Top MBA Colleges Accepting CMAT Score Based on 2024 Ranking

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The top MBA colleges in India accepting CMAT scores are Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, JBIMS Mumbai, KIIT School of Management - [KSOM], Bhubaneswar, WeSchool Mumbai, and T. A. Pai Management Institute - [TAPMI], Manipal. There are around 1039 MBA colleges in India accepting CMAT scores out of which 929 are private and 101 are government MBA colleges.

  • The top government MBA colleges in India accepting CMAT score are Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management - [IISWBM], Kolkata, National Institute of Technology - [NITC], Calicut, Department of Management Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University - [PUMBA], Pune, National Institute of Bank Management - [NIBM], Pune, and Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management - [AJNI FM], Faridabad.
  • The top private MBA colleges in India accepting CMAT scores are JBIMS Mumbai: Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, SIMSREE Mumbai, Goa Institute of Management, Goa, and Department of Management Sciences University of Pune, Pune.
  • The fee structure of CMAT accepting colleges ranges from INR 10,000 - INR 15,00,000 per year. 
  • The average placement package in top CMAT-accepting colleges ranges from INR 8,00,000 - INR 30,00,000 per annum.

Top MBA Colleges in India Accepting CMAT Score: Highlights

The table below shows the parameters of MBA colleges in India accepting CMAT scores.

Parameters Statistics
No. of Colleges 1039
Fees INR 50,000 - INR 30,00,000
Specializations MBA Finance, MBA Marketing, MBA International Business, MBA IT, MBA Business Analytics, MBA Logistics and Supply Chain Management, etc.
Admission Process Entrance Exam followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview

Top 10 MBA Colleges in India Accepting CMAT Score

The top MBA colleges in India accepting CMAT scores are mentioned below with the number of seats available.

Top MBA Colleges in India Accepting CMAT Score: NIRF Ranking 2023

The following table highlights the top MBA colleges in India accepting CMAT scores, per NIRF ranking 2023. NIRF Ranking is based on various factors such as placements, faculty, college infrastructure, and college performance. Check the Ranking of Top MBA Colleges in India

NIRF ranks the institutions based on 5 major parameters which carry different weightage to get a ranking. The Infographic below shows the weightage allotted to the 5 different parameters considered by NIRF for the rankings:

Top MBA Colleges in India Accepting CMAT Score: NIRF Ranking
NIRF Ranking 2023 College Name NIRF Score
31 Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai 56.62
42 T. A. Pai Management Institute - [TAPMI], Manipal 53.48
40 ICFAI Business School - [IBS], Hyderabad 54.29
87 Alliance University 45.55
45 K J Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai 52.14
32 Lovely Professional University - [LPU], Jalandhar 56.44
39 University of Petroleum and Energy Studies - [UPES], Dehradun 54.83
48 Birla Institute of Management Technology - [BIMTECH], Greater Noida 51.74
77 Birla Institute of Technology - [BIT Mesra], Ranchi 49.96
47 Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida 51.81

Government MBA Colleges in India Accepting CMAT Score

There are around 101 government MBA colleges in India that accept CMAT scores. These MBA colleges offer good placement opportunities with good infrastructure. Tabulated below are the top government MBA colleges accepting CMAT scores with the latest cut-off percentile. Check Top Government MBA Colleges in India

Colleges Cut-Off
Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management - [IISWBM], Kolkata 85
National Institute of Technology - [NITC], Calicut 70-80
Department of Management Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University - [PUMBA], Pune 90
National Institute of Bank Management - [NIBM], Pune 85
Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management - [AJNI FM], Faridabad 60
Institute of Insurance and Risk Management - [IIRM], Hyderabad 50
Chandragupt Institute of Management - [CIMP], Patna 80
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India - [EDII], Gandhinagar 70
NIT Silchar, Silchar 40
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Madhya Pradesh 85

Private MBA Colleges in India Accepting CMAT Score

There are around 929 private MBA colleges in India accepting CMAT scores. These private MBA colleges in India provide students with high-quality education, placements, and good infrastructure facilities. Below is the list of some of the top private MBA colleges accepting CMAT scores with the latest cut-off percentile.

Colleges Cut-Off
JBIMS Mumbai: Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies 99.99
SIMSREE Mumbai: Sydenham Institute of Management Studies And Research And Entrepreneurship Education 99.96
Great Lakes Chennai: Great Lakes Institute of Management - GLIM 90
GIM Goa: Goa Institute of Management 90
SIMSR Mumbai: K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies And Research 90
PUMBA: Department of Management Sciences University of Pune 90
IFMR Graduate School of Business at KOREA University 90
Xavier Business School (XBS), St Xavier’s University, Kolkata 85
Prin L N Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research 80
BIMTECH Greater Noida: Birla Institute of Management Technology 80

Top MBA Colleges in India Accepting CMAT Score: Fees Structure

The fee structure of top MBA colleges accepting CMAT scores is as follows. 

Check the top MBA colleges in India with Fee structures

Colleges Total Fees
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai INR 19,95,000
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies -[JBIMS], Mumbai INR 7,00,000
KIIT School of Management - [KSOM], Bhubaneswar INR 7,10,000
Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research - [WeSchool], Mumbai INR 1,01,000
T. A. Pai Management Institute - [TAPMI], Manipal INR 17,10,000
ICFAI Business School - [IBS], Hyderabad INR 16,02,000
Alliance University, Bangalore INR 18,00,000
Vellore Institute of Technology - [VIT University], Vellore INR 7,00,000
IFMR Graduate School of Business - [IFMR GSB], Sri City INR 14,56,000
Goa Institute of Management - [GIM], North Goa INR 18,31,200

Top CMAT Colleges with Low Fees

Some of the top MBA colleges in India that accept CMAT scores with low fees are tabulated below. The fees of these colleges range anywhere between INR 10,000 - INR 1,00,000. Check: Top MBA colleges accepting CMAT with low fees

Colleges Total Fees
Calicut University - [CU], Calicut INR 6,820
B K School of Business Management, Ahmedabad INR 15,000
Kristu Jayanti College - [KJC], Bangalore INR 25,000
Sikkim University, Gangtok INR 28,342
Vardhman Mahaveer Open University - [VMOU], Kota INR 29,200
University of Kota - [UOK], Kota INR 28,000
Central University of Kashmir - [CU], Srinagar INR 33,300
IndSearch Institute Of Management Studies & Research Bavdhan, Pune INR 40,000
Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur INR 65,160
Navalok Academy Of Logistics & Supply Chain Management - [NALSCM], Kochi INR 40,000

Top MBA Colleges in India Accepting CMAT Score: Admission Process

After the Common Management Aptitude Test (CMAT) entrance examination, students must follow the below steps to get admission to the desired MBA college.

  • CMAT 2023 selection process for MBA/ PGDM admission comprises Group Discussion (GD), Personal Interviews (PI), and Written Ability Test (WAT) rounds.
  • Based on the marks in CMAT 2023 scorecard, candidates are shortlisted by the colleges/ institutes. Download CMAT Question Papers
  • All the shortlisted candidates have to appear for the GD/ PI rounds on the date specified by the institute.
  • The final admission will be granted on the basis of the weightage assigned by the institute to CMAT scores, GD/ PI performance, and availability of seats. Check the CMAT Exam Pattern 2023

Top MBA Colleges in Gujarat Accepting CMAT Score

There are 75 MBA colleges in Gujarat that consider CMAT score for the admission process. Below is the list of colleges with their respective cut-off percentile. Check: Top MBA Colleges in Gujarat 

Top MBA Colleges in Pune Accepting CMAT Score

There are 99 MBA colleges in Pune that accept CMAT scores. Below is the list of colleges with their respective cut-off percentile.

Top MBA Colleges in Mumbai Accepting CMAT Score

There are 37 MBA colleges in Mumbai that accept CMAT scores. Below is the list of colleges with their respective cut-off percentile. Check: Top MBA Colleges in Mumbai

Top MBA Colleges in Bangalore Accepting CMAT Score

In Bangalore, there are 83 MBA colleges that accept CMAT scores. Check out the table below to know the cut-off percentile of the respective colleges. Check: Top MBA colleges in Bangalore

Top MBA Colleges in Delhi Accepting CMAT Score

There are 30 MBA colleges in Delhi that accept CMAT scores. Below is the list of colleges with their respective cut-off percentile. Check the top MBA Colleges in Delhi

Top MBA Colleges in Ahmedabad Accepting CMAT Score

There are 21 MBA colleges in Ahmedabad that accept CMAT scores. Below is the list of colleges with their respective cut-off percentile. Check the top MBA Colleges in Ahmedabad

Top MBA Colleges in India Accepting CMAT Score: Placements

The top MBA colleges in India that accept CMAT scores have found a high placement rate for 2023. Around 50+ top recruiters participate in the placement drive, Aditya Birla Capital, American Express, Goldman Sachs, and Crisil are among them. Check the Top MBA Colleges in India Placement Wise

Top MBA Colleges in India Accepting CMAT Score: Placements

FAQs

Ques. Which colleges accept CMAT scores in India?

Ans. Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, JBIMS Mumbai, KIIT School of Management - [KSOM], Bhubaneswar, WeSchool Mumbai, and T. A. Pai Management Institute - [TAPMI], Manipal are the top colleges that accept CMAT scores in India.

Ques. Is CMAT eligible for IIM?

Ans. No, IIMs do not accept CMAT scores.

Ques. Which colleges accept the 90 percentile in CMAT?

Ans. Great Lakes Chennai: Great Lakes Institute of Management - GLIM, IFMR Graduate School of Business at KOREA University, GIM Goa: Goa Institute of Management, and PUMBA: Department of Management Sciences University of Pune are the top colleges that accept 90 percentile in CMAT.

Ques. How is the CMAT score calculated?

Ans. To calculate the CMAT score, you have to add 4 marks for each correct answer, and for each wrong answer deduct 1 mark. Do not add or subtract anything or unattempted questions. If you are keen enough, you may attempt to calculate your marks beforehand so as to know what to expect when the actual cut-offs are released. 

Ques. What rank is good in CMAT?

Ans. A CMAT percentile between 85-95 is a good score in CMAT.

Ques. Is CAT tougher than CMAT?

Ans. Yes, the CAT entrance exam is tougher than the CMAT.

Ques. How many marks is the 99.9 percentile in CMAT?

Ans. To obtain 99.9 percentile, candidates must score above 350 out of 400 marks.

Ques. How many attempts are there in CMAT?

Ans. Common Management Aptitude Test (CMAT) entrance examination does not have any limits on the number of attempts for the exam.

Ques. What is the duration of the CMAT exam?

Ans. The total duration of the NTA CMAT exam is 3 hours or 180 minutes for attempting 100 MCQs. However, there is no provision for sectional time limit in the CMAT examination.

Ques. Is CMAT compulsory for CMAT?

Ans. No, CMAT is not compulsory for MBA in India. CMAT is just one of the many MBA entrance exams in India. Other than CMAT, you can also appear in other exams like CAT, NMAT, MAT, XAT, IIFT, SNAP, IBSAT, MAH CET, TANCET, etc. to pursue an MBA course in India.

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#1

JBIMS Mumbai, Mumbai

Mumbai, Maharashtra |AICTE Approved
3,50,000MBA/PGDM- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees₹ 28,02,000Average Package₹ 35,75,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 4.2 / 5 Based on 38 User
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#10th/25 in India 2025
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#2

XIMB, Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Odisha |CRISIL, NBA Approved
21,50,000MBA/PGDM- Total FeesCompare Fees₹ 19,53,000Average Package₹ 30,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 4.1 / 5 Based on 82 User
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#1th/52 in India 2025
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#3

IMI - International Management Institute, New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi NCR |AICTE, NBA, AACSB, AMBA Approved
13,80,000Executive MBA- Total FeesCompare Fees₹ 16,71,000Average Package₹ 70,95,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 4.1 / 5 Based on 174 User
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#27th/50 in India 2019
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#4

TAPMI Manipal, Manipal

Manipal, Karnataka |AICTE, NBA, AIU, AACSB, AMBA Approved
9,07,000MBA/PGDM- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees₹ 13,84,000Average Package₹ 32,02,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 4.2 / 5 Based on 128 User
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#33th/50 in India 2019
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#5

Institute of Rural Management - [IRMA], Anand

Anand, Gujarat |AICTE, NBA, AIU Approved
16,75,000MBA/PGDM- Total Fees₹ 14,14,000Average Package₹ 3,11,60,000Highest Package 3.5 / 5 Based on 60 User
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#5th/80 in India 2021
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#6
51,000MMS- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees₹ 15,00,000Average Package₹ 21,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 3.8 / 5 Based on 19 User
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#34th/275 in India 2024
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#7

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu |AICTE, NBA, AACSB, AMBA Approved
17,95,000MBA/PGDM- Total FeesCompare Fees₹ 17,30,000Average Package₹ 39,30,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 4.3 / 5 Based on 66 User
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#18th/50 in India 2019
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#8

Jagdish Sheth School of Management - [JAGSOM], Bangalore

Bangalore, Karnataka |AICTE, NBA, AACSB Approved
12,00,000BBA/BMS- Total FeesCompare Fees₹ 13,30,000Average Package₹ 85,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 3.9 / 5 Based on 114 User
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#26th/275 in India 2024
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#9

KJ Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai

Mumbai, Maharashtra |UGC, AACSB Approved
10,07,402MBA/PGDM- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees₹ 28,25,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 4 / 5 Based on 132 User
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#5th/100 in India 2020
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#10
3,40,000MMS- 1st Year Fees₹ 12,88,000Average Package₹ 40,00,000Highest Package 3.9 / 5 Based on 177 User
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#10th/10 in India 2025
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#11

Taxila Business School - [TBS], Jaipur

Jaipur, Rajasthan |AICTE Approved
9,50,000MBA/PGDM- Total Fees₹ 11,50,000Average Package₹ 28,60,000Highest Package 4.1 / 5 Based on 81 User
Reviews
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#160th/275 in India 2024
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#12

Birla Institute of Management Technology - [BIMTECH], Greater Noida

Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh |AICTE, NBA, AACSB Approved
14,00,000MBA/PGDM- Total FeesCompare Fees₹ 11,10,000Average Package₹ 24,43,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 3.8 / 5 Based on 217 User
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#6th/50 in India 2020
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#13

Woxsen School of Business - [WSB], Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Telangana |NBA, AACSB, AMBA Approved
7,70,000MBA/PGDM- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees₹ 9,04,000Average Package₹ 19,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 4.2 / 5 Based on 101 User
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#12th/110 in India 2024
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#14

IBS, Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Telangana |CRISIL, UGC, AIU, AACSB Approved
17,01,000MBA/PGDM- Total FeesCompare Fees₹ 9,71,000Average Package₹ 21,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 4.1 / 5 Based on 206 User
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#21th/178 in India 2021
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#15

SIES School of Business Studies - [SIES SBS], Mumbai

Mumbai, Maharashtra |AICTE Approved
8,00,000MBA/PGDM- Total FeesCompare Fees₹ 9,10,000Average Package₹ 24,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 3.7 / 5 Based on 36 User
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#13th/80 in India 2021
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#16

Dr. D. Y. Patil B-School, Pune

Pune, Maharashtra |AICTE, NBA, AIU Approved
4,23,000MBA/PGDM- 1st Year Fees₹ 7,67,000Average Package₹ 18,00,000Highest Package 4 / 5 Based on 3 User
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#11th/80 in India 2021
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#17

Apeejay School of Management - [ASM], New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi NCR |AICTE, NBA, AIU Approved
2,95,000MBA/PGDM- Total Fees₹ 20,14,000Highest Package 3.8 / 5 Based on 16 User
Reviews
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#9th/80 in India 2021
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#18
2,52,000BA/BBA LLB- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees₹ 14,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 4.2 / 5 Based on 15 User
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#2th/39 in India 2024
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#19

Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research- [WeSchool], Bangalore

Bangalore, Karnataka |AICTE Approved
7,04,000MBA/PGDM- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees₹ 11,11,000Average Package₹ 17,63,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 4 / 5 Based on 22 User
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#49th/275 in India 2024
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#20

Great Lakes Institute of Management - [GLIM], Gurgaon

Gurgaon, Haryana |AICTE, NBA, AIU, AMBA Approved
17,40,000MBA/PGDM- Total FeesCompare Fees₹ 11,70,000Average Package₹ 22,50,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 4.2 / 5 Based on 47 User
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#52th/125 in India 2024
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#21

Indian Institute of Forest Management - [IIFM], Bhopal

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |AICTE, AACSB Approved
7,38,000PG Diploma in Management- 1st Year Fees₹ 18,50,000Highest Package 4.4 / 5 Based on 15 User
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Best in Accomodation
#43th/46 in India 2024
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#22

Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship - [XIME], Bangalore

Bangalore, Karnataka |AICTE, NBA, AIU Approved
6,70,000MBA/PGDM- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees₹ 11,20,000Average Package₹ 22,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 4.1 / 5 Based on 105 User
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#21th/200 in India 2025
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#23

International School of Management Studies - [ISMS], Pune

Pune, Maharashtra |AICTE, UGC Approved
7,50,000MBA/PGDM- Total FeesCompare Fees₹ 8,00,000Average Package₹ 15,50,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 4.1 / 5 Based on 58 User
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#16th/80 in India 2021
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#24

Praxis Business School, Kolkata

Kolkata, West Bengal |AICTE Approved
9,81,000MBA/PGDM- Total Fees₹ 9,08,000Average Package₹ 17,60,000Highest Package 4.3 / 5 Based on 32 User
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#23th/80 in India 2021
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#25

Lovely Professional University - [LPU], Jalandhar

Jalandhar, Punjab |NCTE, COA, PCI, IAP, BCI Approved
1,60,000B.Sc- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees₹ 3,00,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 4.2 / 5 Based on 5723 User
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#8th/10 in India 2025
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#26

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies - [UPES], Dehradun

Dehradun, Uttarakhand |PCI, BCI, UGC, NBA Approved
1,75,000MBA/PGDM- Total FeesCompare Fees₹ 20,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 3.9 / 5 Based on 615 User
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#501th/1501 in India 2025
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#27

Institute of Management Studies - [IMS], Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh |AICTE, NBA, AIU Approved
5,00,000MBA/PGDM- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees₹ 9,27,000Average Package₹ 35,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 4.1 / 5 Based on 906 User
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Best in Academics
#7th/101 in India 2021
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#28

Jagan Institute of Management Studies - [JIMS] Rohini, New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi NCR |AICTE, NBA, AIU, AACSB Approved
9,90,000MBA/PGDM- Total FeesCompare Fees₹ 8,30,000Average Package₹ 24,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 4 / 5 Based on 174 User
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Best in Faculty
#16th/146 in India 2021
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#29

PSG Institute of Management - [PSGIM], Coimbatore

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |AICTE, NBA, AACSB Approved
5,50,000MBA/PGDM- Total FeesCompare Fees₹ 7,60,000Average Package₹ 14,13,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 4.3 / 5 Based on 8 User
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#37th/110 in India 2024
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#30

IIEBM Indus Business School - [IIEBM IBS], Pune

Pune, Maharashtra |AICTE Approved
9,05,000MBA/PGDM- Total Fees₹ 7,50,000Average Package₹ 30,00,000Highest Package 3.4 / 5 Based on 10 User
Reviews
Best in Academics
#18th/80 in India 2021
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