MBA from IITs - Eligibility, Dates, Selection Process 2026, Seat Intake, Fees & Average Salary
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IIT MBA admission process 2026 has started. IIT offers MBA programmes and many aspirants prefer them over IIMs or other top MBA colleges as they have lower fees and lower cutoffs. IITs management programmes are also ranked among top 10 in NIRF rankings. Know all about MBA from IITs including, application dates, fees, eligibility, CAT cut offs, rankings and placements.
MBA from IITs - MBA courses offered by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) are very popular among management aspirants. Many aspirants opt for MBA from IITs over newer IIMs or other top MBA colleges as the IITs hold a good record in MBA rankings, placements and Return on Investment (ROI). Low fees and low CAT cut offs are also major reasons for students choosing IITs for an MBA course over a popular but private B-School. Infact, many IITians who appear for CAT prefer to go back to their home college over joining an IIM despite high CAT percentile.
For admission to 2026 MBA batch, the application process at IITs have started with release of IIT Delhi MBA applications. IIT Bombay started applications from January 1 and rest of the IITs will subsequently open registrations for PI round. Last date to apply for IIT Delhi MBA is January 26, 2026 and the last date to apply for IIT Bombay MBA is January 31, 2026. Candidates can fill the application form with their CAT score.
Out of 23 IITs, seven institutes offer various MBA programmes through their respective Departments of Management Studies. All these seven IITs are ranked among top 50 MBA institutes in India. While, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay are ranked among top 10 in the NIRF-MHRD ranking of best MBA institutes in India, other four IITs are ranked among top 50 MBA institutes in India.
The main criteria of selection for MBA programmes offered by IITs is CAT score. So, if you wish to pursue MBA from IITs, you must clear CAT exam with a good score. IIT MBA CAT cut offs range between 80 to 98 percentile. For IIT Delhi, Mumbai and Madras, the desirable score is 98 percentile.
While the MBA admission process for these IITs is common, courses, fee and placements are different. In this article, you will read all about MBA from IITs, including dates, selection process, eligibility, fees, ranking and latest placement data.
Admission Process
- MBA from IITs: Admission/Application Dates 2026
- Why MBA from IITs?
- MBA from IITs: Eligibility Criteria and Selection Process
- CAT Cut off for IIT MBA Admission 2026
- Final CAT Cut off for IIT MBA Admission
- MBA from IITs: Courses, Seat Intake, Fees and Average Salary Offered
MBA from IITs: Admission/Application Dates 2026
Application process for admission to IIT MBA programmes is online. The below table indicates application dates for IIT MBA admissions 2026:
| IIT |
MBA Application Deadline |
Interview Dates |
PI Shortlist Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Delhi |
26-Jan-2026 |
March 2026 |
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| IIT Bombay |
31-Jan-2026 |
March 5 to 8, 2026 |
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| IIT Kharagpur |
31-Jan-2026 |
March 2026 |
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| IIT Roorkee |
31-Jan-2026 |
March 2026 |
To be updated |
| IIT Madras |
31-Jan-2026 |
March 2026 |
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| IIT Kanpur |
31-Jan-2026 |
March 2026 |
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| IIT-ISM Dhanbad |
31-Jan-2026 |
March 2026 |
To be updated |
| IIT Jodhpur |
31-Jan-2026 |
March 2026 |
To be updated |
Why MBA from IITs?
MBA aspirants may ask, “why pursue an MBA degree from an engineering institute?” There are many reasons why one should considered pursuing MBA from IITs; some of them are listed below:
- CAT percentile required for admission to IITs is much lower than that required for IIMs and other top MBA colleges in India. For example, IIT Delhi MBA cut off is 98 percentile while IIT Bombay MBA cut off is 97 percentile, much below than that of IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, Indore and others.
- All the seven IITs offering MBA are ranked among to 50 MBA institutes in India (2025) by NIRF-MHRD - IIT Delhi (Rank 4), IIT Kharagpur (Rank 12), IIT Madras (Rank 13), IIT Bombay (Rank 14), IIT Roorkee (Rank 22), IIT Kanpur (Rank 27) and IIT-ISM Dhanbad (Rank 46). IIT Jodhpur has made an entry in the top 100 this year, at Rank 98.
- The IITs offer niche and upcoming MBA specialisations such as Business Analytics (IIT-IMS Dhanbad) and MBA Telecom (IIT Delhi).
- Average fees of MBA courses at IITs is under INR 10 lakh. The fee is to be paid in instalments, semester-wise. There are provisions of scholarships and education loans too.
- Average salary offered to students graduating from these institutes is INR 13 lakh per annum. Since, there isn't much gap between the fees and average salary offered in campus placements, the return of investment or the ROI of the MBA degree is good.
MBA from IITs: Eligibility Criteria and Selection Process
The minimum score requirement for MBA at IITs is more than in other B-schools. Check below, eligibility criteria and selection process of IIT MBA courses:
| MBA from IIT |
Eligibility Criteria |
Selection Process |
|---|---|---|
| MBA
MBA-Telecom
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Written Aptitude Test and Personal Interview |
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Written Ability Test and Personal Interview |
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Written Aptitude Test and Personal Interview |
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or
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Written Aptitude Test and Personal Interview |
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Written Ability Test and Personal Interview |
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Group Discussion and Personal Interview |
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Written Ability Test and Personal Interview |
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Candidates have to send a recorded video clipping of their introduction with:
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CAT Cut off for IIT MBA Admission 2026
The IITs accept CAT score for admission to MBA courses. Given below is the table for CAT cut off for General category students. For Reserved category student, the cut off percentile in much lower.
Qualifying CAT cut off for IIT MBA Admission
Qualifyifng CAT cut offs are the minimum score required for being eligible for PI round of IIT MBA.
| IIT |
MBA Cut Off (General Category) |
MBA Cut Off (SC/ST/PD Category) |
|---|---|---|
| NA |
NA |
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| IIT Kharagpur |
90 percentile |
75 percentile |
| 90 percentile |
60 percentile |
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| IIT Delhi |
90 percentile |
60 percentile |
| 85 percentile |
75 percentile |
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| 90 percentile |
70 percentile |
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| 80 percentile |
60 percentile |
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| Direct admission to candidates with 98 percentile and above |
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Final CAT Cut off for IIT MBA Admission
The table below mentions expected IIT Delhi CAT cut offs (final) for MBA admission 2026 to IIT's Management department. These cut offs are mere estimations and the actual cut offs could be higher.
| IIT |
CAT Cut Offs |
|---|---|
| IIT Delhi |
98 percentile |
| 97 percentile |
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| IIT Bombay |
98.5 percentile |
| IIT Kharagpur |
90 percentile |
| IIT Roorkee |
94.6 percentile |
| IIT Madras |
96 percentile |
| IIT Kanpur |
95 percentile |
| IIT-ISM Dhanbad |
80 percentile |
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P = (R/N) * 100
where,
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Application:
To get admission in IIT Dhanbad BTech course, candidates have to fill the online application form must and check the eligibility criteria of each course before filling the form.
Entrance Exam:
Candidates seeking admission need to take JEE Main exam and then JEE Advanced. Aspirants need to qualify both the entrance exams to be considered for JoSAA Counselling.
Counselling & Seat Allotment:
Further, the students who secure the cutoff marks are called for JoSAA Counselling, based on which the seat allotment is carried out.
MBA is the flagship programme of DOMS IIT Roorkee. Candidates need to meet both eligibility and selection requirements to get admission. The MBA admission process at DOMS IIT Roorkee is as under:
- Candidates must apply for CAT by the last date
- On clearing the required CAT cutoff, candidates are called the for PI round
- Final selection is done on the basis of the final cumulative score, which takes into account past academic record, performance in PI and work experience (if any)
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