The Indian Military Academy, Dehradun is the officer training Academy of the Indian Army. IMA was established in 1932.

Present entries

The Indian Military Academy presently has the following entries:-

Cadets Ex National Defence Academy and Ex Army Cadet College

Graduate Direct Entry Scheme

Technical Graduate Entry Scheme for Engineering graduates

UES Entry for Final and Pre final Engineering graduates

10+2 PCM (Tech) Entry

Organization

IMA Cadets are organized as a Regiment with four training battalions, of four companies each.

There were sixteen companies in 2013.

Battalions are named for generals of the Indian Army (except for Siachen Battalion), while companies are named for battles of the Army.

Cariappa Battalion: Kohima Company, Naushera Company, Poonch Company, Hajipir Company

Thimayya Battalion: Alamein Company, Meiktila Company, Dograi Company, Chushul Company

Manekshaw Battalion: Imphal Company, Zojila Company, Jessore Company, Sangro Company

Bhagat Battalion: Sinhgarh Company, Keren Company, Cassino Company, Basantar Company

Siachen Battalion: erstwhile Army Cadet College