Lowest-Fee MBA Colleges Accepting CAT 2026: Full India List Under ₹5 Lakh

Last updated: 24 September 2026 · Directory data verified 4 September 2026 · Prepared by the bestmbacollegeswithlowcatscore.com editorial team

Quick answer

46 of the 197 colleges in our directory list a total programme fee of ₹5 lakh or less, and 17 list ₹2 lakh or less. The lowest is Jamia Millia Islamia (Centre for Management Studies Jamia Millia Islamia) at ₹0.5 L. Many of the cheapest seats are in government or state universities that also admit through their own test, so check the exams column before you assume CAT alone is enough.

Read the exams column. “CAT only” means the college lists CAT as its route. Where a state test such as MAH-CET, CUET-PG or GCET appears, that test may decide your seat — a CAT score alone may not be enough. Fees are total two-year programme fees excluding hostel, as listed in this site’s college directory (data verified 4 September 2026). Add hostel, mess and exam costs before comparing, and confirm the current fee in the institute’s admission brochure before you pay anything.

MBA colleges with total fees under ₹2 lakh

College	City	State	CAT band	Total fee	Avg CTC	Also accepts
Jamia Millia IslamiaCentre for Management Studies Jamia Millia Islamia	New Delhi	Delhi	65–80 %ile	₹0.5 L	n/a	XAT, CMAT, MAT
BK SchoolB. K. School of Professional and Management Studies	Ahmedabad	Gujarat	40–55 %ile	₹0.8 L	5.1 LPA	CMAT, GCET
FMS MSU BarodaFaculty of Management Studies Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda	Vadodara	Gujarat	40–55 %ile	₹0.8 L	7.3 LPA	CMAT, GCET
DBE DelhiDepartment of Business Economics University of Delhi	New Delhi	Delhi	90–95 %ile	₹1 L	15.1 LPA	CAT only
AMU AligarhAligarh Muslim University Department of Business Administration	Aligarh	Uttar Pradesh	60–75 %ile	₹1 L	6 LPA	CAT only
BBAU LucknowBabasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University	Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	50–65 %ile	₹1 L	5 LPA	CUET-PG
MLSU UdaipurFaculty of Management Studies Mohanlal Sukhadia University	Udaipur	Rajasthan	50–60 %ile	₹1.2 L	n/a	CMAT, MAT, CUET-PG
University of LucknowUniversity of Lucknow	Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	50–65 %ile	₹1.2 L	5 LPA	CUET-PG
CCSU MeerutChaudhary Charan Singh University	Meerut	Uttar Pradesh	40–55 %ile	₹1.3 L	n/a	CUET-PG, UPTAC, MAT
DoMS Anna UniversityDepartment of Management Studies Anna University	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	40–55 %ile	₹1.4 L	6 LPA	TANCET, MAT
KIMS DharwadKousali Institute of Management Studies Karnatak University	Hubli-Dharwad	Karnataka	40–50 %ile	₹1.5 L	n/a	PGCET, KMAT, CMAT
MMMUT GorakhpurMadan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology	Gorakhpur	Uttar Pradesh	50–65 %ile	₹1.5 L	5.5 LPA	CUET-PG, UPTAC
DIEMSDeogiri Institute of Engineering and Management Studies	Aurangabad	Maharashtra	40–50 %ile	₹1.6 L	4 LPA	MAH-CET, CMAT, ATMA
MANIT BhopalMaulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal	Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh	80–90 %ile	₹1.7 L	7.5 LPA	CAT only
DAIMSRDr. Ambedkar Institute of Management Studies and Research	Nagpur	Maharashtra	40–55 %ile	₹1.8 L	2.6 LPA	MAH-CET, XAT, CMAT, MAT, ATMA, GMAT
TBS JammuThe Business School University of Jammu	Jammu	Jammu and Kashmir	50–60 %ile	₹1.9 L	n/a	CAT only
SRLIMS. R. Luthra Institute of Management	Surat	Gujarat	40–50 %ile	₹2 L	3.4 LPA	CMAT, GCET

Total two-year programme fee, cheapest first. Excludes hostel.

MBA colleges with total fees under ₹5 lakh

College	City	State	CAT band	Total fee	Avg CTC	Also accepts
Jamia Millia IslamiaCentre for Management Studies Jamia Millia Islamia	New Delhi	Delhi	65–80 %ile	₹0.5 L	n/a	XAT, CMAT, MAT
BK SchoolB. K. School of Professional and Management Studies	Ahmedabad	Gujarat	40–55 %ile	₹0.8 L	5.1 LPA	CMAT, GCET
FMS MSU BarodaFaculty of Management Studies Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda	Vadodara	Gujarat	40–55 %ile	₹0.8 L	7.3 LPA	CMAT, GCET
DBE DelhiDepartment of Business Economics University of Delhi	New Delhi	Delhi	90–95 %ile	₹1 L	15.1 LPA	CAT only
AMU AligarhAligarh Muslim University Department of Business Administration	Aligarh	Uttar Pradesh	60–75 %ile	₹1 L	6 LPA	CAT only
BBAU LucknowBabasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University	Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	50–65 %ile	₹1 L	5 LPA	CUET-PG
MLSU UdaipurFaculty of Management Studies Mohanlal Sukhadia University	Udaipur	Rajasthan	50–60 %ile	₹1.2 L	n/a	CMAT, MAT, CUET-PG
University of LucknowUniversity of Lucknow	Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	50–65 %ile	₹1.2 L	5 LPA	CUET-PG
CCSU MeerutChaudhary Charan Singh University	Meerut	Uttar Pradesh	40–55 %ile	₹1.3 L	n/a	CUET-PG, UPTAC, MAT
DoMS Anna UniversityDepartment of Management Studies Anna University	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	40–55 %ile	₹1.4 L	6 LPA	TANCET, MAT
KIMS DharwadKousali Institute of Management Studies Karnatak University	Hubli-Dharwad	Karnataka	40–50 %ile	₹1.5 L	n/a	PGCET, KMAT, CMAT
MMMUT GorakhpurMadan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology	Gorakhpur	Uttar Pradesh	50–65 %ile	₹1.5 L	5.5 LPA	CUET-PG, UPTAC
DIEMSDeogiri Institute of Engineering and Management Studies	Aurangabad	Maharashtra	40–50 %ile	₹1.6 L	4 LPA	MAH-CET, CMAT, ATMA
MANIT BhopalMaulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal	Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh	80–90 %ile	₹1.7 L	7.5 LPA	CAT only
DAIMSRDr. Ambedkar Institute of Management Studies and Research	Nagpur	Maharashtra	40–55 %ile	₹1.8 L	2.6 LPA	MAH-CET, XAT, CMAT, MAT, ATMA, GMAT
TBS JammuThe Business School University of Jammu	Jammu	Jammu and Kashmir	50–60 %ile	₹1.9 L	n/a	CAT only
SRLIMS. R. Luthra Institute of Management	Surat	Gujarat	40–50 %ile	₹2 L	3.4 LPA	CMAT, GCET
IMK TrivandrumInstitute of Management in Kerala University of Kerala	Thiruvananthapuram	Kerala	40–55 %ile	₹2.1 L	3.5 LPA	KMAT, CMAT
IM BHUInstitute of Management Studies Banaras Hindu University	Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh	85–92 %ile	₹2.1 L	10.1 LPA	GMAT
SMS CUSATSchool of Management Studies CUSAT	Kochi	Kerala	70–85 %ile	₹2.2 L	8.6 LPA	CMAT, KMAT
CUSATCochin University of Science and Technology	Kochi	Kerala	70–85 %ile	₹2.2 L	8.6 LPA	CMAT, KMAT
SMS UoHSchool of Management Studies University of Hyderabad	Hyderabad	Telangana	80–90 %ile	₹2.3 L	n/a	CAT only
SIOMSinhgad Institute of Management	Pune	Maharashtra	40–55 %ile	₹2.5 L	4.6 LPA	MAH-CET, XAT, CMAT, MAT, ATMA, GMAT
CSIBERChhatrapati Shahu Institute of Business Education and Research	Kolhapur	Maharashtra	40–55 %ile	₹2.6 L	3 LPA	MAH-CET, CMAT, XAT, MAT, ATMA, GMAT
MGMUMGM University Institute of Management	Aurangabad	Maharashtra	40–50 %ile	₹2.7 L	n/a	MAT, CMAT
GLS UniversityGLS University Faculty of Management	Ahmedabad	Gujarat	40–55 %ile	₹2.7 L	4 LPA	CMAT, GCET
MET NashikMET's Institute of Management Nashik	Nashik	Maharashtra	40–55 %ile	₹2.8 L	n/a	MAH-CET, CMAT, XAT, GMAT
UBS ChandigarhUniversity Business School Panjab University	Chandigarh	Chandigarh	80–90 %ile	₹2.8 L	12.4 LPA	CAT only
DoMS NIT TrichyDepartment of Management Studies NIT Tiruchirappalli	Tiruchirappalli	Tamil Nadu	80–90 %ile	₹2.9 L	8.7 LPA	CAT only
GalgotiasGalgotias University School of Business	Greater Noida	Uttar Pradesh	45–55 %ile	₹2.9 L	5.3 LPA	XAT, UPTAC, CUET-PG
PUMBADepartment of Management Sciences Savitribai Phule Pune University	Pune	Maharashtra	60–80 %ile	₹3 L	9.4 LPA	MAH-CET, XAT, CMAT, MAT, ATMA
Andhra UniversityAndhra University Department of Management Studies	Visakhapatnam	Andhra Pradesh	40–55 %ile	₹3 L	6.7 LPA	AP-ICET
InvertisInvertis University	Bareilly	Uttar Pradesh	40–55 %ile	₹3 L	7.3 LPA	MAT, CMAT, XAT, CUET-PG
MNIT JaipurDepartment of Management Studies MNIT Jaipur	Jaipur	Rajasthan	75–85 %ile	₹3.3 L	8.3 LPA	CAT only
AIM GuwahatiAssam Institute of Management	Guwahati	Assam	50–65 %ile	₹3.6 L	7.4 LPA	MAT, CMAT, XAT, ATMA
LLIMLala Lajpatrai Institute of Management	Mumbai	Maharashtra	50–60 %ile	₹3.8 L	5.5 LPA	MAH-CET, CMAT, XAT, MAT, ATMA, NMAT, GMAT
NITK SurathkalSchool of Management NIT Karnataka Surathkal	Mangalore	Karnataka	70–80 %ile	₹4 L	7 LPA	CAT only
MET MumbaiMET Institute of Management	Mumbai	Maharashtra	55–70 %ile	₹4.1 L	7.5 LPA	MAH-CET, CMAT, XAT, MAT, ATMA, GMAT
NIT CalicutSchool of Management Studies NIT Calicut	Kozhikode	Kerala	75–85 %ile	₹4.3 L	11.5 LPA	CAT only
CSJMU KanpurSchool of Management and Information Sciences CSJM University	Kanpur	Uttar Pradesh	40–55 %ile	₹4.4 L	4 LPA	CUET-PG, UPTAC, MAT
OPJU RaigarhOP Jindal University	Raigarh	Chhattisgarh	50–60 %ile	₹4.4 L	n/a	MAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT
ParulParul Institute of Management	Vadodara	Gujarat	40–55 %ile	₹4.6 L	6 LPA	CMAT, MAT, GCET
IIT ISM DhanbadIndian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad	Dhanbad	Jharkhand	80–90 %ile	₹4.6 L	10.5 LPA	CAT only
USMS GGSIPUUniversity School of Management Studies GGSIPU	New Delhi	Delhi	60–75 %ile	₹4.8 L	5.6 LPA	CMAT, IPUCET
GGSIPUGuru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	New Delhi	Delhi	60–75 %ile	₹4.8 L	5.6 LPA	CMAT, IPUCET
PIMR IndorePrestige Institute of Management and Research Indore	Indore	Madhya Pradesh	50–70 %ile	₹5 L	6 LPA	XAT, CMAT, MAT, ATMA

Total two-year programme fee, cheapest first. Excludes hostel.

Cheapest MBA colleges by city

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Frequently asked questions

Which MBA college has the lowest fees in India?

In our directory the lowest total programme fee is ₹0.5 L at Jamia Millia Islamia (Centre for Management Studies Jamia Millia Islamia), New Delhi. Fees exclude hostel and change every year, so confirm with the institute.

How many MBA colleges charge under ₹5 lakh?

46 of the 197 colleges in our directory list a total fee of ₹5 lakh or less, and 17 list ₹2 lakh or less (data verified 4 September 2026).

Do low-fee MBA colleges accept CAT?

Some do, but many government and state-university MBAs fill seats through their own test as well or instead. The exams column names the test for each college — check it before you rely on a CAT score.

Is a cheaper MBA worth it?

Compare the average placement with the total fee, not the fee alone. The directory shows a CTC-to-fee ratio for every college that publishes a placement figure.

The sub-₹2 lakh tier has its own page: MBA under ₹2 lakh in India, with the test each college needs.

Before you pay anything: check that the college is AICTE-approved and know the refund rules.

Looking at a specific band? Start with the lowest-fee colleges at 50 to 60 percentile.

Sources & methodology

Fees are total two-year programme fees excluding hostel, as listed in this site’s college directory (data verified 4 September 2026). Add hostel, mess and exam costs before comparing, and confirm the current fee in the institute’s admission brochure before you pay anything.