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The total seat intake of Alliance University for MBA course is 2460. The two- year, full-time MBA course at Alliance University is offered by the Alliance School of Business. Admission to the course is entrance based. Candidates with a Bachelors degree from recognised institute or University with a minimum 50% aggregate (45% for reserved category) can apply for Alliance University MBA admissions.

GIBS Bangalore is one of the colleges which have been ranked by various ranking agencies like Times B-School Survey 2026, The Times 2025, Business Today 2025, Fortune India 2025, and The Week 2025. Below are some rankings of GIBS:

Ranking Body	Category	Ranks
Time B-School Survey-2026	Top B-School in Karnataka	5
Time B-School Survey-2026	Top Private Institutes in India	46
Time B-School Survey-2026	Top B-Schools in India	69
The Times 2025	Management Institutes	71
Business Today 2025	Emerging B-School in India	18

The total intake for PGDM course is 1,050. These seats are further distributed over the PGDM specialisations offered at the institute. Find below the distribution of the total ISBR PGDM seats over some specialisations:

Courses	Seats
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) (General)	240
PGDM in Healthcare Management	30
PGDM in Product Management	30
PGDM in Data Science and Business Analytics	30
Global PGDM with Dual Specialization	25

For admission to MBA and PGDM course at IIBS Bangalore, candidates are required to fulfil the eligibility criteria and apply and appear for one of the entrance exams accepted by the college. The entrance exams accepted for the MBA and PGDM course include IIBSAT/CAT/MAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT and others, followed by GDPI round. Furthermore, the eligibility criteria for admission is that the candidate should have passed a Bachelor's degree with 50% aggreagte in any discipline. It is not difficult to get admission if the candidate fulfils these selection criteria.

There are a total of 240 seats for the PGDM programme at SDMIMD Mysore. The sanctioned seat intake is considered during the seat allotment procedure. SDMIMD shall reserve the right to revise the seat count. It must be noted that the mentioned seat intake is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

The total fee for a two-year PGDM course at INR 17.5 Lakh. After qualifying for all the selection parameters of admission to PGDM course at Jagdish Sheth School of Management (JAGSoM), candidates who get selected have to pay a course fee.

 The fee above is applicable for both PGDM (General) and PGDM (Specialised-courses). This course fee is inclusive of the boarding and lodging charges of the hostel. Apart from this, JAGSoM Bangalore also offers PGDM in International Business. For detailed fee structure, students are advised to visit the official website of the institute.

According to the latest report, 100% of students of the PGDM (Data Science & Analytics) batch 2025 were placed in reputed companies. The key highlights of the 2025 batch placed during ISME placements are presented below:

Particulars	Statistics (2025)
Placement rate	- PGDM (Data Science & Analytics): 100% - Overall PGDM specialisations: 60%

Yes, students who are looking for MBA at CMS Business School can apply for the same at the official website. Students need to keep the following documents ready while applying for the course:

• Class 10 and 12 mark sheet
• Mark sheet of graduation
• Applicants pursuing their final semester/ year need to submit mark sheet (s) up to the preceding semester/ year
• Copy of valid entrance test scorecard (MAT/ NMAT/ CAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/ XAT), if appeared
• A recent passport-sized photograph (3.5 cms x 4.5 cms formal dress with white background) should be scanned and uploaded along with other documents

IZee Business School and School of Commerce and Management, Christ University both are renowned universities for MBA/PGDM. However, in terms of affordability, IZee Business School is a better option since the total tuition fee for IZee Business School is INR 495,000 and the total tuition fee for MBA/PGDM at School of Commerce and Management, Christ University is INR 803,000. In the total fees that students generally end up paying the university or the college, various other components are also included, such as the exam fee, application fee, lab and other charges.

Yes, Kristu Jayanti MBA admission dates are out for the academic session 2026. The First Online Counselling will be held on December. Candidates can refer to previous years' dates for reference. 

Dayananda Sagar Business School MBA programme is a full-time, two-year course designed that provides management education. It is structured across multiple terms with a balanced focus on theory and practical exposure. This will help in building strong managerial foundations.

There are various key factors that play an important role in deciding the Ramaiah Institute of Management cut off marks. Following are the determining factors that are considered while releasing the Ramaiah Institute of Management cut off 2024, including:

• Aggregate marks of candidates in the qualifying exam
• The number of applications received for the programme
• The total number of seats available for the programme
• The cutoff trend over the years
• Candidate’s category

Krupanidhi College of Management provides scholarships to meritorious students. The school considers the academic record, valid entrance exam score and performance of the aspirants in GD/ PI round for selection. The school conducts KSET or Krupanidhi Scholarship Entrance Test (KSET) for admission as well as scholarship.

The total seats offered for MBA/PGDM at Reva University and St. Joseph's Institute of Management are 360 and 240, respectively. Hence, there are higher chances of getting a seat at Reva University due to higher seats.

PGDM course of IBA Bangalore has been ranked by multiple agencies. Below is few rankings of Indus Business Academy:

Agency	Rank
Times	33
All India by Competition Success Review B-School Survet 2022	23
All India by Outlook B-School Survey 2022	28
All India by Times B-School Survey 2022	42
All India by The Week B-School Survey 2022	47

The CAT exam is always conducted in November every year so CAT 2026 will be conducted in November this year. Students can click here to know more about the CAT examination. 

Yes, it is necessary to cover all topics of CAT syllabus as there is no predefined format of the question paper weightage. The CAT question paper can have questions from any topic. Even though, it is known that certain topics dominate the CAT paper, you must be prepared for surprises. It may happen that in one session, most of the questions are asked from seemingly less important section, which you had ignored during preparation.

XIME Bangalore PGDM students get tuition fee waiver as per AICTE guidelines. Students with parental income not more than INR 8 lakh from all sources can get tuition fee waiver. However, the waiver only exempts the tuition fee.