Best Colleges accepting MAT Score in Tamil Nadu

There are about 45+ MBA colleges accepting MAT score in Tamil Nadu. Among these, 36 colleges are privately owned and 2 colleges are owned by public/government organisations. MAT is one of the most accepting entrance exams in top MBA colleges in Tamil Nadu. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, PSGCT Coimbatore, Thiagarajar School of Management, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, PSG Institute of Management, VIT Business School, SRM School of Management, SRMIST, KCT Business School, etc. are some of the popular MAT accepting colleges in TamilNadu.

PSGCT Coimbatore emerged as the No. 1 MBA college accepting MAT in Tamil Nadu. Listed below are some colleges along with their NIRF rankings from 2022 to 2024:

Top Colleges	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
PSGCT Coimbatore	63	89	80
Thiagarajar School of Management	96	90	82

It is estimated that joining the top MAT accepting MBA colleges in TamilNadu can be expensive as most colleges have tuition fees of more than INR 1 lakh. However, there are some affordable colleges also having tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh, which are mentioned below:

Low-cost Colleges	Tuition Fee
PSGCT Coimbatore	INR 35,000
Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai	INR 35,000
Guru Nanak College	INR 51,000
Periyar University	INR 19,000
RVS Faculty of Management - RVS Technical Campus	INR 35,000

Joining an MBA colleges accepting MAT score in Tamil Nadu can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some colleges along with their tuition fees and average placement package:

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
IIKM- The Corporate B School MBA	INR 4 lakh	INR 6 LPA
D.J. Academy for Managerial Excellence MBA	INR 3 lakh	INR 4 LPA
Thiagarajar School of Management MBA	INR 11 lakh – INR 33 lakh	INR 8 LPA
Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai MBA	INR 35,000	INR 4 LPA
SRM School of Management, SRMIST MBA	INR 9 lakh - INR 12 lakh	INR 5 LPA
Rajalakshmi School of Business MBA	INR 7 lakh	INR 7 LPA

Bharathidasan University has collaborated with several universities and colleges. Bharathidasan University has signed MoUs with various companies, organisations, and industries. The below-mentioned table reflects on the Bharathidasan University collaborations:

Bharathidasan University Collaborations
Instituto de Fisica Teorica, UNESP, Sao Paulo, Brasil	Australian National University, Australia	Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany
Oxford University, UK	Power Electronics Research Centre, AIST, Tsukuba, Japan	KAUST, Saudi Arabia
Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland	-	-

The eligibility criteria for MBA courses may differ from one college to another. However, the basic MBA eligibility criteria  for admission in MAT accepting colleges in TamilNadu are as follows:

• Candidates must have passed graduation in any discipline or equivalent from a recognised university as some basic eligibility criteria for MBA (full-time).
• Most of the institutes follow the minimum score criteria in graduation which is 50% aggregate or equivalent CGPA. For reserved category students, the minimum score is 45% aggregate or equivalent CGPA.
• Final-year graduation candidates are also eligible to apply for MBA, provided they present the proof of completion of graduation degree within the duration specified by the institute.

Choosing the ideal MBA specialisation has a long-term impact on your life and career. MBAs in Business Analytics, MBAs in Finance, and MBAs in Entrepreneurship are among the highest-paying specializations in this industry. However, the salary of each professional is determined by their skills, earning potential, and other important aspects. Here is a list of the highest-paying MBA specializations in India:

Job Specialisations	Average Salary
MBA Finance	INR 2.4 LPA
MBA Business Analytics	INR 7 LPA
MBA Marketing	INR 2.9 LPA
MBA Operations	INR 10.1 LPA
MBA Management Consultant	INR 26.8 LPA
MBA International Business	INR 22.6 LPA
MBA Human Resources	INR 2.2 LPA
MBA Information Technology	INR 2.5 LPA
MBA Entrepreneurship	INR 9.4 LPA
MBA Data Analytics	INR 7 LPA

Note: Above mentioned salary has been taken from ambition box

The table below shows the average placement package offered by top recruiters who participated in top MAT accepting colleges in Tamil Nadu:

College Names	Annual Average Package	Top Recruiters
IIKM- The Corporate B School Placements	INR 6 LPA	Capgemini, Accenture, Dell, Yes Bank, etc.
D.J. Academy for Managerial Excellence Placements	INR 4 LPA	Asian Paints, Paytm, IBM, ITC, HCL, etc.
Thiagarajar School of Management Placements	INR 8 LPA	ICICI Bank, Amazon, Honeywell, Deloitte, KPMG, Airtel, EY, TCS, etc.
Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai Placements	INR 4 LPA	Accenture, Cognizant, Capgemini, Virtusa, HCL, etc.
SRM School of Management, SRMIST Placements	INR 5 LPA	Accenture, Brillio, IBM, Bosch, Infosys, etc.
Rajalakshmi School of Business Placements	INR 7 LPA	ITC, Decathlon, Amazon, Airtel, Zomato, Flipkart, etc.

SRM School of Management has assigned a particular cutoff to the several accepted national/state-level entrance exams. Moreover, candidates achieving a cutoff equal to or more than that assigned one can apply for the MBA course at SRM SoM. For better understanding, check out the below table:

Competitive Exam	Eligible Scores
XAT	65th Percentile and above
CMAT	75th Percentile and above
GMAT	640 and above
MAT	75th Percentile and above
NMAT	180 and above
CAT	65th Percentile and above
TANCET	80th Percentile and above

Yes, candidates can appear for MAT exam from home. For that, they need to opt for the Internet Based Test or IBT mode option in the MAT application form. In IBT mode, candidates can appear for the test from home or any location by using a laptop or desktop with a functional webcam and internet connection. Given below are some guidelines for MAT IBT: The candidates must have a stable internet connection with proper speed throughout the exam duration A proxy for this is if they can login into their email accounts without difficulty. Upload Speed: Minimum speed should be 512 kbps Browser to use are: Chrome version 63 and above and Firefox version 52 and above Operating system to use are: WindowsOS (Version7 and above) Dot NETframework: MSB requires dot net framework. The minimum supported version is 4.5.1. NETframework Memory: 65MB permanent free space on the default hard drive.

The following table presents a list of top private MAT accepting colleges in TamilNadu for admission, along with their respective total tuition fees and their seat intake.

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
Sai Ram Institute of Management Studies Admission	INR 2 lakh Seats: 120
PSGCT Coimbatore Admission	INR 35,000 Seats: 270
Thiagarajar School of Management Admission	INR 11 Lacs – INR 33 lakh Seats: 120
RVS Institute of Management Studies and Research Admission	INR 4 lakh Seats: 120
SRM School of Management, SRMIST Admission	INR 9 Lacs - INR 12 lakh Seats: 1,050

The table below shows the top specialisations offered by various MAT accepting colleges in tamilNadu:

Top Specialisations	No. of Colleges
Finance	29
Human Resources	29
Sales & Marketing	26
Operations	19
Business Analytics	17

Online MBA course at SRM IST Kattankulathur offered by Directorate of Distance Learning has a duration of two years. Candidates will be studying online during the MBA curriculum of this institute. However, it is still a full-time course.

Yes, Thiagarajar School of Management offers good placement for its MBA courses courses. The course-wise placement details are yet to be released. Meanwhile, check out the key highlights of Thiagarajar School of Management placements for the overall Class of 2024 in the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)
Highest package	INR 21.95 LPA
Highest domestic package	INR 16.22 LPA
Average package	INR 8.41 LPA
Median package	INR 7.5 LPA
Top domain	Marketing (INR 21.95 LPA)

No, IIMs do not accept MAT score for MBA Admission. They only accept CAT score for admission to their MBA/PGP programmes. However, MAT score is accepted by over 700 MBA colleges in India including: Amity University GL Bajaj Institute of Management & Research Christ University GITAM Institute of Management JIMS Rohini Jain University Taxila Business School, Jaipur SRM University Birla Institute of Management Technology Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University Tezpur University Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India IIFM Bhopal YMCA.

MAT has 2 sections which are completely Maths based – Mathematical Skills and Data Interpretation, so it is not possible to crack MAT without having a good control over this subject.

For MAT CBT, candidates will be allotted a test centre in the city they shall have selected as preference in the, MAT application form. Candidates can appear for MAT from home in only IBT mode.  MAT CBT is held in the followimg cities: Agra, Ahmedabad, Asansol, Bareilly, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi, Ernakulam - Kochi, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hubballi (Hubli), Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Madurai, Meerut, Mumbai, Mysuru (Mysore), Nashik, Noida, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Rourkela, Shillong, Shimla, Silchar, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Vellore and Vijayawada

Yes, you can prepare for MAT exam in three months, but you will have to work on it in a very focused manner and dedicate quality time. You should follow a three-month MAT preparation plan that should include syllabus coverage and practice sessions. Since you have less time, you can’t wait to finish the MAT syllabus first and then start practicing sample questions and mock tests. You will need to do both side by side. So, make a list of topics from which maximum questions are asked in the MAT exam. Focus on them first. Study the topics and solve some sample questions the same day to ensure that you have understood theory and application both. This way, you will have enough practice as well. In the last one month focus on MAT mock tests, to gain speed and accuracy in solving the paper. Read more: MAT 3-month preparation plan

In the first two semesters of the course, candidates have to study core subjects. From the third semester, the subjects are more specialisation specific. Mentioned below are some of the topics covered in the course:

• Logistics Management
• Materials Management
• Project Management
• Lean Six Sigma
• Total Quality Management
• Supply Chain Management

Amrita Business Schoo Coimbatore and LIBA Chennai are known MBA institutes in the state of Tamil Nadu. Admission to the PG course at these institutes is subject to fulfilment of the eligibility and selection requirements. In terms of affordability, Amrita MBA tuition fee amount is INR 12 lakh. While MBA at LIBA Chennai cost INR 18.89 lakh. Hence, Amrita B-school fees is lesser than LIBA. The mentioned fee details are as per the official website/sanctioning body. However, it is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

MBA is the flagship course of PSG Institute of Management. The institute offers 180 seats for the flagship MBA course. These seats are filled based on the applicants' eligibility, entrance exam score, performance in GDPI, etc. Further, the institute also offers an MBA in Waste Management and Social Entrepreneurship (MBA WMSE). The seat intake for this course is not available as of now. The mentioned information is sourced from the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

TANCET participating colleges define the TANCET cutoff scores or the last ranks for admission. However, participating institutes do not release a cutoff list for candidates to check during the admission process. In fact the cutoff scores are not released by any authority during the admission session. Candidates can find the TANCET cutoff scores and TANCET last ranks, from the previous admission session, published on the official admission website, I. e. Tamil Nadu-mbamca. Com. All queries related to the centralised admission, counselling, cutoffs, vacancy details, among other information is published on the counselling website, aka the admission website. Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai, has the authority to publish the previous year TANCET cutoff on the official admission website.

For admissions under the Management Quota in Shiv Nadar University Chennai - MBA (SNUC - MBA),  candidates must have written one of the entrance tests – CAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, MAT or TANCET or any State Level Admission Test conducted by the respective states (outside Tamil Nadu).

VIT Business School Vellore (VITBS) is ranked 60 by Business Today Ranking 2023 and 24 among private Management colleges by the IIRF Ranking 2023. The school offers a variety of Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes in Business Administration. VITBS is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), which is the world's premier accrediting body for business schools.

Rajalakshmi School of Business has a nearly 100% placement record, and the highest and average package offered during the recent placements stood at INR 7 LPA and INR 5 LPA, respectively. The top recruiters include ICICI Bank, Bajaj Capital, Murugappa Groups, City Union Bank, Saint Gobain, ITC Limited, ANZ Bank, Avasoft, CMIE, and more. The college offers PGDM courses in management that are on par with the top-ranked Indian Institutes of Management in terms of the breadth of its offerings, the pedagogy used, and the blended curriculum of core and soft-skills courses. The admission process requires at least one of the aptitude tests (MAT, CAT, GMAY, etc.) to be attended by the candidates. The college provides internships for the students to learn to work in the corporate world.

Yes, MBA is available at the VIT Business School Chennai. The MBA course is designed with Curriculum for Applied Learning (CAL) & executes in Trimester Pattern (VI Trimesters) with FFCS (Fully Flexible Credit System). Some of the job opportunities that VIT BS MBA students receive are given below:

• Business Consultant
• Sales Executive
• Key Account Manager
• Management trainee officers
• Business Developer Manager
• Recruitment Manager
• Trainees - Operations

Students can also find jobs in Data Analytics firms or can also go for higher studies.

You have to apply on the official TNEA website - tneaonline.org.

KV Institute of Management and Information Studies 2026 registrations are open for an MBA. Candidates who meet the course eligibility criteria can visit the website to register and apply. Some of the basic details have to be provided for registration. It is important that the application form is submitted on or before the deadline.