Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode2021 Placement Report
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode: 2021 Placement Report
IIM Kozhikode (IIM K) 2021 placement report: CTC, recruiters, and sector data from the official release.
Numbers
Editorial review
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode's 2021 placement cycle: IIM Kozhikode achieved 100% placement for its 459-student PGP batch in 6 days via a fully virtual process, with 137 recruiters and a highest CTC of Rs 46.88 lakh; Consulting led sector share at 32.7%; median CTC fell −3.8% 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 led the 2021 sector split at 32.7% of offers, well ahead of Finance at 21.6%, IT/Analytics at 16.7%, Sales & Marketing at 15.3%, Operations at 8.3%, and General Management at 5.4%. A total of 150 consulting offers came from 24 firms including Accenture Strategy, Bain & Company, BCG, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, PwC, and ZS Associates, underscoring the domain's outsized pull.
Finance recruiters spanned traditional banks such as Axis Bank, Citi, Deutsche Bank, HDFC, and ICICI alongside investment banking names BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase & Co., and Nomura. Among 137 recruiters, 51 were new to campus, and about 29% of participating students secured pre-placement offers or pre-placement interviews, pointing to strong internship-to-offer conversion.
The Rs 22.53 lakh mean CTC sat above the Rs 20.00 lakh median, with the top 5 percentile averaging Rs 44.87 lakh, more than double the mean, indicating a long tail of high-value offers. Women students' average CTC of Rs 22.98 lakh was slightly above the overall mean, and the entire process, including student interviews, was conducted virtually due to the ongoing pandemic.
Key takeaways
Median CTC fell 3.8%
Median CTC fell from ₹20.80 LPA in the prior cycle to ₹20 LPA this year (−3.8%). That is a modest change for Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode 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 fell 2.4%
Average CTC fell from ₹23.08 LPA in the prior cycle to ₹22.53 LPA this year (−2.4%). That is a modest change for Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode 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 19.2%
Highest CTC fell from ₹58 LPA in the prior cycle to ₹46.88 LPA this year (−19.2%). That is a material move for Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode 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 32.7%
Consulting accounted for 32.7% of offers, the largest sector share in this 2021 report. The next sector, Finance, sat at 21.6%, so the gap between first and second is 11.1 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 54% of offers
Consulting and Finance together made up 54.3% of offers, a concentrated recruiter mix. IT/Analytics was a distant third at 16.7%. Concentration is not automatically good or bad, but it does mean batch-level averages can mask thinner opportunity in secondary functions.
100% of the eligible batch placed
459 of 459 eligible students accepted offers through the campus process (100%). With essentially full participation in the reported pool, the next question is how those offers were distributed across sectors and pay bands rather than whether a seat converted.
Sector split
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Top recruiters
Frequently asked questions
How did average CTC compare with the median in 2021?
Average CTC was ₹22.53 LPA and median was ₹20 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 2021?
The highest CTC was ₹46.88 LPA, about 2.1x the average of ₹22.53 LPA.
Which program does this 2021 report cover?
This page covers PGP Batch 2019-21 at Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode.
Where do these placement figures come from?
Every number on this page is transcribed from Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode's own published materials. Open the source link under the title for the original document.
Notes
Consulting led the 2021 sector split at 32.7% of offers, well ahead of Finance at 21.6%, IT/Analytics at 16.7%, Sales & Marketing at 15.3%, Operations at 8.3%, and General Management at 5.4%. A total of 150 consulting offers came from 24 firms including Accenture Strategy, Bain & Company, BCG, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, PwC, and ZS Associates, underscoring the domain’s outsized pull.
Finance recruiters spanned traditional banks such as Axis Bank, Citi, Deutsche Bank, HDFC, and ICICI alongside investment banking names BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase & Co., and Nomura. Among 137 recruiters, 51 were new to campus, and about 29% of participating students secured pre-placement offers or pre-placement interviews, pointing to strong internship-to-offer conversion.
The Rs 22.53 lakh mean CTC sat above the Rs 20.00 lakh median, with the top 5 percentile averaging Rs 44.87 lakh, more than double the mean, indicating a long tail of high-value offers. Women students’ average CTC of Rs 22.98 lakh was slightly above the overall mean, and the entire process, including student interviews, was conducted virtually due to the ongoing pandemic.