Vinod Gupta School of Management - [VGSoM], Kharagpur

Kharagpur, West BengalEstd 1993
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About VGSoM

VGSoM (Vinod Gupta School of Management) is a part of IIT Kharagpur and is the first school of management of its kind set up within the IIT system. It is a public business school ranked 14th by NIRF 2023 and 13th by IIRF 2023 in India. VGSOM offers a fully residential flagship MBA program. The B-school also offers an Executive MBA course for working executives over weekends in Kolkata. Moreover, the VGSoM (IIT KGP) also offers PGDBA Program jointly with IIM Calcutta and ISI. The college also offers a PhD program of 3 years duration. ​

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IIT Kharagpur MBA (VGSOM)

For MBA / EMBA / PGDBA admissions, the College accepts CAT Score followed by a Personal Interview. International candidates seeking admission in the MBA program must possess a valid score in the GMAT exam. For PhD, The eligible candidates with Post-Graduation in required discipline with a good academic record are shortlisted through a Written / Computer Test followed by a Personal Interview. The school has scaled a new height in terms of its placement statistics. During the final placement season of VGSOM 2023, the average CTC recorded by the students of VGSOM was INR 22.13 LPA.

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VGSOM IIT Kharagpur Important Dates 2024

CAT Event Dates
CAT 2023 Registration Starts  August 02, 2023
CAT 2023 Registration Closes September 20, 2023
CAT 2023 Admit Card Release October 25, 2023
CAT 2023 Exam Date November 26, 2023
MBA
Events Dates
Admission Last Date to Apply February 12, 2024 (Tentative)
Online Personal Interview Schedule 1: 3rd March – 5th March 2024 (Tentative)
Schedule 2: 11th March – 13th March 2024 (Tentative)
Schedule 3: 25th March – 27th March 2024 (Tentative)
Declaration of Admission Results 4th May, 2024 (Tentative)

VGSOM IIT Kharagpur MBA Batch Profile

VGSoM IIT Kharagpur Ranking

The Business School is reckoned as Top MBA College in India with 14th rank in the management category by NIRF 2023. and 13th rank by IIRF 2023. Check VGSOM Ranking

Ranking Body Year Ranking
NIRF 2023 14
IIRF 2023 13
Time B School 2022 10
The Week 2020 17
The Times 2021 8
Business Today 2020 23

VGSoM IIT Kharagpur Courses

Course Study Eligibility/Selection Criteria Course Fee
MBA Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology or Master's degree in Science, Economics or Commerce (with Mathematics or Statistics at Bachelor's level)
Selection criteria: CAT / GMAT Score + Personal Interview + Work Experience + Academic Scores
Duration: 2 years
Intake of students: 200
INR 11.75 Lakhs
Executive MBA Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology or Master's degree in Science, Economics or Commerce (with Mathematics or Statistics at Bachelor's level) and A minimum of 3 years of valid work experience required
Selection Criteria: Written Exam + Personal Interview
Duration: 3 years
INR 6 Lakhs
PhD PG Degree with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in Engineering/Science or Commerce/Management/Law OR minimum of 55% marks or a CGPA of 6.0 on a 10-point scale in Humanities/Social Science/MBBS degree and/or equivalent OR Students in their Final Year of Examination
Selection Criteria: Academic Record + Written/Computer Test + Personal Interview
Duration: Min 3-8 years
Intake: 60
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PGDBA A candidate must hold a graduate/post-graduate degree with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA 6.5 on a 10-point scale in the Qualifying Degree (i.e. B. Tech./ B.E./ M.Sc./ M. Com or equivalent). Candidates, who are in the final year, are also eligible to apply provided they appear in the final examination
Selection Criteria: Written Test + Personal Interview + Work Experience + Academic Scores
Duration: 2 years
INR 25 Lakhs

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VGSoM IIT Kharagpur Cutoff 2023

VGSoM runs a flagship program of MBA within the IIT system. The school accepts the score of CAT and GMAT exams for admission to its fresh batches. The applicants must have the minimum CAT 2022 percentile as follows: 

Category Total Percentile
General/ UR 90
NC-OBC 80
SC 75
ST 75
PWD 75

Overall CAT scaled score out of 20, application rating (AR) out of 20, and Gender Diversity Factor (GDF) will be added to get the score for short-listing of the applicants to be called for PI. Check VGSoM Cutoff

4 marks will be given to all female applicants for GDF. However, The marks added as GDF will not be considered as a final composite score. The criteria and weightage of final selection to MBA program at IIT Kharagpur are mentioned below:

Selection Criteria Weightage
CAT Score 40 (VARC: 20; DILR: 10; QA: 10)
Application Rating 20
PI 40
Total 100 %

VGSoM IIT Kharagpur Scholarship

There is good financial support for financially weak students at Vinod Gupta School of Management. The bank loans are also easily given to the students. Nearly 30% of the batch receives a scholarship facility. The scholarship is available in the below-mentioned verticals.

  • Inspire Scholarship
  • Alumni scholarship & Awards
  • SGR international travel grant
  • Inspire scholarship
  • My Imprint spacial assistance

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VGSoM IIT Kharagpur Placements

The institute has been maintaining a good placement record over years & students also receive lucrative salary packages during its placement drives. The final report of VGSoM IIT Kharagpur Placements 2023 has been released. According to the report, the highest salary offered was INR 43.37 LPA. Average salary stood at INR 22.13 LPA.

During the placement drive, recruiters came from various sectors. The highest number of offers were made from the Strategy & Consulting sector (30%) followed by the Operations sector (19%). Students received job roles like Analyst, Consultant, Program Manager, Management Trainee etc.

Particulars Placements Statistics (2021-23) Placements Statistics (2020-22)
Number of recruiters - 20+
Batch strength 94 97
Number of students placed 94 97
Number of PPOs 41 34
Highest salary INR 43.37 LPA INR 31.98 LPA
Average salary INR 22.13 LPA INR 19.36 LPA
Median salary INR 21.04 LPA INR 18.08 LPA
Top 10 percentile average salary INR 31.55 LPA INR 28.75 LPA
Top 25 percentile average salary INR 27.78 LPA INR 27.05 LPA
Top 50 percentile average salary INR 24.66 LPA INR 23.37 LPA
Lowest salary INR 13.60 LPA INR 10 LPA

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VGSoM IIT Kharagpur Alumni

The Founder of VGSoM, Vinod Gupta is himself an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur (KGP). The VGSoM has a vast alumni network and a managing alumni committee that is responsible for maintaining and creating a close relationship with the Alumni of the college. Some of the notable alumni of VGSoM are as follows:

  • Mr. Sourav Niyogi: MD at Accenture, UK
  • Mr. Soumitra Poddar: Delivery Project Executive at IBM
  • Shreya Singh: Vice President (GPCM) at HSBC
  • Shibashish Roy: Associate Vice President at TATA Capital, Singapore 
  • Gopal Aggarwal: Chief Investment Officer at MIRAE Asset
  • Rabin Roy: Managing Director & CEO at Suncraft Energy Private Ltd.
  • Krishna Kumar V: Vice President at IL&FS Transportation Limited
  • Devarsh Vakil: Head Advisory at HDFC Securities 
  • Shouvik Bhattacharya: Senior Associate at Booz-Allen & Hamilton, New York
  • Deepak Semwal: Chief Manager at Spencer's Retail
  • Deepak Vadehra: Area Manager at Mercedes Benz Trucks
  • Pranab Sharma: Sr. Consultant at Simon-Kucher & Partners 
  • Sumeet Ladsaongikar: Senior Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers

VGSoM IIT Kharagpur FAQs

Ques. What do I need to qualify? CAT or WAT-PI for VGSOM IIT Kharagpur Admission?

Ans. Applicants are shortlisted for admission on the basis of the CAT score and the overall application rating (AR). Application rating comprises various parameters like prior work experience and past academic performances are important for VGSOM IIT Kharagpur Admission. Check VGSOM Cutoff

Ques. What is the proposed intake for VGSOM IIT Kharagpur MBA?

Ans. The total number of seats for MBA at VGSoM IIT Kharagpur year is 200.

Ques. How is the faculty, student ratio at VGSOM IIT Kharagpur?

Ans. There are 23 members of "Core Faculty" for about 230 students which works out to a faculty: student ratio of about 1:10. If one includes the visiting faculty, the student, faculty ratio is better at VGSOM IIT Kharagpur. 

Ques. Does VGSOM IIT Kharagpur help in getting loans for fees?

Ans. No, VGSOM IIT Kharagpur does not as such help in getting a loan for fee payment. Students can choose to avail loan from any bank that they deem suitable. The campus has branches of SBI and PNB.

Ques. How are the accommodation facilities for VGSOM IIT Kharagpur?

Ans. VGSOM IIT Kharagpur provides accommodation facilities individually to their students including study table and chair, bed, mattress, almirah/wardrobe, and racks, and common facilities provided include washrooms, laundry, and mess, which are quite satisfactory. The mess food is very healthy & tasty. The fee is not expensive, it is affordable. The total fee for hostel & mess is around 1.24 lakhs for 2 years. Check VGSOM Hostel

Ques. What courses are offered in VGSOM IIT Kharagpur?

Ans. VGSOM IIT Kharagpur offered postgraduate & research programs on the basis of merit in the entrance exam. The college offers MBA & Executive MBA under the Postgraduate level, PG Diploma in Business Administration, and Ph.D. under the research level in the field of Management. Check VGSOM Course & Fee Structure

Ques. How are the placements at VGSOM IIT Kharagpur?

Ans. The placement record in VGSOM IIT Kharagpur is excellent. The highest CTC is around INR 43.37 LPA and the average CTC is around INR 22.13 LPA for the batch 2021-23. The institute has also maintained a record for the highest CTC ranging above INR 24 LPA for the last 3 years. 

Ques. How are the summer internships of VGSOM IIT Kharagpur?

Ans. The summer internship is really very good. 100% students are offered summer internships with a very decent package. 125 students are registered for the internship program. The highest stipend was offered at INR 3.40 lakh, the average was 1.77 lakh, and the median stipend was around 1.84 lakh for the batch 2022-24. Some of the top recruiters are ICICI Bank, Juspay, Wipro, IBM, Halma, Accenture, Amazon, Titan, and many more. Check VGSOM IIT Kharagpur Placements

Ques. Is it worthwhile to join VGSOM IIT Kharagpur?

Ans. Yes, it is. VGSOM is one of the top institutes under the IIT system. It is approved by AICTE and also holds recognition in various educational magazines. The institute is ranked 14th by NIRF 2023 in top management institutes of the country.

Ques. Is VGSoM IIT Kharagpur good? 

Ans. Undoubtedly, VGSoM is one of the best and prestigious management institutions in India and is well known for its excellent education quality and great infrastructure and placement opportunities. VGSoM has been ranked by several prominent ranking organizations such as NIRF, The Times, The Week, Business Today etc.

VGSoM Fees & Eligibility

CourseFeesEligibilityApplication DateAction
MBA6.45 Lakhs (1st Year Fees) Graduation + CAT22 Dec - 05 Feb 2024
EMBA6 Lakhs (Total Fees) Graduation with 60%31 May 2024
PG Diploma25 Lakhs (Total Fees) Graduation with 60%5 Jan - 06 Feb 2024
MDP10,000 (Total Fees) Post Graduation -

Courses Offered By VGSoM 2024

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    5 Jan - 06 Feb 2024
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    VGSoM Upcoming Application Dates 2024


    EventsDates
    CAT 2023 Exam DateNov 26, 2023
    CAT 2023 Result Date
    Tentative
    Jan 04, 2024

    VGSoM Rankings 2024

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    VGSoM TOI Ranking

    #9out of 100 in India 2020
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    VGSoM Faculty

    Basic Information About Faculties of VGSoM

    Assistant Professor
    Prof. Parama Barai
    Department of Finance
    Assistant Professor
    Prof. Sujoy Bhattacharya
    Department of Marketing & Finance
    Assistant Professor
    Prof. Abhijeet Chandra
    Department of finance
    Associate Professor
    Prof. Biplab Datta
    Department of Marketing
    Assistant Professor
    Prof. Srabanti Mukherjee
    Department of Marketing
    Prof. Aradhna Malik
    Assistant Professor
    Assistant Professor
    Prof. Chandra Sekhar Mishra
    Department of financial
    Prof. Arun Kumar Misra
    Associate Professor
    Assistant Professor
    Prof. Tuheena Mukherjee
    Department of international business

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