Master of Business Administration (MBA) 

at NIT Hamirpur, Hamirpur

To be eligible for NIT Hamirpur MBA programme, a candidate needs to pass a bachelor’s/ professional degree from a recognised institute/ university with a minimum of 50 per cent aggregate or equivalent CGPA (45 per cent for SC/ ST/ PwD candidates). Candidates, appearing for the final year of bachelor's degree/ equivalent qualification or awaiting result, are also eligible to apply.

The total tuition fee for NIT Hamirpur MBA course is INR 1.4 lakh. Moreover, the applicants also have to pay the application fee, which is INR 1,200 for general category students. However, for SC/ST students, the fee is INR 600. The fee payment is accepted in online mode. However, this fee is calculated as per the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. The data available on unofficial sources and hence is subject to change.

The institute has not released MBA placement statistics as of now. However, as per a consolidated report in 2021, a total of 487 offers, wherein 395 students got placed in some top-notch companies.

Interested candidates with a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university and a valid CAT/MAT/GMAT/CMAT score can apply. Eligible students can then apply by filling out the admission form, which can be availed via online mode (nith.ac.in) and has to be sent via post. The selection is based on academic records and scores in the national-level Management examinations.

Aspirants are required to have a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university and a valid CAT/MAT/GMAT/CMAT score. Eligible students can then apply by filling out the admission form, which can be availed via online mode and has to be sent across via post. The selection is based on academic records and scores in the national-level Management examinations.

Yes, NIT Hamirpur MBA admissions are merit-based but they are not done based on merit secured in the entrance exams and graduation. The entrance exam and graduation score allow candidates to be selected for the Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds.

A merit list is then released of candidates clearing the GD and PI round, it is according to this merit that provisional admissions into NIT Hamirpur MBA takes place. Therefore, candidates will have to clear multiple rounds to finalise their admission into the programme.

The placement percentage recorded during NIT Hamirpur MBA placements over the past three years are presented below:

NIT Hamirpur shortlists candidates based on CAT/ MAT and CMAT entrance scores. Candidates who want to apply for an MBA at NIT Hamirpur should appear for these exams and apply for admission to the university. Only candidates who have a valid CAT/ MAT/ and CMAT entrance score are eligible to apply for an MBA.

The scores for the entrance exam are only used for shortlisting of candidates. The admission into the programme takes place through group discussion and personal interview, after the shortlisting of candidates. The entrance exam is only the first step of admission to NIT Hamirpur, candidates will have to go through multiple rounds before securing admission.

Yes, the difficulty level of MAT exam is lower than other MBA entrance exams. The question paper is usually of easy to moderate difficulty level. The exam is now held for 120 minutes. There are now 150 questions in the exam paper. There is no sectional time limit in MAT which allows the candidate to plan a strategy according to their strengths and weaknesses. The score of Indian and Global Environment section is not considered for percentile calculation thus candidates don't have the stress of fifth section. Also, solving 150 questions is not mandatory so candidates can choose to solve only those questions which they know they can solve accurately. Sectional difficulty level of MAT is also lower than other MBA exams. Candidates can attempt the exam multiple times in the same academic year to improve their score. They also have the option to choose the mode of test - CBT, IBT, PBT - which makes it the most student friendly exam. Also, the MAT cut offs for admission are much lower as compared to other entrance exams.

The MBA programme at NIT Hamirpur is two years long. The program follows the semester model, thus candidates have to study for four semesters at the institution and clear the evaluations of four semesters to be eligible for an MBA degree from the institution. As the programme is offered in full-time offline mode the candidates also have to maintain certain attendance standards throughout the four semesters.