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 cutoff for the two-year management course i.e MBA courses is based on CAT and TANCET scores. In order to be eligible for further rounds, candidates must have a valid score in any of the aforementioned courses. Bharathidasan University admission to MBA courses is mainly through affiliated colleges. Bharathidasan University TANCET cutoff 2023 for MBA stood closed at 6950 for JJ College of Arts and Science, at 6804 for Mass College of Arts and Science and at 6677 for Bharathidasan University PG Extension Centre. Also, going as per the last year cutoff, the minimum overall Bharathidasan University CAT cutoff is 85 Percentile, offered through Bharathidasan Institute of Management Trichy. For all the details regarding the Bharathidasan University cutoff 2023, check out this page.

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.

SRMIST offers scholarships to help meritorious students with their academic goals. Further, the university has collaboration with a number of banking & funding organisations to enable students and parents to access scholarship and education loan services. MBA Scholarship for aspirants with UG degrees is 85% and will be given a concession of INR 50,000 in second-year tuition fees. The concession is subject to MBA first-year CGPA of above 8 and no standing arrears and commendable in participative learning. It must be noted that the information mentioned above is as per past years' data.

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

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)

Sai Ram Institute of Management Studies is a reputed institute for MBA/PGDM. Students can opt these programs to pursue their career in Business & Management Studies. Institute has trained & experienced faculty who deliver these programs. As per Shiksha verified reviews, Sai Ram Institute of Management Studies has a rating of 3.5 on the basis of reviews by students. Not just this, it has also been rated 3.5 on campuslife, 2.5 on placements, 4 on faculty and 4 on Infrastructure.

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.

There is no age limit for appearing in MAT exam. Any candidate who has a graduation degree can appear for MAT. They can be fresh graduates or working professionals with several years of work experience. A good number of MAT applicants are working professionals who are seeking to enhance their management skills by pursuing an MBA course. At the same time, a large number of fresh graduates also apply for MAT. Especially from non-technical background as the difficulty level is not as high as CAT or XAT exams. Since, MAT is accepted by MBA colleges for Executive MBA, Online MBA, Part-Time MBA and Distance MBA courses too, a good number of working professionals appear for the MAT exam. MAT is also popular among Management aspirants and working professionals as it is an easy exam and one can prepare for it while working as well. It is easier to strike work and study balance in MAT.

Difficulty level of MAT exam is lower than other MBA entrance exams. The question paper is usually of easy to moderate difficulty level. The exam is now held for 120 minutes. There are now 150 questions in the exam paper. There is no sectional time limit in MAT which allows the candidate to plan a strategy according to their strengths and weaknesses. The score of Indian and Global Environment section is not considered for percentile calculation thus candidates don't have the stress of fifth section. Also, solving 150 questions is not mandatory so candidates can choose to solve only those questions which they know they can solve accurately. Sectional difficulty level of MAT is also lower than other MBA exams. Candidates can attempt the exam multiple times in the same academic year to improve their score. They also have the option to choose the mode of test - CBT, IBT, PBT - which makes it the most student friendly exam. Also, the MAT cut offs for admission are much lower as compared to other entrance exams. 

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.

Check out the table below to see the number of students placed in each year:

 

The highest package offered during Amrita School of Business Coimbatore placements 2022 is presented below:

Particulars	MBA Placement Statistics (2022)
the highest package	INR 19.17 LPA

VIT Business School Vellore MBA admisison 2026 are open. The institute offers admission based on merit and entrance. VITBS accepts national level entrance exams such as MAT/ XAT/ CAT. Aspiring candidates must pass one of the entrance exam before application process. VITBS Vellore admission process is conducted via online mode. 

Yes, SRM School of Management does offer an MBA course for the duration of two years, divided into four semesters, and offered in full-time mode. The basic eligibility requirement to get admission into MBA courses is candidates must complete their graduation with an aggregate of 50%. Moreover, the school offers several specialisations in the MBA course, and the eligibility requirements to get admission into any of the specialisation is almost similar.

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.

VIT Business School Chennai average package for 2025 has not been released. Once out it will be updated on this page. Meanwhile students can have a look at the highest package given in the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2025)
the highest Package	INR 1 Crore per annum

Candidates wanting to get SNUC - MBA scholarship can visit the website or contact admission office. The scholarship schemes are provided to candidates who meet the specific criteria. The available scholarship schemes are mentioned below:

• Walk-in and Walk-out
• Merit
• Merit cum Means
• Sports

The scope of MBA course is increasing day by day. MBA is one of the big job oriented professional programme and the most one which has been sought by the students. Once you have completed your degree, you have a great job opportunity in the industrial world. You may the manager or executive in term of designation.

The management term is most suited to the managers and that's why it is the way, where you can reach on the top of the height as soon as possible by using your leadership and working proficiency. An MBA professional always plays a vital role in his/her company and this is why he used to keep in touch with the board of directors. No need to specify the companies who recruit the MBA professionals. All sectors including government and public have various industries, companies, institutions or related organizations, come in the job prospective fields for an MBA professional.

Some job profiles are listed here:

• Brand Manager
• Account Manager
• International Business Manager
• Marketing Executive
• Business Technical Consultant

All the best.

PGDM is one of the top courses of RSB Chennai. After completing PGDM equivalent to MBA, candidates are open to multiple job opportunities. As per past placements record, the highest and average package offered to candidates was INR 12 LPA and INR 7.8 LPA, respectively. Some of the recruiters that participate in placements drive are Airtel, VIVO, ICICI Bank, etc.

If we talk about placements in SEC Chennai for MBA then its highest package is INR 34 lakh, the lowest package is INR 3 lakh and the medium package is INR 6.5 lakh.

Top recruiters are Amazon, Dell, IBM, INFOSYS, WIPRO, TCS, TECH MAHINDRA,  ICICI BANK, MARUTI SUZUKI, MRF ASIAN PAINTS, TATA GROUPS and many more reputed companies visit every year in SEC Chennai and there are 1305 offers made till now.

XIME Chennai does not offer a tradiational MBA course. Instead, the institute offers a PGDM course that is equivalent to a standard MBA course. Just like a standard MBA course, the PGDM duration at XIME Chennai is also two years and the syllabus is relatively similar to a standard MBA course.