Institute of Rural Management Anand, also known as IRMA, is a private institute that was established in 1979 in Anand, Gujarat. It is accredited with an "A" Grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). It is approved by the All Indian Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and National Board of Accreditation (NBA). It is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

The institute offers full-time PG programmes, namely Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) and Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management - Executive) for a duration of two years and 15 months, respectively. An overview of IRMA admission is given below: PG Course : IRMA PGDRM admission is based on CAT/ XAT/ IRMASAT scores. The final selection of students in the PGDRM program is based on the entrance exam scores and their performance in Group Activity (GA) and Personal Interview (PI) Admissions to PGDMX(R) are done through CAT/ XAT/ GMAT exams FPRM Course For FPRM programme, candidates are selected based on CAT/ XAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ GATE/ UGC-NET/ JRF/ CSIR-NET/ JRF/ ICAR-SRF/ ICAR/ ASRB-NET scores Final selection of the candidates is based on the entrance exam scores and their performance.

CAT - Cut off in General Category : VRC : 2018  50%ile, 2019  50%ile, 2020  50%ile; DILR : 2018  50%ile, 2019  50%ile, 2020  50%ile; QA : 2018  50%ile, 2019  50%ile, 2020  50%il.

Overall Rating 4.6 of 5

PGDM (RM), FPM (RM), PGDM (RM-X), MDP

In 2020, a total of 199 students were placed through campus placements. 27 students accepted PPOs from top organisations. 42 students took up offers from NGOs, Government Agencies and CSR foundations. Highest salary package offered was Rs 52 LPA. Top recruiters included KPMG, Reliance, IDFC Bank

Scholarships for SC / ST Applicants: SC / ST scholarships covering the entire costs of education of SC / ST applicants. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India has allocated four scholarships to the Institute for SC participants. The scholarship covers fees, non-refundable charges, lodging and boarding expenses, and cost of books, stationery, and personal computer. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India has allocated five scholarships to the Institute for ST applicants. The amount of the scholarship covers tuition fees, boarding and lodging expenses, book grant, and a one-time grant for the purchase of a personal computer for PGPRM programme.

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