The six Indian Institutes of Management (I.I.M.s) are located at Ahmedabad, Calcutta, Bangalore, Lucknow, Indore and Kozhikode and they are

Indian Institute of Management (I.I.M), Ahmedabad

Indian Institute of Management (I.I.M), Bangalore

Indian Institute of Management (I.I.M), kazhikode

Indian Institute of Management (I.I.M), Culcutta

Indian Institute of Management (I.I.M), Indore

Indian Institute of Management (I.I.M), Lucknow

Institutions of excellence established with the objective of imparting high quality management education and training, conducting research and providing cosultancy service in the field of management to various sectors of the Indian economy.

The I.I.Ms conducts post-graduate diploma programmes in management (equivalent to Ph.D) at Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Calcutta, short term management development and organisation based programmes and carryout research and consultancy for the industry. These Institutions have been conducting research to cater to the needs of non-corporate and under-managed sectors, namely, agriculture, rural development public systems management, energy, health education, habitat. etc. These institutes are recognised as premier management institutions comparable to the best in the world for teaching, research and interaction with industries.