The Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), Chennai, India, is a business school located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was established in 1970. IFMR is recognized as an Institution of National Importance by the Ministry of Finance. IFMR is an approved institution by the University of Madras for pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Finance and Economics..
Established in 1970 as a non-profit organization, IFMR, Chennai was sponsored by ICICI, the House of Kotharis and other major industrial groups. The Board of Governors includes leaders of major corporations in India.
The campus of IFMR is located in Nungambakkam, Chennai. The campus is wifi enabled and class rooms and offices are equipped with Air Conditioners. Other facilities includes Library, Trading floor, Gym. The campus also have hostel facilities for its students The trading floor is the outcome of an MoU between IFMR and National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX), a professionally managed, online multi-commodity exchange set up by national level institutions.