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MBA Marketing at TAPMI Manipal is a 2 Years Degree. The course is offered On Campus as a Full Time program. TAPMI Manipal MBA Marketing First Year Fees is INR 9,60,000 for 2025.
Candidates must have at least Graduation with 50% + CAT/XAT to be eligible for admissions. Admissions are offered based on CAT. Check TAPMI Manipal Admission 2025
TAPMI Manipal CAT Cutoff 2024 percentile is 85 for the General category. Further, the cutoff percentile is 85 for OBC category, 85 for SC category, Earlier, the CAT cutoff percentile 2023 was 85 for the General category.
According to Outlook Rankings 2025 for Management, TAPMI Manipal ranks 4 out of 200 in India. Earlier, the institute ranked 4 out of 200 institutes in India.
Fees (2025 - 2026) | Year 1 (in INR) | Year 2 (in INR) |
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Tuition Fees | 900000 | 900000 |
Caution Fee * | 40000 | - |
Alumni Fees | 20000 | - |
Yearly Fees | 960000 | 900000 |
* Fees is refundable
Fees | Year 1 (in INR) | Year 2 (in INR) |
---|---|---|
Tuition Fees | 900000 | 900000 |
Other Fee | 40000 | - |
Yearly Fees | 940000 | 900000 |
* Fees is refundable
The minimum eligibility for admission to MBA Marketing at TAPMI Manipal is Graduation with 50% + CAT/XAT. Candidates are allotted seats based on CAT.
You can check TAPMI Manipal MBA Marketing admission dates 2025 in the section below.
Events | Dates |
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CAT 2025Exam Date | Nov 30, 2025 |
Events | Dates |
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Commencement Date of First Year Term I [MBA] | Jul 01, 2025 |
TAPMI Manipal MBA Marketing Cutoff 2025 has not been released yet. You can check the previous year CAT cutoff percentile for MBA Marketing admissions in the section below.
Categories (2024) | Round 1 |
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General | 85 |
OBC | 85 |
SC | 85 |
ST | 85 |
EWS | 85 |
Categories | Round 1 |
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General | 85 |
OBC | 85 |
SC | 85 |
ST | 85 |
EWS | 85 |
TAPMI Manipal ranking 2025 has been released. You can check the agency-wise engineering ranking for TAPMI Manipal in the table below.
Ranking Agency | Latest | Previous |
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![]() | #4 out of 200 (2025) | #4 out of 200 (2024) |
![]() | #12 out of 122 (2025) | #11 out of 110 (2024) |
![]() | #30 out of 100 (2025) | #23 out of 100 (2022) #7th Karnataka |
![]() | #59 out of 371 (2025) #4th Karnataka | #44 out of 608 (2023) #3rd Karnataka |
![]() | #21 out of 275 (2024) | #21 out of 272 (2023) #2nd Karnataka |
![]() | #17 out of 235 (2024) #1st Karnataka | #9 out of 193 (2023) #1st Karnataka |
![]() | #58 out of 125 (2024) #2nd Karnataka | #42 out of 125 (2023) #2nd Karnataka |
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A graduate degree from a recognized university with no less than 50% marks (Final year students may also apply; however, admission shall be canceled if they obtain less than 50% in their graduation).
Valid Entrance Exam scores
NRI Candidates: CAT / XAT / GMAT / NMAT / ATMA / CMAT / MAT
PIO / Foreign Nationals: GMAT (compulsory) and IELTS (if required).
TAPMI MBA in Marketing is a 2-year full-time program. The fee for the MBA - Marketing is INR 17.34 Lakhs. The Highest Package for MBA - Marketing 2024 batch remained at INR 17.01 LPA.
MBA in Marketing program at TAPMI creates an Opportunity for Intensive Focus on Marketing from the 1st Year. It laids a strong foundation in 1st year, then provides an opportunity for Advanced Marketing Learning in the 2nd year. All the students take up an Internship at the end of 3rd Trimester. The program comes with 3 Super-specialization tracks, Digital Marketing Management, Sales & Customer Service Management and Brand & Product Management.
TAPMI MBA - Marketing admission is based on valid CAT / XAT / NMAT / GMAT based.
Table of Content
Particulars | Details |
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Program | Master of Business Administration in Marketing |
Basic Eligibility | Graduated with a Minimum of 50% Marks |
Selection Criteria | CAT or XAT or NMAT or GMAT Scores, Academic Scores, Work Experience, Extempore, Group Discussions, Personal Interview |
Specializations | Digital Marketing Management, Sales & Customer Service Management, Brand & Product Management |
Total Fees | INR 17,34,000 |
Placement 2024 | Highest Package - INR 17.01 LPA; Average Package - INR 13.35 LPA |
Top Recruiters | MichaelPage, Airtel, MagicBricks, Oracle, Capgemini etc |
Ranking | 42nd in Management Category by NIRF 2023 |
MBA - Marketing Admission at TAPMI is based on various criteria. Group Discussion / Personal Interview weightage is 40% followed by Entrance Exam (35%). The rest depends on Academic Scores, Gender Diversity & Extra-curricular activities. Here are some of the Admission Stories from TAPMI Students to help you to prepare for MBA - Marketing Admission.
Admission Story | Work Experience | Entrance Exam Scores | Graduation Percentage |
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TAPMI Admission Story Sumit Saurabh | S T Fabricators - 30 months, Supervision of Mechanical Equipments | CAT (86.4) | 70.37% |
TAPMI Admission Story Kusum Nehrotra | Fresher | CMAT (92) | 66% |
TAPMI Admission Story Aishwarya Kiran Mangraj | Infosys - 4.2 Years | TAPMI (90) | 80% |
TAPMI Admission Story Mohd Yusuf | Collegedunia - 8 Months, Content Specialist | XAT (89.2) | 77% |
TAPMI Admission Story Rishi Yadav | Sales & Marketing Associate | CAT (86) | 78% |
TAPMI Admission Story Harshit Singh | Jaiveek Agro Biotech Pvt. Ltd - 3 Years, Assistant Projects & Business Development Associate | CAT (90) | 70% |
Read More: How to Prepare for MBA GD/PI?
TAPMI MBA - Marketing Admission is based on CAT / XAT / NMAT / GMAT scores. Given below is the Expected Cutoff for MBA - Marketing batch 2025:
Tests | Expected 2024 Cutoff |
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CAT | 85 Percentile |
XAT | 85 Percentile |
NMAT | 240 Score |
GMAT | 630 Score |
Syllabus for MBA - Marketing Program is as follows:
Term | Course Name | Total Credits |
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Term 1 | Excel for Managers; Basics of Accounting; Basic Statistics; Business Statistics; Managerial Communication; Introduction to Case Method; Managerial Economics; Organizational Behaviour; Financial Accounting; Sustainability, Responsibility, Managerial Ethics (SRME); Marketing Management – 1; Viva Voce – 1 | 20 |
Term 2 | Operations Management; Business Communication and Presentations; Business and Impact Planning for Social Enterprises; Management Accounting; Macro Economics; Excel Skills for Business (C); Marketing Management – 2; Consumer Behaviour; Brand Management; Viva-Voce – II | 20 |
Term 3 | Marketing Research; Digital Transformation; Sales and Distribution Management; Advertising and Media; Strategic Management; Integrative Thinking Simulation; Financial Management; Society, Environment, Values & Attitudes – SEVA; Viva-voce III | 20 |
Term 4 | Super Specialization; Business to Business Marketing; Services Marketing; Ethical Issues in Sales and Marketing; Applied Learning Segment | 23 |
Term 5 | Super Specialization; Business Leadership; BrandScan; Human Resources Management; Applied Learning Segment | 15 |
Term 6 | Super Specialization; Legal Aspects of Business; International Marketing; MarkStrat; Applied Learning Segment | 14 |
There are Super-specialization Track and Applied Learning Segment in MBA - Marketing program, they are as follows:
Super-specialization Track:
Track | Course Name |
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Digital Marketing Management | Digital Branding, creative development and production; DM Agency: Account Planning & client servicing; Digital Media planning; Advanced SEO & SEM; Advanced Social Media Marketing (Facebook, Linked-In and YouTube); Website design, audit and analytics; Email Marketing; Remarketing and Lead qualification; E-Commerce Marketplace- Operations and sales; Content Management and Marketing; Online Reputation Management; Customer Analytics; Building an E-Commerce store; Sales Promotion in digital media; CRM in digital space; Affiliate Marketing |
Sales and Customer Service Management | Personal Selling and Sales Negotiation; Marketing of FMCG products; Customer Retention and Lifecycle Management; Call Center Management; E-Commerce Marketplace- Operations and sales; CRM tools and platform; Branded Retail Operations management; DSA channel Management; Sales Force Management; Sales Promotion management; IT Selling; Sales Presentation and Reports; Sales Analytics; Rural Marketing; Supply Chain Management |
Brand and Product Management | Integrated Branding; Account Planning & client servicing; Creative Development – Copy and Art; Pricing Strategy; Media planning: Integrating traditional and digital; New Product design and development and go to market strategy; Marketing of FMCG products; Customer Acquisition: Lead Management Program and process; Sales Promotion and trade marketing; E-Commerce -Customer acquisition and Analytics; Consumer Research methods for decision making (Advanced); Marketing Analytics; Capstone in Product Management; PR and Event management; Writing Research and product reports |
Applied Learning Segment (ALS)
Track | Course Name |
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Digital Marketing Management | Social Selling; Personal Branding or building a website; Fintech immersion; Digital Media planning Workshop |
Sales and Customer Service Management | Channel Management-Field Project; Emotional Intelligence workshop; Selling Financial services certification; Power BI and Tableau platform learning |
Brand and Product Management | Media and Production (or Fintech) - Field project; Packaging and Merchandising workshop; Fintech immersion course; Market research workshop |
Particulars | Fees for 1st Year | Fees for 2nd Year | Total Fees (In INR) |
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Tuition Fee | INR 8,67,000 | INR 8,67,000 | INR 17,34,000 |
Hostel Fee | INR 1,65,000 | INR 1,80,000 | INR 3,45,000 |
Alumni Lifetime Membership Fee | INR 20,000 | ||
Caution Deposit (Refundable) | INR 40,000 |
Admission Process of TAPMI consists of 3 different Selection Criteria. They are as follows:
Stage 1: Shortlisting
For Candidates who have Work Experience of less than 20 Months as on March 31, 2025.
Tests | Expected 2024 Cutoff |
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CAT | 85 Percentile |
XAT | 85 Percentile |
GMAT | 630 |
Graduation | 60% |
12th Exam | 60% |
10th Exam | 60% |
TAPMI follows Profile-based Shortlisting. Profile considered for Shortlisting consists of
Components | Weightage |
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Valid Entrance Exam Scores | 35% |
Score for Academic Performance (in X, XII, Undergraduate Degree) | 15% |
Group Discussion / Extempore / Personal Interview | 45% |
Weightage for Gender Diversity and Extra-curricular Activities | 5% |
Total | 100% |
The application process for the MBA - Marketing Program is online at TAPMI. Candidates have to visit the Admission Portal through TAPMI's official website and Follow the steps:
Here’s a quick information about some Top Universities for you in comparison to TAPMI
College Name | TAPMI | KJ Somaiya | IMI Delhi |
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Course Fees | INR 17.34 Lakhs - Total Fees | INR 20.87 Lakhs - Total Fees | INR 20.95 Lakhs - Total Fees |
Popular Electives | Digital Marketing Management, Sales & Customer Service Management, Brand & Product Management | Human Resource Management, Strategy, Finance, Marketing | Human Resource Management, Banking & Financial Services |
Highest Package | INR 17.01 LPA (PGDM Marketing) | INR 25.96 LPA | INR 50 LPA |
Average Package | INR 13.35 LPA (PGDM Marketing) | INR 12.32 LPA | INR 17.01 LPA |
NIRF Ranking | 42 | 45 | 34 |
Accepted Entrance (Minimum Cut-off) | CAT (85), XAT (85) | CAT (83), XAT (70) | CAT (88) |
Quick Links | TAPMI | KJ Somaiya | IMI Delhi |
TAPMI recently released its Placement Report for 2024. According to the report, TAPMI achieved 100% Placement for MBA - Marketing program. Reputed Recruiters who took part in the Placement Drive were Adani, Airtel, Gartner, Piramal, Axis Bank etc. Here are some details of MBA - Marketing Placements for batch 2024.
Number of Students | 24 |
Highest Package | INR 17.01 LPA |
Average Package | INR 13.35 LPA |
Key Recruiters | Adani, Airtel, Gartner, Piramal, Axis Bank etc |
TAPMI is one of the Top Management Institutes in India. TAPMI has been ranked by several Ranking Bodies. Here are some of the Top Rankings of TAPMI.
Ranking Body | Year | Rank |
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National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) | 2023 | 42nd in Management Category |
Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) | 2024 | 11th in Management (Pvt) |
2023 | 7th in Management (Pvt) | |
Business Today (BT) - MDRA | 2021 | 4th in South Zone |
10th in India’s Best B-Schools | ||
21st in Overall | ||
Outlook - ICARE | 2021 | 5th in Private MBA Institutions |
4th in Standalone Institutions | ||
2nd in South Zone | ||
Economic Times | 2021 | 35th Overall |
37th in Finance | ||
28th in Human Resource (HR) |
Name | Achievements |
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Sushil J. Shah (Batch 2001-03) | Associate Director - Global Banking CCO, India, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, India |
Priyanka Neogi (Batch 2001-03) | Vice President – National Product and Programme Head Privy League, Kotak Mahindra Bank |
Atul Mohan (Batch 2004-06) | Ex Vice President- Human Resource and Administration, BlueStone. |
Kajal Kiran (Batch 2001-03) | Consultant - Franklin Templeton Investments India |
Sundar Ramani | Managing Director and Head of International Markets - HSBC Private Bank, Singapore |
Name | Startup |
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Rahul Kamath (Batch 1996-98) | Owner - Bola Surendra Kamath And Sona |
Suyash Saboo (Batch 2010-12) | Owner - Saboo And Company |
Charudutt Sehgal (Batch 2016-18) | Co-Owner - Vayugati Warehousings |
Jaikishan Vador (Batch 2015-17) | Proprietor / Owner - Shakti Trades |
Deepti Jacob | Founder and Chief Counselor - Sitara Emotional Counselling Center |
Ques. What Specializations are offered to MBA - Marketing Program at TAPMI?
Ans. TAPMI offers 3 Super-specialization tracks for MBA - Marketing program, they are
Ques. How many Credits are there in the MBA - Marketing Program at TAPMI?
Ans. A total of 112 Credits are there in the MBA - Marketing Program. 1st. 2nd and 3rd Term have a credit of 20 each. While 4th term has 23 Credits, 5th and 6th term has 15 & 14 Credits respectively.
Ques. What was the Placement Statistics for MBA - Marketing program at TAPMI?
Ans. MBA - Marketing program recorded 100% Placement for Batch 2024. The Highest package stood at INR 17.01 LPA while the Average package remained at INR 13.35 LPA.
Ques. What is the total fee for the MBA - Marketing program at TAPMI?
Ans. The total fee for the MBA - Marketing program at TAPMI is INR 16 Lakhs.
Ques. How many seats are there at TAPMI for MBA - Marketing program?
Ans. A total of 60 seats are available for TAPMI’s MBA - Marketing program.
Year (2025 - 2026) | 1 | 2 |
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Tuition fees | ₹900000 | ₹900000 |
Caution fee* | ₹40000 | - |
alumni fees | ₹20000 | - |
Yearly Fees | ₹9.60 Lakhs | ₹9.00 Lakhs |
Category | Fees |
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general | ₹2000 |
Events | Dates |
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CAT Registration | Ongoing Aug 01, 2025 - Sep 13, 2025 |
NMAT 2025 Registration Date | Ongoing Aug 01, 2025 - Oct 10, 2025 |
NMAT 2025 Scheduling | Ongoing Aug 01, 2025 - Oct 14, 2025 |
CAT Admit Card | Nov 05, 2025 |
CAT Exam Date | Tentative Nov 30, 2025 |
XAT Registration Timeline | Ongoing Jul 10, 2025 - Dec 05, 2025 |
NMAT 2025 Exam Date | Nov 05, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 |
XAT Admit card Availability | Dec 20, 2025 |
XAT Exam Date | Jan 04, 2026 |
XAT Result | Tentative Jan 15, 2026 |
Events | Dates |
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ATMA Result Date(July session) | Aug 02, 2025 |
ATMA Exam Date (July session) | Jul 27, 2025 |
MAT Result | Jul 24, 2025 |
Events | Dates |
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XAT Registration Timeline | Ongoing Jul 10, 2025 - Dec 05, 2025 |
XAT Admit card Availability | Dec 20, 2025 |
XAT Exam Date | Jan 04, 2026 |
XAT Result | Tentative Jan 15, 2026 |
Events | Dates |
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CAT Registration | Ongoing Aug 01, 2025 - Sep 13, 2025 |
CAT Admit Card | Nov 05, 2025 |
CAT Exam Date | Tentative Nov 30, 2025 |
Events | Dates |
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NMAT 2025 Registration Date | Ongoing Aug 01, 2025 - Oct 10, 2025 |
NMAT 2025 Scheduling | Ongoing Aug 01, 2025 - Oct 14, 2025 |
NMAT 2025 Exam Date | Nov 05, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 |
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Tuition fees | ₹900000 | ₹900000 |
other fee | ₹40000 | - |
Yearly Fees | ₹9.40 Lakhs | ₹9.00 Lakhs |
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If you are waitlisted at 20 in the first waitlist, there is a fair chance that you can convert it in the upcoming waitlists. As the waitlist of new and babyIIMs moves, the speed at which the waitlist of colleges that comes below IIM in rankings, like TAPMI, is pretty faster, so it is likely that you will get a call from TAPMI. The waitlist for TAPMI easily moves from 400 - 600, so considering the waitlist of 20, there is a high chance that you will get a call from the college.
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