IIM Bangalore Welcomes First Undergraduate Batch of 80 Students

Eighty students have enrolled in the inaugural undergraduate programmes at the IIMB-Dorabji Tata School of Undergraduate Studies, which opened its campus in September 2026. The new batch is pursuing BSc (Honours) degrees in Data Science and Economics. The institution offers full financial aid to eligible undergraduate students to support their education.

Student Profiles

Mahabu Subhani Mohammed is studying Data Science after winning national and state titles along with an international mental mathematics prize. Athish Kiran Olety, a national-level swimmer from Bengaluru, joined the Data Science programme for its interdisciplinary approach. Aditi Saklani co-founded a student leadership startup focused on Model United Nations and AI education. Aryan Gupta represents India in international roller hockey while studying Data Science. Harsh Yadav comes from a farming family in Uttar Pradesh and is pursuing Economics after leading school waste management initiatives. Ridhima Pathak achieved top math scores globally before choosing the institute for computational economics.

More Backgrounds

Thomas Thekkekara secured the 99.99th percentile in the entrance test and studies Economics with a minor in Data Science. Soham Senapati is a national handball champion interested in macroeconomics. Aayush Makwana from Gujarat is also pursuing Economics with a minor in Data Science, inspired by local ship recycling industries. Jaagruthi Khaspa receives full financial aid to ease family expenses while studying sustainable agriculture solutions.

Context

Indian Institutes of Management are traditionally known for postgraduate management education and doctoral programmes, but several campuses have recently expanded into undergraduate education. These new programmes combine core technical subjects like data science with business and social sciences to train multi-skilled graduates.