RAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES

Ramaiah Institute of Management (RIM), also called M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Management, is an autonomous private management college headquartered in Mathikere, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It was founded in 1995 by businessman M. S. Ramaiah and is part of the Gokula Education Foundation (GEF), which manages several institutions under the Ramaiah Group. RIM offers a two-year, full-time residential Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), with specializations in Finance, Marketing, Human Resource, Operations, and BFSI, and a total intake capped at 300 students. The campus spans over 50 acres and includes a central library with 16,003 volumes and 2,886 reference books, over 200 PCs, 24-hour internet connectivity, WiFi access, and separate hostels for boys and girls. RIM has been ranked 76th among private management colleges in India by Outlook India in 2020 and 74th among management colleges by The Week in 2019. The institute also engages in research, consultancy, seminars, academic conferences, and journal publishing. Every February or March, RIM hosts its annual cultural fest called Perceptions, drawing student participation from various colleges.