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IIT Kanpur DoMS MBA: Overview
The Department of Management Sciences (DoMS), IIT Kanpur offers a full-time general-management MBA that combines management education with IIT Kanpur's analytical, technology and research ecosystem. The programme is spread over four semesters and a summer term and includes compulsory courses, electives, a summer project and a capstone project.
DoMS is not a specialised MBA degree. The degree is general MBA, while students build their interest areas through electives across management and other IIT Kanpur departments. The department highlights areas such as operations, analytics, finance, marketing, economics, IT and systems, sustainability and energy policy.
For applicants, the biggest eligibility filter is Mathematics at 10+2. Non-engineers can apply, but the published criteria require Mathematics as one of the subjects and specify academic and CAT benchmarks.
Admission Dates: MBA 2026-28
| Stage | Official date |
|---|---|
| Online application opens | 25 December 2025, 3:00 PM |
| Application deadline | 10 February 2026, 5:00 PM (extended) |
| GD/PI shortlist | Tentatively 20-25 February 2026 |
| GD/PI | 13-16 March 2026, Noida and Kanpur |
| Final offer lists | Published through the Pingala/admission portal during the 2026 admission cycle |
IIT Kanpur's DoMS homepage states that the fourth and final offer list for the 2026-27 admission process has been announced and that the institute has completed the admission process for that cycle. These dates should not be carried forward to the next batch.
Courses, Curriculum & Specialisation Areas
DoMS offers a general MBA rather than separate specialised MBA degrees. Students can choose electives from DoMS and other IIT Kanpur departments from the second semester onward.
Major academic areas
Marketing Management · Accounting & Finance · Organisation Structure & Design · Economic Analysis · Quantitative Methods · Production & Operations Management · IT & Systems · Analytics · HRM · Public Policy · Sustainability · Energy Policy and related electives.
Project-based learning
The summer project is compulsory after the second semester. The capstone project runs alongside the curriculum and is intended to connect functional knowledge with real-world problems, sustainability and innovation.
Open dedicated course pageAdmission Process & Eligibility
GEN/EWS/OBC eligibility
- Overall CAT 2025 percentile of 80 or above.
- 65% or above in Class X and Class XII.
- 60% graduation aggregate or CPI 6.0/10.
- At least three years of education after 10+2/diploma and Mathematics as a 10+2 subject.
SC/ST eligibility
The published 2026-28 criteria specify 55 CAT percentile and 50% graduation aggregate or CPI 5.0/10, along with the Mathematics requirement.
Final selection weightage
| Component | Weight |
|---|---|
| Scaled CAT 2025 score | 20% |
| Academic performance (HSC + SSC) | 20% |
| Work experience | 10% |
| Personal Interview | 35% |
| UG performance | 15% |
DoMS also provides a gender-diversity provision for shortlisted women candidates. Work experience is not mandatory, but it carries weight in final selection.
Exams Accepted
CAT 2025
CAT 2025 was the qualifying examination for the 2026-28 MBA batch.
No alternate test route
The published 2026-28 admission process does not list XAT, GMAT, CMAT, MAT or other tests as substitutes for CAT.
IIT Kanpur DoMS CAT Cutoff
| Category | Published CAT benchmark | Academic benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| GEN / EWS / OBC | 80 percentile | 65% X, 65% XII, 60% graduation / CPI 6.0 |
| SC / ST | 55 percentile | 50% graduation / CPI 5.0 |
DoMS says actual category-wise shortlisting cutoffs can be decided according to the number of eligible applications and approved seats. There is no published sectional CAT cutoff; overall CAT percentile is considered.
For a practical application strategy, treat the published benchmark as the minimum screening threshold, not as a safe-score promise.
IIT Kanpur DoMS MBA Fees: Bifurcation
For the 2026-28 admission cycle, the official DoMS fee page currently links the latest published MBA fee notice for the 2025-27 batch. IIT Kanpur's FAQ confirms that MBA fees are released before every semester. The figures below are therefore the latest official fee figures actually published by IIT Kanpur, rather than an unofficial 2026 estimate.
Latest official MBA fee notice: 2025-26, Semester I
| Fee head | Hosteller | Day Scholar |
|---|---|---|
| Admission fee (one-time, non-refundable) | ₹5,200 | ₹4,200 |
| Security deposit (one-time, refundable) | ₹26,000 | ₹16,000 |
| Semester fee | ₹10,960 | ₹10,960 |
| Hostel charges (MEC) | ₹15,630 | ₹0 |
| Subtotal before tuition | ₹57,790 | ₹31,160 |
| MBA tuition fee — Regular | ₹1,75,000 | ₹1,75,000 |
| Semester-I fee payable: General/OBC | ₹2,32,790 | ₹2,06,160 |
| Semester-I fee payable: SC/ST/PwD | ₹57,790 | ₹31,160 |
The official 2025-26 notice states that SC/ST/PwD students, excluding sponsored/part-time categories, receive a 100% tuition-fee waiver. The regular MBA tuition component is ₹1,75,000 per semester.
Fee interpretation for the 2-year MBA
| Component | Latest official figure | Student takeaway |
|---|---|---|
| Regular MBA tuition | ₹1.75 lakh/semester | ₹7.00 lakh across four semesters if the same tuition rate continues; future revisions are not guaranteed. |
| First-semester hosteller total | ₹2.3279 lakh | Includes tuition, admission, refundable security, semester and hostel/MEC charges in the 2025-26 notice. |
| First-semester day-scholar total | ₹2.0616 lakh | Excludes hostel/MEC charges and includes the listed institute charges. |
| 2026-28 application fee | ₹2,000 / ₹1,000 | ₹2,000 for General/OBC(NCL)/EWS and ₹1,000 for SC/ST/DAP; separate from semester/admission fees. |
Important: The current official DoMS fee page has not published a separate 2026-28 semester fee table. Therefore, the 2025-26 figures above should not be presented as the final 2026-28 payable amount. Replace them with the official 2026-28 notice once IIT Kanpur releases it.
For ROI, compare the complete cost of tuition + institute charges + hostel + mess + living expenses with the placement distribution, not only the highest CTC.
IIT Kanpur DoMS Placements: Latest & Year-wise Stats
| Batch | Highest CTC | Average CTC | Median CTC | Key observation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-25 | ₹36.0 LPA | ₹17.2 LPA | ₹16.5 LPA | Highest-ever headline CTC in the latest official report; 43 recruiters and 100% placement among students registered through the placement committee. |
| 2022-24 | ₹24.0 LPA | ₹18.2 LPA | ₹19.9 LPA | Average and median were unusually close/high; 21 recruiters. |
| 2021-23 | ₹24.0 LPA | ₹18.14 LPA | ₹17.25 LPA | Strong analytics and IT/consulting presence; 100% placement reported in the final report. |
| 2020-22 | ₹22.0 LPA | ₹16.61 LPA | ₹16.0 LPA | Average improved versus the preceding year in the reported series. |
Placement trend: what the numbers actually say
The latest batch shows a major jump in the highest CTC from ₹24 LPA to ₹36 LPA, while average CTC fell from ₹18.2 LPA to ₹17.2 LPA. That means the latest headline package should not be read as a broad salary jump for the entire batch. The median of ₹16.5 LPA is the better indicator of the middle of the distribution.
The 2023-25 final report says recruiter participation rose from 21 to 43 and roles covered analytics, consulting, BFSI, manufacturing, FMCG, product, finance, supply chain and operations.
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DoMS students are part of IIT Kanpur's residential campus and broader academic ecosystem. The institute provides access to a major technical and research environment rather than a standalone business-school campus.
What matters for MBA students
- Residential IIT Kanpur campus and hostel availability.
- P.K. Kelkar Library and wider institute infrastructure.
- Interaction with engineering, science, technology and research communities.
- Student activities, competitions and institute events.
- Analytical and technology-oriented peer environment.
Pros, Cons & Decision Guide
Pros
- IIT Kanpur brand combined with a management curriculum.
- Strong analytical, quantitative and technology ecosystem.
- General MBA with electives across DoMS and other IIT departments.
- Strong recent placement distribution with a ₹16.5 LPA median in 2023-25.
- Access to operations, analytics, finance, consulting and technology-linked roles.
Cons / limitations
- Mathematics at 10+2 is a mandatory eligibility filter.
- CAT is the qualifying test for the current admission route.
- The programme is a general MBA rather than a named specialisation degree.
- Highest CTC can overstate typical outcomes; median is lower.
- Exact semester fees change and must be checked against the current notice.
Who should choose IIT Kanpur DoMS?
Students targeting analytics, consulting, operations, finance, product, technology-linked management or quantitatively oriented business roles are likely to benefit most. It is particularly attractive if you value the IIT ecosystem as much as the MBA curriculum.
Who should reconsider?
Applicants without Mathematics at 10+2, applicants seeking multiple entrance-test routes, or students who want a highly specialised MBA degree may find the programme less suitable.
What should you compare before deciding?
| Decision factor | Question to ask |
|---|---|
| CAT profile | Is my CAT percentile comfortably above the published benchmark? |
| Career goal | Do the roles and recruiter mix match my target function? |
| Cost | What is my complete two-year cost including hostel and living expenses? |
| Curriculum | Will the general MBA + elective model suit my desired career? |
| Campus fit | Do I value an IIT technical/research ecosystem? |