Hello,

It's possible for you to pursue an MBA in hospital management in India even if you haven't passed the FMGE exam. To apply for this program, you need to identify colleges that offer this course, and often they require exams like the CAT, MAT, XAT, or CMAT, and sometimes private colleges directly give you admission.

I hope it will clear your query!!

If you didn’t pass FMGE, you can still absolutely pursue an MBA in Hospital Management in India—FMGE is only required if you want to practise medicine, not for non-clinical degrees like MBA.

What you need:

A graduation degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks (45% for reserved categories) .

A valid score in common MBA entrance tests like CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, SNAP, NMAT, or the exam specific to the institute you're interested in .

Top colleges offering Hospital or Healthcare Management in India:

IIHMR University (Jaipur)—a well-known name for hospital management.

IIM Bodh Gaya, Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences, BITS Pilani—they offer Hospital Management as a specialization in their MBA programs.

IMS, Devi Ahilya University (Indore)—offers MBA in Hospital Administration and Health Management.

Others: AMU, KLE University, Amity, TMU (Moradabad) also offer MBA in Hospital Management.

Hello Aspirant,

Yes, you can do an MBA in Hospital Management in India even if you haven't cleared the FMGE. FMGE is only relevant if you're looking to practice, and not for management degrees and programs. A lot of universities and business schools will admit students with a background in medicine or allied fields, through entrance exams like CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, or their own entrance exam. You can explore institutes such as:

• Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai
• AIIMS, New Delhi – Department of Hospital Administration
• Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS), Pune
• Apollo Institute of Hospital Administration, Hyderabad
• Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Yes, it is possible to pursue an MBA in Hospital Management in India even if you haven’t cleared FMG.

FMGE is necessary only for practicing medicine in India as a doctor, not for pursuing a management degree. MBA in Hospital or Healthcare Management is open to candidates from various backgrounds, including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, life sciences, and even non-medical fields. The eligibility usually requires a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with at least 50% marks. In your case, your MBBS degree (even without FMGE clearance) will be accepted for MBA admission. You can apply to reputed universities like Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences, Amity University, or Apollo Institute of Hospital Administration. Admission processes vary — some require entrance exams like CAT, MAT, XAT, or their own tests, while others take direct admission based on academic records and interviews. Applications can be submitted online through the university’s website. Since MBA admissions are usually conducted between March and July, you should start preparing your application documents and entrance test scores as early as possible.

Thank you and all the best!