PGDM in numbers
- Colleges offering PGDM
- 328
- Approved seats2026-27
- 71,833
- States and UTs
- 20
- Government colleges
- 11
Seats are the approved intake for academic year 2026-27, as published by the regulator. Actual admissions can differ.
Source: All India Council for Technical Education, checked 23 Oct 2026
Course at a glance
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Entrance exams
- CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, NMAT
- Field of study
- Management
Entrance exams for PGDM
Indian Institutes of Management
Official siteXLRI Jamshedpur
Official siteAll India Management Association
Official siteNational Testing Agency
Official siteGraduate Management Admission Council
Official site
Which exam applies depends on the college and the quota. A state exam is used only by colleges in its state, and an institute exam only by that institute. A counsellor can check this for your case.
PGDM seats and colleges by state
20 states and union territories, sorted by approved seats. Select a state to see its colleges.
| State | Colleges | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| PGDM colleges in Maharashtra | 62 | 14,055 |
| PGDM colleges in Bihar | 28 | 8,610 |
| PGDM colleges in Uttar Pradesh | 42 | 8,568 |
| PGDM colleges in Karnataka | 27 | 5,820 |
| PGDM colleges in Delhi | 23 | 5,670 |
| PGDM colleges in Telangana | 25 | 5,491 |
| PGDM colleges in Odisha | 25 | 5,220 |
| PGDM colleges in Haryana | 15 | 3,510 |
| PGDM colleges in Madhya Pradesh | 16 | 3,240 |
| PGDM colleges in Gujarat | 11 | 2,100 |
| PGDM colleges in West Bengal | 9 | 1,530 |
| PGDM colleges in Rajasthan | 9 | 1,440 |
| PGDM colleges in Tamil Nadu | 8 | 1,380 |
| PGDM colleges in Jharkhand | 4 | 1,365 |
| PGDM colleges in Kerala | 10 | 1,350 |
| PGDM colleges in Goa | 2 | 840 |
| PGDM colleges in Andhra Pradesh | 4 | 654 |
| PGDM colleges in Chhattisgarh | 4 | 570 |
| PGDM colleges in Punjab | 2 | 270 |
| PGDM colleges in Chandigarh | 2 | 150 |
Popular PGDM specialisations
Top 12 of 93 specialisations recorded, by total approved seats. Names are as the regulator lists them.
| Specialisation | Colleges | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| PGDM | 94 | 16,755 |
| PGDM (Human Resource Management) | 24 | 1,740 |
| PGDM (Finance) | 22 | 1,710 |
| PGDM (Marketing) | 19 | 1,590 |
| PGDM (General) | 11 | 1,500 |
| PGDM (Business Management) | 11 | 1,440 |
| PGDM (Marketing Management) | 18 | 1,380 |
| PGDM (Business Administration) | 11 | 1,248 |
| PGDM (Financial Management) | 13 | 1,020 |
| Post Graduate Diploma in Management | 6 | 990 |
| PGDM (Business Analytics) | 14 | 750 |
| PGDM (Banking and Financial Services) | 8 | 750 |
Top NIRF ranked colleges for PGDM
Colleges offering PGDM in the NIRF 2025 Management ranking, by rank. Showing 10 of 25. Only institutions with a recorded PGDM offering in our data are listed, so some ranked institutions may be missing.
- #9
840
PGDM seats
- #10
600
PGDM seats
- #17
180
PGDM seats
- #20
660
PGDM seats
- #30
780
PGDM seats
- #33
240
PGDM seats
- #37
360
PGDM seats
- #40
420
PGDM seats
- #41
480
PGDM seats
- #42
180
PGDM seats
Government and private PGDM colleges
How the 328 colleges offering PGDM are run, as recorded by the regulator.
- Government3% of colleges11
- Private94% of colleges307
- Others3% of colleges10
Others: Government aided (7), Deemed university (2) and State university (1).