Dec 10, 2024
Campus Tour
Story: Atul Krishna Image: IIM Bodh GayaIIMs Bodh Gaya, Sambalpur, Jammu and Visakhapatnam’s permanent homes are beautiful, environment friendly and efficient
Four new IIMs – Bodh Gaya, Sambalpur, Jammu, and Visakhapatnam – finally get their permanent homes after a decade of functioning from temporary setups
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Smart classrooms featuring cutting-edge technology
New IIM campuses are environment friendly with 4-5 star green ratings. Solar farms make them nearly 100% energy self-sufficient
Locally-sourced materials cut carbon footprint
Organic waste generates biogas
Sewage treatment plants recycle water
Centres of excellence for AI, data analytics
Faculty residences
New hostels
New campuses are meant to attract students. With state-of-the-art facilities, amphitheaters and libraries, new IIMs hope to have an edge in competition for students
Image: FreepikAdmission to all IIMs is exclusively through the Common Admission Test (CAT), held on November 24 this year. IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta draw top scorers.
The new infrastructure will enable more courses and seats. IIM Bodh Gaya has seen an immediate uptick in admissions
Image: IIM Bodh GayaIn 2018, the government approved new campuses for 7 IIMs, all set up in 2015. IIM Nagpur inaugurated its campus in 2022. IIM Amritsar and Sirmaur are yet to shift
Design: Vipin Kumar