Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad2025 Placement Report
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad: 2025 Placement Report
IIM Ahmedabad (IIM A) 2025 placement report: CTC, recruiters, and sector data from the official release.
Numbers
Editorial review
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad's 2025 placement cycle: 395 of 406 students eligible for placement accepted offers from 178 recruiters, with a median maximum earning potential of Rs 34.6 lakh; Consulting led sector share at 39.5%; median CTC rose +8% 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 was the dominant sector at 39.5% of offers (156), with BFSI a distant second at 25.1% (99); together the two accounted for nearly two-thirds of all placements, leaving IT, FMCG and eleven smaller sectors to split the remainder in single digits each. Within Consulting, Boston Consulting Group led with 35 offers, ahead of Accenture Strategy (31) and Bain & Co (17); within BFSI, Goldman Sachs led investment banks with 9 offers, followed by Avendus Capital with 7. Of 406 students eligible for placement, 395 accepted offers (11 did not seek placement through the institute, including 2 entrepreneurs under the IIMAvericks Fellowship and 3 returning to family businesses), a placement rate of 97.3% among those eligible. Only 2 of the 395 offers were international, both in Dubai, indicating this batch's placements were almost entirely domestic. The gap between the median maximum earning potential of Rs 34.6 lakh and the highest of Rs 1.10 crore is substantial, about 3.2 times the median, pointing to a small number of high-end outlier offers well above the typical package. More than 25 new recruiters joined this cycle and 178 firms participated in total, a broad base consistent with the batch's cross-sector offer spread.
Key takeaways
Median CTC rose 8% while the top end cooled
Median CTC rose from ₹32.02 LPA to ₹34.60 LPA (+8%). Average slipped to ₹35.50 LPA (−1.8%) and the highest package fell to ₹1.10 Cr PA (−24.8%), so the typical outcome moved up even as the extreme top end compressed.
Consulting and BFSI took two-thirds of offers
Consulting led at 39.5% (156 offers) and BFSI followed at 25.1% (99). Together they made up 64.6% of the batch, with FMCG a distant third at 7.8%. Treat the campus placement rate as a campus-wide figure, not a guarantee for every function.
97.3% of the eligible batch placed
395 of 406 eligible students accepted offers (97.3%), with 11 outside the reported pool. Pair that conversion rate with the sector split when judging fit for a specific role type.
Finance and Strategy roles grew year on year
Net offers in Finance rose 13.7% year on year, General Management about 5%, and Strategy 33%. That function-level shift sits underneath the headline sector mix and matters if you are targeting those roles.
Dream applications and laterals stayed active
154 dream applications were filed under IIMA's Dream Application policy. About 59% of the batch was eligible for laterals, where FinIQ led with 11 offers, followed by Navi Technologies.
Sector split
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Top recruiters
New this year
Leading recruiter by sector
- ConsultingBoston Consulting Group(35)
- BFSIGoldman Sachs(9)
- ConglomeratesAdani Group(6)
Frequently asked questions
How did average CTC compare with the median in 2025?
Average CTC was ₹35.50 LPA and median was ₹34.60 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 2025?
The highest CTC was ₹1.10 Cr PA, about 3.1x the average of ₹35.50 LPA.
How significant were international offers in 2025?
2 of 395 offers were international (0.5%).
Which program does this 2025 report cover?
This page covers PGP Batch 2023-25 at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
Notes
Consulting was the dominant sector at 39.5% of offers (156), with BFSI a distant second at 25.1% (99); together the two accounted for nearly two-thirds of all placements, leaving IT, FMCG and eleven smaller sectors to split the remainder in single digits each. Within Consulting, Boston Consulting Group led with 35 offers, ahead of Accenture Strategy (31) and Bain & Co (17); within BFSI, Goldman Sachs led investment banks with 9 offers, followed by Avendus Capital with 7. Of 406 students eligible for placement, 395 accepted offers (11 did not seek placement through the institute, including 2 entrepreneurs under the IIMAvericks Fellowship and 3 returning to family businesses), a placement rate of 97.3% among those eligible. Only 2 of the 395 offers were international, both in Dubai, indicating this batch’s placements were almost entirely domestic. The gap between the median maximum earning potential of Rs 34.6 lakh and the highest of Rs 1.10 crore is substantial, about 3.2 times the median, pointing to a small number of high-end outlier offers well above the typical package. More than 25 new recruiters joined this cycle and 178 firms participated in total, a broad base consistent with the batch’s cross-sector offer spread.