IIM Mumbai: Fees, Admission 2026, Courses, Cutoff, Ranking, Placement

NITIE was not established to compete with the IIMs. It was established with the aim of making Engineers into good managers who have decent technical and managerial skills required across industries.

But, since the PGDIM & PGDISEM programs of NITIE admit students through CAT, people do compare the college with IIMs. Still, in case you want to know where NITIE stands among reputed B-Schools of India, I will say it falls in cluster - 2. 

Here are the various clusters of Indian B-Schools. 

• Cluster 1 - IIM A, IIM B, IIM C, IIM L, XLRI, SPJIMR, FMS, ISB
• Cluster 2 - MDI, IIFT, NITIE, IIM K, IIM I, SJMSoM, JBIMS, TISS
• Cluster 3 - NMIMS, SIBM P, SCMHRD, IIM Ranchi, IIM Trichy, IIM Rohtak, IIM Raipur, DoMS IIT D, VGSoM

Despite being in a different cluster, the course structure, rigor, placements, industrial exposure, and batch quality of NITIE are on par with the old IIMs. NITIE also has a locational advantage. The alumni base of NITIE is huge and they regularly visit the campus for guest lectures, seminars, and placements.

So, IIMs and NITIE are different types of B-Schools and it’s not possible to give a conclusive comparison between them. 

Some of my friends studied at NITIE Mumbai. According to them, there is no better way to get admission to NITIE. There are 2 ways to get admission, these include - 

• Through GATE - This leads to admission in courses like PGDIE, which is the flagship course, PGDMM, and PGDPM.
• Through CAT - This gets admission in PGDIM and PGDISEM.

At NITIE all the courses are given equal importance. The faculties of every course are highly experienced and very cooperative.

The college conducts a common placement program, where all the students of all departments can take part in. The course structure is almost similar during the first year.

So you can choose from these 2 ways to get admission to NITIE. Ultimately it depends on your strengths and weaknesses. 

There is nothing like a better way to join NITIE, to join any of the courses you have to be top-ranked in the respective exams.

No, not at all. NITIE is one of the most reputed colleges in India. In fact, NITIE is a brand of its own. It is basically a government institute that falls directly under the MHRD. It has been standing tall and strong for the past 54 years.

• NITIE has a 100% placement rate. 
• The highest package offered is 44 LPA while the average package offered is 20.85 LPA. 
• Some of the major companies like Amazon, Flipkart, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals (GSK), Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd, Amway, Google, Vodafone, Nestle, etc come for final placements. 

NITIE has built tie-ups with the industry, all with the help of the several pillars on which it thrives be it Deans, Directors, Faculty, alumni, Student volunteers, and others. It has only been possible because of the trust and integrity that is shared between NITIE and its stakeholders.

Answering such a question is a bit typical as it is important to know whether you are working or just asking. If you are working or due to some reason there is a gap of 5 years after graduation then you should have substantial reason during your PI.

Another crucial factor will be what the main reason is for the 5-year gap after graduation. Just in case,

• If you are a female candidate and left work due to marriage, childbirth, and relocation to a different city, the recruiters will tend to be more cooperative.
• If you do not have any illnesses or other severe burdens recruiters will be skeptical of hiring you as it shows that you lack the motivation to work. 
• But, if you are from PSU you would be preferred in final interviews. I would suggest you with such experience in PSU and 5 years of gap your best bet would be towards consulting. Though, it could be a bit difficult getting into FMCG.

Apart from all this, if you want to join NITIE for placements, I think the average package is pretty good now and you will get at least 15 LPA if you are a sincere person or at the worst someone will get only 10 LPA for sure. Better you prepare yourself with convincing reasons and joining NITIE would be the best option.

The question you have asked can also be interpreted as to why Microsoft is not currently competing with HAL in producing similar products since they both come with their own personal expertise. 

Either of the institutes does not need to compete against one another because they already come with their own prospects, image, and information. 

IIM Ahmedabad does not actually emphasize students to opt for a management function for pursuing a major or specialization. The course of general management is 2-years long with the liberty to choose electives as per one's choice and on the basis of academic profile in the second year. Students, before placements, are asked to rank and rate companies that they want to call on the campus during future offers. 

In fact, IIM - A, B or C is not particularly competing with NITIE, Mumbai in Operations because they both have maintained their own personal brand values which are gigantically different. 

They have, at present, established a whole perspective of General Management B-Schools. Apart from that, IIMs do not apparently require to participate in a competition against NITIE as any management course since students over and across India generally only prefer the former anyway.

No, it is not necessary to have work experience to get into NITIE Mumbai through GATE. NITIE Mumbai, like any other college, tries to diversify its batch so that every recruiter who visits the campus for placement gets the student profile they are looking for.

• Candidates with no experience (freshers) to people who have 4-5 years of work experience also join NITIE Mumbai. 
• This college is known for supply chain management across India. 
• Thus many companies visiting the campus focus on candidates having prior experience in this sector. 
• So work experience candidates may have a better chance than others but that again depends on your previous sector.

In short, you do not necessarily need work experience to get into NITIE Mumbai through GATE. But then it depends on various other factors like past academic records, GATE scores, extra-curricular activities, and many more.