MBA in Banking and Financial Services 

at SRM Vadapalani, Vadapalani

Admission to MBA at SRM IST Vadapalani is primarily entrance-based. Students must appear for SRMJEEM (SRM Joint Entrance Exam for Management) national-level test conducted by SRM IST. Alternatively, candidates can apply using scores of exams such as CAT, MAT, NMAT, CMAT, TANCET, or SAT India. After meeting the minimum score requirement in any of these exams is only the first step. Based on entrance test scores, shortlisted candidates are then required to appear for a personal interview round conducted by SRM IST. Final selection is based on both exam performance and interview round.

SRM IST Vadapalani application form is out on the official website of the institute. Aspirants looking for admission to MBA must full fill the eligibility criteria before apply for the admission. The candidate must pay INR 1,200 to fill out the application form for SRMJEEM.

Candidates must pass a bachelor's degree with at least 50% aggregate to apply for SRM Vadapalani MBA programme. Aspirants must also pass SRMJEEM or any other Management entrance exam. for admission to MBA. Aspirants with CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, NMAT, GMAT or TANCET scores are directly considered for personal interview.

SRMIST is yet to release its MBA placement highlights for 2024. SRM Institute of Science and Technology has released its engineering placements for 2024. Check out the table below to know more:

SRMIST has not released its overall placement rate for 2024 yet. However, the branchwise placement rate recorded during the recent placements are provided in the table below:

SRM Vadapalani admissions are both merit and entrance-based. The institute considers SRMJEEE and SRMJEEM scores for BTech and MBA admissions. Candidates who have passed CAT, MAT, XAT, TANCET, or any other Management entrance exam can also apply for MBA. The selection for M.Tech is based on SRMJEEE PG or GATE score. For all other courses, admission is merit-based.

In the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) has been ranked 12th among all universities in India. This high rank shows the university's academic excellence, faculty, placement record, and infrastructure strength, all of which positively influence the BBA programme at Vadapalani campus.

During SRM IST 2024 placement drive, the the highest package offered to management students went up to INR 16.13 LPA, while the average package stood at INR 6.87 LPA. Although these numbers include both BBA and MBA students, they show that top tier companies are regularly hiring from SRM IST Vadapalani campus.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology has respectable positions in global rankings. In QS Asia University Rankings 2025, it has been placed in the 301–350 bandwidth. Similarly, in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, SRM IST was placed in the 1001–1200 range. These rankings consider many factors such as academic reputation, research output, and international positioning.

No, it is not compulsory to take SRMJEEM if a candidate already holds a valid score from recognised entrance exams such as CAT, XAT, MAT, GMAT, CMAT, NMAT, TANCET, or SAT India. SRM IST considers all these exams as alternative for eligibility. However, for applicants who haven't appeared for any of these national-level tests, SRMJEEM becomes the mandatory test to qualify for admission. SRMJEEM is conducted entirely online and the syllabus includes sections such as Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, English, GK, and Data Interpretation. Qualifying candidates must also pass the personal interview conducted by SRM IST for final selection process.