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.

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  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

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Rs. 20,960

Jamna Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai

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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

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Rs. 9 Lakhs

Doon Business School (DBS), Dehradun

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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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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

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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