Master of Business Administration (MBA) 

at IIT Madras MBA, Adyar

DOMS IIT Madras cutoff for the Management courses including MBA is based on valid CAT scores. For IIT Madras MBA admission, students must meet both the overall CAT cut off percentile and the sectional cut off. For last three years the overall cutoff for DOMS IIT Madras has been constant at 85.11 percentile. Tabulated below is CAT percentile for DOMS IIT Madras cutoff for General category students for last three years:

For MBA admission, candidates who have applied are further shortlisted based on the composite score (calculated using CAT score, past academic performance, experience, gender and diversity) for a Virtual Interview. The weightage aligned to each and every component of MBA admission selection is as follows:

The final selection is based on the following:

• Virtual Interview
• Composite score of selection parameters
• Other achievements (if any)

For other courses, however, students are either selected on the basis of their academic background, personal interview, SOP of institute conducted entrance exam. 

In addition to qualifying CAT, candidates must have completed a relevant UG degree with 55% aggregate. Followed by aplication and after getting shortlisted, MBA interviews are conducted by DoMS IIT Madras in multiple cities of India which are likely to change every year. Interested candidates can refer to the application process for the academic year and choose the city of their preference. 

For MBA, students cannot get direct entry to DoMS IIT Madras. There is a rigorous selection criteria set for the same which is inclusive of a valid score in CAT exam, students' past academic performance, performance in PI round, etc. For E-MBA and PGPEX-VLM, however, admission is offered based on the score in the entrance exam conducted by the institute.

At the postgraduate (PG) level, DoMS IIT Madras offers Post-Doctoral Research, MBA, EMBA, PGPEX-VLM,  programmes, and dual degree MS courses to students. DoMS IIT Madras also provides MDP and various other programmes to students. Candidates willing to get admission must take part in the DoMS IIT Madras admission process before the last date of admission. 

IIT Madras MBA admission is based on candidates' performance in CAT, conducted by IIMs. Students seeking admission can apply online by visiting the official website of CAT. The final admission is granted based on CAT score, past academic record, work experience, performance in PI round, academic diversity, gender diversity and other achievements (if any). Apart from all these, for IIT Madras MBA admission, candidates also need to fulfil the minimum eligibility requirement. 

IIT Madras MBA fee ranges between INR 1.3 lakh and INR 1.7 lakh. The fee structure may vary for both Day Scholars and Hostellers. The regular day scholars have to particularly pay for Tuition Fees, Establishment Charges and for Extra-curricular activities. Additionally, hosteller candidates have to pay for Hostel Admission Fees and Advanced Dining Charges, also. However, this information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. Candidates are advised to contact the admission department of the University for a detailed IIT Madras MBA fees structure.

Other than E-MBA, DoMS IIT Madras offers a one-year PGPEX VLM to students with work experience. Those with a UG degree with 60% aggregate along with work experience ranging between 4.5 and 10 years can apply online on the official website of DoMS IIT Madras. Click here for more details on DoMS IIT Madras E-MBA programme, its eligibility, selection, fee & seats. 

DOMS IIT Madras has an excellent placement record of its Tech MBA course. In 2024, the the highest and average package offered during IIT Madras placements in 2024 stood at INR 48.29 and INR 27.37 LPA, respectively. The key highlights of DOMS IIT Madras placements for the Class of 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below: