Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Cost and pay2026 cohort

The median package at IIT Madras DoMS’s MBA for the 2026 season was ₹18 lakh, as published by the institute.

Median package

₹18L

Average package

₹18.3L

Highest package

₹40L

Admissions and intake

Duration

24 months

Sanctioned intake

106

Accepts

CAT, GMAT

Who can apply

Degree · every category

Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university, or a UGC-recognised professional equivalent

Graduation · every category

First class or 60% (6.5 CPI); 55% (6.0 CPI) for SC, ST and PwD

Entrance test · every category

A valid CAT score (CAT 2025 for the 2026 intake)

IIT graduates · every category

A bachelor's from any IIT with a CGPA of 8.0 or more (out of 10) is exempt from CAT

Final-year students · every category

May apply; admission is provisional until the degree is completed

NRI and foreign nationals · every category

GMAT instead of CAT (minimum 640 for NRI applicants in 2026), with first class or 60% in the degree

Sponsored · every category

Employer-sponsored applicants need a valid CAT score and two years' work in the sponsoring organisation; serving defence personnel apply through their service and are exempt from CAT

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 37.5% of the final offer — at the second stage the interview alone (40%) outweighs the exam.

Getting the call

CAT

75%

Work experience

10%

Graduation

6%

Class XII

4%

Gender diversity

3%

Academic diversity

2%

Note: DoMS's composite score for the 2026–28 batch (CAT 2025). Marks go by slab: work experience scores most at 24–36 months, gender-diversity marks go to women and academic-diversity marks to non-engineers. IIT graduates with a CGPA of 8 or more are called without CAT; NRI applicants are shortlisted on GMAT.

Getting the offer

CAT

37.5%

Interview

40%

Reflective writing test

10%

Work experience

5%

Graduation

3%

Class XII

2%

Gender diversity

1.5%

Academic diversity

1%

Note: DoMS's overall score for 2026–28 carries the composite score over at 50% — split here by the composite's own weights — and adds the personal interview (40%) and a reflective written assessment (10%).

What actually converted

General candidates converted at 84.99 percentile for 2024–26, down from 85.18 the year before, according to third-party figures.

Unit: CAT percentile

What got the call

For the 2026–28 batch, General candidates were shortlisted at 39.3456 on the institute's composite score.

Unit: Composite score — DoMS's composite score out of 100 (CAT 75, work experience 10, degree marks 6, Class XII 4, gender diversity 3, academic diversity 2) — not a percentile

Who’s in the batch

About 1 in 4 students in the batch are women (25%), 36% come from outside engineering, and the average student arrives with 2.4 years of work experience.

Women

25%

Non-engineers

36%

Average work experience

2.4 yrs

Batch

86

Residential

Yes

About

The Department of Management Studies at IIT Madras was formally established in 2004, though its MBA has run since 2001. The institute publishes its fees as separate one-time and per-semester components rather than a single programme total.

Frequently asked questions

Which entrance exams does Indian Institute of Technology Madras accept?

IIT Madras DoMS accepts CAT, GMAT.

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

The median package is ₹18L (average ₹18.3L), for the 2026 placement season.

How many seats does the MBA at Indian Institute of Technology Madras have?

The programme has an approved intake of 106 seats.

When was Indian Institute of Technology Madras established?

IIT Madras DoMS was established in 2004.