IIM Bangalore EPGP Class of 2027: 74 Students, 6.5 Years Average Work Experience
IIM Bangalore’s Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP) is a one-year, full-time residential MBA programme for experienced professionals. The EPGP Class of 2026-27 has 74 participants, with an average age of 30 years and average work experience of 6.5 years.
Here’s a detailed look at the batch profile.
IIM Bangalore EPGP Class of 2027: Batch at a Glance
| Metric | Details |
| Total Students | 74 |
| Women | 28% |
| Men | 72% |
| IITs / NITs / BITS / CA / CFA | 36% |
| Average Work Experience | 6.5 years |
| Average Age | 30 years |
| International Work Experience | 12% |
| Electives Offered | 100+ |
| Bloomberg Best B-School 2025 | #1 in India |
| QS Global MBA Rankings 2026 | #1 in India |
| Pre-placement Talks | August–November 2026 |
| Placement Week | 12–18 November 2026 |
IIM Bangalore's official EPGP communication confirms that the 2026-27 cohort has 74 members, an average of 6.5 years of work experience, an average age of 30 and 12% with international work experience.
For the rankings, IIM Bangalore’s EPGP was ranked #1 in India in the Bloomberg Businessweek Best B-School Rankings 2025-26 and #1 in India in the QS Global MBA Rankings 2026.
Functional Background of the EPGP Class of 2027
The batch comes from a range of professional functions, with program and project management accounting for the largest share.
| Function | Share | Approx. Students |
| Program / Project Management | 15% | 11 |
| General Management | 13% | 10 |
| Finance / Risk Management | 12% | 9 |
| Sales & Marketing | 12% | 9 |
| Product Management | 11% | 8 |
| Consulting | 10% | 7 |
| Operations / Supply Chain | 8% | 6 |
| Data Science / AI-ML | 8% | 6 |
| Others | 11% | 8 |
This gives the cohort representation across management, finance, technology, consulting, operations and commercial functions.
Incoming Industry Background
The students also come from a range of industries. IT Product / Software is the largest individual industry group, followed by Manufacturing and BFSI.
| Industry | Students | Share |
| IT Product / Software | 14 | 18.9% |
| Manufacturing | 9 | 12.2% |
| BFSI | 9 | 12.2% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | 10.8% |
| Others | 7 | 9.5% |
| Consulting | 6 | 8.1% |
| Retail / FMCG / E-Commerce | 5 | 6.8% |
| Automotive / Aviation | 5 | 6.8% |
| Government / Armed Forces | 5 | 6.8% |
| Entrepreneur | 3 | 4.1% |
| Hospitality / Healthcare | 2 | 2.7% |
| Audit / Risk | 1 | 1.4% |
The institute's recruitment communication similarly identifies IT/software, manufacturing and BFSI as the three largest incoming industry groups.
Academic and Professional Background
Around 36% of the batch comes from IITs, NITs, BITS or has a CA/CFA qualification. Based on the 74-student cohort, this corresponds to approximately 27 students.
The current batch also includes professionals from varied backgrounds. IIM Bangalore specifically notes that the cohort includes a fashion designer, medical professional, patent analyst, athletes, chartered accountants and armed forces officers.
Work Experience
The EPGP is designed specifically for experienced professionals. For the 2027-28 admission cycle, IIM Bangalore requires applicants to have at least five years of full-time work experience after completing their bachelor's degree as of March 31, 2027.
For the Class of 2027:
- Average work experience: 6.5 years
- Average age: 30 years
- International work experience: 12%
- Approximately 9 students have international work experience.
The 74-member cohort is also currently undertaking an international immersion across Berlin, Madrid and Paris, including academic engagements with ESCP Business School and ESSEC Business School.
Recruitment Timeline
The batch's recruitment process is scheduled around:
Pre-Placement Talks: August to November 2026
Placement Week: November 12–18, 2026
The programme also offers 100+ electives, giving participants the option to build their coursework around different areas of management.
Key Takeaways
- The EPGP Class of 2027 has 74 students.
- The batch has an average age of 30 years and 6.5 years of average work experience.
- 28% of the cohort are women.
- 36% come from IITs, NITs, BITS or have CA/CFA backgrounds.
- 12% have international work experience.
- IT Product/Software, Manufacturing and BFSI are the three largest incoming industry groups.
- Program/Project Management, General Management, Finance/Risk and Sales/Marketing are among the largest functional backgrounds.
- The programme offers 100+ electives and includes international immersion as part of the EPGP experience.