TAPMI Manipal IPM Admissions 2026: Open; Check fees, admission process to earn BBA & MBA Degrees

TAPMI Manipal Key Highlights and USPs
Established in 1980, TAPMI Manipal is part of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), one of largest and most prestigious group of institution. Let’s review key highlights and USPs. 

• International Accreditation: TAPMI has dual international accreditation. It is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International and Association of MBAs (AMBA). TAPMI is accredited by NBA and is recognized by the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) 
   
• Highly Ranked: T A Pai Management Institute Manipal is a highly ranked management institute. TAPMI Manipal is Ranked #39 in NIRF Rankings 2025 amongst top 125 management institutes in India. TAPMI Manipal is ranked #20 in MBAUniverse.com B-school Rankings 2026 among top B-schools in India. TAPMI is ranked # 21 in Business Today B-School Ranking 2025.
   
• Strong TAPMI Manipal Placements: TAPMI Manipal Average Salary in Placement 2025 stood at Rs.14.22 LPA for MBA General program; Rs.14.33 LPA for MBA Marketing; Average salary of Rs.12.25 LPA for MBA HRM; Average salary of Rs.13.08 LPA for MBA BKFS; Average Salary of Rs.12.65 LPA for MBA IB programme. 
   
• TAPMI Top Recruiters: TAPMI Manipal top recruiters in placements include Accenture, Adani, Deloitte, ITC, Capgemini, HCL, Cognizant, Crisil, GEP, Goldman Sachs, J. P. Morgan Chase, Virtusa, EY, Infosys, KPMG among others
   
• Innovative Pedagogy: TAPMI practices academic rigor and relevance. The pedagogic approach at TAPMI offers experiential learning. The curriculum is outcome centric and is geared towards teaching students through real experiences such as case studies, simulation games, Management in Practice (MIP), Brandscan and Exchange Programs.
• Strong Academic Leadership: Well-known academic leader Prof. Madhu Veeraraghavan is the Pro-Vice Chancellor- Management, Law, Humanities and Social Sciences, MAHE, and T. A. Pai Chair Professor of Finance, TAPMI; Prof. (Dr) Madhu Veeraraghavan, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Management, Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE); Program heads and faculty members include senior academic leaders such as Dr. Aditya Jadhav, Principal Officer (Student Acquisition and Marketing), MAHE Manipal and Founding Dean, TAPMI Bengaluru
   

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TAPMI IPM Advantages
Here are the key advantages of pursuing the TAPMI-IPM program.

• Dual-degree course: Students get two degrees by the end of their five-year course – BBA and MBA.
• Exit Option: Student may exit the programme post three years of IPM with BBA (Foundations in Management) Degree.
• Assured MBA from TAPMI Manipal without CAT/XAT: Once enrolled into IPM program, CAT/XAT and other competitive exams not required for admission into
• Strong Placements: TAPMI MBA program has a track record of 100% placement consistently over the years.
• Faculty Advisory Service, Career Advisory Support, and Leadership Assessment and Development Centre for holistic development

TAPMI Manipal IPM Program Structure & Specializations
TAPMI IPM courses are identified from the six major areas. A brief listing of all the courses offered in the first three years are given below. The final two years of IPM programme will have same course structure as that of TAPMI MBA programme.

• Foundation in Social Sciences (FSS) to appreciate different perspectives and relevance of Social Sciences as a discipline.
• Foundation in Management (FM) meant to develop a foundation for students in the Management Sciences area to appreciate different perspectives of Management discipline.
• Foundation in Analytics and Data Sciences (FADS) to emphasize the applicability of mathematical and analytical methods to solve practical problems to impart the employability skills.
• Foundation in Humanities and Performing Arts (FHPA) to develop interpersonal communication skills, presentation skills, language proficiency, creativity, and depth and breadth in perspective seeking.
• Skill-based Workshops (SBW) will expose students to various technical and behavioural skills required to excel in dynamic business contexts.
• Social Internships and Live Project (SILP) will help students gain the industry experience.

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TAPMI IPM Program Specializations
The final two years of TAPMI IPM program structure will have same courses as that of TAPMI MBA programme. Key specialization areas in in TAPMI IPM MBA courses are Analytics, Banking, HR, Finance, Operations, IT & Systems, International Business

TAPMI IPM Fees & Scholarship
TAPMI IPM tuition fees 2026 is Rs. 5.5 Lakhs per year for first 3 years and 6 Lakhs per year for last 2 years. Hence, the total TAPMI IPM fee is Rs. 28.5 Lakhs for five years. Check year wise fees in the table below. TAPMI Manipal offers many reimbursements and scholarships for meritorious students.

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TAPMI has tie-ups with scheduled commercial banks and NBFC to provide education loans to interested students. Details are available on the website. TAPMI offers many Scholarships including Dr Ramdas Pai UG Freeship Scholarship with 100% fee exemption to top 1; Dr Ramdas Pai UG Scholar Scholarship Category with 20% fee exemption to next 2 students according to the merit list of joining students and Dr Ramdas Pai Scholarship for Achievers Category with 20% fee exemption offered to top 3 Students of the Batch based on their CGPA at the end of year 1.

TAPMI IPM Seats
TAPMI offers only 60 seats for the IPM program. These seats will be offered to students who will do well in the TAPMI Manipal IPM admission 2026 process. Check details below.   

TAPMI IPM Placements
TAPMI has a legacy of unbroken 100% Placement record since inception. TAPMI Manipal IPM batch will participate in TAPMI MBA placements along with the MBA batch. Check placements details below.

TAPMI Placement 2025 Highlights

TAPMI IPM Admission 2026 Eligibility Criteria 
TAPMI Manipal IPM admission eligibility and TAPMI IPM Admission Criteria are as below

Academic Eligibility Criteria

• Pass in 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized Board, with minimum 60% aggregated marks,
• Minimum 60% aggregated marks in Std. 10th
• English as a compulsory subject in HSC/(10+2) Examination

Exams Accepted
Students should have appeared in one of the following entrance tests for the corresponding academic year or previous academic year to become eligible for TAPI IPM Admission

• IPMAT (Integrated Program in Management Aptitude Test) conducted by IIM Indore; OR
• JIPMAT (Joint Integrated Program in Management Admission Test) conducted by National Testing Agency, OR
• JEE mains (Joint Entrance Examination) conducted by the National Testing Agency, for the corresponding academic year, OR
• SAT examination (administered on behalf of the College Board by the Educational Testing Service); OR
• Common Law Admission Test (CLAT); OR
• Manipal Entrance Test (MET) conducted by MAHE

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TAPMI IPM Admission 2026

TAPMI Manipal IPM Admission is a two-step process: Shortlisting (based on Academics and Entrance exam score) and Final Selection Round. Details are as below:

TAPMI IPM Shortlisting Criteria

• TAPMI uses IPMAT/ JIPMAT/ JEE/ SAT/CLAT/MET scores for shortlisting the candidates
• There is no “Management Quota” for admissions at TAPMI.
• Students will be shortlisted and informed at their registered email address.
• Thereafter, candidates will have to appear for an online interview and micro-presentation

TAPMI IPM Final Selection Process
The final selection for admission to the TAPMI IPM programme would be based on:

• Academic profile (Xth & XIIth) & English proficiency
• Entrance Test Scores
• Personal Interview
• Micro-presentation
• Extra-curricular achievements
• Gender diversity considerations

TAPMI IPM admission merit list is released after the admission process is completed. TAPMI IPM Admission Fees is Rs 800. TAPMI IPM Admission last date will be announced soon

d) Important Dates

TAPMI BBA admission 2026 is open. Phase 1 last date to apply is March 23. Phase 2 last date to apply is May 2, 2026. Check details in table below. 

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TAPMI IPM Admission 2026: Micro Presentation 

Micro Presentation: Topics
For TAPMI IPM Admission, each student will have to make a short oral micro-presentation. The Micro Presentation is like Extempore conducted by many B-schools during PI round. Below is a list of micro-presentation topics. 

• Corruption and its impact on my future as an employee
• Environmental Pollution: Reality or in our minds?
• Poverty around me and its challenges for me
• How physics makes me a better manager?
• All that is good in life is chemistry
• Genes and my future as a healthy human being
• Forests: how they challenge my life and aspirations
• Freedom of Speech in our family
• Accounting makes me a better human being
• Understanding history makes us a better manager
• Social Change and Social Media
• Life is a quadratic equation
• The best poem/story I read was the worst experience of my life
• Women’s rights can be seen in TV serials
• Culture today is Instagram and Snapchat
• Mathematics is the most important and useless subject
• Those who play football are bad dancers
• Astronomy is not as good as gastronomy
• Computer Science is much more than jobs in IT companies
• Botany and my daily life
• Zoology is best learnt in animation films
• Economics is about daily life
• Demand, supply is best learnt on Instagram
• Trigonometry is very useful in life
• Netflix and Amazon Prime are gifts of science
• In today’s world all are singers and actors
• The best things in life require learning chemistry
• Learning music is as important as learning accounts for a Commerce student
• Geography has made me better in my personal life
• Poor and rich is all about luck
• Science students’ view on writing long answers
• Literature is best learnt in movies
• A good writer is mostly a failure in personal life
• Classroom is all about psychology in action
• When history is old, it becomes chemistry
• Language is about life itself
• Dance is about passion, not practice
• Physical education is most needed by the teachers
• The day I don’t go to school is the worst day in my life
• Home is good, school is fine but college is horror

Manipal Entrance Test (MET) 
If you have not taken IPMAT or other BBA Entrance Exams listed above, you can take Manipal Entrance Test (MET) for IPM Admission. Check details below. 

• Test Duration: 120 minutes
• Total Questions: 100 covering Numeracy (20 questions), Conceptual (25 questions), General English (20 questions),
• General Awareness (20 questions), Case Study (15 questions).
• Max Marks: 400
• Marking Scheme: + 4 for every correct answer, -1 for every wrong answer, 0 for every unanswered question
• No. of Attempts: 1
• By default, MET Test fee (Rs.1,400) is collected along with the application fee at the time of Online Application submission. 

In conclusion, like many IIMs, TAPMI offers a 5-year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) at its Manipal campus. By enrolling into TAPMI Integrated Program in Management Admission, students can earn both BBA and MBA degrees. TAPMI Manipal IPM Admission 2026 is open. Apply Now. Read above article to know TAPMI IPM fees, placements, admission process and a lot more.

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