The Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM-L) has entered the undergraduate education domain by unveiling its milestone academic offering: a four-year, residential Bachelor of Science (BS) in Artificial Intelligence and Business Analytics. Formally introduced by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the program bridges advanced data computing with global corporate management practices. Aspirants can visit the IIM Lucknow BS Programme page for more details.

For the inaugural 2026-27 academic session, the business school has announced a restricted intake of just 60 seats. Within days of the registration window opening, massive interest has hit the portal, with over 450 successful JEE Advanced candidates registering or completing baseline transactions.

IIM Lucknow UG admission 2026: Eligibility Standards

Candidates seeking admission into the flagship technical undergraduate batch must conform to a strict set of benchmarks verified by the institute:

• Basic Qualification: Passed the 10+2 higher secondary board evaluation or its equivalent during 2025 or 2026.

• Core Stream: Mandatory background in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM).

• Entrance Cleared: Must possess a valid Common Rank List (CRL) rank in the JEE Advanced 2026 examination.

• Age Cap: The applicant must be aged 21 years or younger as of July 31, 2026.

• Statutory Relaxations: A 5% relaxation in academic marks is explicitly granted to SC and ST category applicants under the Central Government mandates.

Program Costs, Structure, and High-Yield Tech-MBA Pathway

The tuition fee for the fully residential BS program is finalised at INR 5,00,000 per annum, amounting to a gross educational investment of INR 20,000,000 across eight semesters. 

IIM-L has confirmed that exceptional profiles will be reviewed for custom merit-based fee waivers and institutional scholarships.

The deep-tech curriculum targets high-demand technical fluencies, training undergraduate scholars in:

• Programming foundations via Python and Object-Oriented Structures

• Deep Learning, Generative AI models, and LLM Engineering frameworks

• Cloud Computing pipelines, Big Data architecture, and Computer Vision

• Corporate digital governance, data ethics, and operational strategies

Furthermore, the structure unlocks a groundbreaking Tech-MBA program pathway slated to begin execution in the 2027–28 window. Enrolled students completing their third year can transition straight into this integrated postgraduate management track, letting them bypass separate corporate screening cycles.

IIM-L AI course JEE Advanced Admission Schedule

The complete verification schedule mapped out by the IIM-L Admissions Committee operates on the following time frames: