NMIMS, Navi Mumbai had a rank of 24, LBSIM had a rank of 85, TAPMI, Karnataka had a rank of 27, IMI Delhi had a rank of 28, and GIM Goa had a rank of 48 in the management category in NIRF 2020 respectively.

Admission:

To be eligible for admission, graduates are expected to have passed with a minimum of 50% along with their NPAT/SNAP/CAT/XAT score, and depending on the program, work experience is also mandatory.

• At NMIMS, programs like BBA, MBA, B.Tech have fees in the range of Rs. 11 Lakhs to Rs. 19 Lakhs.
• LBSIM offers programs like PGDM and M.C.A in the fee range of Rs. 3.15 Lakhs to Rs. 11.67 Lakhs.
• TAPMI offers programs like PG Diploma and Ex - PGDM with fees from Rs. 14 Lakhs.
• At IMI Delhi, for programs like PGDM, EPGDM, and FPM the fees are in the range of Rs. 1.2 Lakhs to Rs. 18.29 lakhs.
• At GIM, PGDM and Ph.D. programs have fees ranging from Rs. 5 Lakhs to Rs. 16 Lakhs.

Cutoff:

• At NMIMS, the cutoff for NMAT for all MBA courses was 209 in the year 2019.
• LBSIM and TAPMI had a cutoff of 80 for CAT in 2019, whereas IMI Delhi and GIM had a cutoff of 90 for CAT and XAT respectively.

Placements:

• Major recruiters at NMIMS are Honeywell, L&T Infotech, Kotak Mahindra, HDFC, Cognizant, OYO.
• At LBSIM the top recruiters are Deloitte, TCS, Schneider Electrical, Wipro, Accenture, Infosys, HDFC bank.
• Deloitte, Exide Life Insurance, HDFC, Tata Capital, HDFC Life Insurance are the top recruiters at TAPMI.
• American Express, Axis Bank, CRISIL, Goldman Sachs, HDFC, HSBC are among the major recruiters at IMI Delhi.
• Major recruiters at GIM are Asian paints, IBM, AO Smith, GE, Metro, PUMA.

Which college is a better option is a decision that needs to be made after reviewing the above facts and the college brand along with the ROI which is on an average 96% for NMIMS, 79% for LBSIM, 92% for TAPMI, 71% for IMI Delhi and 73% for GIM respectively.

NMIMS is considered as one of the best colleges to pursue MBA as it is ranked at #24 by NIRF specifically for MBA and has also been rated #9 out of 284 in India, 2019 by India Today for MBA. To get into NMIMS, you need to clear NMAT and further are the sectional cut-offs from last year –

There is no specific percentile as the cut-offs keep changing every year.

• As per the previous data, it can be comprehended that the overall cutoff ranges somewhere between 207 to 209.
• Sectional cut-offs, on the other hand, range between 55 to 56 for Verbal Reasoning, 60 to 61 for Logical Reasoning and 72 to 74 for Quantitative Aptitude.
• Any score greater than 210 will land you in NMIMS for sure.
• You need to attempt 108 questions in 120 minutes, i.e., 36 questions from each section. From QA, 36 questions in 52 minutes; from VR, 36 questions in 28 minutes; and from LR, 36 questions in 40 minutes.

Admission Criteria:

If you wish to get admitted to NMIMS, the NMAT score itself is not sufficient. Admission is based on various factors like Work Experience, Grades in 10th, 12th and Graduation, etc.

• Case Discussion and Personal Interview play a huge role in determining your admission. Many a time, students with relatively lower scores are admitted to NMIMS which suggests that they must have been good at CDPI.
• However, there is no guaranteed score for you to get into college. Even if you score amazingly well in NMAT and do not perform well in CDPI, then you might not get a call.

With sheer dedication and proper planning, one can attain the required scores quite easily. Once you get into NMIMS, your future in MBA is secured. Various top tier firms like Deloitte, KPMG, Hyundai, HP, etc., visit the campus every year. Approximately 175 recruiters visit the campus every year. The highest package offered to the students was 38.57 lakhs per annum whereas the average package was 17.58 lakhs per annum.

NMIMS Mumbai and SIBM Pune are both leading B-schools in India which have proved their worth through consistent results, academic programs and excellent placement opportunities. NMIMS is located in Mumbai whereas SIBM is in the heart of Pune city. Both of these institutes have a range of prosperous alumni and securing an MBA seat in any of these would be excellent for students looking to pursue an MBA.

Ranking:

• Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) has been ranked 22nd amongst all top B-Schools in India by NIRF Ranking 2020.
• NMIMS has been ranked as a category 1 university by MHRD and has been accredited A+ by NAAC with a 3.39 CGPA.

Admissions

NMIMS Mumbai

• For admission to NMIMS students are required to have a verified undergraduate degree and test scores of GMAT.
• For students who have not given GMAT, they can appear for NMAT which is conducted by NMIMS. The final admissions will be based on merit.

SIBM Pune

• Admission to SIBM requires students to give the SNAP test along with Group Exercise, personal interview, and writing ability test (WAT).
• Candidates who appear to all these rounds will be considered for admission on the basis of merit.

Placements

NMIMS Mumbai

• At NMIMS, the MBA program has the highest salary packages. Over 166 companies participate in their campus recruitment drive.
• The highest salary package was of 34.11 LPA with the average package being 17.58 LPA.
• The top recruiters are ICICI Bank, Honeywell, Wipro, L&T Infotech, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Capgemini, Aditya Birla Capital, HDFC bank, Maruti Suzuki, Cognizant, Deloitte, Max Life Insurance, IBM, OYO, AVIVA India, etc.

SIBM Pune

• SIBM offers placements throughout the year as well as internship opportunities for junior students.
• Over 90 recruiters visit the campus for recruitment.
• The highest package was at 34.56 LPA with the average being 20 LPA.
• Over 28% of placement offers were in Fortune 500 companies.

Thus it completely depends on the student which institute they wish to choose. It also depends on their preferred area of residence and financial capabilities. It is also important that students talk to alumni before making any decisions.