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Top MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Score in India: Ranking, Fees, Admissions 2025, Placements

There are about 90+ CAT MBA colleges in India. The top MBA colleges in India include 50+ are private colleges, 1 is owned by public-private, and 40 are government colleges. The top-ranked CAT-accepting MBA colleges in India are IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Kozhikode, IIT Delhi, MDI Gurgaon, IIFT Delhi, etc.

Top CAT Colleges in India: Highlights 2025

Candidates can see the table below for key highlights:

Particulars

Details

Number of CAT Colleges in India

70+ colleges

Annual Fees

Less than INR 1 Lakh: 2 colleges

INR 1-2 Lakh: 1 college

INR 2-3 Lakh: 1 college

INR 3-5 Lakh: 7 colleges

More than INR 5 Lakh: 50+ colleges

Top CAT Colleges in India

IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Kozhikode, IIT Delhi, Management Development Institute, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, MICA, etc.

Top CAT Specializations

Finance, Sales & Marketing, Human Resources, Operations, Business Analytics, IT & Systems, etc.

Accepted Entrance Exams

CAT

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top MBA Colleges in India Accepting CAT: NIRF Ranking 2025

Candidates can see the table below for CAT colleges in India:

Top Colleges NIRF 2023 Rank NIRF 2024 Rank NIRF 2025 Rank
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad Ranking 1 1 1
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore Ranking 2 2 2
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode Ranking 3 3 3
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi Ranking 5 4 4
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow Ranking 6 7 5
IIM Mumbai Ranking 7 6 6
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta Ranking 4 5 7
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore Ranking 8 8 8
Management Development Institute Ranking 13  11 9
IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology Ranking 14 19 12

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top CAT Colleges in India: Admission 2025

Candidates can see the eligibility criteria:

  • Candidates must hold UG degree with 50% aggregate
  • Candidates must clear CAT entrance exam
  • Candidates who are in final year of graduation can also apply

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top CAT Colleges in India: Exam Schedule 2025

Candidates can see the table below for entrance exam:

Exam Name

Exam Schedule

Exam Syllabus

CAT

CAT Schedule

CAT Syllabus

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top Private CAT Colleges in India: Admission, Fees and Ranking 

Candidates can see the table below:

College Name

Average Fees

NIRF 2025 Ranking

Management Development Institute Admission

INR 26.00 Lakh

9

S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai Admission

INR 22.50 Lakh

20

Amity University, Noida Admission

INR 7.80 Lakh

49

MICA Admission

INR 26.00 Lakh

33

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai Admission

INR 11.50 Lakh

37

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top Government CAT Colleges in India: Admission, Fees and Ranking

Candidates can see the table below:

College Name

Average Fees

NIRF 2025 Ranking

IIM Ahmedabad - Indian Institute of Management Admission

INR 25.00 Lakh

1

IIM Bangalore - Indian Institute of Management Admission

INR 24.50 Lakh

2

IIM Kozhikode - Indian Institute of Management Admission

INR 14.00 Lakh

3

Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi Admission

INR 12.00 Lakh

4

Indian Institute of Management Mumbai Admission

INR 14.00 Lakh

6

Source: Official site and may vary.

Location-wise Top CAT Colleges in India

Candidates can see the table below for location-wise:

Location

No. of Colleges

Delhi NCR

17 colleges

Mumbai (All)

4 colleges

Bangalore

2 colleges

Chennai

2 colleges

Hyderabad

2 colleges

Uttar Pradesh

8 colleges

Maharashtra

6 colleges

Tamil Nadu

6 colleges

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top CAT Colleges in India: Fees vs Salary

Candidates can see the table below:

College Name

Average Fees

Average Package

IIM Ahmedabad - Indian Institute of Management MBA

INR 25.00 Lakh

INR 31.58 LPA

IIM Bangalore - Indian Institute of Management MBA

INR 24.50 Lakh

INR 32.61 LPA

IIM Kozhikode - Indian Institute of Management MBA

INR 14.00 Lakh

INR 27.00 LPA

Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi MBA

INR 12.00 Lakh

INR 22.05 LPA

IIM Lucknow - Indian Institute of Management MBA

INR 12.60 Lakh

INR 31.00 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top CAT Colleges in India: Placements and Top Recruiters

Candidates can see the table below for placements:

College Name

Average Placement Salary

Top Recruiters

IIM Ahmedabad - Indian Institute of Management Placement

INR 31.58 LPA

Accenture, Adani Group, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, Tata Power, etc.

IIM Bangalore - Indian Institute of Management Placement

INR 32.61 LPA

Accenture Strategy, BCG and TCS Management Consulting, Samsung, etc.

IIM Kozhikode - Indian Institute of Management Placement

INR 27.00 LPA

McKinsey, Deloitte, KPMG, Google, Microsoft, TCS, HCL, Cognizant, etc.

Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi Placement

INR 22.05 LPA

Accenture, Bain & Company, ICICI Bank, etc.

IIM Lucknow - Indian Institute of Management Placement

INR 31.00 LPA

Genpact, Accenture, Infosys, EY, Deloitte, etc.

Source: Official site and may vary.

Cost of Studying at the Top CAT Colleges in India

Candidates can see the table below:

Average Course Fees Range

No. of Colleges

Less than INR 1 Lakh

2 colleges

INR 1-2 Lakh

1 college

INR 2-3 Lakh

1 college

INR 3-5 Lakh

7 colleges

More than INR 5 Lakh

50+ colleges

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top CAT Colleges in India: Comparison

Listed below is the comparison

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Location

Total Fees

Rating

Ownership

Specialization

Exams Accepted

101-125
NIRF ' 25
Amity University, Gurugram
4.3

Placements

4.1

Infrastructure

4.6

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.4

Crowd & Campus Life

4.4

Value for Money

4.1

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(466)
Fees: 9.92 Lakh
Salary : 5.51 Lakh
92
Business Today ' 24
Not Ranked
Outlook ' 26
101-125
NIRF ' 25
GLA University
4.1

Placements

4.1

Infrastructure

4.2

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.2

Crowd & Campus Life

4.1

Value for Money

4.0

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(1451)
Fees: 4.80 Lakh
Not Ranked
Business Today ' 24
Not Ranked
Outlook ' 26
101-125
NIRF ' 25
Galgotias University
4.0

Placements

3.9

Infrastructure

4.0

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

4.1

Value for Money

3.9

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(2109)
Fees: 3.08 Lakh
137
Business Today ' 24
Not Ranked
Outlook ' 26
101-125
NIRF ' 25
GITAM School of Business, Visakhapatnam
4.3

Placements

4.0

Infrastructure

4.5

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.4

Crowd & Campus Life

4.6

Value for Money

4.1

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(84)
Fees: 10.82 Lakh
Not Ranked
Business Today ' 24
Not Ranked
Outlook ' 26
101-125
NIRF ' 25
GJUST- Guru Jambheshwar University of Science And Technology
4.1

Placements

4.1

Infrastructure

4.2

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

4.1

Value for Money

4.0

Learning Experience

4.6

Course Support

0.0
(1660)
Not Ranked
Business Today ' 24
Not Ranked
Outlook ' 26
101-125
NIRF ' 25
National Academy of Agricultural Research Management
5.0

Placements

5.0

Infrastructure

4.9

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.9

Crowd & Campus Life

5.0

Value for Money

5.0

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(9)
Fees: 7.45 Lakh
Not Ranked
Business Today ' 24
Not Ranked
Outlook ' 26
101-125
NIRF ' 25
IIHMR University
4.3

Placements

3.9

Infrastructure

4.7

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.4

Crowd & Campus Life

4.6

Value for Money

4.1

Learning Experience

5.0

Course Support

0.0
(31)
Fees: 12.50 Lakh
Salary : 6.38 Lakh
66
Business Today ' 24
Not Ranked
Outlook ' 26
101-125
NIRF ' 25
Jaipuria Indore - Jaipuria Institute of Management
4.3

Placements

4.2

Infrastructure

4.6

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.4

Crowd & Campus Life

4.2

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(134)
Fees: 12.75 Lakh
94
Business Today ' 24
Not Ranked
Outlook ' 26
101-125
NIRF ' 25
LBSIM - Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management
4.1

Placements

4.2

Infrastructure

3.8

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.3

Crowd & Campus Life

4.0

Value for Money

4.4

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(174)
Fees: 17.25 Lakh
32
Business Today ' 24
Not Ranked
Outlook ' 26
101-125
NIRF ' 25
National Institute of Bank Management
4.4

Placements

4.5

Infrastructure

4.2

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.7

Crowd & Campus Life

4.2

Value for Money

4.6

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(26)
Fees: 14.52 Lakh
Salary : 15.00 Lakh
Not Ranked
Business Today ' 24
Not Ranked
Outlook ' 26
101-125
NIRF ' 25
OPJU - OP Jindal University, Raigarh
3.6

Placements

3.3

Infrastructure

4.2

Faculty & Course Curriculum

3.7

Crowd & Campus Life

3.6

Value for Money

3.4

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(76)
Fees: 5.90 Lakh
Not Ranked
Business Today ' 24
Not Ranked
Outlook ' 26
101-125
NIRF ' 25
Pune Institute of Business Management
4.0

Placements

4.4

Infrastructure

3.4

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.5

Crowd & Campus Life

3.8

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(142)
Fees: 9.45 Lakh
Salary : 8.15 Lakh
63
Business Today ' 24
Not Ranked
Outlook ' 26
101-125
NIRF ' 25
Sharda School of Business Studies
4.2

Placements

3.8

Infrastructure

4.5

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.3

Crowd & Campus Life

4.4

Value for Money

3.8

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(114)
Fees: 8.05 Lakh
Not Ranked
Business Today ' 24
Not Ranked
Outlook ' 26
101-125
NIRF ' 25
Balaji Institute of Modern Management, Sri Balaji University
4.3

Placements

4.2

Infrastructure

4.5

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.2

Crowd & Campus Life

4.3

Value for Money

4.3

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(145)
Fees: 11.90 Lakh
51
Business Today ' 24
Not Ranked
Outlook ' 26
101-125
NIRF ' 25
Tezpur University
4.1

Placements

3.1

Infrastructure

4.4

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

4.5

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(161)
Fees: 62,792
Salary : 8.00 Lakh
Not Ranked
Business Today ' 24
Not Ranked
Outlook ' 26
101-125
NIRF ' 25
Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research
4.1

Placements

3.9

Infrastructure

4.1

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

4.3

Value for Money

3.9

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(838)
Fees: 4.00 Lakh
Salary : 5.70 Lakh
136
Business Today ' 24
Not Ranked
Outlook ' 26

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2 Courses
25 L - 27.5 L
20 - 31.58 LPA

#1 NIRF

2 Courses
26 L
32.61 LPA

#2 NIRF

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24.76 - 27.5 LPA

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12 L
15.59 LPA

#4 NIRF

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31 LPA

#5 NIRF

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5.0

#6 NIRF

13.75 L
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27 L
34 LPA

#7 NIRF

2 Courses
17.25 L - 20 L
24 - 24.5 LPA

#8 NIRF

3 Courses
18.67 L - 26 L
22.5 - 26.2 LPA

#9 NIRF

10.75 L
TOP B-School in India with 200% ROI | 100 % Placements | Highest Sal -50 LPA, Avg Sal -21 LPA
1 Course
4.5
8.71 LPA

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#18 NIRF

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