As one of the undisputed leaders in the Asian and World B-school rankings, IIM Calcutta has always had a captivating aura, and naturally attracts business students and enthusiasts the world over. Since being established as the first national institute for Post-Graduate studies and Research in Management by the Government of India in November 1961 in collaboration with Alfred P. Sloan School of Management (MIT), the Government of West Bengal, The Ford Foundation and Indian industry, the Institute has evolved into a mature institution with a unique culture and brand.

The vision of the institute is to emerge as an international centre of excellence in all facets of management education, rooted in Indian ethos and societal values. Over the last five decades, IIM Calcutta has developed a strong industry interface with the international and Indian business communities and thus provides an ideal platform for the dissemination of knowledge and an effective mechanism to inculcate the best international management practices.

Set in a lush green 135 acre campus with sylvan surroundings and serene lakes, the institute is an ideal location for the pursuit of knowledge and research work. Through cultivation of real world skills and healthy interaction with the corporate world, IIM Calcutta provides an atmosphere that is seldom found in other business schools of its stature. An optimum blend of theory fused with the best practices of both the academic and the corporate world provides an experience that is unmatched and inspirational.

Today, IIM Calcutta attracts the best talent in India – both in terms of students and faculty – and offers the widest variety of courses and programs in management research within the country.