Two of India’s premier management institutes, the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, are dream schools for many aspiring management students. In the NIRF Rankings 2024, they both hold ranks in two three; IIM Ahmedabad at number 1 and IIM Kozhikode at number 3. In fact, both of the IIMs have secured positions in the top 5 since 2021.affirming their status as the best management colleges in India. So, what sets these institutes apart? Beyond their distinguished faculty, advanced courses, research facilities, and impressive campuses, one major differentiator is their placement records. Today, we will compare which of these esteemed IIMs excels more in terms of placements.
Placement Records: A comparative between IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Kozhikode
So which institute is better in terms of placement records? Here is a look at the last three years’ data of both the institutes published by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) under the management category 2024:
(PG 2 Year programme)
In a comparative analysis of placements between IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Kozhikode for the two-year PG program across the academic years 2020-21 to 2022-23, IIM Ahmedabad consistently reported higher median salaries. In 2020-21, IIM Ahmedabad placed all 429 graduates with a median salary of ₹27.6 lakh, while IIM Kozhikode placed 459 out of 471 graduates with a median salary of ₹20 lakh.
In 2021-22, IIM Ahmedabad placed 431 out of 432 graduates with a median salary of ₹30 lakh, compared to IIM Kozhikode’s placement of 546 out of 548 graduates with a median salary of ₹26.5 lakh. For 2022-23, IIM Ahmedabad placed 423 out of 435 graduates with a median salary of ₹31 lakh, whereas IIM Kozhikode placed all 559 of its graduates with a median salary of ₹27 lakh.
Additionally, IIM Ahmedabad saw a slight increase in students opting for higher studies in 2022-23, with 12 students, compared to IIM Kozhikode’s more consistent figures. Overall, IIM Ahmedabad takes the lead in terms of median salary, although IIM Kozhikode demonstrated a higher total number of placements.
