IIM Udaipur: Admissions

Being a part of the IIM family, IIMU has consistently made efforts to become a top choice for aspirants looking for a career in the field of Management and Entrepreneurship. For this purpose, institute has launched an incubation centre that offers the much-needed ecosystem to future entrepreneurs. Additionally, each classroom at institute is equipped with high-end sound systems, fixed projectors, and video conferencing facilities with swivel cameras to enable the top-notch learning environment to its participants.

In year Year 2019, NIRF ranked IIM Udaipur at 13th place in the management category, which offers post graduate and doctoral level courses in the field of Management. To meet with the growing demand for management courses, IIM Udaipur is also increasing the seat intake for the upcoming batch. 

Admission Process 2020

Admission to IIM Udaipur 2 year flagship MBA course is based on a valid CAT score. Those short-listed on the basis of CAT cutoff will be invited for Personal Appearance in the CAP (Common Application Process), which is a common process for all IIMs participating. For the final selection, a merit list is prepared on the basis of the following components, such as CAT score, Performance in Personal Interview (PI), Written Ability Test (WAT) score, and profile score of the applicant.

  • International applicants are required to have a cut-off score in GMAT or GRE for admission to 2 year MBA course
  • For working professionals, IIM Udaipur offers 2 courses, one year MBA in GSCM and DEM respectively. Admission to these courses is based on applicant’s performance in GMAT or GRE Exams
  • For admission to PhD course, IIM Udaipur conducts RAT (Research Aptitude Test) followed by Personal Interview
  • Aspirants with a valid score in GATE / GMAT/ GRE/ CAT/ CSIR NET/ UGC NET exam are directly eligible for the personal interview

Admission Dates 2020

Disclaimer: Due to Covid-19 outbreak, the dates mentioned below are subject to change.

EventDate/ Month
Two year MBA course registration and orientation22-June-2020 to 26-June-2020
One year MBA registration2-Apr-2020
One year MBA – online application starts1st cycle – August 1st Week

Last Year (5-Aug-2020)

One year MBA – Online application ends4th cycle ends: Mid February
Last year: 15-Feb-2020)
Announcement of resultsLast Year: 1st cycle result: 31-Dec-2019

4th cycle result: 25-Feb-2020

The above dates are as per the IIM Udaipur’s official website before Covid-19 situations & for tentative reference only

Important Dates for MBA GSCM and MBA DEM Courses:

Institute has released (Last Year) tentative dates as mentioned in the below table:

EventDates (Tentative) for one-year MBA DEMDates (Tentative) for one-year MBA GSCM
Online application startsCycle 1: 07-Sep-2019Cycle 1: 05-Aug-2019
Cycle 2: 01-Nov-2019Cycle 2: 16-Oct-2019
Cycle 3: 16-Dec-2019Cycle 3: 16-Dec-2019
Cycle 4: 16-Jan-2020Cycle 4: 16-Jan-2020
Online application endsCycle 1: 31-Oct-2019Cycle 1: 15-Oct-2019
Cycle 2: 15-Dec-2019Cycle 2: 15-Dec-2019
Cycle 3: 15-Jan-2020 (Time – 23:59)Cycle 3: 15-Jan-2020 (Time – 23:59)
Cycle 4: 15-Feb-2020 (Time – 23:59)Cycle 4: 15-Feb-2020 (Time – 23:59)
Application screening and interview process (end date for the cycle)Cycle 1: 15-Nov-2019Cycle 1: 16-Oct-2019 to 30-Oct-2019
Cycle 2: 30-Dec-2019Cycle 2: 16-Dec-2019 to 30-Dec-2019
Cycle 3: 06-Jan-2020 to 31-Jan-2020Cycle 3: 16-Jan-2020 to 31-Jan-2020
Cycle 4: 16-Feb-2020 to 21-Feb-2020Cycle 4: 16-Feb-2020 to 21-Feb-2020
Announcement of resultsCycle 1: 16-Nov-2019Cycle 1: 31-Oct-2019
Cycle 2: 31-Dec-2019Cycle 2: 31-Dec-2019
Cycle 3: 01-Feb-2020Cycle 3: 01-Feb-2020
Cycle 4: 25-Feb-2020Cycle 4: 25-Feb-2020
Registration at IIMU02-Apr-2002-Apr-20

 

Important dates for admission to IIM Udaipur PhD course are mentioned below:

EventDate
Application start on10-Dec-2019
Application Ends on09-Feb-2020
RAT/ Personal Interview date (Tentative)20-March-2020
(For Finance & Accounting, Operations Management, Marketing, and Organizational Behavior – HRM)

Entrance Examination (considered by IIMU) Dates 2020

Important dates regarding the national level entrance examination considered by IIM Udaipur are tabulated below:

Entrance examExam Date (2020)
GATE
GMAT
GRE
CAT 202029-Nov-20

Important Note: The CAT examination dates tabulated above are for the year 2019 as IIM Udaipur considers CAT 2019 scores for admission to the 2020 batch.

MBA Admission 2020

IIM Udaipur offers not just its flagship two-year MBA course but also offers 2 one-year MBA courses in Digital Enterprise Management (DEM) and Global Supply Chain Management (GSCM) respectively. Admission processes of these courses are discussed below in details:

Two Year MBA Admission 2020

In IIM Udaipur MBA admission is a 3 stage process just like all other IIMs. Interested aspirants must appear for CAT exam followed by a WAT-PI process (Written Ability Test and Personal Interview) conducted by the institute. Final selection is done on the basis performance in the following:

  • CAT Exam Score
  • WAT Score
  • PI Performance
  • Profile evaluation which includes Educational performance of class 10th, class 12th, graduation and work experience if any

 

The Eligibility criterion for two-year MBA course is tabulated below along with all its specializations:

MBA (Two year Course)
SpecializationEligibility Criteria
Finance & AccountingGraduation with minimum 50% aggregate marks from a recognised university
Business Policy and Strategy
Marketing
Organizational Behavior and Human Resources
Operations Management, Quantitative Methods and Information Systems
Economics
Communication

Two year MBA Selection Process 2020

Selection for two-year MBA course at IIM Udaipur is a 3 stage process, which are discussed below in detail:

1st Step: Qualifying CAT exam cutoff

Having a valid CAT exam score is a preliminary eligibility criterion for admission to IIMs. Applicants with a valid score are invited for the further admission rounds.

Step 2: Short-listing for WAT-PI round:

Applicants who have secured minimum required sectional cutoff scores will be invited for the WAT-PI rounds. Minimum sectional cutoff score requirement for admission 2020 are tabulated below:

CategoryVARCQADILROverall
General80808090
EWS80808085
NC-OBC60606078
SC50505060
ST30303040
DAP30303040

Based on the above tabulated cutoff scores, applicants will are invited for WAT and PI rounds. However, if the number of shortlisted applicants are more (or less) than the required number of applicants for WAT & PI round category-wise, then the overall, as well as section-wise minimum cutoff, is increased (or reduced) to get the targeted number of applicants.

Step 3: Preparation of Final Merit list

Final merit list is prepared as per the below-mentioned weight-age to the following components:

ComponentWeight-age
CAT Exam Score55%
PA (WAT Score & PI Performance)21%
Profile of applicants24% (Educational Profile: 10%, Work Experience: 6%, Diversity: 8%)

For the evaluation of educational profile, weight-age assigned to different stages of education are as follow:

ComponentWeight-age
Class 10th Performance 2%
Class 12th Performance 2%
Under Graduate Performance 4%
CS/ CA/ ICWA (completed) 2%

To know all the stages of the admission process in detail, click here

One Year MBA Admission 2020

IIM Udaipur one year MBA is a fully residential course for working professionals but it is not same as an executive degree course. For this, aspirants must have work experience of a minimum of 3 years as of 29-February-2020.

  • Aspirants must have a valid GMAT/ GRE score for applying to course
  • Aspirants of MBA-GSCM course, if want to opt for a dual degree with Purdue University are needed to take a language proficiency test such as TOEFL or IELTS

 

Eligibility criteria for these courses are as follow:

MBA (One-Year)
SpecializationEligibility Criteria
MBA in Digital Enterprise Management·         Minimum school education of 10+2 years and Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 3 years of university education in any discipline

·         Minimum 3 years of work experience of 29-February-2020

MBA in Global Supply Chain Management·         For Option 1 (IIMU + Purdue degree): Minimum school education of 10+2 years and Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 4 years of university education in any discipline

·         For option 2 (IIMU degree only): Minimum school education of 10+2 years and Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 3 years of university education in any discipline

·         Minimum 3 years of work experience of 29-February-2020

PhD Admission 2020

IIM Udaipur offers PHD course in the field of Management.

PhD Admission
SpecializationEligibility Requirement
MarketingA master’s degree in any discipline with at least 55% aggregate and a bachelor’s /equivalent qualification with at least 50% aggregate

A professional qualification (completed) like CA, ICWA (ICAI), CS with a bachelor’s degree. A 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree with 6.5 CGPA or equivalent

 OM
Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management
Finance and Accounting

* CAT/ NET-JRF/ GMAT/ GRE in Management/ Economics/ Sociology/ Psychology/ Anthropology scores are mandatory for the aspirants applying for Marketing Field

* CAT/ NET-JRF/ GMAT/ GRE scores in relevant discipline are compulsory to apply for OBHRM field

*A valid RAT exam score is also considered for selection along with a Personal Interview

Application Process 2020

IIM Udaipur application process is same as all other IIMs. There is no requirement to fill a separate application form and the process for same is as follow:

  • Aspirants are required to visit the official website of CAT and register themselves
  • After the announcement of the CAT result in January, IIM Udaipur release the minimum cut off for WAT & PI rounds. Those applicants who meet the cutoff limit will be notified through email if they are shortlisted for the WAT & PI rounds
  • For the aspirants seeking admission in one year MBA course, are required to fill the online application form available on the official website of the IIM Udaipur
  • The application processing fee for one year MBA courses is Rs 1,000 which can only be paid online through Credit/ Debit Card

List of required documents for applying the one year MBA courses:

  • Valid GMAT/ GRE Score
  • Certificates of educational degree
  • Documents of work experience
    • Appointment letter(s) from all the organizations
    • Relieving letter(s) from previous organization (if applicable)
    • Recent Pay-slip

Course Fee 2020

For PhD candidates, course fee is completely waived off and they are provided single accommodation at no cost. For other courses fee, refer to below mentioned table:

Course NameCourse Fee
Two-year MBAINR 17.05 Lakhs
One-yea MBA

– Global Supply Chain Management*

– Digital Enterprise Management

Module 1: INR 7.3 Lakhs

Module 2: INR 6.6 Lakhs

Module 3: INR 3.1 Lakhs

*For MBA-GSCM students, who are opting for Purdue University degree, module 2 fee would be US 29,390$ instead of INR 6.6 Lakhs

Scholarships 2020

IIM Udaipur offers various scholarships scheme for the students:

  • For students with disabilities
  • Merit-cum means based scholarships for minority students
  • Central sector scholarship scheme of top-class education for SC/ST
  • For candidates from Rajasthan state: Mukhya Mantri Sarvajan Uchcha Shiksha Scheme

Seat Reservation 2020

IIM Udaipur follows the Government of India‘s seat reservation policy mentioned below:

CategorySeat Reservation
Other Backward Classes – Non creamy layer27 percent
Scheduled Caste (SC)15 percent
Scheduled Tribe (ST)7.5 percent
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)10 percent
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD)5 percent

Seat Intake 2020

As per the latest update, the seat intake might go up from 282 to 325 in the coming batch

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IIM Udaipur Admissions FAQs

Q: When does the registration process starts at IIM Udaipur?
 

A: In the month of April registration process starts at IIM Udaipur.

Q: For MBA-DEM course, what is the eligibility criteria?

A: An applicant should possess 3 years of university education after schooling with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline.

Q: What is the selection criterion at IIM Udaipur MBA course?

A: An applicant is evaluated based on their CAT score followed by WAT and PI performance.

Q: What all documents are needed to submit with the application form for PhD program?

A: At the time of application, following documents are needed to be submitted:
Mark-sheets of Class 10th, Class 12th, Bachelor’s & Master’s degree
If applicable, mark-sheet of the Professional Course – CA/ICWA/CS
CAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ NET-JRF in Psychology/ Sociology/ Economics/ Anthropology/ Management (for Marketing area only)
CAT/GMAT/GRE/NET-JRF in Relevant Discipline for admission in OBHRM field
Statement of Purpose
Research Experience (for Marketing Area and OBHRM)
Updated Curriculum Vitae
Photo Id (Aadhar / PAN/ Passport)

Q: What is the eligibility criterion for international aspirants?

A: The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification (minimum 3 years of university education after schooling), with at least 50 percent aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA awarded by a recognized university/ college/ Institute in India or abroad. For aspirants holding foreign degrees, the equivalence of the foreign degree needs to be certified by the Association of Indian Universities. An aspirant should also possess the following:
IELTS/ TOEFL score, if the language of instruction during undergraduate education is not English
A valid GMAT/ GRE score (Not older than 5 years from the date of application)




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