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I got 181 in nmat which college should I apply where I am not trying for top tier I need a decent college


Artful Dodger 16th Nov, 2025
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Sakshi 17th Nov, 2025

That's a solid score! With an NMAT score of 181, you are certainly eligible for many decent, non-top-tier B-schools.

To find a good college where you have strong admission chances, focus on institutions with NMAT cutoffs typically ranging from 150 to 180. These often include:

  • VIT University (Vellore): MBA

  • SRM University (Chennai): MBA/PGDM

  • BML Munjal University (Gurugram)

  • Thapar School of Management (Mohali)

  • Alliance University (Bangalore)

These colleges offer good programs and placements without the extreme competition of NMIMS Mumbai/Bangalore. For a comprehensive list of schools accepting NMAT scores and their cutoffs, check the article here: https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/top-b-schools-accepting-nmat-scores-and-cutoffs Start shortlisting based on location and fee structure now

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Dhruv Sharma 17th Nov, 2025

Hi Artful

First, Congratulations on scoring 181 in the NMAT exam. I've suggested to you some decent college names as per your score.

Here are some colleges which give admission to those students who score around 181. You should target these colleges -

  1. Shiv Nadar University
  2. Woxsen School of Business
  3. Amity University
  4. Thapar School of Management
  5. Alliance University
  6. ITM Group of Institutions
  7. ICFAI Business School (IBS)
  8. Bennet University

These are some colleges which give admission to those aspirants who score more than 170+ in the NMAT exam. If you need to know more about the colleges with cutoffs, you should visit our official website, careers360.

Here is the link- https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/top-b-schools-accepting-nmat-scores-and-cutoffs

I hope this information helps you.

Best Wishes


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