TAPMI or T. A. Pai Management Institute is one of the Top Management Institutes in India and was established in 1980. Located in the serene hills of Manipal, TAPMI was ranked 42nd by NIRF 2023 and is one of the 19 B-schools in India to be accredited by the AACSB. TAPMI offers MBA and PhD courses, but is more famous for its flagship MBA program which is offered in General, HR, BKFS, Marketing and International Business domains.

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The largest batch of 367 students of MBA program was offered an Highest Package of INR 24.8 LPA in 2023. TAPMI has an Unbroken 100% Placement Record for the last many years. Admission to this program is based on National Level Entrance Tests like CAT / XAT / GMAT scores followed by English Proficiency Test (EPT), Moderated Group Discussions (MGD) and a Personal Interview (PI). TAPMI CAT cutoff usually remains around 95%

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TAPMI Courses & Fees

TAPMI offers MBA courses in various specializations. The fees for the flagship MBA is INR 16 lakhs but the actual cost including all the expenses can go upto INR 20.5 Lakhs including hostel and miscellaneous expenses.

MBA / MBA - BFKS / MBA - HRM / MBA - Marketing

MBA / MBA - BFKS / MBA - HRM / MBA - Marketing 
Eligibility Bachelor’s degree with 50% marks or Students in their Final Year of Graduation
Selection Criteria CAT or XAT or GMAT Scores + Academic Scores + Work Experience + English Proficiency Test + Moderated Group Discussions + Personal Interview + Statement of Purpose
Fees INR 16 Lakhs
Seats MBA - 420
MBA BFKS - 120
MBA HRM - 60
MBA Marketing - 60
Duration 2 Years

MBA - IB

MBA (International Business)
Eligibility Bachelor’s degree with 50% marks or Students in their Final Year of Graduation
Selection Criteria CAT or NMAT or XAT or CMAT or GMAT Scores + Academic Scores + Work Experience + Moderated Group Discussions + Personal Interview + Statement of Purpose
Fees INR 16 Lakhs
Duration 2 Years

PhD

PhD
Eligibility Master’s degree in Management or Related Subjects as the Area of Interest with a minimum of 60% marks
Selection Criteria Academic Scores + Work Experience + Research Proposal
Duration 4 Years

TAPMI Vs Other Management Colleges

College Name Fees Popular Electives
TAPMI INR 16 Lakhs Human Resource Management, Marketing, International Business
NIRMA INR 10.52 Lakhs Marketing, Finance, Operations Management
KJ Somaiya INR 18.78 Lakhs Human Resource Management, Strategy, Finance, Marketing
IMI Delhi INR 20.19 Lakhs Human Resource Management, Banking & Financial Services
XIMB INR 20.5 Lakhs Human Resource, Organizational Behavior

The following table represents the total cost of pursuing MBA at TAPMI:

Category Expenses
Fees INR 16 Lakhs
Hostel Fees 3.5 Lakhs
Miscellaneous Expenses INR 1 Lakhs
Total Cost INR 20.5 Lakhs

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TAPMI Cutoff

TAPMI CAT Cut Off usually remains around 95%. TAPMI shortlists candidates based on parameters determined by the Institute. The selection process differs for candidates with less than 20 months' work experience and those with more than 20 months' work experience.

For Candidates who have Work Experience of less than 20 Months as on March 31, 2023 (MBA Programs).

Tests 2023 Cutoff
CAT 85%
XAT 85%
GMAT 630
Graduation 60%
12th Exam 60%
10th Exam 60%

For Candidates who have Work Experience of less than 20 Months as on March 31, 2023.

Tests 2023 Cutoff
NMAT 240
CMAT 95%
CAT 80%
XAT 80%
GMAT 600
Graduation 60%
12th Exam 60%
10th Exam 60%

TAPMI Vs NIRMA Vs KJ Somaiya Vs IMI Delhi Vs XIMB

College Name Cutoff
TAPMI CAT (85), XAT (85)
NIRMA CAT (80)
KJ Somaiya CAT (83), XAT (70)
IMI Delhi CAT (88)
XIMB CAT (92), XAT (92)

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TAPMI Admission

Admission Process of TAPMI consists of 3 different Selection Criteria. They are as follows:

TAPMI Admission Process

Stage 1: Shortlisting 

TAPMI follows Profile-based Shortlisting. Profile considered for Shortlisting consists of

  • Valid CAT / XAT / GMAT / NMAT / CMAT scores (whichever is higher)
  • Academic Profile (10th, 12th, Graduation, Overall Academic Performance etc)
  • Work Experience (Type of Company, Total Experience in Months etc)
  • Extra-curricular Achievements (State / National / International if any)
  • Statement of Purpose

Stage 2: Admission Process

Stage 2 of TAPMI MBA Admission process consists of English Proficiency Test (EPT), Moderated Group Discussions (MGD) and a Personal Interview (PI).

Stage 3: Final Selection

Final Selection is based on Entrance Exam Score + Academic Profile + Work Experience + EPT Score + MGD Score + PI Score. The weightage for the Final Selection is as follows:

Components Weightage
Valid Entrance Exam Scores 35%
Score for Academic Performance (in X, XII, Undergraduate Degree) 20%
Group Discussion / Personal Interview 40%
Weightage for Gender Diversity and Extra-curricular Activities 5%
Total 100%

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TAPMI Important Dates

CAT
CAT Registration August 02 - September 20, 2023
CAT Admit Card Available October 25, 2023
CAT Exam November 26, 2023
CAT Result First Week of January 2024 (Tentative)
XAT
XAT Registration July 15 - November 30, 2023
Last Date for XAT Application through GMAT / GRE December 31, 2023
XAT Exam January 7, 2024
NMAT
NMAT Registration August 1 - October 10, 2023
NMAT Scheduling August 1 - October 12, 2023
NMAT Re-Scheduling August 1 - December 16, 2023
NMAT Exam Dates October 10 - December 19, 2023
NMAT Registration Retake October 11 - December 16, 2023
NMAT Retake Scheduling October 11 - December 16, 2023
NMAT Last Date for Scorecard Download March 31, 2024
TAPMI MBA Admission 2024 Events Dates
TAPMI Admission Application Commencement November 15, 2023 (Tentative)
TAPMI Admission Application Close January 31, 2024 (Tentative)
Communication about TAPMI Admission Process Stage-2 shortlist Janurary, 2024 (Tentative)
TAPMI Admissions Final Selection First List Announcement March 30, 2024 (Tentative)
Commencement of MBA First Year Term I June 30, 2024 (Tentative)

TAPMI Placements

TAPMI has concluded its placement drive for the 2021-23 with 100% placements. The highest CTC stood at INR 24.8 LPA. The average package stood at INR 15.7 LPA for PGDM BKFS Program. Post-program salaries at TAPMI have increased almost 4.1 times compared to pre-program salaries. The following table represents the TAPMI PGDM Placements for the batch 2023:

TAPMI PGDM BKFS Placements 2023

Particulars Placements Statistics (2021-23)
Percentage of Placements 100%
Number of Students Eligible 367
Highest Package INR 24.8 LPA
Average YOY Growth 17%
Top Recruiters EY, HDFC Bank, Porter, Airtel, Ford

The institute has released its Placement Report for 2023. TAPMI has maintained its legacy of 100% Placements. The Highest CTC stood at INR 24.8 LPA. Top Recruiters who took part in the Placement Drive were Accenture, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Cognizant, Deloitte, Tech Mahindra.

 Here are some details of TAPMI Placements:

Particulars MBA MBA - BFKS
Number of Students Placed 367 59
Highest CTC INR 24.8 LPA INR 22.3 LPA
Average CTC INR 14.6 LPA INR 15.7 LPA
Particulars MBA - HRM MBA - Marketing
Number of Students Placed 22 36
Highest CTC INR 15 LPA INR 23.4 LPA
Average CTC INR 12.8 LPA INR 14.8 LPA

Placements at TAPMI and Other Top Colleges

College Name Highest CTC Average CTC
TAPMI INR 24.8 LPA INR 14.6 LPA
NIRMA INR 30 LPA INR 12.2 LPA
KJ Somaiya INR 22.50 LPA INR 12.28 LPA
IMI Delhi INR 50 LPA INR 17.01 LPA
XIMB INR 71.50 LPA INR 20.03 LPA

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TAPMI Rankings

TAPMI has been ranked 7th among private colleges by IIRF 2023 & 42nd by NIRF 2023 in Management Category. TAPMI is ranked 21st by BT-MDRA Ranking 2023, 5th by Outlook ICARE and 35th by Economic Times.

Ranking Body Year Rank
National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2023 42nd in Management Category
IIRF 2023 7th among private colleges
Business Today (BT) - MDRA 2023 21st among Top B-Schools
Outlook - ICARE 2021 5th in Private MBA Institutions
4th in Standalone Institutions
2nd in South Zone

Ranking of TAPMI Vs Other Top Colleges

College Name NIRF Rankings
TAPMI 42
NIRMA 61
KJ Somaiya 45
IMI Delhi 34
XIMB 46

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TAPMI Admission Stories

Given below are some Admission Stories from TAPMI Students:

Admission Story Work Experience Entrance Exam Scores
TAPMI Admission Story Sumit Saurabh S T Fabricators - 30 months, Supervision of Mechanical Equipments CAT (86.4)
TAPMI Admission Story Kusum Nehrotra Fresher CMAT (92)
TAPMI Admission Story Aishwarya Kiran Mangraj Infosys - 4.2 Years TAPMI (90)
TAPMI Admission Story Mohd Yusuf Collegedunia - 8 Months, Content Specialist XAT (89.2)
TAPMI Admission Story Rishi Yadav Sales & Marketing Associate CAT (86)
TAPMI Admission Story Harshit Singh Jaiveek Agro Biotech Pvt. Ltd - 3 Years, Assistant Projects & Business Development Associate CAT (90)

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Life at TAPMI

TAPMI believes in the well-rounded development of its Students. TAPMI Programs being Fully-residential, the Students stay for 2 years at TAPMI’s state-of-the-art 44.11 Acres Campus. TAPMI not only focuses on Academic Learning but ensures Student’s involvement in various Committees, Events and Activities to help evolve them into Managers. Their student life at TAPMI helps them appreciate Diversity and understand Counter-views.

TAPMI Events

Campus Events

TAPMI holds various Campus Events, Some of them are;

  • SPEED - SPEED is an Annual Sporting Extravaganza conducted by SportsCom, Students, Faculty and Staff. They battle it out in Sports like Cricket, Football, Throwball, Volleyball, Basketball, Badminton, Table Tennis & Athletics.
  • Inceptum - Inceptum is a Week-long Cultural Festival to Break the Ice between Junior & Seniors with Fun, Music, Drama, Chaos, Confusion & Dilemma to Make Bonds that last a Lifetime.

Flagship Events

Besides Campus Events, TAPMI also holds Flagship Events, the details of which are given below:

Flagship Event Description
Atharva Annual Fest with over 1500 Participants from 50 B-Schools
QoTB Quiz on The Beach (QoTB), India’s biggest on-campus quiz. QoTB is an Inter-College Fest
Finomenal Annual Finance Conclave hosted by The Finance Forum of TAPMI
COBCAM Panel Discussions, Roundtable Discussions, Mentoring Sessions and Guest Lectures with Bigwigs of Financial Industry & TAPMI Students
DISHA Platform for Students to Interact with HR Experts from Various Sectors of the Industry
SCOPE Flagship Event of Operations Forum that enhance Student Interaction with Industry Experts through Panel Discussions, Lecture Series, Case Study Challenge, Quiz & Q&A Sessions
Brandscan Marketing Course & Unique Market Research Fair
Manthan Annual Budget Conclave of TAPMI, Comprises of Discussions & Analysis of Union Budget by Industry Pundits
Meraki Conducted by Literary & Media Committee of TAPMI

TAPMI Hostel

TAPMI’s 5 Hostel Blocks have been designed according to the Students Requirements of Rigorous Study & Relaxation. There are separate hostels for Men & Women, each with Air-conditioned Double & Single Rooms with an Attached Bathroom and a 24-hour Hot Water Facility supported by Solar Heating. All Hostels at TAPMi have Lifts, Back-up Power and Wifi Internet Connectivity.

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Life at TAPMI

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TAPMI Alumni

Name Designation Company
Sharad Aggarwal Head Lamborghini India
Manohar Kamath CXO & Chief Myntra Fashion
Tapan Gosh National Sales Head Hyundai Motors India Ltd.
Abhinav Srivastva GM HCPL

StartUps by TAPMI Alumni

Name Startup
Rahul Kamath (Batch 1996-98) Owner - Bola Surendra Kamath And Sona
Suyash Saboo (Batch 2010-12) Owner - Saboo And Company
Charudutt Sehgal (Batch 2016-18) Co-Owner - Vayugati Warehousings
Jaikishan Vador (Batch 2015-17) Proprietor / Owner - Shakti Trades
Deepti Jacob Founder and Chief Counselor - Sitara Emotional Counselling Center

TAPMI FAQs

Ques. How is hostel life in TAPMI?

Ans. You will find the hostel life at Tapmi amazing because the hostels have a lot of activities going on and you will enjoy all the time being in the hostel.

You will find the following facilities at TAPMI hostels.

  • You will find all types of availability of single rooms / dual sharing rooms/triple sharing rooms and all with air conditioners.
  • The hostel rooms also have a washing machine, dryer facility on all floors.
  • The hostels also have unlimited wifi, at decent speeds. Read More

Ques. Can a fresher with no work experience apply to TAPMI for its MBA course?

Ans. Yes, you can apply at TAPMI for an MBA course without any experience but they tend to give preference to candidates with experience. If you go through the admission records of the last few years for the institute, you will observe a pattern that almost 50% preference has been given to candidates having prior work experience. Read More

Ques. What is the interview process like for the Mu Sigma- TAPMI L.E.A.D Program?

Ans. The interview process for the new L.E.A.D program at TAPMI is going to be an interesting one. The interview is conducted by a panel consisting of TAPMI faculty members and Mu Sigma officials.

Candidates will be tested on the following criteria:

  • Leadership Communication
  • Self-Awareness
  • Self-Management
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Ques. In the industry, which colleges are considered to be premium B-schools in India? Is TAPMI one of them?

Ans. Firstly, you need to know that TAPMI is not a B school in the industry, and students usually opt for it as their last option. It is mainly due to the recruiting companies who come for placements.

However, TAPMI is the first MBA college in India to get an AACSB accreditation, and recently they've also acquired the AMBA accreditation- which works as a brand name for employers when recruiting candidates. The Institute is also working to get the triple crown and Equis accreditation as well. This will greatly enhance its reputation, placing it with the international elite club which will bring in foreign exchange programs and placements abroad. Read More

Ques. Will I regret joining IIT Roorkee for MBA leaving IMT, IMI, TAPMI?

Ans. IIT Roorkee is essentially a technical school. Core B-Schools such as IMT, IMI, and TAPMI will certainly offer better exposure and placement opportunities in the management domain. These B-Schools have a proven track record of producing skilled managers. As a student of the institute, you will get better exposure and development opportunities. Read More

Ques. What should I choose between IMI Delhi and TAPMI?

Ans. Both IMI Delhi and TAPMI are reputed B-Schools and offer almost equal opportunities but IMI Delhi is better. If we compare these colleges based on placements, batch size, location, and alumni network then IMI Delhi is the better choice. 

  • Located at the heart of Delhi, IMI Delhi offers students opportunities to get the right kind of exposure. 
  • The huge alumni base and strong industry interface also help students receive a plethora of live project options to choose from. Read More

Ques. I've got two options, TAPMI PGDM and IRMA PRM. What should I choose?

Ans. 

Parameters  IRMA PRM  TAPMI
Average CTC INR 15.50 LPA INR 24.8 LPA
Highest CTC INR 26.50 LPA INR 14.6 LPA

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Ques. How Strict is TAPMI?

Ans. 100% attendance is mandated. In any case of medical emergencies, you are expected to provide a medical certificate as an evidential document from somebody with a rank of assistant professor, or above from the KMC. In case of non-approved leaves, you will get a sub-grade for the subject. This will affect your CGPA.

Entering the campus by 11.30 P.M. is compulsory. You need to sign a register with the timings of your arrival and departure. Read More

Ques. Is work experience necessary for doing Ph.D in finance from TAPMI Manipal ?

Ans. As per the Eligibility rules, TAPMI Manipal accepts applications for Ph.D for the candidates having a minimum of a Masters degree in any management specialisation. Having a work experience will be better in the selection procedure.

Ques. Does TAPMI Manipal accept a correspondence degree?

Ans. If you have a valid correspondence degree with 50% of aggregate marks after 10+2, then your degree is valid for TAPMI Manipal.

Ques. Is there any hostel accommodation provided for TAPMI Manipal students?

Ans. Yes, for all the candidates (PGDM and optional for Executive MBA) hostel accommodations are provided to stay.

Ques. What are the TAPMI and MU Sigma programs?

Ans. Mu Sigma has a singular purpose – to install in large enterprises, a fundamentally new approach to decision-making, called the new Art of Problem-Solving. The intent of this high-quality program is to create exceptional leaders in the digital age. TAPMI is a young B-School and the first AICTE approved B-School to have received the coveted AACSB global accreditation. TAPMI has recently been awarded the second coveted global accreditation – Association of MBAs (AMBA).

Ques. What is the TAPMI cutoff for 2023?

Ans. TAPMI cutoff 2023 is 85 percentile and above for CAT and XAT 2023.

Ques. How to get admissions into TAPMI MBA programs?

Ans. Apart from graduation marks and CAT/XAT scores, work experience adds to the total scores of students. TAPMI undertakes the profile-based assessment and additional scores are considered for work experience of students.

Ques. Does TAPMI Manipal accept correspondence degrees for admissions?

Ans. If students have valid correspondence graduation degrees from a registered university along with minimum 50% marks in aggregate, then it is acceptable. 

Ques. Does TAPMI provide hostel facilities?

Ans. TAPMI has plush hostel facilities with all the beyond basic amenities for a student.

Ques. What is the faculty-student ratio at TAPMI?

Ans. The faculty-student ratio at TAPMI Manipal is 1:17. 

Ques. Which are the top companies visiting TAPMI?

Ans. Amazon, Microsoft, Ernst & Young, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Chase, KPMG, Michael Page are some of the top recruiters of TAPMI.

Ques. What are the courses offered by TAPMI?

Ans. TAPMI offers 4 PGDM courses: Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), Post Graduate Diploma in Management in Banking and Financial Services, HR, Marketing and Sales along with Executive PGPM and PhD programs. 

Ques. Does TAPMI offer an Executive MBA course?

Ans. Yes, TAPMI offers an Executive PGPM course at its Jamshedpur campus.

Ques. What are the TAPMI MBA fees?

Ans. For Indian domiciled students, course fee including hostel charges is tagged around INR 9.65 LPA while for NRIs, the course fee may be ± 20,000 USD.

Ques. What is the status of TAPMI ranking at national and international levels?

Ans. NIRF 2023 ranked TAPMI at 42 in Management domain, while the institute bagged the 101-band at QS World University Rankings: Masters in Management Rankings 2020. 

Ques. Does TAPMI provide scholarship facilities?

Ans. Every year, TAPMI Manipal offers merit-based scholarships of total worth 2.5 Crores to 50 students as a 30% fee waiver, based on CAT/XAT scores during admission.