Last Updated on September 15, 2025
MBAUniverse.com News Desk
To meet the rising talent demands of corporate India, the expansion of IIMs in India is gathering pace. After the recent announcement of IIM Guwahati, IIM Nagpur is now set to establish a full-fledged 70-acre campus in Pune. Speaking to MBAUniverse.com, Dr. Bhimaraya Metri, Director of IIM Nagpur, said, “IIM Nagpur is establishing a full-fledged campus in Pune. We will offer the flagship MBA in Data Science and Management programme, along with a wide range of executive education courses.” With this expansion, Pune further strengthens its position as one of India’s leading MBA education destinations.
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Spearheads Land Allotment for IIM Nagpur Pune Campus
Since 2022, IIM Nagpur has been operational in Pune through a temporary campus at the Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM). The institute has already launched three batches of its Executive MBA program and is actively conducting executive education programs for corporate clients, including Tata AutoComp, among others.
A proposal to launch IIM Nagpur Pune Campus was initiated by Dr. Bhimaraya Metri with the state government. Known for his progressive support to higher education, Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis spearheaded the proposal and conducted many high-level meetings in Pune, Mumbai, and Nagpur in the last two years to enable setting up of IIM Nagpur Pune Campus.
On August 28, 2025, Maharashtra government formally announced the establishment of a satellite campus of the IIM Nagpur on a 70-acre site at Moshi in Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune. Dr. Bhimaraya Metri confirmed to MBAUniverse.com that a formal letter from the government was received on September 4, 2025.
IIM Nagpur Pune Campus, based in Strategic Location
IIM Nagpur’s upcoming campus is located in Moshi, near Alandi, a strategic location close to key industrial and IT hubs. It is close to IT Hub, Pimpri-Chinchwad industrial belt, Chakan and Ranjangaon industrial areas, and the IT corridors of Hinjewadi and Kharadi.
Pune, the Oxford of the East, gets an IIM
Pune is widely recognized as the educational hub in India, and a leading manufacturing and IT hub, and offers an ideal setting for a premier management institute. While there are some reputed management institutions like Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development (SCMHRD) and Flame University, the city doesn’t have an IIM yet. With the new IIM Nagpur Pune campus, the city will attract top talent from across the nation, fostering opportunities in education, research, and entrepreneurship.
The IIM Nagpur Pune campus will strengthen India’s management education ecosystem, create high-value opportunities, and contribute significantly to the region’s economic and intellectual growth.
Apart from offering full time MBA programmes, IIM Nagpur Pune campus is expected to emerge as a hub for executive education in the region. “We will introduce a variety of programs designed to cater to professionals across corporate sectors and government organizations at the IIM Nagpur Pune campus,” said Dr Metri.
IIM Nagpur was established in 2015 under the mentorship of IIM Ahmedabad with a temporary campus. The institute shifted to a 132-acre campus in the Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN) in November 2021. The new campus was formally inaugurated by President of India Ram Nath Kovind on May 8, 2022. IIM Nagpur was ranked 31 among management schools in India by the NIRF Ranking 2024 and was ranked 26 by MBAUniverse.com Rankings 2025.
