The MBA at NALSAR runs for two years. The Department of Management Studies, or DoMS, delivers it. Sanctioned intake is 132 seats, with 33 for Telangana residents.

The programme fits freshers from BBA, B.Com and BA degrees. It also fits candidates below IIM-level percentiles. Below 70 percentile in CAT or XAT, N-MET-PG applies. A GMAT score of 600 or below triggers it too.

Two-year cost works out to about INR 8.79 Lakh with deposits. The 2022-24 batch averaged INR 7.49 LPA. Applications are filed at apply.nalsar.ac.in.

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@ NALSAR MBA 2026-27: Eligibility, Fees, Admission, Placements & Entrance Exam

How a Law University MBA Differs From a Regular MBA?

DoMS sits inside a law university, not a standalone business school. That shapes the syllabus.

Year one covers general management, marketing, HR, finance and operations. Strategy, data analytics and law are also core.

Year two opens up electives. Options include corporate governance, business regulations, entrepreneurship and sustainability. AI, data science, business ethics and cyber security also feature.

Teaching uses case studies and role plays. Industry Relevant Credit Courses are taught by working practitioners. Students complete three internships across the two years.

NALSAR ranked 3rd in the NIRF 2025 law category. The brand strength sits in law, not management. That is the trade-off a candidate accepts here.

Check: NALSAR Courses & Fees 2026

Who Should Choose the NALSAR MBA?

Candidates Scoring Below IIM-Level Percentiles

The programme accepts CAT, XAT, GMAT and its own N-MET-PG score. A low CAT percentile does not close the door. It only redirects the candidate to N-MET-PG.

Example: a CAT percentile of 68 cannot be used directly. The same candidate can register and appear for N-MET-PG instead. A candidate at 74 percentile skips the test entirely.

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Aspirants Targeting Compliance and Governance Roles

Corporate governance and business regulations sit inside the elective pool. Recruiters have hired DoMS students into compliance roles. Tax consulting and risk profiles also appear in the mix.

This is the clearest reason to pick a law university MBA. A regulatory affairs or compliance career needs this subject depth. A general B-school elective rarely goes as deep.

Freshers From Non-Engineering Degrees

The 2022-24 batch was 64 percent freshers. Another 30 percent held under one year of work experience. Only 6 percent held two to five years.

BBA graduates made up 32 percent and B.Com 24 percent. BA took 22 percent, engineering 13 percent and B.Sc 9 percent. A commerce or humanities graduate is no outlier here.

Women Candidates and Telangana Residents

Horizontal reservation covers 30 percent, or 39 seats, for female candidates. The 2022-24 batch was 66 percent female. Another 5 percent, or 6 seats, goes to persons with benchmark disabilities.

Telangana residents compete for 33 seats under the state category. Eligibility needs four consecutive years of study in Telangana. A second route needs four years of residence in the past seven.

Who Should Look Elsewhere?

The programme is not built for consulting or investment banking targets. The 2022-24 batch reported a highest package of INR 12 LPA. A 95 percentile CAT scorer will find better return elsewhere.

Batch strength on paper is 132 seats. Students report actual cohorts closer to 50 to 60. A smaller cohort means a smaller alumni base.

Candidates expecting a law qualification should also reconsider. The MBA teaches business law and regulation. It does not grant the right to practise.

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NALSAR MBA Eligibility and Entrance Exam Routes

N-MET-PG stands for the NALSAR Management Entrance Test. The base requirement is a bachelor degree in any discipline. Aggregate marks must be 50 percent or above.

Final-year students awaiting results can also apply.

High Court Deputy Registrars and Assistant Registrars form a separate eligible group. Their High Court must nominate them. For everyone else, the entrance score decides the route.

Entrance Exam Score Held N-MET-PG Required
CAT 70 percentile or above No
CAT Below 70 percentile Yes
XAT 70 percentile or above No
XAT Below 70 percentile Yes
GMAT Above 600 No
GMAT 600 or below Yes

N-MET-PG is an online proctored test of 100 questions. The duration is two hours. Data interpretation and quantitative ability carry 40 percent weightage.

Language ability and logical reasoning carry 30 percent. Business aptitude carries the remaining 30 percent. Foreign nationals are exempt from the test and apply directly.

Shortlisted candidates then face a group discussion and a personal interview. A statement of purpose is also required.

Selection Component Weightage
Entrance score (N-MET-PG, CAT, XAT or GMAT) 50%
Group Discussion 20%
Personal Interview 20%
Statement of Purpose 10%

Half the weight sits outside the exam. An average test score plus a sharp interview can still convert.

Seat Matrix and Reservation for the MBA Programme

Seats split 75 percent All India and 25 percent Telangana. The 2026-28 notification listed the breakdown below.

Category Total Seats All India Telangana
General 64 49 15
OBC / BC (Non Creamy Layer) 28 19 09
Scheduled Caste 19 14 05
EWS 13 10 03
Scheduled Tribe 08 07 01
Total 132 99 33

Another 26 seats go to foreign nationals over and above this intake. Of these, 6 are for SAARC countries and 10 for non-SAARC countries. Another 10 go to ICCR or Government of India nominees.

Three extra All India General seats cover withdrawals each year. BBA-MBA students move into the MBA directly after year three.

NALSAR MBA Fees 2026-28

Fees for Indian nationals are charged per year. The figures below come from the 2026-28 admission notification.

Fee Head Amount per Year
Tuition Fee Rs. 2,20,000
Other Academic Fee Rs. 1,00,000
User Charges (room, electricity, water, internet) Rs. 1,07,000
Mess (billed separately, approximate) Rs. 40,000

Tuition rises by Rs. 5,000 in the second year for Indian students. Refundable deposits add Rs. 10,000 for hostel and Rs. 5,000 each for library and mess. SC and ST candidates pay a hostel deposit of Rs. 4,000.

The application fee is Rs. 2,200 for General candidates. OBC, SC, ST, EWS and PwD candidates pay Rs. 1,500. Foreign nationals pay Rs. 5,000.

SAARC students pay USD 7,000 per year in tuition. Non-SAARC students pay USD 10,000 per year.

Placements, Packages and Recruiters at DoMS NALSAR

The 2022-24 placement report carries the batch package data.

Placement Metric 2022-24 Batch
Highest package INR 12 LPA
Median package INR 7.50 LPA
Average package INR 7.49 LPA

More than 30 recruiters visited for the 2024 batch. The 2025 season drew 27 recruiters.

Recruiters include Deloitte USI, KPMG, ADP and ICICI Prudential. Wells Fargo, Reliance Retail and Orient Cement have also hired. Quest Global, Euromonitor International and Tatva Legal joined the 2025 season.

Roles lean towards marketing and finance. Marketing took 52 percent of the 2022-24 batch. Finance took 33 percent.

HR took 9 percent. Business analytics and legal roles took 3 percent each. Half the batch went into BFSI.

Consulting, FMCG, manufacturing, EdTech, MedTech and pharma firms took the rest. Job titles included management trainee, wealth management and digital marketing. Branding, tax consulting and risk roles also featured.

How to Apply for the NALSAR MBA?

The 2026-28 cycle opened on October 22, 2025. It closed on February 28, 2026.

N-MET-PG, the group discussion and the interview ran together. That single day was March 9, 2026.

The merit list followed on March 15, 2026. The 2027-29 notification is expected around October 2026. Applications run only through the online portal.

  1. Register on apply.nalsar.ac.in using an email id.
  2. Log in with the credentials sent to that email.
  3. Read the admission notification and brochure on the registration page.
  4. Fill every mandatory field and upload the listed documents.
  5. Pay the application fee online, then save and submit.
  6. Download the filled form and the fee receipt from the dashboard.

Documents include a passport size photograph and Class 10 and 12 marksheets. The degree marksheet is also needed. An Aadhaar, PAN or Voter ID copy completes the basic set.

Category certificates apply to SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwD candidates. Telangana category applicants upload a study certificate too. A Tahsildar residence certificate is also required.

What Students Say About the Shamirpet Campus?

The campus sits at Justice City, Shamirpet. Students describe the location as quiet and green. Weekday trips into central Hyderabad are not casual.

Students describe hostel rooms as simple but livable. Wi-Fi runs reliably across the campus. Diesel generators back up every hall of residence.

Students consistently rate the mess food above expectation. The mess serves vegetarian meals daily. Non-vegetarian food comes twice a week on request.

Students report full access to the main NALSAR law library. They rate it highly.

On faculty, students describe the teaching as supportive. Several also note industry exposure below IIM levels.

NALSAR MBA FAQs

Ques. Is the NALSAR MBA approved by AICTE?

Ans. Yes. The Department of Management Studies (DoMS) at NALSAR is an AICTE-approved technical institution. NALSAR University of Law has also been awarded an A++ grade by NAAC.

Ques. Can I apply for the NALSAR MBA without a CAT, XAT or GMAT score?

Ans. Yes. Candidates without a CAT, XAT or GMAT score can appear for N-MET-PG, NALSAR's own postgraduate management entrance test. The test is conducted in online proctored mode.

Ques. Does the NALSAR MBA allow graduates to practise law?

Ans. No. The NALSAR MBA awards an MBA degree, not a law degree. Although the programme provides working knowledge of business law and regulatory matters, it does not qualify graduates to practise law.

Ques. How many internships are included in the NALSAR MBA programme?

Ans. Students complete three internships during the two-year programme. These include two winter internships and one summer internship.

Ques. Is work experience required for admission to the NALSAR MBA?

Ans. No. Work experience is not mandatory for admission. In the 2022-24 batch, 64% of students were freshers, while 6% had two to five years of work experience.

Ques. Can final-year graduation students apply for the NALSAR MBA?

Ans. Yes. Students appearing for their final-year graduation examination can apply. However, they must submit proof of completing their graduation before admission.

Ques. Does NALSAR offer a five-year BBA-MBA programme?

Ans. Yes. NALSAR offers a five-year BBA-MBA pathway for eligible candidates. Admission accepts N-MET-UG or IPMAT Indore scores. Students can exit after three years with a BBA degree.

Ques. Does NALSAR reserve seats for foreign nationals in the MBA programme?

Ans. Yes. 26 additional seats are available for foreign nationals over and above the sanctioned intake of 132 seats. Foreign nationals can apply directly without appearing for an entrance test.