LBSIM vs IMNU

Fees, placements, ranking and admissions for Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management Delhi and Institute of Management Nirma University Ahmedabad, side by side.

Data last updated 11 Oct 2026

Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management Delhi

Delhi, Delhi · Private

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Institute of Management Nirma University Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, Gujarat · Private

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	LBSIM	IMNU
Location	Delhi, Delhi	Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Type	Private	Private
Established	1995	1996
Approvals	AICTE, NBA, AIU	UGC
NIRF ranking	Ranked 76 For MBA By NIRF 2021	—
Total fee	₹16.5 L	₹6.37 L
Highest package	₹24 LPA	₹70 LPA Better here
Average package	₹12.32 LPA Better here	₹11.10 LPA
Median salary (NIRF)	—	₹10.61 LPA
Entrance exams	CAT, XAT, GMAT	CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT
Courses offered	1	1
Facilities	A/C Classrooms, Cafeteria, Hospital & Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Sports	A/C Classrooms, Sport Complex, Cafeteria, Hostel, Labs, Sports

“Better here” marks only lower fees and higher reported packages. Packages are as reported by each college or NIRF and vary by year and specialisation.

In short…

IMNU reports the higher highest package (₹70 LPA).
LBSIM reports the higher average package (₹12.32 LPA).
Both accept CAT, XAT, so one exam score can get you into either.

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About the two colleges.

Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management Delhi

Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Delhi is a premier and dynamic institute of Management and Information Technology Education. It takes pride in being one of the foremost institutes in providing value-based management education, thus developing professionals with a humane and pragmatic approach on the march towards corporate excellence. The institute has state-of-the-art infrastructure and a fully air-cond…

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Institute of Management Nirma University Ahmedabad

The Institute believes in rigorous academic pursuit, life-long learning and meaningful research. It encourages original and creative solutions for the betterment of individuals, organisations and society. Institute of Management is a constituent unit of Nirma University, a statutory university established under the Gujarat Government Act, 2003 (amended in 2009). The University is recognised by the University Grants C…

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Quick answers.

Which has better placements, LBSIM or IMNU?

LBSIM reports a highest package of ₹24 LPA and an average of ₹12.32 LPA. IMNU reports ₹70 LPA and an average of ₹11.10 LPA. Packages vary by year and specialisation, so ask alumni about recent placements.

Which exams are accepted by both LBSIM and IMNU?

CAT, XAT.

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