IEM Kolkata, under the IEM Group, is accredited with an A Grade by NAAC, and its department of Management is tier 1 NBA accredited. IEM College Kolkata, through 17 departments, offers UG and PG courses to students. These courses are provided across the Engineering, Management, and various other streams. The Institute of Engineering and Management offers BTech and MBA as flagship courses. IEM is one of the first self-financed Engineering Colleges of Kolkata.

Institute of Engineering and Management is also ranked 6th by Times 2025 under the Engineering category, 93rd by The Week 2025 under the Engineering category, and 23rd by Times 2025 for MBA. Some of the courses available in the IEM College are even AICTE-approved. Some of the departments are accredited by the NBA. IEM College Kolkata offers placement assistance to students and is visited by top companies for placements such as Oracle, TCS, and others.