Master of Business Administration [MBA]
Accepted entrance exams
Fees
Fees at IIT Madras for the Bachelor of Science [BS] (Data Science and Applications) program vary based on the student's caste and family income. The total fee for the course is approximately INR 3.5- 3.8 lakhs. Foundation level fees start at INR 32,000, with the diploma level costing approximately INR 1.2- 1.25 lakhs. The BSc and BS degree levels cost about INR 1.1- 1.4 lakhs. Each course paid for individually; foundation level costs INR 4,000 per course.
Scholarships and fee waivers are available, significantly reducing costs. Fee waivers provide up to a 75% reduction for students from families earning less than INR 1 lakh annually, and a 50% reduction for those earning between INR 1- 5 lakhs. Application fees are INR 3,000 for general candidates, INR 1,500 for SC/ST/PWD, and INR 750 for SC/ST with PWD. Scholarships based on merit and family income are available, making the program accessible for eligible candidates.
About Master of Business Administration [MBA]
MBA at IIT Madras is a 2 years, Full Time Degree program offered On Campus. It offers a limited number of 80 seats.
- The total fees for the MBA program at IIT Madras is ₹ 11.62 Lakhs.
- Students need to pay ₹ 5.81 Lakhs in the first year.
Admissions to MBA at IIT Madras are primarily based on CAT. Candidates must have completed Graduation +CAT to be eligible for admission. The overall CAT cutoff for the MBA program is 85 across all categories. Check IIT Madras Admission
According to an external review site Management Ranking 2026, IIT Madras ranks 26 out of 350 colleges in India with an overall score of 729 out of 1000. NIRF Management ranking 2025, ranks IIT Madras at 13 out of 125 in India.
Find detailed IIT Madras MBA fees, eligibility, admission dates, cutoff and ranking below.
MBA Fees at IIT Madras covers a range of expenses, including tuition fee, course materials, and access to campus facilities.- The total fees for MBA is ₹ 11.62 Lakhs.
- This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 10 Lakhs, Other Fees of ₹ 1.62 Lakhs.
- Candidates need to pay ₹ 5.81 Lakhs in the first year.
- For SC/ST category students, the total fees is ₹ 1.62 Lakhs.
Earlier, MBA fees at IIT Madras was ₹ 8.93 Lakhs (in 2024) for the entire course duration. This shows a fee increase of ₹ 2.69 Lakhs over the year.
Compare IIT Madras MBA Fees with Similar Colleges
Students have an option to pursue MBA from similar colleges such as IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur. Similar to IIT Madras, MBA at these group colleges is offered Full Time for a duration of 2 Years.
Comparing the course fees at these colleges, the total course fee at IIT Bombay is the highest with ₹ 15.16 Lakhs. This is followed by IIT Delhi with ₹ 14.06 Lakhs and IIT Madras with ₹ 11.62 Lakhs. Among these, IIT Kanpur has the lowest fee for MBA with ₹ 7.64 Lakhs.
| College | MBA Total Fees |
|---|---|
| IIT Bombay | ₹ 15.16 Lakhs |
| IIT Delhi | ₹ 14.06 Lakhs |
| IIT Madras | ₹ 11.62 Lakhs |
| IIT Kanpur | ₹ 7.64 Lakhs |
As mentioned, IIT Madras offers admission to MBA program based on CAT percentile. IIT Madras CAT Cutoff 2025 percentile is 85 for the General category. Further, CAT cutoff percentile is 85 for OBC , 85 for SC , 85 for ST and 85 for EWS category. Check IIT Madras Cutoff
IIT Madras MBA Cutoff Year-wise Trends
The section below shows year-wise trends in IIT Madras MBA Cutoff. According to year-wise trends, admission to the IIT Madras MBA program in 2025 was closed at the 85 percentile , whereas in 2024, the closing percentile was 85 across all categories.
| Catgories | Cutoff percentile 2025 | Cutoff percentile 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | 85 | 85 |
| OBC | 85 | 85 |
| SC | 85 | 85 |
| ST | 85 | 85 |
| EWS | 85 | 85 |
According to the latest available placement reports of 2025, the average package for MBA at IIT Madras is 17.9 Lakhs. The median package reported is 18 Lakhs. The highest package reported is 35.5 Lakhs.Check IIT Madras Placement
Based on the latest NIRF Reports 2025 of IIT Madras, about 100% of the MBAstudents were placed during the placement drive. The median package reported was 18 Lakhs.Before this, the median package reported was 18 Lakhs.
According to an external review site Ranking 2026, IIT Madras ranks 26 out of 350 colleges in India for its MBA program.
- 13 out of 125 under NIRF Management Ranking 2025.
- 19 out of 100 under IIRF Management Ranking 2025.