The Indian Institute of Management Guwahati (IIM Guwahati) is a public business school located in Guwahati, Assam, India. It is one of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), a group of autonomous public management institutes established by the Government of India and recognised under the Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017, which grants them the status of Institutions of National Importance.
| Name | Indian Institute of Management Guwahati |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | IIM Guwahati / IIMG |
| Type | Public business school |
| Category | Institute of National Importance |
| Location | Guwahati, Assam, India |
| Country | India |
| Governing legislation | Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017 |
| Group | Indian Institutes of Management |
IIM Guwahati was set up as the sixth Indian Institute of Management, extending the IIM network to the North-Eastern region of India. It offers postgraduate programmes in management, doctoral-level research programmes, and executive education for working professionals, broadly in line with the academic structure of other IIMs.
The institute is situated in Guwahati, the largest city of Assam and a major commercial and educational hub of North-East India. Its location is intended to support management education, research, and industry engagement with a particular focus on the development context of the region.
IIM Guwahati's academic offerings typically include:
Admission to the flagship MBA programme is conducted through the Common Admission Test (CAT), which is administered by the IIMs on a rotational basis.
As with other IIMs, IIM Guwahati is an autonomous institution governed by a Board of Governors under the framework of the Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017. The Act empowers each IIM to grant degrees and to manage its academic and administrative affairs independently. The institute is headed by a Director, with a Chairperson presiding over the Board of Governors.
IIM Guwahati is the principal IIM serving the North-Eastern states of India and plays a role in expanding access to high-quality management education in the region. Through its research, consultancy, and executive education activities, the institute contributes to capacity building in business, public policy, and regional development.