IIM Udaipur Admission 2023: High RoI IIM to Award 60% Weight to CAT Score, Profile Gets 25% Weight; Check Selection Criteria, Cut-off, Fees, Placement

IIM Udaipur Admission criteria 2023 for the flagship MBA 2023-25 batch will award 60% weight to the CAT 2022 percentile score in final selection and rest 40% weightage goes to other components like academics, diversity, work experience and performance in PI-WAT. IIM Udaipur 2-year MBA Programme with an intake of 335 students, is full-time residential course and CAT 2022 is the mandatory exam for admission at IIM Udaipur. 

IIM Udaipur will participate in Common Admission Process (CAP) 2023 which is the common PI-WAT round for nine participating new and baby IIMs. Based on the performance in CAP round, final merit list will be prepared by IIM Udaipur for MBA admission 2023.

IIM Udaipur admission application is now open through CAT 2022 and the last date to apply is September 14, 2022. Read below all about the IIM Udaipur admission criteria 2023, key USPs of IIM Udaipur, cut offs, programs offered, Fees, Placements and more

Table of Contents

1. IIM Udaipur Admission 2023-24: Key Changes
2. IIM Udaipur: Key Highlights and USPs
3. IIM Udaipur Leadership
4. IIM Udaipur MBA Programs offered
5. IIM Udaipur Focus on Global Perspective
6. IIM Udaipur Fees
7. IIM Udaipur Intake
8. IIM Udaipur Batch Profile
9. IIM Udaipur Placements 2022
10. IIM Udaipur Eligibility criteria 2023
11. IIM Udaipur Admission Application Process 2023: How to Apply?
12. IIM Udaipur Admission 2023-24: Important Dates
13. IIM Udaipur Cut off
14. IIM Udaipur Admission Criteria 2023: Exam Accepted, Selection Process
15. IIM Udaipur Admission 2023: Step by Step Process
16. IIM Udaipur Admission 2024

1. IIM Udaipur Admission 2023: Key Changes

• Sectional cut off reduced to 70 in shortlisting
• Overall cut off reduced to 92 for CAP round 2023
• CAT exam score gets higher weightage at 60% in final selection
• Conduct of WAT in Personal Appearance (PA) round depends upon Covid situation
• Personal Interview (PI) in CAP is the key component
• Weightage to Work Experience goes up at 9%
• Weightage to PI increased to 15%
• Weightage for WAT is yet to be announced

2. IIM Udaipur: Key Highlights and USPs
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Udaipur is the second generation IIM set up in 2011 and has grown up to one of the top B-schools in India. IIMU is carrying the vision to become a globally recognized management school by 2030.  The Key highlights and USPs of IIM Udaipur are:

2.1 Highly Ranked: IIM Udaipur is highly ranked in national and international top B-school rankings. It is ranked #22 in Govt. of India MHRD NIRF Ranking 2022 for 125 Management institutes and has been ranked #11 in MBAUniverse.com B-school Rankings 2022. Internationally, IIM Udaipur is featured in the Masters in Management (MIM) QS World University Rankings 2021 in the 101+ band for the second consecutive year. FT Masters in Management 2020 Global Ranking placed the IIM Udaipur 2 years MBA programme #72^nd rank, moving up four places from its 76^th  Rank in 2019.  IIM Udaipur is ranked first in India on value for money and career progression among the FT MIM ranked schools.

2.2 International Accreditations: IIM Udaipur has earned prestigious international accreditation from the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). By attaining AACSB accreditation in less than eight years since its inception, IIM Udaipur is the youngest AACSB-accredited B-school in India.

2.3 Awards Degree  instead of Diploma: IIM Udaipur offers MBA degree program instead of earlier Post Graduate Diploma Programme in Management . 

2.4 IIM Udaipur Intake: MBA at IIM Udaipur has an intake of 335 students  

2.5 IIM Udaipur Fees Offers High RoI: IIM Udaipur MBA programme fee is Rs.20.05 lakhs. The fee is a good investment as it offers high RoI with high average salary at Rs.17+ lakhs per annum

2.6 IIM Udaipur Placements 2022: IIM Udaipur has concluded Placement 2022 with more than 30% rise in average salary which has gone up at Rs.17.50 LPA from Rs.13.42 LPA. Highest salary stood at Rs.35 LPA in placement 2022

2.7 Top Recruiters: IIM Udaipur is a favourite placement destination for top companies. Top recruiters in Placement 2022 included Accenture, Amazon, Bain & Co, Deloitte, Capgemini, Cognizant, JP Morgan Chase, Mahindra & Mahindra, PwC,  Xiaomi, ICICI Bank

2.8 International Exchange: IIM Udaipur has student exchange tie-ups with top business schools in France and Germany. The international exposure gives them the opportunity to immerse themselves in a new culture, develop a broader business perspective, expand their global network and widen their personal and intellectual horizons. Students can get the opportunity of spending the fifth trimester  at one of IIMU’s partner management schools in France or in Germany which include EDHEC Business School, EMN Ecole de management de Normandie, IESEG School of Management, KEDGE Business School in France and HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, EBS Business School, FAU Friedrich–Alexander University Erlangen–Nürnberg in Germany.

2.9 International Corporate Internship: Each year a number of students are placed in summer internships in locations including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, London and Malaysia.

2.10 Accomplished Faculty: IIMU follows the Japanese model of faculty development, with a tough selection process. All of IIMU’s full-time faculty members have earned PhDs or are Fellows at top schools in India, Europe and North America. In addition, IIMU attracts adjunct and visiting faculty drawn from IIMs and other prominent business schools in India and abroad. Top executives from leading companies are also invited as visiting faculty, bringing vast industry experience to the classroom.

2.11 Campus Infrastructure: IIM Udaipur was the first IIM of second generation to relocate to its permanent 300 acre campus in October 2016. IIMU permanent campus is situated in Balicha about 8 km from the old city of Udaipur. The campus is well equipped with ergonomically designed A/C classrooms, hostels, mess, library, WiFi and all other essential functions.  

3. IIM Udaipur Leadership

IIM Udaipur is led by its Director, Prof Ashok Banerjee, faculty and former dean at IIM Calcutta. Prof Banerjee took over charge on August 1, 2022, and succeeds Prof Janat Shah, who has helmed the institute for 11 years, since its inception in 2011. Dr Shah’s second term came to an end recently. Prof. Banerjee is a Chartered Accountant and holds an M.Com. Degree from Calcutta University and a Ph.D. from Rajasthan University. He was the Dean (New Initiatives and External Relations) at IIM Calcutta from 2012 to 2015. Prior to joining IIM Calcutta, he was a professor at IIM Lucknow.

4. IIM Udaipur MBA Programs offered
IIM Udaipur offers following MBA programmes of two years and one year duration:

• 2 Years full time MBA Programme
• 1 Year full time MBA-Global Supply Chain Management (MBA-GSCM)
• 1 Year full time MBA-Digital Enterprise Management (MBA-DEM)
• 20 Months Part Time Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDBA)

4.1 MBA Specializations at IIM Udaipur
IIM Udaipur offers wide range of specializations in its MBA programme as follows:

• Business Policy and Strategy
• Finance & Accounting
• Marketing
• Operations Management
• Quantitative Methods and Information Systems
• Organizational Behavior and Human Resources
• Communication
• Economics

5. IIM Udaipur Focus on Global Perspective
60% students at IIM Udaipur take advantage of one of the many options to study or work abroad for periods ranging from two weeks to three months during the course of their two year PGP program. The international exposure increases their understanding of the impact of cultural values and widens their personal and intellectual horizons. The opportunities include International Corporate Internship, International Business in Practice (IBP) and Student Exchange Program

6. IIM Udaipur Fees

• The total programme fees payable by MBA students of Resident Indian Category at IIM Udaipur is Rs 20,05,000/-.
• The course fee includes Hostel accommodation, Mess charges, access to lectures, computer facilities, library etc. It also includes alumni fee 
• Laptop computer, text books, Insurance, personal expenses on  travel, clothes and laundry are extra.
• The total programme fees for the 2023-2025 batch may be revised further

7. IIM Udaipur Intake: 335 Students
IIM Udaipur Seats for MBA 2023-25 batch have been increased to 335 students .

8. IIM Udaipur Batch Profile
IIM Udaipur inaugurated its diverse and largest 11^th MBA 2022-24 batch with 347 students on July 4, 2022. The Batch with average work experience of 23 months, comprises 31% female students and 35% Non-Engineers.

8.1 IIM Udaipur MBA 2022-24 Batch Profile: Key Highlights

• Largest Batch so far
• MBA 2022-24 Batch Size increased to 347 students from MBA 2021-23 batch with 344 students
• Women Students: 31%
• Non-Engineers: 35%
• Average Work Experience 22.97% Months

9. IIM Udaipur Placements 2022
IIM Udaipur Placement 2022 for the MBA 2020-22 batch, has concluded with many firsts and more than 30% rise in average salary which has gone up at Rs.17.50 LPA from Rs.13.42 LPA last year. 75 recruiters, including first time recruiters all made offers to the large batch of 315 students with high salary offers, out of them 310 accepted the offers.  Achieving yet again 100% placement despite Covid 19 pandemic, IIM Udaipur has registered a growth of 22% in PPOs offered to the students while 4 students got international offers from marquee companies

9.1 IIM Udaipur Placements 2022: Highlights

• 100% Placement for the large participating batch of 310 students as against 281 students last year
• Average Salary goes up by 30.40% at Rs.17.50 LPA in Placement 2022 from Rs.13.42 LPA last year
• Median Salary goes up by 20% in Placement 2022
• Highest Salary stood at Rs.35 LPA
• Average Salary for top 10% of the batch is Rs. 31.46 LPA  
• Average Salary for Top Quartile of the batch is Rs 25 LPA
• Average Salary for Top half of the batch is Rs 21 LPA
• 22% Rise in Number of PPOs offered
• 75 recruiters in Placement 2022 made offers with many new recruiters
• 4 Students get International Offers
• Highest number of offers were made by Consulting Domain
• Top recruiters include Accenture, Amazon, Bain & Co, Deloitte, Capgemini, Cognizant, JP Morgan Chase, Mahindra & Mahindra, PwC,  Xiaomi, ICICI Bank among others Read More

9.2 Internships at IIM Udaipur

• After completing the first year of studies, students at IIM Udaipur undertake a mandatory internship- either an experiential learning opportunity at a company location or an opportunity to develop their own entrepreneurial project.
• Corporate internships can take place either in India or internationally in locations that have included Dubai, Qatar, London and Malaysia. It is a chance to apply the academic theories and concepts they have learned to real issues faced by organizations.
• The International Business in Practice course is a unique second year elective that gives more than one third of the students the chance to work for two weeks on a live business problem in a company in another South Asian country or the Middle East.
• PGP's compulsory Rural Immersion requires the students spending a week in a village where they work closely with NGOs to appreciate on-the-ground realities and challenges faced by those at the bottom of the pyramid.

10. IIM Udaipur Eligibility Criteria 2023

10.1 IIM  Udaipur Eligibility criteria require that the candidate must hold a bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years duration after class 12, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (in case of the candidate belonging to SC/ST/PwD category, the eligibility criterion is relaxed to 45%

10.2 One of the most important points in IIM Udaipur Admission Eligibility criteria is that apart from a recognized graduate degree, the candidate should appear in CAT 2022 exam and must score minimum prescribed sectional and overall score to be considered for shortlisting

10.3 If the candidate is awarded grades/CGPA instead of marks, the equivalence to determine PGP admission eligibility would be based on the equivalence certified by the institution/university from where the bachelor's degree is obtained. In case the institution/university does not have any scheme for converting the CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by IIM Udaipur by dividing the obtained CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the resultant by 100 to confirm the Admission eligibility of the candidate. 

10.4 A candidate appearing for the final year bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed the degree requirements and are awaiting results is also eligible to apply for IIM Udaipur Admission 2023. Such a candidate must produce a certificate from the principal/head of the department/ registrar/director of the institution/university certifying that the candidate is currently in the final year or is awaiting final results and has obtained at least 50% marks or equivalent (45% in case of the candidate belonging to SC/ST/PwD category) based on latest available grades/marks.

10.5 IIM Udaipur Eligibility further clarifies that such a candidate, if selected, will not be eligible for the IIM Udaipur admission unless he/she submits a certificate latest by June 30, 2023 from the principal/head of the department/registrar/director of the institution/university (issued on or before June 30, 2023) stating that they have completed all the requirements (the result may, however, be awaited) for obtaining the bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification on the date of issue of the certificate.

10.6 It is mandatory for a final year student, who is provisionally considered eligible by IIM Udaipur and offered admission, to submit the mark-sheet and degree certificate of the final year bachelor's degree examination held on or before June 30, 2023.  The deadline to submit the mark-sheet and the certificate is December 31, 2023. 

11. IIM Udaipur Admission Application Process 2023: How to Apply?
Submission of Application for IIM Udaipur Admission 2023 is a two step process. The first one is to apply for CAT 2022 based on which IIM Udaipur will consider you for next round of admission process and second is to apply separately for IIM-CAP 2023 for IIM Udaipur admission 2023. Let us understand each step:

Step-1: CAT 2022 registration process has started from August 3, 2022. Candidates have to apply for CAT 2022 by the last date of September 14, 2022. Check below the key points in IIM Udaipur admission application process through CAT 2022:

• It is mandatory to register and apply for CAT 2022 for IIM Udaipur Admission 2023
• On the page 4 of CAT 2022 application form, you need to select IIM Udaipur MBA and select the interview city

Step-2:  In January 2023, after declaration of CAT 2022 exam result, registration for Common Admission Process (CAP) will open. You need to register for CAP round to participate in PI-WAT process at the official IIM CAP website. 

11.1 IIM Udaipur Application Fees
IIM Udaipur has not prescribed any separate application fee. The CAT 2022 registration & Application fee includes the IIM Udaipur application fees, as detailed below

12. IIM Udaipur Admission 2023: Important Dates
All the candidates who have registered and applied for CAT 2022, who have opted for admission in IIM Udaipur in the CAT 2022 application form, and score the required cut off percentile, will be considered for next stage of IIM Udaipur Admission criteria.  Important dates related to admission activities 2023 at IIM Udaipur are as below:

13. IIM Udaipur Cut off
IIM Udaipur Cut off  has been liberalised for admission. Only the candidates above the minimum cut-offs in the CAT 2022 sectional percentile ranks, the overall percentile rank and obtaining a positive (greater than zero) raw score in all sections of CAT-2022 are  considered for shortlisting for PI-WAT process:

14. IIM Udaipur Admission Criteria 2023: Exam Accepted, Selection Process
The MBA 2023-25 is the 13^th batch at IIM Udaipur. IIM Udaipur Admission 2023 is a five-stage process

• Stage 1: Shortlist Release for CAP 2023 Round after CAT Result declaration
• Stage-2: Conduct of PA Round comprising Personal Interview (PI) & Writing Ability Test (WAT). The PA process will be common to IIMs which are participating in the Common Admission Process (CAP) 2023
• Stage-3: The Final Selection List based on CAT score, CAP Score and other parameters
• Stage-4: Offer for Provisional Admission for the MBA 2023-25 batch
• Stage-5: Reporting for joining the MBA 2023-25 program

Stage-I IIM Udaipur Shortlisting Criteria 2023
IIM Udaipur will shortlist the candidates on the basis of CAT 2022 score, and other parameters for final selection round as under:

• The shortlisting for final selection round in IIM Udaipur Admission Criteria awards maximum weight to CAT 2022 score.
• The candidate must have scored minimum sectional percentile of 70 in each of the three sections of CAT 2022 – Quantitative Aptitude' (QA), ‘Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning' (DILR) and ‘Verbal and Reading Comprehension' (VRC)
• A candidate must have scored minimum overall percentile of 92 in CAT 2022
• If the candidate does not score minimum prescribed percentile in CAT 2022, he/she will not be considered for shortlisting for final selection stage.
• IIM Udaipur’s Admission Committee decides the number of candidates who would be shortlisted for PA round on the basis of criteria prepared for each category
• All the Candidates shortlisted for PA process have to attend PI – WAT which is a common process for all the participating IIMs

Stage-2: IIM Udaipur Final Admission Selection Process: CAP Round

• All the shortlisted candidates should participate in Personal Appearance (PA) round for admission to IIM Udaipur
• Final Selection Round 2023 for IIM Udaipur Admission consists of Personal Interview (PI) & Writing Ability Test (WAT).
• The final selection PA round for IIM Udaipur Admission will be common for the IIMs who are participating in the Common Admission Process (CAP) 2023.

Stage-3: The Final Selection List based on CAT score, CAP Score and other parameters
The scores obtained by the candidate in PA process of CAP 2023 would be considered for preparing the merit list

• IIM Udaipur selection criteria after final admission round award 60% weight to CAT 2022  Score; 15% weight to Personal Interview(PI); 9% Weight to Academic profile; 9% Weight to Work Experience and 7% weight to Diversity.
• Candidates who do not obtain certain minimum scores in the Personal Assessment (PA) will not be considered for the merit list. The minimum scores will be decided by IIM Udaipur at its discretion.

IIM Udaipur Final Selection Criteria Weights for Admission 

Stage-4: Offer for Provisional Admission for the MBA 2023-25 batch
IIM Udaipur will issue provisional admission offer on registered e-mail ID of the selected candidates after generating the final merit list in April last week/May first week 2023. You need to accept the admission offer online and should pay the admission fee by the stipulated date to avoid cancellation of candidature.

Stage-5: Reporting for joining the MBA 2023-25 program
IIM Udaipur will notify and will send the communication to report at the institute to complete the joining formalities. The academic session is likely to commence in the first week of July.

IIM Udaipur Now offers MBA Degree instead of Diploma
After implementation of IIM Act 2017, IIM Udaipur has started awarding MBA degree to its students. The two-year Post-graduate Programme in Management (PGP) at IIM Udaipur is now renamed as Master of Business Administration (MBA). It is a full-time residential course for graduates from all disciplines who wish to choose a career in management. According to IIM Udaipur, “The Program lasts two years over six terms with a compulsory Internship at the end of the 1st year. Students earn an MBA degree.”

15. IIM Udaipur Admission 2023: Step by Step Process
Following steps are included in the IIM Udaipur Admission process:

Step 1: The candidate must have appeared and scored the minimum required sectional and overall percentile in CAT 2022 to be considered for Shortlisting process for admission at IIM Udaipur. Category wise short-lists of the candidates are prepared for Personal Interview (PI) from among the candidates who have a valid CAT-2022 score, who have applied to the programme and who satisfy the eligibility criteria for the programme of IIM Udaipur.

Step 2: Shortlisted Candidates have to attend Common Admission Process (CAP) 2023 for the participating IIMs.

Step 3: After the PI round, admission offers are made by IIM Udaipur to successful candidates. The final selection is based on a diverse set of attributes which includes performance in CAT, performance in PI, academics, work experience, diversity among others. Candidates not meeting the minimum performance in Personal Assessment (PA) will not be considered. Category wise merit list will be generated based on weightages awarded to various components.

Step 4: Final Admission Offer will be made to the candidates in the last week of April/first week of May 2023 on the basis of Final Merit Score and will be available on IIM Udaipur website. 

Step 5: Candidates receiving admission offer from IIM Udaipur will need to send the acceptance within the stipulated date along with an Offer Acceptance amount of Rs.75,000/-.

16. IIM Udaipur Admission 2024
There are many young students who wish to appear in CAT and apply for IIM Udaipur admission to pursue MBA but they are in the second year or third year of their bachelor’s degree course and are not eligible this year but can apply for IIM Udaipur admission 2024 through CAT 2023. For the last 2-3 years IIM Udaipur admission policy has remained on same lines and it is expected that the IIM Udaipur admission 2024 process will remain on similar lines as this year. You need to begin your CAT preparation and by the time you become eligible to appear in CAT 2023, you would have completed a large part of your CAT exam preparation which will help you score high in the exam and improve your chances for IIM Udaipur admission 2024. 

One of the highly ranked among top B-schools in India including IIMs, IIM Udaipur was created by Government of India in 2009. IIM Udaipur started operation in 2011 and has now grown to become one of the best Management Institutes in India and is competing globally

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