IIM Awards 2026 Evaluation Guidelines & Process
A)
A new segment in the name of IIM APEX Awards was introduced wef IIM-ATM 2025. The following categories of Awards are considered as IIM APEX Awards:
B) The following Eleven (11) categories of Awards shall continue to be invited through the online Award Portal
Category I (Sponsored by IIM)
Category II (Sponsored by Patrons)
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IIM Platinum Medal
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Click to View Guidelines - IIM-Lifetime Achievement Award
Click to View Guidelines - IIM-National Metallurgist Award
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Category II (Sponsored by Patrons)
- IIM JRD Tata Award for Corporate Excellence in Leadership in Metallurgy cum Manufacturing and Allied Industries
Click to View Guidelines - IIM OP Jindal
Click to View Guidelines - IIM GD Birla Award for Excellence in R&D
Click to View Guidelines - IIM Aditya Birla Leadership Excellence Award for Women in Metals and Materials Manufacturing
Click to View Guidelines - IIM SAIL Award for Best Start-Up in Metallurgical Industries
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B) The following Eleven (11) categories of Awards shall continue to be invited through the online Award Portal
Category I: IIM Honor
Category II: IIM Individual Core Awards
Category III: IIM Organizational Awards
C) The following Eight (08) Categories of Awards which shall be invited via electronic mode/email / e-mail/assessed through Chapter Performance Metrics- IIM Fellow
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Category II: IIM Individual Core Awards
- IIM Tata Gold Medal
Click to View Guidelines - IIM TSL New Millenium Award
Click to View Guidelines - IIM Hindustan Zinc Gold Medal
Click to View Guidelines - IIM NALCO Gold Medal
Click to View Guidelines - IIM SMS Demag Gold Medal (Biennial, Even Year Award)
Click to View Guidelines - IIM Distinguished Educator Award
Click to View Guidelines - IIM Distinguished Contributor Award
Click to View Guidelines - IIM-Young Metallurgist Award
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Category III: IIM Organizational Awards
- IIM Sustainability Award in Ferrous Category
Click to View Guidelines - IIM Sustainability Award in Non-Ferrous Category
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- IIM Best Chapter Award
Click to View Guidelines - SAIL TIIM Best Technical Paper Award in Ferrous Category
Click to View Guidelines - HINDALCO TIIM Best Technical Paper Award in Non-Ferrous Category
Click to View Guidelines - MIDHANI TIIM Best Technical Paper Award in Metal Science Category
Click to View Guidelines - GREENKO TIIM Best Technical Paper Award in Sustainability category
Click to View Guidelines - IIM Dr. AK Bose Gold Medal
Click to View Guidelines - IIM Vidya Bharathi Prize
Click to View Guidelines - IIM Students Prize
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