T. A Pai Management Institute

TAPMI Manipal offers an MBA for the duration of 2 years as fully residential PG level programme. The programme is spread across various specialisations, such as Banking and Finacial Services, International Business, HRM, Marketing, Technology Management, and more.

Admissions to TAPMI Manipal MBA courses are made based on merit in the qualifying examination and overall student profile. Candidate must have completed graduation in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks. In case of opting for an MBA in Technology Management, interested candidates must have a minimum of two years of work experience.

TAPMI Manipal is liked by majority of students. The Institute is considered in the highest regards for placement facilities, faculty, curriculum, infrastructure, and various other opportunities offered. The Institute is accredited and recognised by various government regulated bodies. Furthermore, during TAPMI Placements 2024, the the highest package offered to the MBA – General Programme students stood at INR 32.02 LPA. Further, a total of 90 companies visited the campus during TA Pai Management Institute MBA General Program placements 2025. Overall, it is worth pursuing academia from TAPMI Manipal. 

The TAPMI accepts several exam scores including CAT, CMAT, XAT, and NMAT. It has released separate cutoffs for separate exam for different MBA specilisations. Considering the TAPMI MBA cutoff 2024, the percentile needed to get into TAPMI for Master of Business Administration (MBA) is 95, 85, 80 (score), and 80 for CMAT, CAT, NMAT, and XAT, respectively. For more specialisations' cutoffs, candidates can check out the official page:

With a 90th percentile CAT score, you have a good chance of getting a call from TAPMI and a reasonable chance of conversion. However, TAPMI, like other top B-schools, considers your overall profile, including academics, work experience, and extracurricular activities, beyond just the CAT score. 

A 90th percentile is a strong score, indicating you're in the top 10% of CAT test-takers. 

TAPMI Manipal accepts various entrance exams to inculcate candidates to different courses. The entrance exam a candidate must appear for depends upon the course being applied for. Entrance exams required for some courses are: 

• MBA: TAPMI Manipal offers a two-year MBA programme, candidates must appear for any of the management exams from CAT/NMAT/XAT/GMAT to participate in the admission process
• BBA Hons: The four-year BBA Hons course is offered by TAPMI Manipal to candidates who have appeared for any of IPMAT/JEE/SAT