IIM Kozhikode Alumni

Hello,

The main differences between IIMA  and IIMK are as follows-

• IIMA was established in 1961, while IIMK was in 1996
• IIMA has been accorded NIRF Ranking 1 while IIMK with NIRF Ranking of 4
• The course fee structure in IIMK was Rs 20.50 Lakhs while that of in IIMA it's Rs 23 Lakhs for a duration of two years for MBA program. the eligibility criteria for the same has been passed graduation in any discipline from a recognized board with 50% aggregate in case of IIMK, and for IIMA there is requirement of 60% aggregate at graduation level,
• When it comes to the placements, in case of IIMK the highest salary has been 46.88 Lakhs while for IIMA it has been 82 Lakhs,
• The placement has been 100%  in both the institutions, while McKinsey has been top recruiters for IIMA with 30 offers, for IIMK the top recruiters has been Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, Amazon, Microsoft to name a few.

You can visit the official website of the intuitions as follows to know more detailed information about the same-

• IIMK - https://www.iimk.ac.in/
• IIMA - https://www.iima.ac.in/

PGP Finance is a much newer 2 Year Management Programme at IIMK. Incase you are interested in pursuing an MBA with Specialization in Finance, you may opt for this course.

For more information about IIMK PGP Finance do follow the link below

https://bschool.careers360.com/news/iim-kozhikode-pgp-finance-admission

Though, I would suggest you to go for the Flagship PGP Program at IIM Shillong. IIM Shillong is one of the best IIM's after the Top 6, having an excellent ROI Factor, strong faculty and placements.

For more information about IIM Shillong do follow the link below

https://www.careers360.com/university/indian-institute-of-management-shillong

Hello,

Yes, not only IIM Kozhikode but every IIM gives weightage to academics and not only academics but they also give weightage on gender diversity, academic diversity, and even your work experience matters a lot. Have look at the shortlisting pattern of IIM Kozhikode for PI round

1. CAT score conducted by the IIMs itself- 45 percent

2. Class 10th marks- 25 percent

3. Class 12th marks- 15 percent

4. Gender/ Academic diversity- 10 percent

5. Prior work experience- 5 percent, Total 100 percent.

Do visit the below mentioned link for more information

https://www.google.com/amp/s/bschool.careers360.com/articles/iim-kozhikode-admission-criteria/amp

Good Luck.