Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies Kochi PGDM : Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Name: Post Graduate Diploma in Management [PGDM]
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Kochi, KeralaEstd 2009 MG University, Kottayam NAAC Grade A++ 3.8

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Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies Kochi Latest Updates and News

15 Sep, 2026 CAT 2026 registration deadline has been extended to Sept 22, 2026, @iimcat.ac.in. CAT 2026 is scheduled for Nov 29, 2026. Read News.

10 Sep, 2026 MAT September 2026 MBA exam schedule is out @mat.aima.in. Check the latest events below-

PBT exam admit cards have been released, and the exam will be conducted on Sept 13, 2026. Read News.
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Total fees

INR 7.87 Lakhs

2 years, no hostel

Median pay

INR 7.5 LPA

Class of 2025, NIRF data

Cutoff

50 percentile

CAT, Round 1 2025, all categories

Placement rate

93%

Class of 2025, of students who graduated

In This Page▾

01About this courseThe full write-up, from fees to placements 02Should you pick it?Who it suits, who should skip it, and a counsellor's advice 03EligibilityThe marks and exam you need before you apply 04Admission ProcessEvery step from the exam to reporting 05Admission DatesThe admission calendar, step by step 06FeesThe full course cost with and without hostel 07Will your score get you a call?The entrance score you need for a call 08ScholarshipsWhat you can claim and what you missed 09How does it compare?The same course at colleges in its league, side by side 10FAQsShort answers to what students ask before they apply

About RCBS PGDM

Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies in Kochi offers a two-year, full-time PGDM with 240 seats. The school now uses the name Rajagiri Business School. AICTE approves the course and AIU treats it as equal to an MBA. The school holds AACSB accreditation and stands #91 in NIRF Management 2025. The course has six trimesters and a summer internship. The full fee without hostel is INR 7.87 Lakhs, and INR 9.75 Lakhs with hostel. You get a call through CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, KMAT or GMAT, then sit the BAT, GD and PI. The Class of 2025 placed 201 of 215 students at a median pay of INR 7.5 LPA.

RCBS PGDM Fees

The total fees with hostel is INR 9.75 Lakhs while the fees without hostel is INR 7.87 Lakhs. The tuition fees is INR 7.50 Lakhs. These are the fees for the 2026-28 batch, and the 2027 fee is not out yet. The school fixes this fee, and the other fees of INR 36,500 cover the rest. You pay the hostel fee of INR 1.88 Lakhs only if you take a room.

Fee head	Amount	How it is charged
Tuition fee	INR 7.50 Lakhs	Full course, 2026-28 batch
Other fees	INR 36,500	Full course
Hostel	INR 1.88 Lakhs	Full course, only if you take a room
Total, no hostel	INR 7.87 Lakhs	Full course
Total with hostel	INR 9.75 Lakhs	Full course

RCBS PGDM Admission Dates

The 2026 batch is in class, and CAT 2026 is on 29 Nov 2026. The 2027 form is expected to open in Dec 2026. The dates below are estimates based on 2026. The school will fix the new dates when it opens the form, so check its admission page in December.

Event	Date	Status
CAT 2026 exam	29 Nov 2026	Confirmed
PGDM application form opens	Dec 2026	Tentative
GD, PI and BAT, phase 1	Jan 2027	Tentative
GD, PI and BAT, phase 2	Feb 2027	Tentative
GD, PI and BAT, phase 3 for KMAT students	Mar 2027	Tentative
Rank list and seat offer	Apr 2027	Tentative
Admission fee payment	Apr 2027	Tentative
Application form, last date to apply	Jun 2027	Tentative
Reporting and document check	Jul 2027	Tentative
Classes start	Jul 2027	Tentative

RCBS PGDM Eligibility

You need a bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks, or any master's degree. You also need a valid score in CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, KMAT or GMAT. Final year students can apply if their exams end by May. If your marks are below 50%, you cannot apply this year.

Requirement	What you need
Degree	Bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks, or any master's degree
Final year students	Can apply if the degree exams end by May
Entrance exam	A valid CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, KMAT or GMAT score
Selection	BAT, GD and PI at the school

RCBS PGDM Admission Process

The route is the entrance exam, the RCBS form, the BAT, the GD and the PI, then the rank list. You pay INR 1,000 with the form. The school shortlists you on your entrance score and calls you for one GD and PI phase. You attend only once, so choose the phase where your best score is ready.

Step	What you do
1. Write an entrance exam	CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, KMAT or GMAT
2. Fill the RCBS form	Apply online and pay INR 1,000
3. Sit the BAT, GD and PI	BAT means Business Awareness Test; you attend one phase only
4. Check the rank list	It comes within 20 days of your phase
5. Pay and report	Pay the fee by the offer date and bring your originals

RCBS PGDM Cutoff

The CAT cutoff for a call was 50 percentile in 2025 for every category. The MAT cutoff was 70 percentile in 2024. These are the scores that got a call in round 1. The school then ranks you on your entrance marks, GD, PI, past marks and work experience.

Exam	Cutoff for a call	Round and year
CAT	50 percentile, all categories	Round 1, 2025
MAT	70 percentile	Round 1, 2024

RCBS PGDM Placements

The Class of 2025 placed 201 of its 215 students at a median pay of INR 7.5 LPA. The top 10 offers averaged INR 16.13 LPA, and 21 students got jobs abroad. Banks, consulting firms and consumer goods companies hire most of the batch on campus.

Metric	Value
Median pay	INR 7.5 LPA, Class of 2025
Students placed	201 of 215 who graduated
Top 10 average	INR 16.13 LPA
Jobs abroad	21 students
Recruiters	ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Federal Bank, KPMG, EY, PwC, Nestle, ITC

RCBS PGDM Scholarships

The biggest waiver is 75% of the tuition fee, which is INR 5.63 Lakhs, for a CAT score of 95 percentile or above. Two more schemes take off 25% to 50%, up to INR 3.75 Lakhs. The scholarship committee decides each award after your GD and PI.

Scholarship	Who can get it	Amount or waiver
Director or Dean's Scholarship	CAT 95 percentile or above	75% of tuition, INR 5.63 Lakhs
Career and Talent Scholarship	CAT 80 percentile or above	25% to 50% of tuition, up to INR 3.75 Lakhs
Diversity Scholarship	Students from outside Kerala	25% to 50% of tuition, up to INR 3.75 Lakhs

RCBS PGDM Ranking

The school stands #91 in NIRF Management 2025, up from #93 in 2024. KIRF, the Kerala ranking, put it #1 in management in 2025. NIRF ranks on teaching, research, placements and outreach.

Ranking body	Year	Rank or grade
NIRF Management	2025	#91
NIRF Management	2024	#93
KIRF Management	2025	#1
AACSB	Current	Accredited

RCBS PGDM Course Structure

The PGDM has six trimesters over two years and a summer internship. Year 1 has the core subjects. In year 2 you pick a dual specialisation from the electives.

Year	What you study
Year 1	Core management subjects over three trimesters
Summer	Internship with a company
Year 2	Dual specialisation electives over three trimesters

RCBS PGDM Hostel and Campus

Every student gets a room in the campus hostels, with separate hostels for boys and girls. The hostel fee is INR 1.88 Lakhs for the full course. The campus is in Kakkanad, Kochi.

Item	Detail
Rooms	On campus for every student
Hostels	Separate for boys and girls
Hostel fee	INR 1.88 Lakhs, full course
Campus	Rajagiri Valley, Kakkanad, Kochi

Should you pick PGDM at RCBS?

This course suits students who want a bank, consulting or consumer goods job and are happy to study in Kochi.

Pick it if:

You want a job in a bank: ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Federal Bank hire from this campus, and Federal Bank has its head office near Kochi.

You want a consulting or IT role near home: the campus is in Kakkanad, the same area as Infopark, and KPMG, EY and PwC hire here.

You want time abroad during the course: the school has semester abroad, twinning and dual degree tie-ups with universities in the USA, Australia and Thailand.

You want a school whose rank is going up: NIRF moved it from #93 in 2024 to #91 in 2025.

Skip it if:

You are counting on a top offer: the batch is about 240, so the median of INR 7.5 LPA sits far below the top 10 average of INR 16.13 LPA.

You will pay the full fee with a loan: the fee without hostel is INR 7.87 Lakhs, and one year of median pay does not cover it.

You plan to sit the GD and PI twice: you can attend only one phase, so wait until your best entrance score is ready.

You want to choose your specialisation on day one: you pick your dual specialisation only in year 2, after the core trimesters.

Counsellor's advice

If your CAT score is 80 percentile or above, ask for the Career and Talent Scholarship before you pay the fee. If you want a finance role at the top of the batch, keep a smaller batch school above this one.

PGDM Eligibility▾

Degree marks: A bachelor's degree in any subject with at least 50% marks. A master's degree also counts.

Final year students: You can apply if your degree exams end by May.

Entrance exam: A valid score in CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, KMAT or GMAT.

Score for a call: CAT 50 percentile or MAT 70 percentile in recent years.

PGDM Admission Process▾

Write an exam: CAT is in November. XAT, CMAT, MAT and KMAT come later.

Fill the form: One online RCBS form with a fee of INR 1,000.

Sit the selection: BAT (Business Awareness Test), then a group discussion and an interview. You attend one phase only.

Check the rank list: It comes within 20 days of your phase.

Pay and report: Pay by the date on your offer letter, then bring your originals.

PGDM Admission Dates 2027

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The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.

Confirmed

29 Nov 2026

CAT 2026 exam

Your CAT percentile decides the call and any CAT scholarship.

Tentative

Dec 2026

PGDM application form opens

Last year the form opened on 20 Dec 2025.

Tentative

Jan 2027

GD, PI and BAT, phase 1

Last year phase 1 began in the last week of January.

Tentative

Feb 2027

GD, PI and BAT, phase 2

Last year phase 2 began in the last week of February.

Tentative

Mar 2027

GD, PI and BAT, phase 3 for KMAT students

Held within a week of the KMAT result.

Tentative

Apr 2027

Rank list and seat offer

Each rank list comes within 20 days of its GD and PI phase.

Tentative

Apr 2027

Admission fee payment

Pay by the date on your offer letter to keep the seat.

Tentative

Jun 2027

Application form, last date to apply

Last year the PGDM form closed on 25 Jun 2026.

Tentative

Jul 2027

Reporting and document check

Bring your original mark sheets and your entrance scorecard.

Tentative

Jul 2027

Classes start

The first of six trimesters starts.

Source: RCBS admission page and the IIM CAT 2026 notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.

RCBS PGDM Fees 2027

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This is the full 2-year cost of the 2026-28 batch, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel.

Tuition fee

Full course, as published for the 2026-28 batch

INR 7.50 Lakhs

Other fees

Full course, as published

INR 36,500

Add hostel

Hostel

Full course, as published

INR 1.88 Lakhs

Total course fee

INR 7.87 Lakhs

2 years · tuition + other fees, hostel not added

Total course fee

INR 9.75 Lakhs

2 years · tuition + other fees + hostel

Education loan EMI

INR 13,261

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

95%

median first-year pay INR 7.5 LPA vs the full fee

Education loan EMI

INR 16,431

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

77%

median first-year pay INR 7.5 LPA vs the full fee

Last year's fee. The 2027 fee is not out yet. Fees can change. Check the college website before you pay.

Will your score get you a call from RCBS?

Pick the exam you wrote. The cutoff ranges are the percentiles that got a call in round 1.

Exam

CATMAT

CAT, round 1 cutoff of 2025

80 percentile and above: yes, you get a call and can ask for the Career and Talent Scholarship.

50 to 79.99 percentile: you get a call. The BAT, GD and PI decide your rank.

Below 50 percentile: no call on CAT. Try MAT, CMAT or KMAT this season.

MAT, round 1 cutoff of 2024

70 percentile and above: yes, you clear the MAT cutoff and get a call.

70 percentile, right at the line: you get a call, so a strong GD and PI matter more.

Below 70 percentile: no call on MAT. Write CAT or KMAT as well.

EDITOR'S NOTE

The cutoff only gets you the call. Your final rank adds your entrance marks, GD, PI, past marks and work experience, so a strong interview can lift a low score.

RCBS PGDM Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see the biggest waiver you can claim. All three cut the same tuition fee, so only one counts. Confirm with the college.

Your CAT percentile

95 and above80 to 94.99Below 80

Where you are from

Outside KeralaKerala

Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify, or a bigger waiver covers you. Tap to see why.▾

Each card below says who qualifies for it.

Director or Dean's Scholarship

INR 5.63 Lakhs

RBS scholarship committee

75% off the tuition fee of INR 7.50 Lakhs.

Who qualifies: CAT 95 percentile or aboveApply by the admission deadline

Not counted on your answers

Career and Talent Scholarship

INR 3.75 Lakhs

RBS scholarship committee

25% to 50% off the tuition fee; the amount shown is the 50% top.

Who qualifies: CAT 80 percentile or aboveApply by the admission deadline

Not counted on your answers

Diversity Scholarship

INR 3.75 Lakhs

RBS scholarship committee

25% to 50% off the tuition fee; the amount shown is the 50% top.

Who qualifies: students from outside KeralaApply by the admission deadline

Not counted on your answers

No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.

Estimated total waiver

INR 5.63 Lakhs

Your net course fee: INR 2.24 Lakhs

Estimated total waiver

INR 3.75 Lakhs

Your net course fee: INR 4.12 Lakhs

Estimated total waiver

INR 0

Your net course fee: INR 7.87 Lakhs

RCBS PGDM vs similar colleges

Tap a college to see it next to RCBS. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, a better rank.

Compare with

SCMS CochinTSM MaduraiJIMS RohiniIMI Bhubaneswar

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Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies

Kochi, Kerala

Compared with

SCMS Cochin School of Business

Kochi, Kerala

Compared with

Thiagarajar School of Management

Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Compared with

Jagan Institute of Management Studies

New Delhi

Compared with

IMI Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Total fees2 years, no hostel

INR 7.87 Lakhs

tuition + other fees

INR 7.95 Lakhs

INR 8,000 more

Not published

INR 10.75 Lakhs

INR 2.88 Lakhs more

INR 14.98 Lakhs

INR 7.11 Lakhs more

Median paylatest batch

INR 7.5 LPA

Class of 2025

Not published

INR 7.5 LPA

Same pay, Class of 2024

INR 9.83 LPA

INR 2.33 LPA more

INR 12 LPA

INR 4.5 LPA more, Class of 2024

Placement rateshare of graduates placed

93%

Class of 2025

93%

Same, Class of 2024

96%

3 points higher, Class of 2024

100%

7 points higher, Class of 2024

91%

2 points lower, Class of 2023

Seatsapproved intake

240

NIRF data

140

100 fewer

120

120 fewer

300

60 more

180

60 fewer

NIRF rankManagement

#91

2025

Not published

#80

11 places higher

#90

1 place higher

#94

3 places lower

In short

SCMS Cochin costs about the same and sits in the same city, with a smaller batch. If you get offers from both, pick RCBS for its NIRF rank and AACSB accreditation.

In short

TSM Madurai ranks higher in NIRF and pays a similar median to a smaller batch. If you want to stay in Kerala near Kochi jobs, take RCBS; if a smaller batch matters more, try TSM Madurai.

In short

JIMS Rohini pays a higher median but costs much more. If you want a Delhi job market and can pay the extra fee, take JIMS Rohini; if the fee matters, RCBS is the cheaper seat.

In short

IMI Bhubaneswar pays a much higher median but its fee is nearly double. If your CAT score gets you both calls and you can pay, try IMI Bhubaneswar; if not, RCBS is the better value.

Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.

FAQs on RCBS PGDM

Short answers to what students ask before they apply.

How do I get admission to the PGDM at RCBS?▾

Write CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, KMAT or GMAT and fill the RCBS online form. If your score clears the cutoff, you get a call for the BAT, GD and PI. Your rank on the final list decides the seat.

What is the full fee for the PGDM?▾

The full 2-year fee for the 2026-28 batch is INR 7.87 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel it comes to INR 9.75 Lakhs. The 2027 fee is not out yet.

What CAT percentile do I need for a call?▾

The CAT cutoff for a call was 50 percentile in 2025, the same for every category. The MAT cutoff was 70 percentile in 2024. Clearing it gets you the call, not the seat.

When will the 2027 admission form open?▾

The form is expected in Dec 2026, as the last one opened on 20 Dec 2025. Keep your CAT 2026 scorecard ready, since the exam is on 29 Nov 2026.

Can I get a scholarship on the tuition fee?▾

Yes. A CAT score of 95 percentile or above can get 75% off the tuition fee. A score of 80 percentile or above, or coming from outside Kerala, can get 25% to 50% off.

Is there a hostel on campus?▾

Yes. Every student gets a room in the campus hostels, with separate hostels for boys and girls. The hostel fee is INR 1.88 Lakhs for the full course.

How are the placements for the PGDM?▾

The Class of 2025 placed 201 of 215 students at a median pay of INR 7.5 LPA. Banks, consulting firms and consumer goods companies hire most of the batch.

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