 The Indian Institute of Management Lucknow ( abbreviated IIM Lucknow or IIM @-@ L ) is an autonomous public business school located in Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh , India . It was established in 1984 as the fourth Indian Institute of Management ( IIM ) by the Government of India . IIM Lucknow offers post @-@ graduate diploma , fellowship and executive programs in management . It is recognised as an " Institution of Excellence " by the India 's Ministry of Human Resource Development . It is ranked among the top 5 B @-@ schools in India . IIM Lucknow also serves as the mentor institution for the newly established IIM Rohtak and IIM Kashipur . 
