4 IIMs get new campuses

Dec 10, 2024

   Campus Tour

Story: Atul Krishna Image: IIM Bodh Gaya

IIMs Bodh Gaya, Sambalpur, Jammu and Visakhapatnam’s permanent homes are beautiful, environment friendly and efficient

Image: IIM Sambalpur

Four new IIMs – Bodh Gaya, Sambalpur, Jammu, and Visakhapatnam – finally get their permanent homes after a decade of functioning from temporary setups

Image: IIM Bodh Gaya

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Smart classrooms featuring cutting-edge technology

The new IIM campuses boast of

Image: IIM Sambalpur

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

New infrastructure helps in sustainability. In the campuses

Image: IIM Bodh Gaya
Image: IIM Visakhapatnam

Centres of excellence for AI, data analytics

Faculty residences

New hostels

The campuses are being built in two phases. Phase 1 is complete. Phase 2 will focus on:

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

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Image: Freepik

Admission 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 Gaya
Image: IIM Nagpur

In 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

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