IIM Lucknow summer placement report 2026 out; highest stipend ₹3.95 lakh per month

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow today released its Summer Placement Report for the batch of 2026. The report details the stipends secured by students of the 40th Post Graduate Programme (PGP) and 21st Postgraduate Program in Agribusiness Management (PGP-ABM) batches.

The summer placement process successfully recorded 576 offers for the entire batch. The highest domestic stipend reached ₹3.95 lakhs per month, while the highest international stipend was ₹1.75 lakhs per month.

Stipend Overview and Key Figures

The overall average stipend for the 2026 batch was ₹1.43 lakhs per month, with a median stipend of ₹1.50 lakhs per month. For the top 10% of the batch, the average stipend was ₹2.92 lakhs per month. A significant portion of the batch, 409 students, received stipends exceeding ₹1 lakh per month, and 279 students secured stipends above ₹1.5 lakhs per month.

Prof Prem Prakash Dewani commented on the placements, stating, “This year, we witnessed a commendable summer placement drive, with participation from marquee firms across diverse domains. Our rigorous academic framework, coupled with a dynamic and diverse curriculum, continues to shape future leaders who create lasting value for organisations.”

Recruiter Participation and Domain-Wise Performance

The summer placements saw participation from a mix of new and legacy recruiters. New companies that joined the IIM Lucknow summer placements for 2026 included Arcesium, Bank of New York Mellon, GMR Group, Maruti Suzuki, NIIF, Paytm Money, Saint Gobain, Sprinklr, SMBC, Tata Consumer Products, Tesco, and UKG.

Legacy recruiters who continued their association with IIM Lucknow included American Express, Avendus, Bain & Company, Bernstein, Boston Consulting Group, Citi Group, Colgate-Palmolive, Deloitte, Deutsche Bank, EY Parthenon, Goldman Sachs, HUL, J.P. Morgan Chase, Kearney, KPMG, McKinsey & Company, Pidilite, Procter & Gamble, PwC, and Tata Administrative Services. The highest stipend in Finance was ₹3.95 lakhs per month, while in Consulting, it was ₹3.00 lakhs per month.

Batch Profile for 2026

The batch size for 2026 comprised 576 students. The gender distribution indicated 376 males, accounting for 65% of the batch, and 200 females, making up 35%. The batch also featured a diverse professional background, with 22 Chartered Accountants (CAs), 23 Chartered Financial Analysts (CFAs), and 15 other students holding various professional qualifications.

Further reading

• IIM Lucknow 2026-28 batch records 100% placements, highest monthly stipend Rs 3.5 lakh
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• IMI Delhi PGDM 2024-26 final placement report released, average package INR 17.91 LPA
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Written by Nishit Kumar

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