A quick glance at these four top B Schools of the Country. In this comparative data analysis of our ‘Compare B-School series #9’ you can see that these business school are in same league in terms of placement, ROI, PPO, fees, placement, MHRD Ranking, seats, cut offs, average salary year wise and other vital stats. Among the new IIMs – Indore and Kozhikode has been doing good and delivering returns to the students, while NMIMS and SIMB Pune has been consistently offering quality education for past 2 decades.
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While it is difficult to select or drop any one of these, when it comes to choosing one among the four, our attempt to provide you with inputs to take a well informed conscious call. If this fails – toss a coin!
IIM Indore vs IIM Kozhikode vs NMIMS vs SIBM Pune
| B - School | IIM Indore | NMIMS M | IIM Kozhikode | SIBM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established | 1996 | 1980 | 1996 | 1980 |
| Location | Indore | Mumbai | Kozhikode | Pune |
| NIRF Ranking 2025 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 11 |
| Specialisation | PGP, PGDM HRM | MBA, MBA HRM, BA | MBA, MBA Finance, BL | MBA, MBA E & I |
| Fees (In Lacs) | 20.5 | 27 | 20.5 | 28 |
| Avg CTC'25 | 29.5 | N.A | N.A | 28.8 |
| Highest CTC'25 | N.A | N.A | N.A | 53 |
| Avg CTC'24 | 29 | 25.1 | 29.2 | 28.12 |
| Highest CTC'24 | 114 | 67.7 | 72 | 42 |
| Avg CTC'23 | 30.20 | 26.6 | 31.00 | 26.6 |
| Highest CTC'23 | 114.00 | N.A | 78 | 45 |
| Avg CTC'22 | 29.00 | 25.5 | 29.5 | 23.5 |
| Highest CTC'22 | N.A | N.A | N.A | 40 |
| Exam Accepted | CAT | NMAT | CAT | SNAP |
| CAT/XAT Cut off | 90 | 240 | 90 | NA |
| Seats | 450 | 900 | 550 | 240 |
| Full-Time Faculty | 110 | 100+ | 105 | Common |
| Student Faculty Ratio | 4.09 | 8.6 | 5.24 | N.A |
| Campusutra Rating |
4/5 |
3.5/5 |
4/5 |
3.5/5 |
SIBM MBA Admission. The SIBM Pune (Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Pune) opens applications for its MBA program for their Batch 2026 -28. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Pune is a leading Business School and top rated management Institute of Pune, India. SIBM Pune is the Business Schools Under Symbiosis International University (SIU). SIBM Pune accepts only SNAP Score conducted by SIU.
