Master of Business Administration (MBA) 

at IIM Bodh Gaya, Gaya

IIM Bodhgaya offers an MBA across three specialisations. The MBA specialisations offered at IIM Bodhgaya are given below:

1. MBA (General)
2. MBA (Healthcare Management)
3. MBA (Digital Business Management)

Candidates seeking admission to any of the aforesaid MBA domains at IIM Bodhgaya must possess a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% aggregate. Also, candidates should have a valid score in the CAT exam. Candidates based on their CAT scores will be selected for the Personal Interview (PI) round. Those who qualify for the PI round will be considered in the final merit list followed by document verification and fee payment.

Candidates seeking admission to the MBA programme at IIM Bodhgaya must take the CAT exam as IIM Bodhgaya inducts candidates based on their scores in the CAT exam. Candidates on the basis of their CAT scores will be selected for the Personal Interview (PI) round. Candidates who score more than or equal to the Minimum Performance Requirement (MPR) in the Personal Interview (PI) round will be considered for the final merit list and those who scored less than the MPR will not be considered for the final merit list.

Given below are the criteria for preparing the final merit list for admission to the MBA programme:

• CAT score: 50%
• Personal Interview (PI): 20%
• Profile: 30%

Those who make it to the final merit list will be required to report to the admission cell at IIM Bodhgaya for document verification and tuition fee payment for final seat allotment.

Yes, it is compulsory to meet the sectional as well as overall percentile cut-off for admission to the MBA programme at IIM Bodhgaya. Candidates seeking admission to the MBA programme at IIM Bodhgaya must have their section-wise and overall percentile above the closing percentile/ rank mentioned in the cut-off list for IIM Bodhgaya MBA admission.

Candidates having a 90 percentile in both sectional and overall categories will be selected for the Personal Interview (PI) round. Those who qualify for the PI round will be considered in the final merit list followed by document verification and fee payment.

Here is the list of documents required while filling out the CAT application form.

• Class 10 mark sheet
• Class 12 mark sheet
• UG degree
• Work experience certificate (if applicable)
• Adhaar Card
• Date of Birth proof
• Address proof
• Caste category certificate (if applicable)
• Scanned images of photograph and signature
• Credit/Debit card or Internet banking details for fee payment.

A total of 84 companies from diverse sectors visited the institute campus in 2023. Earlier, over 60 companies participated in the 2022 drive. Looking at the past three years record, an improving trend was observed in the number of recruiters during IIM Bodhgaya placements, which is presented in the table below:

IIM Bodh Gaya has concluded the placement for the MBA batch 2021-23. The the highest package offered during the IIM Bodh Gaya MBA placement was INR 48.58 LPA. Also, the IIM Bodh Gaya average package and median package were INR 14.96 LPA and INR 16 LPA, respectively.

Now talking about the total tuition fee for the MBA programme at IIM Bodh Gaya which is inclusive of admission fees, examination fees, caution deposit and many other charges for the facilities provided by the institute during the programme ranges between INR 9.1 Lacs – INR 32.6 lakh. The aforementioned MBA course fee is collated from unofficial sources. Hence, it is indicative.

Considering both the factors mentioned above, i.e. IIM Bodh Gaya MBA placement and the total tuition fee of the institute it could be unarguably said that IIM Bodh Gaya is a better option for those who want to enrol in the MBA programme with better prospects.

The MBA batch 2021-23 comprised 207 students. Out of these, 204 participated in the campus placements and 3 students did not seek placements through the institute. The overall placement rate stood at 100%. The table below depicts the bifurcation of IIM Bodhgaya placements 2023: 

The total tuition fee for the MBA programme at IIM Bodhgaya is inclusive of many factors such as admission fee, caution deposit, industrial visit, and charges for many other facilities offered at the institute. The total tuition fee for the MBA programme is collated from various unofficial sources. Hence, it is indicative. The total tuition fee for the MBA programme at IIM Bodhgaya ranges somewhere between INR 9.1 lakh to INR 32.6 lakh. Candidates looking can refer to the IIM Bodhgaya official website for more details on the same.

IIM Bodhgaya offers various management courses in MBA, MBA in Digital Business Management, MBA in Hospital & Healthcare Management. Find below the following table for a course-wise seat intake for IIM Bodhgaya:

The highest package offered to the 2023 passing-out batch was INR 48.58 LPA. Earlier, the highest package offered was INR 30.50 LPA. From 2021 to 2023, year-on-year growth was recorded in the highest package. The following table depicts the IIM Bodh Gaya the highest package trends for better clarity: