Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow2025 Placement Report
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow: 2025 Placement Report
IIM Lucknow (IIM L) 2025 placement report: CTC, recruiters, and sector data from the official release.
Numbers
Editorial review
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow's 2025 placement cycle: The 9th PGP-SM batch of 44 students drew offers from 30 recruiters, with a median CTC of Rs 20 lakh; IT led sector share at 32%; median CTC fell −25.9% 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.
IT was the leading sector for IIM Lucknow's 9th PGP-SM batch at 32% of offers, more than double the next-largest sector, BFSI at 14%, with Oil & Gas (9%) and Automotive (7%) following, and Government, EdTech, Power Sector, Mining and Consulting each accounting for a modest 4.5%. That spread across energy, power, mining and oil and gas sectors, unusual for a typical MBA cohort, fits the program's Sustainable Management focus, and the recruiter list reflects a similar mix: Accenture Strategy, EY GDS and MAQ Software cover IT/tech-adjacent roles, Tata Power and Welspun Enterprises and Rockworth bring energy and industrial hiring, and Cipla adds pharma.
With a Rs 22.66 lakh average well above the Rs 20 lakh median but only about half the Rs 45.37 lakh highest CTC, the pay distribution for this 44-student batch looks moderately skewed by a smaller number of higher offers rather than driven by one extreme outlier. This report is for IIM Lucknow's PGP-Sustainable Management program, a small specialized cohort (44 students) drawing 30 recruiters, not the flagship two-year PGP.
No overall placement percentage or offers-count figure was stated.
Key takeaways
Median CTC fell 25.9%
Median CTC fell from ₹27 LPA in the prior cycle to ₹20 LPA this year (−25.9%). That is a material move for Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow 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 24.5%
Average CTC fell from ₹30 LPA in the prior cycle to ₹22.66 LPA this year (−24.5%). That is a material move for Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow 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 63.1%
Highest CTC fell from ₹1.23 Cr PA in the prior cycle to ₹45.37 LPA this year (−63.1%). That is a material move for Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow 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.
IT led the batch at 32%
IT accounted for 32% of offers, the largest sector share in this 2025 report. The next sector, Other, sat at 16%, so the gap between first and second is 16 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 48% of offers
IT and Other together made up 48% of offers, a concentrated recruiter mix. BFSI was a distant third at 14%. Concentration is not automatically good or bad, but it does mean batch-level averages can mask thinner opportunity in secondary functions.
Average sits above the median
Average CTC (₹22.66 LPA) sits about ₹2.7 LPA above the median (₹20 LPA). That gap usually means a smaller set of higher offers pulled the mean up, so the median is the safer read on a typical package for this 2025 batch.
Sector split
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Top recruiters
Frequently asked questions
How did average CTC compare with the median in 2025?
Average CTC was ₹22.66 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 2025?
The highest CTC was ₹45.37 LPA, about 2x the average of ₹22.66 LPA.
Which program does this 2025 report cover?
This page covers PGP-Sustainable Management (PGP-SM), Batch 2023-25 at Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow.
Where do these placement figures come from?
Every number on this page is transcribed from Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow's own published materials. Open the source link under the title for the original document.
Notes
IT was the leading sector for IIM Lucknow’s 9th PGP-SM batch at 32% of offers, more than double the next-largest sector, BFSI at 14%, with Oil & Gas (9%) and Automotive (7%) following, and Government, EdTech, Power Sector, Mining and Consulting each accounting for a modest 4.5%. That spread across energy, power, mining and oil and gas sectors, unusual for a typical MBA cohort, fits the program’s Sustainable Management focus, and the recruiter list reflects a similar mix: Accenture Strategy, EY GDS and MAQ Software cover IT/tech-adjacent roles, Tata Power and Welspun Enterprises and Rockworth bring energy and industrial hiring, and Cipla adds pharma.
With a Rs 22.66 lakh average well above the Rs 20 lakh median but only about half the Rs 45.37 lakh highest CTC, the pay distribution for this 44-student batch looks moderately skewed by a smaller number of higher offers rather than driven by one extreme outlier. This report is for IIM Lucknow’s PGP-Sustainable Management program, a small specialized cohort (44 students) drawing 30 recruiters, not the flagship two-year PGP.
No overall placement percentage or offers-count figure was stated.