IIM Amritsar offers a two-year, full-time MBA in Business Analytics with 120 seats. Classes are held on campus in Amritsar over six terms. The institute is a government IIM and NIRF placed it at #64 in management in 2025. The full fee is INR 19.50 Lakhs without the mess deposit, paid term by term. You get in through CAT, and a General call needs 90 percentile overall. The 2024-26 batch placed 100% of its students, at an average of INR 14.63 LPA and a highest offer of INR 25.21 LPA.
IIM Amritsar MBA Business Analytics Fees
The total fees with the mess deposit is INR 20.25 Lakhs and the fees without it is INR 19.50 Lakhs. The tuition fee is INR 14.20 Lakhs of that. You pay in six term parts across two years. The institute fixes the fee and sets a new one for each batch. The caution deposit comes back to you when you leave.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee
INR 14.20 Lakhs
INR 7.10 Lakhs a year
Academic support
INR 3.76 Lakhs
INR 1.88 Lakhs a year
Hostel
INR 1.20 Lakhs
INR 60,000 a year
Student activity and health
INR 34,000
INR 17,000 a year
Mess deposit
INR 75,000
One time, in year 1
Caution deposit
INR 50,000
One time, refundable
Total, no mess deposit
INR 19.50 Lakhs
Full course
Total with mess deposit
INR 20.25 Lakhs
Full course
IIM Amritsar MBA Business Analytics Admission Dates
The CAT 2026 form is open till 15 Sep 2026 and the exam day is 29 Nov 2026. Classes start in Jun 2027 for this batch. The scorecard comes in Jan 2027 and the interview calls follow it. The institute sets the interview dates and tells you by email. Miss the fee date on your offer letter and you lose the seat.
Event
Date
Status
CAT 2026 registration, last date to apply
3 Aug 2026 to 15 Sep 2026
Confirmed
CAT 2026 exam
29 Nov 2026
Confirmed
CAT 2026 result and scorecard
Jan 2027
Tentative
Shortlist for the interview
Jan 2027
Tentative
Personal interview rounds
Feb 2027 to Apr 2027
Tentative
Final offer letters
May 2027
Tentative
Seat acceptance fee, last date
May 2027
Tentative
Reporting and document check
Jun 2027
Tentative
Classes start
Jun 2027
Tentative
IIM Amritsar MBA Business Analytics Eligibility
You need a degree with at least 50% marks, or 45% marks if you are SC, ST or PwD. You also need a CAT 2026 score of 90 percentile overall for a General call. The institute checks your section marks as well. Final year students can apply and finish the degree before classes start.
Requirement
What you need
Degree
Any bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks
Relaxed marks
45% marks for SC, ST and PwD students
Exam
CAT 2026 score, 90 percentile overall for General
Section rule
80 in QA, 75 in DILR and 80 in VARC for General
Final year students
May apply; the degree must be finished before classes start
IIM Amritsar MBA Business Analytics Admission Process
You write CAT and pick this programme inside the CAT form. The institute then builds a shortlist from your CAT result, your marks and your work experience. One personal interview follows the shortlist. The final list mixes the shortlist score with the interview score. You accept the seat by paying the fee on time.
Step
What you do
1. Write CAT
Book a slot and sit for the computer test
2. Pick this programme
Choose MBA Business Analytics inside the CAT form
3. Wait for the shortlist
The institute scores your CAT result, marks and work experience
4. Attend the personal interview
Answer the panel on your subjects, your work and your goals
5. Accept the offer
Pay the seat fee by the date on the offer letter, then report
IIM Amritsar MBA Business Analytics Cutoff
A General call needs 90 percentile overall in CAT and an NC-OBC call needs 80 percentile. SC needs 55 percentile and ST needs 40 percentile. The institute published these least percentiles for its last batch. Section marks are checked too, so one weak section can stop a call.
Category
Least overall percentile
Section rule
General
90
80 QA, 75 DILR, 80 VARC
EWS
90
80 QA, 75 DILR, 77 VARC
NC-OBC
80
65 QA, 60 DILR, 65 VARC
SC
55
55 QA, 50 DILR, 52 VARC
ST
40
40 QA, 35 DILR, 37 VARC
IIM Amritsar MBA Business Analytics Placements
The 2024-26 batch placed 100% of its students at an average of INR 14.63 LPA. The highest offer was INR 25.21 LPA. Banks, analytics firms, consulting firms and technology firms hire on this campus. Hiring happens on campus in the second year, so you do not look for a job alone.
Metric
Value
Average pay
INR 14.63 LPA, Class of 2026
Highest offer
INR 25.21 LPA
Batch placed
100%
Top sectors
Banking, analytics, consulting, technology and fintech
Recruiters seen on campus
ICICI Bank, PwC, EY, Flipkart, Cognizant, Moody's
IIM Amritsar MBA Business Analytics Scholarships
The biggest help is the central Top Class Education scheme, which pays the full tuition fee of INR 14.20 Lakhs for SC students. The institute's own merit scholarship gives one year of tuition, INR 7.10 Lakhs, to the toppers of each year. Family income limits apply on the central schemes. You apply for those on the National Scholarship Portal, not to the institute.
Scholarship
Who can get it
Amount or waiver
Top Class Education for SC students
SC, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year
Full tuition fee, INR 14.20 Lakhs
Higher education scholarship for ST students
ST, family income below INR 6 Lakhs a year
Full tuition fee, INR 14.20 Lakhs
IIM Amritsar merit scholarship
Toppers of year 1 and year 2
One year of tuition, INR 7.10 Lakhs
IIM Amritsar MBA Business Analytics Ranking
NIRF placed IIM Amritsar at #64 in management in 2025, and it stood at #47 in 2024. The institute is a government IIM set up under the IIM Act. NIRF scores teaching, research, placements and outreach from the data the institute files each year.
Ranking body
Year
Rank
NIRF Management
2025
#64
NIRF Management
2024
#47
IIM Amritsar MBA Business Analytics Seats and Intake
This course has 120 seats. The MBA batch of 2024-26 had 256 students across the three MBA programmes. Seats are kept for SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwD students under the central rules. The institute takes students from every degree subject, not only from maths or engineering.
Item
Detail
Seats in this course
120
Students in the 2024-26 MBA batch
256
Programmes at the institute
MBA, MBA Business Analytics and MBA Human Resource
Should you pick MBA Business Analytics at IIM Amritsar?
This course suits students who want data and analytics roles in banks, consulting firms and technology companies.
Pick it if:
You want an analytics job in a bank or a consulting firm: ICICI Bank, PwC, EY and Moody's hire from this campus.
You want the analytics name on your degree: this is a full MBA in Business Analytics, and the same firms hire from it and from the flagship MBA.
You have a year or two of work experience: the shortlist gives it weight, so it lifts your score above a fresher's.
You top your year: the institute pays a full year of tuition fee to the toppers of year 1 and year 2.
Skip it if:
You want a metro campus: Amritsar is a border city, so most firm visits and internships come through the placement cell.
You want the fee back inside a year: the full fee is INR 19.50 Lakhs and the average pay is INR 14.63 LPA.
You are counting on the brand name: NIRF moved the institute down to #64 in 2025, 17 places lower than the year before.
You are short of the 90 percentile mark: the institute sets a hard least percentile for a General call, so a lower score gets no call.
Counsellor's advice
If you want analytics roles in banks and consulting firms and your CAT percentile clears 90, take this seat. If you want a metro campus or a higher brand rank, keep one more college above it.
MBA Business Analytics Eligibility▾
Degree marks: Any bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks. 45% marks for SC, ST and PwD students.
Exam score: A valid CAT 2026 score. A General call needs 90 percentile overall.
Section rule: As a General student you also need 80 in QA (the maths section), 75 in DILR (data and logic) and 80 in VARC (English).
Positive marks: You need a positive raw score in all three CAT sections before your profile is read.
Final year students: You can apply now and finish the degree before classes start.
MBA Business Analytics Admission Process▾
Write CAT: One computer test on 29 Nov 2026. The IIMs hold it once a year.
Pick the programme: Choose MBA Business Analytics inside the CAT form. There is no separate form.
Shortlist: The institute scores your CAT result, your Class 10 and 12 marks, your degree marks and your work experience.
Personal interview: One interview round between Feb and Apr. It carries 30% of the final score.
Offer and fee: Pay the seat fee by the date on your offer letter, then report on campus with your papers.
MBA Business Analytics Admission Dates 2027
▾
These dates lead to the 2027 batch. Tap 2028-30 Batch for the expected dates of the batch after it.
The 2028 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on this year.
Confirmed
3 Aug 2026 to 15 Sep 2026
CAT 2026 registration, last date to apply
The last date to apply is 15 Sep 2026. There is no late window.
Confirmed
4 Nov 2026
CAT 2026 admit card
Download it and check your exam city.
Confirmed
29 Nov 2026
CAT 2026 exam
One test day in three sessions, on computer.
Tentative
Jan 2027
CAT 2026 result and scorecard
Your percentile decides whether you get a call.
Tentative
Jan 2027
Shortlist for the interview
The institute lists the students it will interview.
Tentative
Feb 2027 to Apr 2027
Personal interview rounds
The panel asks about your work, your subjects and your goals.
Tentative
May 2027
Final offer letters
The final list mixes your shortlist score with the interview score.
Tentative
May 2027
Seat acceptance fee, last date
You lose the seat if the fee is not paid by the date on the letter.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Reporting and document check
Bring your originals; the seat is cancelled without them.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Classes start
Hostel rooms are given out in the days before this.
Tentative
Aug 2027
CAT 2027 registration, last date to apply
Expected to open in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Nov 2027
CAT 2027 exam
Expected on one Sunday in the same month.
Tentative
Jan 2028
CAT 2027 result and scorecard
Expected about five weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Jan 2028
Shortlist for the interview
Expected within days of the scorecard.
Tentative
Feb 2028 to Apr 2028
Personal interview rounds
Expected over the same three months.
Tentative
May 2028
Final offer letters
Expected once every interview is done.
Tentative
May 2028
Seat acceptance fee, last date
Expected within days of the offer letter.
Tentative
Jun 2028
Reporting and document check
Expected in the week before classes.
Tentative
Jun 2028
Classes start
Expected in the same month as this year.
Source: CAT 2026 notification and the IIM Amritsar admission page. Confirm on the official site before you act.
IIM Amritsar MBA Business Analytics Fees 2027
▾
This is the full 2-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add the mess deposit.
Tuition fee
Per year × 2, INR 7.10 Lakhs a year
INR 14.20 Lakhs
Academic support charges
Per year × 2, INR 1.88 Lakhs a year
INR 3.76 Lakhs
Hostel charges
Per year × 2, INR 60,000 a year
INR 1.20 Lakhs
Student activity and health
Per year × 2, INR 17,000 a year
INR 34,000
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 50,000
Add mess deposit
Mess deposit
One time, in year 1
INR 75,000
Total course fee
INR 19.50 Lakhs
2 years · tuition, academic support, hostel and activity charges
Total course fee
INR 20.25 Lakhs
2 years · the same heads plus the mess deposit
Education loan EMI
INR 32,878
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
75%
average pay INR 14.63 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 34,143
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
72%
average pay INR 14.63 LPA vs the full fee
Source: IIM Amritsar fee structure for the 2026-28 batch. Confirm on the official site before you pay.
Will your CAT score get you a call from IIM Amritsar?
Pick your category. These are the least CAT percentiles the institute published for this course.
Category
General, overall CAT percentile
90 percentile and above, with 80 in QA, 75 in DILR and 80 in VARC: you go into the interview pool.
90 percentile overall but one section below the rule: the call stops there, so lift that section.
Below 90 percentile overall: no General call from this course this year.
EWS, overall CAT percentile
90 percentile and above, with 80 in QA, 75 in DILR and 77 in VARC: you go into the interview pool.
90 percentile overall but one section below the rule: the call stops there, so lift that section.
Below 90 percentile overall: no EWS call from this course this year.
NC-OBC, overall CAT percentile
80 percentile and above, with 65 in QA, 60 in DILR and 65 in VARC: you go into the interview pool.
80 percentile overall but one section below the rule: the call stops there, so lift that section.
Below 80 percentile overall: no NC-OBC call from this course this year.
SC, overall CAT percentile
55 percentile and above, with 55 in QA, 50 in DILR and 52 in VARC: you go into the interview pool.
55 percentile overall but one section below the rule: the call stops there, so lift that section.
Below 55 percentile overall: no SC call from this course this year.
ST, overall CAT percentile
40 percentile and above, with 40 in QA, 35 in DILR and 37 in VARC: you go into the interview pool.
40 percentile overall but one section below the rule: the call stops there, so lift that section.
Below 40 percentile overall: no ST call from this course this year.
EDITOR'S NOTE
The percentile only gets you a call. The institute gives half the weight to your CAT score and the rest to your Class 10 and 12 marks, your degree marks, your work experience and the interview.
IIM Amritsar MBA Business Analytics Scholarship Calculator
Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the institute.
Category
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾
Each chip below says who the scheme is for.
IIM Amritsar merit scholarship
INR 7.10 Lakhs
IIM Amritsar
The institute pays one year of tuition fee to the toppers of year 1 and of year 2.
Who qualifies: the top CGPA in your programme, any categoryNo form; the institute picks the toppers
Not eligible on your answers
Top Class Education for SC students
INR 14.20 Lakhs
Ministry of Social Justice, through the National Scholarship Portal
It pays the full tuition fee, plus an allowance for books and a laptop.
Who qualifies: SC, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearApply by 31 Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
Higher education scholarship for ST students
INR 14.20 Lakhs
Ministry of Tribal Affairs, through the National Scholarship Portal
It pays the full tuition fee and the other charges that are not returned.
Who qualifies: ST, family income below INR 6 Lakhs a yearApply by 31 Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the institute about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 7.10 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 12.40 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 14.20 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 5.30 Lakhs
IIM Amritsar MBA Business Analytics vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to IIM Amritsar. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, more seats.
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IIM Amritsar
Amritsar, Punjab
Compared with
Indian Institute of Management Kashipur
Kashipur, Uttarakhand
Compared with
Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya
Gaya, Bihar
Compared with
Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur
Sambalpur, Odisha
Compared with
Indian Institute of Management Jammu
Jammu
Total fees2 years, as each college publishes it
INR 19.50 Lakhs
tuition, hostel and other charges
INR 19.91 Lakhs
INR 41,000 more, published without hostel
INR 19.52 Lakhs
INR 2,000 more, hostel included
INR 21.13 Lakhs
INR 1.63 Lakhs more, General and EWS fee
INR 23.31 Lakhs
INR 3.81 Lakhs more, hostel included
Average paylatest published batch
INR 14.63 LPA
Class of 2026, this course
INR 14.95 LPA
INR 0.32 LPA more, Class of 2026
INR 13.9 LPA
INR 0.73 LPA less, flagship MBA
INR 15.65 LPA
INR 1.02 LPA more, flagship MBA
INR 16.04 LPA
INR 1.41 LPA more, flagship MBA
Highest offerlatest published batch
INR 25.21 LPA
Class of 2026, this course
INR 33.12 LPA
INR 7.91 LPA more, Class of 2026
INR 32.5 LPA
INR 7.29 LPA more, flagship MBA
INR 48.6 LPA
INR 23.39 LPA more, flagship MBA
INR 26.6 LPA
INR 1.39 LPA more, flagship MBA
Seatspublished intake
120
this course
160
40 more, this course
300
180 more, flagship MBA
Not published
255
135 more, flagship MBA
NIRF rankmanagement, 2025
#64
the institute, all programmes
#23
41 places higher
#31
33 places higher
#34
30 places higher
#35
29 places higher
In short
IIM Kashipur charges INR 41,000 more but sits 41 places higher in NIRF and its top offer is bigger. If your percentile clears both, take Kashipur; if it clears only this one, take this seat.
In short
IIM Bodh Gaya costs about the same, ranks 33 places higher and has 300 seats, but its average pay is lower. If you get both calls, choose on the roles you want, not on the fee.
In short
IIM Sambalpur costs INR 1.63 Lakhs more and ranks 30 places higher, and its top offer is far bigger. If money is tight and the roles look the same, this seat is the cheaper one.
In short
IIM Jammu costs INR 3.81 Lakhs more and pays INR 1.41 LPA more on average. If you can pay the extra for a higher rank, take Jammu; if not, this seat does the same job for less.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on IIM Amritsar MBA Business Analytics
Short answers to what students ask before they apply.
How do I get into this course at IIM Amritsar?▾
Write CAT 2026 and pick MBA Business Analytics inside the CAT form. The institute shortlists on your CAT percentile, your school and degree marks and your work experience. One personal interview follows. Accept the offer, pay the seat fee on time and report on campus.
What is the full fee for this course?▾
The full 2-year fee is INR 19.50 Lakhs. With the mess deposit it comes to INR 20.25 Lakhs. A caution deposit of INR 50,000 is taken as well and comes back when you leave.
What CAT percentile do I need for a call?▾
A General call needs 90 percentile overall, and NC-OBC needs 80, SC 55 and ST 40. You also need the section marks the institute lists. Use the checker above to see the rule for your own category.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. The fee is taken term by term, six times across the two years, so the money is never due all at once. Ask the fee office in writing if you need smaller parts.
Which scholarships can cut this fee?▾
SC students can claim the central Top Class Education scheme and ST students the tribal affairs scheme; both pay the full tuition fee. The institute pays one year of tuition to the toppers of each year. The calculator above shows what your answers get you.
Do I need a maths or engineering degree for this course?▾
No. Any bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks works, and the batch comes from many subjects. You do need a good QA percentile in CAT, because the section rule applies to every student.
The course at IIM Amritsar offers a robust educational experience with a favorable faculty-to-student ratio of about 1:6, ensuring personalized attention and support. Students are engaged with around 45 subjects, experiencing moderate difficulty and a 5-10% failure rate per subject. The 2-year program costs Rs 17,50,000, including tuition and mess charges, with a Rs 1 lakh increase for new batches. Despite high fees, students benefit from scholarships, such as a Rs 25,000 scholarship during the pandemic.
Merit-based scholarships are available, including the Director's Merit List scholarship, offering full tuition refunds to top achievers and partial waivers for academic and extracurricular excellence. The program boasts a 100% placement rate, with over 200 companies visiting annually for final placements and 110+ for summer internships. Average final placement packages are around 16.5 LPA, with the highest reaching 45 LPA. Summer internships start in the 2nd term, with an average stipend of Rs 83,000 and a maximum of Rs 240,000.
Final placements begin in the 5th term, with an average salary of around 12 lakh. Notable recruiters include Deloitte, Amazon, ICICI, and Adani, spanning diverse sectors like FMCG, IT, banking, and consultancy. The program provides roles in sales, marketing, finance, analytics, and HR, ensuring comprehensive industry exposure.
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