Indian Institute of Management Ranchi

The 11th Five-Year Plan, On 29 July 2013, Union Minister of Human Resource Development Shri Pallam Raju laid the foundation stone of IIM-Ranchi at Cheri. ==Campus==

Since its establishment in 2009, IIM Ranchi has operated from a temporary campus in Suchana Bhavan, behind the Governor House premises in the center of Ranchi, with student hostels at Khelgaon. In 2021, the institute shifted to its permanent campus on a 60-acre plot in Pundag and Nayasarai, Ranchi. ==Academics==

Academic programmes IIM Ranchi offers a master's degree in management as per the approval of the Indian Institute of Management Bill, 2017. Students are awarded degrees in two-year full-time residential programs, MBA, MBA-HRM, MBA-BA and Executive MBA for working professionals in blended mode. IIM Ranchi also offers Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) fellowship programmes and a part-time executive program (PGEXP). IIM-R is among the five IIMs to offer the five-year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM). The Integrated Programme in Management of IIM Ranchi is a full-time 5-year integrated postgraduate programme. The students are awarded a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at the end of the 5-year programme. IIM Ranchi was the first Indian Institute of Management to introduce the Young Changemakers Programme (YCP) in May 2023, which focused on empowering high school students and promoting the development of local villages under the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan. YCP started with the mandatory Social Impact Project undertaken by undergraduate students of IIM Ranchi's Integrated Programme in Management during their second year of study before eventually being formalized as a priority under the institute's IIM Ranchi@2030 Strategic Vision. The programme received more than 500 applications from India, out of which a cohort of 95 youngsters participated in the 3-day event on the IIM Ranchi campus. The Young Changemakers Programme was expanded to invite international applicants in its second edition in December 2023. In the Global Edition, the number of applications went to over 3000. Participants were selected through shortlisting stages involving application reviews and quizzes. 300 candidates advanced to the interview stage, and 80 received the final offer letter. The organizers instituted new features to YCP 2.0, including travel and other costs for students from the Pestalozzi Children's Village Society, Dehradun. Rankings {{Infobox India university ranking IIM Ranchi was ranked 18 by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) management ranking in 2025. Admissions Admission to postgraduate courses at IIM Ranchi is based on the Common Admission Test (CAT) that is conducted by the IIMs. Admission to Integrated Program (BBA-MBA) in Management (IPM) is based on the scores of IPM Admission Test (IPMAT) conducted by IIM Indore every year. ==Student life==

As of 2019, the total student body consisted of fewer than 1000 students in the MBA, doctoral and executive programs. Student bodies IIM Ranchi is a faculty-driven, student-executed business school. The school has a total of 7 committees, 9 clubs, and 8 Special Interest Groups (SIGs). IIM Ranchi also has seven independent bodies that function autonomously in tandem with the Student Council. Its Placement Committee is responsible for maintaining corporate relations and conducting the summer and final placement process. Conclaves and conferences • AGON - The Annual Management Fest – an event in the form of case studies, quizzes and essays in finance and communications. • AAROHAN Leadership Speak Series – its first leadership speak series, "Aarohan", on 8 January 2016 at Cockerel Stadium, Dipatoli cantonment, Ranchi. • Colloquium – an annual series of guest lectures where students of IIM Ranchi can interact with industry leaders. • HR Conclave – IIM Ranchi has organized two HR conclaves themed "Turning the tide on unrest in workforce" in 2012 and "Holistic Development of Human Capital" in 2011. • RADIX – an event based on the themes "Connect," "Enthuse" and "Foster". • RUSH – a three-day festival. ==See also==