IIT Kharagpur MBA Admission 2024: Fees, Selection Criteria, Eligibility, Placements

Kharagpur, West Bengal Estd 1993 IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur Private (Autonomous) 14 Questions Answered Ranked 14 For MBA By NIRF 2023 +10 more
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Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSOM) also known as IIT Kharagpur established in 1993. VGSOM is a public business school which is ranked 12th by NIRF 2022 in the Management category. VGSOM has maintained a good track record in their placement drive. As per the latest placement record, the highest CTC was recorded at INR 31.98 LPA while the average CTC stood at INR 19.36 LPA.

Table of Content

  1. VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) Important Dates
  2. VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) Top Courses, Seats & Fees
  3. VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) Vs NMIMS Vs SCMHRD Vs XIMB Vs SJMSOM
  4. VGSoM (IIT Kharagpur) MBA Admissions

4.1 VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) MBA Eligibility Criteria

4.2 VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) MBA Selection Criteria

4.3 VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) MBA Cut-Off

4.4 VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) MBA Application Ratings

4.5 VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) MBA Weightage for Final Selection

  1. VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) Admission 2023: Executive MBA

5.1 VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) Executive MBA Eligibility Criteria

5.2 VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) Executive MBA Selection Criteria

  1. VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) Admission 2023: PGDBA

6.1 VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) PGDBA Eligibility Criteria

6.2 VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) PGDBA Weightage for Final Selection

  1. VGSoM (IIT Kharagpur) PhD Admissions

7.1 VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) PhD Eligibility Criteria:

7.2 VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) PhD Selection Criteria

  1. VGSoM (IIT Kharagpur) FAQs

VGSOM IIT Kharagpur Important Dates

MBA
Events Dates
Online Personal Interview Schedule 1: 03rd March to 05th March 2023
Schedule 2: 11th March to 13th March 2023
Schedule 3: 25th March to 27th March 2023
Declaration of Admission Results 29th April to 04th May 2023

VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) Top Courses, Seats & Fees

VGSOM offers MBA, Executive MBA, PGDBA & PhD Course as well. Here are some of the highlights of the courses offered at VGSOM.

Course Name Eligibility Total Fees (In INR)
MBA

Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree or Master's Degree with a minimum of 60% marks or Students in their Final Year of Graduation Duration: 2 Years
Selection Criteria: CAT Scores + Personal Interview + Academic Scores
Seats: 200

INR 11.75 Lakhs
Executive MBA Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree or Master's Degree with a minimum of 60% marks and Minimum of 3 years of Work Experience Duration: 3 Years
Selection Criteria: Written Test + Personal Interview
INR 6 Lakhs
PGDBA Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 60% marks or Students in their Final Year of Graduation
Duration: 2 Years
Selection Criteria: Written Test + Personal Interview + Work Experience + Academic Scores
Seats: 63
INR 25 Lakhs
PhD Eligibility: Post Graduated with a minimum of 60% marks
Duration: 5 Years Selection Criteria: Written Test + Personal Interview
Seats: 60
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VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) Vs NMIMS Vs SCMHRD Vs XIMB Vs SJMSOM

Here’s a quick information about some Top Universities for you:

College Name VGSOM NMIMS SCMHRD XIMB SJMSOM
Course Fees INR 11.75 Lakhs - Total Fees INR 23.90 Lakhs - Total Fees INR 23.75 Lakhs - Total Fees INR 20.70 Lakhs - Total Fees INR 14.07 Lakhs - Total Fees
Popular Electives Business Analytics, Finance & Accounting, Marketing, Human Resource Communications, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Information Systems Finance, Business Analytics, Marketing, Operations Management Business Management Finance, Accounting, Operations & Human Resource
Highest CTC INR 31.98 LPA INR 57.65 LPA INR 61.50 LPA INR 32.21 LPA INR 54 LPA
Average CTC INR 19.36 LPA INR 23.07 LPA INR 20.40 LPA INR 17.54 LPA INR 28.88 LPA
NIRF Ranking 12 25 - 35 11
Accepted Entrance (Minimum Cut-off) CAT (90) NMAT(232) SNAP (94) CAT (90) CAT (90)
Quick Links VGSOM NMIMS SCMHRD XIMB SJMSOM

Check What is it like to do an MBA from an IIT (VGSOM, SJMSOM, etc.)?

VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) Admission 2023: MBA

MBA is a 2-year fully residential flagship postgraduate program of VGSOM. Candidates are selected for the MBA program based on CAT entrance exam scores. The total fee of the program is INR 11.75 Lakhs.

VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) MBA Eligibility Criteria:

  • Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree (Minimum 4 Year Duration) in Engineering, Technology, Pharmacy, Medicine or similar discipline with a Minimum of 60% Marks (55% Marks for SC/ST/PwD) or
  • Master’s Degree in Science or Economics or Commerce (with Mathematics or Statistics at Bachelor’s Level) with a Minimum of 60% Marks (55% Marks for SC/ST/PwD)
  • Candidates in their Final Year of Graduation are also eligible to apply

VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) MBA Selection Criteria:

Candidates pursuing MBA program from VGSOM must appear for the CAT entrance test. Candidates are shortlisted based on valid scores of CAT and Academic Scores. Shortlisted candidates are called for Final Selection which includes Personal Interview & Application Rating.

Read VGSoM (IIT Kharagpur) Admission Story Nisarg Panchal

VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) MBA Cut-Off 2023

Category Percentile
General / EWS 90
NC-OBC 80
SC 75
ST 75
PwD 75

VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) MBA Application Ratings

Application Ratings assigned to Marks Secured in 10th & 12th Exams

% Scored in 10th Exam Rating Score A % Scored in 12th Exam Rating Score B
85% to 100% 3 85% to 100% 4
75% to <85% 2 75% to <85% 3
65% to <75% 1 65% to <75% 2
55% to <65% 1

Application Ratings assigned to UG & PG Degrees

% score in B.Tech / BE. / B.Pharma Rating Score C % Score in BSc/B.Com/BA Exam Rating Score D % Score in MA(Eco)/M.Sc/M.Com/MCA Exam Rating Score E
90% to 100% 7 80% to 100% 4 75% to 100% 3
80% to <90% 6 70% to 80% 2 65% to 75% 2
70% to <80% 5 60% to 70% 1 55% to 65% 1
60% to <70% 4

Application Ratings assigned to PG Degrees in Engineering & Professional Exams

Qualifications Rating Score F
MTech/ME/MS/M.Pharma 1
Professional Qualifications such as CA / CS / CFA / CMA / FRM 1

Application Ratings assigned for Work Experience

Experience in Months Days Rating Score G
Below 6 Months - 0
6 Month 180 3
Upto 2 Years 180 - 730 3+ (no. of days-180) x 0.003636
Above 2 Years & Upto 5 Years 731 - 1827 5- (no. of days-730) x 0.003646

VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) MBA Weightage for Final Selection:

Components Weightage
Application Rating 20
CAT VARC 20
CAT DILR 10
CAT QA 10
Personal Interview 40
Total 100

*Total of Rating Scores (A+B+C+F+G) or (A+B+D+E+F+G)

The Final Selection of the Candidate will be based on the Cumulative Score of Application Rating (AR), CAT Exam Scores & Overall Performance in the Personal Interview Process. Check IIT Kharagpur MBA Admission Process

VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) Admission 2023: Executive MBA

Executive MBA (EMBA) is specially designed for Working Professionals. The Course Duration is 3 Years and it is spread across 12 Semesters. Students of the EMBA program earn the Degree of MBA from IIT Kharagpur. The total fee of the program is INR 6,00,000.

VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) Executive MBA Eligibility Criteria:

  • Candidates with a 1st Class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering / Technology with a minimum of 60% marks (50% marks for SC/ST/PwD) or
  • 1st Class Masters Degree in Science or Economics or Commerce (with Mathematics or Statistics at Bachelor’s Level) with a Minimum of 60% Marks (55% Marks for SC/ST/PwD) and
  • Minimum 3 Years of Work Experience

VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) Executive MBA Selection Criteria:

Candidates seeking admission to the Executive MBA program at VGSOM must appear for Written Examination Test & Personal Interview conducted by the institute. The Final List of the Selected Candidates will be made based on Overall Performance in Written Exam, Work Experience, Academic Scores & Personal Interview.

Read VGSoM (IIT Kharagpur) Admission Story Samuel David

VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) Admission 2023: PGDBA

Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) is jointly offered by IIM Calcutta, IIT Kharagpur and ISI. PGDBA is a 2-year fully residential program. The total fee of the program is INR 25,00,000.

VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) PGDBA Eligibility Criteria:

Candidate must hold a Graduate / Post-Graduate degree with any of the following: 10+2+4/10+2+5/10+2+3+2 with a Minimum of 60% marks in B. Tech./B.E./M.Sc./M.Com or equivalent).

For SC/ST and Person with Disabilities (PwD) category candidates, the qualifying marks for eligibility shall be 55% marks. Students in their Final Year of Graduation are also eligible to apply.

VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) PGDBA Selection Criteria:

Candidates are shortlisted for the PGDBA program based on the PGDBA - 2023 Entrance Exam. Shortlisted candidates will be further called for Final Selection which consists of Academic Scores, Work Experience & Personal Interview.

VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) PGDBA Weightage for Final Selection:

Components Weightage
PGDBA - 2023 Entrance Exam 45
Personal Interview 40
Academic Scores 8
Work Experience 7
Total 100

VGSOM IIT Kharagpur PhD Admissions 2023

VGSOM offers a Doctoral Level PhD program. The institute offers PhD in the following specializations: Finance and Accounting, Marketing, Organizational Behaviour & Human Resources, Production & Operations Management, Business Analytics & Information Systems, and General Management. Candidates for the PhD program shall be awarded INR 31,000 for the first 2 years and INR 35,000 for the next 3 years.

VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) PhD Eligibility Criteria:

  • PG Degree with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in Engineering/Science or Commerce/Management/Law OR
  • Minimum of 55% marks or a CGPA of 6.0 on a 10-point scale in Humanities/Social Science/MBBS degree and/or equivalent OR
  • Students in their Final Year of Examination

VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) PhD Selection Criteria:

Candidates interested in pursuing a PhD program from VGSOM need to appear for a Written Test conducted by the Institute. Final Selection for PhD program includes Overall Performance in Personal Interview, Academic Scores and Written Test.

FAQs

Ques. What documents are required for the VGSOM IIT Kharagpur MBA application process?

Ans. The candidates are not required to send any hard copy of the documents to VGSoM IIT-KGP. Further the documents needed to be uploaded while filling up the online application form, scanned copy of any age proof (For example – Voter ID, Passport, etc.), scanned copy of caste certificate (if applicable) ,scanned copies of all Academic Certificates, Proof of work experience(wherever applicable), Copy of CAT scorecard. 

Ques. Is work experience compulsory for VGSOM IIT Kharagpur MBA admissions 2023?

Ans. TheVGSOM IIT Kharagpur  MBA admissions are based on Application Rating (AR) which include components like Past academic performance, CAT Score, and Work Experience. There is a specific weightage allotted against, however based on past trends 20–30% weight age is given to work experience. Further the quantum of points scored by the applicant for work experience is also weighed on the number months experience.If the applicant has scored well in academics performance and CAT Score, then there are chances of the candidate getting selected. 

Ques. What are the application fees for VGSOM IIT Kharagpur? 

Ans. Application Fee for VGSOM IIT Kharagpur MBA/EMBA/PGDBA and Phd. admissions 2023 is as follows: 

MBA INR. 1600/- (INR. 800/- for reserved category candidates)
Executive MBA INR. 1000/-
PGDBA INR. 2000/- (INR. 1000/- for reserved category candidates)
Ph.D. INR. 1000/- (INR. 500/- for reserved category candidates)

Oues. Are there any separate marks for Gender Diversity for admission at VGSOM IIT Kharagpur?

Ans. In the VGSoM IIT-KGP MBA admission process 2023 two marks will be given to all female applicants for Gender Diversity . However, the Gender Diversity component will not be considered for final composite score calculation. It will only be used during shortlisting of candidates for online personal interview process.

Ques. Is there any entrance exam for admission to VGSOM IIT Kharagpur? 

AnsAdmission to MBA courses at VGSOM IIT Kharagpur is based on merit in CAT/ GMAT. Admission to EMBA, Ph.D. and PGDBA courses at VGSOM IIT Kharagpur is based on scores obtained in the written entrance test followed by a personal interview conducted by the university. 

Ques. How are the faculties at VGSOM IIT Kharagpur? 

Ans The faculty of VGSOM IIT Kharagpur are highly educated and have relevant teaching experience. They are good at demonstrating their subject-related knowledge. They are very supportive and have a good enough role in grooming the personality of the students. 

Ques. What are the eligibility criteria for getting admission into VGSOM IIT Kharagpur? 

Ans Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in relevant disciplines for getting admission into MBA and EMBA. Candidates must have passed Graduation or Post Graduation in relevant discipline for taking admission into PG Diploma in Business Administration. Candidates must have a Postgraduate degree with at least 60% for taking admission into VGSOM IIT Kharagpur. 

Ques. How does the final selection take place at VGSOM IIT Kharagpur? 

Ans Candidates are selected for admission to the 2023-25 batch from among the candidates who attend the PI, with 40% weightage given to PI, 20 % to Application Rating (AR) and 40% to CAT score at the final stage of selection to arrive at the Aggregate Score. Selection will strictly be based on ranks on the Aggregate Score. 

Ques. How do I apply for VGSoM? 

Ans Candidates seeking admission at VGSoM are required to visit the official website of VGSoM IIT Kharagpur and should fill the online application form after they successfully match the eligibility criteria. 

Ques. Does VGSoM have a sectional cutoff? 

Ans No, VGSoM has an overall cutoff and not sectional cutoffs. The overall CAT cutoff for the general candidates is 90 Percentile.

Ques. Is VGSOM MBA good?

Ans. VGSOM is one of the best college for MBA. VGSOM has highly Qualified Faculty members. 

VGSoM Admission 2024 Dates



Expired Events

EventDate
CAT 2023 Admit Card Date
Nov 07, 2023
CAT 2023 Exam Date
Nov 26, 2023
CAT 2023 Result Date
Jan 04, 2024

VGSoM, Kharagpur Fees & Eligibility

CourseFeesEligibility
MBA6.45 Lakhs (1st Year Fees) Graduation + CAT
EMBA6 Lakhs (Total Fees) Graduation with 60%
PG Diploma25 Lakhs (Total Fees) Graduation with 60%
MDP10,000 (Total Fees) Post Graduation
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8.7 /10

Admission:

The eligibility of the course:- Bachelor in engineering and technology or master in any stream like arts, science mathematics, commerce, etc All the detail about the admission-related process will be found on the college website www.vgsom.com. Details related to Reservation benefits will be found in the site fee structure Improvements like the admission process should start early and graduation marks weightage should be a little low

placement: 10/10
college: 8/10
course: 8/10
hostel: 9/10
interview: 9/10
campus life: 8/10

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SJ
8.9 /10

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Requires a Bachelor of technology/ engineering or master in arts/ science/Medicine or commerce for eligibility. you can find the form at the college website of www.vgsom.com There is less educational profile diversity

placement: 10/10
college: 9/10
course: 10/10
hostel: 8/10
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internship: 9/10
campus life: 8/10

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AM
9.3 /10

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Bachelor in engineering and technology or Master in Arts, Science, or Medicine. The website to refer- www.som.iitkgp.ac.in Improvement towards an increase in gender diversity ratio and increasing CAT weightage.

placement: 9/10
college: 8/10
course: 10/10
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internship: 10/10
campus life: 10/10

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KD
8.8 /10

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Eligibility Bachelor's degree in Engineering and Technology Or master's degree in arts, science, etc Application form details will be found on www.vgsomiitkgp.com details of Reservation will be given in the site vGSoM iitkgp admission and fee structure Yes, Improvements like less Weightage of graduation marks should be considered and gender diversity should be increased

placement: 9/10
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campus life: 10/10

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PS
9.0 /10

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ELIGIBILITY Bachelor's degree in Engineering/ Technology or Master's degree in science, arts, commerce, etc. Reservation Benefits are here like tuition fees waived for ST/SC/PED. Criteria of Admission change every year, No uniform weightage for 10th, 12th, and graduation marks, graduation marks have very high weightage and PI is the game changer which is again a win or loses the game.

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