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The Admission to MBA HR is based entirely on entrance exams. For MBA in HR admission, you can sit for and pass entrance exams such as CAT, XAT, NMAT, MAT, SNAP, and CMAT. If interested, you can continue reading the article for more details on the MBA in HR admission in India.

Latest Updates for MBA HR:
The MAH MBA CET 2026 application form is expected to be available at the end of December 2025, and the session 1 exam for admission to MBA/PGDM and MMS courses will be conducted from Apr 6 to Apr 8, 2026.

MBA in HR Eligibility

You can refer to the table below to understand the eligibility requirements for the top colleges in India offering MBA in HR.

Top Finance Colleges in India Finance Course

Top Finance Colleges Eligibility Criteria

IIM
  • MBA in Human Resource Management
  • Post Graduate Program in Human Resources
  • Candidates should possess a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate or equivalent CGPA from a recognized Institute/University.
  • Candidates need to take the Common Admission Test (CAT) and meet the specific cut-off scores for the desired IIM.
International Management Institute (IMI)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDM HRM)
  • Candidate must have completed a bachelor's degree or its equivalent in any discipline with at least 50% marks from a recognized University/ Institution.
Guru Nanak Dev University
  • MBA in Human Resource Management
  • Candidates must have passed a Bachelor's degree in any discipline or equivalent with 50% marks from a recognized University/Institute
University Business School, Chandigarh
  • MBA in Human Resource Management
  • The candidate must have a graduation degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks.
  • Final year students are also eligible to apply on a provisional basis.
Xavier School of Management (XLRI)
  • PGDM in Human Resource Management
  • Candidates should have passed graduation with 50% marks in aggregate or its equivalent (45% for reserved category) from a recognized university.

Note - The info is taken from the official sites of the colleges.

Admission Procedure 

Here's a general guide on the MBA HR admission process for your reference.

  1. Conduct personal-level research and know the eligibility for the UG and PG courses in your chosen college.
  2. Look out for whether the admission requires appearing in any entrance; if yes, then choose the exam accordingly.
  3. Register, prepare, and appear for the exams accepted/ conducted by the colleges and wait for the results.
  4. Apply to the universities/ colleges by filling out the application/ registration form.
  5. Check out the official websites for your score.
  6. Attend counselling sessions if shortlisted.
  7. Pay the fees and get your documents verified before you start with your classes.

Top Entrance Exams

Some of the top entrance exams for MBA in HR include.

MBA in HR Exams

MBA in HR Exam Dates

MBA in HR Exam Schedule

CAT 2025

30 Nov ' 25

CAT Exam Date 2025

ATMA 2025

27 Jul ' 25

ATMA Exam Date 2025

SNAP 2025

Dec '25 (Tentative)

SNAP Exam Date 2025

XAT 2026

Jan '26 (Tentative)

XAT Exam Date 2026

MAT 2025

Aug '25 (Tentative)

MAT Exam Date 2025

CMAT 2026

Jan '26 (Tentative)

CMAT Exam Date 2026

Note - The info is taken from the official sites of the exams.

Entrance Syllabus

Here's the syllabus idea for some top MBA HR entrance exams you can refer to.

Entrance Exam Syllabus Details

CAT
CAT exam syllabus includes three subjects – Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Aptitude (QA). The main topics of focus while covering the CAT syllabus are Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Percentages, Graphs, English Grammar, Coding-Decoding, Series Completion, etc.

MAT
MAT Syllabus includes Language Comprehension, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, Mathematical Skills, and Indian and Global Environment. The syllabus for MAT has been designed to check the candidate’s analytical skills, logical aptitude, English comprehension, and general awareness.
XAT The XAT exam syllabus includes topics from Decision Making, Verbal & Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation, and General Knowledge.
CMAT CMAT Syllabus consists of five subjects – Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
SNAP SNAP syllabus includes topics from General English, Quantitative Ability, and Reasoning like other entrance exam syllabus.

Note - The info is taken from the official sites of the exams.

MBA HR in IIMs

Have a look at the table below to get complete admission details about MBA HR admission 2025 at the prestigious IIMs and IITs.

Best MBA Colleges Admission in IIMs Details

MBA in HR Fees

IIM Raipur MBA in HR Admission INR 8 - 14 Lakh
IIM Lucknow MBA in HR Admission INR 13 Lakh
IIM Ranchi MBA in HR Admission  INR 15 Lakh
IIM Indore MBA in HR Admission INR 17 Lakh
IIM Calcutta MBA in HR Admission INR 23 Lakh

Note - The info is taken from the official sites of the colleges.

MBA HR  IITs

Check which IIT is offering their interested specialization, hence proceed for MBA HR admission 2025 accordingly. 

Best MBA  Admission in IITs Details

MBA in HR Course Fees

IIT Kanpur MBA in HR Admission INR 3 Lakh
IIT Madras MBA in HR Admission INR 9 Lakh

Note - The info is taken from the official sites of the colleges.

Top Government Colleges

143 government colleges offer an MBA in HR admission. The table below contains information about the top government MBA colleges you can refer to.

Best MBA Government Colleges Admission Details

MBA in HR Fees

Delhi School of Economics MBA in HR Admission INR 2,000
Aligarh Muslim University MBA in HR Admission INR 30,000
University Business School, Chandigarh MBA in HR Admission INR 47,890
Sardar Patel University MBA in HR Admission INR 60,000
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University MBA in HR Admission INR 96,000
MSU Baroda MBA in HR Admission INR 1.32 Lakh
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University MBA in HR Admission INR 1.8 Lakh
Institute of Management Studies, Indore MBA in HR Admission INR 1.98 Lakh
Guru Nanak Dev University MBA in HR Admission INR 4.25 Lakh
Gautam Buddha University MBA in HR Admission INR 4.4 Lakh

Note - The info is taken from the official sites of the colleges.

MTop Private Colleges

Here are some top private colleges for MBA in HR in India. 

Best MBA Private Colleges Admission Details

MBA in HR Fees

Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science INR 3.02 Lakh
Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran INR 3.3 Lakh
Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Jhanjeri INR 3.3 Lakh
Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship Development, Bharati Vidyapeeth INR 5 Lakh
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Poonamallee INR 5.5 Lakh
Shoolini University INR 8.06 Lakh
IILM University INR 9.9 Lakh
LM Thapar School of Management INR INR 10.56 Lakh
T A Pai Management Institute INR 13.02 Lakh
NMIMS School of Business Management, Mumbai INR 25 Lakh

Note - The info is taken from the official sites of the colleges.

CAT Cutoff for MBA HR IIM Admission 

Check the CAT cutoff for MBA HR IIM admission in the table below. 

IIMs Qualifying CAT Cutoff (Percentile) (General) Final Cutoff (General)
IIM Ahmedabad 80 99-100
IIM Bangalore  85 99-100
IIM Calcutta 85 99 
IIM Lucknow 90 97-98
IIM Indore 90 97-98
IIM Kozhikode 85 97-98
IIM Amritsar 90 95-96
IIM Nagpur 94 95-96
IIM Sambalpur 94 95-96
IIM Trichy 94 94-95
IIM Raipur 94 94-95 
IIM Ranchi 92 94-95 
IIM Kashipur 94 94-95 
IIM Vizag 82 92-94 
IIM Rohtak 95 92-94 
IIM Udaipur 94 92-94
IIM Bodhgaya 94 92-94 
IIM Shillong 75 90
IIM Sirmaur 94 90
IIM Jammu 94 90

Source: Multiple external sites, hence the info may vary

CAT Cut Off

Check the CAT cutoff for top MBA HR colleges (non-IIM) in the table below:

Top MBA College CAT Cut Offs (percentile)

FMS, Delhi

98-99

IIFT Delhi

95-99

SPJIMR, Mumbai

95-99

IMT, Ghaziabad

95-97

JBIMS, Mumbai

96

MDI, Gurgaon

97-99

IMI, New Delhi

90

XIM, Bhubaneshwar

91

GIM Goa

85

K J Somaiya, Mumbai

86

TAPMI, Manipal

80

FORE, New Delhi

85

IFMR, Chennai

80

IRMA, Anand

80

MICA, Ahmedabad

80

LIBA, Chennai

70

XIME, Bangalore

70

Source: Multiple external sites, hence the info may vary

MAH MBA CET Cutoff for MBA HR

Check the MAH MBA CET cutoff for top MBA HR colleges in the table below:

MBA College

MBA CET Cutoff (Percentile)

JBIMS

99.99

SIMSREE

99.97

Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai

99.92

Bombay St. Xavier College Soc.'s Xavier Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai

99.86

S.I.E.S. College of Management Studies, Mumbai

99.85

Department of Management Sciences (PUMBA), University of Pune

99.83

COEP Technological University

99.83

Chetana's Ramprasad Khandelwal Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai

99.67

MET's Institute of Management, Mumbai

99.47

Indira College of Engineering & Management, Pune

99.39

Lala Lajpatrai Institute of Management, Mumbai

99.30

Source: Multiple external sites, hence the info may vary

MBA in HR Placements

MBA in HR Colleges

Average Package Offered

Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI) Placements INR 29.89 LPA
SIBM Placements INR 28.16 LPA
NMIMS Placements INR 18.64 LPA 
Goa Institute of Management Placements INR 14.81 LPA
Jamia Millia Islamia Placements INR 10.2 LPA
Jawaharlal Nehru University Placements INR 9.5 LPA
IIRM, Hyderabad Placements INR 9.23 LPA
NIT, Trichy Placements INR 8.70 LPA
T C Business School Placements INR 7 LPA
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Placements INR 6.18 LPA

Source: Multiple external sites, hence the info may vary

Table of contents
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  • Popular MBA in HR (Human Resource) Colleges in India
  • Popular Private MBA in HR (Human Resource) Colleges in India
  • Popular MBA in HR (Human Resource) Specializations
  • Most Popular Courses

Popular Exams

Following are the top exams for MBA in HR (Human Resource). Students interested in pursuing a career on MBA in HR (Human Resource), generally take these important exams.You can also download the exam guide to get more insights.

Popular MBA in HR (Human Resource) Colleges in India

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29 LPA

#10 NIRF

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24 LPA

#8 NIRF

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22.5 LPA

#9 NIRF

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3.8

Popular Private MBA in HR (Human Resource) Colleges in India

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Popular MBA in HR (Human Resource) Specializations

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For MBA course, the Uni of Notre Dame tuition fee is USD 75,460. The cost of attendance for students are given below. 

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Program feeUSD 2,700
Student feesUSD 650
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Books and suppliesUSD 1,750
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The average package offered during IIM Udaipur MBA GSCM placements over the past three years is mentioned below:

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MBA GSCM Placement Statistics 2023

MBA GSCM Placement Statistics 2024

MBA GSCM Placement Statistics 2025

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INR 20.7 LPA

INR 22.53 LPA

INR 19.54 LPA

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The top hiring sector during IIM Udaipur MBA DEM placements 2025 was Consulting. A total of 20 offers were accepted in this domain.

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During MBA GSCM placements 2025, 22 offers were accepted in the Consulting sector. In Logistics sector, 8 offers were accepted whereas 7 and 4 offers were accepted in IT and Pharmaceutical sectors. In other sectors, less than 4 offers were accepted in 2025.

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BFSI was the top recruiting sector during IIM Udaipur MBA placements 2025. Offers accepted in BFSI sector was 84. In addition, Sales & Marketing was the top function wherein 73 offers were accepted in 2025.

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The course-wise the lowest package offered during IIM Udaipur MBA placements over the past three years is mentioned below:

Course

Median Package 2023

Median Package 2024

Median Package 2025

MBA

INR 12.62 LPA

INR 10 LPA

INR 7.5 LPA

MBA GSCM

INR 15.03 LPA

INR 15 LPA

INR 8.02 LPA

MBA DEM

INR 15.03 LPA

INR 15 LPA

INR 11 LPA

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The salary packages recorded during Mahindra University MBA placeemnts are given in the table below:

ParticularsMBA Placement Statistics (2025)
the highest PackageINR 16 LPA
Average PackageINR 11 LPA
Median PackageINR 10 LPA
Average Package for top 25%INR 15 LPA
Average Package for top 50%INR 13 LPA

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diksha soni

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MBA DEM placements at IIM Udaipur are good. The highest package offered in 2025 was 32.71 LPA and the lowest package stood at 11 LPA. All 53 students that participated were placed during the placement drive 2025.

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Nishtha Arora

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IIM Udaipur MBA GSCM placements are good. The highest package offered in 2025 was 40.18 LPA. The median package received was 16.79 LPA. All 48 students who participated in the placement process were placed in 2025.

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Mahindra University has released its 2025 placement statistics for MBA. The key placement highlights recorded during Mahindra University MBA placements are given in the table below:

ParticularsMBA Placement Statistics (2025)
the highest PackageINR 16 LPA
Average PackageINR 11 LPA
Median PackageINR 10 LPA
Average Package for top 25%INR 15 LPA
Average Package for top 50%INR 13 LPA
Companies Visited28

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The key highlights of IIM Udaipur MBA placement highlights over the past three years are mentioned below:

Particulars

MBA Placement Statistics 2023

MBA Placement Statistics 2024

MBA Placement Statistics 2025

the highest package

INR 46.76 LPA

INR 47.66 LPA

INR 47.65 LPA

Average package

INR 20.09 LPA

INR 18.77 LPA

INR 17.58 LPA

Median package

INR 18.53 LPA

INR 18 LPA

INR 17 LPA

the lowest package

INR 12.62 LPA

INR 10 LPA

INR 7.5 LPA

Total graduates

305

315

328

Offers accepted

301

298

302

Sought Placement through Institute

301

298

302

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According to the latest details revealed, the Pearl Academy, Mumbai MBA admission cutoff is 60% for the 2026 admissions. Candidates who scored the aforementioned aggregate in either one of CUET, CAT, XAT, MAT, NMAT and CMAT will be considered for seat allotment during Pearl Academy, Mumbai MBA admis

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The hostel fees for MBA at Pearl Academy, Mumbai is INR 4.2 Lacs for the academic year 2026. The aforementioned fees is charged on per annum basis at INR 2.1 Lacs each throughout the duration of the MBA course.

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Pearl Academy, Mumbai MBA course fees is the same for both specialisations offered by the institute. The MBA fees at Pearl Academy, Mumbai is INR 19.44 for the academic year 2026. The aforementioned fees is the combination of the total course fees and Pearl Academy, Mumbai hostel fees for the MBA st

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To get a seat into the MBA course offered by Pearl Academy, Mumbai, candidates need to apply for one of the accepted entrance exams. Candidates are also required to complete UG level graduation in order to be eligible for admissions.

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Pearl Academy, Mumbai MBA seat intake is 40 seats in the academic year 2026. Each MBA course offered by Pearl Academy, Mumbai has a seat intake of 20 seats which are alloted based on candidate's performance in the CUET, CAT, XAT, MAT, NMAT and CMAT.

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No, the application fee for Amrita CAT can only be paid online. There is no provision of offline payment. 

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The total tuition fee of MBA at The Apollo University is INR 5.8 lakh. The total tuition fee has various components. Thisnumber is taken from the official website of college. It may change.

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The Apollo University generally offers merit-based admission. For courses such as BTech and MBA, it accepts entrance exam score. Candidates have to fill the form of these entrance exams along with college application. 

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MAH CET is the most accepting entrance exam in the best MBA in Finance colleges in Mumbai. Some of them are mentioned below with their tuition fees -

Top CollegesTuition Fee
K J Somaiya Institute of ManagementINR 23.45 lakh
NMIMS School of Business Management, MumbaiINR 27 lakh
N.L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and ResearchINR 16.5 lakh
Vivekanand Business School (VBS)INR 9.5 lakh
Chetana's Institute of Management and ResearchINR 9.4 lakh

Source: Official site and may vary.

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For admission to the MBA/PGDM course, the last round cutoff rank was 27123 in the General AI category. For the HS quota, the last round cutoff for the same course stood at 30876 in the General category. Comparing both the quotas, it is clear that the cutoff rank was more competitive for admission to

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Presidency College MBA graduates get the opportunity to work with some of the world's most renowned companies. Top recruiters include giants like Amazon, Goldman Sachs, KPMG, and Accenture. Additionally, major Indian firms like TCS, Infosys, and HDFC Bank regularly hire from the campus. 

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Presidency College follows a placement process for its MBA students, which usually starts in April-May, enabling students to concentrate on their final examinations before they get involved in placements. This helps in implementing a "One Student One Job" policy, which includes career preparation an

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The Presidency College has a specialised course in Employability Enhancement Program (EEP) for MBA students. EEP is designed to bridge the gap between academic and industry requirements. The initiative taken by Presidency College is to improve the personality of all its MBA students by providing the

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Apart from NIRF, Presidency College's MBA course has achieved recognition from other top-ranked institutions. 

Outlook-ICARE:

  • Ranked 47th in India for MBA in 2026.

  • Ranked 55th for MBA in 2025.

  • Ranked 61st for MBA in 2024.

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Presidency College, Bangalore secured a place in the #151-200 rank band in the Management category by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 for its MBA program. The achievement is an indication of the institute's constant endeavor to maintain high standards in academics. The insti

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In addition to the INR 8.55 Lacs total cost, prepare for these additional charges:
One-Time Fees: You must pay one-time Eligibility Fees (typically INR 10,000–15,000 for non-Karnataka students), Registration Fees, and Admission Fees.
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Presidency College offers flexible payment options to help families manage the MBA course costs more easily. Students can typically pay their Presidency College MBA fees through online modes like net banking and credit cards or via offline methods like demand drafts. The total fee is usually divided

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The majority of seats at Presidency College for an MBA course are offered based on entrance exam scores from exams like KMAT or Karnataka PGCET. The scores of national-level exams like CAT, MAT, or CMAT are also considered for admission to Presidency College's MBA course. Scoring high in entrance ex

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Yes, the Presidency College MBA curriculum is regularly updated. MBA specializations in Digital Marketing, Fintech, and Data Analytics are available. By integrating these tech-focused modules, the Presidency College MBA prepares graduates to lead in the digital-first economy and handle the problems

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