XAT 2026 Accepting Colleges: Complete List, Cutoff & Admission Process

XAT 2026 Accepting Colleges: Complete List, Cutoff & Admission Process

Gursimran KaurUpdated on 16 Jan 2026, 12:48 PM IST

XAT 2026 accepting colleges for MBA/ PGDM admission for the 2026-28 session are XLRI Jamshedpur, XIMB, LIBA Chennai, MICA, BML Munjal, KJ Somaiya, and more. 12 colleges are members of the Xavier Association of Management Institute XAMI. XAT 2026 is accepted by approximately 145 colleges; there are 133 XAT-associated colleges/Institutes in India. There is only one foreign XAMI member, i.e., Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago. XAT exam accepting colleges with fee, cutoff, and their NIRF ranking are mentioned in this article. Candidates take a look at the XAT colleges to apply for the 2026 admissions in the article below.

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  1. Top MBA Colleges Accepting XAT Scores 2026
  2. XAT 2026 Accepting Colleges with their Cutoff
  3. Other XAT Exam accepting colleges
XAT 2026 Accepting Colleges: Complete List, Cutoff & Admission Process
XAT 2026 Accepting Colleges: Complete List, Cutoff & Admission Process

Top MBA Colleges Accepting XAT Scores 2026

The top colleges accepting the XAT 2026 score for MBA admission 2026-28 are mentioned in the following table. The following colleges are members of the Xavier Association of Management Institute (XAMI).

XAMI Members

XAT 2026 College Fee

Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai

Rs. 19 Lakhs

Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago

-

St. Francis Institute of Management and Research (SFIMR), Mumbai

Rs. 5 Lakhs

St. Joseph's Institute of Management, Bengaluru

Rs. 10.80 Lakhs

St. Aloysius Institute of Management and Information Technology, Mangalore

Rs. 6.32 Lakhs

Xavier Business School (XBS), St.Xavier's University, Kolkata

Rs. 10.80 Lakhs

Xavier Institute of Management, XIM University, Bhubaneshwar

Rs. 25.40 Lakhs

Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Bengaluru

Rs. 12.90 Lakhs

Xavier Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai

Rs. 3.08 Lakhs per annum

Xavier Institute of Development Action and Sciences (XIDAS), Jabalpur

Rs. 5.32 Lakhs

XLRI Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur

Rs. 15.25 Lakhs per annum

Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS Ranchi)

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XAT 2026 Accepting Colleges with their Cutoff

Here is a list of XAT-accepting colleges with their XAT cutoff for the MBA aspirants to go through. The table below also contains the NIRF ranking for the colleges as of 2025.

Also Read: XAT Accepting Colleges with Low Fee

Other XAT Exam accepting colleges

More colleges associated with XAT 2026 accepting XAT scores are listed below. Students can go through the list below for the names of the XAT-accepting colleges along with their locations.

XAT ASSOCIATE INSTITUTE

LOCATION

ABBS School of Management

Bengaluru

AIMS Institutes (Acharya Institute of Management and Sciences)

Bangalore

Asia Pacific Institute of Management

New Delhi

ASBM University

Bhubaneswar

Ahmedabad University

Ahmedabad

Aditya School of Business Management

Mumbai

Badruka School Of Management

Hyderabad

Balaji Institute of Modern Management (BIMM)

Pune

Balaji Institute of International Business

Pune

Balaji Institute of Management & HRD

Pune

Bennett University

Greater Noida

BFIT Group of Institutions

Dehradun

Bihar Agricultural University

Bhagalpur

Birla Global University

Bhubaneswar

Birla Institute of Management Technology

Bhubaneswar

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

Pilani

Centurion University of Technology and Management

Bhubaneswar

Chanakya University

Bengaluru

Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna

Patna

CMS Business School

Bengaluru

Christ (Deemed to be University), Lavasa

Pune

Christ (Deemed to be University) Delhi NCR

Ghaziabad

Deccan Education Society's Institute of Management Development and Research (IMDR)

Pune

Development Management Institute

Patna

Doon Business School(DBS Global University)

Dehradun

Dr. D.Y. Patil B-School

Pune

Dr. Karippa School of Art and Design Management

Bengaluru

Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India

Dist. Gandhinagar

Firebird Institute of Research in Management

Coimbatore

FLAME University

Dist Pune

Fortune Institute of International Business

New Delhi

Fuel Business School

Pune

Goa Business School, Goa University

Goa

Global Institute of Business Studies (GIBS Business School)

Bengaluru

Gitam Institute of Management

Vishakhapatnam

GNIOT Institute of Management Studies

Greater Noida

GITAM Hyderabad Business School

Hyderabad

Hari Shankar Singhania School Of Business (HSB)

Jaipur

ICBM-School of Business Excellence

Hyderabad

IIBS

Bengaluru

IIHMR University

Jaipur

IILM University

Gurugram

IILM University

Greater Noida

Indian Institute of Forest Management

Bhopal

Indus Business Academy (IBA, Bengaluru)

Bengaluru

IFMR Graduate School of Business, Krea University

Chittoor

ITM Skills University

Navi Mumbai

Institute of Insurance and Risk Management

Hyderabad

Institute Of Public Enterprises

Hyderabad

International School of Management Patna

Patna

IMS Business School

Kolkata

Institute of Engineering and Management

Kolkata

Institute of Management Technology (Dubai)

Dubai - UAE

Institute of Management Technology (Nagpur)

Nagpur

Institute of Management Technology (Ghaziabad)

Ghaziabad

Institute of Rural Management Anand

Anand, Gujarat

International Academy of Management & Entrepreneurship (IAME)

Bengaluru

International Institute of Management Studies

Pune

International School of Business & Media, Pune (ISB&M)

Pune

International School of Management Excellence

Bengaluru

ISBR Business School

Bengaluru

IIEBM, Indus Business School

Pune

Jagdish Sheth School of Management

Bengaluru

JK Business School

Haryana

Kalinga University

Raipur

Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies

Harihar

KIIT School of Management

Bhubaneswar

KIET Group of Institutions

Ghaziabad

Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Delhi

New Delhi

LM Thapar School of Management, Punjab

Punjab

Maharaja Agrasen Business School

Delhi

Management Development Institute

Murshidabad

Mittal School of Business, Lovely Professional University

Phagwara, Distt.Kapurthala

M S Ramaiah Institute of Management

Bengaluru

Mulshi Institute of Business Management

Pune

Myra School of Business

Mysore

MIT-WPU University

Pune

MCC Boyd Tandon School of Business

Chennai

National Insurance Academy

Pune

NICMAR University

Pune

NTPC School of Business (NSB)

Noida

New Delhi Institute of Management

New Delhi

NL Dalmia Institute of Management Studies & Research

Thane

Parul University

Gujarat

Praxis Business School

Kolkata

Prestige University

Indore

Presidency University

Bengaluru

Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research

Bengaluru

Pune Institute of Business Management

Pune

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology

Bengaluru

Regional College of Management

Bhubaneswar

Shanti Business School

Ahmedabad

School of Business, Mody University

Lakshmangarh

School of Business, Woxsen University

Hyderabad

SCMS Cochin School of Business

Cochin

School of Management & Entrepreneurship, Shiv Nadar University

Greater Noida

SIES School of Business Studies

Navi Mumbai

Sir Padampat Singhania University

Udaipur

Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD)

Mysore

Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Management Sciences

Chennai

Sri Balaji University

Pune

SOIL, School of Business Design

Gurugram

Siva Sivani Institute of Management

Secunderabad

SRM University-AP

Andhra Pradesh

Suryadatta Institutes of Management (SIMMC/SIBMT/SuryadattaPGDM)

Pune

Svyasa Deemed To Be University

Bengaluru

Taxila Business School

Jaipur

Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Co-operative Management

Pune

Vellore Institute of Technology

Vellore

Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management (VJIM)

Hyderabad

Tapmi School of Business/Manipal University, Jaipur

Jaipur

Rajalakshmi School of Business

Chennai

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How many colleges accept XAT 2026?
A:

There are approximately 145 colleges that accept the XAT 2026.

Q: Does Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon, accept XAT 2026 scores?
A:

No, MDI Gurgaon will not accept the  XAT 2026 score; MDI Murshidabad will.

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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 dear candidate,

As per the official cut off list by XISS Ranchi, the cut off for PGDM HRM in XAT exam is 60 percentile for unreserved category (general) which means that your admission is possible there. You follow there official website for admission process.

Know more:

XISS Ranchi: Admission

With a 70 percent in CAT Examination, you can go for various B-Schools or private collages. The S. K. Patel Institute of Management in Gandhinagar is an option for those who score 70-80 percent in their CAT examination or The Gujarat Institute of Management (GIM) in Goa with a cutoff

GIBS Business School in Bangalore accepts multiple national and state-level entrance exam scores for admission to its PGDM program. You can apply using scores from exams like CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT, ATMA, or various state-level CETs.

The admission process typically considers your entrance exam score along with your academic

No, it's not mandatory but if you've those score then your option will be vast. Maximum Universities have their own selection process & own exams. If you have those good score they'll prefer you. But as per AICTE rules you have to have one national or state basis entrance exam