India, July 7 -- A new batch for the 2026-28 academic session has been welcomed by IIM Kozhikode, with the institute recording its highest-ever representation of women in the flagship Post Graduate Programme (PGP). A total of 599 students have been admitted to the institute's three full-time MBA programmes, while 99 candidates have joined the doctoral programmes. The inauguration ceremony for the new batch was held on July 5 at the Kozhikode campus.

A new milestone has been achieved by the institute this year, as women now make up nearly 66% of the flagship PGP batch. Out of 499 students admitted to the programme, 329 are women. With this, IIM Kozhikode has become the first Indian Institute of Management to record such a high share of wo...