DMS, IIT Delhi offers a two-year, full-time MBA on the IIT Delhi campus in Hauz Khas. It has 92 seats and takes students on their CAT score. NIRF placed it #4 in management in 2025, the best rank outside the IIMs. The full course fee is INR 12.31 Lakhs without hostel, paid over four semesters. You apply to DMS after the CAT result, then take a written test and an interview. The Class of 2025 placed 98% of its batch at an average of INR 22.52 LPA. Strategy and consulting hired the largest share of that batch.
DMS IIT Delhi MBA Fees
The total fees with hostel is INR 12.66 Lakhs and the fees without hostel is INR 12.31 Lakhs. The tuition fee is INR 12 Lakhs of that. You pay it in four parts, one at the start of each semester. IIT Delhi sets this fee. The security deposits come back when you leave, so they sit outside both totals.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee
INR 12 Lakhs
INR 3 Lakhs a semester, 4 semesters
Semester charges
INR 23,000
INR 5,750 a semester, 4 semesters
One-time admission charges
INR 8,150
One time, in the first semester
Security deposits
INR 8,000
One time, returned when you leave
Hostel seat rent
INR 34,400
INR 8,600 a semester, 4 semesters
Total, no hostel
INR 12.31 Lakhs
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 12.66 Lakhs
Full course
DMS IIT Delhi MBA Admission Dates
CAT 2026 registration is open till 15 Sep 2026, and the exam is on 29 Nov 2026. The DMS form opens after the CAT result and classes start in Jul 2027. IIM Indore fixes the CAT dates, while DMS fixes its own form and interview dates. Watch the DMS site from Dec 2026, because the form stays open for only a few weeks.
Event
Date
Status
CAT 2026 registration, last date to apply
3 Aug 2026 to 15 Sep 2026
Confirmed
CAT 2026 exam
29 Nov 2026
Confirmed
CAT 2026 result and scorecard
Dec 2026
Tentative
DMS MBA application form
Dec 2026 to Feb 2027
Tentative
Shortlist for the interview round
Feb 2027
Tentative
Written test and personal interview
Mar 2027
Tentative
Final offer and seat allotment
Apr 2027
Tentative
Seat acceptance fee, last date
May 2027
Tentative
Reporting and document check
Jul 2027
Tentative
Classes start
Jul 2027
Tentative
DMS IIT Delhi MBA Eligibility
You need a bachelor's degree of at least three years and 60% marks, or 55% if you are SC, ST or PwD. You also need a valid CAT score. DMS reads the CAT score and your marks together at the shortlist stage. If you fall short on marks, the form is dropped before the interview, so check your CGPA first.
Requirement
What you need
Degree
A bachelor's degree of at least three years, in any subject
Marks
60% or 6.0 CGPA for General, EWS and NC-OBC; 55% or 5.5 CGPA for SC, ST and PwD
Exam
A valid CAT score
Final year students
You may apply if the degree finishes before you join
DMS IIT Delhi MBA Admission Process
You write CAT first, then fill the DMS form after the result. DMS shortlists you on your CAT score, your marks, your work experience and diversity. The written test and the interview happen on campus. You lose the seat if the acceptance fee is not paid by the last date on the offer.
Step
What you do
Write CAT
Register on the CAT website and sit the exam
Apply to DMS
Fill the DMS form after the CAT result
Stage one shortlist
DMS scores your CAT, marks, work experience and diversity
Written test and interview
Attend both on the IIT Delhi campus
Take the seat
Pay the seat acceptance fee by the last date
DMS IIT Delhi MBA Cutoff
The General cutoff is 90 percentile overall, with 80 in VARC and 75 in DILR and QA. NC-OBC needs 81 percentile overall and SC, ST and PwD need 60. These numbers only get your form read. The General students who took seats sat far above them, and DMS checks every section as well.
Category
Overall CAT percentile
Section minimum
General
90
80 in VARC, 75 in DILR and QA
EWS
90
80 in VARC, 75 in DILR and QA
NC-OBC
81
70 in each section
SC
60
60 in each section
ST and PwD
60
60 in each section
DMS IIT Delhi MBA Placements
The Class of 2025 placed 98% of its batch at an average of INR 22.52 LPA. The median was INR 22.5 LPA and the highest offer was INR 43.55 LPA. Strategy and consulting took the largest share, ahead of IT, marketing and finance. Companies come to campus in the second year and the department fixes the schedule.
Metric
Value
Average pay
INR 22.52 LPA
Median pay
INR 22.5 LPA
Highest offer
INR 43.55 LPA
Batch placed
98%
Top domain
Strategy and consulting
Top recruiters
Bain and Company, Accenture, Johnson and Johnson, JSW, Paytm
DMS IIT Delhi MBA Scholarships
The biggest waiver is INR 12 Lakhs, the whole tuition fee. SC, ST and PwD students get it on their certificate. Other students get the same waiver through the Merit-cum-Means scholarship, if the family income is below INR 4.5 Lakhs a year. IIT Delhi decides both, and the institute merit scholarship adds INR 3 Lakhs for the top three in a semester.
Scholarship
Who can get it
Amount or waiver
SC, ST and PwD tuition fee waiver
SC, ST or PwD certificate
INR 12 Lakhs, the full tuition fee
Merit-cum-Means scholarship
Family income below INR 4.5 Lakhs a year
INR 12 Lakhs, the full tuition fee
Institute merit scholarship
Top three students in a semester
INR 3 Lakhs, one semester of tuition fee
DMS IIT Delhi MBA Ranking
NIRF put DMS at #4 in management in 2025 and Collegedunia at #22 in its MBA ranking. IIRF placed it #16 in the same year. NIRF scores the data an institute files every year. Collegedunia weighs fees, placements and student reviews.
Ranking body
Year
Rank
NIRF Management
2025
#4
Collegedunia MBA ranking
2025
#22
IIRF MBA ranking
2025
#16
DMS IIT Delhi MBA Seats and Intake
DMS takes 115 students a year across its two MBA programmes. The general MBA has 92 of those seats and the telecom programme has the rest. The institute fixes the seat count before each admission cycle. A small batch means fewer classmates, and it also means every company on campus meets most of the batch.
Programme
Seats
MBA
92
MBA Telecommunication Systems Management
23
Total intake
115
Should you pick MBA at DMS, IIT Delhi?
This course suits students who want a consulting or general management job and can study in a small batch inside an IIT campus.
Pick it if:
You want a strategy or consulting job: consulting took the biggest share of the last batch, ahead of IT, marketing and finance.
You want to study in Delhi: the campus sits in Hauz Khas, so company offices and live projects are a metro ride away.
You want the IIT network behind you: DMS sits inside IIT Delhi, so your alumni base is the whole institute, not one small school.
You want the fee back fast: at the average pay the full course fee comes back inside the first working year, as the ROI tile shows.
Skip it if:
You want a finance-heavy batch: finance placed fewer students last year than consulting, IT and marketing did.
You are counting on a 90 percentile score: that is only the floor to get your form read, and the students who took seats sat far above it.
You need a hostel room from day one: the institute allots rooms under its own rules and charges the seat rent every semester.
You want a big batch to network across: this MBA takes fewer than a hundred students, so the group you study with stays small.
Counsellor's advice
If you want consulting or a general management role and can pay INR 12.31 Lakhs, put DMS at the top of your list. If finance is your goal, keep a bigger finance school above it.
MBA Eligibility▾
Degree: A bachelor's degree of at least three years, in any subject.
Marks: 60% or 6.0 CGPA for General, EWS and NC-OBC. 55% or 5.5 CGPA for SC, ST and PwD.
Exam: A valid CAT score. General needs 90 percentile overall, with 80 in VARC and 75 in DILR and QA.
Final year students: You may apply if your degree finishes before the course starts.
Age: There is no age limit.
MBA Admission Process▾
Write CAT: CAT 2026 is on 29 Nov 2026. IIM Indore holds it once a year.
Apply to DMS: DMS takes its own form after the CAT result. A CAT score alone does not apply for you.
Stage one shortlist: DMS scores you out of 100. CAT carries 65 marks and your marks, work experience and diversity carry the rest.
Written test and interview: Shortlisted students take a written test (WAT) and a personal interview (PI) on campus.
Take the seat: Pay the seat acceptance fee by the last date on the offer or you lose the seat.
MBA Admission Dates 2027
▾
These dates are for the batch that starts in 2027. Tap 2028-30 Batch for the expected dates of the batch after it.
The 2028 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2027.
Confirmed
3 Aug 2026 to 15 Sep 2026
CAT 2026 registration, last date to apply
The last date to apply is 15 Sep 2026. There is no late window.
Confirmed
4 Nov 2026
CAT 2026 admit card
Download it from the CAT site and carry a printout to the centre.
Confirmed
29 Nov 2026
CAT 2026 exam
One test day in three sessions. Your slot is printed on the admit card.
Tentative
Dec 2026
CAT 2026 result and scorecard
The scorecard is the only score DMS reads.
Tentative
Dec 2026 to Feb 2027
DMS MBA application form, last date to apply
You apply to DMS separately, after the CAT result is out.
Tentative
Feb 2027
Shortlist for the interview round
DMS calls about five students for every seat.
Tentative
Mar 2027
Written test and personal interview
Both happen on the IIT Delhi campus on one day.
Tentative
Apr 2027
Final offer and seat allotment
The offer letter comes by email, with the fee date on it.
Tentative
May 2027
Seat acceptance fee, last date
You lose the seat if the fee is not paid by the date on the offer.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Reporting and document check
Bring your degree, mark sheets and category paper in original.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Classes start
The first term starts on the Hauz Khas campus.
Tentative
Aug 2027
CAT 2027 registration
Expected to open in the same month as this year, with the last date to apply about six weeks later.
Tentative
Nov 2027
CAT 2027 exam
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Dec 2027
CAT 2027 result and scorecard
Expected about three weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Dec 2027
DMS MBA application form
Expected to open soon after the CAT result.
Tentative
Feb 2028
Shortlist for the interview round
Expected about two weeks after the form closes.
Tentative
Mar 2028
Written test and personal interview
Expected on campus again.
Tentative
Apr 2028
Final offer and seat allotment
Expected soon after the interview round.
Tentative
May 2028
Seat acceptance fee
Expected within two weeks of the offer.
Tentative
Jul 2028
Reporting and document check
Expected in the week before classes start.
Tentative
Jul 2028
Classes start
Expected in the same month as this year.
Source: CAT 2026 notification and the DMS IIT Delhi admission page. Confirm on the official site before you act.
DMS IIT Delhi MBA Fees 2027
▾
This is the full 2-year cost for the 2026-28 batch, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add the hostel seat rent.
Tuition fee
Per semester × 4, INR 3 Lakhs a semester
INR 12 Lakhs
Semester charges
Per semester × 4, INR 5,750 a semester
INR 23,000
One-time admission charges
One time, in the first semester
INR 8,150
Security deposits Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 8,000
Add hostel seat rent
Hostel seat rent
Per semester × 4, INR 8,600 a semester
INR 34,400
Total course fee
INR 12.31 Lakhs
2 years · tuition, semester charges and admission fees, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 12.66 Lakhs
2 years · tuition, semester charges, admission fees and hostel seat rent
Education loan EMI
INR 20,758
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
183%
average pay INR 22.52 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 21,338
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
178%
average pay INR 22.52 LPA vs the full fee
Source: IIT Delhi fee notice for the 2026-28 MBA batch. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your CAT score get you a seat at DMS, IIT Delhi?
Pick your category. The cutoff ranges below are the percentiles DMS publishes for its shortlist.
Category
General
90 percentile and above, with 80 in VARC and 75 in DILR and QA: you clear the General cutoff and your form goes into the shortlist pool.
90 percentile but under the section minimum: you miss the shortlist, because DMS reads every section as well.
Below 90 percentile: not this year for a General seat. Take CAT again or look at a college with a lower cutoff.
EWS
90 percentile and above, with 80 in VARC and 75 in DILR and QA: you clear the EWS cutoff and your form goes into the shortlist pool.
90 percentile but under the section minimum: you miss the shortlist, because DMS reads every section as well.
Below 90 percentile: not this year for a EWS seat. Take CAT again or look at a college with a lower cutoff.
NC-OBC
81 percentile and above, with 70 in each section: you clear the NC-OBC cutoff and your form goes into the shortlist pool.
81 percentile but under the section minimum: you miss the shortlist, because DMS reads every section as well.
Below 81 percentile: not this year for a NC-OBC seat. Take CAT again or look at a college with a lower cutoff.
SC
60 percentile and above, with 60 in each section: you clear the SC cutoff and your form goes into the shortlist pool.
60 percentile but under the section minimum: you miss the shortlist, because DMS reads every section as well.
Below 60 percentile: not this year for a SC seat. Take CAT again or look at a college with a lower cutoff.
ST and PwD
60 percentile and above, with 60 in each section: you clear the ST and PwD cutoff and your form goes into the shortlist pool.
60 percentile but under the section minimum: you miss the shortlist, because DMS reads every section as well.
Below 60 percentile: not this year for a ST and PwD seat. Take CAT again or look at a college with a lower cutoff.
EDITOR'S NOTE
Clearing 90 percentile only gets your form read. The General students who took seats sat close to 98 percentile, so treat 90 as the floor and not the target.
DMS IIT Delhi MBA Scholarship Calculator
Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the institute.
Category
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾
Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.
SC, ST and PwD tuition fee waiver
INR 12 Lakhs
IIT Delhi
The institute charges no tuition fee at all for these students.
Who qualifies: SC, ST or PwD certificateApply with the admission form
Not eligible on your answers
Merit-cum-Means scholarship
INR 12 Lakhs
IIT Delhi
The tuition fee is waived and a monthly allowance is paid with it.
Who qualifies: family income below INR 4.5 Lakhs a yearApply in the first semester
Not eligible on your answers
Institute merit scholarship
INR 3 Lakhs
IIT Delhi
The top three students in a semester get 100%, 75% and 50% of that semester's tuition fee.
Who qualifies: any category, on your semester resultApply after the first result
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the institute about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 12 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 31,150
Estimated total waiver
INR 3 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 9.31 Lakhs
DMS IIT Delhi MBA vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to DMS, IIT Delhi. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.
Compare with
This page
DMS, IIT Delhi
New Delhi
Compared with
Shailesh J Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay
Mumbai
Compared with
Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur
Kharagpur
Compared with
Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras
Chennai
Compared with
Department of Management Studies, IIT Roorkee
Roorkee
Total fees2 years, no hostel
INR 12.31 Lakhs
tuition, charges and admission fees
INR 16.43 Lakhs
INR 4.12 Lakhs more
INR 10.34 Lakhs
INR 1.97 Lakhs less
INR 11.62 Lakhs
INR 69,000 less
INR 8.5 Lakhs
INR 3.81 Lakhs less
Average paylatest batch
INR 22.52 LPA
Class of 2025
INR 25.82 LPA
INR 3.3 LPA more
INR 22.75 LPA
INR 0.23 LPA more
INR 17.9 LPA
INR 4.62 LPA less
INR 17.91 LPA
INR 4.61 LPA less
Placement rateshare of the batch placed
98%
Class of 2025
100%
2 points higher
100%
2 points higher
Not published
Not published
CAT cutoffminimum percentile, General
90
overall, to be shortlisted
90
Same cutoff
90
Same cutoff
85
5 fewer, an easier cutoff to clear
95
5 more, a tougher cutoff to clear
SeatsMBA programme
92
this course
150
58 more
200
108 more
80
12 fewer
95
3 more
In short
SJMSOM Bombay pays about INR 3.3 LPA more but costs INR 4.12 Lakhs more over the course. If you want Delhi and a lower fee, take DMS; if pay is all that matters, take SJMSOM Bombay.
In short
VGSoM Kharagpur is cheaper and pays about the same, but it sits in a small town far from company offices. If the city matters to you, take DMS; if the fee matters more, take VGSoM Kharagpur.
In short
DoMS Madras costs a little less but pays about INR 4.62 LPA less on average. If DMS shortlists you, take it and keep DoMS Madras below it in your list.
In short
DoMS Roorkee is the cheapest seat here and asks for a tougher percentile, while its average pay sits well below this page's. Take it only as a backup if DMS does not call you.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on DMS IIT Delhi MBA
Short answers to what students ask before they apply.
How do I get admission to the MBA at DMS, IIT Delhi?▾
Take CAT, then fill the DMS form after the result. DMS shortlists on a 100 mark index in which CAT carries 65 marks. Shortlisted students take a written test and an interview on campus.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full 2-year fee is INR 12.31 Lakhs without hostel. With the hostel seat rent it comes to INR 12.66 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above.
What CAT percentile do I need?▾
A General student needs 90 percentile overall, with 80 in VARC and 75 in DILR and QA. That is only the floor to be read. The checker above shows the number for every category.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. The tuition fee is charged once a semester, so you pay it in four parts across the course. Ask the fee office in writing if you need smaller parts.
Do SC, ST and PwD students pay the tuition fee?▾
No. IIT Delhi waives the full tuition fee for SC, ST and PwD students, which is INR 12 Lakhs over the course. The scholarship calculator above shows what is left to pay.
What jobs does this MBA lead to?▾
Strategy and consulting took the largest share of the Class of 2025, ahead of IT, marketing and finance. The average pay was INR 22.52 LPA. Bain and Company, Accenture and Johnson and Johnson were among the recruiters.
Is a hostel room given to every student?▾
The institute allots hostel rooms under its own rules and charges INR 8,600 a semester as seat rent. Mess charges are separate. Ask the hostel office before you plan your budget.
The MBA program at the Department of Management Studies (DMS), IIT Delhi, is highly esteemed, consistently achieving a 100% placement rate for both final placements and summer internships. Admission requires a high CAT percentile, with a minimum of 98.3. The faculty is world-class, contributing to the institution's top rankings, including first place in India for business research by NIRF and second in management courses according to QS World University Rankings.
The program's total fee ranges between INR 10-12 lakhs, payable in parts per semester. Scholarships are available, including merit-based waivers and need-based financial aid, with full tuition exemptions for SC, ST, and PwD students. Education loans without collateral are also accessible. The average salary for final placements is approximately INR 22-22.5 lakhs, with the highest around INR 35+ lakhs and the median at 20 lakhs, making it an attractive option considering its cost-efficiency.
The average stipend for summer internships is about INR 1.5-1.73 lakhs, with top offers reaching 3 lakhs from prestigious firms like HUL, Google, and Mondelez International. The institution's strong industry connections, facilitated by faculty involvement in research and company boards, enhance placement opportunities. Located in the capital city, the program offers a strategic location advantage, contributing to its strong return on investment and making DMS, IIT Delhi, a leading choice for management studies in India.
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