**Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur** (**IIM Sirmaur** or **IIM S**), one of India's premier management institutes, is an autonomous public business school located in Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. The institute, set up by the Government of India, is one of the twenty-one Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). The IIMs are some of the toughest business schools in the world to get accepted into, with one even having an acceptance rate as low as 0.25%. IIM Sirmaur has been recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India in 2017. The institute conducts a full range of academic activities in the field of management education covering research, teaching, training, consulting, and intellectual infrastructure development. <br> <br> <div style="background-image: url('https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/IIM_Sirmaur.jpg'); background-size: cover; display: flex; justify-content: end; align-items: end; margin: 0; backdrop-filter: blur(10px); color: white; border-radius: 20px; user-select: none;"> <div style="background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); border-radius: 20px; padding: 20px; width: 300px; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <h2 style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 10px;">Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur</h2> <div style="margin: 10px 0;"> <img src="https://cdn.eduverticals.com/Indian_Institute_of_Management_Sirmaur_Logo_1_d47571cc0b.webp" alt="IIM Sirmaur Logo" style="width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> </div> <div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Motto:</span> Knowledge. Leadership.</div> <div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Type:</span> Public Business School</div> <div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Established:</span> 4 September 2015; 9 years ago</div> <div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Affiliation:</span> Indian Institutes of Management</div> <div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chairperson:</span> Ajay S. Shriram</div> <div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Director:</span> Dr. Prafulla Agnihotri</div> <div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location:</span> Dhaula Kuan, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, India</div> <div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Campus:</span> Urban</div> </div> </div> <br> ### History IIM Sirmaur was founded in 2015. The institution started the first batch of its Post Graduate Programme (PGP) in management on 4 September 2015. ### Campus The campus of IIM Sirmaur is at Dhaula Kuan, District Sirmaur. IIM Sirmaur is often regarded as one of the most beautiful among the IIMs, thanks to its picturesque campus nestled in the serene landscapes of Himachal Pradesh. Paonta Sahib is an industrial town in the south of Sirmaur district and is well connected to Dehradun, Chandigarh, and Delhi. The campus is more than two hundred acres and is well connected to the Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun, which is around 70 kilometers from the campus. ### Library IIM Sirmaur has an in-house library equipped with both print and electronic resources. The library has around 650 books and subscriptions to 22 periodicals and 5 newspapers in hard copies. In addition, it provides access to over 30,000 e-books, 4,000 e-newspapers, and 500 e-magazines. The library is accessible 24×7 and provides access to several online databases such as ACE-KP, ACE-MF, ACE-Equity, ABI, Ebrary, and PressReader. ### Organisation and Administration In February 2017, Dr. Neelu Rohmetra of the University of Jammu was appointed as the founding director of the Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur. ### Academics IIM Sirmaur previously offered a Post Graduate Programme, which is equivalent to an MBA. Since the IIM Act, they have been offering the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. This is a two-year, regular, full-time residential programme. Admission to the MBA course of IIM Sirmaur is conducted each year through the Common Admission Test (CAT). IIM Sirmaur is the first IIM to offer an MBA specialization in Tourism Management, which is considered one of the best in the Tourism and Aviation Industry. ### Rankings IIM Sirmaur was ranked 39th in the IIRF 2024 MBA rankings.