NMIMS Mumbai Vs SIBM Pune - A Comparative Guide

An important takeaway from the placement reports should be the brands that come to campus recruitment. Do these companies align with your long-term career goals? Are your dream companies recruiting from the institute? Is the college the right place for your preferred sector?

 

For Detailed Placement Reports, Check-

• SIBM Placements
• NMIMS Placements

3. Fees

College	Approx. Fees in 2025
SIBM Pune	Rs. 28 lacs
NMIMS	Rs. 25 Lacs

 

4. SIBM vs NMIMS College Comparison: Exchange Programmes

 SIBM Pune

The international collaborations of SIBM include:

1. The University of Dauphine,
2. The Berlin School of Economics and Law (BSEL)
3. Arizona State University.

The college has not updated this from 2014* For more information, Check Here

NMIMS, Mumbai

The international collaborations of NMIMS include

1. ESSCA, France, Hungary, and Shanghai
2. Kedge Business School, Marseille, France
3. HHL Leipzig School of Management, Germany
4. University of South Florida, USA
5. Rotterdam Business School, Netherlands
6. Macquarie University, Australia
7. Grenoble Ecole de Management, France

For Detailed Info, Check Here

 

For MBA Aspirants of 2025: Admission Process

This data is according to the latest selection procedure. The Admission Process may change over time.

SIBM Pune:

Applicants have to register in July/August on the official website of SNAP. SNAP occurs on 3 separate dates, and candidates can choose to appear for one or all.

What is SNAP?

The Symbiosis International University conducts SNAP ( Symbiosis National Aptitude Test), the entrance exam for admission to its MBA programmes. Read more about SNAP here.

1. After SNAP, candidates are shortlisted based on their SNAP Score.
2. The shortlisted candidates are then called for further rounds of selection. These rounds include Group Exercise, Personal Interview & Written Ability Test (GE-PI-WAT).

NMIMS, Mumbai:

NMIMS conducts its exam, i.e., NMAT.  There is no negative marking in this test, and you can get detailed information about the exam here. NMAT usually has a long test-taking window from October to December, and you can choose any date in this period.

This year, NMIMS changed its entire selection process. Even after NMAT, students were required to give an additional competency test on the interview day, along with AI interviews.

SNAP vs NMAT Exam

Metric	SNAP	NMAT
Sections	3	3
Questions	60	120
Time	60	100 mins
Navigation	Allowed through the sections	No
Frequency	3	1 (NMIMS accepts first attempt only; otherwise, multiple attempts)
Difficulty Level	Easy to moderate	Moderate and adaptable
Accepted by	Symbiosis Colleges	Multiple including NMIMS

Frequently Asked Questions

1. NMIMS, Mumbai Vs SIBM-P, which B-school is better?

Ans: NMIMS will rank better, seeing the bigger batch size for a larger alumni base, and being in a metro city. Whereas SIBM Pune will rank better, given that the smaller batch size improves the overall MBA experience. Both colleges are two of the best through OMETs, and a lot of it will depend on your aspirations, domain preference etc.

2. What is the batch size of  NMIMS Mumbai?

NMIMS has a very large batch size of around 900 students among its different specializations and core programs.

3. Does SIBM-Pune have a student exchange?

Yes, SIBM-P's official website includes information about student exchange.

4. Does NMIMS have a student exchange programme?

Yes, NMIMS has various provisions of short and long-term student exchange, which you can check on their website.