Top 10 MBA Colleges in India for those who top CAT exam

Graduates wanting to pursue post-graduation in management from top Business schools have to clear CAT exam with competent CAT cut off marks. Registration for CAT exam will start in August and the exams will be over by the month of November. After the results, students have to choose their respective colleges based on their merit list. We have prepared a list of top MBA colleges in India that accept the CAT score for admission into the MBA program, to help candidates find their way into their favourite Business school.

Top 10 Colleges in India after CAT:

• Indian Institute for Management, Bangalore:

IIM Bangalore is a government college established in the year 1973 and is an institute of national importance. The courses offered are PG in management and executive PGPM. The institute accepts CAT results, GMAT and GRE cut off marks. This college offers placement in top organizations and has the best infrastructure and facilities.

• Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad:

This is one of the Top MBA colleges in India that offers a postgraduate program in management, PGP in food and agribusiness management, and executive PGPM. CAT cut off is important for admission and the institute accepts GMAT and GRE scores as well.

• Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta:

It is a renowned institute for management from the public sector and is located on a large campus of 135 acres. The college offers executive PGP, PGP visionary leadership and manufacturing, and a postgraduate diploma in business analytics.  Students with excellent GMAT, GRE and CAT cut off can gain easy admission in this institute.

• Department of Management Studies, IIT, Delhi:

This MBA college in India ranks 8th among top management institutes in the country. The institute offers MBA in different streams, Executive MBA in technology management, Ph.D. in management and MBA in telecommunication systems management. The college accepts students with good CAT results only and does not recognize other MBA entrance exams.

• Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras:

This is a government college established in 2004 and is based in Chennai. The different courses offered by the institute are, MBA, executive MBA, MS in research entrepreneurship and MS in management. The institute accepts students with excellent GATE marks and CAT cut off marks.

• Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow:

This is one of the top MBA colleges in India and is an institute of national importance. The different courses offered by the institute are executive FPM, FPM, international program in management for executives and PGP in agribusiness management.

• Management development institute, Gurgaon:

This is one of the top private business school in India, established in the year 1973. The institute accepts students based on their CAT scores, group discussion, and personal interview marks. The college offers the best placement for its students in its PGPM program.

• SP Jain Institute of Management and Research

This is a top MBA college in India and is a constituent business school of Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan, located in Mumbai. The institute has an intake of 700 students under various programs. Candidates are admitted based on their CAT scores and a cut off of 85+ is required for admission.

• Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneshwar:

XIMB is located in Odisha and the college offers MBA in different streams. Selection is based on the scores in GMAT, XAT and CAT results. Admission is also based on personal interview and written ability tests, academic records, and relevant work experiences.

• A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal:

TAPMI is a private autonomous business school established in the year 1980 in India. It is the second business school to get global accreditation after the Indian School of Business. For admitting candidates in its PGDM program, the institute takes CAT, GMAT and SAT scores along with WAT and personal interviews.

Final Words:

All these MBA colleges in India accept CAT scores for MBA admission and some of them accept other exam scores such as XAT exam as well. Those topping the CAT results with good marks need not opt for IIMs alone but take admission with top autonomous management institutes as well. Registration for the CAT exam starts by the end of July for MBA aspirants.