FOUNDATION

IMI established — India's first corporate-sponsored business school, set up in collaboration with International Management Institute, Geneva (now the world-renowned IMD Lausanne).

Launched the one-year full-time Executive Post Graduate Program in International Management — developed in partnership with IMI Geneva, now IMD Lausanne.

Introduced the three-year Part-Time Post Graduate Program in Management — extending access to management education for working professionals.

RESEARCH RECOGNITION

Recognised by the Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO), Government of India, as a Research Institute — a distinction reviewed and renewed annually.

PERMANENT CAMPUS

Launched the two-year full-time PGDM, recognised by AICTE. IMI moved to its permanent campus in August 1993 — a defining moment in the institution's physical and academic identity.

Business Today ranks IMI among the top 12 business schools in India. Launched the bi-annual management journal Global Business Review in collaboration with Sage Publications — a peer-reviewed platform now recognised internationally.

MBA EQUIVALENCE

The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) recognises the two-year PGDM as equivalent to an MBA — a formal acknowledgement of its academic standing.

Business Today ranks IMI among the top 13 business schools in India for the second consecutive listing.

Launched two flagship Centres of Excellence: The Centre for Management of Innovation and Technology and the Centre for Social Sector Governance.

Outlook India ranks IMI among the top 10 business schools in the country — a landmark recognition from one of India's most read publications.

SILVER JUBILEE

IMI celebrates its Silver Jubilee. Launched the PGDM in Human Resource Management (AICTE recognised). Nobel Laureate and Grameen Bank founder Dr. Muhammad Yunus visited the IMI campus — a moment that underscored the institution's global stature.

NBA ACCREDITED

Earned National Board of Accreditation (NBA) recognition for the two-year full-time PGDM and three-year part-time PGDM. The Executive PGDM was also restructured as a 15-month programme. AICTE formally recognises the PGDM as equivalent to an MBA.

AICTE approval received for the Fellow Program in Management (FPM). IMI designated an approved Research Centre of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University for award of PhD in Management.

INTERNATIONAL QUALITY MARK

Awarded SAQS (South Asian Quality Systems) accreditation — joining a group of just seven business schools across South Asia to hold this rigorous international quality assurance standard.

KOLKATA CAMPUS

IMI expands east — the Kolkata campus is launched, offering the two-year full-time PGDM and bringing IMI's management education to the heart of India's intellectual capital.

BHUBANESWAR CAMPUS

The Bhubaneswar campus is established — IMI now spans three cities, three campuses, and a shared commitment to producing India's finest management graduates.

AMBA ACCREDITATION

IMI Delhi receives the prestigious Association of MBAs (AMBA) accreditation for five years — becoming only the fifth management institute in India to hold this global quality mark, joining the league of the world's most respected business schools.

Launched the two-year full-time PGDM in Banking & Financial Services — AICTE-approved, purpose-built for India's growing financial sector.

Ranked 12th overall by The Hindu Business Line and MBAUniverse.com in the B-School Rankings 2016 — sustained national recognition across decades of rankings.

NBA re-accreditation secured for the two-year PGDM, PGDM (HRM), and Executive PGDM programmes — a renewed seal of quality across IMI's full portfolio.

AMBA RENEWED

AMBA re-accreditation granted for a further five years across all mainstream programmes — a reaffirmation of IMI Delhi's standing in the global business school community.

NEW PROGRAMME

Introduced the Executive Fellow Program in Management (E-FPM), AICTE-approved, bringing doctoral-level education to working professionals. IMI consistently ranked among India's top 10 business schools by NHRDN, CNN-IBN, Business Today, Outlook, and CSR-GHRDC.