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    CAT 2025 Colleges Rank-Wise: Top IIMs, Baby IIMs, New IIMs & Best Non-IIM B-Schools

    CAT 2025 Colleges Rank-Wise: Top IIMs, Baby IIMs, New IIMs & Best Non-IIM B-Schools

    Malvika ChawlaUpdated on 17 Dec 2025, 03:40 PM IST

    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.

    This Story also Contains

    1. CAT 2025 Colleges Rank-Wise
    2. Top IIMs Rank-Wise for CAT 2025
    3. Baby IIMs vs New IIMs Ranking 2025
    4. CAT 2025 Colleges Rank-Wise with Low Fees
    CAT 2025 Colleges Rank-Wise: Top IIMs, Baby IIMs, New IIMs & Best Non-IIM B-Schools
    CAT 2025 Colleges Rank-Wise

    CAT 2025 Colleges Rank-Wise

    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.

    Top IIMs Rank-Wise for CAT 2025

    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.

    Baby IIMs vs New IIMs Ranking 2025

    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.

    CAT Colleges Rank-Wise: Baby IIMs

    CAT Colleges Rank-Wise: New IIMs

    CAT 2025 Colleges Rank-Wise with Low Fees

    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

    Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani

    -

    Rs. 9 Lakhs

    Doon Business School (DBS), Dehradun

    -

    Rs. 1.5 Lakhs


    *Fees is subject to revision

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Can I get SCMHRD at 95 percentile?
    A:

    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.

    Q: What is the cutoff for CAT 2025 category-wise?
    A:

    CAT 2025 cutoffs will vary by IIM and category, with top IIMs needing 98-99+ percentiles, while the new IIMs need 85-90 percentiles. 

    Q: What is the lowest cutoff for IIM?
    A:

    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.

    Q: Which is the cheapest IIM?
    A:

    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.

    Q: Which IIM has 10% placement?
    A:

    Several IIMs have achieved 100% placements, including IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode and IIM Lucknow.

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