Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)
Build Careers That Build Bharat
PGDRM at IRMA — where management meets grassroots impact
Key numbers
NIRF Rank '24 (Management)
#49
Batch Size
120
Program Duration
24 Months
Placement Rate (2025)
98%
Average CTC (2025)
Across development, corporate and cooperative sectors
Investment
₹16.0L total
~₹8.0L per year
- First Year Fee₹8,00,000per year
- Second Year Fee₹8,00,000per year
Are you eligible?
Entrance Exam
Admission is entrance-based. You need a valid score in CAT or XAT to apply.
Entrance exams
Placement · 2025
Where graduates land
Placement rate
98%
Top recruiters
Not Your Typical MBA
Expect to spend serious time in villages. IRMA's Rural Immersion Programme (RIP) and Development Intervention Study (DIS) throw you into real fieldwork before you even finish your first year. If classroom-only is your vibe, this isn't it.
The verdict
Good fit
IRMA is the OG of rural management in India. You get legacy recruiters like Amul and NABARD, plus corporate giants who want rural-market expertise. It's a good fit if you want purpose + paycheck. Hard skip if you're gunning for bulge-bracket finance or pure tech consulting — this degree is too specialized for that pivot.
Matches what you said
- ✓ Rural development & livelihoods
- ✓ Cooperatives & social enterprises
- ✓ Marketing to Bharat consumers
- ✓ Grassroots impact with corporate salaries
Doesn't match
- ✗ Investment banking
- ✗ Pure tech / product roles
- ✗ City-centric corporate life
- ✗ Avoiding rural travel