Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) — School of Rural Management | Anand, Gujarat
Est: 1979 | Founded by: Dr. Verghese Kurien — “Father of the White Revolution in India” | Support: Govt of India + Govt of Gujarat + SDC + NDDB + Indian Dairy Corporation | Type: Private Autonomous Not-for-Profit | Loc: Anand, Gujarat | 60-acre campus | Approval: AICTE | NBA | AIU (PGDM = MBA equivalent) | UGC | Accreditation: NAAC A Grade | Rankings: NIRF #49-54 Management (2024-25) | Outlook #22 MBA (2025) | Business Today #14 | TOI #15 | The Week #6 West Zone + #21 India | Placements 2025: Highest ₹31.84L | Avg ₹15.64L | Median ₹15.80L | 100% | 63 recruiters | Amul, ITC, Deloitte, ICICI, HDFC, NABARD | Mission: “Est 1979 Dr Verghese Kurien White Revolution; NAAC A; NBA; NIRF #49-54; Outlook #22; BT #14; TOI #15; 100% placed; ₹31.84L highest; ₹15.64L avg; Amul+ITC+Deloitte+ICICI+NABARD; PGDM-RM 240 seats; 8-week rural internship; India only Rural Mgmt school”
COURSES & SPECIALISATIONS
| Program |
Details |
| PGDM-RM (Flagship — 240 Seats, Fully Residential) |
PGDM in Rural Management (AIU MBA equivalent) | 240 seats | Fully residential 2-yr | Fees: ₹13.60L total | 8-week mandatory rural internship | Admit: CAT / XAT / CMAT / GMAT (80+ pctile) + IWAT (Written Ability Test) + PI | Graduation 50%+ | CAT cutoff ~80 pctile General |
| PGDM-RM-X (Executive, 15 months) + FPM-RM (Doctoral, 5 years) |
PGDM-RM-X (Executive): 15-month | Working professionals | CAT/XAT/GMAT + PI | FPM-RM (Doctoral): 5-yr | Research fellowships: ₹25K/month (yr 1-2) + ₹30K/month (yr 3-4) + contingency grant | 9 research areas |
| Dr. Kurien Legacy + India’s Only Rural Mgmt School |
Founded by Dr. Verghese Kurien (Father of White Revolution — creator of Amul+NDDB) | India’s ONLY school dedicated to Rural + Agribusiness + Cooperative + Development sector management | NDDB + Amul connections | 60-acre Anand campus | Library: 44,000+ books |
PLACEMENTS & CAREER SUPPORT
| Category |
Details |
| Placement Stats (2025) |
Highest: ₹31.84 LPA | Avg: ₹15.64 LPA | Median: ₹15.80 LPA | 100% placement | 63 recruiters | 242 placed | 399 offers (2023) | Rural + Agribusiness + BFSI + Development + FMCG + Consulting |
| Top Recruiters (63+) |
Amul (GCMMF) | ITC | NABARD | NDDB | Deloitte | ICICI Bank | HDFC Bank | PwC | Axis Bank | Vedanta | Yes Bank + NGOs | Government | Development orgs | MNCs | State cooperative bodies |
| NAAC A + Outlook #22 + India Only Rural MBA + Kurien Legacy |
NAAC A | NBA | Outlook #22 | BT #14 | NIRF #49-54 | India’s ONLY Rural Management school | Dr. Kurien founder | ₹31.84L highest | ₹15.64L avg | 100% | Amul+ITC+NABARD | 8-week rural internship |
APPROVALS & RECOGNITION
| Authority |
Status |
| NAAC A + NBA + AICTE |
NAAC A Grade | NBA | AICTE | AIU (PGDM = MBA equivalent) | UGC | Private Autonomous Not-for-Profit | Founded by Dr. Verghese Kurien |
| Rankings |
NIRF #49-54 Mgmt (2024-25) | Outlook #22 MBA (2025) | BT #14 | TOI #15 | The Week #6 West + #21 India | Est 1979 | 60-acre Anand Gujarat | irma.ac.in |
CAMPUS FACILITIES & INFRASTRUCTURE
| Facility |
Details |
| 60-Acre Residential Campus |
Fully residential 60 acres | Anand Gujarat | Library (44,000+ books) | Labs | Seminar halls | Auditorium | Sports | Medical | Cafeteria | Wi-Fi | Dairy research facility access | Amul HQ proximity |
| Support |
Fully residential | Medical | Sports | Cafeteria | Need-based: 20-50% tuition waiver (family income <₹5L) | Gujarat govt schemes | NSP | FPM: ₹25-30K/month fellowship | Financial need |
SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL SUPPORT
| Scheme |
Details |
| IRMA Scholarships |
Need-based: 20-50% tuition waiver (family income <₹5L) | Diversity aid | SC/ST/OBC | NSP | FPM: ₹25K/month (yr 1-2) + ₹30K/month (yr 3-4) + contingency | Merit-based |
| Fee Structure |
PGDM-RM: ₹13.60L (2-yr) | NAAC A | NBA | Outlook #22 | ₹31.84L highest | ₹15.64L avg | 100% | Amul+ITC+NABARD+Deloitte | irma.ac.in |
Join IRMA — Institute of Rural Management Anand, Gujarat
Est 1979 | Founded by Dr. Verghese Kurien — Father of the White Revolution (Amul/NDDB) | 60-Acre Fully Residential Anand Gujarat | NAAC A | NBA | AICTE + AIU (MBA Equivalent) | India’s ONLY Dedicated Rural + Agribusiness + Cooperative + Development Management School | PGDM-RM ₹13.60L | 240 Seats | 8-Week Rural Internship | ₹31.84L Highest | ₹15.64L Avg | 100% Placed | 63 Recruiters | Amul, ITC, NABARD, NDDB, Deloitte, ICICI, HDFC, PwC | NIRF #49-54 | Outlook #22 MBA (2025) | BT #14 | TOI #15 | Need-Based: 20-50% Tuition Waiver | CAT 80+ pctile + IWAT + PI | irma.ac.in
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