IIM Ahmedabad Summer Placements 2026: All 410 Students Placed, Consulting Takes 40% of Offers

IIM Ahmedabad has reported its summer internship placements for 2026, and consulting dominated again. All 410 students who took part got internships, with offers from over 155 companies. Here is what the numbers show, how to read them, and what they mean if you are aiming for IIM Ahmedabad.

The Short Answer

All 410 participating students of the PGP batch at IIM Ahmedabad were placed in the 2026 summer internship process, and 4 of the 414 students opted out to pursue entrepreneurship or off-campus options. More than 155 companies recruited for over 221 roles. Consulting took about 40% of offers, followed by BFSI at about 25%, and stipends for the top of the batch crossed ₹5.2 lakh a month. Accenture, BCG, McKinsey, Bain and Kearney were among the biggest recruiters.

A note on the batch. These figures are from IIM Ahmedabad's 2026 summer internship process, which was reported in June 2026 for the 2025-27 batch. The 2026-28 batch has not reported its summer placements yet.

IIM Ahmedabad Summer Placements 2026 at a Glance

Median and average stipends were not clearly reported, so we do not state them here.

Which Sectors Recruited?

Consulting and BFSI together account for about two-thirds of offers. FMCG and technology are smaller shares, so if your goal is marketing or product, look at the specifics before you decide. Our lists of the top B-schools for consulting, marketing and finance help you compare colleges by career.

Who Recruited?

ITC, Tata Administrative Services, HUL, Aditya Birla Group, Tata Steel and Hero MotoCorp also recruited. Consulting firms lead the table, with the big four consulting names making over 100 offers between them.

Who Is in the Batch?

IIM Ahmedabad's batch has a wide work experience mix, which helps explain why the recruiters value it.

About 30% are freshers, so a candidate with no work experience can still get in. Our guide on CAT percentile vs colleges shows what it takes to reach the call.

How to Read the Stipend Numbers

The ₹5.2 lakh figure describes the top of the batch and should not be read as what a typical student earned. A summer stipend is also not a final salary, since it is paid for a short internship at the end of the first year. Our post on whether MBAs are still in demand puts these numbers in a wider hiring context.

How It Compares With Other Top Schools

IIM Calcutta's 2026-28 batch reports a median of ₹2 lakh a month, and IIM Bangalore's is also ₹2 lakh a month. The batches, cycles and programmes differ, so use this as context and not a ranking. See our posts on summer placements 2026-28 compared, IIM Calcutta summer placements and IIM Bangalore summer placements.

What It Means If You Are Aiming for IIM Ahmedabad

This part is our judgement.

• Consulting is the draw. About four in ten offers are consulting, so prepare for it if that is your goal. See our guide to top MBA specialisations by background.
• The call range is very high. IIM Ahmedabad's estimated call range is about 99.5 or above for general male engineers, and lower for women, non-engineers and reserved categories. Our guides on female vs male engineer percentiles and IIM calls for OBC, EWS and SC candidates show the bands.
• Freshers can get in. Three in ten students have no work experience.
• Prepare the whole application. Academics, the writing test and the interview carry most of the final score. See our guide to the mistakes to avoid in the last six weeks before CAT 2026.
• Keep other options open. CAT 2026 is on 29 November, and several forms close before it. Our calendar of MBA forms closing in November 2026 shows what to fill first.

What We Do Not Know Yet

• IIM Ahmedabad's median and average stipend, and the split between domestic and international offers, were not clearly reported.
• The 2026-28 batch has not reported its summer placements yet.
• Domain-wise stipends and PPO numbers are not part of the figures above.
• Different reports give slightly different company and offer counts, so the numbers above are approximate.
• A summer report says little about final placements, so it does not predict final salaries.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students were placed in IIM Ahmedabad's 2026 summer placements? All 410 participating students, with 4 of the 414 opting out for entrepreneurship or off-campus options.

Which sector hired the most? Consulting, with about 40% of offers, followed by BFSI at about 25%.

What is the highest stipend? Stipends for the top of the batch crossed ₹5.2 lakh a month. It should not be read as the typical offer.

How many companies recruited? More than 155 companies, offering over 221 roles.

Which firm made the most offers? Accenture, with 40 offers, followed by BCG with 24.

Can freshers get into IIM Ahmedabad? Yes. About 30% of the batch has no work experience.

Is the summer stipend the same as a final salary? No. It is for a short internship, and final placement packages are a separate set of figures.

Has the 2026-28 batch reported its summer placements? Not yet. These figures are for the batch that completed its summer internship in 2026.

Final Word

IIM Ahmedabad's 2026 summer placements show 100% placement among participants, a consulting-heavy mix and stipends at the top of the market. For aspirants, the lessons are to look at the sector mix and not only the headline stipend, to prepare the whole application and not only CAT, and to remember that a fresher can still get in. Placement figures change every year, so confirm the latest numbers on IIM Ahmedabad's official website.