60 | 60 |
| OBC-NCL / EWS | 75 | 65 | 60 | 60 |
| SC | 65 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| ST / PwD | 55 | 45 | 55 | 55 |
A floor to be considered, not the percentile that got admitted.
CAT decides 50% of the shortlist but only 35% of the final offer — once you are called, everything else together carries more than the exam does.
Note: Diversity is 10 for gender diversity or 5 for academic diversity — only one of the two counts. CAT's share weighs its three sections equally.
More than half students in the batch are women (55%), 53% come from outside engineering, and the average student arrives with 2.0 years of work experience.
Programme 2 of 4
The total fee for IIM Kozhikode’s PGP-Finance is ₹23.5 lakh, and the median package for the 2025 season was ₹27.5 lakh — both as published by the institute.
| Category | QA (%ile) | DILR (%ile) | VARC (%ile) | Class X (%) | Class XII (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN | 85 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 60 |
| OBC-NCL / EWS | 75 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 60 |
| SC | 65 | 60 | 60 | 55 | 55 |
| ST / PwD | 60 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
A floor to be considered, not the percentile that got admitted.
CAT decides 40% of the shortlist but only 30% of the final offer — at the second stage the interview alone (35%) outweighs the exam.
Note: CAT counts only QA and DILR, 20 each. The suitability score rewards CFA, FRM and PRM levels.
Note: CAT counts only QA and DILR, 15 each. The interview panel awards the finance-orientation score.
50% of the batch come from outside engineering and the average student arrives with 2.5 years of work experience.
Programme 3 of 4
The total fee for IIM Kozhikode’s PGP-LSM is ₹23.5 lakh, and the median package for the 2025 season was ₹27.5 lakh — both as published by the institute.
| Category | VARC (%ile) | DILR (%ile) | QA (%ile) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN | 80 | 80 | 60 |
| OBC-NCL / EWS | 70 | 70 | 60 |
| SC | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| ST / PwD | 55 | 55 | 55 |
A floor to be considered, not the percentile that got admitted.
CAT carries 40% of the shortlist.
Note: CAT counts VARC and DILR, 20 each; QA isn't used.
Note: The shortlisting score carries over at 40%: CAT's VARC and DILR 8 each, Class X and XII 8 each, and the diversity and work-experience points.
More than half students in the batch are women (60%), 96% come from outside engineering, and the average student arrives with 2.0 years of work experience.
Programme 4 of 4
The total fee for IIM Kozhikode’s PGP-BL is ₹22.5 lakh including hostel, and the median package for the 2026 season was ₹27 lakh — both as published by the institute.
IIM Kozhikode sets one bar for everyone: at least four years of full-time work experience after graduation, counted to 31 March 2027.
A floor to be considered, not the percentile that got admitted.
IIMK shortlists on the application — a statement of goals and an essay — and then interviews. It publishes no weights.
No percentages are published, so there is no chart.
About 1 in 4 students in the batch are women (25%), 15% come from outside engineering, and the average student arrives with 5.7 years of work experience.
↑ 2% since 2023
IIM Kozhikode opened in 1996 on a hillside campus in Kerala and runs its two-year PGP alongside finance and liberal-studies variants. Placement reporting covers all three PGP tracks together, so its published averages describe a wider cohort than the core programme alone.
The total fee is ₹23.5L (incl. hostel).
IIMK accepts CAT.
The median package is ₹27.5L (average ₹28.2L), for the 2025 placement season.
IIMK lists a minimum 85 percentile to be considered for shortlisting — actual admit percentiles are typically higher, and institutes don't publish them.
About 100% of the 561-strong batch was placed in the 2025 season.
The programme has an approved intake of 489 seats.
IIMK was established in 1996.
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