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Institute Of Management

Founded on the vision of Padmashri Dr. Karsanbhai K. Patel, Institute of Management, Nirma University (IMNU) earlier known as Nirma Institute of Management came into existence in 1996. Embodying the principles of entrepreneurship, excellence and professionalism, it imparts top-class business education and has produced new generation leaders and managers over the years.

Institute of Management believes in serious academic pursuit and encourages original and innovative thinking with regard to national and internationally relevant ideas and policies through intellectually stimulating debates and discussions at all levels. The Institute has built its reputation with a dedicated goal of adding value to life and professional standards.

IMNU, a centre of learning where knowledge fuels the desire for distinction, has always pioneered in serving the changing needs of industry. The campus infrastructure and amenities are comparable to any reputed university around the world. It hosts fully equipped classrooms where focused discussions, interactive study sessions, role-plays, presentations, case studies and strategy implementation sessions are held as part of the future managers' everyday work schedule.

The Institute currently offers the following programmes:

MBA

(Residential)

MBA

(Human Resource Management) (Residential)

INTEGRATED

B.Tech. (CSE) - MBA

(Residential in MBA Phase)

INTEGRATED

BBA - MBA

(Residential in MBA Phase)

MBA

(Family Business and Entrepreneurship)

Doctor of Philosophy

(Full-Time)

Doctor of Philosophy

(External)

EXECUTIVE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMEs

(EDP)

MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

(MDP)

Approvals & Accreditation

Institute of Management is a constituent Institution of the Nirma University, a statutory university established under the Gujarat Government Act, 2003 (amended in 2009). The University is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act.

All academic programmes offered by the Institute are recognized by UGC.

  • NAAC The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has awarded grade 'A+' status to Nirma University and its constituent institutions indicating that they meet the standards of quality as set by NAAC, in terms of its performance related to educational processes and outcomes; covering the curriculum, teaching-learning, evaluation, faculty, research, infrastructure, learning resources, organization, governance, financial wellbeing and student service.
  • NBA The National Board of Accreditation (NBA), India was initially established by the AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education) under section 10(u) of AICTE Act, in the year 1994, in order to assess the qualitative competence of the programs offered by educational institution from diploma level to post-graduate level in engineering and technology, management, pharmacy, architecture and related disciplines, which are approved by AICTE. Our MBA Programme has been re-accredited by NBA for a period of three years, till 30th June, 2025.
  • SAQS Institute of Management, Nirma University (IMNU) takes pride in announcing its accomplishment by attaining SAQS (South Asian Quality Assurance System) accreditation by Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA).
  • AACSB - The Institute of Management, Nirma University (IMNU) is a member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) network, providing access to international networking communities.

International Alliances

The Institute has signed MoUs for academic collaboration with the following Foreign Universities/National Institutes:

  • Coventry University, UK
  • Wolkite University, Ethiopia
  • University of Newcastle, Australia
  • Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia
  • Universidad Pública de Navarra Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa, Spain
  • The University of Dundee, UK
  • Florida Atlantic University, USA
  • The ITER International Fusion Energy Organization, France
  • Skyline University, UAE
  • PPM School of Management, Indonesia