Established in 1984, IIM Lucknow is one of the top IIMs. In Govt of India NIRF Ranking 2024 IIM Lucknow ranking position is # 7 among top 125 management colleges in India. Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow moulds its students into value driven leaders, managers and global players. IIM Lucknow undertakes a diverse range of academic activities aimed at creation, dissemination and application of management knowledge and practice. Number of students studying at IIM Lucknow are more than 1000. The Indian Institute of Management Lucknow has partnered with many reputed international institutions across the world for student exchange, research, faculty exchange programmes. These institutes abroad are located in North America, Europe, Asia, Africa and in other countries.

IIM Lucknow is a highly ranked management institute. It is ranked #7 in Govt of India MHRD, NIRF Ranking 2024 among top 125 management institutes in India. IIM Lucknow ranking is #2 in MBAUniverse.com B-School Ranking 2024. IIM Lucknow's International Programme in Management for Executives (IPMX) is ranked 85th position globally, marking a climb of 5 ranks and is placed 4th amongst all IIMs in the 2024 Financial Times MBA Rankings.
IIM Lucknow Placement is consistently rising with a consistent record of 100% placements over the years. In IIM Lucknow Placements 2024 were completed 100% placement for the largest ever 2022-24 batch of 576 students with average salary at Rs.30 LPA and highest domestic salary of Rs. 66 LPA. IIM Lucknow placement was simultaneously conducted for PGP and PGP-ABM students who got 634 offers from 250 companies. IIM Lucknow Highest International Salary stood at Rs.45 LPA. Accenture, Adani, Deloitte, BCG, PwC, McKinsey emerged as the top recruiters.

IIM Lucknow offers wide range of MBA programmes including flagship two-year full-time PGP; two year full time PGP-ABM; two year full time PGPSM; 16 Months MBA E&I; One year full time IPMX; Two years Part time PGPWE; Four and half years Doctoral degree FPM programme among other management programmes.  Admission to PGP programmes is through CAT exam and for other programmes different admission criteria and eligibility criteria are followed.

IIM Lucknow has two campuses at Lucknow and Noida. Spread over 185 acres, IIM-Lucknow campus has ergonomically designed buildings, well-manicured lawns and stands of large trees. IIM Lucknow has established its satellite campus at Noida in Delhi NCR. The Noida campus has a full time dedicated pool of faculty having in-campus residence facilities for both faculty and the students. The campus has been developed as a centre of excellence in the area of executive education