IMI Delhi offers the PGDM in Human Resource Management as a two-year, full-time course with 60 seats. IMI Delhi opened in 1981 as India's first corporate sponsored business school. It holds AACSB, AMBA and NBA accreditation and stands at #42 in Collegedunia's MBA ranking 2026. The full course fee is INR 23.54 Lakhs, paid in six parts, and hostel and mess cost extra. You get a seat on a CAT, XAT or GMAT score, then an essay and a personal interview. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 16.32 LPA, and 51 of its 60 students got a job on campus.
IMI Delhi PGDM HRM Fees
The total fees with hostel and mess is INR 33.46 Lakhs, while the fees without them is INR 23.54 Lakhs. The programme fee of INR 23.54 Lakhs covers tuition, study material, the library and alumni membership. You pay it in six parts, one before each trimester, and the first part is INR 4.21 Lakhs. IMI Delhi fixes this fee for each batch. INR 15,000 of it is a security deposit that comes back when you leave.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Programme fee
INR 23.54 Lakhs
Full course, paid in six parts
Hostel
INR 7.80 Lakhs
INR 3.90 Lakhs a year, 2 years
Mess
INR 2.12 Lakhs
INR 1.06 Lakhs a year, 2 years
Total, no hostel
INR 23.54 Lakhs
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 33.46 Lakhs
Full course
IMI Delhi PGDM HRM Admission Dates
The admission form for the 2027-29 batch opened on 1 Sep 2026, and the CAT 2026 exam is on 29 Nov 2026. Classes start in Jun 2027. Apply before the last date in Dec 2026, because IMI Delhi does not take late forms. The shortlist for the essay and the personal interview comes in Feb 2027.
Event
Date
Status
IMI admission form opens
1 Sep 2026
Over
CAT 2026 registration, last date to apply
15 Sep 2026
Confirmed
CAT 2026 exam
29 Nov 2026
Confirmed
IMI admission form, last date to apply
Dec 2026
Tentative
CAT 2026 result and score card
Jan 2027
Tentative
Shortlist for the essay and the personal interview
Feb 2027
Tentative
Final selection list and offer
Mar 2027
Tentative
First part of the fee, last date
Mar 2027
Tentative
Reporting and document check
Jun 2027
Tentative
Classes start
Jun 2027
Tentative
IMI Delhi PGDM HRM Eligibility
You need a bachelor's degree with 50% marks or more, in any subject. The degree must be of three years or more. You also need a valid CAT, XAT or GMAT score. Final year students can apply, but you must show your degree result before you join.
Requirement
What you need
Degree
A bachelor's degree of three years or more, in any subject
Marks
50% or more in the degree
Entrance exam
A valid CAT, XAT or GMAT score
Final year students
Can apply, with the result shown before joining
Work experience
Not needed, so freshers can apply
IMI Delhi PGDM HRM Admission Process
IMI Delhi shortlists you on your exam score, your marks and your work record. You then write an essay and face an interview panel. The offer comes by email, and you keep it by paying the first part of the fee. Miss that date and you lose the seat.
Step
What you do
Write the exam
Take CAT, XAT or GMAT and keep the score card
Fill the form
Apply on the IMI admission site and pay the form fee
Wait for the shortlist
IMI Delhi shortlists on your score and your marks
Essay and interview
Write the essay, then face the interview panel
Accept the offer
Pay the first part of the fee before the last date
IMI Delhi PGDM HRM Cutoff
The CAT cutoff for a call is 90 percentile and the GMAT cutoff is a 600 score. On XAT the calls went out at 85 to 90 percentile. IMI Delhi does not publish a different cutoff for each category. The essay and the interview decide the final list, not the exam score alone.
Exam
Cutoff for a call
Year
CAT
90 percentile overall
2025
XAT
85 to 90 percentile
2025
GMAT
600 score
2023
IMI Delhi PGDM HRM Placements
The Class of 2025 averaged INR 16.32 LPA and its median pay was INR 14.74 LPA. 51 of its 60 students got a job on campus, and the highest offer was INR 25 LPA. Infosys took 10 of them, more than any other company. Darwinbox, ICICI Bank, Vedanta and EY came back in more than one year.
Metric
Value
Average pay
INR 16.32 LPA, Class of 2025
Median pay
INR 14.74 LPA
Highest offer
INR 25 LPA
Placed on campus
51 of 60 students
Biggest recruiter
Infosys, which took 10 of the batch
Repeat recruiters
Darwinbox, ICICI Bank, Vedanta, Capgemini and EY
IMI Delhi PGDM HRM Scholarships
The two IMI Delhi schemes take 25% to 50% of the fee off, and the best of them covers the full tuition fee. They ask for a family income below INR 8 Lakhs a year or a first term CGPA of 7.75 or more. You apply to the finance office within 15 days of joining. Miss that date and you lose the waiver.
Scholarship
Who can get it
Amount or waiver
IMI Academic Excellence Scholarship
A first term CGPA of 7.75 or more
100% or 50% of the tuition fee
IMI Merit cum Need Scholarship
Family income below INR 8 Lakhs a year
25% to 50% of the fee
AICTE tuition fee waiver
Family income below INR 8 Lakhs a year
The full tuition fee
IMI Delhi PGDM HRM Ranking
IMI Delhi stands at #42 in Collegedunia's MBA ranking and at #40 in NIRF Management 2025. India Today placed it at #15 in 2026. Collegedunia ranks on fees, placements and student reviews. NIRF ranks on data the institute files every year.
Ranking body
Year
Rank or grade
Collegedunia MBA ranking
2026
#42
NIRF Management
2025
#40
India Today MBA
2026
#15
IMI Delhi PGDM HRM Course Structure
The course is made up of six terms across two years. In the first year you take core papers, and in the second year you choose electives. Every student also does an eight week internship with an NGO in Delhi NCR. A summer internship with a company comes after the first year.
Stage
What you do
First year terms
Core papers in HR, economics, finance, marketing and behaviour
NGO internship
Eight weeks with an NGO in Delhi NCR
Summer internship
With a company, after the first year
Second year terms
Electives in human resource subjects and the final project
IMI Delhi PGDM HRM Seats and Intake
This course has 60 seats, and the Class of 2025 also had 60 students. You pay INR 2,000 with the admission form. The form takes a CAT 2026, XAT 2027 or GMAT score. IMI Delhi shortlists from the whole applicant pool, not from a quota.
Item
Detail
Seats in this course
60
Class of 2025
60 students on the placement list
Exams taken
CAT 2026, XAT 2027 or GMAT
Application fee
INR 2,000
Should you pick PGDM HRM at IMI Delhi?
This course suits students who want a career in human resources and can pay a private business school fee.
Pick it if:
You want an HR job in a firm that comes back every year: Darwinbox, ICICI Bank, Vedanta and EY hired from this course in more than one batch.
You want to sit next to the head offices: the campus is in New Delhi, and most firms that hire HR here work in the same city.
You want a small class: the batch is 60 students, so the placement office knows every name in the room.
You want proof from more than one year: Deloitte USI hired nine of the 2024 batch and Infosys hired 10 of the 2025 batch.
Skip it if:
You are counting on a job for everyone: seven of the 60 students in the Class of 2025 were still unplaced on the placement list.
You are paying the full fee yourself: the median pay of INR 14.74 LPA does not clear the fee inside two working years.
You have not taken CAT, XAT or GMAT: IMI Delhi reads no other score, so you cannot apply for this batch at all.
You will decide only after the last date in Dec 2026: IMI Delhi does not take late forms, so you would wait a full year.
Counsellor's advice
If you want an HR role and can pay the fee or take a loan, put IMI Delhi high on your list. If you need a job for certain, keep a college with a longer placement record above it.
PGDM HRM Eligibility▾
Degree: A bachelor's degree of three years or more, in any subject.
Marks: 50% or more in the degree, for every category.
Exam: A valid CAT, XAT or GMAT score. IMI Delhi reads no other exam.
Final year students: You can apply, but you must show your result before you join.
Work experience: Not needed. Freshers and working candidates sit in the same pool.
PGDM HRM Admission Process▾
Take the exam: Sit for CAT 2026, XAT 2027 or GMAT and keep the score card.
Fill the form: Apply on the IMI admission site and pay INR 2,000 with it.
Shortlist: IMI Delhi picks names on your score, your marks and your work record.
Essay and interview: Write an essay, then face the interview panel in Feb or Mar 2027.
Accept the offer: Pay the first part of the fee by the date on the offer, or you lose the seat.
PGDM HRM Admission Dates 2027
▾
These are the official 2027-29 dates. Tap 2028-30 Batch for expected dates of the next batch.
The 2028 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2027.
Over
1 Sep 2026
IMI admission form opens
The form for the 2027-29 batch opened on 1 Sep 2026.
Confirmed
3 Aug 2026 to 15 Sep 2026
CAT 2026 registration, last date to apply
The last date to apply for CAT 2026 is 15 Sep 2026. Late forms are not taken.
Confirmed
29 Nov 2026
CAT 2026 exam
Most seats here go on a CAT score, so this is the paper that matters.
Tentative
Dec 2026
IMI admission form, last date to apply
The exact day is not out yet. Fill the form before IMI Delhi shuts it.
Tentative
Jan 2027
CAT 2026 result and score card
Your score card decides whether you get a call.
Tentative
Feb 2027
Shortlist for the essay and the personal interview
IMI Delhi mails the shortlist to the address on your form.
Tentative
Feb 2027 to Mar 2027
Essay writing and personal interview
You write an essay first, then face the interview panel.
Tentative
Mar 2027
Final selection list and offer
The offer names the last date to pay the first part of the fee.
Tentative
Mar 2027
First part of the fee, last date
You lose the seat if the first part is not paid by that date.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Reporting and document check
Bring your degree marksheets. The seat is cancelled without them.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Classes start
The 2027-29 batch starts class in Jun 2027.
Tentative
Aug 2027
CAT 2027 registration, last date to apply
Expected to open in Aug, as it did this year.
Tentative
Sep 2027
IMI admission form opens
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Nov 2027
CAT 2027 exam
Expected on a Sunday in Nov, as it is every year.
Tentative
Dec 2027
IMI admission form, last date to apply
Expected in Dec, as it is this year.
Tentative
Jan 2028
CAT 2027 result and score card
Expected about five weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Feb 2028
Shortlist for the essay and the personal interview
Expected soon after the score card.
Tentative
Feb 2028 to Mar 2028
Essay writing and personal interview
Expected over two months, as it is this year.
Tentative
Mar 2028
Final selection list and offer
Expected in Mar, as it is this year.
Tentative
Mar 2028
First part of the fee, last date
Expected within days of the offer.
Tentative
Jun 2028
Reporting and document check
Expected in the week before classes start.
Tentative
Jun 2028
Classes start
Expected in Jun, as it is this year.
Source: IMI Delhi admission page and the CAT 2026 schedule. Confirm on the official site before you act.
IMI Delhi PGDM HRM Fees 2027
▾
This is the full 2-year cost, not one year. The rows carry the published 2026-28 fee. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Programme fee
Full course, as published, paid in six parts
INR 23.54 Lakhs
Add hostel + mess
Hostel
Per year × 2, INR 3.90 Lakhs a year
INR 7.80 Lakhs
Mess
Per year × 2, INR 1.06 Lakhs a year
INR 2.12 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 23.54 Lakhs
2 years · programme fee, hostel and mess not added
Total course fee
INR 33.46 Lakhs
2 years · programme fee + hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 39,690
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
69%
average first-year pay INR 16.32 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 56,416
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
49%
average first-year pay INR 16.32 LPA vs the full fee
Source: IMI Delhi fee notice for the 2026-28 batch. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your score get you a call from IMI Delhi?
Pick the exam you are taking. The score ranges come from the last cutoffs IMI Delhi published for this course.
Exam
CAT
90 percentile and above: yes, you should get a call.
85 to 89 percentile: close. Strong marks or a work record can still bring a call.
Below 85 percentile: not this year on CAT alone. Try XAT or GMAT as well.
XAT
90 percentile and above: yes, you should get a call.
85 to 89 percentile: close. IMI Delhi has called at this range in past years.
Below 85 percentile: not this year on XAT alone.
GMAT
650 and above: comfortably past the 600 score IMI Delhi has published.
600 to 649: you clear the published score of 600.
Below 600: under the published score, so a call is unlikely.
EDITOR'S NOTE
IMI Delhi shortlists on more than the score. Your Class 10, Class 12 and degree marks and your work record all count, so a score above the cutoff does not promise a call.
IMI Delhi PGDM HRM Scholarship Calculator
Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.
Annual family income
First term CGPA
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾
Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.
IMI Academic Excellence Scholarship
INR 11.77 Lakhs
IMI Delhi
Paid as a cut in the fee you owe, for the full course.
Who qualifies: a first term CGPA of 7.75 or moreApply after the first term
Not eligible on your answers
IMI Merit cum Need Scholarship
INR 5.89 Lakhs
IMI Delhi
Paid as a cut in the fee you owe, for the full course.
Who qualifies: family income below INR 8 Lakhs a yearApply within 15 days of joining
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 17.66 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 5.88 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 5.89 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 17.65 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 11.77 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 11.77 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 23.54 Lakhs
IMI Delhi PGDM HRM vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to IMI Delhi. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.
Compare with
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IMI New Delhi
New Delhi
Compared with
MDI Gurgaon
Gurgaon
Compared with
IIM Ranchi
Ranchi
Compared with
IMT Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad
Compared with
XIM Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar
Total fees2 years, no hostel
INR 23.54 Lakhs
programme fee
INR 26.55 Lakhs
INR 3.01 Lakhs more, PGDM HRM, 2026-28
INR 19.20 Lakhs
INR 4.34 Lakhs less, MBA HRM, 2025
INR 21.53 Lakhs
INR 2.01 Lakhs less, PGDM, 2026-28
INR 15.30 Lakhs
INR 8.24 Lakhs less, MBA HRM, tuition only
Average paylatest batch
INR 16.32 LPA
Class of 2025
INR 27.67 LPA
INR 11.35 LPA more
INR 19.29 LPA
INR 2.97 LPA more, Class of 2025, all MBA
INR 16.25 LPA
INR 0.07 LPA less, Class of 2025, all PGDM
INR 18.25 LPA
INR 1.93 LPA more, Class of 2025, all MBA
Placement rateshare of the batch placed
85%
Class of 2025
100%
15 points higher
100%
15 points higher
90%
5 points higher
100%
15 points higher
Closing percentileCAT General, latest published
90
CAT 2025
95
5 more
95
5 more
90
Same
91
1 more
Seatsthis course
60
PGDM HRM
60
Same
Not published
420
360 more, the general PGDM
60
Same, MBA HRM
In short
MDI Gurgaon pays much more, but it costs more and asks for a higher percentile. If your score clears both, take MDI Gurgaon; if it clears only IMI New Delhi, take this seat.
In short
IIM Ranchi costs less and pays more, but it calls at a higher percentile. If you clear both, weigh the IIM name against a Delhi campus and its HR recruiters.
In short
IMT Ghaziabad costs less and calls at the same percentile, but it has no separate HR course. Pick IMI New Delhi if you want an HR course, not an HR elective.
In short
XIM Bhubaneswar charges much less for its HR course and places more of its batch. Pick IMI New Delhi only if the Delhi job market matters more to you than the fee.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on IMI Delhi PGDM HRM
Short answers to what students ask before they apply.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Take CAT, XAT or GMAT and fill the IMI admission form. IMI Delhi shortlists you on your score, your marks and your work record. You then write an essay and face an interview. The offer comes after that.
What is the full fee for this course?▾
The full two-year fee is INR 23.54 Lakhs without hostel and mess. With both it comes to INR 33.46 Lakhs. You pay it in six parts, one before each trimester. The fee block above shows both totals.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. The fee is split into six parts, one before each trimester. The first part is INR 4.21 Lakhs and each of the next five is INR 3.87 Lakhs. IMI Delhi also has tie-ups with banks for education loans.
What CAT percentile do I need for a call?▾
IMI Delhi has called at 90 percentile overall in recent years. There is no separate cutoff for each category. Use the score checker above to see the range for CAT, XAT and GMAT.
How many students were placed last year?▾
51 of the 60 students in the Class of 2025 got a job on campus. Seven were still unplaced on the placement list. The average pay was INR 16.32 LPA and the median was INR 14.74 LPA.
Which scholarships can cut this fee?▾
IMI Delhi has an Academic Excellence Scholarship for a first term CGPA of 7.75 or more, and a Merit cum Need Scholarship for a family income below INR 8 Lakhs a year. The calculator above shows what you could claim.
IMI New Delhi boasts a strong placement program with a 100% placement rate for willing students, parallel to top-tier institutes. Final placements begin in the second year, featuring top companies like Accenture, Amazon, and Deloitte. The highest annual package offered is INR 30 lakhs, with an average of INR 12-13 lakhs. Summer internships are mandatory, starting after the first term, with interviews in September or October. The highest internship stipend reached INR 2,00,000, while the average was INR 50,000.
The college offers diverse career paths in Finance, Marketing, HR, Operations, and Analytics. The placement committee and alumni relations team ensure a seamless process. Fees at IMI, New Delhi, range between INR 19.25 lakh and INR 24.25 lakh, including hostel charges. The annual tuition fee is approximately INR 18.34 lakh, with hostel costs around INR 5 lakh for two years. Fees are paid over six installments, with a late payment penalty of INR 1,000 per day.
Scholarships for EWS students and the top 3 performers in each PGDM/BFS/HRM program are available post-first year. Additional scholarships cater to families earning below INR 8 lakh annually. Education loans are accessible due to the college's reputable standing. Despite the high fees, the investment is deemed worthwhile owing to the college's prestige and quality of education.
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