Admission

Call for Application to MBA Program 2024-26 

To apply read the Eligibility criteria, Admission process etc. given below and fill the  <Application  form>

Eligibility Criteria 

Graduates in any discipline with a minimum of 50% (45% for SEBC and pass marks for SC/ST) with Valid KMAT/CMAT/CAT Score are eligible to apply. ( Non-KMAT candidates will be admitted based on State Govt. orders)

1. Bachelor’s degree in any subject with 50% marks in aggregate. 

2. Candidates belonging to Kerala Scheduled Caste (KSC) and Kerala Scheduled Tribe (KST) communities are eligible for applying, if they have minimum pass marks in the qualifying degree. 

3. SEBC candidates of Kerala State who are certified as belonging to non-creamy layer are eligible for 5% relaxation in the minimum required marks for qualifying degree 

Total Seats

The total number of seats shall be 60.
Reservations as per CAPE and Government norms.

Admission Process

Admission to the MBA programme shall be based on the total score obtained by the candidate in KMAT/CMAT/CAT, Group discussion and Interview.

* Relaxations as per relevant orders shall prevail for 2024-26 admissions

The weightage for the different components shall be as follows:

Point components 

KMAT/CMAT/CAT score :  80 % Contribution

Group Discussion           : 10 % Contribution

Interview                          : 10 % Contribution


Admission Process 

* Relaxations as per relevant orders shall prevail for 2024-26 admissions


Fees

The fee structure is given bottom of this page.  At the time of admission, full fees for the first year shall be paid. There shall be no refund of fees if the student leaves the course after the commencement of classes.


Course Structure

In their first year, the students are given ample exposure to basic management subjects, which later branches into specialisations of their choice during the second year. For the core curriculum and elective courses, the institute follows the course structure of the CUSAT regulations. Additional non-credit courses and programmes for self-development of the students are offered by the institute.


COMMUNITY RESERVATIONS

Rules for community reservation framed by the Government of Kerala and implemented by the University from time to time will be applicable to the various academic programmes. Only candidates from ‘Socially and Educationally Backward Communities’ (SEBC) eligible for Kerala State communal reservation will be considered for seats earmarked for such communities, provided that the eligibility for such reservation shall be subject to satisfactory verification of relevant Community as well as Annual Family Income certificates issued by competent revenue authorities as prescribed by the rules of the University in force.

The percentage-wise reservation in force is given below:

Community Reservation

Sl. No Class/ Category Percentage of seats No. of seats allotted to MBA Programme

I State Merit (General Category)                 64%

II Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) 26%

a. Ezhava (9%)                                   5

b. Muslim (8%)                   5

c. Other Backward Hindu (5%)   3

d. Latin Catholic other than Anglo Indian (2%)         1

e. Other Backward Christian (1%)                         1

f. Kudumbi (1%)                         1

III Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe           10%

a. Scheduled Caste (8%)                       5

b. Scheduled Tribe (2%)                     1


“KSC/KST candidates are eligible for admission if they have minimum pass marks in the qualifying examination”. They will have to produce original Community Certificate in the prescribed format issued by the competent revenue authorities at the time of Group Discussion and/or Interview  whichever is held earlier as the case may be.

Community Certificate and Annual family Income Certificate are to be issued by the Village Officer concerned for ‘SEBC’ candidates belonging to the state of Kerala and by the Tahsildar concerned for KSC/KST candidates belonging to State of Kerala for claiming admission under respective “Reservation” category.

Candidates belonging to states other than Kerala are not eligible for community reservation.


SPECIAL RESERVATIONS.

Besides community reservation, specified numbers of seats are set apart under “Special Reservation” as detailed below. All applicants under this quota have to appear for the Common Admission Test/ Department Admission Test, as the case may be, unless otherwise specified.


Physically Challenged

Physically challenged persons with minimum of 40% disability as certified by the Medical Board stipulated under relevant rules of Government of Kerala in the matter, are eligible for reservation. The certificate produced should be either in Malayalam or in English. 3% seats are reserved for physically challenged candidates for all B.Tech courses, except B.Tech Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture & Ship Building, Instrumentation, Polymer Science & Engineering and Safety & Fire Engineering. One seat each for all other academic programmes except M.Sc (Industrial Fisheries) is reserved for physically challenged candidates. The seats allotted to physically challenged candidates are supernumerary in nature. A certificate of disability in original from the District Medical Board certifying the percentage of disability issued not earlier than 12 months prior to the date of counselling / GD / interview / admission, whichever is earlier, has to be produced by the candidate. The percentage of disability shall not be an index for gaining eligibility / admission. Admission shall be based on merit of the candidates. A medical board constituted by the University will examine individual cases prior to admission. The decision of the board will be final.

Fee Structure