T. A Pai Management Institute

TAPMI Manipal is a private college located in Karnataka. It was established in 1980 and is one of the constituent colleges of the  Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE). It is accredited by the  Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the Association of MBAs (AMBA). TAPMI Manipal primarily offers postgraduate management programmes. The MBA - General Programme is the flagship course offered by the institute.

TAPMI offers a five-year PG- integrated BBA program. Under this program, the students gain knowledge of the business world at the undergraduate level through three years of BBA and then gain domain expertise through two years TAPMI MBA program.

At the end of the five-year academic experience, the candidates who have completed the (program) academic requirements would be awarded the degree of an MBA along with a BBA degree. This course allows students to start from the basics and gain domain expertise by the end of the course.

TAPMI Manipal offers various specialisations under its BBA program. These specialisations include Finance, Marketing, IT, Analytics, and Operations, and HRM. Prospect job profiles may vary depending on the chosen specialisation. However, upon completion of BBA, each student gains knowledge of every domain of a business.

BBA graduates are able to a showcase understanding of business as compared to other students. Thus pursuing a BBA offers an array of professional possibilities. Tabulated below are a few of the job profiles students can pursue after completing BBA:

TAPMI was ranked #42 in the 'Management' category by NIRF in 2023. Moreover, in 2024, TAPMI was has been ranked #151+ band by the QS World University rankings. Checkout the below table to learn TAPMI BBA ranking trend:

Yes, TAPMI Manipal offers scholarships to provide financial support to meritorious students. The institute provides scholarships up to INR 2.9 crores. Under Dr. Ramdas Pai Merit Scholarship scheme, the college provides scholarships worth more than INR 2.4 crores, benefitting 50 students of the batch. The scholarship amounts to a fee waiver of 30% of the tuition fee per year.

Yes, the TAPMI BBA syllabus is designed to ensure that students at TAPMI gain full industry experience before final placements. The institute has included a timeframe for internships and live projects in the course duration of BBA. Moreover, the institute organises various skill-based workshops to enhance students’ technical and behavioral skills.

TAPMI Manipal releases the application form online. While filling out the application form, students are required to attach scanned copies of several documents. The list of documents to be uploaded is:

• Class 10 and 12 marksheet
• in IPMAT/JIPMAT/JEE Main/SAT/CLAT/MET scorecard
• Transfer certificate
• Category certificate (if applicable)
• Identification proof
• Residential Proof

TAPMI follows an extensive selection process to ensure the selection of quality students. In the first stage, students are shortlisted based on Class 12 marks and merit in IPMAT/JIPMAT/JEE Main/SAT/CLAT/MET. Shortlisted students have to further appear for a PI and micro presentation. The presentation runs for about 20-25 minutes. During the presentation, students’ domain knowledge and communication skills are judged for selection. Later, the overall student profile is scored to make the final selections.