PIBM: Ranking, Courses, Fees, Admission 2025, Placements

Ayesha Taneem

Updated on - Oct 23, 2024

PIBM, established in 2007, is one of India's leading business schools, offering management education. Affiliated with Savitribai Phule Pune University, it strives to deliver high-quality business management education in order to develop well-educated and skilled management graduates. Spread across an area of 18 acres, Pune Institute of Business Management provides its students with the necessary facilities with an ideal environment to concentrate on their education and master business management techniques.

Pune Institute of Business Management has been placed at 55th rank by Times of India Ranking 2024 in the management category. Moreover, PIBM has been featured in Forbes Marquee Edition as one of the greatest Indian B-Schools. It is a top management institute in Pune that has NBA and NAAC accreditation in addition to AICTE approval and is also a certified member of the AACSB.

The full-time residential courses in management at PIBM include PGDM, MBA, MBA in Project Mangement and MBA in Fintech. The PGDM course offered by PIBM has been accorded equivalent to MBA by Association of Indian Universities (AIU). Admission to the courses is based on entrance tests such as the CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT/ ATMA. Both of these courses are offered in various forms and have the same eligibility criteria. 

PIBM has a huge alumni network of 7500+ alumni. Around 650+ top recruiters from diverse sectors offer amazing job opportunities to the PIBM students. The highest package offered to the PIBM students is INR 18.0 LPA, the average package offered was INR 9.5 LPA. The institute is one of the best MBA & PGDM colleges in Pune which aims to provide new-age industry-aligned skillsets, job-oriented training through a practical and hands-on approach involving the students in various projects and internships that prepares them to bag the best campus placement offers in top MNCs.

Table of Contents

• PIBM Highlights
• PIBM Courses
• PIBM Admission
• PIBM Cutoff
• PIBM Rankings
• PIBM Placements
• PIBM Campus
• PIBM Alumni

PIBM Highlights 2025

Pune Institute of Business Management is one of the top PGDM & MBA schools in Pune, and seeks to offer management skill sets in line with the latest industry trends. The institute has a good and well-maintained infrastructure. More highlights about PIBM Pune are mentioned below.

PIBM Courses

PIBM Pune offers two postgraduate courses in the management discipline. The courses include PGDM and MBA. PIBM MBA is offered in 3 different subjects- MBA (General), MBA (FinTech), and MBA (Project Management). More details regarding the PIBM courses and fee structure, along with eligibility and selection criteria, are mentioned below:

PIBM Admission 2025

PIBM admission 2025 for the PGDM and MBA courses will soon begin. Students can apply online on the official website. Candidates are selected based on the scores obtained in the aptitude test, group discussion, personal interview, and written test. Weightage is given more to the work experience of the candidate. The step-by-step PIBM admission process of these courses is listed below:

• For PGDM and MBA, candidates must have graduated from an accredited university or institution with a minimum of 50% overall in any area and have valid  scores in CAT/XAT/MAT/CMAT/ATMA/PMAT.
• Applicants must fill out the application forms available on the official website of the institute. 
• Shortlisted candidates are called for group discussions and personal interviews. The students will then appear for a written test.
• Based on the above factors, a final merit list of the students is created.
• Applicants with work experience will receive additional consideration. Selected students will be called for document verification and payment of the entrance fee to reserve the seat.

PIBM Cutoff

Pune Institute of Business Management cutoff 2024 willl be released soon. Candidates seeking admission are required to meet the cutoff criteria of PIBM. The PIBM cutoff differs for each specialization, course, and category. Based on the previous year's trends the Pune Institute of Business Management XAT cutoff 2024 will range between 65 to 70 percentile. The cutoff is elucidated in the table below:

PIBM XAT Cutoff 2024(Expected)

PIBM Rankings

PIBM has been featured in Forbes Marquee Edition as one of the greatest Indian B-Schools. In addition, it has been ranked among the top 100 B-Schools in India according to the NIRF Rankings. Some of the 2024 rankings of the Pune Institute of Business Management are listed below.

Some of its other rankings include:

• Pune Institute of Business Management has been ranked 69th Best B-School in India by the India Today Group in 2023.
• PIBM has ranked 50th among the best private B-Schools in India by THE WEEK 2023 rankings
• It alsi has been ranked 24th among the top placement colleges by Times B-School.
• It has been covered by Republic TV as one of the greatest places to study in India.
• It has also been awarded for the Most Innovative Learning Practices 2018 in Asia.

PIBM Campus

Pune Institute of Business Management has many infrastructure facilities that help the student's overall development. The PIBM Campus, located on the outskirts of Pune, is tranquil and serene, providing students with the idea facilities that include:.

• The institute has a sports club that aims to build the student's character and stamina. It encourages them to organize and host sports events at intra and inter-college levels.
• The Pune Institute of Business Management library has around 21,000 book copies, 3000 book titles from diverse subjects, 10+ business publications, and 15+ national and international journals.
• It also has a music club that arranges for drums, guitar, synthesizer, music events, and classes at intra and inter-college levels. The dance club of the institute focuses on learning dance and choreography and conducting dance or workshops at intra and inter-college levels.
• The computer laboratories are well-equipped with latest technology. The college supplies all students with HP laptop computers and PIBM bags.

Pune Institute of Business Management Facilities

Some of the amenities provided by the Pune Institute of Business Management are mentioned below.

• Cafeteria
• Wide and Spacious Classrooms
• Hostel
• Sports Facilities
• Medical Facilities

PIBM Placements

The placement department of the institute offers a rigorous training program that creates business managers who are ready for the industry from the first day. In the past, the students of PIBM have proven themselves in 650+ organizations. More than 650+ top companies conduct the placement process of the institute from various sectors such as Banking, FMCG, Manufacturing, IT, Retail, E-Commerce, etc.

Pune Institute of Business Management has an on-campus selection process that consists of Aptitude, Case Study Discussion, Group Discussion on various topics, and Personal Interviews. The students of PIBM are offered jobs in top profiles such as Business Analysis, Digital Marketing, Corporate Finance, Equity Research, Generalist HR, etc. PIBM placement cell partners with various industries to interact with the students. The PIBM placement highlights are mentioned below. 

PIBM Top Recruiters

Some of the top recruiters at Pune Institute of Business Management are listed below.

PIBM Collaborations

Over the years, PIBM Pune has cooperated with numerous foreign colleges and business institutions. These collaborations are intended to help the students develop holistically and will take the shape of student exchange programs, program development, and curriculum amendments. PIBM has collaborated with the top institutions across the globe to evolve a dynamic network of creation and research of knowledge. Some of the active collaborations of Pune Institute of Business Management are mentioned below.

PIBM Faculty

Pune Institute of Business Management has a pool of well-educated faculty members to train and educate its students. There are around 350+ faculty and domain trainers in order to inculcate management knowledge to the students. Some of the esteemed faculty names are listed below.

• Mr. AP Rao, Academic Expert
• Mr. JP Singh, President-Government Affairs and Projects

PIBM Alumni

Alumni from Universal  Pune Institute of Business Management hold important positions in prestigious multinational corporations around the world. PIBM has a close-knit alumni family of 7500+ members who are deputed at top-notch firms across the globe. Some of the main alumni names are listed below.