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Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur offers a two-year, full-time PGDM in three programmes, PGDM (Core), PGDM Marketing and PGDM Financial Management, with 360 seats in all. AICTE approves the course, NBA accredits it and AIU treats it as equal to an MBA. The college stands #81 in Collegedunia's MBA ranking 2026 and #99 in NIRF management 2025. The full fee is INR 15.85 Lakhs, the same for every programme, and it covers the hostel room and the mess. You get in with a CAT, XAT, CMAT or GMAT score and a personal interview; last year the college stopped at 75 percentile for CAT and XAT. The 2024-26 batch got an average of INR 12 LPA and a median of INR 10 LPA.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Course Duration | 2 Years |
| Number of PGDM Specialisations | 3 |
| Total Seats | 360 |
| Admission Through | CAT, XAT, CMAT or GMAT, then a personal interview |
| Minimum Eligibility | A bachelor's degree with 50% marks |
| Total Fees | INR 15.85 Lakhs |
| Hostel + Mess | Included in the fee |
| Scholarship Available | 40% of the academic fee on merit |
| Average Package 2026 | INR 12 LPA |
| Median Package 2026 | INR 10 LPA |
| Placement Rate 2024 | 100% |
| NIRF Management Rank | #99 in 2025 |
The total fee is INR 16 Lakhs with the caution money and INR 15.85 Lakhs without it. The academic fee is INR 15.27 Lakhs of that, and it covers the hostel room and the mess. You pay in six parts over two years, the first with the offer letter. The caution money comes back when you leave.
| Fee head | Amount | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|
| Admission fee | INR 50,000 | One time, with the offer letter |
| Academic fee | INR 15.27 Lakhs | Full course, six parts, hostel and mess included |
| Alumni life membership | INR 8,000 | One time |
| Caution money | INR 15,000 | One time, paid back when you leave |
| Total, no caution money | INR 15.85 Lakhs | Full course |
| Total with caution money | INR 16 Lakhs | Full course |
CAT 2026 registration closes on 22 Sep 2026, and the CAT exam is on 29 Nov 2026. The IMT Nagpur form is expected from 15 Oct 2026 to 20 Dec 2026. Interviews follow in Feb 2027 and classes start in Jun 2027. Watch the college website for each phase deadline.
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CAT 2026 registration, last date to apply | 3 Aug 2026 to 22 Sep 2026 | Confirmed |
| IMT Nagpur application window | 15 Oct 2026 to 20 Dec 2026 | Tentative |
| CAT 2026 exam | 29 Nov 2026 | Confirmed |
| CAT result and scorecard | 21 Dec 2026 to 2 Jan 2027 | Tentative |
| XAT 2027 exam | 3 Jan 2027 | Confirmed |
| CMAT 2027 exam | 7 Feb 2027 | Tentative |
| Personal interview round | Feb 2027 to Mar 2027 | Tentative |
| GMAT score, last date to reach the college | 15 Mar 2027 | Confirmed |
| Final offer letters | Apr 2027 | Tentative |
| First fee part, seat acceptance | Apr 2027 | Tentative |
| Reporting and document check | Jun 2027 | Tentative |
| Classes start | Jun 2027 | Tentative |
You need a three-year bachelor's degree in any subject with at least 50% marks. You also need a CAT, XAT, CMAT or GMAT score. Final-year students can apply and show the degree papers later. Work experience is not a must, but it adds marks to your score.
| Requirement | What you need |
|---|---|
| Degree | A three-year bachelor's degree in any subject |
| Marks | At least 50% in the degree |
| Exam | CAT 2026, XAT 2027, CMAT 2027 or GMAT |
| GMAT window | Tests taken from 1 Jan 2023 to 28 Feb 2027 |
| Work experience | Not a must, it adds marks |
You take an exam, fill the IMT Nagpur form, and sit a personal interview if the college calls you. The college adds your exam score, past marks, work experience and interview into one total score. It then makes the offer on that score and your programme choice. You pay the first fee part by the date on the offer, or you lose the seat.
| Step | What you do |
|---|---|
| Take an exam | CAT, XAT, CMAT or GMAT |
| Fill the IMT Nagpur form | Pick your programme choices on the form |
| Personal interview | Held if the college calls you |
| Accept the offer | Pay the first fee part by the date on the offer |
| Report | Bring your original mark sheets |
PGDM (Core) has 240 of the 360 seats, and Marketing and Financial Management have 60 seats each. All three charge INR 15.85 Lakhs and use one cutoff and one placement process. In Marketing and Financial Management that area is your major. Every programme name below opens its own course page.
| Programme | Seats | Total fees |
|---|---|---|
| PGDM (Core) | 240 | INR 15.85 Lakhs |
| PGDM Financial Management | 60 | INR 15.85 Lakhs |
| PGDM Marketing | 60 | INR 15.85 Lakhs |
The college stopped at 75 percentile for CAT and XAT and at 90 percentile for CMAT in its last admission round. For GMAT it stopped at a score of 550. The college says it has no fixed cutoff, because it ranks you on one total score. So a score near 75 needs a strong interview.
| Exam | Last cutoff | Round |
|---|---|---|
| CAT | 75 percentile | Last admission round |
| XAT | 75 percentile | Last admission round |
| CMAT | 90 percentile | Last admission round |
| GMAT | 550 score | Last admission round |
The 2024-26 batch got an average of INR 12 LPA and a median of INR 10 LPA, with a highest offer of INR 24 LPA. The average pre-placement offer was INR 16 LPA. More than 120 companies hired, and over 50 of them were new. The top Marketing offer was INR 15.5 LPA. NIRF data shows all 305 students of the Class of 2024 were placed.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Average pay, Class of 2026 | INR 12 LPA |
| Median pay, Class of 2026 | INR 10 LPA |
| Highest offer, Class of 2026 | INR 24 LPA |
| Average pre-placement offer | INR 16 LPA |
| Highest Marketing offer | INR 15.5 LPA |
| Median pay, Class of 2024 (NIRF) | INR 11.07 LPA |
| Batch placed, Class of 2024 | 305 of 305, 100% |
| Recruiters | 120 or more companies |
| Some recruiters | BlackRock, Barclays, Morgan Stanley, CRISIL, Myntra |
The biggest waiver is the AICTE tuition fee waiver, worth INR 13.11 Lakhs, for up to 5% of the seats. A CAT or XAT score of 90 percentile or more takes 40% of the academic fee off, which is INR 6.11 Lakhs. Every woman admitted gets 20%, INR 3.05 Lakhs. You can hold only one of these.
| Scholarship | Who can get it | Amount or waiver |
|---|---|---|
| Merit scholarship | CAT or XAT 90 percentile or more, or a high GMAT score | 40% of the academic fee, INR 6.11 Lakhs |
| Scholarship for women | Every woman admitted | 20% of the academic fee, INR 3.05 Lakhs |
| AICTE tuition fee waiver | Family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, AICTE shortlist | INR 13.11 Lakhs; you still pay INR 2.89 Lakhs |
IMT Nagpur stands #81 in Collegedunia's MBA ranking 2026 and #99 in NIRF management 2025. NBA and SAQS accredit the PGDM, and AICTE approves it. Collegedunia ranks on fees, placements and reviews, and NIRF ranks on data the college files every year.
| Ranking body | Year | Rank or grade |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia MBA ranking | 2026 | #81 |
| NIRF Management | 2025 | #99 |
| NBA | Current | Accredited |
| SAQS | Current | Accredited |
Dates for the 2027 intake, every programme. Tap 2028 Session for next year.
Source: the CAT 2026 notice and the IMT Nagpur admission page.
This is the full 2-year cost, the same for every programme.
Source: IMT Nagpur fee notice 2026-28 and admission page 2027-29.
Pick your exam and percentile range. Ranges change with the exam.
The college says it has no fixed cutoff, and it uses one cutoff for all three programmes. Treat 75 as the lowest CAT or XAT score that got a call last time, not a promise of a seat.
Answer two questions to see what you can claim in any programme.
You can hold only one scholarship, so a smaller one you qualify for also shows here.
Figures for the PGDM programmes, the only degree taught here.
Class of 2026, the 2024-26 PGDM batch, all three programmes.
Source: the IMT Nagpur placements page.
Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.
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