Return 1.60× — median package divided by total fee. About 8 months of that salary to cover the fee.
85 sectional in VARC, DILR and QA; minimum eligibility threshold, not interview-call cutoff
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM Lucknow), established in 1984, is one of India’s leading management institutes and the fourth IIM to be set up in the country. Its flagship two-year Post Graduate Programme in Management leads to an MBA degree and is offered as a full-time residential programme. IIM Lucknow was ranked #5 in the Management category in NIRF 2025.
For the 2026 placement season, the combined PGP and PGP-ABM cohort reported an average package of ₹33.2 lakh, a median package of ₹32.9 lakh and a highest domestic package of ₹1 crore. The placement cohort comprised 559 students and received more than 580 offers. The core programme fee for the 2026–28 batch is ₹20.5 lakh, excluding mess charges and certain additional deposits and fees.
Admission to the flagship MBA programme is through CAT. For the 2026–28 batch, General-category candidates need a minimum overall CAT percentile of 90, along with at least 85 percentile in each section, to be considered for the next stage. Clearing these minimum cutoffs does not guarantee an interview call, as IIM Lucknow also considers academics, work experience, diversity and other components while preparing its shortlist.
The total fee is ₹20.5L.
IIML accepts CAT.
The median package is ₹32.9L (average ₹33.2L), for the 2026 placement season.
IIML lists a minimum 90 percentile to be considered for shortlisting — actual admit percentiles are typically higher and are not published.
About 100% of the 559-strong batch was placed in the 2026 season.
The programme has an approved intake of 600 seats.
IIML was established in 1984.
Also accepting CAT: Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi · Goa Institute of Management · Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad · Indian Institute of Management Bangalore · Indian Institute of Management Calcutta · S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research