Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Cost and pay2026 cohort

The total fee for IIT Bombay SJMSOM’s MBA is ₹15.56 lakh (tuition only), and the median package for the 2026 season was ₹26 lakh — both as published by the institute.

Total fee

₹15.6Ltuition only

Median package

₹26L

Average package

₹28.2L

Highest package

₹53.8L

Return 1.67× — median package divided by total fee. About 8 months of that salary to cover the fee.

Admissions and intake

Duration

24 months

Placed

100% of 126 (2026 cohort)

Accepts

CAT, GMAT

Who can apply

Degree · every category

Bachelor's degree in any discipline

Graduation · every category

Minimum 60% or CPI 6.5 out of 10 (55% or CPI 6.0 for SC, ST and PwD)

Final-year students · every category

May apply with 60% aggregate (55% for SC, ST and PwD) up to the latest completed exam; admission depends on meeting the criteria

Test · every category

A valid CAT score; international applicants (foreign passport, OCI or PIO card) apply with GMAT

Minimum CAT percentile · every category

None set in advance; cut-offs are fixed at interview shortlisting, on a composite score

A floor to be considered, not the percentile that got admitted.

Getting the call → Getting the offer

CAT decides 75% of the shortlist but only 42.5% of the final offer — once you are called, everything else together carries more than the exam does.

Getting the call

CAT

75%

Academic profile

20%

Work experience

5%

Note: SJMSOM's interview shortlist for 2026–28, on the CAT 2025 overall scaled score. Women may also be shortlisted to improve gender diversity, with no extra weight.

Getting the offer

CAT

42.5%

Personal interview

42.5%

Graduation

5%

Work experience

5%

Extra-curricular activities

3%

Post-graduation

2%

Note: SJMSOM's merit list for 2026–28 (the same weights as 2025–27). The CAT share uses the scaled score out of 198; interview marks are adjusted for panel differences; graduation earns marks only above 60%.

What got the call

General candidates were shortlisted at 92.44 percentile for 2025–27, down from 94.73 the year before but above 90 two years earlier — the bar moves around, according to third-party figures.

Unit: CAT percentile

Note: SJMSOM publishes no CAT percentile cut-offs.

What got the call

For the 2026–28 batch, GN/EWS candidates were shortlisted at 42.28 on the institute's composite score.

Unit: Composite score — SJMSOM's shortlisting composite (CAT 2025 scaled score 75%, academic profile 20%, work experience 5%) — not a percentile

Note: SJMSOM also called additional women, for gender diversity, at a lower bar: GN/EWS 41.28, OBC-NC 37.15, SC, ST and PwD 27.52.

Who’s in the batch

Fewer than 1 in 5 students in the batch are women (12%), 27% come from outside engineering, and the average student arrives with 2.6 years of work experience.

Women

12%

Non-engineers

27%

Average work experience

2.6 yrs

Batch

126

Residential

Yes

About

The Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management was founded at IIT Bombay in 1995 and runs a two-year MBA for a batch of about 126. The fee shown is the 2026–28 tuition total; hostel and mess are charged separately if taken.

Frequently asked questions

What is the total fee of the MBA at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay?

The total fee is ₹15.6L (tuition only).

Which entrance exams does Indian Institute of Technology Bombay accept?

IIT Bombay SJMSOM accepts CAT, GMAT.

What is the median package at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay?

The median package is ₹26L (average ₹28.2L), for the 2026 placement season.

What share of the batch was placed?

About 100% of the 126-strong batch was placed in the 2026 season.

When was Indian Institute of Technology Bombay established?

IIT Bombay SJMSOM was established in 1995.