Top Colleges Accepting CAT Score in India 2025: Ranking, Fees 2025

IIM Ahmedabad

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4.8
(8 Reviews)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Government
#1 NIRF

10,00,000 - 33,00,000 Fees
EQUIS Accredition
...+2 NAAC , AICTE
33.4 Lacs Avg Package
CAT Exams

IIMA has been consistently ranked as the premier management school in the country by several national agencies. IIMA programmes are also ranked highly in several international rankings. In 2008, IIMA became the first management school in the country to be awarded EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) accreditation by the EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development). The two-year full-time Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP), is considered the toughest MBA programme in the world to get admission. Admission for the IIMA management programme is based on CAT examination. IIMA MBA Fees is Rs 23 lakhs and range up to Rs 32 lakhs for other management programmes.

Shortlisted by 2724+ students

NIT Surathkal

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4.0
(2 Reviews)
Mangalore, Karnataka
Government
#46 NIRF

15,000 - 1,25,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+1 NBA
13.1 Lacs Avg Package
DASA UG Exams
...+6 JEE Advanced , JEE Main , KCET , CCMT , GATE , CAT

Shortlisted by 816+ students

IIM Bangalore

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4.8
(5 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Government
#2 NIRF

9,75,000 - 25,89,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+2 EQUIS , Ministry of HRD
CAT Exams

Indian Institutes of Management Bangalore, popularly known as IIM Bangalore is among India's oldest Indian management schools. It also stands as one of the top B-schools in Asia, established in 1973. There are numerous postgraduate and doctoral programmes offered by IIM Bangalore. IIM Bangalore accepts CAT, GMAT, and GRE results for admission to postgraduate programmes. IIM Bangalore courses are MBA, and Executive MBA, including their flagship PGP programme. The PGP programme lasts for two years and is a full-fledged degree programme. IIM Bangalore top recruiters include McKinsey & Co, Microsoft, Amazon, Mindswork Consulting, Morgan Stanley, and Accenture.

Shortlisted by 1567+ students

IIM Kozhikode

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Kozhikode, Kerala
Public
#3 NIRF

3,50,000 - 22,50,000 Fees
AMBA Accredition
...+2 AACSB , EQUIS
23.1 Lacs Avg Package
EMAT Exams
...+2 UGC NET , CAT

Shortlisted by 170+ students

IIM Calcutta

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4.5
(2 Reviews)
Kolkata, West Bengal
Government
#5 NIRF

2,64,000 - 27,00,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+3 AMBA , AACSB , EQUIS
30.9 Lacs Avg Package
UGC NET Exams
...+5 XAT , GRE , GMAT , CMAT , CAT

IIM Kolkata is one of India's top five MBA colleges and the best MBA college in West Bengal. IIMC also offer an executive MBA programme along with MBA courses. IIM Kolkata's MBA admissions procedure is based on CAT scores, group discussions, and personal interviews. MBA admission to IIM Kolkata requires a CAT score of 95 or higher. The biggest package offered at IIM Kolkata placements is Rs. 80 LPA, with an average package of Rs. 26 LPA.

Shortlisted by 750+ students

LPU

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4.3
(191 Reviews)
Phagwara, Punjab
Private
#38 NIRF

20,000 - 7,90,000 Fees
Bar Counci Accredition
...+19 AIU , NCTE , Pharmacy Council of India , NABL , IAP , UGC-AICTE-DEC ( Joint committee) , ICAR , Indian Association of Physiotherapists , NCTE , ACU , UGC , ACBSP , NAAC , COA , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) , IAU , Punjab State Council For Agricultural Education (PSCAE) , Institute Of Town Planners , ITPI
7 Lacs Avg Package
LSAT-India Exams
...+6 NIFT Entrance Exam , LPUNEST , XAT , CBSE 12th , ICAR AIEEA , MAT

Shortlisted by 386285+ students

IIM Lucknow

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4.3
(3 Reviews)
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Government
#7 NIRF

93,750 - 26,00,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+3 AMBA , AACSB , EQUIS
32 Lacs Avg Package
CAT Exams

Shortlisted by 547+ students

NIT Trichy

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4.7
(10 Reviews)
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Government
#51 NIRF

13,150 - 6,25,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+2 NBA , AICTE
DASA UG Exams
...+6 JEE Advanced , JEE Main , CAT , GATE , CCMT , NATA

Shortlisted by 3067+ students

IIM Mumbai

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5.0
(1 Reviews)
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Government
#6 NIRF

1,72,500 - 12,50,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+1 NAAC
25.5 Lacs Avg Package
GATE Exams
...+2 XAT , CAT

NITIE Mumbai is popular for Industrial Engineering and Management courses in India. NITIE offers multiple PG Diploma courses such as Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Sustainable Management and many more. For admission at NITIE Mumbai, a valid score in CAT is mandatory. The highest salary package offered ay NITIE placements goes up to Rs 44 LPA, and the average salary goes up to Rs 20 LPA. Some of the popular companies visiting the NITIE campus include Axis Bank, Amazon, RBL Bank and many more.

Shortlisted by 385+ students

IIM Indore

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4.8
(4 Reviews)
Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Public
#8 NIRF

1,10,000 - 22,12,000 Fees
AMBA Accredition
...+3 AACSB , EQUIS , NAAC
32.9 Lacs Avg Package
IPMAT Exams
...+1 CAT

Shortlisted by 881+ students

Amity School of Communication

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5.0
(1 Reviews)
Delhi, Delhi
Private

Other Accredition

Shortlisted by 240+ students

IIT Bombay

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4.9
(12 Reviews)
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Government
#10 NIRF

15,000 - 42,00,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
21.8 Lacs Avg Package
JEE Advanced Exams
...+6 UCEED , CEED , JEE Main , MHT-CET , COAP , IIT JAM

Shortlisted by 1993+ students

IIM Raipur

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4.0
(2 Reviews)
Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Public
#14 NIRF

8,52,200 - 13,25,000 Fees
AACSB Accredition
...+2 MHRD , AICTE
21.3 Lacs Avg Package
CAT Exams

Shortlisted by 67+ students

MDI Gurgaon

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4.5
(2 Reviews)
Gurgaon, Haryana
Private
#11 NIRF

3,22,667 - 24,70,000 Fees
NBA Accredition
...+4 AMBA , SAQS , AIU , AICTE
27.7 Lacs Avg Package
XAT Exams
...+2 MAT , CAT

Shortlisted by 267+ students

IIT Madras

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4.8
(8 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Local Body
#16 NIRF

5,000 - 3,00,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
12.4 Lacs Avg Package
JEE Advanced Exams
...+3 IIT JAM , CAT , JEE Main

Institute of Engineering and Management also known as IEM Kolkata, is considered one of the best management colleges in West Bengal. Established in 1989 in Kolkata by Mr Satyajit Chakrabarti, the IEM Kolkata aspires to provide quality education to its students. The fees for BBA at IEM Kolkata is Rs 1,00,000. Admission to the IEM Kolkata three year long BBA course is possible through the college’s entrance examination like IEM and JEE. The eligibility criteria for BBA is that the applicants must have cleared their class 12 board examinations conducted by a recognized board, with an aggregate scorecard of minimum 50%.

Shortlisted by 2734+ students

Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology, Mohali

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4.0
(33 Reviews)
Chandigarh, Chandigarh
Private

44,340 - 95,400 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+1 AICTE, Directorate of Technical Education
5 Lacs Avg Package
CMAT Exams

Shortlisted by 14714+ students

IIM Udaipur

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5.0
(3 Reviews)
Udaipur, Rajasthan
Government
#22 NIRF

3,20,000 - 21,00,000 Fees
AACSB Accredition
...+1 MHRD
13 Lacs Avg Package
CAT Exams

Shortlisted by 138+ students

IIT Roorkee

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4.6
(7 Reviews)
Roorkee, Uttarakhand
Government
#18 NIRF

8,980 - 2,00,000 Fees
NAAC Accredition
JEE Main Exams
...+2 JEE Advanced , IIT JAM

Shortlisted by 1504+ students

SP Jain Institute of Management and Research

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Mumbai, Maharashtra
Private
#20 NIRF

95,000 - 16,85,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+5 NBA , AMBA , AACSB , AIU , National Board of Accreditation (NBA)
32.1 Lacs Avg Package
XAT Exams
...+2 NMAT , CAT

SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) is a private business school, established in 1981. It’s one of the top MBA colleges in Mumbai, accredited by AIU. The SPJIMR NIRF ranking is 21 in the management category. The popular courses offered at this institution are PGDM & PGPM. The average package offered at SP Jain Institute of Management and Research placements is Rs 23.6 LPA.

Shortlisted by 594+ students

IIM Trichy

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5.0
(1 Reviews)
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Government
#27 NIRF

32,000 - 19,50,000 Fees
AMBA Accredition
...+1 AICTE
17 Lacs Avg Package
CAT Exams

Shortlisted by 86+ students

IIM Ranchi

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5.0
(1 Reviews)
Ranchi, Jharkhand
Government
#17 NIRF

99,000 - 17,20,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+2 AMBA , MHRD
15 Lacs Avg Package
CAT Exams
...+5 IPMAT , MAT , SAT India , XAT , CMAT

Shortlisted by 86+ students

IIM Shillong

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5.0
(1 Reviews)
Shillong, Meghalaya
Government
#24 NIRF

6,34,000 - 14,00,000 Fees
Other Accredition
...+1 NAAC
18.8 Lacs Avg Package
GATE Exams
...+1 CAT

Shortlisted by 29+ students

IIM Visakhapatnam

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4.0
(2 Reviews)
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Government
#26 NIRF

8,61,480 - 17,22,960 Fees
13.1 Lacs Avg Package
GRE Exams
...+4 CAT , UGC NET , XAT , CMAT

Shortlisted by 59+ students

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private
#52 NIRF

1,50,000 - 17,25,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+4 NBA , AMBA , SAQS , National Board of Accreditation (NBA)
12.3 Lacs Avg Package
CAT Exams
...+4 GMAT , XAT , GRE , CMAT

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai is one of the top ranked management institute in India. The institute has been ranked 31 for MBA/PGDM by NIRF 2022. Great Lakes Chennai has also been ranked fifth among best private management colleges by the Outlook ICARE Ranking 2021.Great Lakes Chennai admissions are based on the score of CAT/ XAT exams. Great Lakes Chennai highest salary 2022 stood by Rs 35 lakh per annum. The top recruiters of Great Lakes include Deloitte, Accenture, HCL, and Cognizant.

Shortlisted by 220+ students

Goa Institute of Management

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Goa, Goa
Private Unaided
#37 NIRF

2,25,000 - 18,31,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+3 NBA , AIU , National Board of Accreditation (NBA)
12 Lacs Avg Package
CMAT Exams
...+2 XAT , CAT

Shortlisted by 132+ students

International Management Institute (IMI), New Delhi

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3.9
(7 Reviews)
New Delhi, Delhi
Private

7,68,000 - 18,17,000 Fees
NBA Accredition
...+2 AMBA , AICTE
13.1 Lacs Avg Package
XAT Exams
...+2 MAT , CAT

IMI New Delhi is one of the best management colleges in Delh nand NCR regions. The popular courses offered by IMI New Delhi include PGDM General, PGDM HRM, PGDM B & FS and Executive PGDM proigramme. The admission process of IMI New Delhi for various courses is based on CAT/ XAT/ GMAT exam, and the selection of candidates is purely based on the performance in entrance exam. The highest salary package offered at IMI Delhi campus placements goes up to Rs. 20 LPA.

Shortlisted by 436+ students

NIT Jalandhar

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4.0
(5 Reviews)
Jalandhar, Punjab
Government

7,500 - 1,59,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
12.4 Lacs Avg Package
DASA UG Exams
...+6 JEE Advanced , JEE Main , CAT , GATE , CCMT , IIT JAM

Shortlisted by 813+ students

MICA Ahmedabad

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4.7
(7 Reviews)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Private
#32 NIRF

27,500 - 23,00,000 Fees
NBA Accredition
...+2 AICTE , PGDM
20.1 Lacs Avg Package
XAT Exams
...+2 CAT , MICAT

Shortlisted by 13179+ students

IMT Ghaziabad

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4.5
(79 Reviews)
Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Private
#35 NIRF

9,40,000 Fees
NBA Accredition
...+5 SAQS , AACSB , AIU , ISO , AICTE
17.4 Lacs Avg Package
UGC NET Exams
...+2 XAT , CAT

Shortlisted by 315+ students

ATM Global Business School

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New Delhi, Delhi
Private

75,000 - 1,75,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition

Shortlisted by 57+ students

Top Colleges Accepting CAT Score in India 2025

Showing 721 Colleges Accepting CAT Score in India

IIM Ahmedabad

NIT Surathkal

IIM Bangalore

IIM Kozhikode

IIM Calcutta

LPU

IIM Lucknow

NIT Trichy

IIM Mumbai

IIM Indore

Amity School of Communication

IIT Bombay

IIM Raipur

MDI Gurgaon

IIT Madras

Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology, Mohali

IIM Udaipur

IIT Roorkee

SP Jain Institute of Management and Research

IIM Trichy

IIM Ranchi

IIM Shillong

IIM Visakhapatnam

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai

Goa Institute of Management

International Management Institute (IMI), New Delhi

NIT Jalandhar

MICA Ahmedabad

IMT Ghaziabad

ATM Global Business School

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