Vimal Jyothi Institute of Management and Research, Chemperi, Kannur

Vimal Jyothi Institute of Management and Research, Chemperi, is a private, unaided, Catholic-Minority MBA college located in Kannur, Kerala, India. Established in 2010, it is managed by The MESHAR Diocesan Educational Trust, Archbishop's House, Thalassery, and operates under Catholic management with minority rights. The institute is NAAC accredited, approved by AICTE, and affiliated with Kannur University. VJIM offers a two-year full-time residential MBA program with dual specializations in Marketing Management, Human Resource Management, and Financial Management. Admissions are merit-based, relying on entrance exam scores such as KMAT, C-MAT, or CAT, along with undergraduate marks, followed by a personal interview and group discussion, with the process conducted online as per Admission Supervisory Committee norms. The institute organizes a management fest called KarmAnta, showcasing students' management skills, and conducts a rural immersion program called GramaDharsan, a one-week residential camp designed to build awareness of underprivileged communities and foster professional and personal growth. VJIM is the sister institution of Vimal Jyothi Engineering College, another project of the Archdiocese of Thalassery established in 2002, which offers BTech and MTech programs affiliated with APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University.