Compare Great Lakes Gurgaon vs Dr DY Patil Pratishthan's DY Patil PGDM Institute, Pune

All GMAT Takers [GMAT 2023 | GMAT 2024 | GMAT 2025 | GMAT 2026 (taken on or before 10^th March, 2026)]
All CAT 2024 & CAT 2025 takers
All XAT 2025 & XAT 2026 takers

• Aspirants desiring to apply for our PGDM Programs can apply online or download application form from our website www.dyppgdmi.ac.in and send the same duly filled in by paying application fees of Rs. 1000/- in cash/UPI or by Demand Draft (DD) in favour of D Y PATIL PGDM INSTITUTE, payable at Pune’ or by online payment mode.
• Those who apply on the basis of MH-CET (MBA/MMS)/CAT/MAT/ATMA/CMAT/GMAT Entrance Test score will be called for GD & PI
• Candidates have to appear for Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GD & Pl) on the date and at the venue as communicated.
• To confirm admission, candidates should pay Rs. 75,000/- within seven days of display of the Merit List along with original documents.
• Academic session will commence from June – July

• All applicants are required to appear for GMAT^x/CAT^*/XAT⁺ before applying to Great Lakes Institute of Management.
• For PGDM 2026 Intake, Great Lakes Institute of Management will accept scores of GMAT taken after 1st January 2023, CAT taken in 2024/2025, XAT taken in 2025/2026.
• All applicants should possess a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized institution and minimum 60% score across 10^th/12^th/Undgraduation.
• Freshers and candidates with strictly less than 36 months of work experience as on 30th June 2026 ONLY are eligible to apply.
• Candidates with 2-3 years of work experience by 30th April 2026 are encouraged to apply for the One Year Flagship PGPM. They are also eligible to apply for the Two year PGDM.
• In case an eligible candidate would like to apply for both the programs, they may do so by filling the application forms for both PGPM and PGDM separately. Candidates will be evaluated based on the respective program’s admission criteria. The admissions panel may also recommend the candidates for a specific program based on the assessment and program fit.
• There will be a special preference for College / University rank holders in terms of an extra weightage gained as part of the selection process. The onus of proof of rank is vested in the applicant.

1. Candidates with minimum 50% marks in graduation (45% for reserved categories) from any recognized university and with a valid score in any national level entrance tests viz. CAT/ MAT/ ATMA/CMAT/GMAT/MH-CET (MBA) are eligible to apply enabling the candidate to appear for Selection Process directly.
2. Candidates appearing for the final year degree examination up to June, 2024 can also apply. Such candidates whose final year degree result is not declared at the time of admission will be admitted provisionally after submitting the bona fide certificate from the Head of the Institute stating that he/she is a regular student. The admission of such a candidate will be confirmed only if he/she provides a proof of passing final year degree examination with minimum 50% marks by 31 August 2025.
3. For PGDM Business Administration- Any Bachelor’s degree, such as B.Com, BBA, B.A, B.Sc, BCA, BCS, B.E, B.Tech, and others
4. Group Discussion and Personal Interview.