IIM Kozhikode NIRF ranking 2026
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIM Kozhikode) is a government institution in Kozhikode, Kerala. Its NIRF institution ID is S-8909.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is Management #3 with a score of 79.85. The latest edition contains 1 published category: Management.
The yearly tables run from newest to oldest. A smaller rank number represents a better position, and scores are out of 100; compare scores within the same category rather than across different NIRF categories.
Only categories in which IIM Kozhikode has a published NIRF rank for the respective year are listed below. An omitted category means no ranking row is available on this profile for that year.
IIM Kozhikode NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is Management #3 with a score of 79.85. Compared with 2024, 1 stayed unchanged. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | 3 | 79.85 | No rank change |
IIM Kozhikode NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is Management #3 with a score of 77.90. Compared with 2023, 1 stayed unchanged. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | 3 | 77.90 | No rank change |
IIM Kozhikode NIRF 2023 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is Management #3 with a score of 76.48. Compared with 2022, 1 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | 3 | 76.48 | Improved by 2 places |
IIM Kozhikode NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is Management #5 with a score of 74.74. Compared with 2021, 1 moved to weaker positions and 1 has no adjacent-edition comparison. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | 5 | 74.74 | Declined by 1 place |
| Overall | 79 | 46.36 | First published row on this profile |
IIM Kozhikode NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is Management #4 with a score of 73.34. Compared with 2020, 1 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | 4 | 73.34 | Improved by 2 places |
IIM Kozhikode NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is Management #6 with a score of 69.96. Compared with 2019, 1 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | 6 | 69.96 | Improved by 2 places |
IIM Kozhikode NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is Management #8 with a score of 64.82. Compared with 2018, 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | 8 | 64.82 | Declined by 2 places |
IIM Kozhikode NIRF 2018 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2018 is Management #6 with a score of 65.21. Compared with 2017, 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | 6 | 65.21 | Declined by 1 place |
IIM Kozhikode NIRF 2017 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2017 is Management #5 with a score of 65.41. Compared with 2016, 1 improved and 1 has no adjacent-edition comparison. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | 5 | 65.41 | Improved by 1 place |
| Overall | 85 | 39.20 | First published row on this profile |
IIM Kozhikode NIRF 2016 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2016 is Management #6 with a score of 81.97. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 6 | 81.97 |
IIM Kozhikode NIRF Ranking Trends (2016–2025)
The table compares the first and latest published row for each recurring category. “Latest” means the newest year in which that category appears, which may be earlier than the latest overall edition.
| Category | First listed result | Latest listed result | Net rank movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | #6 · 2016 · 81.97 | #3 · 2025 · 79.85 | Improved by 3 places |
| Overall | #85 · 2017 · 39.20 | #79 · 2022 · 46.36 | Improved by 6 places |
IIM Kozhikode Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2025 Management submission. Placement rate is placed students divided by graduating students; higher-studies counts are shown separately.
| Graduating batch | Programme | Graduates | Placed | Placement rate | Median salary | Higher studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | PG, 2 years | 547 | 547 | 100.0% | ₹27.00 lakh | 0 |
Median salary is the middle reported salary among placed graduates; it is not the highest salary. These submitted outcomes are not an independent audit by NIRFRank.
IIM Kozhikode Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 1,153 students across the programme groups below, including 503 women, 1,062 students from outside the home state, 18 international students and 70 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 1,153 | 503 | 1,062 | 18 | 70 |
IIM Kozhikode PhD and Sponsored Research Data
The table keeps PhD scholars, awarded doctorates and sponsored-project counts separate. A project count records reported activity; it is not a measure of project value or research impact.
| Academic year | Full-time PhD scholars | Part-time PhD scholars | PhDs awarded | Sponsored projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 124 | 95 | 22 | 22 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 10 | 21 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 11 | 18 |
IIM Kozhikode NIRF Management Ranking Score Breakdown
These five NIRF component scores are out of 100 and explain different parts of the published category score. They describe the selected editions and do not predict a future rank.
| Pillar | 2016 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 74.62 | 87.75 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 88.81 | 64.14 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 87.15 | 95.35 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 69.60 | 77.80 |
| PR — Perception | 94.00 | 74.26 |
How to interpret a missing category-year
“No published row on this profile” means only that this page's imported ranking data has no rank and score for that category and year. It does not prove that IIM Kozhikode was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
Kozhikode, Kerala · NIRF ID IR-M-S-8909
At a glance
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode is a government institution in Kozhikode, Kerala. Its best current NIRF result is #3 in Management (2025). The latest student-strength disclosure covers 1,153 students.
Latest batch
NIRF 2025
full + part-time
NIRF Management journey & 2025 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
ManagementNIRF 2025 Rank#3 Score79.85
NIRF Management journey
Rank #4 → #3 since 2021; score 73.34 → 79.85.
The rank line is IIM Kozhikode's all-India position in NIRF Management: #4 in 2021 to #3 in 2025. Lower is better.
Management 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #3
- Score (out of 100)
- 79.85
- Last year rank
- #3
- Movement vs previous
- 0
- Best rank
- #3
- Ranking trend
- Stable
Placements — official numbers
Placement history is not yet available. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
Salary and placement rate, year by year
What this means: The placement rate is placed graduates divided by graduates in minimum stipulated time. Missing salary values remain unreported.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2025 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹29.48 Cr → ₹87.99 Cr.
Year by year, 2017-18–2023-24
Keep these charts separate: This chart is what the institution spends, while the placement chart is what graduates earn. The salary line is the faculty and staff pay bill: ₹29.48 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹87.99 Cr in 2023-24.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Research (RPC) improved most: 52.0 → 64.1. Research (RPC) is the lowest latest pillar.
What the lines mean: Each line is a score out of 100: TLR covers teaching and resources, RPC research, GO graduation outcomes, OI outreach and inclusion, and PR peer perception. IIM Kozhikode improved most in Research (RPC) (52.0 → 64.1). Its latest strongest pillar is Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 95.4, while Research (RPC) is lowest at 64.1.
Questions about IIM Kozhikode
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
IIM Kozhikode ranking questions
What is IIM Kozhikode NIRF ranking 2025?
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is Management rank #3 with a score of 79.85.
Which NIRF categories include IIM Kozhikode in 2025?
IIM Kozhikode appears in the NIRF 2025 Management ranking categories on this profile.
Is Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode private or government?
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode located?
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode is listed in Kozhikode, Kerala.
Students also ask
What is IIM Kozhikode's best NIRF category?
Management is its best current result at #3 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 79.85.
How many students does IIM Kozhikode have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 1,153 students, including 1,062 from outside the state and 18 international students.
Is IIM Kozhikode improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 52.0 in 2021 to 64.1 in 2025. The latest disclosure also reports 219 PhD scholars.
How much does IIM Kozhikode spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹87.99 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, — for new lab equipment, and ₹10.17 Cr for the library. These are institution expenses, not graduate placement salaries.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ranking cards and deep-profile facts are limited to official data published through the selected 2025 edition.