Cochin University of Science and Technology, School of Management Studies Kochi Course Admission 2026: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria

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The School of Management, CUSAT was founded in 1964 in Kochi, Kerala. SMS, CUSAT offers full-time and part-time MBA program in Marketing, Finance, Human Resource, Information Technology, Production and Operations Management, International Business, and Travel and Tourism, M.Phil. program, and Ph.D. program.

  • Candidates shall apply online for MBA course through the website of CUSAT and offline for Ph.D. and M.Phil. course.
  • The application form for Doctoral courses shall be collected from the concerned department in person by submitting the application fee.
  • The application fee of MBA course shall be submitted online only.
  • Candidates who have passed Graduation in any discipline with minimum 50% marks (45% for the reserved category) from a recognized University are considered eligible for admission to MBA.
  • Applicants who hold Master’s Degree in relevant specialization with minimum 55% marks (50% for SC/ ST category) are eligible to apply for admission to M.Phil. and Ph.D. course.
  • Selection of the candidates for admission to MBA course is done through their merit in CAT/ KMAT including marks obtained in GD and PI conducted by CUSAT.
  • Admission to Ph.D. and M.Phil. program is given through Departmental Admission Test (DAT) followed by a personal interview round conducted by the concerned department.

Highlight of SMS, CUSAT Admission 2024

Name of the Institute Cochin University of Science and Technology, School of Management Studies - (SMS), Kochi
Institute Type Private
Basic Admission Criteria Entrance Based
Application Mode Offline & Online
Name of the entrance CAT/ CMAT/ KMAT
Entrance mode CAT: Online KMAT: Offline
Counselling No counselling
Scholarship No

SMS, CUSAT MBA Admission 2024

CUSAT, School of Management Studies offers full-time MBA program of 2-year and part-time MBA program of 3-year to the aspirants. The full-time MBA program has the intake of 120 and part-time MBA course has total 30 seats.

Applicants who have completed graduation in any discipline with minimum 50% marks in aggregate are considered eligible for MBA program. Selection of candidates for admission to the program is done on the basis of their CAT/ KMAT score and marks obtained in Group discussion and Interview round conducted by the Institute.

Course Name Specializations Minimum Eligibility Selection Criteria
MBA (Full-time) Marketing Bachelor’s Degree in nay discipline with 50% marks CAT/ KMAT + GD and Interview
Finance
Human Resource Management
Information Technology Management
Production and Operations Management
International Business
Travel and Tourism
MBA (Part-time) -

Key Points for MBA Admission:

  • 50% of seats in part-time MBA course is reserved for candidates with minimum 3-year of working experience after completing the degree.
  • 70% weightage is given to the score obtained in CAT/ MAT/ KMAT/ XAT, 15% to GD and 15% to PI.
  • SMS offers community reservation to candidates of socially and educationally backward communities, and economically weak background.
  • 3% seats in the program are reserved for physically challenged candidates, 1 seat each for Kashmiri Migrant, Fishermen Community, Officers serving in Army, and Sportsperson.

SMS, CUSAT M.Phil. and Ph.D. Admission 2024

The University offers 1-year M.Phil. program and full-time 3-year Ph.D. program to the aspirants. Candidates who have passed Post-Graduation Degree in any specialization with minimum 55% marks (50% for the reserved category candidates) from any University are considered eligible for admission to M.Phil. and Ph.D. program. Admission to candidates is given through written test and personal interview round conducted by CUSAT considering the merit of Master’s Degree program.

Course Name Specializations Minimum Eligibility Selection Criteria
M.Phil. Commerce Master’s Degree in any discipline with minimum 55% marks (50% marks for SC/ ST candidates) Written test and PI
Ph.D. Management Studies  -

SMS, CUSAT Application Process 2024

Candidates shall apply separately for each course as per the norms of CUSAT. For Doctoral courses, candidates shall apply offline and for MBA program application form should be submitted online through the official website of the University. Payment of the application fee shall be done in both online and offline modes.

Ph.D./ M.Phil.

  • Collect the application form from the concerned department by paying the application fee.
  • Candidates shall pay the application fee through Demand Draft issued by State Bank of India or State Bank of Travancore favoring “Registrar, CUSAT” payable at Ernakulam.
  • Fill up the application form will correct details and attach DD an affix a passport size photograph.
  • Submit the application form within the stipulated date of submission.
  • Address of Correspondence

Cochin University of Science and Technology

Cochin University P.O., Cochin- 682022, Kerala, India

For MBA

  • Visit the official website of CUSAT and click on Admission tab on the Home page.
  • Click on “Apply Online” link and fill up the application form
  • Upload scanned copy of passport sized photograph, scorecard of CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ KMAT, and Mark statement of Graduation/ XII/ X.
  • Pay the application fee through Net Banking/ Credit or Debit card and submit the application form.

Cochin University of Science and Technology, School of Management Studies Kochi Upcoming Important Dates 2026

Important Events

EventsDates
CAT Registration
Ongoing
Aug 03, 2026 - Sep 22, 2026
CAT Exam Date
Nov 29, 2026
CAT Admit Card
Nov 04, 2026 - Nov 29, 2026
CAT Result
Tentative
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 02, 2027
CMAT 2027 Exam Date
Tentative
Feb 07, 2027

Expired Events

EventsDates
Date for CUSAT CAT Exam 2026 for Admission [MBA/PGDM]
May 09, 2026 - May 11, 2026
Date of Registration & Fee Payment for CUSAT CAT 2026 [MBA/PGDM]
Jan 27, 2026 - Apr 30, 2026

Important Events

EventsDates
CAT Registration
Ongoing
Aug 03, 2026 - Sep 22, 2026
CAT Admit Card
Nov 04, 2026 - Nov 29, 2026
CAT Exam Date
Nov 29, 2026
CAT Result
Tentative
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 02, 2027
CMAT 2027 Exam Date
Tentative
Feb 07, 2027

Expired Events

EventsDates
Date of Application for Admission 2026 [Ph.D] (Management)
Jun 19, 2026 - Jul 05, 2026
Date for CUSAT CAT Exam 2026 for Admission [Ph.D] (Management)
May 09, 2026 - May 11, 2026
Date for CUSAT CAT Exam 2026 for Admission [MBA/PGDM]
May 09, 2026 - May 11, 2026

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