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    Top Non-IIM MBA Colleges Accepting CAT 2025 Scores: Cutoff, NIRF Rank & Fees

    Top Non-IIM MBA Colleges Accepting CAT 2025 Scores: Cutoff, NIRF Rank & Fees

    SundararajanUpdated on 27 Nov 2025, 02:23 PM IST

    Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are widely regarded as the most prestigious MBA institutes in India. Most of the aspirants who want to pursue an MBA degree aim to secure a place in IIMs by cracking the CAT exam. However, the limited number of seats in IIMs makes it very challenging for candidates to get into IIMs. Fortunately, there are many well-known MBA colleges to consider beyond the IIMs. Apart from offering high-quality education and skill development programs, these non-IIM institutes also conduct on-campus placements and help students get higher salary packages.

    This Story also Contains

    1. Non-IIMs Accepting CAT Scores 2025
    2. Non-IIM Colleges Accepting CAT: Admission Criteria
    3. Top 20 B-Schools (Beyond IIMs) Accepting CAT Scores 2025
    4. Top IITs Accepting CAT Score 2025
    5. CAT Colleges With Low Fee 2025
    Top Non-IIM MBA Colleges Accepting CAT 2025 Scores: Cutoff, NIRF Rank & Fees
    Top 20 B-Schools (Beyond IIMs) Accepting CAT Scores 2025: Cutoff, Ranking, Fees

    Non-IIMs Accepting CAT Scores 2025

    Qualifying for the CAT 2025 is a pre-requisite for individuals who wish to join postgraduate management programs offered by IIMs. Also, more than a thousand MBA colleges in India consider applications from candidates with good CAT scores. Some of the reputed non-IIM MBA colleges include MDI Gurgaon, SPJIMR Mumbai, FMS Delhi, IITs, and IMI. Additionally, there are many reputed institutes that admit candidates with relatively low CAT scores.

    Non-IIM Colleges Accepting CAT: Admission Criteria

    Admission in MBA colleges in India depends on the prerequisites for the CAT exam and other exam rounds. To get a seat in a non-IIM top institute, candidates must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:

    • Candidates belonging to the general category should have obtained a minimum of 50% (45% for the reserved category) in graduation from a recognised university or college.

    • Minimum 50% in 10th and 12th standards, from a recognised board.

    • A valid CAT 2025 score is the minimum cut-off declared by an individual institute.

    • Although there is no age limit and it is not mandatory, many business schools prefer applicants with substantial work experience.

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    Along with the IIMs, 86 non-IIM institutions will also accept CAT 2025 scores for admission to their management programs. According to the CAT toppers list, 14 students scored 100 percentile, 29 students scored 99.99 percentile, and 30 students scored 99.98 percentile in CAT last year.

    Top 20 B-Schools (Beyond IIMs) Accepting CAT Scores 2025

    There are more than 50 colleges that accept CAT scores for their admission process. We have compiled the names of the top 20 non-IIMs that accept CAT scores for their MBA programs. These colleges are equally renowned as IIMs in offering MBA/PGDM courses. A list of MBA colleges accepting the CAT score for MBA admissions 2026, along with their minimum or expected cutoff and NIRF ranking 2025, is given below.

    S. No.

    CAT 2025 Accepting Colleges

    CAT 2025 Cutoff (Expected)

    NIRF Ranking 2025

    1

    FMS Delhi

    99+

    -

    2

    SPJIMR

    95-96

    20

    3

    MDI

    95-96

    9

    4

    IMI Delhi

    88-90

    40

    5

    TAPMI

    90+

    39

    6

    Fore School of Management

    85

    59

    7

    BIMTECH

    75

    61

    8

    KJ Somaiya

    83-86

    65

    9

    GLIM Chennai

    85-95

    37

    10

    XIM Bhubaneshwar

    91

    45

    11

    BHU Varanasi

    85

    60

    12

    GIM Goa

    90

    43

    13

    IMT Nagpur

    85-90

    99

    14

    IBS Hyderadabad

    95

    -

    15

    Jamnalal Bajaj

    92-95

    -

    16

    NIRMA

    80-83

    53

    17

    XIME Bangalore

    70

    -

    18

    XLRI

    94-96

    10

    19

    IMT Ghaziabad

    92-95

    30

    20

    TISS Mumbai

    70

    -


    Top IITs Accepting CAT Score 2025

    IITs are known as premier institutions for both academic excellence and successful placements. Some of the IITs started the admission process for their management programs and some IITs will begin the application process soon. The following table lists the top IITs that accept CAT-qualified candidates for MBA programs:

    CAT 2025 IIT Colleges

    CAT 2025 Cutoff (Expected)

    NIRF Rank 2025

    IIT Delhi

    98

    4

    IIT Kharagpur

    90

    12

    IIT Madras

    96

    13

    IIT Bombay

    99

    14

    IIT Roorkee

    94

    22

    IIT Kanpur

    94

    27


    CAT Colleges With Low Fee 2025

    The CAT 2025 cut-off accepting colleges with low fees are given below.


    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Which non-IIM colleges accept CAT scores?
    A:

    Some of the reputed non-IIM MBA colleges include SPJIMR Mumbai, MDI Gurgaon, FMS Delhi, IITs, and IMI accepting CAT 2025 scores.

    Q: What is the CAT percentile for non-IIM?
    A:

    For non-IIMs, the CAT cut-off 2025 is to be in the range of 70-99 percentile.

    Q: Does symbiosis accept CAT score?
    A:

    Symbiosis does not consider CAT scores for their MBA admissions process. SIBM Pune, along with other Symbiosis institutes, primarily relies on the SNAP exam for admission to their MBA and other postgraduate programmes.

    Q: Does SP Jain accept CAT scores?
    A:

    Yes. SP Jain accepts CAT and GMAT. Both fresh graduates and candidates with a maximum of five years of work experience can apply for MBA programme.

    Q: Can I apply for non-IIM institutes through CAT?
    A:

    Top-ranked Bschools such as MDI, IITs, NMIMS, FMS, SPJIMR, IIFT, LIBA, GIM, GLIM, and many more accept CAT scores for MBA admission.

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