IIM Lucknow Summer Placement Report 2026: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow has released its Summer Placement Report for the 2026 graduating batch.
This placement drive included students from the 40th batch of the Post Graduate Programme (PGP) and the 21st batch of the Postgraduate Programme in Agribusiness Management (PGP-ABM).
In total, participating companies made 5,676 offers across various management domains and industry sectors. The highest stipend is ₹3.95 lakh per month, and the median stipend is ₹1.50 lakh per month.
IIM Lucknow summer placement session witnessed participation across all major domains. Both average and median compensation packages reflected steady recruitment numbers across the participating batches.
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IIM Lucknow Summer Placement Report 2026 Overview |
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Institute Name |
IIM Lucknow |
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Participating Batches |
40th Batch of PGP & 21st Batch of PGP-ABM |
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Total Offers |
5,676 |
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Highest Stipend |
₹3.95 lakh per month |
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Average Stipend |
₹1.43 lakh per month |
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Median Stipend |
₹1.50 lakh per month |
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Top 10% Stipend |
₹2.92 lakh per month |
(Note: Highest stipend was also noted as ₹3.59 lakh per month in initial disclosures).
IIM Lucknow recorded 5,676 offers during its summer placement process. These offers show the level of participation by companies across different business areas.
Students can use summer internships to apply the knowledge gained in the classroom to real work. They can also learn new skills, understand workplace needs, and explore career options before completing their studies.
The total number of offers alone does not show how many students received offers, as one student may receive more than one offer. Therefore, the offer count should be understood as the total offers recorded during the process.
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Recruiters offered roles across major management domains including Finance, Consulting, Operations, and Product Management. Finance recorded the highest individual stipend, while Consulting secured the highest median package. The highest stipend offered in the finance domain is ₹3.95 lakh; in consulting, it is ₹3.00 lakh; and in product, it is ₹2.20 lakh. The median stipend per month is around ₹1.50 lakh to ₹2.00 lakh.
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IIM Lucknow Domain-Wise Placement Statistics |
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Domain |
Highest Stipend (per month) |
Median Stipend (per month) |
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Finance |
₹3.95 lakh |
₹1.50 lakh |
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Consulting |
₹3.00 lakh |
₹2.00 lakh |
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Product, Tech and Analytics |
₹2.20 lakh |
₹1.50 lakh |
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Sales and Marketing |
₹2.40 lakh |
₹1.50 lakh |
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General Management |
₹2.25 lakh |
₹1.50 lakh |
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Operations |
₹2.25 lakh |
₹1.50 lakh |
Leading companies hired students across diverse functional areas. IIM Lucknow Summer Placement covered the presence of legacy and new recruiters in the placement drive for the candidates.
The new recruiters included the following companies and organisations:
Arcesium
Bank of New York Mellon
GMR Group
Maruti Suzuki
NIIF
Paytm Money
Saint-Gobain
Sprinklr
SMBC
Tata Consumer Products
Tesco
UKG
The entry of these recruiters gives students opportunities to explore different industries, including banking, technology, manufacturing, finance, and consumer products.
The legacy recruiters included several well-known companies:
American Express
Bain & Company
BCG
Citi
Deloitte
Deutsche Bank
EY-Parthenon
Goldman Sachs
HUL
JPMorgan Chase
Kearney
KPMG
McKinsey & Company
P&G
PwC
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