IIM Ahmedabad Placement Report 2025: Consulting Firms Dominate the Campus Recruitment Drive

IIM Ahmedabad Placement Report 2025: Consulting Firms Dominate the Campus Recruitment Drive

Published On - Jan 17, 2026 01:30PM IST
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The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has concluded its 2025 final placements for the following three flagship programmes:

  • PGP - Post Graduate Programme in Management

  • PGP-FABM (Food & Agri)

  • PGPX (One-Year Executive MBA

In all programmes offered, it was evident that the recruitment season showcased strong recruiter confidence, attractive salary offers, and representation across different sectors.

PGP Placements 2025

  • Available students: 406

  • Placed: 395 (11 others opted out for entrepreneurship or higher studies)

  • Leading recruiters: Boston Consulting Group, Accenture Strategy, Bain & Co, Goldman Sachs.

  • Sector-Wise Distribution: The sector with the maximum number of offers in consulting was 154, followed by BFSI with 99, FMCG with 31, and IT with 30

  • International offers were not so many, but they were lucrative, including fixed annual cash of $81,690 and MEP of $103,474.

Salary Highlights (Domestic - INR)

Component

Minimum

Maximum

Median

Mean

Fixed Yearly Cash

INR 15.9 lakh

INR 65 lakh

INR 25.3 lakh

INR 26.9 lakh

One-time Cash

INR 50,000

INR 18 lakh

INR 3 lakh

INR 4.2 lakh

Total Guaranteed Cash

INR 15.9 lakh

INR 65 lakh

INR 29.3 lakh

INR 29.8 lakh

Maximum Earning Potential

INR 16.9 lakh

INR 1.1 crore

INR 34.5 lakh

INR 35.2 lakh

PGP-FABM Placements 2025

  • Eligible students: 45

  • Placed: 44 (1 opted out for entrepreneurship)

  • Recruiters : AMUL, Nestle, PepsiCo, Godrej Agrovet, Accenture, NDDB, Grant Thornton.

  • Sectoral spread: FMCG, Food Processing, Agri-tech, BFSI, Consulting.

  • International offers included locations in Dubai, at fixed salaries of approximately $39,211.

Salary Highlights (Domestic - INR)

Component

Minimum

Maximum

Median

Mean

Fixed Yearly Cash

INR 12.4 lakh

INR 26 lakh

INR 16.76 lakh

INR 17.65 lakh

One-time Cash

INR 1 lakh

INR 10.5 lakh

INR 2 lakh

INR 3.2 lakh

Total Guaranteed Cash

INR 12.4 lakh

INR 36 lakh

INR 17 lakh

INR 18.79 lakh

Maximum Earning Potential

INR 15 lakh

INR 41.8 lakh

INR 20 lakh

INR 21.64 lakh

PGPX Placements 2025

  • Eligible students: 158

  • Placed: 138 (20 opted out; 5 pursued entrepreneurship)

  • Recruiters: Accenture, McKinsey, Infosys, RPG Group, Sun Pharma, Wells Fargo, Flipkart, Persistent Systems.

  • Roles offered: Senior and mid-level positions such as Product Manager, Client Partner, and Operations Manager.

  • International offers were extended in Dubai, Riyadh, and Western Europe, with salaries ranging from $65,352 to $117,190.

Salary Highlights (Domestic - INR)

Component

Minimum

Maximum

Median

Mean

Fixed Yearly Cash

INR 20.7 lakh

INR 63.7 lakh

INR 29 lakh

INR 30.1 lakh

One-time Cash

INR 15,000

INR 14 lakh

INR 3 lakh

INR 3.6 lakh

Total Guaranteed Cash

INR 23.10 lakh

INR 63.75 Lakh

INR 31.2 lakh

INR 32.3 lakh

Maximum Earning Potential

INR 26 lakh

INR 76.5 lakh

INR 34.4 lakh

INR 37.2 lakh

Key Takeaways

  • Across all the programs, Consulting and BFSI are the two sectors that dominate.

  • Median Salary: PGP- 25.3 Lakhs, FABM- 17 Lakhs, PGPX- 29 Lakhs

  • Entrepreneurial Support: IIMA continues to support the development of startups through the IIMavericks Fellowship, which is a program designed to provide mentorship and capital to its Fellows.

  • International Reach: Although International placements are fewer in number, they come with some of the best compensation packages available from the Middle East and Europe.

Conclusion

The placement drive of 2025 at IIM Ahmedabad serves as a confirmation of its position as India's top B-School. With a wide range of recruiters, salaries, and varied industrial sectors, IIM has been the leader in providing exceptional Management Education. If we consider the 2025 placement report, the sectors of Consulting and Banking, Finance and Insurance were the strongest sectors for placement at IIM.

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