The Institute was established by Gokula Education Foundation (GEF), as a part of the Ramaiah Group of Institutions, Bengaluru. It is approved by AICTE and offers courses that are NBA-accredited. Further, it is recognised by AIU and is also a member of AMDISA and BCIC. Ramaiah Institute of Management is also recognised by QSI-GAUGE as Diamond.
The Institute offers multiple courses such as MBA/PGDM and Certificate courses with several specialisations in the fields of Business & Management Studies and Banking, Finance & Insurance. Some of the top recruiters of Ramaiah Institute of Management are Axis Bank, Asian Paints, Bosch, Deloitte, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank etc