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    MBA Seats 2026 in Top B-Schools: IIMs, IITs, FMS, XLRI Seat Intake & Admission Chances

    MBA Seats 2026 in Top B-Schools: IIMs, IITs, FMS, XLRI Seat Intake & Admission Chances

    Himanshu ShekharUpdated on 14 Apr 2026, 12:22 PM IST

    MBA Seats 2026: Wondering about taking admission to the MBA program of Top B-Schools, and want to know which college is more feasible to take admission in? Being an MBA aspirant, the first thing one looks for is the number of seats in the flagship programme in order to assess the chance of securing admission. Other factors that are taken into consideration are the selection process of the top B-Schools.

    MBA Seats 2026 in Top B-Schools: IIMs, IITs, FMS, XLRI Seat Intake & Admission Chances
    Top B-Schools in India

    MBA Seats in Top B-Schools

    Many top B-schools like IIMs accept only the CAT score, while other top B-Schools may accept CAT, CMAT, MAT, XAT, or MAH CET scores for admission. Read this complete article by Careers360 to know in detail about the MBA seats in top B-Schools in India and the number of seats offered by them.

    The number of MBA seats available in top B-schools varies depending on the institution and the specific MBA/ PGDM program. Top B-schools typically have a highly competitive admission process, and the number of seats is limited to maintain a high-quality educational experience. Check out the seat intake of IIMs and other top B-schools in India.

    Top MBA Colleges Seat Intake

    B-School

    Seats (Tentative)

    IIM Bangalore

    413

    IIM Ahmedabad

    408

    IIM Calcutta

    480

    DMS, IIT Delhi

    115

    DoMS, IIT Madras

    -

    IIM Lucknow

    507

    XLRI Jamshedpur

    BM and HR: 600

    IIM Kozhikode

    483

    DoMS, IIT Roorkee

    95

    IIM Indore

    412

    VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur

    200

    FMS, University of Delhi

    314

    NITIE Mumbai

    300

    SJMSoM, IIT Bombay

    152

    MDI Gurgaon

    -

    SPJIMR Mumbai

    120 + 36 international student intake

    DIME, IIT Kanpur

    -

    IIM Shillong

    383

    IIFT Delhi

    240

    IIM Rohtak

    259

    JBIMS Mumbai

    157

    IIM Raipur

    331

    TAPMI Manipal

    360

    Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

    360

    IMT Ghaziabad

    180

    IIM Trichy

    360

    IIM Ranchi

    PGDM-120
    PGD HRM-48

    XUB-XIMB

    360

    IFMR Chennai

    240

    IIM Kashipur

    386

    IIFM Bhopal

    225

    NMIMS Mumbai

    600

    LIBA Chennai

    240

    IRMA

    -

    IIM Udaipur

    375

    We School Mumbai

    180

    DSM, DTU

    60

    IBS Business School

    1150-1260

    KJSIMSR, Mumbai

    600

    Goa Institute of Management

    300

    MANAGE Hyderabad

    100

    XIME Bangalore

    240

    School of Management. NIT Warangal

    77

    IFIM Bangalore

    -

    LBSIM Delhi

    240

    IPE Hyderabad

    -

    Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore

    180

    SIIB Pune

    150

    SIMSREE Pune

    180

    SIOM Nashik

    120

    Alliance School of Business, Alliance University, Bangalore

    60

    Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida

    300

    BIMTECH, Greater Noida

    -

    SCMS Cochin

    60

    KIAMS Harihar

    120

    MS Ramaiah Institute of Management, Bangalore

    240

    Thiagarajar School of Management, Madurai

    120

    SSIM Secunderabad

    -

    VIT Business School, Vellore

    180

    Christ University, Bangalore

    -

    Dr. D Y Patil School of Management, Pune

    300

    AIMS Bangalore

    240

    BVIMR, Pune

    181

    Chitkara Business School, Chandigarh

    240

    SDMIMD Mysore

    180

    Shiv Nadar University

    50

    Universal Business School, Karjat

    60

    VJIM, Hyderabad

    180

    IIM Nagpur

    280

    IIM Bodh Gaya

    312

    IIM Visakhapatnam

    287

    IIM Sirmaur

    238

    IIM Sambalpur

    321

    IIM Amritsar

    240

    Amity Business School, Noida

    350

    Jagan Institute of Management Studies (JIMS), Rohini

    300

    IMS Ghaziabad

    360

    Sambhram School of Management, Bangalore

    180

    SIES College of Management Studies, Mumbai

    239

    Note - The number of seats will be updated as and when the authorities release the notification.

    Total MBA Seats in India

    If we talk about total MBA seats in India 2026 by IIMs, then the count is around 5000+. Apart from IIMs, many government and private B-schools have their own seat intake for MBA programs. We can not get the exact total number of MBA seats in India because there are more than 1000+ B-schools in India offering MBA/ PGDM programs.

    What are the components taken into consideration while shortlisting candidates for final admission?

    There are several factors that are taken into consideration for final admission to top B-Schools. Some of the important components are:

    • Class 10 score
    • Class 12 score
    • Percentage equivalent of undergraduate degree performance
    • Work experience
    • Higher education degrees
    • Professional courses/certifications (like CA, CS, etc)
    • Academic diversity
    • Gender diversity
    • Category
    Amity University-Noida MBA Admissions 2026

    Ranked among top 10 B-Schools in India by multiple publications | Top Recruiters-Google, MicKinsey, Amazon, BCG & many more.

    ITM Business School MBA Admissions 2026

    400+ Company Visits | Highest CTC Offered: 21 LPA | Average CTC Offered: 8.65 LPA | 100% Placement Assurance

    Note - The components may vary from institute to institute.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How many seats are there in top MBA colleges in India?
    A:

    The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are a bunch of 21 prestigious institutions renowned for their management courses. Collectively, they offer around 7,700 seats for PGDM and MBA programs.

    Q: Which are the top B schools for 1 year MBA in India?
    A:

    List of top B-school offering one year MBA in India are listed below.

    • MDI Gurgaon
    • Great Lakes Chennai
    • XIM Bhubaneswar
    • IMT Ghaziabad
    Q: Which are the top 7 MBA colleges in India?
    A:

    Some of the popular B-schools include IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow, DMS IIT Delhi, IIM Indore, SIIB Pune, IIM Rohtak, IIM Raipur, and many more. 

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