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**Summary:**

The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) inducted its new cohort of MBA students for the 2025-2027 academic year. The intake includes the flagship Post Graduate Programme (PGP), PGP in Finance (PGP-Fin), and PGP in Liberal Studies and Management (PGP-LSM). Significantly, IIMK has achieved 51% gender diversity across its MBA programs, marking the fourth time in a decade it has admitted more women than men. The cohort also has diverse academic backgrounds and national representation, including a significant number of students from Delhi, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh. IIMK also inducted its largest-ever batch of PhD scholars.
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**News Article:**

**IIM Kozhikode Achieves Gender Parity in New MBA Cohort**

**Kozhikode, India – June 23, 2025** – The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) welcomed its newest class of MBA students today, boasting impressive gender diversity and national representation. A total of 586 students were inducted across three full-time postgraduate programs: the flagship Post Graduate Programme (PGP), the PGP in Finance (PGP-Fin), and the PGP in Liberal Studies and Management (PGP-LSM).

The highlight of the induction ceremony, presided over by Director Prof. Debashis Chatterjee and chief guest Aju Jacob of Synthite Industries, was the achievement of 51% gender diversity across the MBA programs. This marks the fourth time in the last ten years that IIMK has admitted more women than men into its MBA cohort, setting a positive trend for business education in India.

The new cohort brings diverse experience and backgrounds to the program. The average work experience is two years, with an average age of 24. Students from Delhi, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh comprise 35% of the class, with 23 students representing the home state of Kerala.

The flagship PGP cohort of 489 students includes 55% women, compared to the national CAT 2024 applicant pool where only 36% were women. Academically, the PGP cohort is also diverse, with 53% holding non-engineering degrees. The PGP cohort also features seven international students from Canada, the USA, the UK and the UAE. The PGP-Finance has 49 candidates, evenly split between engineering and non-engineering backgrounds, with an average age of 25.43 years and average work experience of 2.51 years. Also, PGP-LSM has 48 students, with 60% women and a remarkable 96% from non-engineering backgrounds.

In addition to the MBA programs, IIMK also inducted its 19th batch of PhD scholars, the largest ever doctoral cohort at 31 students. With a commitment to fostering diverse talent and pushing boundaries, IIM Kozhikode continues to cement its position as a leading business school in India.

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