Master of Business Administration (MBA) 

at CUSAT, Kochi

MBA is one of the popular courses of CUSAT. Cochin University is ranked 41 among the top universities in the country as per NIRF 2022 rankings. In 2023 rankings, the university made a position jump to 37. Looking at the placement, CUSAT MBA 2023 placements statistics are also available. The highest and average package offered to the participants of the placement drive stood at INR 20.14 LPA and INR 9.32 LPA, respectively. In addition, four international offers were made.

Talking about curriculum, the two year MBA (Full-time) programme at School of Management Studies offers both core and elective courses. Students also get a chance to take up internship programmes during the summer break after the first year wherein they are mandated to carry out project work in their chosen companies for internship.

Admission to MBA at CUSAT is entrance-based. Students need to follow the below steps to get a seat in Cochin University:

Step 1: CUSAT MBA Application Process 2024

Candidates meeting the eligibility criteria can apply with an application fee of INR 1,100. There is a relaxation in application fee for Kerala SC/ ST candidates. They need to pay a fee of INR 500.

Step 2: Selection Rounds

Cochin University accepts management aptitude tests such as KMAT, CMAT, and IIM-CAT and  CUSAT CAT for admission to MBA programme. Aspirants shortlisted based on the entrance exam score are further called for group discussion and personal interview rounds.

Step 3: Rank List

The final rank list for MBA is based on aptitude test, marks obtained in personal interview and group discussion rounds in the ratio of 70:15:15, respectively. The normalisation procedure of the scores in KMAT, C-MAT and IIM-CAT will be decided by the University/Admission
Committee.

Step 4: Admission Confirmation

After the release of the rank list, selected candidates must come for document verification. They need to pay a course fee to confirm their seat in the university.

Check below the key highlights of CUSAT placements for MBA:

CAT is one of the accepting exams for CUSAT MBA admission. There are two types of CAT accepted for MBA. One is CAT conducted by conducted by IIM for admission to MBA programme. The other is CUSAT CAT conducted by Cochin University of Science and Technology. CUSAT CAT is accepted for MBA and other courses except PhD and Diploma programmes. Now the question is, if it is mandatory or not.

No, it is not. Aspirants who have passed KMAT or CMAT can also take admission to MBA programme. Aspirants shortlisted based on the entrance exam score are further evaluated in group discussion and personal interview round.

The total tuition fee for CUSAT MBA ranges between INR 1.2 Lacs and INR 4.7 lakh. This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. Aspirants need to pay the course fee after completion of the selection rounds to confirm their seat. Apart from tuition fee, the total fee structure includes library fee, lab fee, caution deposit, etc.

Apart from the programme fee, aspirants also need to pay a registration fee. The application fee for General is INR 1,100. For Kerala SC/ ST candidates, there is a relaxation in the application fee.

CUSAT provides 24 undergraduate (UG) programmes, 55 postgraduate (PG) programmes and 9 MPhil and 28 PhD programmes related to different subjects. Admission to most of the courses is based on university-level or national-level entrance exams. Tabulated below is the list of popular courses along with their eligibility and selection criteria:

To know more about the course details, candidates can click here.

CUSAT has not officially released the placement report for the year 2023. Candidates can refer to the table below to know about the average package offered at Cochin University of Science and Technology:

CUSAT offers two-year MBA and three-year MBA part-time course. Below are the MBA specialisations that students can choose in the second year of the course:

• Finance
• Marketing
• Human Resource
• Production and Operations
• International Business
• Data Science & Business Analytics
• Information Technology

The AICTE Approved Part-time MBA at School of Management Studies is a three-year programme offered at the PG level. Part-time MBA course of CUSAT is conducted in evening mode to enable working professionals to balance both work and personal development in tandem. 

Students pursuing MBA from CUSAT can choose an elective in the second year. Below are the electives offered by CUSAT:

• Finance
• Marketing
• Human Resource
• Production and Operations
• International Business
• Data Science & Business Analytics
• Information Technology