Institute of Rural Management Anand, Gujarat

The Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA), established in 1979 by the father of white revolution Dr Verghese Kurien, is a pioneering academic institution in rural management education and research. The Institute vision is to make continuous and significant contributions to the transformation of rural India through (a) leadership in cutting-edge knowledge creation, (b) innovations in education, (c) pursuance of the ethical imperative of sustainability, and (d) policy-oriented research. The mission to promote sustainable, ecologically-friendly, and equitable socio-economic development of rural people through professional management. It is AICTE approved. IRMA has MOUs with Government of Uttarakhand

Facilities offered are:

• IRMA library has a collection of more than 42628 books, with extra facilities like photocopy, inter-library-loan, and bibliographical search assistance to the users. It is also equipped with Online Public Access Catalogue and Multimedia facility
• Internet Facility
• Hostel facility with single occupancy internet facility is provided to all
• Fully air-conditioned auditorium with capacity of 400 seats
• Seminar
• Medical Facility
• Sports Facilities like cricket, basketball, football, volleyball etc
• Computer centre
• IT Infrastructure
• Recreation and Cultural Life
• Executive Training and Development Centre(ETDC)

When we achieved independence nearly seven decades ago, India was primarily an agrarian economy with a majority of the population dependent on agriculture and rural livelihoods; and even today a large percentage of our population continue to be dependent on agriculture. In the fifties and sixties, India was not fully self-sufficient in foodgrains as well as livestock products like milk with imports accounting for a substantial share of domestic consumption. Much of this would not have been possible without the professionals that helped these institutions to grow. Recognizing the need for an exclusive institution, Dr Verghese Kurien was instrumental in setting up Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA), to fulfill the mission of developing a cadre of professional managers who would serve not only producer institutions but also other development organizations that would help in all-round development of our rural areas.

Dilip Rath

Chairman of IRMA

• Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management is an AICTE approved course with 240 no. of seats.
• PGDRM in Rural Management is a 2-year full time residential course.

•      A Graduate from any discipline, with a minimum of 15 years of education.

•      50 percent or above (45 percent or above for SC/ST/DAP) aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA at the graduation level.

•      Students in final year of their graduation can apply if they expect to complete all the requirements of graduation before June 30, 2021.

Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) has made the following changes to the selection process on account of the COVID-19 pandemic:

1. The revised selection process for PGDM(RM) includes the IRMA Social Aptitude Test (IRMASAT) and Online Personal Interview (OPI)
2. IRMASAT will be conducted online through Zoom on February 18-19, 2021. It will be a 30-minute online test to be conducted in two slots, as follows:
   1. 11.00 AM - 11.30 AM
   2. 4.00 PM - 4.30 PM
3. Group Activity (GA) will not be a part of the selection process
4. The weightage of GA will be reassigned to OPI. Hence, the revised weightage of Online Personal Interview is now 30%
5. OPI will be conducted between February 23 – March 06, 2021 (except Sunday, February 28, 2021) in two slots, as follows:
   1. 9.30 AM - 1.30 PM
   2. 2.30 PM - 6.30 PM
6. It is mandatory for all the applicants to appear for the all the components of the selection i.e. IRMASAT and OPI. If any candidate does not appear in any component of selection process, his / her candidature will not be considered for the final selection

Mr. Janak R. Brahmbhatt, Manager | Academics

Admission Office, IRMA, Anand- 388001    

Phone: 02692 – 221657/659/940, 9726364188

Mobile: 9726364188, 8754338367