PGDM Admission 2026: Private Colleges, Eligibility & Management Quota
An AICTE-approved management diploma offered by autonomous institutes, often with an industry-updated curriculum.
Duration
2 years
Entrance exams
CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, GMAT
Regulator
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Eligibility
A bachelor's degree in any discipline with the minimum aggregate set by the institute.
Management & NRI quota
Private B-schools and universities commonly admit through their own process using CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT or an institutional test. Where a state quota exists, a separate institutional or management share may be filled by the institute under state rules.
Careers
- Consulting
- Sales and marketing
- Finance
- Analytics
- Entrepreneurship
Guides & blogs
Specialisations: Finance, Marketing, HR, Operations, Analytics
316 institutions · 20 states
Private PGDM colleges in India
Open any college to see its course guide and brochure.
Andhra Pradesh · 4
Bihar · 28
All 28 in Bihar →Delhi · 23
All 23 in Delhi →Gujarat · 10
All 10 in Gujarat →Haryana · 13
All 13 in Haryana →Karnataka · 25
All 25 in Karnataka →Kerala · 10
All 10 in Kerala →Madhya Pradesh · 15
All 15 in Madhya Pradesh →Maharashtra · 65
All 65 in Maharashtra →Odisha · 25
All 25 in Odisha →Rajasthan · 8
Tamil Nadu · 8
Telangana · 22
All 22 in Telangana →Uttar Pradesh · 39
All 39 in Uttar Pradesh →West Bengal · 8
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