IIM Kozhikode Placement 2026: Highest Package & Top Recruiters

IIM Kozhikode placements provide opportunities across Consulting, Finance, IT & Analytics, Operations, General Management, and Sales & Marketing. The institute publishes separate placement reports for its flagship PGP, PGP Finance, PGP Liberal Studies & Management (PGP-LSM), and PGP in Business Leadership (PGP-BL) programs. The IIM Kozhikode Placement Report 2026 is available for the PGP-BL 06 batch, which recorded an average package of INR 30 LPA and a highest package of INR 88.15 LPA. For the flagship PGP, PGP Finance and PGP-LSM programs, the latest available combined placement report is for 2025, with an average package of INR 28.18 LPA.

IIM Kozhikode Placement 2026: Key Highlights

IIM Kozhikode concluded the final placement process for its sixth PGP-BL batch in 2026. The batch comprised 62 students with an average age of 28 years and average work experience of 5.7 years. A total of 50 companies participated in the placement process and extended 60 offers to 59 participating students. For PGP, PGP LSM and PGP Finance, the IIMK placement report 2026 is not available yet.

Source: IIM Kozhikode PGP-BL 06 Placement Report 2026.

IIM Kozhikode Average Package 2026

The IIM Kozhikode average package 2026 stood at INR 30 LPA for the PGP-BL 06 batch. The average package for female students was higher at INR 32.58 LPA. Students in the top 5% of the batch received an average package of INR 60.22 LPA, while the top 10% and top 25% recorded average packages of INR 48.92 LPA and INR 42.27 LPA, respectively.

The following table presents the average package distribution for the PGP-BL 06 batch:

IIM Kozhikode Highest Package 2026

The IIM Kozhikode highest package 2026 was INR 88.15 LPA, recorded by the PGP-BL 06 batch. PGPM BL placement report recorded an average package of INR 30 LPA and a median package of INR 27 LPA. In comparison, the highest package for the combined PGP, PGP Finance and PGP-LSM batches was INR 81 LPA in 2025. The IIM Kozhikode placement report 2026 of PGP Finance and PGP Liberal Studies & Management is not out yet.

The 2026 PGP-BL report also highlights the following placement outcomes:

• Average Package increased by 20% compared with the previous PGP-BL batch.
• Median Package increased by 8%.
• One international offer was made.
• 93% of candidates who appeared in the placement process received offers above INR 21 LPA.

IIM Kozhikode Domain-Wise Placements 2026

According to the 2026 final placement report for the PGP-BL 06 batch, IT/ITES was the largest contributor, with 41 companies recruiting students. In terms of job domains, IT Services and Technology Consulting led with 17 offers, closely followed by Strategy Consulting with 16 offers. Operations and BPM accounted for 5 offers, while Management Consulting, Product Management, and AI & Analytics Consulting recorded 3 offers each.

Source: IIM Kozhikode PGP-BL 06 Final Placement Report 2026. The report provides domain-wise offer counts, not domain-wise highest or average packages. IT/ITES (41) is an industry classification and should not be confused with the number of offers in IT-related job domains.

IIM Kozhikode Domain-Wise Placements 2025

During the 2025 placements, Consulting emerged as the leading domain at IIM Kozhikode, accounting for 32% of the total offers and recording the highest average package of INR 33.13 LPA.

IIM Kozhikode MBA Finance ranked second in terms of offer share, with 19.2% of offers, and reported the highest package of INR 81 LPA across all domains. IT & Analytics followed with a 13.5% share of offers and an average package of INR 28.54 LPA.

General Management accounted for 16.4% of offers. Operations and Sales & Marketing contributed 4.5% and 14.4% of offers, respectively.

IIM Kozhikode Placement Trend (2024–2026)

IIM Kozhikode recorded an increase in the highest package across the three available placement seasons. It increased from INR 72.02 LPA in 2024 to INR 81 LPA in 2025 for the combined PGP, PGP Finance and PGP-LSM batches. In 2026, the PGP-BL 06 batch recorded a highest package of INR 88.15 LPA. The average package also increased from INR 28.05 LPA in 2024 to INR 28.18 LPA in 2025, while PGP-BL recorded INR 30 LPA in 2026.

Key observations from the IIM Kozhikode placement reports include:

• Highest package increased from INR 72.02 LPA in 2024 to INR 81 LPA in 2025 and INR 88.15 LPA for PGP-BL in 2026.
• Average package of combined PGP, PGP Finance and PGP-LSM increased slightly from INR 28.05 LPA in 2024 to INR 28.18 LPA in 2025.
• Median package increased from INR 27 LPA in 2024 to INR 27.50 LPA in 2025 for the combined flagship programs.
• IIMK placement process attracted 156 recruiters in 2024 and 169 in 2025. PGP-BL recorded 50 participating companies in 2026.
• PGP-BL 2026 batch received 60 offers from 50 companies, including one international offer.

Note: The 2024 and 2025 figures cover PGP, PGP Finance and PGP-LSM together. The 2026 figures cover only PGP-BL 06. This is a comparison of available reports, not a like-for-like program comparison.

IIM Kozhikode Summer Internship Placement Trend (2023–2025)

IIM Kozhikode summer internship placements recorded an increase in the average stipend from INR 2.63 lakh in 2023 to INR 2.68 lakh in 2024. Recruiter participation also increased from 142 to 147 companies during the same period. However, the official summer placement statistics for 2025 are not available for a year-wise comparison.

Key observations from the available IIM Kozhikode summer internship reports include:

• Average Stipend: Increased by approximately 1.9% between 2023 and 2024.
• Highest Stipend: INR 7 lakh was reported in both 2023 and 2024.
• Median Stipend: Increased from INR 2.50 lakh in 2023 to INR 2.60 lakh in 2024.
• Female Average Stipend: Increased from INR 2.77 lakh to INR 3.01 lakh between 2023 and 2024.
• Recruiter Participation: Increased from 142 recruiters in 2023 to 147 in 2024.

Note: The stipend figures are presented in lakh, as reported in the placement sources. The 2025 figures are marked unavailable because a comparable official summer placement report could not be verified.

IIM Kozhikode Top Recruiters 2026

IIM Kozhikode attracts recruiters from consulting, BFSI, technology, FMCG, manufacturing and other sectors. The 2025 final placement process for PGP, PGP Finance and PGP-LSM attracted 169 recruiters, including 57 new companies. Its PGP-BL 06 placement process in 2026 also featured companies from technology, consulting, banking, manufacturing and professional services.

Some of the prominent IIM Kozhikode recruiters include:

For PGP-BL 06, the 2026 report also identifies Amazon, Accenture, Deloitte, EY, Bosch, Boeing, BHEL, Maersk, Maruti Suzuki, Philips, Tata Technologies, Tech Mahindra, Wipro and ZS Associates among participating companies.

IIM Kozhikode Placement Process

IIM Kozhikode conducts final placements towards the end of the second year for students enrolled in its two-year PGP programs. The placement process generally begins in January, with companies allotted recruitment slots through a democratic slotting process. Students who secure offers through lateral placements exit the final placement process and are not available for subsequent recruitment rounds.

The placement process generally involves the following stages:

1. Pre-Placement Preparation: Students prepare their resumes, participate in career guidance activities and interact with recruiters.
2. Lateral Placements: Eligible students with prior work experience can participate in lateral recruitment.
3. Final Placements: Companies conduct recruitment through their allotted slots and extend offers to selected candidates.
4. Offer Acceptance: Students receiving an offer exit the remaining placement process as per the institute's placement rules.

IIM Kozhikode Career Development and Placement Support

IIM Kozhikode has a Corporate Access, Readiness and Engagement (CARE) Office that supports students throughout their career development and placement preparation. It focuses on improving corporate engagement, developing industry-ready skills and preparing students for different recruitment opportunities.

Its key responsibilities include:

• Corporate Access: Organises sector-specific and role-specific workshops to help students understand industry requirements.
• Corporate Readiness: Supports profile development, personalised career guidance and executive coaching.
• Corporate Engagement: Builds relationships with companies and recruiters to create employment opportunities for students.

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