Guruvayurappan Institute of Management - GIM Coimbatore: Courses, Facilities

Ashmita Dutta

Guruvayurappan Institute of Management (GIM) Coimbatore was established in the year 1995, Coimbatore Palakkad Highway Navakkarai Post, Tamil Nadu, And is affiliated to the Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, and is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Government of India. The courses offered are MBA, Ph.D., and MPhil.

The curriculum prescribed by Bharathiar University is imparted to the students through audio-visual means, lectures, discussions, case studies, & group activities.

Scorecard of  MAT/CMAT/CAT/TANCET/CET (or) any other test stipulated by the Government of India or the Government of Tamilnadu is accepted for Admissions. 

Table of Contents

• GIM Quick Insights
• GIM Rankings 
• GIM Courses
• GIM Admissions
• Why choose GIM?
• GIM Infrastructure
• GIM Scholarship
• GIM Placement
• GIM Alumni

GIM Quick Insights

GIM Rankings

Guruvayurappan Institute of Management is committed to excellence in education and demonstrates multifaceted leadership skills in business scenarios. Some of the ranking and awards are as follows.

• GIM was awarded ‘Arch of Europe’ for quality and technology by BID, Madrid, Spain in 2013.
• Received Outstanding B-School Award in South India

GIM Courses

The Guruvayurappan Institute of Management offers Management and Research courses like PhD and MBA. The GIM Coimbatore selection process is based on the MAT/ CMAT/ CAT/ TANCET/ CET or any other test stipulated by the Government of India or the Government of Tamilnadu followed by GD & PI.

GIM Fee Details 

Guruvayurappan Institute of Management offers postgraduate programs in various fields. Here are some of the fee details for the MBA course that GIM offers

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GIM Admissions 2024

Admissions for the batch of MBA and PhD programs 2023-25 are now open. Candidates are requested to visit the official site of the college and fill in the application process. More about the eligibility criteria is mentioned below.

GIM Eligibility Criteria 

MBA Eligibility Criteria 

• Applicant’s performance in the MAT/CMAT/CAT/TANCET/CET (or) any other test stipulated by the Government of India or Government of Tamilnadu
• Group Discussion.
• Personal Interview.

PhD and MPhil Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate must have qualified for the Master’s Degree in Management.
• A candidate having a minimum of 55% (for SC/ST candidates the minimum eligibility is 50%) marks in the qualifying examination.
• A teacher working in a Department of the University or of an affiliated College of this University / Higher Secondary School / High School / Polytechnic / Colleges affiliated to other universities

Why choose GIM?

GIM is an approved Centre for Research in Management for PhD and M.Phil. The research areas include Marketing, Human Resources, Financial Management, Organizational Behavior, and Entrepreneurship. Some of the academic advantages of Guruvayurappan Institute of Management (GIM) are as follows.

Academic Advantages 

• When a student joins Bharathiar University's approved MBA program with a strategic focus at GIM, he/she is profiled and their strengths and areas of improvement are noted.
• Offering world-class education.
• GIM's Student-centric Customized Management Programme(CMP) blends experiential learning, and critical thinking.
• The institute has experienced academic and practitioner faculty.

GIM Infrastructure

Guruvayurappan Institute of Management is located within the campus of B S Abdur Rahman Institute of Science and Technology.  Guruvayurappan Institute of Management is located in Navakkarai, a tiny township 18 kilometres from Coimbatore and 30 kilometres from Palakkad on the Coimbatore-Palakkad route, various facilities are listed below 

• Hostel
• WI-FI connectivity
• Library 
• Canteen
• Conference Room
• Laboratories 

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GIM Scholarship

Merit Scholarships are awarded to MBA students in the first and the second year, based on their performance in the examinations. The following are the scholarship provided by the institute. 

• Five Merit scholarships are awarded to the top five students who pass the first year University
• Another five Merit Scholarships are awarded to five toppers of the university examination in the final MBA examination

GIM Placement

The Institute places great stress on grooming MBA graduates for a very demanding corporate life. The students are moulded to fit the stringent requirements of the corporate environment. Regular field trips, Industry-Institute Interactions, and a cutting-edge curriculum ensure that at GIM the subject of Management is imbibed with unparalleled dedication. 

• 100% Placement Record. 
• 8% Placement in Financial Institutions. 
• 10% Placement in Logistics and Retailer. 

Top Recruiters 

Some of the top recruiters that visit the college for yearly placements are tabulated below.

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GIM Alumni

The GIM Alumni Association (Ex-Us) was founded in 2001 and ever since the members have been meeting regularly on an annual basis The first Alumni Convention was held on 2nd March 2002. Every year the Alumni Convention is conducted at the GIM Campus.