CAT 2025 Colleges Rank-Wise: The CAT colleges rank-wise list will include top IIMS, both baby IIMs and new IIMs along with top non–IIM B-schools in India. Some of the non-IIMs which accept the CAT 2025 score are JBIMS, FMS Delhi, MDI Gurgaon and Murshidabad, GIM Goa, MICA Ahmedabad, TAPMI and several others. To find the complete CAT 2025 colleges rank-wise list with their latest NIRF management rankings and CAT-accepting colleges with low fees, keep reading this article.
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Check out the following table below, which mentions the CAT 2025 colleges' rank-wise list for MBA admissions 2026-28 in India. The list is based on the NIRF Management Rankings 2025. The CAT colleges list mentions the top non-IIM B-schools in India, based on their status in offering the MBA programme.
CAT 2025 Colleges Rank-Wise | NIRF Management Ranking 2025 | NIRF Score 2025 |
MDI Gurgaon | 9 | 71.96 |
- | - | |
10 | 70.63 | |
4 | 78.94 | |
37 | 58.05 | |
- | - | |
20 | 62.06 | |
GIM Goa | 43 | 55.27 |
33 | 59.22 | |
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39 | 57.13 | |
59 | 52.23 | |
96 | 45.36 | |
65 | 51.28 | |
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Pin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai | 75 | 49.08 |
Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani | - | - |
- | - |
Every year, IIMs top the NIRF rankings when it comes to CAT colleges rank-wise. IIMs such as Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta and Kozhikode have also consecutively ranked among the top 50 or top 100 in international rankings for management institutions. Take a look at the following list of top IIMs along with their NIRF rankings, which will help you decide he best college for MBA admission.
Top IIMs Rank-Wise for CAT 2025 | NIRF Management Ranking 2025 | NIRF Score 2025 |
1 | 83.29 | |
2 | 81.56 | |
3 | 79.85 | |
5 | 77.97 | |
7 | 77.34 | |
8 | 75.68 |
We have further categorised the following tables into Baby IIMs vs Old IIMs, which are also the CAT colleges rank-wise, along with their NIRF 2025 rankings and scores.
Top Baby IIMs Rank-Wise for CAT 2025 | NIRF Management Ranking 2025 | NIRF Score 2025 |
64 | 51.70 | |
25 | 60.88 | |
51 | 54.03 | |
31 | 59.65 | |
34 | 58.59 | |
35 | 58.50 | |
23 | 61.74 | |
16 | 64.95 | |
29 | 59.95 | |
Indian Institute of Management, Mumbai (formerly NITIE) | 6 | 77.58 |
Top New IIMs Rank-Wise for CAT 2025 | NIRF Management Ranking 2025 | NIRF Score 2025 |
19 | 62.60 | |
15 | 65.03 | |
38 | 57.70 | |
21 | 61.79 | |
18 | 62.77 |
If you have taken the CAT 2025 exam but have a budget for completing your MBA graduation, then the following list is for you. There are several top B-schools in India which offer an MBA program at low fees, these include: FMS Delhi, JBIMS, KJ Somaiya, GIM Goa, within a range of Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 18 Lakhs. Check out the following list of low-fee CAT colleges
CAT Colleges Rank-Wise with Low Fees | NIRF 2025 Management Rankings | Program Fees (Approx.) |
FMS, Delhi | - | Rs. 20,960 |
Jamna Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai | - | Rs 1.32 Lakhs (Maharashtra students/ Rs. 1.33 Lakhs for other states) |
Christ University, Bangalore | 57 | Rs. 9.5 Lakhs |
- | Rs. 9 Lakhs | |
Doon Business School (DBS), Dehradun | - | Rs. 1.5 Lakhs |
*Fees is subject to revision
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes, you can get admission with 95 percentiles, as it usually requires 95-97 percentiles in the SNAP exam. This percentile translates to around 42-48 marks out of 60.
CAT 2025 cutoffs will vary by IIM and category, with top IIMs needing 98-99+ percentiles, while the new IIMs need 85-90 percentiles.
IIMs, which typically accept lower CAT cutoffs include newer IIMs with some exceptions. Moreover, this clause also depends on the candidate’s category. The lowest cutoff of an IIM can go as low as 30-85 percentile for reserved categories, while they are generally higher for general categories.
IIM Sambalpur is known to have the lowest fees for its MBA program, approximately Rs. 13.08 Lakhs, which was for the 2025-27 batch. While other newer IIMs, such as IIM Bodh Gaya and IIM Amritsar, also have low fees under Rs. 17 Lakhs.
Several IIMs have achieved 100% placements, including IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode and IIM Lucknow.
On Question asked by student community
FMS Udaipur admission for 2026 is not open. The MBA 2026 admission will likely commence in May 2026. You can keep checking the official website of FMS.
Hi admission to the courses offered at CUSAT is based on the CUSAT CAT results, relative performnace of the students and the number of applications for each course. Please check CUSAT CAT cutoff 2025 to know in detail about the cutoff score for Electrical and Electronic branch in previous years.
Yes, it is possible. If you have received a PI call from IIM Sambalpur with a 75 percentile in CAT, you have a chance to convert the call. However, the final selection will depend on multiple factors such as your personal interview performance, academic record, and overall profile.
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If you are looking to take admission in the MBA programme with a CAT score of 73, check out the list of MBA Colleges accepting 70-80 percentile .
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