TAPMI MBA Admission 2024: Apply to newly launched MBA in Technology Management Program offered at Bangalore Campus

TAPMI is a leading B-School with AACSB and AMBA Accreditations. TAPMI has a consistent 100% placement record and offers scholarships worth Rs. 2.9 Crores to deserving students. At its Manipal Campus, TAPMI offers 5 full time MBA programs: MBA (General), MBA (BKFS), MBA (HRM), MBA (Marketing) and MBA (International Business). Admissions for these programs are closed. TAPMI has launched a new MBA in Technology Program at TAPMI Bangalore Campus. Admission to this program is open. Apply Now.

TAPMI Manipal– Top Highlights by MBAUniverse.com

Programs Offered	Manipal Campus MBA (General), MBA (BKFS), MBA (HRM), MBA (Marketing) and MBA (International Business) Bangalore Campus MBA in Technology. Admission Open. Apply Now.
Placements 2023	Average Package is Rs.15.70 LPA for MBA (BKFS); Rs.14.80 for MBA (Marketing); Rs.14.60 LPA for MBA General Highest Package: Rs.24.80 LPA
Exams Accepted & Cut Offs	CAT (80%) | XAT 2024 (80%) | NMAT 2023 (200 Score)
Accreditation, Ranking, MBA Equivalence	AACSB and AMBA Accredited; Ranked #22 in MBAUniverse.com Rankings 2023; Offers University MBA
Famous TAPMI Alumni	7000 Alumni Placed Across the Globe include Rajeev Jain, MD, Bajaj Finance; Sundar Ramani, MD and Head of International Markets, HSBC, Singapore; D N Prasad, Founder, Noetic Step Singapore
Fees & Scholarships	TAPMI MBA Fees: Rs.17.34 lakhs; Scholarships worth Rs.2.9 Crores Offered to Selected Students
Admission 2024 Status	Closed for Manipal Campus Open for Bangalore Campus MBA in Technology | Apply Now.

Hope you found the above highlights useful! Read this exclusive MBAUniverse.com article for complete details that will help you make the right MBA Admission decision.

Table of Contents
In this article, we shall cover:

1. TAPMI Manipal Key Highlights and USPs
2. TAPMI Manipal MBA Programmes & Specializations
3. TAPMI Bangalore MBA in Technology Program (Newly Launched)
4. TAPMI Manipal Fees & Seats
5. TAPMI Manipal Placements
6. TAPMI MBA Scholarships
7. TAPMI Manipal Admission Eligibility Criteria 2024
8. How to Apply for TAPMI Manipal Admission 2024? Step by Step Process
9. TAPMI Manipal Admission Dates for MBA 2024-26 Batch
10. TAPMI Manipal Admission Criteria
11. Generation of Final Merit List for TAPMI Admission 2024 

Let us start with why you should consider and to apply for TAPMI admission 2024 alongwith other top B-schools.

1. TAPMI Manipal Key Highlights and USPs

• Accreditation: TAPMI has dual international accreditation. It is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International and Association of MBAs (AMBA). TAPMI is accredited by NBA and is recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)  
• Highly Ranked: TAPMI is consistently ranked among the top 1% of B-Schools in India. TAPMI is Ranked # 42 in Govt of India, MHRD NIRF Rankings 2023 among top 125 B-Schools in India; It is Ranked # 22 in MBAUniverse.com B-school rankings 2023 among top B-schools in India. TAPMI is ranked # 21 in Business Today B-School Ranking 2023
• Strong TAPMI Manipal Placements: TAPMI has a legacy of unbroken 100% Placement record for the last 37 years. Average salary for the 2021-23 batch is Rs.15.70 LPA for PGDM BKFS, Rs.14.80 LPA for PGDM-Marketing and Rs.14.60 LPA for PGDM General programmes.
• Top Recruiters: The marquee recruiters in placement 2023 at TAPMI include Accenture, Adani, Deloitte, ITC,  Capgemini, HCL, Cognizant, Crisil, GEP, Goldman Sachs, J. P. Morgan Chase, Virtusa, EY, Infosys, KPMG among others
• Global Alumni: TAPMI has 7000 successful alumni across the world with more than 1/5^th currently leading at CXO levels. With a global exposure at top universities and institutes abroad, TAPMI offers personalized attention for capability assessment and development through FAS, CAS and LADC.

2. TAPMI MBA Programmes & Specializations
TAPMI offers following 2 years full time MBA Programmes:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Master of Business Administration – Banking and Financial Services (MBA-BKFS)
• Master of Business Administration – Human Resource Management (MBA-HRM)
• Master of Business Administration – Marketing (MBA-Marketing)
• Master of Business Administration – International Business (MBA-IB)
• Master of Business Administration- Technology Management (MBA-Tech) at Bengaluru campus

3. TAPMI Bangalore MBA in Technology Program (Newly Launched)
To meet the growing demand for managers who are skilled in digital and technology domain, leading B-school TAPMI has launched a new MBA Technology Management at its Bengaluru campus. Admission to this program is currently open. Apply Now. TAPMI has informed that Admission to its newly launched Technology Management MBA is open to students from all streams and not just engineers or science steam students. Read more.

4. TAPMI MBA Fees & Seats
TAPMI MBA Fees and Seats for all the MBA programmes are as below:

Program	TAPMI Manipal MBA Fees	MBA Seats
MBA	Rs.17,34,000	420
MBA-BKFS	Rs.17,34,000	60
MBA-HRM	Rs.17,34,000	60
MBA-Marketing	Rs.17,34,000	60
MBA-International Business	Rs.17,34,000	60
MBA-Tech (At Bengaluru Campus)	Rs.16,00,000	60

Other deposits and fee will need to be paid by the students as below:

• Alumni Lifetime Membership fee
• Caution deposit (Refundable)
• International immersion Program (For students enrolled in MBA & MBA-IB Program)
• Training Cost at SBI and BSE (only for students enrolled in MBA - BKFS Program)

5. TAPMI Manipal Placements 2023
TAPMI has a legacy of unbroken 100% Placement record for the last 37 years. TAPMI Manipal student has grabbed highest salary offer of Rs.24.80 lakhs in the placement 2023 while the program wise TAPMI average package is shared below for placement 2023:

5.1 TAPMI Placement 2023 Highlights

Key Highlighters	PGDM (General)	PGDM (BKFS)	PGDM (Marketing)	PGDM (HRM)
2021-23 Batch Size	367	59	36	22
Percentage of Students Placed	100%	100%	100%	100%
Average Package 2021-23	Rs.14.60 LPA	Rs.15.70 LPA	Rs.14.80 LPA	Rs.12.80 LPA
Average Package 2020-22	Rs. 12.50 LPA	Rs.12.60 LPA	Rs.11.60 LPA	Rs.12.10 LPA
YoY Growth of Average Package in 2023 over 2022	17%	25%	28%	6%
Highest Package	Rs.24.80 LPA	Rs.22.30 LPA	Rs.23.40 LPA	Rs.15.00 LPA
Salary Upturn for experienced students	4.1 times	5.4 times	3.9 times	4.2 times

5.2 Top Recruiters in TAPMI Placements 2023
Key recruiters in TAPMI Placements 2023 included Accenture, Adani, Deloitte, ITC,  Capgemini, HCL, Cognizant, Crisil, GEP, Goldman Sachs, J. P. Morgan Chase, Virtusa, EY, Infosys, KPMG among others



Source: TAPMI Manipal Placement 2023

6. TAPMI MBA Scholarships
TAPMI awards scholarships to meritorious students. For deserving students, TAPMI provides awards and scholarships up to Rs.2.9 crores. Under Dr. Ramdas Pai Merit Scholarship scheme, TAPMI provides Scholarships worth more than Rs. 2.4 crores, benefitting 75 students of the batch. The scholarship amounts to a fee waiver of 30% of the tuition fee per year.

TAPMI also provides Academic Merit Awards and Other Scholarships including T A Pai Roll of Honor for Academic Excellence, TAPMI Achiever of the Year, Dean’s Roll of Honor, TAPMI-SHRM Scholarships, CFA/ FRM/ CMT Scholarships & YLP Stipend. Key Scholarship details are as below:

Scholarship Name	Eligibility/Award Criteria	Amount of Scholarship	Brief description and other details
Dr. Ramdas Pai Merit Scholarship – Category I	[10]: Gender-based Top 10 female scorers [CAT/XAT/GMAT/NMAT]  [10]: Score-based Top 10 scores [CAT/XAT/GMAT/NMAT]	30% of total tuition fee	For 20 Students
Dr. Ramdas Pai Merit Scholarship – Category II	90 percentile and above in Entrance test score &; family gross income (before tax) below rupees ten lakh.	30% of total tuition fee	For 10 Students
Dr. Ramdas Pai Merit Scholarship – Category III	88 percentile and above in Entrance test score &; family gross income (before tax) below rupees eight lakh.	30% of total tuition fee	For 10 Students
Dr. Ramdas Pai Merit Scholarship – Category IV	Family Gross Income (before tax) below rupees seven lakh; No Entrance test score criteria	30% of total tuition fee	For 10 Students

7. TAPMI Manipal Admission Eligibility Criteria 2024
TAPMI Manipal eligibility criteria require that the candidate must hold a bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years duration, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. A candidate in final year of graduation can also apply

7.1 Exam Accepted for TAPMI MBA Admission 2024
TAPMI uses CAT/XAT/NMAT/GMAT scores for shortlisting the candidates for MBA Programmes. The candidate should be registered for CAT 2023/XAT 2024/NMAT 2023 or Taken GMAT (Jan 2019 to Jan 2024) and must score well to become eligible for admission.

7.2 TAPMI Cut Off for MBA Admission 2024
Likely TAPMI MBA cut offs are

MBA Entrance Exam	TAPMI Cut-off
TAPMI CAT Cut off	80 percentile
TAPMI XAT Cut Off	80 percentile
TAPMI NMAT Cut off	200+ score
GMAT (2019-Jan 2024) cut off	620 to 640 score

* TAPMI has not announced Cut offs for any exam. These are expected cut offs and are Subject to change

8. How to Apply for TAPMI Admission 2024?

TAPMI Manipal Application for MBA Admission 2024 should be submitted online. TAPMI Last Date to Apply for admission is likely to close in January 31, 2024. For all the MBA programmes, there is one common application form. TAPMI Bangalore Campus MBA Technology Management admission to this program is currently open. 

8.1 Key Points to Note in TAPMI Application Process

• TAPMI does not accept application in hardcopy mode. All applications must be submitted online.
• Candidates have the option of making payment for application through online/credit card/debit card or using online banking payment facility.
• TAPMI website will guide you through the application submission process as well as online payment process.
• The above procedure may be changed depending on the developments that may arise.
• Any disputes regarding the admissions to these programmes are subject to the jurisdiction of Udupi only.
• The application fee is non-refundable.
• TAPMI uses CAT/XAT/NMAT/GMAT scores for shortlisting the candidates for its MBA. IIMs, XLRI and GMAC have no role either in the selection process or in the conduct of the programme
• There is no “Management Quota” at TAPMI.​

8.2 TAPMI Application Fee
The application fee at TAPMI is as below:

No. of Programmes Applied for	Application Fee
For One MBA Program	Rs.1850/-
Upto Two MBA Programmes	Rs.2450/-
Three MBA Programmes	Rs.3,200/-
Four MBA Programmes	Rs.4,000/-

9. TAPMI Admission 2024: Important Dates
TAPMI last date to apply for MBA admission 2024 was January 31, 2024 and for MBA Tech admission 2024 the last date to apply is May 30. TAPMI will accept CAT 2023 score, XAT 2024 score, NMAT 2023 Score, GMAT score for admission 2024. If you have appeared in any of these exams you can apply for TAPMI. The important TAPMI Manipal MBA Admission dates for batch 2024-26 are:

TAPMI MBA Admission 2024 Timeline	Key Date
TAPMI Admission 2024 Application Commencement	November 7, 2023
TAPMI MBA Last date to apply 2024	January 31, 2024
TAPMI MBA Tech Last Date to Apply	May 30, 2024 (Final Admission process for MBA Tech begins after last date)
Communication about TAPMI MBA Admission shortlist	February 2024
TAPMI MBA Admission Final Selection Process Dates	March 2024
TAPMI MBA Admissions 2024 Final Selection First List Announcement	April 10, 2024
Commencement of MBA First Year Term I	June/July 2024

TAPMI Bangalore MBA Technology Management Admission Opens

To meet the growing demand for managers who are skilled in digital and technology domain, TAPMI has launched a new MBA Technology Management at its Bengaluru campus. Admission 2024 to this program is currently open. Apply Now. Read more.

10. TAPMI Admission Criteria 2024: Key Points
TAPMI admission criteria 2024 for all the MBA programmes is same except MBA-Tech which requires minimum 2 years of work experience. Other than this, TAPMI eligibility criteria, selection process and weightages in generation of final merit list for all the programmes

are same. TAPMI admission is a three step process involving taking CAT/XAT/NMAT/GMAT, shortlisting based on exam scores and profile, and the Final selection process. Let us understand each step of TAPMI MBA admission process

1. Step 1: Apply for at least one of the acceptable Entrance exams and Apply for TAPMI Admission
2. Step 2: Check TAPMI Shortlist for final selection round
3. Step 3: Participate in GD-PI Round 

11. Generation of Final Merit List for TAPMI Admission 2024 
The final selection of the candidate is based on MBA Entrance Exam Score, academic profile, work experience, GD Score, Extempore and PI Score. The components and respective weightage for each of them is shared below

Component	Weightage Percent
Valid Entrance Exam Scores	35
Score for academic performance (in X, XII, Undergraduate Degree)	15
Group discussion/Extempore/Personal interview	45
Weightage for Gender Diversity and Extra-curricular Activities	5
Total	100

T. A. Pai Management Institute, known as TAPMI is located in the student city of Manipal, Karnataka. The MBA programmes at TAPMI offer great learning experience. Established in 1980, TAPMI is one of the leading management institutes in India. TAPMI is the 5^thinstitution in India to have both the AACSB as well as Association of MBAs (AMBA) accreditation.