Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai

Mumbai, Maharashtra · 8 programmes

NIRF #75 · private · Est. 1977 · welingkar.org

Key facts

PGDM · 2025 season

WeSchool Mumbai runs eight programmes. The total fee for the PGDM is ₹15 lakh (derived), and its 2025 average package was ₹11.7 lakh — both as published by the institute.

Average package
₹11.7L (2025 season)
Highest package
₹40L (2025 season)
Total fee
₹15L (derived)
ROI
0.78× — average package ÷ total fee
Payback
16 mo — at the average package, pre-tax

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.

Programmes at a glance

ProgrammeDurationTotal feeSeatsAverageShortlist cutoff
WeSchool Mumbai PGDM↓ shared↓ shared180₹11.7L80
WeSchool Mumbai PGDM (Research & Business Analytics)↓ shared↓ shared120——
WeSchool Mumbai PGDM (Business Design)↓ shared↓ shared60₹11.1L—
WeSchool Mumbai PGDM (E-Business)↓ shared↓ shared120₹11.7L—
WeSchool Mumbai PGDM (Retail Management)↓ shared↓ shared60₹11.3L—
WeSchool Mumbai PGDM (Rural Management)↓ shared↓ shared60₹11.5L—
WeSchool Mumbai PGDM (Healthcare)↓ shared↓ shared60₹10.1L—
WeSchool Mumbai PGDM (Media & Entertainment)↓ shared↓ shared60₹9.7L—
All 8 programmes24 mo₹15L———

Programmes

WeSchool Mumbai PGDM

24 months · CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT or ATMA · 180 seats

Fee and pay

Fee
₹15L
Average
₹11.7L
Highest
₹40L
Total fee
₹15L (derived)
Average
₹11.7L
Highest
₹40L

Who can apply

A bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks, completed by June of the year the programme starts (June 2026 for the 2026–28 batch); final-year students may apply

Shared
Degree
A bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks, completed by June of the year the programme starts (June 2026 for the 2026–28 batch); final-year students may apply
Test
CAT, XAT, ATMA, CMAT or GMAT. For 2026–28: CAT 2025, XAT 2026, ATMA (February 2026), CMAT 2026, or a GMAT taken in 2023 or later. WeSchool's 2027–29 brochures list CAT 2026, XAT 2027, ATMA 2027, CMAT 2027, or a GMAT from 2024
Admission
On merit, with one set of rules for all eight two-year PGDMs at the Mumbai campus. WeSchool publishes no lower mark for reserved categories
Tuition fee waiver
Up to 5% of each programme's sanctioned intake is offered under the Tuition Fee Waiver scheme to candidates whose parents earn ₹8 lakh a year or less. It waives tuition only, and the student cannot later change programme or campus

Selection

Entrance test · the offer
35%
Shared

Entrance test: 35% of the offer

Offer

Entrance test
35%
Interview
45%
Academics (X, XII, degree)
15%
Extracurricular
5%

WeSchool's weights for the final selection, printed on every Mumbai PGDM page during the 2026–28 admissions: the qualifying CAT, XAT, ATMA, CMAT or GMAT score 35, the pre-interview questionnaire and personal interview 45, Class X, XII and degree marks 15, and awards in sports and competitions from degree college onwards 5. The call to the selection process comes from meeting the programme's published minimum test percentile. WeSchool's process description also names work experience and a group activity, which carry no separate published weight.

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
80
Everyone · CAT %ile · 2026–28
80

The same bar of 80 applies to PGDM, PGDM E-Business and PGDM Research & Business Analytics. WeSchool prints 85 for ATMA and CMAT in a column headed 'Score', without saying it is a percentile, so no ATMA or CMAT block is stored.

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
80
Everyone · XAT %ile · 2026–28
80

The same bar of 80 applies to PGDM, PGDM E-Business and PGDM Research & Business Analytics. WeSchool prints 85 for ATMA and CMAT in a column headed 'Score', without saying it is a percentile, so no ATMA or CMAT block is stored.

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
80
Everyone · GMAT %ile · 2026–28
80

The same bar of 80 applies to PGDM, PGDM E-Business and PGDM Research & Business Analytics. WeSchool prints 85 for ATMA and CMAT in a column headed 'Score', without saying it is a percentile, so no ATMA or CMAT block is stored.

Who’s in the batch

Women
47%
Women
47%
Residential
No

WeSchool Mumbai PGDM (Research & Business Analytics)

24 months · CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT or ATMA · 120 seats

Fee and pay

Fee
₹15L
Same as PGDM

Who can apply

A bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks, completed by June of the year the programme starts (June 2026 for the 2026–28 batch); final-year students may apply

Same as PGDM

Selection

Entrance test · the offer
35%
Same as PGDM

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
80
Everyone · CAT %ile · 2026–28
80

The same bar of 80 applies to PGDM, PGDM E-Business and PGDM Research & Business Analytics. WeSchool prints 85 for ATMA and CMAT in a column headed 'Score', without saying it is a percentile, so no ATMA or CMAT block is stored.

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
80
Everyone · XAT %ile · 2026–28
80

The same bar of 80 applies to PGDM, PGDM E-Business and PGDM Research & Business Analytics. WeSchool prints 85 for ATMA and CMAT in a column headed 'Score', without saying it is a percentile, so no ATMA or CMAT block is stored.

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
80
Everyone · GMAT %ile · 2026–28
80

The same bar of 80 applies to PGDM, PGDM E-Business and PGDM Research & Business Analytics. WeSchool prints 85 for ATMA and CMAT in a column headed 'Score', without saying it is a percentile, so no ATMA or CMAT block is stored.

Who’s in the batch

Women
39%
Women
39%
Residential
No

WeSchool Mumbai PGDM (Business Design)

24 months · CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT or ATMA · 60 seats

Fee and pay

Fee
₹15L
Average
₹11.1L
Total fee
₹15L (derived)
Average
₹11.1L
ROI
0.74× — average package ÷ total fee
Payback
17 mo — at the average package, pre-tax

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.

Who can apply

A bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks, completed by June of the year the programme starts (June 2026 for the 2026–28 batch); final-year students may apply

Same as PGDM

Selection

Entrance test · the offer
35%
Same as PGDM

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
75
Everyone · CAT %ile · 2026–28
75

The same bar of 75 applies to PGDM Retail Management, PGDM Media and Entertainment and PGDM Business Design. WeSchool prints 80 for ATMA and CMAT in a column headed 'Score', without saying it is a percentile, so no ATMA or CMAT block is stored.

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
75
Everyone · XAT %ile · 2026–28
75

The same bar of 75 applies to PGDM Retail Management, PGDM Media and Entertainment and PGDM Business Design. WeSchool prints 80 for ATMA and CMAT in a column headed 'Score', without saying it is a percentile, so no ATMA or CMAT block is stored.

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
75
Everyone · GMAT %ile · 2026–28
75

The same bar of 75 applies to PGDM Retail Management, PGDM Media and Entertainment and PGDM Business Design. WeSchool prints 80 for ATMA and CMAT in a column headed 'Score', without saying it is a percentile, so no ATMA or CMAT block is stored.

Who’s in the batch

Women
60%
Women
60%
Residential
No

WeSchool Mumbai PGDM (E-Business)

24 months · CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT or ATMA · 120 seats

Fee and pay

Fee
₹15L
Average
₹11.7L
Highest
₹20.1L
Total fee
₹15L (derived)
Average
₹11.7L
Highest
₹20.1L
ROI
0.78× — average package ÷ total fee
Payback
16 mo — at the average package, pre-tax

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.

Who can apply

A bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks, completed by June of the year the programme starts (June 2026 for the 2026–28 batch); final-year students may apply

Same as PGDM

Selection

Entrance test · the offer
35%
Same as PGDM

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
80
Everyone · CAT %ile · 2026–28
80

The same bar of 80 applies to PGDM, PGDM E-Business and PGDM Research & Business Analytics. WeSchool prints 85 for ATMA and CMAT in a column headed 'Score', without saying it is a percentile, so no ATMA or CMAT block is stored.

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
80
Everyone · XAT %ile · 2026–28
80

The same bar of 80 applies to PGDM, PGDM E-Business and PGDM Research & Business Analytics. WeSchool prints 85 for ATMA and CMAT in a column headed 'Score', without saying it is a percentile, so no ATMA or CMAT block is stored.

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
80
Everyone · GMAT %ile · 2026–28
80

The same bar of 80 applies to PGDM, PGDM E-Business and PGDM Research & Business Analytics. WeSchool prints 85 for ATMA and CMAT in a column headed 'Score', without saying it is a percentile, so no ATMA or CMAT block is stored.

Who’s in the batch

Women
38%
Women
38%
Residential
No

WeSchool Mumbai PGDM (Retail Management)

24 months · CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT or ATMA · 60 seats

Fee and pay

Fee
₹15L
Average
₹11.3L
Highest
₹20.1L
Total fee
₹15L (derived)
Average
₹11.3L
Highest
₹20.1L
ROI
0.75× — average package ÷ total fee
Payback
16 mo — at the average package, pre-tax

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.

Who can apply

A bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks, completed by June of the year the programme starts (June 2026 for the 2026–28 batch); final-year students may apply

Same as PGDM

Selection

Entrance test · the offer
35%
Same as PGDM

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
75
Everyone · CAT %ile · 2026–28
75

The same bar of 75 applies to PGDM Retail Management, PGDM Media and Entertainment and PGDM Business Design. WeSchool prints 80 for ATMA and CMAT in a column headed 'Score', without saying it is a percentile, so no ATMA or CMAT block is stored.

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
75
Everyone · XAT %ile · 2026–28
75

The same bar of 75 applies to PGDM Retail Management, PGDM Media and Entertainment and PGDM Business Design. WeSchool prints 80 for ATMA and CMAT in a column headed 'Score', without saying it is a percentile, so no ATMA or CMAT block is stored.

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
75
Everyone · GMAT %ile · 2026–28
75

The same bar of 75 applies to PGDM Retail Management, PGDM Media and Entertainment and PGDM Business Design. WeSchool prints 80 for ATMA and CMAT in a column headed 'Score', without saying it is a percentile, so no ATMA or CMAT block is stored.

Who’s in the batch

Women
56%
Non-engineers
85%
Women
56%
Non-engineers
85%
Residential
No

WeSchool Mumbai PGDM (Rural Management)

24 months · CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT or ATMA · 60 seats

Fee and pay

Fee
₹15L
Average
₹11.5L
Total fee
₹15L (derived)
Average
₹11.5L
ROI
0.76× — average package ÷ total fee
Payback
16 mo — at the average package, pre-tax

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.

Who can apply

A bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks, completed by June of the year the programme starts (June 2026 for the 2026–28 batch); final-year students may apply

Same as PGDM

Selection

Entrance test · the offer
35%
Same as PGDM

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
70
Everyone · CAT %ile · 2026–28
70

WeSchool sets the 70th percentile for PGDM Healthcare and PGDM Rural Management across all five tests it accepts (CAT, XAT, GMAT, ATMA and CMAT), whatever the candidate's degree.

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
70
Everyone · XAT %ile · 2026–28
70

WeSchool sets the 70th percentile for PGDM Healthcare and PGDM Rural Management across all five tests it accepts (CAT, XAT, GMAT, ATMA and CMAT), whatever the candidate's degree.

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
70
Everyone · GMAT %ile · 2026–28
70

WeSchool sets the 70th percentile for PGDM Healthcare and PGDM Rural Management across all five tests it accepts (CAT, XAT, GMAT, ATMA and CMAT), whatever the candidate's degree.

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
70
Everyone · ATMA %ile · 2026–28
70

WeSchool sets the 70th percentile for PGDM Healthcare and PGDM Rural Management across all five tests it accepts (CAT, XAT, GMAT, ATMA and CMAT), whatever the candidate's degree.

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
70
Everyone · CMAT %ile · 2026–28
70

WeSchool sets the 70th percentile for PGDM Healthcare and PGDM Rural Management across all five tests it accepts (CAT, XAT, GMAT, ATMA and CMAT), whatever the candidate's degree.

Who’s in the batch

Women
25%
Women
25%
Residential
No

WeSchool Mumbai PGDM (Healthcare)

24 months · CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT or ATMA · 60 seats

Fee and pay

Fee
₹15L
Average
₹10.1L
Total fee
₹15L (derived)
Average
₹10.1L
ROI
0.67× — average package ÷ total fee
Payback
18 mo — at the average package, pre-tax

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.

Who can apply

A bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks, completed by June of the year the programme starts (June 2026 for the 2026–28 batch); final-year students may apply

Same as PGDM

Selection

Entrance test · the offer
35%
Same as PGDM

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
70
Everyone · CAT %ile · 2026–28
70

WeSchool sets the 70th percentile for PGDM Healthcare and PGDM Rural Management across all five tests it accepts (CAT, XAT, GMAT, ATMA and CMAT), whatever the candidate's degree.

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
70
Everyone · XAT %ile · 2026–28
70

WeSchool sets the 70th percentile for PGDM Healthcare and PGDM Rural Management across all five tests it accepts (CAT, XAT, GMAT, ATMA and CMAT), whatever the candidate's degree.

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
70
Everyone · GMAT %ile · 2026–28
70

WeSchool sets the 70th percentile for PGDM Healthcare and PGDM Rural Management across all five tests it accepts (CAT, XAT, GMAT, ATMA and CMAT), whatever the candidate's degree.

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
70
Everyone · ATMA %ile · 2026–28
70

WeSchool sets the 70th percentile for PGDM Healthcare and PGDM Rural Management across all five tests it accepts (CAT, XAT, GMAT, ATMA and CMAT), whatever the candidate's degree.

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
70
Everyone · CMAT %ile · 2026–28
70

WeSchool sets the 70th percentile for PGDM Healthcare and PGDM Rural Management across all five tests it accepts (CAT, XAT, GMAT, ATMA and CMAT), whatever the candidate's degree.

Who’s in the batch

Women
62%
Women
62%
Residential
No

WeSchool Mumbai PGDM (Media & Entertainment)

24 months · CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT or ATMA · 60 seats

Fee and pay

Fee
₹15L
Average
₹9.7L
Total fee
₹15L (derived)
Average
₹9.7L
ROI
0.65× — average package ÷ total fee
Payback
19 mo — at the average package, pre-tax

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.

Who can apply

A bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks, completed by June of the year the programme starts (June 2026 for the 2026–28 batch); final-year students may apply

Same as PGDM

Selection

Entrance test · the offer
35%
Same as PGDM

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
75
Everyone · CAT %ile · 2026–28
75

The same bar of 75 applies to PGDM Retail Management, PGDM Media and Entertainment and PGDM Business Design. WeSchool prints 80 for ATMA and CMAT in a column headed 'Score', without saying it is a percentile, so no ATMA or CMAT block is stored.

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
75
Everyone · XAT %ile · 2026–28
75

The same bar of 75 applies to PGDM Retail Management, PGDM Media and Entertainment and PGDM Business Design. WeSchool prints 80 for ATMA and CMAT in a column headed 'Score', without saying it is a percentile, so no ATMA or CMAT block is stored.

What got the call

Everyone · 2026–28
75
Everyone · GMAT %ile · 2026–28
75

The same bar of 75 applies to PGDM Retail Management, PGDM Media and Entertainment and PGDM Business Design. WeSchool prints 80 for ATMA and CMAT in a column headed 'Score', without saying it is a percentile, so no ATMA or CMAT block is stored.

Who’s in the batch

Women
65%
Women
65%
Residential
No

About WeSchool Mumbai

WeSchool, the brand name of the Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, was established in 1977 and is run under the Shikshana Prasaraka Mandali trust. Its Mumbai campus on Lakhamsi Napoo Road in Matunga teaches a two-year, full-time PGDM alongside seven separately approved two-year PGDMs in Business Design, E-Business, Healthcare, Media and Entertainment, Research and Business Analytics, Retail Management and Rural Management.

Established 1977

Frequently asked questions

What is the fee for the WeSchool Mumbai PGDM?

The PGDM’s total fee is ₹15 lakh (derived), and the PGDM (Research & Business Analytics), PGDM (Business Design), PGDM (E-Business), PGDM (Retail Management), PGDM (Rural Management), PGDM (Healthcare) and PGDM (Media & Entertainment) charge the same.

What is the average package at Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai?

The PGDM’s average was ₹11.7 lakh for 2025. The PGDM (Business Design)’s average was ₹11.12 lakh for 2025. The PGDM (E-Business)’s average was ₹11.69 lakh for 2025. The PGDM (Retail Management)’s average was ₹11.28 lakh for 2025. The PGDM (Rural Management)’s average was ₹11.47 lakh for 2025. The PGDM (Healthcare)’s average was ₹10.08 lakh for 2025. The PGDM (Media & Entertainment)’s average was ₹9.74 lakh for 2025.

What percentile is needed for Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai?

WeSchool Mumbai lists a minimum 80 percentile to be considered for shortlisting. That is a floor; admitted candidates usually score higher.

What percentile do you need for an interview call for the WeSchool Mumbai PGDM?

For the 2026–28 batch, the shortlist bar was 80 percentile.

How many seats does each programme at Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai have?

PGDM 180, PGDM (Research & Business Analytics) 120, PGDM (Business Design) 60, PGDM (E-Business) 120, PGDM (Retail Management) 60, PGDM (Rural Management) 60, PGDM (Healthcare) 60 and PGDM (Media & Entertainment) 60.

Which entrance exams does Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai accept?

WeSchool Mumbai accepts CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT or ATMA.

When was Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai established?

WeSchool Mumbai was established in 1977.

Updated · every figure carries its source

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