Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)

Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) is a unique institution in the sense that it provides professional education to train managers for rural management. IRMA) is an autonomous institution founded in 1979 at the initiative of the National Dairy Development Board and with the support of Government of India, Government of Gujarat and Swiss Development Co-operation.

Academic courses offered by IRMA are:

Post-Graduate Programme in Rural Management (PRM): This is a two-year full-time programme. The programme prepares candidates for challenging managerial responsibilities in the rural co-operative sector and development organisations. Candidate seeking admission to the programme must be graduate with a minimum aggregate of 50%. Selection procedure consists of a written test, group discussion and personal interview. Candidates selected on the basis of the written test are called for group discussions and personal interviews.

Doctoral level Programme titled the Fellow Programme in Rural Management (FPRM): This is a full time residential programme requiring a minimum of three years to complete. The maximum period within which a participant must graduate is five years. Eligibility criteria for FPRM is PRM from IRMA with minimum two years' experience, OR Two-year full time Post-Graduate Diploma in Management with 55% aggregate marks and minimum two years' experience OR One Year Programme (OYP) from IRMA with minimum three years' experience OR Post-graduate degree in any discipline with 55% aggregate marks or an equivalent GPA and two years' experience. Selection is on the basis of a written test and personal interview. FPRM applicants who have completed PRM from IRMA are exempted from the written test.

Besides the above programmes IRMA also conducts Management Development Programmes for working executives.

Contact Address:
Institute of Rural Management
Anand, Post Box No. 60,
Anand - 388 001, Gujarat, India
URL: www.irma.ac.in/