Best Colleges accepting CAT Score in India

There are approx. 1,600+ MBA colleges in India accepting CAT scores. Of these, 1,100+ colleges are privately owned, 160+ colleges are owned by the government, and public-private entities own 8 MBA colleges. CAT is the most commonly accepted entrance exam at MBA colleges in India.  Some of the top-ranked MBA colleges in India that accept CAT score are IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow, IIM Indore, IIM Mumbai, etc.

Best MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Score in India: Highlights 2025

Students who wish to learn more about the MBA colleges in India accepting CAT, can take a look at the table below for some details:

Parameters	Details
No. of MBA Colleges	1,600+
Annual Fees	Free: 1 college Less than INR 1 Lakh: 120+ colleges INR 1-2 Lakh: 500+ colleges INR 2-3 Lakh: 190+ colleges INR 3-5 Lakh: 250+ colleges More than INR 5 Lakh: 500+ Colleges
Top MBA Institutes in India	IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow, IIM Indore, IIM Mumbai, etc.
Top Specialisations	Finance, Human Resources, Sales and Marketing, International Business, etc.
Accepted Entrance Exam	CAT

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Best MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Score in India with NIRF Ranking 2025

The below table shows the CAT accepting MBA colleges in India that are ranked under NIRF for the past three years, i.e. from 2023 to 2025:

Top Colleges	NIRF 2023 Rank	NIRF 2024 Rank	NIRF 2025 Rank
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad Ranking	1	1	1
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore Ranking	2	2	2
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode Ranking	3	3	3
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi Ranking	5	4	4
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow Ranking	6	7	5
IIM Mumbai Ranking	7	6	6
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta Ranking	4	5	7
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore Ranking	8	8	8
Management Development Institute Ranking	13	11	9
Symbiosis International, Pune Ranking	17	13	11

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website of the NIRF and may differ.

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Top MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Score in India: Admissions 2025

The general eligibility criteria to get admission to the MBA colleges in India that accept CAT scores are listed below:

• Candidates should have a bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in any discipline from a recognised university or institution with a minimum of 50% aggregate.
• MBA colleges in India consider scores from national-level entrance exams such as Candidates are required to meet the minimum cutoff scores set by the respective colleges.

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Top MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Score in India: Entrance Exam 2025

Listed below are the following admission dates for MBA institutes accepting CAT scores in India:

Exam Name	Schedule	Syllabus
CAT 2025	CAT Schedule	CAT Syllabus

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Best Private MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Scores in India

The table below shows the best private MBA institutes accepting CAT scores in India along with their total tuition fees:

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
Management Development Institute Admission	INR 19 Lakh - INR 26 Lakh
S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research Admission	INR 15 Lakh - INR 24 Lakh
Amity University, Noida Admission	INR 6 Lakh - INR 13 Lakh
LPU - Lovely Professional University Admission	INR 8 Lakh – INR 10 Lakh
Great Lakes Institute of Management Admission	INR 9 Lakh – INR 12 Lakh

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Best Govt. MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Scores in India

The table below shows the best government colleges accepting CAT scores in India along with their total tuition fees:

Government Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
IIM Ahmedabad Admission	INR 25 Lakh
IIM Bangalore Admission	INR 25 Lakh
IIM Indore Admission	INR 17 Lakh - INR 20 Lakh
IIM Kozhikode Admission	INR 21 Lakh – INR 23 Lakh
IIM Lucknow Admission	INR 13 Lakh

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Best MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Scores in Delhi NCR

The table below shows the top MBA colleges under CAT scores in Delhi NCR along with their total tuition fees:

College Names	Tuition Fee
DMS IIT Delhi	INR 11 Lakh
MDI Gurgaon	INR 2 Lakh - INR 26 Lakh
IIM Rohtak	INR 18 Lakh
Amity University Noida	INR 6 Lakh - INR 13 Lakh

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Best MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Scores in Pune

The table below shows the top MBA colleges under CAT scores in Pune along with total tuition fees:

College Names	Tuition Fee
National Institute of Bank Management	INR 14 Lakh
Pune Institute of Business Management	INR 9 Lakh - INR 30 Lakh
Indira Institute of Management	INR 4 Lakh - INR 7 Lakh
MIT WPU	INR 9 Lakh

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Best MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Scores in Bangalore

The table below shows the top MBA colleges accepting CAT scores in Bangalore along with their total tuition fees:

College Names	Tuition Fee
IIM Bangalore	INR 25 Lakh
Christ University	INR 5 Lakh - INR 9 Lakh
Alliance School of Business	INR 15 Lakh - INR 18 Lakh
St. Joseph's Institute of Management	INR 9 Lakh

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may differ.

Read more about MBA colleges accepting CAT scores in other regions:

• Best MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Scores in Maharashtra
• Best MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Scores in Uttar Pradesh
• Best MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Scores in Andhra Pradesh
• Best MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Scores in Gujarat

Best MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Scores in India: Fees vs Salary

The table below compares the fees and placement salary of the MBA colleges in India where CAT is accepted.

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
IIM Ahmedabad MBA	INR 25 Lakh	INR 20 LPA - INR 32 LPA
IIM Bangalore MBA	INR 25 Lakh	INR 33 LPA
IIM Indore MBA	INR 17 Lakh - INR 20 Lakh	INR 22 LPA - INR 27 LPA
IIM Kozhikode MBA	INR 21 Lakh – INR 23 Lakh	INR 25 LPA – INR 27 LPA
IIM Lucknow MBA	INR 13 Lakh	INR 30 LPA

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may differ.

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Highest Salary Offered by Best MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Scores in India

Students can take a look at the table below for the placement salary and the top recruiters at the CAT accepting MBA colleges in India:

College Names	Annual Average Package	Top Recruiters
IIM Ahmedabad Placement	INR 20 LPA - INR 32 LPA	Tata Steel, NPCI, Jio Financial Services, Axis Bank, etc.
IIM Bangalore Placement	INR 33 LPA	Accenture, EY, American Express, Infosys, Oliver, etc.
IIM Indore Placement	INR 22 LPA - INR 27 LPA	Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte India, Infosys Consulting, KPMG, etc.
IIM Kozhikode Placement	INR 25 LPA – INR 27 LPA	Accenture, Amazon, Microsoft, Deloitte, TCS, HCL, Cognizant, etc.
IIM Lucknow Placement	INR 30 LPA	Adobe, TCS, Infosys, ITC Limited, Tata Motors, Tech Mahindra, etc.

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Low-cost Best MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Scores in India

Some of the most affordable MBA colleges accepting CAT are listed below:

Low-cost MBA Colleges	Tuition Fees
PSGCT Coimbatore	INR 35,000
Tezpur University	INR 24,000 - INR 63,000
GJUST	INR 92,000
Calcutta University	INR 33,000
Institute of Management Studies, BHU	INR 99,000

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Specialisations Offered by Best MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Scores in India

Here are some specialisations that are accepted by the MBA colleges in India accepting CAT:

Top Specialisations	No. of Colleges
Finance	830
Sales & Marketing	821
Human Resources	809
Operations	459
IT & Systems	405

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Best MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Scores in India: Cutoffs

Click on the links below for the cutoffs of the CAT accepting MBA colleges in India:

• IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff
• IIM Bangalore Cutoff
• IIM Kozhikode Cutoff
• DMS IIT Delhi Cutoff

Best MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Scores in India: Comparison 2025

To compare the best MBA colleges accepting CAT scores in India, click on the link provided below:

• IIM Ahmedabad Comparison with other colleges
• IIM Bangalore Comparison with other colleges
• IIM Lucknow Comparison with other colleges
• IIM Calcutta Comparison with other colleges

Tasbiya Khan11-13-2024 12:15