AIM: Ranking, Courses, Fees, Admission, Placements

Saloni Pareek

Updated on - Aug 29, 2022

The Army Institute of Management, Kolkata (Earlier known as, National Institute of Management Calcutta) was founded on 28 July 1997 by the Army Welfare Education Society (AWES), New Delhi. Located at Alipore, in the heart of the ‘City of Joy’ the institute has an eco-friendly campus. 

AIMK also holds NAAC (The National Assessment and Accreditation Council) Accreditation and it has Certification by ISO 9001: 2015. AIMK Admission includes two-year full-time residential MBA programme with 120 students per batch from which 80% (96) seats are for Army wards and 20% (24) seats are for General category.

Here are some of the key highlights of the College:

The 2-year MBA Programme of the institute is designed to equip students for a business world that is advanced, increasingly complex, and interconnected. The Institute considers that employers look for professionals who have the increasingly high level of creativity, skills and a capacity for life-long learning. The MBA Programme at AIMK strives to produce skilled professionals and pioneers.

The MBA programme has approval from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and affiliation from the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University (earlier known as West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT)).

The summer internship is a compulsory and an integral part of the MBA Curriculum. All the students have to undergo 4 weeks summer internship during June – July after completion of first two semesters. The batch capacity of the course is 120. The institute aims to become a premier business school recognized internationally for professional excellence in management education which attracts a huge crowd of students for Army Institute of Management Admissions. Army Institute of Management, Kolkata has reputed Faculty with work experience in industries and best B-Schools.  

Army Institute of Management Quick links:

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Army Institute of Management [AIMK] Awards:

• Awarded for Educational  Excellence by The Indus Foundation Inc. 
• Got Education Leadership Award 2014 by DNA & Stars of the Industry Group. 
• Got Golden Peacock National Training Award (GPNTA) 2014 for excellence in training and management system.
• AIM Kolkata has recently been selected for Business School Affaire & Dewang Mehta National Education Award and has been declared the winner of “The Best B School Award” for the year 2015 for its excellence in academics.  
• The institute has also received B-School Leadership award for the year 2015 as recognition of leadership, innovation, development and industry interface of the institute.
• The institute added another feather in its cap by receiving World Education Congress Global Award 2016 as a recognition for best academic & industry interface.

Army Institute of Management [AIMK], Kolkata Placements:

• AIMK offers Placement in reputed companies.
• The main endeavor of the placement cell, Army Institute of Management Kolkata is to get students placed in reputed multinationals, government Organisations, NGO's and the private sector.
• All students are provided placement assistance, counseling for employment and self/Social entrepreneurship.
• The AIMK Placement cell assures logistic support to the visiting companies at every stage of the placement process by making world-class infrastructure available to them.
• The placement cell also acts as an interface between the industry and the students and primarily enables the students to choose their career options.

Army Institute of Management [AIMK], Kolkata Eligibility Criteria:

Army Institute of Management [AIMK], Kolkata Admissions :

• Candidates desirous of seeking admission to AIM, Kolkata can obtain the Application Form for MBA programme either from the AIM, Kolkata website or from the Admission Office, AIM, Kolkata by hand.
• Candidates who are willing to take the application forms from the Admission Office, need to pay Rs 500/- for Army wards and Rs 600/- for General category in cash.
• A demand draft for Rs 500/- for Army wards and Rs 600/- for General category, in favor of 'Director AIM' payable at Kolkata, will be deposited by the applicants who are submitting the application form, downloaded from the website. 

Army Institute of Management [AIMK], Kolkata Hostel Details:

• AIMK, being a fully residential Institute, 100% separate well-furnished facilities are available
• The AIMK Facilities are maintained keeping care of male and female students needs.
• The hostels are equipped with all the sophisticated facilities.