Now that CAT results are out, the next most important step is to pick the right institute for your dream MBA. This article comprises of top CAT Colleges – IIMs and Non IIMs which will help you in making an informed decision. The order is not as per any ranking framework but based on extensive research parameters listed below. Based on your percentile, these colleges provide admission from 80 percentile to 100 percentile in CAT. The list contains colleges like IIM Ahmedabad, having highest salary in crores whereas also have colleges like DBE and DFS which have a very affordable fee structure. The fees for CAT colleges vary from year to year. Let us now check and find the overall list of colleges and other colleges features like fees, batch size and placements.
CAT Colleges List – IIMs
Colleges | Fees | Average Packages | Batch Size | Highest Package |
IIM Ahmedabad | 25 lakh | 34.36 LPA | 455 | 1.15 CPA |
IIM Bangalore | 24.5 lakh | 35.31 LPA | 512 | 80 LPA |
IIM Calcutta | 31 lakh | 35.07 LPA | 462 | 1.2 CPA |
IIM Lucknow | 20.7 lakh | 32.20 LPA | 571 | 1.23 CPA |
IIM Kozhikode | 22.5 lakh | 29.23 LPA | 483 | 67.02 LPA |
IIM Mumbai | 22 lakhs | 29.06 LPA | 660 | 54 LPA |
IIM Indore | 25 lakh | 25.01 LPA | 578 | 1 CPA |
IIM Shillong | 17.5 lakh | 26.96 LPA | 238 | 71.30 LPA |
IIM Udaipur | 12.4 lakh | 20.03 LPA | 368 | 43.76 LPA |
IIM Raipur | 18 lakh | 21.04 LPA | 328 | 43.43 LPA |
IIM Ranchi | 17.2 lakh | 17.30 LPA | 250 | 35.50 LPA |
IIM Trichy | 19.5 lakh | 20.55 LPA | 350 | 41.61 LPA |
IIM Kashipur | 17.30 lakh | 18.11 LPA | 171 | 37 LPA |
IIM Rohtak | 17.90 lakh | 18.73 LPA | 350 | 36 LPA |
IIM Nagpur | 18.90 lakhs | 16.29 LPA | 260 | 38.4 LPA |
IIM Visakhapatnam | 10.80 lakh | 15.64 LPA | 340 | 43.25 LPA |
IIM Amritsar | 12 lakh | 16.51 LPA | 257 | 36.25 LPA |
IIM Jammu | 20.73 lakh | 1 5.4 8 L P A | 240 | 3 1.7 5 L P A |
IIM Sirmaur | 17.5 lakh | 13.93 LPA | 246 | 32.65 LPA |
IIM Bodh Gaya | 17.96 lakh | 13.9 LPA | 266 | 32.5 LPA |
IIM Sambalpur | 20.02 lakh | 14.21 LPA | 192 | 23.5 LPA |
CAT Colleges List – Non IIMs
Colleges | Fees | Average Packages | Batch Size | Highest Package |
ISB Hyderabad | 41.8 lakh | 34.08 LPA | 873 | – |
SPJIMR Mumbai | 24 lakhs | 33 LPA | 360 | 74 LPA |
FMS Delhi | 2 lakhs | 34.20 LPA | 250 | – |
MDI Gurugram | 25 lakhs | 27.67 LPA | 600 | 63.3 LPA |
SJMSOM (IITB) | 14 lakhs | 28.88 LPA | 115 | 72 LPA |
DMS (IITD) | 11.2 lakh | 25.82 LPA | 118 | 41.30 LPA |
IIFT Delhi | 21.77 lakh | 29.10 LPA | 400 | 76.5 LPA |
IIFT Kolkata | 21 lakh | 29.10 LPA | 140 | 85.4 LPA |
TISS Mumbai(HRM & LR) | 2.43 lakh | 27.22 LPA | 80 | 49 LPA |
JBIMS Mumbai | 6 lakhs | 28.02 LPA | 150 | 35.75 LPA |
MICA Ahmedabad | 23 lakh | 20.09 LPA | 173 | 36 LPA |
IIT Kharagpur | 9.08 lakh | 22.13 LPA | 104 | 43.37 LPA |
IMT Ghaziabad | 21.5 lakh | 17.35 LPA | 600 | 65.60 LPA |
XIMB Bhubaneswar | 19.3 lakh | 18.37 LPA | 350 | 30 LPA |
IIT Madras | 10.3 lakhs | 16.93 LPA | 84 | 29.65 LPA |
IIT Roorkee | 8.52 lakhs | 18.34 LPA | 66 | 27.94 LPA |
GLIM Chennai | 20.8 lakh | 15.1 LPA | 279 | 37 LPA |
IMI Delhi | 18.2 lakh | 17.01 LPA | 420 | 70.95 LPA |
GIM Goa | 18.31 lakh | 17.20 LPA | 480 | 55 LPA |
NIBM Pune | 16.20 lakhs | 15.22 LPA | 120 | 23.5 LPA |
TAPMI Manipal | 17.34 lakh | 13.84 LPA | 515 | 32.02 LPA |
SIMSREE | 1.4 lakhs | 15.24 LPA | 180 | 26.30 LPA |
IIT Kanpur | 2.80 lakh | 18.14 LPA | 78 | 24 LPA |
Welignkar | 14 lakhs | 13.17 LPA | 720 | 40 LPA |
DFS | 26k | 17.1 LPA | 63 | 32 LPA |
DBE | 1 lakh | 14.41 LPA | 117 | 24.8 LPA |
Do note that colleges have their separate forms which you need to fill if you want to be considered for their admission process. Also, remember that there are many Non IIMs which are amazing in terms of academic rigour as well as placements. Do not run behind just tags but rather chase a college which will boost your career trajectory going ahead in life.
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