Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi

The AICTE Approved Part-time MBA at School of Management Studies is a three-year programme offered at the PG level. Part-time MBA course of CUSAT is conducted in evening mode to enable working professionals to balance both work and personal development in tandem. 

Students pursuing MBA from CUSAT can choose an elective in the second year. Below are the electives offered by CUSAT:

• Finance
• Marketing
• Human Resource
• Production and Operations
• International Business
• Data Science & Business Analytics
• Information Technology

Yes, CUSAT reserves seats for different categories. Below is the seat reservation for MBA programme:

After graduation, candidates can apply for CUSAT MBA. Below is detailed eligibility criteria:

• Aspirants who have passed a bachelor's degree in any subject with at least 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SEBC candidates of Kerala State who are certified as belonging to non-creamy layer) can apply for MBA programme.
• Candidates belonging to Kerala Scheduled Caste (KSC) and Kerala Scheduled Tribe (KST) communities are eligible for applying, if they have minimum pass marks in the qualifying degree.

CAT is one of the accepting exams for CUSAT MBA admission. There are two types of CAT accepted for MBA. One is CAT conducted by conducted by IIM for admission to MBA programme. The other is CUSAT CAT conducted by Cochin University of Science and Technology. CUSAT CAT is accepted for MBA and other courses except PhD and Diploma programmes. Now the question is, if it is mandatory or not.

No, it is not. Aspirants who have passed KMAT or CMAT can also take admission to MBA programme. Aspirants shortlisted based on the entrance exam score are further evaluated in group discussion and personal interview round.

Check below the key highlights of CUSAT placements for MBA:

According to data gathered from multiple online sources, Engineering sector has placed the most no. of CUSAT students. The CUSAT alumni placement statistics are presented below:

Note: The above-mentioned alumni data is gathered from unofficial sources and hence may vary.

As per the latest media report, the highest package offered during CUSAT placements in 2024 stood at INR 25 LPA. The same is presented below:

Note: The above-mentioned highest package is sourced from the media reports. It may vary once the final placement report 2024 is out.

The average package offered during CUSAT CSE placements 2022 stood at INR 7 LPA. Further, the branch-wise average salary trends witnessed during CUSAT placements over the past three years are presented below:

Note: The average package and placement rate data are the approximately figures, and may vary slightly as the exact data labels are not mentioned on the official report.