Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) 

at National Insurance Academy Pune, Balewadi

PGDM program in NIA aims at providing management education with focus on Insurance to the younger generation especially the ones who would like to make a mark in the sunrise industry of insurance. The PGDM programme is run from the same campus where middle and senior level executives from insurance industry come for executive development programmes. The student get a chance of observing the executives from a close quarters and also get the opportunity to attend various National and International seminars along with the executives and listen to industry veterans. All the best

National Insurance Academy PGDM course is a two-year full-time programme, divided into four semesters. Both semesters have a comprehensive syllabus containing theoretical and practical knowledge. Candidates are advised to prepare for the CAT/MAT or any other management entrance exam syllabi for thorough preparation, which will equip them for academic as well as professional challenges after they graduate. 

Applicants applying for PGDM admission at the National Insurance Academy should have a valid rank/score in one of the recognised entrance exams, which include CAT, CMAT, and MAT. The cut-off varies from year to year. Applicants applying for PGDM admission to the institute through CMAT should target getting a rank higher than 95.

National Insurance Academy PGDM fee for two years is INR 12 lakh. The NIA Pune PGDM fee structure comprises various fee elements other than the tuition fee. These items include hostel fees, admission fees, and other security deposits. The mentioned fee has been obtained from the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and, therefore, is indicative.

Yes, PGDM is available at the National Insurance Academy. The duration of the programme is two years, which is divided into four semesters. Admission to the programme is entrance-based. Hence, interested candidates can refer to the following key highlights related to the National Insurance Academy PGDM course:

Particular	Highlights
Duration	Two years
Course Level	PG Degree
Mode of Course	Full Time
Total Tuition Fees	INR 11 lakh
Total Semesters	Four semesters
Selection criteria	Entrance-based

According to unofficial sources, a large share of National Insurance Academy Pune alumni work in the Finance sector with a 19% share. The other top sectors that involve the majority of alumni are Business Development and Sales. The detailed sector-wise distribution of alumni is presented in the table below:

Sectional cut-off in the CAT exam refers to the section-wise percentiles required by the candidate to make it to the Personal Interview round of the IIMs or other top MBA colleges. The sectional cut-offs are lower than the overall cut-offs of any institute. To understand better, check the table below for sectional CAT cut-offs for IIM Ahmedabad:

Category	VARC percentile	DILR percentile	QA percentile	Overall percentile
General	70	70	70	80
NC-OBC-Transgender	65	65	65	75
SC	60	60	60	70
ST	50	50	50	60
PwD (General, NC-OBC-cum-transgender, SC)	60	60	60	70
PwD (ST)	50	50	50	60

For sectional cut-offs of all IIMs, check this article – IIM shortlist and selection criteria

There are a total of 180 seats for PGDM at National Insurance Academy. Below is the category-wise seat reservation:

Category	Quota Percentage	No. of Seats
Open	50.50%	91
NC-OBC	27%	49
SC	15%	27
ST	7.50%	13

The CUET PG 2026 admit card was released on March 3, 2026. The admit card is available for the paper to be held between March 6 and 10.

CMAT 2025 was on January 25, 2025, almost four months ahead of previous years. The CMAT exam is usually held in March-April, but in 2023 and 2024, it was held in May. The last time CMAT was held in January was in 2019.

The NTA announced registration dates via an official circular, which was released online on the NTA website on November 14, 2024. The CMAT 2025 exam schedule includes registration window open and close dates and form correction dates. CMAT 2025 registration has started, and the last date to apply was December 13, 2024, and the admit card was released on January 20, 2025.