IFIM College, Bangalore

IFIM College, Bangalore was established in 2009 with the support of Centre for Developmental Education (CDE). CDE is a trust, founded by DSIJ (Dalal Street Investment Journal) group. IFIM is a private and self-financed college and affiliated to Bangalore University, Bangalore. IFIM College is accredited by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) with grade ‘A’. The college has also received ISO 9001-2008 accreditation. IFIM College is approved by AICTE and has been granted the status of autonomous college by UGC. The college is located in Electronics City, Bangalore - India’s largest electronic industrial parks and provides world-class education to its students. IFIM Bangalore provides courses in the fields of Commerce, Arts, Science and Management.  The courses provided by the college are BCom, BCom (H), BBA, BCA, BA, BBA-CMA, MBA and MCom. The mission of IFIM College Bangalore is to provide holistic development of its students by providing quality education with a team of experienced, highly qualified and dedicated faculty members.

Admission to most of the IFIM Bangalore undergraduate courses is done on the basis of merit except for courses like BBA, BCA and BA programmes wherein students also have to appear for essay writing and personal interview. IFIM launched its PG programmes, MBA and MCom in 2017. Admission to MBA is done on the basis of merit. national level entrance exams like CAT, XAT, MAT, GMAT, essay writing and personal interview. Similarly, IFIM postgraduate admissions to MCom programmes are done on the basis of merit of the qualifying exam and entrance exam. The college does not have its own scholarships. Students desiring to avail scholarships, can apply under central level scholarship schemes. 

IFIM College believes in the overall personality development of its students. Youth talents and cultural competitions are organised by the college to nurture the talents and boost the personality of its students. IFIM College provides a commendable learning environment, maintaining the teacher-student ratio of 1:15. Practical knowledge is encouraged with independent thinking. The college also organises guest lectures by industrial experts. Careering counselling, mentoring, conducting placements are other activities conducted by the college. The placement is looked after by the college placement cell, Centre for Continuous Employability (CCE). IFIM College campus is fully Wifi enabled and has state-of-the art computer labs. Other facilities provided by IFIM are hostels, library, sports, auditorium to cite a few. The college also has various clubs, committees and societies.

IFIM College Bangalore, Location

IFIM Bangalore is located in Bangalore, Karnataka. It is located at 8P & 9P, KIDAB industrial area, Electronic city, Phase 1. One can take various means of transport to reach the college. The various means of transports are rail, bus or plane. The nearest railway station to the college is Karmelaram Railway Station. It is 13.4 km away from the college. The nearest airport is Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru. It is at a distance of 53.3 km from IFIM College. From the airport, one can take a cab or the bus to reach the college. The nearest bus stop is Electronic City Bus Depot and is at a distance of 2.7 km from the college.

IFIM College Bangalore, Latest News, and Updates 

• In the time of Covid 19 pandemic, students of IFIM have raised Rs 18 lakhs to support the financially affected women of the country.

• UGC peer team visited the college to grant fresh autonomous status to the college.

• Industrial visit for BBA batch (2020-23) was organised in AAF, Bangalore. AAF International is a member of DAIKIN group.

IFIM College Bangalore Awards, Recognitions and Accreditations

IFIM College Bangalore Accreditations

• IFIM College is accredited by NAAC with grade ‘A’.

• IFIM Bangalore is accredited by NBA.

IFIM College Bangalore Collaborations

• IFIM has collaboration with Youth Red Cross Wing.

IFIM College has tie-ups with NGOs across India

• World Vision India

• Action Aid

• Art of Living

• Anti-Pollution Drive

• Help Age India 

• Biocon Foundation

• Care India 

• CRY

• Bachpan Bachao Andolan

IFIM College Bangalore, Clubs, Committees and Societies

• NSS- National Service Scheme helps students inculcate the spirit of social service and civic responsibilities. NSS brings out all round development in the students. Marks in internal assessments are also  based on participation in NSS. 

• Cultural Club- IFIM College Bangalore cultural club organises various events and competitions. Dance, music, yoga are some of the activities conducted by the club.

• Toastmasters Club- This club aims at encouraging students to overcome their fear and instil confidence by practicing public speaking. The club helps students develop their overall personality.

• Literacy Club- The club organises various debate competitions. It conducts events like lectures and speeches.

IFIM College Bangalore, Facilities and Infrastructure

IFIM College provides its students and staff members world-class facilities in the form of library, wifi, gym, sports, auditorium, labs, amphitheaters, cafeterias to name a few. The facilities of the college are designed keeping in consideration the learning and growth of its students. For outstation students, hostel facilities are also available at the campus. Hostel facilities are available for both boys and girls. The hostel is built over 2 acres of land, near the college campus and is very spacious and Wifi enabled. All meals are provided in the hostel campus.

The college conducts its seminars, conferences, functions and events in the college auditorium. It is well connected with LAN and high speed internet to provide its students and staff members a state-of-the art experience.  IFIM College also has sports facilities in its campus, where it provides both indoor and outdoor games like carrom, chess, basketball, football, volleyball, cricket, etc. The college sports facility also includes gym, available for both boys and girls. The college has an amphitheatre, cafeteria, IT labs, language labs, etc to provide its students a pleasant experience with learning. 

IFIM college has laboratory facilities for its psychology and finance students. Students can gain deeper and practical knowledge in their subjects with the help of these laboratories. The college has a library, which contains thousands of books, newspapers, national and international journals to provide extra knowledge to its students. Research reports related to management and allied subjects are also there in the library to further extra knowledge. Online academic and industry database facility are also available in the library.

IFIM College Bangalore, Courses and Eligibility Criteria

IFIM Bangalore provides courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The various undergraduate courses offered by the college are BBA, BBA-CMA, BCA, BA, BCom and BCom (H). IFIM College offers postgraduate courses in MBA and MCom. For admission in undergraduate courses and postgraduate courses, students have to meet the minimum eligibility criteria.  After meeting the eligibility criteria, the admission process is as follows. For undergraduate courses, students have to appear for the interview except  for BCA, BBA and BA programmes, where students in addition to personal interview have to take the essay writing test. For MBA, students have to take the entrance exams like CAT/MAT/XAT/GMAT, etc and appear for essay writing and personal interview at the college campus. Similarly, for MCom admission, students have to take an essay writing test and appear for a personal interview.

IFIM College Bangalore Courses with Eligibility Criteria

IFIM College Bangalore, Admissions

IFIM College provides admissions in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Various undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered by IFIM College are BBA, BBA-CMA,  BCom, BCom (H), BCA, BA, MBA, MCom. The college admission process involves meeting eligibility criteria, essay writing (BBA/BCA/BA/MBA/MCom), interview ( BBA/BCA/BA/MBA/MCom) and national level entrance test (MBA). The college has set certain eligibility criteria, which need to be met before applying for admission in IFIM. After meeting the eligibility criteria, students have to fill the college application form online and proceed with the further admission process. Students aspiring to take admission in BBA/BCA/BA courses, have to secure 60% marks in 10+2 and then appear for essay writing test and personal interview at the college. Admission to BBA-CMA is done based on the marks obtained in 10+2. IFIM admission to MBA programme requires minimum 60% marks in bachelors, plus students have to appear for the national level entrance exam, essay writing and personal interview. Similarly, admission to MCom programme is based on the essay writing test and personal interview at the college. 

IFIM College Bangalore Undergraduate and Postgraduate Admission Process

IFIM Bangalore Undergraduate Admission Process

• Candidates need to meet the minimum eligibility criteria.

• Once the eligibility criteria is met, students need to fill the online application form.

• For admission in BBA/BCA/BA course, students have to appear for essay writing test and personal interview. For rest of the courses, students have to appear personal interview interview.

• Shortlisted candidates need to submit their documents and pay the fees.

IFIM Bangalore  Postgraduate Admission Process

• First of all candidates need to meet the minimum eligibility criteria.

• And then, students need to take the CAT/XAT/MAT/GMAT entrance test for MBA admission.

• Next step is an essay writing test and personal interview at the college.

• Selected candidates will have to submit their documents and pay the fees.

IFIM College Bangalore Scholarships

IFIM Bangalore does not have scholarships of its own. Students have to apply under central government level schemes or the scholarships provided by UGC/AICTE. There are numerous scholarships provided by the central government, UGC and AICTE. Candidates have to meet the minimum eligibility criteria to avail these scholarships. The scholarships are given to help economically weak students to pursue further studies. Meritorious students can also avail of scholarships by simply applying under the central level/UGC/AICTE level scholarship programme. The various scholarships provided are-

1. Post-matric scholarship for students with disabilities- This scholarship is granted by the department of empowerment of persons with disabilities. UGC/AICTE recognised graduate degree and postgraduate degree/diploma courses are covered under this category. The scholarship amount varies from Rs 750- Rs 2750 per month.

2. Post-matric scholarship for minorities- This scholarship is granted by the ministry of minority affairs. Meritorious students from minority communities can apply for this scholarship. The scholarship amount is Rs 3300 per month.

3. PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship for single girl child- This scholarship has been introduced by UGC. Single girl child can apply for this scholarship. The scholarship amount is Rs 36,200 per annum.

4. PG scholarship for university rank holders- UGC has introduced this scholarship. This scholarship is given to the students who have secured first or second rank at undergraduate level. The scholarship amount is Rs 3100 per month. 

IFIM College Bangalore, Placement

The college placement is looked after by the Centre for Continuous Employability (CCE). CCE is the IFIM College placement cell.  Career counselling, mentoring of students are other activities conducted by the placement cell. Students can also enroll in internship programmes at IFIM. The main objective of CCE is to ensure that right career guidance is provided to its students by creating the right opportunities. CCE maintains strong institute-industry relations to bring companies for recruitment. It also maintains relations with alumni to give the exposure of global industry to its existing students. Top companies come to IFIM for recruitment. IFIM placement data for 2020 states that out of 168, 88 students have been placed by recruiters.

IFIM College Bangalore Placement Statistics ( UG-2017-2020)

IFIM College Bangalore Placement Statistics ( PG-2018-2020)

IFIM Bangalore, Top Recruiters