MBA Colleges in Ghaziabad Accepting Low CAT Score (2026): Fees, Cutoffs & Placements
3 MBA and PGDM colleges in Ghaziabad admit in the 40–92 CAT percentile band for 2026-28, 1 of them NIRF 2025 top-100. Fees run ₹6.9 L to ₹23 L and the best reported average is 16.3 LPA at IMT Ghaziabad. Lowest CAT floor in the city: 50 percentile.
Ghaziabad’s institutes recruit into the same NCR market as Delhi and Noida at noticeably lower fees. IMT Ghaziabad is the exception at the top — 88–94 percentile, ₹23 lakh, ₹16.3 LPA — and is effectively a national school that happens to sit here.
All 3 MBA colleges in Ghaziabad
| NIRF 2025 | College | CAT band | Total fee | Avg CTC | Also accepts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | IMT GhaziabadInstitute of Management Technology Ghaziabad | 88–94 %ile | ₹23 L | 16.3 LPA | XAT, GMAT |
| — | IMS GhaziabadInstitute of Management Studies Ghaziabad | 70–80 %ile | ₹9.5 L | 9.3 LPA | XAT, CMAT, MAT |
| — | ITS GhaziabadI.T.S. School of Management Ghaziabad | 50–65 %ile | ₹6.9 L | 8.3 LPA | XAT, CMAT, MAT, GMAT, ATMA |
Sorted by NIRF 2025 rank, unranked institutes last.
What actually decides your seat in Ghaziabad
Below IMT, the value is real: IMS Ghaziabad reports a ₹9.3 LPA median on a ₹9.5 lakh fee across 360 seats, and I.T.S. Mohan Nagar is the cheapest NBA-accredited PGDM in the belt at ₹6.9 lakh with a 50-percentile floor.
Across these 3 colleges the alternatives to CAT that come up most often are XAT (3), GMAT (2), CMAT (2) and MAT (2). Full routes are in our guide to MBA admission without CAT.
Fees vs placement in Ghaziabad
| College | City | Total fee | Avg CTC | CTC ÷ fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITS Ghaziabad | Ghaziabad | ₹6.9 L | 8.3 LPA | 1.20 |
| IMS Ghaziabad | Ghaziabad | ₹9.5 L | 9.3 LPA | 0.98 |
| IMT Ghaziabad | Ghaziabad | ₹23 L | 16.3 LPA | 0.71 |
Cheapest MBA colleges in Ghaziabad
| College | Total fee | CAT band | Avg CTC | Also accepts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITS Ghaziabad | ₹6.9 L | 50–65 %ile | 8.3 LPA | XAT, CMAT, MAT, GMAT, ATMA |
| IMS Ghaziabad | ₹9.5 L | 70–80 %ile | 9.3 LPA | XAT, CMAT, MAT |
| IMT Ghaziabad | ₹23 L | 88–94 %ile | 16.3 LPA | XAT, GMAT |
Frequently asked questions
Which MBA colleges in Ghaziabad accept 50–60 percentile in CAT?
ITS Ghaziabad all admit at or below 60 percentile. The lowest floor in Ghaziabad is 50 percentile.
What is the cheapest MBA in Ghaziabad?
I.T.S. School of Management Ghaziabad at ₹6.9 L for the full two years, with 8.3 LPA reported average placement.
Is an MBA in Ghaziabad worth the fee?
Use placement ÷ fee. The best ratio in Ghaziabad is ITS Ghaziabad at 1.20 (8.3 LPA on ₹6.9 L). Anything above 0.9 is healthy for this tier; below 0.6 needs a very good reason.
Low fees in Ghaziabad: what the numbers say
Our directory lists three colleges in Ghaziabad. The cheapest is I.T.S. School of Management at ₹6.9 lakh (50–65 percentile, ₹8.3 lakh average placement); IMS Ghaziabad is ₹9.5 lakh and IMT Ghaziabad ₹23 lakh at 88–94 percentile. So “low fees” in Ghaziabad means roughly ₹7 to ₹10 lakh, and nothing here comes in under ₹5 lakh. For cheaper seats nearby, look at Greater Noida, where Galgotias charges ₹2.9 lakh (it names UPTAC and CUET-PG as routes), or the national fee ladder.
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Sources & methodology
Cutoffs are the published shortlisting percentile where the institute publishes one, and otherwise the band in which it actually admits, taken from institute disclosures and the portals below. Fees are total two-year programme fees excluding hostel unless stated; placement figures are the latest institute-reported averages. Cross-checked against NIRF 2025 on 4 September 2026. Always confirm against the institute’s current admission brochure before paying any fee.