PGDM · 2026 season
Management Development Institute runs six programmes. The total fee for the PGDM is ₹26.55 lakh including hostel, and its 2026 average package was ₹29.5 lakh — both as published by the institute.
ROI divides the average package by the full programme fee; payback is the months of that package it takes to equal the fee, before tax. Fee bases differ between colleges, so check what each fee includes before comparing two.
| Programme | Duration | Total fee | Seats | Average | Shortlist cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDI Gurugram PGDM | ↓ shared | ↓ shared | 360 | ₹29.5L | — |
| MDI Gurugram PGDM (International Business) | 24 mo | ₹32.5L | 120 | ₹26.3L | — |
| MDI Gurugram PGDM (Human Resource Management) | ↓ shared | ↓ shared | 120 | ₹24.8L | — |
| MDI Gurugram PGDM (Business Analytics) | ↓ shared | ↓ shared | 30 | ₹26.2L | — |
| MDI Gurugram PGDM (Banking and Financial Services) | 24 mo | ₹22L | 60 | — | — |
| MDI Gurugram PGDM (Business Management) | 18 mo | ₹18.5L | 60 | ₹21.3L | — |
| PGDM, PGDM (Human Resource Management) and PGDM (Business Analytics) | 24 mo | ₹26.6L | — | — | — |
A bachelor's degree of at least three years in any discipline with 50% (or equivalent CGPA); final-year students finishing by 30 June 2027 may apply
SharedCAT: 65% of the call → 35% of the offer
Call
Offer
Shortlisting for the group discussion, written analysis test and interview. MDI lists these as proposed weights for the 2027–29 batch; academic diversity weighs engineers against non-engineers. Proposed for the 2027–29 batch. Regional diversity credits candidates from the North-East, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu; sports counts national or international competition only.
ROI divides the average package by the full programme fee; payback is the months of that package it takes to equal the fee, before tax.
A bachelor's degree of at least four years in any discipline with 50% (or equivalent CGPA); three-year degrees are not eligible
CAT or GMAT: 65% of the call → 35% of the offer
Call
Offer
Shortlisting for the group discussion, written analysis test and interview. MDI lists these as proposed weights for the 2027–29 batch; academic diversity weighs engineers against non-engineers. Proposed for the 2027–29 batch. Regional diversity credits candidates from the North-East, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu; sports counts national or international competition only.
ROI divides the average package by the full programme fee; payback is the months of that package it takes to equal the fee, before tax.
A bachelor's degree of at least three years in any discipline with 50% (or equivalent CGPA); final-year students finishing by 30 June 2027 may apply
Same as PGDMROI divides the average package by the full programme fee; payback is the months of that package it takes to equal the fee, before tax.
A bachelor's degree of at least three years in any discipline with 50% (or equivalent CGPA); final-year students finishing by 30 June 2027 may apply
Same as PGDMNo package figures published.
A bachelor's degree of at least three years in any discipline with 50% (or equivalent CGPA); final-year students finishing by 30 June 2027 may apply
CAT: 65% of the call → 35% of the offer
Call
Offer
Shortlisting for the group discussion, written analysis test and interview. MDI lists these as proposed weights for the 2027–29 batch; academic diversity weighs engineers against non-engineers. Proposed for the 2027–29 batch. The 2.5% the other programmes give to academic diversity goes to the candidate's CAT QA and DILR performance instead. Regional diversity and sports are credited as for the PGDM.
ROI divides the average package by the full programme fee; payback is the months of that package it takes to equal the fee, before tax.
A bachelor's degree of at least three years in any discipline with 50% (or equivalent CGPA)
MDI publishes no weights for PGDM-BM.
MDI publishes no weights for PGDM-BM.
Management Development Institute was set up in 1972 and began its full-time, two-year PGDM in 1994. It publishes placement figures for the PGDM separately from its other programmes, and the fee shown includes boarding and lodging.
The PGDM’s total fee is ₹26.55 lakh including hostel, and the PGDM (Human Resource Management) and PGDM (Business Analytics) charge the same. The PGDM (International Business) costs ₹32.54 lakh including hostel. The PGDM (Banking and Financial Services) costs ₹22 lakh including hostel. The PGDM (Business Management) costs ₹18.5 lakh including hostel.
The PGDM’s average was ₹29.5 lakh for 2026. The PGDM (International Business)’s average was ₹26.3 lakh for 2026. The PGDM (Human Resource Management)’s average was ₹24.8 lakh for 2026. The PGDM (Business Analytics)’s average was ₹26.2 lakh for 2026. The PGDM (Business Management)’s average was ₹21.3 lakh for 2026.
PGDM 360, PGDM (International Business) 120, PGDM (Human Resource Management) 120, PGDM (Business Analytics) 30, PGDM (Banking and Financial Services) 60 and PGDM (Business Management) 60.
CAT or GMAT for the PGDM, PGDM (International Business) and PGDM (Human Resource Management); CAT for the PGDM (Business Analytics) and PGDM (Banking and Financial Services); CAT, GMAT or XAT for the PGDM (Business Management).
MDI Gurugram was established in 1972.
Updated · every figure carries its source
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