MDI Murshidabad Fellowship : Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Murshidabad, West BengalEstd 2014

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Total fees

INR 6.40 Lakhs

4 years, no hostel

Average pay

INR 4.2 LPA

Class of 2025, this branch

Cutoff

12,400

CAT CRL, selection round 2025

Placement rate

100%

Class of 2025 batch placed

In This Page▾

01About this courseThe full write-up, from fees to placements 02Should you pick it?Who it suits, who should skip it, and a counsellor's advice 03EligibilityThe marks and exam you need before you apply 04Admission ProcessEvery step from the exam to reporting 05Admission DatesThe admission calendar, step by step 06FeesThe full course cost with and without hostel 07Will your score get you in?Selection scores by category and quota 08ScholarshipsWhat you can claim and what you missed 09How does it compare?The same course at colleges in its league, side by side 10FAQsShort answers to what students ask before they apply

About Management Development Institute Murshidabad FPM

MDI Murshidabad offers a four-year, full-time FPM with Full time through CAT. The course has coursework, research seminars and thesis work on campus. The institute holds AICTE and stands #12 in Collegedunia's FPM scoreing 2026 and 100% PhD faculty on the FPM page. The full non residential fee is INR 6.40 Lakhs over four years, and INR 9 Lakhs with residential campus cost. You get a seat through MDI Murshidabad counselling. MDI Murshidabad shortlists students through standard test scores, research proposal and interview. Full time scholars get INR 35,000 per month before proposal acceptance. This equals INR 4.2 LPA for the first year.

MDI Murshidabad FPM Fees

The full course costs INR 6.40 Lakhs without hostel and INR 9 Lakhs with hostel. The published non residential annual fee is INR 1.60 Lakhs. You pay the programme fee every year for four years. The admission fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Residential campus cost adds INR 2.60 Lakhs over four years.

Fee head	Amount	How it is charged
Non residential programme fee	INR 6.40 Lakhs	INR 1.60 Lakhs a year, 4 years
Application fee	INR 1,180	One time, before selection
Caution money	INR 20,000	One time, refundable
Residential campus cost difference	INR 2.60 Lakhs	INR 65,000 a year, 4 years
Total, no hostel	INR 6.40 Lakhs	Full course
Total with hostel	INR 9 Lakhs	Full course

MDI Murshidabad FPM Admission Dates

Round 1 allotment closed on 15 Sep 2026. selection round allotment comes on 8 Oct 2026. Reporting starts on 27 Oct 2026. Keep the allotment letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.

Event	Date	Status
CAT registration, last date to apply	5 Feb 2026 to 12 Mar 2026	Over
CAT session 1 exam	17 Mar 2026 to 27 Mar 2026	Over
CAT result and score	6 May 2026	Over
MDI Murshidabad choice filling	3 Sep 2026 to 11 Sep 2026	Over
Round 1 allotment	15 Sep 2026	Over
selection round allotment	8 Oct 2026	Confirmed
Seat acceptance fee, last date	13 Oct 2026	Confirmed
Physical reporting and document check	27 Oct 2026	Confirmed
Classes start	12 Nov 2026	Confirmed
Spot round	Dec 2026	Tentative

MDI Murshidabad FPM Eligibility

You need Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Maths and 75% marks; 65% for SC, ST and PwD. You also need a CAT score from any session. There is no upper age limit.

Requirement	What you need
Class 12 subjects	Physics, Chemistry and Maths
Class 12 marks	75% for General, 65% for SC, ST and PwD
Exam	CAT score from any session
Age	No upper age limit

MDI Murshidabad FPM Admission Process

MDI Murshidabad allots the seat on your score and your choices. You then pay the seat fee within five days. Most students who lose a seat miss that window.

Step	What you do
1. Write CAT	Sit for one or both sessions; your best score counts
2. Fill choices on MDI Murshidabad	List this course high if it is your first pick
3. Accept the seat	Pay the seat fee within five days of allotment
4. Report	Bring original mark sheets and the allotment letter

MDI Murshidabad FPM Cutoff

The General seat closed at score 12,400 and the OBC-NCL seat at 4,300 in 2025. These are the MDI Murshidabad selection round selection scores for Residential seats. The General selection score has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.

Category	Closing score, Residential	Round and year
General	12,400	selection round, 2025
OBC-NCL	4,300	selection round, 2025
SC	2,100	selection round, 2025
ST	1,000	selection round, 2025
EWS	1,900	selection round, 2025

MDI Murshidabad FPM Placements

The Class of 2025 placed 100% of its batch at an average of INR 4.2 LPA. The median is INR 8 LPA and the highest offer was INR 22 LPA. Product and IT services companies hire this branch on campus in the seventh semester.

Metric	Value
Average pay	INR 4.2 LPA, Class of 2025
Median pay	INR 8 LPA
Highest offer	INR 22 LPA
Batch placed	100%
Recruiters	Product and IT services companies, on campus

MDI Murshidabad FPM Scholarships

Four schemes cut the fee by INR 40,000 to INR 2 Lakhs over the course. The state post-matric scholarship gives the most. The state and central ones need an income paper; the EWS waiver needs the certificate.

Scholarship	Who can get it	Amount or waiver
State post-matric scholarship	SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year	INR 2 Lakhs over the course
Central Sector Scheme	Any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12	INR 40,000 over the course
EWS tuition waiver	EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year	INR 1.50 Lakhs over the course
OBC post-matric scholarship	OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year	INR 1 Lakh over the course

MDI Murshidabad FPM Ranking

The college stands #12 in Collegedunia's FPM scoreing and #54 in NIRF engineering, with AICTE. Collegedunia scores on fees, placements and student reviews. NIRF scores on data the institute files every year.

Scoreing body	Year	Score or grade
Collegedunia FPM scoreing	2026	#12
NIRF Engineering	2025	#54
NAAC	2024	A+

MDI Murshidabad FPM Course Structure

Year 1 is maths, physics and programming; electives start in year 3 and year 4 ends with the final project. One branch from day one, with research coursework first. There is no minor and no specialisation before year 3.

Year	What you study
Year 1	Maths, physics, programming and basic electronics
Year 2	Data structures, digital logic, operating systems
Year 3	Databases, networks, machine learning electives
Year 4	Two electives a semester and the final project

MDI Murshidabad FPM Hostel and Campus

The hostel is on campus and first-years are allotted rooms before classes start. The mess fee is part of the hostel fee.

Item	Detail
First-year room	Three to a room, allotted before classes start
Single room	From year 3, on request
Mess	Included in the hostel fee, three meals a day
Campus	One campus in a quiet Murshidabad campus

Should you pick FPM at Management Development Institute Murshidabad?

This course suits students who want a research career and can live in a quiet Murshidabad campus for four years.

Pick it if:

You passed Class 12 in this state: half the seats are Residential, so a score that misses the Non Residential list can still get in.

You want doctoral research with faculty: the FPM page says all guides are internal and every listed faculty member has a PhD.

Your family can pay only per semester: you pay the tuition fee in eight parts, and a request to split it further opens every August.

You want the fee back fast: the monthly support is INR 35,000 first, and it rises after proposal acceptance.

Skip it if:

You are counting on last year's selection score: it has got tougher three years in a row, so last year's number is not a safe score.

You need a job right after admission: this course is research first, and regular placement data is not published for FPM.

You want many company internships: Murshidabad is quiet, so most research time stays with faculty and databases.

You will decide after the research test: the interview list comes fast, so keep your proposal and score card ready.

Counsellor's advice

Freeze this branch if round 1 gives it to you on a Residential score. If you are Non Residential and below the round 1 close, float it and keep a safer college above it.

FPM Eligibility▾

Class 12 marks: 75% in Physics, Chemistry and Maths. 65% for SC, ST and PwD.

Board score alternative: Being in the top 20 percentile of your board also counts.

Exam needed: A CAT score. CRL (your main score) decides the Non Residential seats.

Residential quota: Half the seats go to students who passed Class 12 in this state.

FPM Admission Process▾

Write CAT: Two sessions, January and April. Your best score counts.

Register on MDI Murshidabad: MDI Murshidabad (the central counselling body) allots every seat here.

Fill choices: List this college and branch high. Freeze keeps the seat, float keeps looking.

Pay the seat fee: Pay within five days of allotment or you lose the seat.

Report on campus: Bring originals for document check on the reporting date.

FPM Admission Dates 2026

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These are the official 2026 dates. Tap 2027 Session for expected dates of the next batch.

2026 Session2027 Session

The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026.

Over

5 Feb 2026 to 12 Mar 2026

CAT registration

Last date to apply was 12 Mar 2026. Late forms were not taken.

Over

17 Mar 2026 to 27 Mar 2026

CAT session 1 exam

Your main score comes from your best session.

Over

6 May 2026

CAT result and score

The score card is the only paper MDI Murshidabad reads.

Over

3 Sep 2026 to 11 Sep 2026

MDI Murshidabad choice filling

Choices locked when the window shut on 11 Sep 2026.

Over

15 Sep 2026

Round 1 allotment

The first allotment letter came online the same day.

Confirmed

8 Oct 2026

selection round allotment

The last regular round; the allotment letter comes online the same day.

Confirmed

13 Oct 2026

Seat acceptance fee, last date

You lose the seat if the fee is not paid by 13 Oct 2026.

Confirmed

27 Oct 2026

Physical reporting and document check

Bring originals; the seat is cancelled without them.

Confirmed

12 Nov 2026

Classes start

Hostel rooms are given out in the week before this date.

Tentative

Dec 2026

Spot round

Only if seats are left over after reporting.

Tentative

Jan 2027

CAT registration

Expected to open in the same month as this year; the last date to apply is usually two weeks before the exam.

Tentative

Jan 2027

CAT session 1 exam

Expected in the same month as this year.

Tentative

Feb 2027

CAT result and score

Expected about two weeks after the exam.

Tentative

Jun 2027

MDI Murshidabad choice filling

Expected to stay open for about a week.

Tentative

Jul 2027

Round allotments

Six rounds are expected again.

Tentative

Jul 2027

Seat acceptance fee

Expected five days after each round.

Tentative

Aug 2027

Physical reporting and document check

Expected soon after the last round.

Tentative

Aug 2027

Classes start

Expected in the first week after reporting.

Source: MDI Murshidabad 2026 schedule and the institute admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Management Development Institute Murshidabad FPM Fees 2026

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This is the full 4-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add residential campus cost.

Non residential programme fee

Per year × 4, INR 1.60 Lakhs a year

INR 6.40 Lakhs

Caution money Refundable

One time, returned when you leave

INR 20,000

Add residential campus cost

Residential campus cost difference

Per year × 4, INR 65,000 a year

INR 2.60 Lakhs

Total course fee

INR 6.40 Lakhs

4 years · non residential programme fee, residential cost not added

Total course fee

INR 9 Lakhs

4 years · non residential programme fee + residential campus cost

Education loan EMI

INR 10,791

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

66%

average first-year pay INR 4.2 LPA vs the full fee

Education loan EMI

INR 15,175

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

47%

average first-year pay INR 4.2 LPA vs the full fee

Source: MDI Murshidabad FPM fee page. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will your score get you FPM at Management Development Institute Murshidabad?

Pick your category and quota. The cutoff range ranges are this course's published MDI Murshidabad selection scores.

Management Development Institute Murshidabad FPM Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.

Management Development Institute Murshidabad FPM vs similar colleges

Tap a college to see it next to Management Development Institute Murshidabad. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff range.

Compare with

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Management Development Institute Murshidabad

Murshidabad

Compared with

Northfield Institute of Technology

Northfield

Compared with

Riverbank Institute of Technology

Riverbank

Compared with

Harbour Institute of Technology

Harbour Town

Compared with

Lakeside Institute of Technology

Lakeside

Compared with

Summit Institute of Technology

Summit Nagar

Total fees4 years, no hostel

INR 6.40 Lakhs

tuition + admission

INR 5.60 Lakhs

INR 80,000 less

INR 6.90 Lakhs

INR 50,000 more

INR 6.40 Lakhs

Same fee

INR 6.40 Lakhs

Same fee

INR 5.85 Lakhs

INR 55,000 less

Average paylatest batch

INR 4.2 LPA

Class of 2025

INR 9.5 LPA

INR 5.3 LPA more

INR 8.1 LPA

INR 3.9 LPA more

INR 7.4 LPA

INR 3.2 LPA more, Class of 2024

INR 8.2 LPA

INR 4 LPA more

INR 7.8 LPA

INR 3.6 LPA more

Placement rateshare of the batch placed

100%

Class of 2025

88%

12 points lower

95%

5 points lower

84%

16 points lower, Class of 2024

90%

10 points lower

89%

11 points lower

Closing scoreCAT CRL, General

12,400

selection round, 2025

9,400

3,000 places tougher

15,800

3,400 places easier

18,900

6,500 places easier

13,900

1,500 places easier

16,600

4,200 places easier

Research areasofficial FPM page

strategy to economics

1 fewer

1 more

2 fewer

2 more

3 more

ROIaverage pay vs the full fee

66%

on INR 4.2 LPA

170%

104 points higher

117%

51 points higher

120%

54 points higher

128%

62 points higher

133%

67 points higher

In short

Northfield costs less and pays more on average, but its selection score is about 3,000 places tougher. If your score clears both, take Northfield; if it clears only MDI Murshidabad, take this seat and do not wait for the spot round.

In short

Riverbank places more of its batch but charges INR 50,000 more over four years and pays a little less. If its easier selection score is what you need, keep it one place below MDI Murshidabad in your choice list as the safer seat.

In short

Harbour charges the same fee but pays about INR 1 LPA less on average and has half the seats. If MDI Murshidabad gives you a seat in any round, take it; Harbour belongs below it in your list, not above it.

In short

Lakeside costs a little more and pays about the same, but it has more seats and an easier selection score. If your score misses MDI Murshidabad in the early rounds, list Lakeside right below it and take whichever comes first.

In short

Summit is the cheapest seat here and the easiest to get, but its average pay sits below this page's. If MDI Murshidabad allots you a seat in any round, take it and keep Summit only as your backup.

Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.

FAQs on Management Development Institute Murshidabad FPM

Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.

Is FPM at this college worth the fee?▾

Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without hostel is INR 6.40 Lakhs and the last batch averaged INR 4.2 LPA, so the fee comes back within the first working year. If a loan will pay the fee, read the EMI line in the fee block above before you decide.

Should I take this seat if my score is just above the selection score?▾

Not on last year's number alone. The General Residential seat closed at score 12,400 in selection round and it got tougher three years in a row, so a score that just cleared last year may miss this year. Keep this college in your list with a safer college above it, and use the score checker above for your own category.

What job will I get after this course?▾

Most students get software jobs with product and IT services companies that hire on campus in the seventh semester. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 4.2 LPA, the median was INR 8 LPA and 100% of the batch was placed. If you want a core electronics job instead, this branch is not the right pick.

Who should not take this course here?▾

Skip it if you need a job right after admission, or if you want many company internships. First-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from year 3. The campus is in a quiet Murshidabad campus, so the placement cell brings most internships and few come on their own. If either of these matters more than the placement figures, pick a city college.

Is this course good for higher studies and research?▾

Yes, if you plan for it from year 2. The course has no minor and no specialisation before year 3, but the electives in year 3 and 4 cover machine learning and networks, and the final project can lead to a research paper. Talk to the department in year 2 about a project with a faculty member, because that is what a good master's application needs.

Should I wait a year and try for a better score?▾

Only if you can raise your score by a lot, not a little. The General selection score got tougher three years in a row, so a small gain may still miss the seat next year. If you already clear this year's cutoff range, take the seat now and try a branch change after year 1 if you want a sibling branch.

Will I get placed if I am in the bottom half of the batch?▾

Most likely yes, but later and at a lower package. 100% of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 8 LPA is lower than the average of INR 4.2 LPA because the last students take the smaller offers. Keep your CGPA above the cutoff range the companies set, usually 7, and join the placement training the cell holds in year 3.

Is this branch better than ECE at this college for me?▾

Pick FPM if you want a software job and ECE if you want a core electronics job. FPM places a bigger share of its batch with product companies, and its selection score is the tougher of the two. If you get ECE now and want FPM, the branch change after year 1 needs a top CGPA, so do not count on it.

How do I get admission to this course?▾

Take the CAT exam and fill this college in your MDI Murshidabad choice list. A seat comes in the round your score clears, and you must accept it and pay the seat fee within the days MDI Murshidabad gives. Then report with your papers on the date in the admission dates block above, or you lose the seat.

What is the full fee for the course?▾

The full 4-year fee is INR 6.40 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 9 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above, and the toggle there shows what the hostel adds each year.

Can I pay the fee in parts?▾

Yes. You pay the tuition fee semester by semester, so the money is never due all at once. If you need smaller parts than that, write to the fee office before the semester starts; the request opens every August.

Do I get the fee back if I drop the seat?▾

It depends on when you leave. If you leave before the counselling body's exit date, most of the fee comes back. If you leave after it, the college keeps a part, so read the refund table in the fee block before you pay.

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