Top MBA Colleges Accepting CAT 2026 Score: Check Fees, Placements, Admissions Status, Cutoffs

Top MBA colleges accepting CAT score 2026: IIMs, SPJIMR Mumbai, MDI Gurgaon, FMS Delhi, IIFT New Delhi and IIT MBA Departments are the top MBA colleges accepting CAT scores. In addition, IMI New Delhi, IMT Ghaziabad, XIM Bhubaneshwar, TAPMI Manipal, FORE and BIMTECH are amongst the best top MBA colleges accepting CAT scores. Read complete list of top MBA colleges accepting CAT 2026 score with their fees, placements, and their latest admission status in this article. Also read top Government colleges accepting CAT 2026 score like FMS Delhi and UBS Chandigarh. 

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Top MBA Colleges Accepting CAT 2026 Scores – IIMs

Top MBA colleges accepting CAT score 2026 are six older IIMs (BLACKI) who conduct the CAT exam every year. With the new addition of IIM Guwahati, there are 22 IIMs in India in 2026, and all the IIMs accept only CAT 2026 score for admission 2026-28. However, each IIM have different CAT Cut Offs which go in the range of 88 to 99 percentile. You can check the fee and placements and other details about the top IIMs below.

Institute Name

Fee (Rs. in lakhs)

Average salary (Rs. in lakhs)

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad

Rs. 25.00 lakhs

Rs.34.45 LPA

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore

Rs. 24.70 lakhs

Rs.35.92 LPA

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta

Rs. 25.00 lakhs

Rs.35.07 LPA

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode

Rs. 20.50 lakhs

Rs.28.05 LPA

Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

Rs. 21.75 lakhs

Rs.30.00 LPA

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore

Rs. 21.17 lakhs

Rs.25.68 LPA

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Mumbai

Rs. 21.00 lakhs

Rs.31.00 LPA

Best MBA Colleges Accepting CAT 90–95 Percentile 2026

The top MBA colleges accepting CAT 90–95 Percentile 2026 are MDI Gurgaon, SPJIMR Mumbai and IIFT Delhi. Check list of MBA colleges accepting 90–95 Percentile in CAT 2026 with their fees and placements in the table below. Top Non–IIM MBA Colleges Accepting CAT 2026 is FMS Delhi which has CAT cutoff of 98-99 percentile.     

MBA College

MBA Fee (in Lakhs)

Avg. Placement (in Lakhs)

Admission Status

FMS New Delhi

Rs. 2.32 Lakhs

Rs. 34.10 LPA

To Open Soon 

SPJIMR Mumbai

Rs. 26.50 Lakhs

Rs. 32.10 LPA

To Open Soon 

MDI Gurgaon

Rs. 30.60 Lakhs

Rs. 31.08 LPA

To Open Soon

IIFT Delhi

Rs. 21.87 Lakhs

Rs. 27.30 LPA

To Open Soon

TISS Mumbai

Rs. 1.85 Lakhs

Rs. 28.20 LPA

To Open Soon

IMI Delhi

Rs. 23.54 Lakhs

Rs. 17.91 LPA

To Open Soon

IMT Ghaziabad

Rs. 23.00 Lakhs

Rs. 16.25 LPA

To Open Soon

 

Best MBA Colleges Accepting CAT 80–90 Percentile 2026

The top MBA colleges accepting CAT 80–90 percentile 2026 scores are IMI New Delhi, XIM Bhubaneshwar, IMT Ghaziabad and GIM Goa. Check top MBA colleges accepting CAT 80–90 percentile 2026 with their fees, placements and admissions status in the table below. 

MBA College

MBA Fee (in Lakhs)

Avg. Placement (in Lakhs)

Admission Status

XIM University Bhubaneswar

Rs. 24.60 Lakhs

Rs. 19.53 LPA

To Open Soon

BITSOM Mumbai

Rs. 28.55 Lakhs

Rs. 23.41 LPA

To Open Soon

KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Mumbai 

 

Rs. 15.13 Lakhs

Rs. 23.41 LPA

To Open Soon

FORE New Delhi & Gurgaon

Rs. 23.40 Lakhs

Rs. 16.80 LPA

To Open Soon

GIM Goa 

Rs. 21.45 Lakhs

Rs. 15.13 LPA

To Open Soon

TAPMI Manipal

Rs. 19.50 Lakhs

Rs. 13.84 LPA

To Open Soon

MICA Ahmedabad

Rs. 23.00 Lakhs

Rs. 19.21 LPA

To Open Soon

SDA Bocconi Asia Center

Rs. 20.75 Lakhs

Rs. 14.10 LPA

To Open Soon

Best MBA Colleges Accepting CAT 70–80 Percentile 2026

The top MBA colleges accepting CAT 70–80 percentile 2026 score are MDI Murshidabad, BIMTECH and IFMR Krea University. Check top MBA colleges accepting CAT 70–80 percentile 2026 with their fees, placements and admissions status in the table below.  

MBA College

MBA Fee (in Lakhs)

Avg. Placement (in Lakhs)

Admission Status

MDI Murshidabad 

Rs. 16.19 Lakhs

Rs. 12.75 LPA

To Open Soon 

BIMTECH Greater Noida

Rs. 14.00 Lakhs

Rs. 11.10 LPA

To Open Soon 

IFMR GSB, KREA University

Rs. 19.50 Lakhs

Rs. 12.04 LPA

To Open Soon 

Welingkar Mumbai

Rs, 16.20 Lakhs

Rs. 11.70 LPA

To Open Soon 

JAGSOM Bangalore

Rs. 17.50 Lakhs

Rs. 10.32 LPA

To Open Soon 

ICFAI Business School (IBS) Hyderabad

Rs. 17.01 Lakhs

Rs. 9.81 LPA

To Open Soon 

LM Thapar School of Management

Rs. 15.00 Lakhs

Rs. 9.78 LPA (Top 50%)

To Open Soon 

Woxsen University Hyderabad 

Rs. 20.54 Lakhs

Rs. 9.90 LPA

To Open Soon 

Jaipuria Institute of Management 

Rs. 16.50 Lakhs

Rs. 11.12 LPA

To Open Soon 

NIA Pune

Rs. 12.00 lakhs

Rs. 12.74 LPA

To Open Soon 

 

Best MBA Colleges Accepting CAT 60–70 Percentile 2026

The best MBA colleges accepting CAT 60–70 percentile 2026 are Jaipuria Lucknow, Welingkar Bangalore and Flame University Pune. Check top MBA colleges accepting CAT 60–70 percentile with their fees, placements and admissions status in the table below.

MBA Colleges

Program Fee (in Lakhs)

Avg. Placement (in lakhs)

Admission Status

ICFAI Business School (IBS) Hyderabad

Rs. 17.01 lakhs

Rs. 9.71 LPA

To Open Soon 

FLAME University Pune

Rs. 14.40 lakhs

Rs. 11.00 LPA

To Open Soon 

Welingkar Bangalore

Rs. 14.00 lakhs

Rs. 10.36 LPA

To Open Soon 

Jaipuria Institute of Management Lucknow

Rs.15.25 lakhs

Rs. 11.12 LPA

To Open Soon 

IPE Hyderabad

Rs. 9.20 Lakhs

Rs. 7.02 LPA

To Open Soon 

IIEBM - Indus Business School Pune

 Rs. 11.20 Lakhs

Rs. 7.50 LPA

To Open Soon 

Delhi School of Business (DSB) Delhi

Rs. 10.95 Lakhs

Rs. 9.40 LPA

To Open Soon 

Jaipuria School of Business Ghaziabad

Rs. 9.20 Lakhs

Rs. 8.61 LPA

To Open Soon 

FIIB New Delhi

Rs. 12.85 Lakhs

Rs. 8.50 LPA

To Open Soon 

Jaipuria Institute of Management Jaipur

Rs. 14.75 Lakhs

Rs. 11.12 LPA

To Open Soon 

NDIM New Delhi

Rs. 12.75 Lakhs

Rs. 9.50 LPA

To Open Soon 

GNIOT Institute of Management Studies Greater Noida

Rs. 8.55 Lakhs

Rs. 7.20 LPA

To Open Soon 

Jaipuria Institute of Management Indore

Rs. 13.50 Lakhs

Rs. 11.12 LPA

To Open Soon 

Best MBA Colleges Accepting CAT 50-60 Percentile 2026

Good MBA colleges accepting CAT 50–60 percentile 2026 have moderate fee structure and good placements. Check MBA colleges accepting CAT score 50–60 percentile with their fees, placements and admissions status in the table below. 

MBA Colleges

Program Fee (in Lakhs)

Avg. Placement (in lakhs)

IMS Unison University Dehradun

Rs. 6.48 Lakhs

Rs. 4.50 LPA

NSB Bangalore

Rs. 9.10 Lakhs

Rs. 7.10 LPA

SCMS Cochin School of Business

Rs. 7.95 Lakhs

Rs. 7.80 LPA

Globsyn Business School, Kolkata

Rs. 7.80 Lakhs

Rs. 7.39 LPA

RV Institute of Management

Rs. 11.50 Lakhs

Rs. 6.80 LPA

Top Non-IIM Colleges Accepting CAT 2026

The top MBA colleges accepting CAT 2026 scores (non-IIM) include FMS Delhi, SPJIMR Mumbai, MDI Gurgaon, IIFT Delhi and IIT Delhi DOMS. Check the list of top 10 non-IIM colleges accepting CAT 2026 scores with their admission status. Top private MBA colleges accepting CAT score are MDI, SPJIMR, IMI Delhi, XIMB, GIM Goa, Fore School and TAPMI. 

MBA College

MBA Fee (in Lakhs)

Avg. Placement (in Lakhs)

Admission Status

FMS New Delhi

Rs. 2.32 Lakhs

Rs. 34.10 LPA

To Open Soon 

SPJIMR Mumbai

Rs. 26.50 Lakhs

Rs. 32.10 LPA

To Open Soon 

MDI Gurgaon

Rs. 30.60 Lakhs

Rs. 31.08 LPA

To Open Soon 

IIFT Delhi

Rs. 21.87 Lakhs

Rs. 27.30 LPA

To Open Soon 

IMI Delhi

Rs. 23.54 Lakhs

Rs. 16.73 LPA

To Open Soon 

IMT Ghaziabad

Rs. 23.00 Lakhs

Rs. 16.25 LPA

To Open Soon 

XIM University Bhubaneswar

Rs. 24.60 Lakhs

Rs. 19.53 LPA

To Open Soon 

FORE New Delhi & Gurgaon

Rs. 23.40 Lakhs

Rs. 16.80 LPA

To Open Soon 

GIM Goa 

Rs. 21.45 Lakhs

Rs. 15.13 LPA

To Open Soon 

TAPMI Manipal

Rs. 19.50 Lakhs

Rs. 13.84 LPA

To Open Soon 

Top MBA Colleges Accepting CAT with Low Fees

Top MBA CAT colleges with low Fees like FMS Delhi offer quality education with great return on investments (ROI). Check list of top MBA colleges accepting CAT 2026 score with low fees in the table below.  

MBA College

MBA Fee (in Lakhs)

Avg. Placement (in Lakhs)

Admission Status

FMS New Delhi

Rs. 2.32 Lakhs

Rs. 34.10 LPA

To Open Soon 

TISS Mumbai

Rs. 1.85 Lakhs

Rs. 28.20 LPA

To Open Soon 

Delhi School of Economics (DSE)

Rs. 1.07 Lakhs

Rs. 12.00 LPA

To Open Soon 

USB Chandigarh

Rs. 49,000

Rs. 12.95 LPA

To Open Soon 

Pune University PUMBA

Rs. 2.40 Lakhs

Rs. 8.85 LPA

To Open Soon 

IPE Hyderabad

Rs. 9.00 Lakhs

Rs. 7.02 LPA

To Open Soon 

Government MBA Colleges Accepting CAT 2026 Score

Apart from IIMs and IITs, the top government MBA colleges accepting CAT scores 2026 are listed below with their fee structure, and admission status:

Government colleges accepting CAT score with low fees

Government College

MBA Fees for 2 Years

FMS Delhi

Rs. 2,35,000

UBS Chandigarh

Rs. 49,000

Pune University PUMBA 

Rs. 3.00 Lakhs

Top MBA Colleges Accepting CAT 2026 Score: City-wise

While there are more than 100 good MBA colleges accepting CAT 2026 scores in India, if you are searching for best MBA colleges in a particularly city, MBAUniverse.com has prepared a selected list for you. This city-wise CAT MBA colleges listing helps students shortlist B-schools in metros such as Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune. 

City

MBA College

Admission 2026 Status

Link for more Information

Top MBA Colleges in Delhi–NCR Accepting CAT 2026 

FMS Delhi, MDI Gurgaon, IIFT Delhi, IIT Delhi, IMI Delhi, FORE School of Management Delhi, BIMTECH Greater Noida

To Open Soon 

Top MBA colleges in Delhi NCR 

Top MBA Colleges in Mumbai Accepting CAT 2026 Score 

IIM Mumbai, SPJIMR Mumbai, IIT Bombay and JBIMS Mumbai, NMIMS, BITSOM, K J Somaiya Institute of Management and Welingkar Mumbai

To Open Soon 

Top MBA colleges in Mumbai

Top MBA Colleges in Pune Accepting CAT 2026 Score 

SIBM Pune, SCMHRD Pune, PUMBA (Pune University), NIBM Pune and NIA Pune

To Open Soon 

Top MBA colleges in Pune

Top MBA Colleges in Bangalore Accepting CAT 2026 Score 

IIM Bangalore, TAPMI Bangalore Campus, XIME, JAGSoM, Christ University 

To Open Soon 

Top MBA colleges in Bangalore

Top MBA Colleges in Hyderabad Accepting CAT 2026 Score 

ISB Hyderabad (One Year MBA); ICFAI Business School (IBS) Hyderabad; BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus; Woxsen University Hyderabad; Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE) Hyderabad

To Open Soon 

Top MBA colleges in Hyderabad

 

CAT colleges with low fees are IPE Hyderabad, PSGIM Coimbatore, Rajagiri Business School Kochi, CIMP Patna, SSN School of Management Chennai and VIT Business School (VIT) Vellore. Check their fee in tables above. In addition to above top colleges, MBA colleges accepting low CAT scores include as Kohinoor Business School Mumbai and Jansons School of Business Coimbatore accept low CAT scores.  

In summary, best MBA colleges accepting CAT 2026 score are top IIMs (BLACKI), SPJIMR Mumbai, MDI Gurgaon, IMT Ghaziabad, IMI New Delhi, XIM Bhubaneshwar, TAPMI Manipal, FORE School of Management Delhi amongst others. Read complete list of top MBA colleges accepting CAT 2025 scores by percentile in above article. 

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