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There are a lot of popular MBA colleges to choose from apart from the IIMs. In fact, many aspirants prefer a non-IIM because they offer more specialisations or foreign exchange programmes. Here's a list of the top 30 colleges, apart from IIMs, accepting CAT score. Check the CAT cut offs for top MBA colleges here.

There are a number of top ranked MBA colleges in India apart from the IIMs, which have good faculty, infrastructure and placement cell. Let's take a look at top 30 colleges accepting CAT score apart from IIMs having lower cut offs.   

CAT cut offs of top colleges

IIMs are the first choice of every MBA aspirant in India, but it requires high CAT score to even get selected for the WAT-PI round. If you don’t have 95+ percentile in CAT, it will be tough for you to get an IIM. But IIMs are not the only option. There are so many more top ranked B-Schools in India that provide same level of training as IIMs. These management institutions specialisations, industry exposure, or foreign exchange programmes at comparatively lower fees.

Top ranked B-Schools such as FMS, SPJIMR, MDI, IITs, NMIMS, IIFT, GIM, GLIM, LIBA, GIM and about 1300 B-School accept CAT score for admission. We have listed in this blog, top 30 colleges accepting CAT score apart from IIMs.

Admission to 2026 MBA batch through CAT 2025 score is open at many of these institutions. Check below CAT cut offs and course fee of top 30 MBA colleges in India apart from IIMs.

Top 30 Colleges Accepting CAT Score for Admission: Cut offs and Fees

The list below features some of the top 30 MBA colleges other than the IIMs for MBA/PGDM course. Also, mentioned is the total course fees and estimated CAT cut offs 2025 for admission. 

*MBA College

Course Fee*

CAT Cut-Off* (percentile)

AIMS Institutes (AIMS), Bangalore

INR 6.12 lakh

60

Amity Business School, Noida

INR 7.14 to 15.80 lakh

85 

Asia-Pacific Institute of Management, Delhi

INR 11.50 to 13.50 lakh

75

Asian Business School Noida

INR 9.55 lakh

65 

Altera Institute Gurgaon

INR 16.44 lakh

90 

Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM), Tiruchirappalli

INR 13.73 lakh

85 

Birla Institute of Management Technology, (BIMTECH), Greater Noida

INR 14.00 lakh

75

Woxsen University, Hyderabad

INR 12.46 lakh to12.75 lakh

70 

BITSoM Mumbai

INR 23.85 lakh

No minimum cut off required

DMS, IIT-Delhi

INR 12.00 lakh

98.04

Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) - University of Delhi

INR 2.00 lakh

98.54

Fortune Institute of International Business, Delhi

INR 12.85 lakh

50 

Goa Institute of Management (GIM), Goa

INR 21.45 lakh

90 

IBS, Hyderabad

INR 17.01 lakh

85

Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM), Kolkata

INR 4.59 to 7.69 lakh

50.35 

Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur  

INR 15.27 lakh

50 

IILM Institute for Higher Education (IILM), Delhi

INR 12.90 akh

60 

Institute of Management, Nirma University (IMNU), Ahmedabad

INR 10.24 lakh to 12.80 lakh

80

International Management Institute, Delhi (IMI)

INR 20.64 lakh

90 

Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai

INR 7.00 lakh to 8.12 lakh

95

JIMS, Rohini Sector 5 - Jagan Institute of Management Studies

INR 10.75 lakh

60-75

K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research (SIMSR), Mumbai

INR 13.48 to 23.45 lakh

90 

Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management (LBSIM)

INR 16.50 to 17.25 lakh

87 

Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), Chennai

INR 14.47 lakh

86 

Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon

INR 18.67 lakh

97 

National Institute of Technology (NIT Trichy) , Tiruchirappalli

INR 1.40 lakh

89.65 

Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WeSchool), Mumbai

INR 1.74 lakh to INR 14.00 lakh

85 

SOIL Institute of Management

INR 14.50 to17.20 lakh

75 

S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai

INR 26.00 lakh

85 

Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM), Mumbai

INR 14.95 lakh

97.5 

T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), Manipal

INR 14.7 lakh to INR 19.50 lakh

80

Vinod Gupta School of Management (IIT Kharagpur), Kharagpur

INR 10.00 to 25.00 lakh

95 

XIMB - Xavier University, Bhubaneswar

INR 12 to 23 lakh

80 

Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Bangalore (XIME),Bangalore

INR 12.90 lakh

70 

*B-schools in the table are listed alphabetically and not in order of ranking. Course fees and cut offs mentioned above are of previous year and may change for the upcoming academic year.

Selection Criteria for MBA Admission 2026

Selection criteria for MBA admission includes Group Discussion (GD), Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI). There are three stages:

Stage 1: Candidates are selected on the basis of exam score (CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT)

Stage 2: Candidates participate in GD/WAT and PI

Stage 3: Candidates are selected on the basis of stage 1 and stage 2 evaluation

Apart from the entrance exam scores, institutes also take into consideration candidate’s academic record (class 10, 12 and graduation), work experience and other professional skills. Merely meeting the CAT cut off is not enough for admisison, The top B-schools lay a lot of emphasis on the candidate's overall profile. Candidates with high scores in school, good work experience, ECA, etc. have a better chance of selection. 

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SRM University Sonepat considers CAT scores for admission in MBA. Aspirants with MAT, XAT, NMAT or any other Management entrance exam score can also get admission. Candidates can also appear for SRMHCAT conducted by the university.

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Nishtha Shukla

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CAT is one of the accepting exams for admission in PGDM at Badruka School of Management. However, it is not compulsory. Aspirants with a score in XAT, MAT or GMAT can also get admission provided they also meet the other criteria.

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Nishtha Shukla

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Rohini Bhatnagar

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Answered Yesterday

No, the Amrita MBA application form will be available online only. Students can apply at Amrita Vishwavidyapeetham website. 

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Abhishek Kumar

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Students must have at least 50 percentile in CAT for admission in PGDM programme of Valia School of Management. Aspirants must also pass graduation with at least 50% aggregate for admission.

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Nishtha Shukla

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To get into Anna University for the MBA/PGDM course, students would need to appear in the accepted exam, like CAT, MAT, and TANCET. 

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered Yesterday

No, you can not join Anna University without appearing for an entrance exam if you want admission to the MBA/PGDM course. Students can either take the CAT or MAT exam, attain a valid percentile and then proceed to the next round.

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Yes, students can get admission in ITM SLS Baroda University MBA without CAT. The university also considers CMAT scores to admit students for this programme. Students can check the official site to know more.

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Anangsha Aggarwal

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Answered 3 days ago

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Sidhartha Singh

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Answered 3 days ago

No, CAT is not required for Audisankara College of Engineering and Technology MBA admissions. The college instead accepts Andhra Pradesh ICET scores to shortlist students for the programme.

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