Baby IIMs with the Highest Average CTC in 2025

With the new generation of Indian Institutes of Management becoming even stronger, Baby IIMs are gradually becoming a popular choice among MBA aspirants with its strong placement figures and enhanced corporate reputations. As the older IIMs like Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Calcutta still lead with the highest average salaries of over INR 30 LPA, there are a number of baby IIMs and newer IIMs that are currently posting impressive offers ranging INR 13 LPA to INR 19 LPA depending on the campus as well as industry requirements.

Among them, institutes such as IIM Tiruchirappalli, IIM Kashipur, IIM Nagpur and IIM Visakhapatnam have some of the highest average CTC rates among them. This indicates an increased confidence in recruiters, better industry connections and an improved performance among the students, which is why aspiring managers are more confident in joining these newer institutions despite the prestige disparity between them and legacy campuses.

Top Baby IIMs by Highest Package in 2025

Despite their relatively recent formation within the IIM network, Baby IIMs have seen remarkable growth in terms of placement outcomes and increasing confidence from recruiters. In the 2025 placement season, several Baby IIMs reported some great results with average salaries ranging from inr 14 LPA to inr 19 LPA, highly commendable returns for relatively young management institutions.

For example, IIM Trichy posted an impressive highest package of INR 43 LPA and an average of INR 19.43 LPA, thus showing great leaps in corporate appeal for the institute. These figures in terms of average CTC 2025 of baby IIMs are indicative of sustained momentum in placement and a growing trust by recruiters in the potential of Baby IIMs to groom commercially relevant managerial talent.

IIMs	Highest Package	Average Package
IIM Kashipur	INR 37 LPA	INR 18 LPA
IIM Trichy	INR 43 LPA	INR 19.43 LPA
IIM Amritsar	INR 28 LPA	INR 15 LPA
IIM Visakhapatnam	INR 43.25 LPA	INR 15.61 LPA
IIM Nagpur	INR 38.60 LPA	INR 16.29 LPA
IIM Sambalpur	INR 64.61 LPA	INR 16.63 LPA
IIM Bodh Gaya	INR 32.40 LPA	INR 13.90 LPA
IIM Sirmaur	INR 64.12 LPA	INR 14.45 LPA
IIM Jammu	INR 32 LPA	INR 14.01 LPA

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What Are Baby IIMs?

Baby IIMs are the Indian Institutions of Management which were set up between 2015 and 2016 as part of the government expansion initiative to make quality management education more accessible in the country. These institutes are fresher than the older and second-generation IIMs and thus they are yet to establish their faculty strength, campus infrastructure, alumni networks and recruiter contacts.

Although they are quite young, Baby IIMs are governed by the same IIM Act, providing the flagship MBA/PGP programmes and having quite high academic standards, like the aged institutes. These campuses have been enhanced over the years in terms of their placement performance, pedagogy and industry outreach.

Consequently, Baby IIMs like IIM Visakhapatnam, IIM Nagpur, IIM Jammu, IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Kashipur (generally referred to as such) and others are gradually gaining prominence and are also attracting heavy recruiting firms in consulting, BFSI, IT and analytics.

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Conclusion

Choosing the right Baby IIM can make a significant difference in career paths, as these institutes are continuously improving in terms of academic excellence, industry linkages and placement outcomes. The 2025 placement reports clearly indicate that Baby IIMs like Sambalpur, Sirmaur, Trichy and Visakhapatnam are now offering packages at par with many established Indian business schools.

With their highest packages crossing over INR 60 LPA in some cases and average salaries increasing consistently year on year, these institutes are becoming an attractive option for the candidates preparing for CAT in search of quality management education.