MBA colleges accepting 80 percentile in CAT

With 80 percentile in CAT 2026, these are the B-schools whose previous admission-cycle cutoffs fall at or below your score. We list 50 realistic options and 13 stretch options just above 80 percentile. Cutoffs shift every year and many schools also weigh sectional scores, academics and work experience, so use this as a shortlist, not a guarantee.

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Realistic options at 80 percentile

#	College	Indicative cutoff
1	BITSoM, Mumbai	78.98
2	Altera Institute	78.23
3	Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida	75.83
4	LM Thapar School of Management, Punjab	75.54
5	D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (DPU)	75.47
6	MIT World Peace University, Pune	75.32
7	Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS), Ranchi	75.02
8	SDMIMD Mysore, Karnataka	75.01
9	Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai/Bengaluru	74.85
10	Mahindra University, Hyderabad	74.78
11	Indus Business Academy, Bengaluru	74.73
12	IIFS	74.59
13	Jagdish Sheth School of Management - IFIM Business School	74.47
14	Christ University, Bengaluru	74.27
15	International Management Institute (IMI), Bhubneshwar/Kolkata	74.24
16	ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai	74.15
17	FLAME University	73.83
18	UPES University, Dehradun	73.46
19	IILM University, Gurugram/Greater Noida/New Delhi	73.16
20	ICFAI Business Schools (8 campuses)	73.04
21	Shiv Nadar University	72.85
22	NL Dalmia, Mumbai	72.72
23	XIME, Bengaluru	72.66
24	Chanakya University, Bengaluru	72.3
25	Ahmedabad University	72.15
26	Hari Shankar Singhania School of Business, Jaipur	71.83
27	Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh	71.79
28	JAGSOM, Bengaluru	71.42
29	Chitkara University, Chandigarh	71.35
30	JINS, Kalkaji, New Delhi	71.29
31	Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar	71.05
32	BIM Trichy	70.94
33	Asian Business School (ABS), Noida	70.9
34	NDIM, New Delhi	70.51
35	FIIB, New Delhi	70.48
36	TAXILA	70.19
37	ISBN, Pune	64.59
38	IIEBM, Indus Business School, Pune	64.24
39	SIES Graduate School of Technology College, Navi Mumbai	64.03
40	Amity University - Multi City	63.56

Showing the 40 highest-cutoff options at or below 80 percentile, out of 50.

Stretch options (cutoff 80 to 83)

DMS, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Durgapur 82.85
University Business School (UBS), Chandigarh 82.85
MICA, Ahmedabad 82.08
Institute of Rural Management, Anand 81.39
ICFAI Business Schools (IBS), Hyderabad 81.31
Nirma University, Ahmedabad 81.19
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai/Gurgaon 80.81
Queen's University Belfast's GIFT City campus 80.56
SP Jain Global - MGB, Multi City 80.39
Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), Chennai 80.29
Management Development Institute (MDI), Murshidabad 80.22
KREA University - IFMR Graduate School of Business 80.2
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management (LBSIM), New Delhi 80.04

Do not wait for your result to apply

Many B-schools close their first round before CAT results. See every open form and its last date on the MBA Forms & Deadlines page, or get a personalised list from the CAT College Predictor.

Frequently asked questions

Which MBA colleges accept 80 percentile in CAT?

Based on previous-cycle cutoffs, 50 colleges in EduNext's dataset have a cutoff at or below 80 percentile, including BITSoM, Mumbai, Altera Institute, Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida, LM Thapar School of Management, Punjab. Cutoffs change every year, so treat these as indicative.

Is 80 percentile in CAT good for MBA?

80 percentile opens up a wide range of established private B-schools in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore. Apply early, since many close first rounds before results.

When should I apply to MBA colleges?

Many private B-schools open applications in September to November and close their first rounds before CAT results. Track last dates on EduNext's MBA Forms & Deadlines page.

Indicative general-category cutoffs from the previous admission cycle, compiled by EduNext. Data current as of October 2026. Verify on each school's official website before deciding.