Manav Rachna-MBA Admissions 2026
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The CAT 2026 registration form is only the first step towards MBA 2027-29 admission at several top B-schools in India. While CAT 2026 scores are accepted by these institutes, candidates need to fill a separate MBA college application form to participate in their MBA admission process. Candidates must check the application deadline to apply for MBA 2027, MBA fee (approx.), and MBA placements to shortlist top MBA colleges in India based on their budget and career goals. The fee and salary comparison for MBA will help candidates identify colleges offering a strong return on investment. Candidates must make sure to complete the application on time for the institutes they are interested in to make sure they don’t lose the MBA 2027 admission opportunity.
CAT 2026 registration does not automatically mean application to every CAT-accepting college. Candidates should maintain a separate tracker for MBA College Forms 2026 and their individual deadlines. Here is a list of 30 colleges that accept CAT 2026 but require separate application forms for MBA admissions. The expected MBA 2027 application form deadlines range from November 2026 to June 2027.
30 MBA Colleges | Expected last date to apply |
FMS Delhi | November mid 2026 |
IIM Mumbai | December 2026 |
November 2026 | |
IIT Bombay | January 2027 |
MDI Gurgaon | November 2026 |
December 2026 | |
IIT Delhi | January 2027 |
IIT Kharagpur | January 2027 |
January 2027 | |
XIM University | December 2026 |
IIT Roorkee | January 2027 |
MICA Ahmedabad | December 2026 |
January 2027 | |
IMI New Delhi | December 2026 |
IMT Ghaziabad | November 2026 |
FORE School of Management | January 2027 |
IRMA Anand | December 2026 |
January 2027 (First week) | |
DSE MBA (Delhi School of Economics) | January 2027 (First week) |
GIM Goa | December 2026 |
TAPMI Manipal | December 2026 |
LBSIM Delhi | December 2026 |
January 2027 | |
Welingkar Mumbai | January 2027 |
Great Lakes Chennai | January 2027 |
Great Lakes Gurgaon | January 2027 |
NIT Trichy | March 2027 |
NIT Warangal | June 2027 |
June 2027 | |
MNNIT Allahabad | June 2027 |
Across the 30 MBA collges the MBA fee varies significantly. Colleges such as MDI Gurgaon, SPJIMR, and MICA Ahmedabad have fees above Rs 25 lakh. While FMS Delhi, NIT Warangal, DSE, and DFS stand out with their comparatively lower fees.
30 MBA Colleges | Approximate MBA Fee for 30 Colleges |
FMS Delhi | 2 Lakhs |
IIM Mumbai | 21-25.5 Lakhs |
SPJIMR | 26-27 Lakhs |
14-15 Lakhs | |
MDI Gurgaon | 32.54 Lakhs |
IIFT | 21.8 - 24 Lakhs |
12 Lakhs | |
IIT Kharagpur | 13- 14 Lakhs |
IIT Kanpur | 7-8 Lakhs |
XIM University | 17.6 - 28.4 Lakhs |
IIT Roorkee | 9.7 Lakhs |
28 - 29 Lakhs | |
IIT Madras | 13 - 14 Lakhs |
IMI New Delhi | 23.5 - 29.8 Lakhs |
21 - 23 Lakhs | |
FORE School of Management | 20.8 - 23.5 Lakhs |
IRMA Anand | 16 - 20 Lakhs |
DFS, University of Delhi | 0.97 - 0.99 Lakhs |
DSE MBA (Delhi School of Economics) | 0.49 - 1.07 Lakhs |
21.5 Lakhs | |
TAPMI Manipal | 19.5 - 20 Lakhs |
LBSIM Delhi | 17.3 - 20 Lakhs |
KJ Somaiya Institute of Management | 23 - 24 Lakhs |
Welingkar Mumbai | 14 - 15 Lakhs |
22 - 24 Lakhs | |
Great Lakes Gurgaon | 19.8 Lakhs |
NIT Trichy | 3.79 Lakhs |
NIT Warangal | 3.10 Lakhs |
NIT Calicut | 4.3 Lakhs |
MNNIT Allahabad | 0.8 - 2.1 Lakhs |
Placements are one of the most important factors candidates consider after CAT 2026. MBA colleges have reported good placements with a median MBA salary of above 30 LPA. FMS has stood out with the highest salary of Rs. 1.01 Crore per annum. Whereas the highest MBA package for MDI Gurgaon and SPJIMR is Rs. 97.5 LPA and 75 LPA, respectively.
30 MBA Colleges | Highest MBA Salary | MBA Median Package |
FMS Delhi | 1.01 Cr | 30.1 LPA |
IIM Mumbai | 54 LPA | 33 LPA |
SPJIMR | 75 LPA | 31.50 LPA |
IIT Bombay | - | 26.73 LPA |
97.5 LPA | 26.13 LPA | |
IIFT | 72 LPA | 25 LPA |
IIT Delhi | 43.5 LPA | 22.05 LPA |
- | 20.65 LPA | |
IIT Kanpur | - | 19.90 LPA |
XIM University | 36 LPA | 19.53 LPA |
IIT Roorkee | 24 LPA | 18.50 LPA |
MICA Ahmedabad | 45.67 LPA | 18 LPA |
IIT Madras | 35.5 LPA | 16.78 LPA |
40.3 LPA | 16.60 LPA | |
IMT Ghaziabad | 35 LPA | 15.86 LPA |
FORE School of Management | 29 LPA | 15.52 LPA |
IRMA Anand | 31.2 LPA | 15 LPA |
DFS, University of Delhi | 32 LPA | 15 LPA |
DSE MBA (Delhi School of Economics) | 29.30 LPA | 14.82 LPA |
GIM Goa | 35 LPA | 14.40 LPA |
32.8 LPA | 13.09 LPA | |
LBSIM Delhi | 24 LPA | 12.10 LPA |
KJ Somaiya Institute of Management | 29.3 LPA | 12 LPA |
40 LPA | 11.50 LPA | |
Great Lakes Chennai | 36 LPA | 10.85 LPA |
Great Lakes Gurgaon | 22 LPA | 10 LPA |
NIT Trichy | - | 8.70 LPA |
NIT Warangal | 12.72 LPA | 8.35 LPA |
NIT Calicut | 15 LPA | 8.07 LPA |
MNNIT Allahabad | 12 LPA | 7 LPA |
Out of the 30 MBA colleges, 3 institutes have reported a median salary of more than 30 LPA. IIM Mumbai has the highest median salary at Rs 33 LPA, followed by SPJIMR at Rs 31.50 LPA and FMS Delhi at Rs 30.1 LPA.
These colleges combine strong placement outcomes with the advantage of accepting CAT scores. However, their fee structures are very different. While the MBA fee for SPJIMR and IIM Mumbai is relatively high, FMS Delhi has become the most prominent college, with a reported fee of around Rs 2 lakh and a median salary of Rs 30.1 LPA.
IIM Mumbai - Rs 33 LPA
SPJIMR - Rs 31.50 LPA
FMS Delhi - Rs 30.1 LPA
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