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Post Graduate Program for Executives for Visionary Leadership in Manufacturing
(PGPEX-VLM)
The Admission application portal of VLFM 20th Batch. The application deadline has been extended to 15th December 2025.
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Eligibility Criteria


Education

First-Class Graduate Engineers with First Division/ First Class Marks from Secondary Examination onwards.

Work Experience

  • Self-sponsored candidates, not in service. - Minimum 4½ (four and a half) to maximum 10 (ten) years of work experience in manufacturing, engineering, and related sector; holding responsibilities in production planning and control, research, design and development, quality control, plant engineering, maintenance, supply chain, construction, etc.
  • Sponsored candidates need to have a minimum of 4½ (four and a half) years’ work experience only. In these cases, there is no upper limit of experience.
  • Candidates on study leave also need to have a minimum of 4½ (four and a half) years’ work experience only. There is no upper limit of experience in these cases. They are eligible for participating in the placement process only on submission of a “No Objection Certificate” from the Company/ Employer. Please note that participation in the placement process does not guarantee placement.

The date of computation of the number of years of work experience shall be 28th February 2025 for the academic year 2025-26, i.e., 19th batch.

Candidates are advised to ensure meeting the minimum years of work experience to remain eligible for admissions. If not, the candidature will not be considered further for admissions process and the application fee will not be refunded.

Any suppression of fact or false information will lead to the rejection of candidature at any stage of the admission process.

Application for PGPEX –VLM is open now click here: https://iitk.ac.in/doms/vlm/