PGDM-C · 2026 season
MICA runs two programmes. The PGDM-C and PGDM publish one fee, ₹29.5 lakh including hostel, and one average package, ₹20.12 lakh for 2026 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICA PGDM-C | ↓ shared | ↓ shared | 180 | ↓ shared | — |
| MICA PGDM | ↓ shared | ↓ shared | 60 | ↓ shared | — |
| Both programmes | 24 mo | ₹29.5L | — | ₹20.1L | — |
A bachelor's degree in any discipline, of at least three years after Class XII (10+2+3) or an equivalent recognised by the Association of Indian Universities, with at least 50% marks or the equivalent CGPA
SharedCAT/XAT/GMAT: 35% of the offer
Offer
MICA's final composite for the 2026–28 batch, the same for PGDM-C and PGDM. Academics split 1.75 (Class X), 1.75 (Class XII) and 1.5 (graduation); the last 5 covers extra-curriculars, sport, and academic and gender diversity. The call comes through gates rather than weights: MICAT's psychometric section is qualifying only, then a minimum CAT/XAT/GMAT score (the best of the three), then sectional cut-offs on MICAT's aptitude and descriptive sections. Candidates who clear all of them are called for the group exercise and interview, and must be recommended by a majority of the panel to reach the merit list. MICA publishes none of the cut-off values. Its 2027–29 pages list the same stages but print no weights.
MICA was established in 1991 and runs two two-year, full-time residential diplomas at its campus in Shela, Ahmedabad: the Post Graduate Diploma in Management – Communications (PGDM-C) and the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM). Admission to both needs a CAT, XAT or GMAT score as well as MICAT, the institute's own test. MICA also offers one-year postgraduate certificates and a Fellow Programme in Management.
The PGDM-C’s total fee is ₹29.5 lakh including hostel, and the PGDM charges the same.
The PGDM-C and PGDM published one average package, ₹20.12 lakh, for the 2026 season.
PGDM-C 180 and PGDM 60.
MICA accepts CAT, XAT or GMAT.
MICA was established in 1991.
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