If you are looking for latest MBA Admission 2020 updates from the Top 100 MBA Colleges in India, you are on the right page. MBAUniverse.com has researched all Top 100 B-schools to share Admission Timelines, Fees, Batch Start date and much more. This article is updated frequently with latest MBA Admission 2020 information from IIMs, PGDM B-schools, and University MBA Schools.

 

Due to disruption caused by the COVID-19, MBA Admission 2020 process has been delayed. Almost all the top MBA colleges including IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Kozhikode, Indore, FMS Delhi, MDI Gurgaon among others dropped the GD-WAT components from the final selection process and conducted online PI round. The final admission results by these MBA colleges started to come out from May 8 onwards after finalizing the revised weightages to different components. 

 

To clear the sense of uncertainty in the timelines for MBA admission 2020 and to streamline the process, regulatory body AICTE has issued revised guidelines on July 2, 2020 extending Admission dates in  B-schools. These guidelines superseded the earlier AICTE guidelines of May 1, 2020. Responding positively to the AICTE announcement, all leading Private B-schools have decided to start their New Batch 2020 from August 1. More details below. 

 

If you have not yet selected College for your MBA Admission 2020, then do not worry. MBA Admissions are open at many good B-schools. Below is the list of good B-schools where MBA/PGDM Admissions are currently open. So read till the end of this page for complete information.

 

1. MBA Admission 2020: AICTE announces Important Timelines for New Batch opening
Let’s start with very important information that all MBA aspirants must know. In its revised guidelines issued on July 2, AICTE has instructed all B-schools to adhere to following:

• Last Date for Admission: August 10, 2020  (Extended from July 31)
• Session Commencement for New Students: August 1, 2020
• B-schools must not increase MBA/PGDM Fee this year.
• Last Date for cancellation of seat is now extended to August 5, 2020 from earlier July 25 with full fee refund, subject to deduction of Rs.1000 only. Read More

 

In response, many responsible B-schools like IMT, TAPMI, Welingkar, FORE have confirmed to MBAUniverse.com that they have decided to roll-back their fees to last year’s levels. Read stories below. Read More about AICTE PGDM/MBA Admission 2020 Timelines

 

2. Latest MBA Admission 2020 updates for leading B-schools
Some top B-schools like IIMs, XLRI, MDI, SPJIMR have closed their applications while the application in top B-schools like JBIMS Mumbai, SIMSREE, PUMBA are open through DTE CAP 2020. Read following MBAUniverse.com updates on Fee, Start date and more for these top B-schools.

• FMS Delhi Admission 2020: MBA Selection Result Out; 285 Candidates Selected – Complete Formalities and pay fee by June 8.. Read More | Published on May 29, 2020
• JBIMS Mumbai Admission 2020: Process Delayed; Selection through DTE CAP – Check Criteria, Cut offs, Fee, changes in process.. Read More | Published on May 27, 2020
• MBA Admission & COVID-19: Check latest Admission Status, New Batch Start Date, Fees for FORE School of Management New Delhi.. Read More | Published on May 14, 2020
• MBA Admission & COVID-19: TAPMI Reduces PGDM Fee to fully comply with AICTE guidelines; Check complete details.. Read More | Published on May 11, 2020
• MBA Admission & COVID-19: IMT Ghaziabad rolls back PGDM Fees to Rs 17.5 lakhs to fully comply with AICTE; Check latest Admission.. Read More | Published on May 8, 2020
• MBA Admission & COVID-19: Check latest updates on Welingkar Mumbai PGDM Fee, Admission Status & Recommendations for Aspirants.. Read More | Published on May 8, 2020

3. MBA Admissions Open at many Top 100 B-schools, Check Last dates to Apply
If you have not yet selected MBA College for your Admission, then do not worry. MBA Admissions are open at many good B-schools. We have prepared a list of good B-schools for you where MBA/PGDM Admissions are currently open. But, before you check the List, here is a quick overview of how to plan your MBA Admissions.

 

MBA Admission: Think, Decide and Apply
MBA Admission process is based on Entrance exam, Academics, Work experience and Performance in GD-PI-WAT. Broadly, following steps are involved in MBA admission process:

• Step 1: Application Submission for Admission
• Step 2: Appearing and Scoring well in required MBA entrance exam like CAT/XAT/MAT
• Step 3: Getting Shortlisted and participating in Final Selection Round – GD-PI-WAT
• Step 4: Accepting the admission offer, if finally selected for admission

Read more about each step after the table below.

 

List of good MBA Colleges where Admissions 2020 is Open | Apply Now | Last dates to Apply
Below is the list of good B-schools where MBA/PGDM Admissions are currently open. Click on “Apply Now” link to read more about each college and to get official Application Form.

College Name	Admission Status and Last Date	Apply Now
JBIMS Mumbai	Opens in July 2020	Apply through DTE CAP
I P University, Delhi MBA 2020-22	Open for MBA (IT) till July 10, 2020; Closed for Flagship MBA on May 31, 2020	Apply Now
SOIL Gurgaon	Open	Apply Now
EDII Ahmedabad	Open/Closing Soon	Apply Now
JAIPURIA Lucknow, Noida, Jaipur, Indore	Open/Closing Soon	Apply Now
SSN School of Management, Chennai	Open	Apply Now
Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar	Open	Apply Now
Lexicon MILE Pune	Open	Apply Now
IMS Unison University, Dehradun	Open	Apply Now
Nalanda University: School of Management Studies	Open	Apply Now
Kristu Jayanti School of Management, Bangalore	Open	Apply Now
GITAM Visakhapatnam	Open	Apply Now
Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies Kochi	Open/Closing Soon	Apply Now
CHRIST - Deemed to be University, Delhi NCR	Open	Apply Now
MET Mumbai	Open	Read More
VIPS-TC-Delhi School of Business Delhi​	Open/Closing Soon	Apply Now
GITAM Hyderabad Business School Hyderabad	Open	Apply Now
JKBS Gurgaon	Open	Apply Now
Globsyn Business School Kolkata	Open/Closing Soon	Apply Now
SCMS COCHIN	Open	Apply Now
Suryadatta Pune	Open	Apply Now
BULMIM NEW DELHI	Open	Apply Now
National School of Business, Bangalore	Open	Apply Now
RV Institute of Management, Bangalore	Open	Apply Now
IEM Kolkata	Open	Apply Now
Rajalakshmi School of Business	Open	Apply Now
Kohinoor Business School, Mumbai	Open	Apply Now
School of Business - Mody University	Open	Apply Now
Sir Padampat Singhania University Udaipur	Open	Apply Now
GITAM School of Business Bengaluru	Open	Apply Now

MBA Admission Process: Step by Step Guide
Here is a step by step guide for your MBA Admission.

 

1. Check Eligibility Criteria for MBA Admission

• Minimum percentage of marks (50-60%) in graduation are required to apply for MBA admission in a good MBA college
• Final year students can also apply for MBA admission
• Usually there is no age limit to apply for admission in an MBA college

2. Taking the Requisite MBA Entrance Exam

• You need to appear in the MBA entrance exam the score of which is accepted by the MBA college for admission
• 20 IIMs, FMS, MDI, IMI, IITs accept CAT score
• XLRI accepts only XAT score
• NMIMS accepts only NMAT score
• 16 Symbiosis Institutes accept  only SNAP score
• Ensure that you appear in the right MBA entrance exam and score well section wise and overall

3. Shortlisting for GD-PI-WAT

• Different MBA colleges have different shortlisting criteria based on entrance exam score, academics, work experience, diversity
• IIMs require the candidates to secure minimum sectional scores alongwith overall cut off score for shortlisting
• Many top MBA colleges require the candidates to cross overall cut offs for shortlisting
• Most IIMs conduct Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) in final section round
• A few IIMs, FMS, MDI, XLRI conduct GD also

4. Accepting Final Admission Offer and Fee Payment
The final stage of MBA admission process is accepting the admission offer, if finally selected by the MBA college. You should:

• Accept the admission offer and revert to the MBA college
• Pay Admission acceptance fee by the stipulated date to block your seat

MBA Admission Criteria Top MBA Colleges
All the top MBA colleges follow the MBA admission process which is based on entrance exam score and followed by final selection round that includes GD/PI/WAT. While some of the top MBA colleges like IIMs have WAT and PI as the two key components in their admission process, other top MBA colleges like XLRI, FMS Delhi, MDI Gurgaon include GD round in their final admission process. The Table below shares some of the top MBA colleges with their admission criteria components.

MBA College	Accepted MBA Entrance Exam Score for Shortlisting	GD/WAT in Final Admission Process	Personal Interview (PI)
20 IIMs including IIM A, B, C, L	CAT	WAT	Yes
XLRI Jamshedpur	XAT	GD/WAT	Yes
FMS Delhi	CAT	GD/Extempore	Yes
SPJIMR, Mumbai	CAT/XAT	GD	Yes
MDI Gurgaon	CAT	GD	Yes
IIFT, Delhi/Kolkata	IIFT MBA Entrance	GD/WAT	Yes
IMI New Delhi	CAT	GD/WAT	Yes
IMT Ghaziabad	CAT/XAT	GE/WAT	Yes
NMIMS Mumbai	NMAT	GD/WAT	Yes
SIBM Pune	SNAP	GD/WAT	Yes
XIM-Xavier University Bhubaneswar	CAT/XAT	GD/WAT	Yes

 

How to Finalize your MBA Admission? 10 Key Tips
You need to take following 10 steps to choose the right MBA college with the 10 parameters recommended by MBAUniverse.com.

 

1. Exam Accepted & their Cut Off: Check your eligibility

Different MBA colleges accept different entrance exam score. Your eligibility for MBA admission depends upon the fact whether you have taken that exam. For Example IIMs accept only CAT exam score; XLRI accepts XAT exam score; NMIMS accepts NMAT score; Symbiosis Pune accepts SNAP exam score and so on. So, you need to appear in right entrance exam for admission to right MBA college apart from fulfilling the academic eligibility criteria.

 

2. MBA Vs PGDM: Select type of MBA College carefully 

You need to decide before applying for the MBA programme whether you wish to pursue university MBA like from FMS Delhi, JBIMS Mumbai, Symbiosis Pune or wish to pursue PGDM from other top MBA colleges like XLRI, SPJIMR, MDI among others. Besides, after passing of IIM Act, most IIMs are conferring MBA degree instead of earlier PGDM. So, first check the college and then apply

 

3. Fee: Calculate Total Amount you will spend, not just Tuition Fee

MBA fee is in the range of Rs. 2 Lakhs to Rs.25 Lakhs in different MBA colleges in India. While fee for FMS Delhi is less than Rs.2 lakhs, Fee for JBIMS is Rs.6 lakhs and fee for IIM A,B,C is above Rs.20 lakhs. While the tuition fee is much less, the total expenses are high enough and are sometimes equal to tuition fee. So first check the total fee for two years before finalizing the admission

 

4. Placements: Check Average Salary and Top Recruiters

Good Placement over the years is one of the important criteria to finalise the MBA admission. Better to check past placement record and average salary of the MBA college. Read more

 

5. Ranking & Accreditation: Trust only the best

There are credible rankings that rank the MBA colleges in India. Check where the B-school stands in the latest Government of India NIRF Rankings, MBAUniverse.com Rankings, Business Today Rankings to decide upon your choice of the best MBA college

 

6. Faculty: The most important criteria, research wisely

Faculty in any MBA college is considered the core inspiring group that will groom you into a business manager. If the faculty members are well experienced, have industry experience, are research oriented, they will turn you into the best managers. So check the faculty profile before applying

 

7. Location: Either prefer Top Cities for MBA, or Top Colleges 

The location of an MBA college in an industry hub, in a good or Metro city enhances your career growth as chances of frequent industry interaction, placements are higher. So, be ready to migrate to large cities like Delhi & Bangalore to get admission in best MBA colleges to get good career opportunities after completing the course. Read more

 

8. General MBA or Specialized MBA: Match your aptitude

You need to specify your interest area before admission. If you are looking for General MBA programme with choices of different specialization areas, you are given the opportunity in final year but if you have decided to pursue MBA in specific area like HR, Finance, Analytics, Marketing, there are many top MBA colleges offering the specialized MBA courses right from the first year. So first decide, then apply

 

9. Legacy & Alumni Base: Network Matters 

Older the MBA college, wider will be its alumni base. The greater network helps in career growth, enhances your problem solving skills and help you become a successful manager

 

10. Infrastructure & Facilities: Good Ambience aids Great learning.

Good infrastructure with facilities like well equipped library, wi-fi, hostel, class rooms, auditorium, health care, sports and recreation help you get a better learning experience. So the B-school should have good ambience to infuse great learning. Read in Detail How to choose the right MBA college

 

Top MBA Colleges: Last Date to Apply Closed
The MBA Admission 2020 Application Form Last Date in following top MBA colleges is closed now:

 

MBA College	Admission Status/Last Date
IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta & 17 Other IIMs	Closed/September 25, 2010
XLRI Jamshedpur	Closed/December 10, 2019
FMS Delhi	Closed/November 25, 2020
SPJIMR, Mumbai	Closed/November 22, 2019
MDI Gurgaon	Closed/November 22, 2019
IIFT, Delhi/Kolkata	Closed/October 25, 2019
IMI New Delhi	Closed/January 21, 2020
IMT Ghaziabad	Closed/January 30, 2020
NMIMS Mumbai	Closed/October 2019
XIM-Xavier University Bhubaneswar	Closed/January 7, 2020
SIBM Bangalore	Closed/December 13, 2019
SJMSOM-IIT Bombay	Closed/January 31, 2020
DMS IIT Delhi	Closed/January 31, 2020
FORE School of Management, New Delhi	Closed/January 25, 2020
GIM Goa	Closed/January 3, 2020
K J Somaiya Mumbai	Closed/February 6, 2020
MICA Ahmedabad	Closed/ January 17, 2020
TAPMI Manipal	Closed/ Feb 02, 2020
KIIT School Of Management - KSOM Bhubaneswar	Closed/January 31, 2020
IRMA Anand	Closed/January 18, 2020
LBSIM New Delhi	Closed
SIBM Hyderabad	Closed/January 15, 2020
MDI Murshidabad	Closed/January 31, 2020
NITIE Mumbai	Closed/February 3, 2020
Welingkar Mumbai	Closed/February 14, 2020
IFIM Bangalore	Closed/February 17, 2020
Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani	Closed/February 25, 2020
LIBA Chennai	Closed/February 24, 2020
Great Lakes Institute Of Management, Chennai & Gurgaon	Closed/February 28, 2020
SDMIMD Mysore	Closed/February 28, 2020
VIT University Vellore	Closed
Sri Balaji University Pune (BIMM, BIMHRD, BIIB, BITM)	Closed
SDA Bocconi Asia Center Mumbai	Closed
IMT Dubai MBA	Closed
O P Jindal University Delhi NCR	Closed
PES University Bangalore	Closed
IIM Kozhikode PGP-Finance Admission 20-22 Batch	Closed
XIME Bangalore	Closed