Best MBA Colleges in Mumbai (All): Fees, Admission 2026, Courses, Salary, Ranking

Yes, IISM offers admission to its UG and PG courses based on the scores of its in-house entrance exam. For admission to UG and PG courses in the Management stream, the college conducts Sports Management Admission Test (SMAT). Also, for admission to UG and PG courses in the stream of Science, the college conducts Sports Science Admission Test (SSAT). 

Thakur Global Business School PGDM programme has annual fees of INR 5.5 Lakhs for the minimum two-year programme. As such the total tuition fee of the programme is INR 11 lakhs.

This fee may be higher if the student decides to avail hostel accomodations. If candidate has not availed the hostel accomodation they do not have to pay the additional cost.  

There is no data available on the website of SVIMS Business School regarding PGDM fees. PGDM fees is different between specialisations at SVIMS Business School. However, the exact amount is only revealed to the candidates who successfully secure their admission in the institute.

Yes, all candidates who manage to clear the MAT entrance exam are eligible to apply for PGDM courses at PBS. Admissions into PBS PGDM courses are entrance based where a candidate's performance in the appropriate entrance exam is used to decide their admissions. Candidates interested in PGDM courses at PBS can appear for any of MAT, CAT, ATMA, and several other entrance exams.

Aditya Institute of Management Studies & Research and Indira Schoolakh of Business Studies are reputed management institutes of Mumbai, offer MBA courses with decent ROI. However, candidates can compare both institutes:

*This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. 

Tabulated below are the CAT 2026 important dates: 

No, NMAT is not compulsory to get admission into the PGPM course at Athena School of Management, because the school also accepts several other entrance examination scores for admission to this management course, such as NMAT/ GMAT/ CAT/ ASAT - Athena Scholastic Ability Test. Therefore, NMAT is one of the accepted entrance exams for admission to the PGPM course. However, it is not compulsory. Therefore, candidates with relevant scores in any of the following entrance exams can get admission to PGPM courses.

Aspirants need to complete Class 12 or equivalent with a minimum of 45% aggregate to apply for Integrated BBA-MBA course at Atharva School of Business. Hence, candidates with 65% in Class 12 can apply for the integrated course. There is a relaxation of 5% in the aggregate for reserved categories.

DSGS PGDM courses 2 year courses that follow a trimester module. A trimester is 3 months long unlike a semester which is 6 months long. This means that there are 3 trimesters in each year of the DSGS PGDM unlikethe standard 2 semesters in 1 year. Candidates are advised to check the official website to learn the PGDM curriculum at DSGS.

While Pravin Dalal School, NMIMS Mumbai MBA does not have a minimum score required for admission, candidates are advised to aim for a decent score. The weight given to the test is 40 marks and for PI it is 60 marks. Also, the minimum cutoff for this test is also not available. Thus, it depends on the number of students who applied for the course and secured good.

For admission to MKES- Institute of Management Studies and Research MBA programme below entrance exam scores are accepted:

1. CAT
2. MAT
3. ATMA
4. XAT
5. MHT CET
6. GATE

Also, the institute conducts an entrance test for the eligible candidates. 

Yes, admission is open at AIMS Mumbai for the academic session 2026. The college offers MMS/MBA/PGDM in Finance, Marketing, HR, IT, and Operations. Candidates can apply online on the official website of college.