NMAT Accepting Colleges 2025: List of Participating Institutes in India & Abroad

NMAT Accepting Colleges 2025: List of Participating Institutes in India & Abroad

Himanshu ShekharUpdated on 04 Nov 2025, 04:08 PM IST

The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) has a set list of NMAT accepting institutes that accept the NMAT exam scheduled to be held from November 05, 2025, to December 19, 2025. The number of NMIMS Management Aptitude (NMAT) 2025 participating institutes in India is 56. Besides, there are around 10 B schools in South Africa and 8 in the Philippines that accept NMAT scores. The total number of NMAT 2025 accepting colleges from 6 countries is around 83. All NMAT colleges release the shortlist for the MBA admission process based on the scores of candidates achieved in the NMAT exam.

This Story also Contains

  1. NMAT Participating Institutes 2025 in India
  2. NMAT Participating Institutions Outside India 2025
  3. NMAT Participating Institutes 2025-South Africa
  4. NMAT Selection Process 2025
  5. NMAT Admission Process 2025
  6. NMAT by GMAC contact details
NMAT Accepting Colleges 2025: List of Participating Institutes in India & Abroad
NMAT accepting colleges

NMAT Participating Institutes 2025 in India

Every year, NMAT by GMAC releases the official list of NMAT participating institutes that will accept NMAT scores. However, they have not released the list till now. Although we have compiled a list of colleges that accept NAMT scores. We will update this page with new data when it is out.

Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the conducting body, will release the complete list of NMAT 2025 participating institutes. As per last year's trend here, we provide a list of NMAT participating Institutes that accept NMAT scorecards. Check out the top NMAT Participating Institutes 2025 in India.

SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies

Indian School of Business (ISB) - Advance Management Programme in Business Analytics (AMPBA)

KJ Somaiya Institute of Management

SP Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) - Global Management Programme (GMP)

XIM University

FLAME University Pune

ICFAI Business School

SOIL Institute of Management

Alliance University

Jain University (CMS Business School)

Jindal Global Business School

SDA Bocconi Asia Centre


VIT University

Shiv Nadar Institute of Management Studies

ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai

Bennett University

Indus Business Academy (IBA), Bangalore

SRM University, Delhi - NCR, Sonepat

Lovely Professional University

Stoa School

Athena School of Management

Amrut Modi School of Management

Jagdish Sheth School of Management

University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES)

Myra School of Business

Altera Institute

NICMAR University

Adani University - MBA (Infrastructure Management)

Institute of Management, PES University

Hari Shankar Singhania School of Business

Acharya Bangalore B-School (ABBS, Autonomous)
Sparsh Global Business School
International School of Management Excellence, Bangalore
Ansal University, Gurgaon
Rishihood University
Chitkara university
BSE Institute Limited
IIHMR University
IFIM College
IILM University
School of Petroleum Management (PDPU)
ATLAS – ISME School of Management and Entrepreneurship
T.A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), A Constituent Unit of MAHE, Manipal
University of Southampton, Delhi
BML Munjal University

MIT World Peace University

Amity University
Great Lakes Institute of Management

Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur (SPSU)

GITAM Deemed to be University, Visakhapatnam

Mody University

Thapar School of Management


Keep in mind that above mentioned list is not complete and that there are more that the candidate can view by visiting the official website.

NMAT Participating Institutions Outside India 2025

We know that the NMAT (NMIMS Management Aptitude Test) exam is primarily used for students to get admission to top B-schools in India. However, the NMAT 2025 is also accepted by a few institutions outside of India, including some in South Africa, the Philippines, Nigeria, Hungary and Morocco. The NMAT registration fees allow candidates to send their scores to these five participating institutions. Let us take a look at the following list of NMAT participating institutions outside India.

NMAT Participating Institutes 2025-South Africa

Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)Milpark Business School
North West UniversityRhodes Business School
University of South Africa (UNISA) Graduate School of Business LeadershipWits Business School
Nelson Mandela University Business SchoolUniversity of Cape Town (UCT)
Johannesburg Business School, University of JohannesburgTshwane School of Business and Society, Tshwane University
FLAME University | MBA 2026

NAAC A++ Grade | MBA program graded A** (National) by CRISIL | AACSB, ACBSP and BGA Member

Great Lakes - PGDM & PGPM Admissions 2026

Last Date to Apply: 10th Jan | Globally Recognized by AACSB (US) & AMBA (UK) | 17.8 LPA Avg. CTC for PGPM 2025


NMAT Participating Institutes 2025-Philippines

Asian Institute of ManagementAteneo Graduate School of Business
Virata School of Business, University of the PhilippinesDe La Salle University - Dasmariñas
School of Business Administration, Arellano UniversityDe La Salle University
University of Santo Tomas Graduate SchoolSt. Paul University Manila
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NMAT Participating Institutes 2025- Hungary

  • Corvinus University of Budapest
K J Somaiya Institute of Management MBA Admissions 2026

Highest Package 27.25 LPA | Top 100 Average package 16.65 LPA | AACSB Accredited | Ranked 52 by QS International

ISBR Business School PGDM Admissions 2026

400+ Recruiters | Highest CTC 21 LPA | Average CTC 8 LPA | 92% Placements in 2025 | Ranked as Platinum Institute | Awarded Best Business School of the Year

NMAT Participating Institutes 2025- Nigeria

Lagos Business SchoolLead City University
Redeemer's UniversityAfe Babalola University
Covenant University, NigeriaCaleb University, Nigeria
JHU Business School – James Hope University, Nigeria

NMAT Participating Institutes 2025- Morocco

  • Africa Business School

NMAT Selection Process 2025

On the basis of the NMAT score, 2025 candidates will be shortlisted for the selection round at various participating institutes. The NMAT selection process will comprise the following rounds.

NMAT Admission Process 2025

Candidates will have to fill out a separate admission form from the official website of the respective participating institutes of NMAT. To be admitted to colleges accepting NMAT, candidates will have to clear the following stages:

Stage 1- Appear for the NMAT 2025 exam starting November 05, 2025, to December 19, 2025.

Stage 2- After the declaration of the NMAT result, shortlisted candidates will be called for the following rounds:

  • Group Discussion (GD) or Case Discussion (CD)
  • Written Ability Test (WAT)
  • Personal Interview (PI)

Stage 3- After the conclusion of the NMAT selection round, authorities will prepare the final merit list based on the following parameters:

  • Student’s academic performance
  • Work experience
  • NMAT score 2025
  • Performance in GD-PI

NMAT by GMAC contact details

For more details on NMAT participating colleges, candidates can contact the following email address or phone numbers:

  • Email support- enquiry@nmims.edu
  • Phone support- 022-4235 5622/ 022-42355621/ 022-42355907/ 022-42355624/ 022-42355704 (Monday to Saturday)
  • NMAT toll-free number- 1800 1025 138 (Monday to Saturday)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Is SP Jain accept NMAT scorecard?
A:

Yes, SP Jain accepts NMAT by GMAC scorecard.

Q: Does SPJIMR accept NMAT scores?
A:

Yes, SPJIMR also accepts NMAT score to offer admission into management programme.

Q: How many colleges accept NMAT score?
A:

51 colleges in India accept the NMAT by GMAC exam as the gateway for MBA admissions.

Q: Which institutes accept NMAT scores?
A:
  • K J Somaiya Institute of Management.
  • ICFAI Business School.
  • Shiv Nadar Institute of Management Studies.
  • FLAME University.
  • Athena School of Management, Mumbai.
  • Thapar School of Management.
  • SDA Bocconi Asia Center.
  • A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), etc
Q: How many times can one give the NMAT exam?
A:

Candidates can take the NMAT exam 3 times (One main attempt + Two retakes).

Q: Is NMAT tougher than CAT?
A:

Going by past year trends, the difficulty level of CAT is higher than NMAT.

Q: Does KJ Somaiya accept the NMAT scorecard?
A:

Yes, KJ Somaiya also accepts NMAT score to offer admission into management programme.

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Questions related to NMAT

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HELLO,

Here are some good MBA Colleges that you can target with an NMAT score around 204:-

1.SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Hyderabad and Navi Mumbai

2.SDA Bocconi Asia Center, Mumbai

3.ICFAI Business School (IBS), Hyderabad

4.SOIL Institute of Management, Gurgaon

5.Great Lakes Institute of Management

6.Alliance

Hello

Your NMAT score of 189 is decent, but it is usually around a 40–45 percentile range, not among the very high percentiles.
With this score, top colleges like NMIMS' main campuses may be difficult, but you still have good options in private universities.
You can realistically target colleges like

Hello

With an NMAT score of 205, you have decent chances in good mid-tier MBA colleges.
You may get calls from NMIMS Hyderabad or Indore, but the Mumbai core is usually slightly higher.
Colleges like SDA Bocconi Asia Centre, BML Munjal, and IBS Hyderabad are realistic options.
Some reputed private

Hello

You have scored 234 (QA: 78, VA: 84, LR: 72), you have a higher chance of getting a call from the NMIMS Mumbai MBA Core call, as it is the nearest score to the 235 cutoff. You have a good score in the verbal subject and have a decent

Hello,

With a 191 NMAT score for 2025, getting a call from NMIMS (Mumbai/Core) is unlikely, as their cutoffs are typically 209+, but you have a fair chance for NMIMS Hyderabad/Indore or potentially XIMB's HRM program if your sectional scores are good.

I hope it will clear your query!!