PUMBA MBA Pharma-Biotech: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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PUMBA MBA Pharma-Biotech is offered as 2 Years Full Time program, with total intake of 60 seats. The minimum eligibility criteria for MBA is Graduation with 50% + CAT. The total fees for PUMBA MBA Pharma-Biotech in 2025 is ₹ 2.5 Lakhs for the complete course duration, which includes total tuition fees of ₹ 2.5 Lakhs. Earlier, the fees in 2024 - 2025 for MBA Pharma-Biotech was ₹ 1.3 Lakhs.

PUMBA offers a total of 60 seats for MBA Pharma-Biotech. Admissions are offered based on MAHCET. Check PUMBA Admission 2025

PUMBA MAHCET Cutoff 2024 percentile is 99.92 - 99.95 for the AI category. Further, the cutoff percentile is 98.65 - 98.73 for GOBCH category, 99.19 - 99.29 for GOBCO category, Earlier, the MAHCET cutoff percentile 2023 was 99.82 - 99.86 for the AI category.

According to Collegedunia.com Rankings 2025 for Management, PUMBA ranks 108 out of 371 in India. In Pune, the institute is ranked 9th by Collegedunia.com.

PUMBA MBA Pharma-Biotech Fees 2025

Fees (2025 - 2026) Year 1 (in INR) Year 2 (in INR)
Tuition Fees ₹125000 ₹125000
Yearly Fees ₹125000 ₹125000

* Fees is refundable

PUMBA MBA Pharma-Biotech Previous Fees

Fees Year 1 (in INR) Year 2 (in INR)
Tuition Fees ₹65000 ₹65000
Yearly Fees ₹65000 ₹65000

* Fees is refundable

PUMBA MBA Pharma-Biotech Admission 2025

The minimum eligibility for admission to MBA Pharma-Biotech at PUMBA is Graduation with 50% + CAT. Candidates are allotted seats based on MAHCET.

You can check PUMBA MBA Pharma-Biotech admission dates 2025 in the section below.

PUMBA Admission Dates 2025

Events Dates
Online Registration and Uploading Documents for MAHCET CAP 1 Admission [MBA] Jun 28, 2025 - Jul 14, 2025
Document Verification and Confirmation of Application for MAHCET CAP 1 Admission [MBA] Jun 30, 2025 - Jul 15, 2025
Provisional Merit List for MAHCET CAP 1 Admission [MBA] Jul 18, 2025
Submission of Grievances for MAHCET CAP 1 Admission [MBA] Jul 19, 2025 - Jul 21, 2025
Final Merit List for MAHCET CAP 1 Admission [MBA] Jul 24, 2025

PUMBA MBA Pharma-Biotech Cutoff 2025

PUMBA MBA Pharma-Biotech Cutoff 2025 has not been released yet. You can check the previous year MAHCET cutoff percentile for MBA Pharma-Biotech admissions in the section below.

Categories (2024) Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
AI 99.92 99.92 99.95
GOBCH 98.73 98.66 98.65
GOBCO 99.29 99.19 99.24
GOPENO 99.57 99.51 99.49
GSCH 96.4 95.98 95.63
GSCO 98.16 98.16 98.09
GSTH 88.97 92.01 88.97
GSTO 94.8 - -
TFWS 99.18 99.45 -
EWS - 98.97 98.45
GNTAH - 96.7 98.65
GNTAO - 98.45 -
GNTBH - 97.45 98.66
GOPENH - 99.11 99.11
ORPHAN - 78.51 -
PWDROBCH - 6.52 -
PWDSCH - 33.62 90
GNTCH - - 97.63

PUMBA MBA Pharma-Biotech Cutoff 2023

Categories Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
AI 99.83 99.82 99.86
EWS 98.69 98.78083 98.56705
GNTAH 97.99 97.98731 96.16123
GNTBH 97.38 96.34648 95.22997
GNTCH 98.13 97.76709 -
GNTDH 97.44 97.21615 -
GOBCH 98.35 98.34626 98.15506
GOBCO - 98.99163 -
GOPENH 98.86 98.69231 98.67644
GOPENO 99.32 99.23017 99.46818
GSCH 96.96 96.30278 95.88271
GSTH 89.16 88.55635 94.06185
GSTO - 92.20161 -
ORPHAN 80.93 72.47814 -
TFWS 99.24 99.61389 99.68255
GNTBO 97.25 - -
GNTCO 99.2 - -
GNTDO 98.38 - -
PWDOBCH 86.65 - -
PWDOPENH 93.36 - -
PWDROBCH 83.7 - -
PWDSCH 88.28 - -

PUMBA Ranking 2025

PUMBA ranking 2025 has been released. You can check the agency-wise engineering ranking for PUMBA in the table below.

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#108 out of 371 (2025)
#9th Pune
#27 Maharashtra

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Course HighlightsDetails
duration2 Years (Full Time)
course levelPG (Degree)
mode of studyOn Campus
total fees₹ 3 Lakhs
average package₹ 11.23 Lakhs
eligibilityGraduation with 50% + CAT
entrance testMAHCET
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14 Nov, 2025 MAH MBA CET will now be conducted twice a year from 2026 onwards for MBA/MMS admission. The first session will be held in April 2026, followed by the second session in May 2026. For more details, check here.

04 Aug, 2025 PUMBA has announced MBA Pharma-Biotech Fee Structure 2025-26. The total academic fee is ₹ 3 Lakhs.

PUMBA MBA Pharma-Biotech Fees

Quota:
Fee TypeTotal Amount (INR)
tuition fee₹3 Lakhs
total fee₹3 Lakhs
* Fees is refundable

Fee Structure as per official  Website:

Important Dates for MBA Pharma-Biotech at PUMBA

Important Events

EventsDates
CMAT Form Correction
Nov 20, 2025 - Nov 21, 2025
Ongoing
CAT Exam Date
Nov 30, 2025
Upcoming

Expired Events

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CMAT Registration Timeline
Oct 17, 2025 - Nov 17, 2025
CAT Admit Card
Nov 05, 2025
MAT Result
Oct 11, 2025

Important Events

EventsDates
CMAT Form Correction
Nov 20, 2025 - Nov 21, 2025
Ongoing

Expired Events

EventsDates
CMAT Registration Timeline
Oct 17, 2025 - Nov 17, 2025

Important Events

EventsDates
CAT Exam Date
Nov 30, 2025
Upcoming

Expired Events

EventsDates
CAT Admit Card
Nov 05, 2025
CAT Registration
Aug 01, 2025 - Sep 20, 2025
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PUMBA: Students' Opinion

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Admission to the program is determined solely by ATMA exam scores, with no group discussions or interviews required. The process, managed by Savitribai Phule Pune University, involves three rounds with merit lists, and shortlisted candidates must report with necessary documents. The course fee is 65,000 INR per year, totaling approximately 1.34 lakh INR, which is affordable compared to private colleges. SC, NT, and ST students may receive state government scholarships, but OBC students are ineligible as the course is non-granted.

The program, managed by Pune University's in-house department, boasts a 100% placement rate, with companies like Glenmark Pharma and Johnson & Johnson recruiting. The average placement package ranges from 5-6 lakh INR annually. A student-driven Placement Cell oversees final placements and internships, with a mandatory 2-month summer internship offering stipends between 7,000 and 12,000 INR per month. Faculty support is provided to prepare students for interviews. Scholarships are available only for SC/ST students in the MBA-PBT course, with notifications displayed on the notice board.

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PUMBA MBA Pharma-Biotech Placement

Yearly Placement Package Comparison
Particulars2024
Highest Package₹19.00 Lakhs
Average Package₹11.23 Lakhs

PUMBA MBA Pharma-Biotech Ranking

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#13th in Pune
#37 in Maharashtra

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Is PUMBA (biotech) good enough in terms of placements?

Anil Tigga
Parag SinhaDepartment of Management Sciences, University of Pune (PUMBA)

For MBA in Pharma-Biotech, PUMBA is good in terms of placements. Here are the recent placement highlights of the branch.

Placement rate  95%
Highest CTC  10 LPA
Major recruiters  Eli Lilly, Alkem, Novartis
Top roles offered Market Analyst, Sales Executive, Research Intern

As per the placement record of last few years, PUMBA average package for MBA Pharma-Biotech is around INR 4-7 LPA.

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Is doing an MBA in pharma biotech from PUMBA a good option?

Tejas AgarwalStudent at DMS PUMBA

PUMBA created the first MBA in Pharma Biotechnology program to train managers in the biopharmaceutical, agricultural, supplier, bioinformatical, services, and healthcare industries. The curriculum has been structured to meet the needs of this industry.

The program is unique in the entire nation. This is the only college or university offering this specialized course; PUMBA offers an MBA in Pharma Biotech. The remaining colleges provide either a PGDM or pharmaceutical management.

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How do I apply for the pharma biotechnology course of PUMBA for an MBA?

Sachin Gupta
Aditi DeshpandeLives in Pune,Maharashtra

A candidate who has either passed with a minimum of 50% of marks in aggregate (45% in case of reserved category candidates from Maharashtra State only) or appeared at the final year examination in any Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Sciences (general or special with Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Genetics, Life Sciences, Marine Biology, Microbiology, Physics, Zoology etc), Agriculture, Ayurveda, Medicine, Engineering, Pharmacy, Technology, Veterinary Sciences, Technology Engineering from a university recognized by the Association of Indian University (AIU) would be treated as eligible. 

In addition, the students need to qualify for the entrance examination, ATMA test as part of the admission procedure.

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Fee Structure And Facilities:

Fees was 66.70K for one year in 2019 (Not sure about today's numbers) for OBC and Open category. Around 1.34 lakh for whole course. As this course is non granted course, OBC are not eligible for the scholarship. Sc, NT, ST were eligible for the scholarship of state government.
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There is no Scholarship provided to Open/OBC students for the course that I pursue (MBA-PBT). However, there is Scholarship provided to SC/ST category students. Notice is displayed on notice board once the notification of any scholarship is out.
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