IIM Bodh Gaya is one of the newest IIMs, which offers MBA, IPM and PhD courses with affordable fees, continually improving placements along with a world-class campus and climbing national rankings, thus making it a strong option for pursuing management courses.

The Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya is among the new-generation IIMs in India. The Government of India established this management institute in 2015 with the hope that it would preserve the values of the IIM ecosystem while making world-class management education accessible to eastern India. Situated close to the ancient city of Bodh Gaya in Bihar, a world centre of learning and spirituality.

History of the Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya – IIM Bodh Gaya

Founded in 2015, IIM Bodh Gaya operated under the mentorship of IIM Calcutta for the initial years. It began operations from its transit campus for the B.Ed. Building of Magadh University, suitably modified. But work on building a permanent site is underway.  The institute has grown rapidly in academic strength, infrastructure and industry acceptance.

IIM Bodh Gaya Courses & Fees

IIM  Bodh Gaya Rankings, Approvals & Accreditations

IIM Bodh Gaya MBA 2026 Admission Criteria

The selection process at IIM Bodh Gaya is multi-faceted and aimed at ensuring fairness and academic diversity to the maximum extent possible.

 The IIM BG selection criteria consist of: 

• CAT Examination  

• Shortlisting candidates for the Personal Interview (PI) process

• Conducting the PI process. 

Final Composite Score Calculation  for  IIM Bodh Gaya MBA Admissions 2026-28

IIM Bihar MBA Final Admission Offer-

Final offers of IIM BG MBA admissions are released based on the following key factors:

• Composite score merit list

• Category-wise seat availability

• Verification of eligibility documents

IIM Bodh Gaya CAT Cut-Off 2026-28 MBA Batch

The minimum CAT Cut-off required for shortlisting IIM BG MBA Aspirants is given below:

IIM Bodh Gaya Scholarships 2025

Key scholarships provided  by IIM Nagpur to its MBA students are listed below

• Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education for Scheduled Castes Students – Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

• Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education for Scheduled Tribes Students – Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

• The merit-cum-means-based scholarship scheme belongs to the minority communities - Ministry of Minority Affairs.

• The Scholarship Scheme for Top-Class Education for Students with Disabilities.

IIM Bodh Gaya Placements 2025

The placements at IIM Bodh Gaya have been gradually improving every year. The institute emphasises on quality professional roles and avoids focusing on short-term salary placement.

IIM BG PGP/MBA Placement Highlights 2023-25.

• Highest package - INR 22 LPA

• IIM Nagpur average package - INR 13 LPA

• IIM Nagpur median package – INR 12 LPA

• 100% placement record

• 190+ recruiters participated

IIM Bihar Top Recruiters 

Here we are providing a list of Key IIMBG top recruiters –

• Deloitte

• EY, KPMG

• Accenture

• ICICI Bank, Axis Bank

• Tata Capital

• Bandhan Bank

• Infosys

• Adani Health Care

• Jindal Power

• BENQ

• HCL Tech

• BNP Paribas

• ICICI Prudential Life Insurance

• SAP

IIM  Bodh Gaya Faculty 

The IIM Bodh Gaya faculty comprises the director and experienced faculty members with PhDs from reputed Indian and international institutions. Faculty members are actively involved in research, consulting, executive training and policy advisory work.

IIM BG Director

Prof. Vinita Singh Sahay – Prof. Vinita Singh Sahay is the Director of IIM Bodh Gaya; she is a marketing professor with a PhD from CSJM University, Kanpur. Prof Sahay comes with a rich academic background, including teaching/research experience at leading institutes, and has been reappointed as Director for a second term and is amongst the few women to head an IIM.

Key Full-Time Faculty Members

• Dr Archana Patro – Associate Professor, Finance & Accounting (PhD, IIM Indore).

• Dr Deepak Puthal – Dr Deepak Puthal is working as an associate professor of information technology systems & analytics at IIM Bodh Gaya. He has completed a PhD from the University of Technology Sydney. 

• Dr Amit Kumar Srivastava – Dr Amit Kumar Srivastava is working as an associate professor of strategy & entrepreneurship at IIM Bodh Gaya. He has completed a PhD at IIT Delhi. 

• Dr Aviral Kumar Tiwari – Dr Aviral Kumar Tiwari is currently teaching as an associate professor of economics at IIM Bodh Gaya. He has done a PhD from ICFAI Tripura.

• Dr Sabyasachi Mohapatra – Dr Sabyasachi Mohapatra is an associate professor of accounting and finance with a PhD from IIT Kharagpur.

IIM Bodh Gaya  Notable Alumni

IIM BG notable alumni like Rambabu Ananthul, working as a product manager at Profectus Capital; Ankur Barot, working as a manager of strategic initiatives at Bigbasket.com; and Swapnil Chowdhary, working as an assistant manager of treasury at Union bank are actively supporting IIMBG students through mentoring, guest lectures, internships and placements.

IIM Bodh Gaya Campus & Hostel

Located in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, IIM Bodh Gaya is one of the new IIMs. IIM Bodhgaya hostels have a gymnasium and facilities for various sports like football, table tennis, basketball, badminton, cricket, volleyball, etc. IIM BG Campus is spread over 119 acres of land with a new Bihta campus will host executive and certificate courses in Patna. The Institute’s hostel has all essential facilities. It has accommodation, a water cooler, a shared washroom and single- and double-occupancy rooms. The hostel has thirty rooms that can accommodate one or two students in it. Moreover, facilities available include gym, study tables, mattresses,and a Wi-Fi connection, along with basketball and volleyball courts.