Institute of Management Admission 2026: Fees, Dates, Eligibility & Selection Criteria

The college offers Integrated BBA-MBA programme at UG level, candidates to apply for UG course should have qualified IPMAT exam. Candidate in order to eligible for this course, must also have passed Class 12 with a minimum of 60 per cent aggregate and English as one of the main subjects.

The institute considers CAT or GMAT scores for admission to MBA programme.

MBA of Management Nirma University accepts CAT percentile for admission into the MBA course. Candidates preparing for this institute must appear for the CAT entrance exam. Nirma Institute of Management cutoff 2024 will be released after the CAT 2024 result. However, during the Institute of Management cutoff 2024, the overall CAT percentile is 60 for the General All India category candidates. 

Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the year-wise cutoff percentile for the MBA programme:

The application process for Institute of Management at Nirma University admission to its different courses is as shown here:

1. Open the university page (management.nirmauni.ac.in).
2. From the 'Admissions & Aid' tab select 'Apply Now' next to preferred course.
3. Create or Log in to an account.
4. Pay the application fee and give required documents.

To be eligible for admissions to the MBA programme of Institute of Management at Nirma University students must meet the eligibility of having graduated from a recognised university with a minimum aggregate score of 50%. Though the programme depends on other factors for admissions such as Personal Interview, Entrance exam scores, etc.

After students complete the respective course eligibility for Institute of Management at Nirma University courses. Students will be selected through:

• BBA: IPMAT score (50%), Personal Interview (30%), Class 12 score (20%).
• MBA: Common Admission Test (60%), Personal Interview (20%), Theme Development & Presentation (10%), Academic Performance (10%).
• PhD: Entrance Test, Viva-voce and Personal Interview.

The MBA fees for Institute of Management at Nirma University consists of different annual fees which are:

• Tuition Fees of INR 6.4 Lakhs
• Activity Fees of INR 15K
• Examination Fees of INR 11K

These fees must be paid though students may be able to get certain fee concession, scholarships, etc. to lower the total amount. While the hostel fees are INR 94.4K annually.

No, Institute of Management at Nirma University does not offer direct admissions and does not reserve any seats under special management quota. As such students must get admission purely on merit alone with entrance exam scores, Personal Interview rounds or past academic merit being taken into account for deciding admissions. 

Students can check the Nirma University Institute of Management cut-offs on the official website of the university or ACPC (Accreditation Committee for Professional Courses). MBA course strength marks are based on CAT score and the overall CAT cutoff percentile in the general category. CAT cut-off is also accepted for MBA admissions and the said cut-off percentile is for all Indian category candidates.  GUJCET difficulty, the total number of seats available, the total number of applications received, and previous years are the determining factors for Nirma University cutting tendencies. Nirma University Institute of Management cut-off marks are determined based on CAT score, personal interview, subject development and presentation, and academic performance.

The BBA curriculum of Nirma Institute of Management covers topics such as:

• Principles of Management
• Marketing Management
• Financial Accounting
• Business Statistics
• Organizational Behavior
• Business Communication, etc.

These subjects have been planned by industry veterans to build a solid foundation for the future careers of students.

IPMAT application process 2025 started on February 14, 2025. The registration window will be open for approximately a month. The last date to apply for IIM Indore IPM was March 27, 2025. IPMAT 2025 was conducted on May 12, 2025. The complete schedule of IPMAT exam was announced online and is also available on the official website of IIM Indore.
The application schedule for IIFT and IIM Amritsar will be announced on their official websites. The IPMAT application process begins with the IPMAT registration and application fee payment. Candidates need to submit their IPMAT application form before the deadline. Candidates will have to choose the their preferred institutes as well as test centres while filling the IPMAT application form. Candidates can apply for all the institutes which accept IPMAT scores after the results are declared and they match the cutoff criteria. 

In addition to the national entrance exams, the eligibility criteria for Nirma University Institute of Management are as follows:

1. Applicants for the MBA programme must have a three-year bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognised university with aggregate marks atleast 50%.
2. A candidate for an integrated 5-year BBA-MBA programme must have passed Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) (10+2) or other equivalent examination.
3. Course selection is based on CAT/GMAT selections. These are the general eligibility criteria for Nirma University Institute of Management programs. More information is available from the university and the official website.

The eligible students can go to the IMNU official website. On the home page, locate the application/ admission open link and click on it. Then click on "Apply Now" appearing in the new window. Additionally, the new users have to generate login credentials to acess the application form. Then they should login to fill out and submit the application. The IMNU application fee is INR 1,500.

The following specialisations are offered by institute:

• Master of Business Administration in Finance, Marketing, Operations Management, Digital Transformation & Analytics and International Business.
• Master of Business Administration (Global Management)
• Master of Business Administration (Human Resource Management)
• Master of Business Administration (Family Business and Entrepreneurship)

Admission process started on 1st August last year and ends on 15th January this year. By 4th week of January, shortlisting for selection process will start. This is completed by February 1st week. Between 4th week of February and 1st week of March, admission offers will be released

You will need a three-year bachelor's degree, 50% minimum marks in that course and a CAT score to enrol in this course. Try to complete the process on time before last date.

Students are spoiled for choice when it comes to MBA at the Institute of Management of Nirma University with students having:

• General MBA
• MBA in Human Resource Management
• MBA in Family Business and Entrepreneurship
• Along with Integrated MBAs including BTech (CSE) + MBA, BTech (ME) + MBA, BBA + MBA, etc.

First select MBA program. Then you select a sub-category and after that, press radio button to select and get fee details. Now, enter CAT registeration number. At last, click on 'Save and Next' button to proceed.

You need a three-year bachelor's degree and 50% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA. Otherwise, admission is not granted. Even for provisional admission without eligibility, you won't get admission.

The Nirma University MBA cutoff 2025 has been for all categories under the HS quota. The MBA cutoff 2025 was 1080 rank via the ACPC Counselling for the General category candidates under the Home State quota. This cutoff rank is for admission to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) course. Whereas, for the MBA in Human Resource Management programme, the cutoff was 1104 for students belonging to the General HS category. Nirma University accepts the ACPC counselling cutoff for admission to the MBA programme.