Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad2019 Placement Report
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad: 2019 Placement Report
IIM Ahmedabad (IIM A) 2019 placement report: CTC, recruiters, and sector data from the official release.
Numbers
Editorial review
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad's 2019 placement cycle: 388 of 398 eligible PGP students accepted offers from 123 recruiters, with a median domestic maximum earning potential of Rs 24,00,000; Consulting led sector share at 35.1%; median CTC rose +4.3% versus the prior year. The longer reading and numbered takeaways below unpack what that means for sector mix, recruiter depth, and how to read average versus median.
Consulting led with 35.1% of offers (136), followed by FMCG (11.9%, 46) and BFSI (13.7%, 53) in a closer three-way split than in later years, with Online Services (11.3%, 44) and Information Technology (7.7%, 30) also contributing meaningfully, suggesting a relatively diversified outcome for the 2017-19 cohort. Accenture led the final placement process with 23 offers, ahead of Boston Consulting Group (17) and PwC (14), while FinIQ topped the BFSI-focused laterals cohort with 11 offers and Microsoft led Enterprise Tech with 8.
About 123 firms extended offers across 184 distinct roles that year, and with 388 offers accepted that works out to roughly 3.2 offers per recruiter on average, a notably richer ratio than in the more recent, larger-cohort years. Only 13 of the 388 offers were international (3.4%), led by 5 offers in Kuala Lumpur.
Of the 398 students eligible for placement, 388 accepted offers through the institute, a 97.5% conversion rate, with 2 students opting out to start their own ventures under the CIIE-mentored entrepreneurship track.
Key takeaways
Median CTC rose 4.3%
Median CTC rose from ₹23 LPA in the prior cycle to ₹24 LPA this year (+4.3%). That is a modest change for Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad aspirants reading this report as a signal of typical outcomes, especially for median, which is less skewed by a handful of outlier offers than average or highest CTC.
Average CTC rose 5.7%
Average CTC rose from ₹24.45 LPA in the prior cycle to ₹25.83 LPA this year (+5.7%). That is a clear year-on-year shift for Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad aspirants reading this report as a signal of typical outcomes, especially for median, which is less skewed by a handful of outlier offers than average or highest CTC.
Highest CTC fell 2.8%
Highest CTC fell from ₹72 LPA in the prior cycle to ₹70 LPA this year (−2.8%). That is a modest change for Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad aspirants reading this report as a signal of typical outcomes, especially for median, which is less skewed by a handful of outlier offers than average or highest CTC.
Consulting led the batch at 35.1%
Consulting accounted for 35.1% of offers, or 136 offers, the largest sector share in this 2019 report. The next sector, Banking, Financial Services and Insurance, sat at 13.7% (53 offers), so the gap between first and second is 21.4 percentage points. If your target function sits outside this lead sector, treat the headline placement rate as a campus-wide figure rather than a guarantee for your preferred cohort.
Top two sectors took 49% of offers
Consulting and Banking, Financial Services and Insurance together made up 48.8% of offers, a concentrated recruiter mix. FMCG was a distant third at 11.9%. Concentration is not automatically good or bad, but it does mean batch-level averages can mask thinner opportunity in secondary functions.
97.5% of the eligible batch placed
388 of 398 eligible students accepted offers through the campus process (97.5%), with 10 opting out or taking paths outside the reported pool. High conversion is the headline; the more useful follow-up is whether your preferred sector and role type showed up in the sector split and recruiter list below.
Sector split
Hover a slice to view the percentage / count split
Top recruiters
Frequently asked questions
How did average CTC compare with the median in 2019?
Average CTC was ₹25.83 LPA and median was ₹24 LPA. The average sits above the median, so a smaller set of higher offers pulled the mean up relative to a typical package.
How does the highest CTC compare with the average in 2019?
The highest CTC was ₹70 LPA, about 2.7x the average of ₹25.83 LPA.
How significant were international offers in 2019?
13 of 388 offers were international (3.4%).
Which program does this 2019 report cover?
This page covers PGP 2017-19 at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
Notes
Consulting led with 35.1% of offers (136), followed by FMCG (11.9%, 46) and BFSI (13.7%, 53) in a closer three-way split than in later years, with Online Services (11.3%, 44) and Information Technology (7.7%, 30) also contributing meaningfully, suggesting a relatively diversified outcome for the 2017-19 cohort. Accenture led the final placement process with 23 offers, ahead of Boston Consulting Group (17) and PwC (14), while FinIQ topped the BFSI-focused laterals cohort with 11 offers and Microsoft led Enterprise Tech with 8.
About 123 firms extended offers across 184 distinct roles that year, and with 388 offers accepted that works out to roughly 3.2 offers per recruiter on average, a notably richer ratio than in the more recent, larger-cohort years. Only 13 of the 388 offers were international (3.4%), led by 5 offers in Kuala Lumpur.
Of the 398 students eligible for placement, 388 accepted offers through the institute, a 97.5% conversion rate, with 2 students opting out to start their own ventures under the CIIE-mentored entrepreneurship track.