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IIM 2027 admission season is here! Traditionally, IIM Admission is dominated by engineers in the top 5 IIMs in India. So if you are wondering how many engineers were admitted to the top 5 IIMs in the latest 2026-28 batch?! The IIM Admission report from top 5 IIMs such as IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta, IIM Bangalore, IIM Kozhikode and IIM Indore highlighted that around 54.26% of the 2418 students were engineers who took admission in 2 years MBA courses last year. However, it would also be worth pointing out that despite MBA after B.Tech enthusiasts constituting the majority (54.26%) in these IIMs, the number of non engineering candidates clearing IIM admission also has increased substantially. Check out the article to learn more about which IIM has more engineers, which IIM has the highest number of non engineers and how the IIM Admission 2027 might look like.
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IIM with most Engineers: IIM Bangalore (66%)
IIM with Most Non- Engineers: IIM Kozhikode (56.91%)
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Across five of India's top IIMs - Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Kozhikode, and Indore, 2418 management aspirants took IIM Admission last year. Out of those 54.26% are engineers and 45.74% are non-engineers, amounting to 1,312 MBA After engineering students entering these campuses this year.
However not every IIM admission showed linear or trend. While in IIM Ahmedabad (60.87%), IIM Calcutta (54.7%) and in IIM Bangalore (66.67%) MBA after B. Tech students continue their strong hold in the 2 years MBA Admission, in case of IIM Indore admission and IIM Kozhikode admission, non- engineers have taken the lead.
IIM Admission | Total Student | Engineers | Non Engineers |
IIM Ahmedabad Admission | 414 | 60.87% | 39.13% |
IIM Calcutta Admission | 480 | 54.7% | 45.3% |
IIM Bangalore Admission | 540 | 66.67% | 33.33% |
IIM Kozhikode Admission | 497 | 43.09% | 56.91% |
IIM Indore Admission | 487 | 46% | 54% |
Total | 2418 | 54.26% | 45.74% |
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Compared to the IIM Admission in 2024-26 batch, where engineers made up 60.86% and non-engineers just 39.14%, in IIM Admission 2026-28 batch, the number of non-enginners has increased 16.27 percentage. It may sound modest on paper, but this highlights how the number of non engineers clearing the IIM Admission are gradually on rise.
Year | Engineers in the 5 IIMs | Non Engineers in top % IIMs | Increased |
2026-2028 | 54.26% | 45.74% | ↑ 16.27% |
2024-2026 | 60.86% | 39.14 % | - |
IIM Ahmedabad, the top most B-School in India remains a strong hold for candidates who are thinking about MBA after Engineering. Around 60 - 61% students who got into IIM Ahmedabad belong from the Engineering background and for the 2026-2028 batch the number remained almost similar.
IIM Ahmedabad Engineer vs Non Engineer | Engineers | Non Engineers |
2026-2028 | 60.87% | 39.13% |
2025-2027 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
2024-2026 | 61.0% | 39.0% |
Among the top IIMs of India, IIM Bangalore admission traditionally has the most number of the candidates who opted for MBA After B.Tech. However, while engineers constitute the majority of the batch, non-engineer representation at IIM Bangalore has increased substantially from 25.76% in 2024-2026 to 33.33% in 2026-2028.
IIM Bangalore Engineer vs Non Engineer | Engineers | Non Engineers |
2026-2028 | 66.67% | 33.33% |
2025-2027 | 70.40% | 29.60% |
2024-2026 | 74.24% | 25.76% |
IIM Calcutta Engineer vs Non Engineer | Engineers | Non Engineers |
2026-2028 | 54.7% | 45.3% |
2025-2027 | - | - |
2024-2026 | 55.7% | 44.3% |
The most striking data point in this entire analysis comes from IIM Kozhikode, where non-engineers now make up 56.91% of the incoming class officially outnumbering engineers for the 2026–2028 batch. However, this isn't a one-year anomaly, IIM Kozhikode crossed the 50% non-engineer threshold back in 2025–2027 and has continued to push further in that direction. From Engineers topping the bath in 2024-2026 to non engineers having 56.91%, the IIM Kozhikode admission highlights the shift in that direction.
IIM Kozhikode Engineer vs Non Engineer | Engineers | Non Engineers |
2026-2028 | 43.09% | 56.91% |
2025-2027 | 47% | 53% |
2024-2026 | 55% | 45% |
IIM Indore tells a similar story, with non-engineers forming 54% of the current batch which is a sharp turnaround from the 2024 - 2026 cycle, where engineers held a clear 58.37% majority. The two-year swing from a 58% engineer majority to a stable 54% non-engineer majority is one of the sharpest shifts in the IIM Indore admission.
IIM Indore Engineer vs Non Engineer | Engineers | Non Engineers |
2026-2028 | 46% | 54% |
2025-2027 | 45.4% | 54.6% |
2024-2026 | 58.37% | 41.63% |
Last year IIM Admission numbers make one thing clear, while the IIM Admission is dominated by the MBA After Engineering, non engineers are also catching up! IIM Bangalore and IIM Ahmedabad still lean heavily toward technical graduates, but even they show a gradual softening of that dominance. Meanwhile, IIM Kozhikode and IIM Indore have already crossed over, with non-engineers now forming the majority of their incoming classes.
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