top university in Europe as a part of this exchange program, they will have a 1 credit subject being taught there. Management Development Programmes (MDP) are tailor made programs to train executives in specific industry, government, and non-governmental organisations. These programs, which typically last three to five days, are customised by subject or target group. Around 50 to 60 programs are conducted every year. A one-year General Management program is offered through virtual classroom. As a combined initiative with the Ministry of Defence, a six-month General Management Programme is conducted for Defence officers to assist their career transition to the corporate sector. In October 2019, IIM Lucknow in collaboration with WileyNXT has introduced a six-month program in business and data analytics. Fellow Programme in Management Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) is a research-oriented Doctor of Business Administration programme in various domains of management sciences. This programme was started in 2000. Candidates with master's degrees in appropriate discipline or engineering undergraduate degree holders are eligible for admissions. Any professional qualification holder such as CA, ICWA and CS with a minimum 55% aggregate marks can also apply. While the mandatory pgp-level course work is undertaken in the first year and doctoral level specialisation courses in the second year, the research work starts in the beginning of the third year after a comprehensive examination. Students who have completed MBA from any of the IIMs are admitted directly to the second year. The specialisations offered are Agribusiness management, Decision Sciences, Economics, Finance and Accounting, Human Resources Management, Information Technology and Systems, Marketing Management, Operations Management and Strategic Management. The Agribusiness Management area for FPM is only offered by IIM Ahmadabad apart from IIM Lucknow. The institute pays a liberal monthly stipend to FPM scholars apart from several other research grants. Also the accommodation facility is provided free of cost. Admission in Fellow program is through CAT, GATE, UGC/CSIR/ICAR-JRF/SRF or GMAT/GRE score and other secondary area specific parameters based shortlisting, followed by rigorous interview process. IIM Lucknow also has an EFPM (Executive DBA) for working executives. The admission process for EFPM is separate from FPM. Rankings The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it sixth among management colleges in 2022. It was ranked fourth by Business Today "India's Top Five B-Schools Yearly Ranking In 2022". Admission Admission to the post graduate programs and fellowship program is done through the Common Admission Test (CAT), which is