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 | |
- | - | |
39 | 57.13 | |
59 | 52.23 | |
96 | 45.36 | |
65 | 51.28 | |
- | - | |
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
Hello,
Here are some top colleges accepting XAT and CAT exams :
Top colleges accepting CAT:
IIMs (All Indian Institutes of Management)
FMS Delhi
SPJIMR Mumbai
MDI Gurgaon
IIT Bombay (SJMSOM)
IIT Delhi (DMS)
IIFT
IMT Ghaziabad
JBIMS Mumbai
Top colleges accepting XAT:
XLRI Jamshedpur
XIMB Bhubaneswar
IMT Ghaziabad
Great
Hi ,
can you please specify the question like in NIT trichy are you looking for admission in B. tech program .
If yes for B. tech program then JEE main exam is necessary and the cut off for each branch may vary.
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-cutoff-for-nit-trichy
Hi there,
A female candidate with a CAT percentile of 67.97 and low sectional scores should target private and tier-2/3 B-schools that accept overall CAT scores in the 60–70 percentile range and have flexible sectional criteria.
Some suitable options include AIMS Institute Bangalore, Doon Business School Dehradun, Christ Institute of
Hi dear candidate,
Although, the older and prestigious IIMs require 97 to 99 percentile which is not applicable in your case. The IIM Rohtak and IIM Shillong might be your closest calls with historically cut off range around 91 to 93 percentile in CAT especially with strong hold for female
Hi there,
Yes, you are eligible for XISS Ranchi with a CAT percentile of 67.60.
According to recent admission trends, the CAT cutoff for the PGDM in Human Resource Management for the general category has been around 60 percentile. For other programs such as Marketing, Finance, and Rural Management, the
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