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Best MBA Colleges accepting CMAT 2026

CMAT is accepted by many AICTE-approved MBA and PGDM colleges, and it is a useful second score alongside CAT. This list covers colleges that accept CMAT for the 2027-29 batch, with fees, cutoffs and placement data from EduNext's college profiles. Many of these schools also accept CAT, XAT and MAT, so check each college's last date on EduNext's MBA Forms & Deadlines page.

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    LM Thapar School of Management, Derabassi Chandigarh

    NIRF MBA #44Placement: INR 8.17 LPA
  2. 2

    Balaji Institute of Management and Human Resource Development Pune

    Maharashtra, Pune

    NIRF MBA #76Fees: ~12.85LPlacement: INR 8.25 LPA
  3. 3

    OP Jindal University Raigarh

    NIRF MBA #101Fees: ~1.1LPlacement: INR 7.02 LPA
  4. 4

    ITM Group of Institutions Navi Mumbai

    EduNext MBA #138Fees: ~1.61LPlacement: INR 8.65 LPA
  5. 5

    PIMR Indore

    EduNext MBA #192Fees: ~3.89LPlacement: INR 4 to 6 LPA
  6. 6

    IZee Business School Bangalore

    Karnataka, Bangalore

    EduNext MBA #230Fees: ~2.95L
  7. 7

    Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology Mohali

    Punjab, Mohali

    EduNext MBA #260Fees: ~1.4LPlacement: INR 4.2 LPA
  8. 8

    Acropolis Group of Institutions Indore

    Madhya Pradesh, Indore

    EduNext MBA #330Fees: ~1.05LPlacement: INR 3.08 LPA
  9. 9

    LEAD College of Management Palakkad

    EduNext MBA #334Fees: ~5.4LPlacement: INR 4.6 LPA - INR 5.62 LPA
  10. 10

    MIET Jammu

    Jammu & Kashmir, Jammu

    EduNext MBA #347Fees: ~1.71L
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    SISTec School of Management Studies Sagar Group of Institutions Bhopal

    Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal

    EduNext MBA #361Fees: ~1.5L
  12. 12

    NIT Rourkela

    Odisha, Rourkela

    Indiatoday MBA #28Placement: INR 13.21 LPA
  13. 13

    Institute of Agri Business Management Bikaner

    Rajasthan, Bikaner

    Indiatoday MBA #75Fees: ~3.25LPlacement: INR 4 LPA
  14. 14

    Balaji Institute of International Business Pune

    Maharashtra, Pune

    Indiatoday MBA #115Fees: ~3.39LPlacement: INR 8.75 LPA
  15. 15

    Amity University Mohali

    Indiatoday MBA #117Fees: ~1L
  16. 16

    IIS Jaipur

    Rajasthan, Jaipur

    Indiatoday MBA #136Fees: ~1.36LPlacement: INR 4 LPA
  17. 17

    SPSU

    Indiatoday MBA #169Fees: ~1.25LPlacement: INR 6 LPA
  18. 18

    Lingaya's Vidyapeeth Faridabad

    Haryana, Faridabad

    Indiatoday MBA #201
  19. 19

    Berchmans Institute of Management Studies Kottayam

    Kerala, Kottayam

    Indiatoday MBA #216
  20. 20

    KIET School of Management Ghaziabad

    Indiatoday MBA #228Fees: ~2.81L
  21. 21

    People's Institute of Management & Research Bhopal

    Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal

    Indiatoday MBA #234
  22. 22

    Jaypee Business School Noida

    Uttar Pradesh, Noida

    The Week MBA #193Fees: ~2.31L
  23. 23

    Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Technology and Management Indore

    Outlook MBA #44Fees: ~1.12LPlacement: 5 LPA
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    GNIOT

    Outlook MBA #81Fees: ~1.75L
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    Jamshedpur Women's University

    Jharkhand, Singhbhum

    IIRF MBA #69Fees: ~1.15L

About MBA Colleges (2026)

India has 58 MBA colleges that accept CMAT for the 2026 academic session, spanning government institutes, deemed universities and private colleges. The list above is ordered using NIRF, EduNext and other recognised rankings, so the strongest options appear first and you can compare them at a glance.

Admission to most of these colleges is through CMAT. Your CMAT score and category rank decide which colleges and seats you are eligible for, so it is wise to shortlist a mix of ambitious, realistic and safe choices. Every college page lists its accepted entrance exams along with the latest cutoff trends.

Before you apply, compare each college on the factors that matter most — total course fees, eligibility, entrance cutoffs, placement records and verified student reviews. Popular choices here include LM Thapar School of Management, Derabassi Chandigarh, Balaji Institute of Management and Human Resource Development Pune, OP Jindal University Raigarh. Open any college above for its full profile, or share your details in the enquiry form to get free, unbiased admission guidance with zero spam calls.

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There are 58 MBA colleges accepting CMAT listed on EduNext for 2026 admissions, ranked using NIRF and EduNext rankings.

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