Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India

Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) — School of Entrepreneurship | Bhat Village, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Est: 1983 | Type: Private Autonomous Not-for-Profit | Founded by: IDBI Bank + IFCI + ICICI Bank + SBI (under Govt of Gujarat) | Loc: Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad Road, Next to Apollo Hospital, Bhat Village, Gandhinagar District, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382428 | 23-acre campus (donated by Govt of Gujarat) | Approval: AICTE | NBA (PGDM-BE) | AIU | UGC | “Centre of Excellence” — Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Govt of India | Rankings: IIRF #45 Management (2024) | Unique: “India’s FIRST institution dedicated to entrepreneurship education” | Placements 2024-25: 100% | Avg ₹7.70L | 70 placed | 70%+ alumni start own business or join family business | VC funding access | Mission: “Est 1983; IDBI+IFCI+ICICI+SBI founded; Centre of Excellence MoSDE; India’s FIRST entrepreneurship education; PGDM-BE+PGDM-IVD 120 each; 100% placed; 70%+ alumni entrepreneurs; VC funding; Amul-Deloitte-ICICI; 23 acres Ahmedabad Gandhinagar; 12 EDIs”

COURSES & SPECIALISATIONS

Program	Details
PGDM-BE (Business Entrepreneurship — 120 Seats, NBA)	PGDM in Business Entrepreneurship \| NBA accredited \| 120 seats \| 2-yr \| Fees: ₹12L \| Real startup exposure \| Business plan competitions \| VC funding access \| Admit: CUET / CAT / MAT / XAT / CMAT / GMAT / ATMA + PI \| Graduation 50%+
PGDM-IVD (Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Venture Development — 120 Seats)	PGDM in Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Venture Development (IVD) \| 120 seats \| 2-yr \| ₹12L \| VC access + Atal Innovation partnership + angel meetups + demo days \| FPM (Doctoral, 5-yr) \| AICTE approved
India’s First + VC Funding + 12 EDIs + Centre of Excellence	India’s FIRST entrepreneurship education institution (1983) \| 12 Entrepreneurship Development Institutes + centres across India \| VC funding for startups (₹2.5-3L) \| Atal Innovation Mission \| AICTE MHRD grant \| Angel meetups + demo days \| PG alumni: AICTE Ministry grant \| Forbes India “100 Great People Managers”

PLACEMENTS & CAREER SUPPORT

Category	Details
Placement Stats (2024-25)	100% placement \| Avg ₹7.70L \| 70 students placed \| 70%+ alumni either start own business or join family business \| VC funding secured: ₹2.5-3L \| USASBE Doctoral Consortium (FPM scholar)
Recruiters + Ecosystem	Accenture \| EY \| ICICI Bank \| HDFC Bank \| Trident Group \| + Startup/VC ecosystem: Atal Innovation Mission + angel investors + government grants \| 70%+ become entrepreneurs — not traditional placements \| EDII mentor network + incubation
India’s First + Centre of Excellence + 70% Entrepreneurs	India’s FIRST entrepreneurship institution \| Centre of Excellence (MoSDE, Govt India) \| NBA \| AICTE \| 100% placed \| 70%+ entrepreneurs \| VC funding \| 12 EDI centres \| IDBI+ICICI+SBI+IFCI founders

APPROVALS & RECOGNITION

Authority	Status
NBA + AICTE + Govt Centre of Excellence	NBA (PGDM-BE) \| AICTE \| AIU \| UGC \| “Centre of Excellence” — Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Govt of India \| Autonomous \| Founded by IDBI+IFCI+ICICI+SBI
Rankings	IIRF #45 Management (2024) \| Est 1983 \| “India’s FIRST entrepreneurship education institution” \| Bhat Village Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad Road Gujarat 382428 \| ediindia.org \| +91-9811004275

CAMPUS FACILITIES & INFRASTRUCTURE

Facility	Details
23-Acre Campus	23 acres (donated by Govt of Gujarat) \| Next to Apollo Hospital \| Library \| Labs \| Conference hall \| Seminar halls \| Hostels \| Medical \| Cafeteria \| Wi-Fi \| Incubation facility \| Demo day space
Support	Hostels \| Medical \| Cafeteria \| PGDM merit scholarships \| FPM: ₹25K/month + ₹30K/month + contingency grant \| Gujarat govt schemes \| NSP \| VC + govt startup grants

SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Scheme	Details
EDII Scholarships	Merit-based PGDM \| FPM: ₹25K/month (yr 1-2) + ₹30K/month (yr 3-4) + stipend + contingency grant \| Gujarat govt schemes \| NSP \| VC/government startup funding post-graduation
Fee Structure	PGDM-BE / PGDM-IVD: ₹12L (2-yr) \| NBA \| AICTE \| 100% placed \| Avg ₹7.70L \| 70%+ entrepreneurs \| VC ₹2.5-3L \| ediindia.org

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