Indian Institutes of Management is on every aspirant’s dream college list. MBA aspirants are often blinded by the IIM tag that they overlook top Non-IIM institutions in front of new IIMs. This content piece highlights the top Non-IIM MBA Colleges in India 2024 through the CAT exam. These institutions open separate forms for admission to their MBA and PGDM programs. Information regarding their batch size, programs offered, median package, and CAT cut-off.
List of top Non-IIM MBA Colleges in India 2024
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Faculty of Management Studies (FMS)
FMS is one of India’s best business schools. It is affiliated with the University of Delhi and provides the best ROI for an MBA degree. You can get a shortlist from FMS Delhi even if you don’t have the dream 9/9/9 profile. According to last year's interview shortlisting criteria, 10% marks were awarded to 75% plus scorers in Xth and 12th with no weightage for graduation marks.
| Batch Size |
Course Fee |
Average CTC
(in LPA) |
Courses Offered |
Target Percentile |
| 251 |
2 lacs |
31 LPA |
MBA |
98-99%tile |
- P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai Admissions occur in two phases- Profile-based and Profile cum Score based. The applications for SPJIMR will start in September. Scores of both CAT and GMAT are accepted.
| Batch Size |
Course Fee |
Average CTC
(in LPA) |
Courses Offered |
Target
Percentile |
| 242+120 |
24 lacs |
33.02 |
PGDM, PGDM BM |
95%tile+ |
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Management Development Institute, Gurgaon ranked 11th in the NIRF 2024 rankings. It is a private B-school offering three postgraduate courses. MDI also has a 2nd campus in Murshidabad, West Bengal. The applications for MDI will start before the CAT 2024 exam.
| Batch Size |
Course Fee |
Average CTC
(in LPA) |
Courses Offered |
Target Percentile |
238(General)+ 120(HRM)+
114(IB) |
25 lacs |
25.5 |
PGDM, PGDM HRM, PGDM IB |
94%+ |
Tata Institute of Social Sciences or TISS is one of the top campuses to pursue Human Resource Management. In contrast to the other management institutions listed, TISS, Mumbai provides an MA degree instead of an MBA. From 2024 TISS will accept CAT 2024 exam scores for the upcoming admission cycle.
| Batch Size |
Course Fee |
Average CTC
(in LPA) |
Courses Offered |
Target Percentile
(Expected) |
| 60 |
1.85 lacs |
26.31 |
MA in HRM & LR |
95% + |
JBIMS is another top management school in India that affordably grants management education. Instead of a traditional MBA degree, it provides a MiM or M.Sc degree. However, a big percentage of seats are reserved under the state quota. JBIMS also accepts CMAT, and MH- CET scores.
| Batch Size |
Course Fee |
Average CTC
(in LPA) |
Courses Offered |
| 120+ (MiM) |
6 lacs |
26.12 |
Masters in Management Studies, M.Sc.Finance, Masters in Human Resource Development (MHRD) |
Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi has achieved 3rd rank in the NIRF 2024 ranking. MBAs from the technology institutes are gaining popularity due to their quality curriculum and placement with half the fees of an IIM.
| Batch Size |
Course Fee |
Average CTC
(in LPA) |
Courses Offered |
Target Percentile |
| Around 90 |
12 lacs |
25.82 |
MBA, MBA- Telecom |
96%+ |
According to the 2024 NIRF rankings the Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management ranks at 10. A 4-year bachelor's degree/ Master’s is mandatory to apply for an MBA at SJMSOM IIT-Bombay.
| Batch Size |
Course Fee |
Average CTC
(in LPA) |
Courses Offered |
Target Percentile |
| 115 |
14 lacs |
28.01 |
MBA |
96%tile + |
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi. IIFT has begun accepting the CAT exam for admissions since last year. The applications open in the last week of October. It has other campuses in Kolkata and Kakinada.
| Batch Size |
Course Fee |
Average CTC
(in LPA) |
Courses
Offered |
Target Percentile |
400
(MBA-IB, Delhi+Kolkata Campus) |
21.77 lacs |
29.1 |
MBA-International Business, MBA- Business Analytics |
90-93%tile + |
Note- For top colleges, do not consider other campuses of IIFT-Delhi and MDI-Gurgaon.
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