MBA · Delhi NCR
New Delhi Institute of Management (NDIM), Tughlakabad Institutional Area
Last updated 13 September 2026 · Reviewed by Piyush Agarwal · Latest change: Initial sourced profile published from official pages opened today: the eligibility page (50%/45% bar, seven-exam menu, Rs 1,000 application, GD-PI composite), the fee page (Rs 6.9L + Rs 6.85L, semester option, hostel, Rs 2.5 crore scholarship pool, AICTE refund rule) and the placements page (claims labelled as claims)
The short answer
As of September 2026, NDIM Delhi's two-year PGDM costs Rs 13,75,000 — Rs 6,90,000 in Year 1 and Rs 6,85,000 in Year 2 — with seven exam routes including MAT, ATMA and CMAT, a 50% graduation bar, GD-PI selection and a Rs 2.5 crore scholarship pool. Applications for the 2027-29 batch are open.
Selection process
- Graduates (UGC/AIU-recognised) with 50% marks — 45% for reserved categories; final-year students completing by June 2026 could apply for 2026-28.
- Any of CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, ATMA, GMAT or a state common entrance examination counts for shortlisting.
- Submit the online application with the Rs 1,000 non-refundable fee.
- Appear for NDIM's own Group Discussion and Personal Interview.
- Final selection is on overall performance: graduation, Class 12 and 10, entrance score, GD-PI, and achievements including work experience and extracurriculars.
Fees, with sources
| Item | Figure | Cycle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGDM course fee, 2026-28 batch (annual payment) | Rs 6,90,000 (Year 1) + Rs 6,85,000 (Year 2) = Rs 13,75,000 total, inclusive of all charges except optional hostel and international study tours | Batch 2026-28 | NDIM official Fee and Scholarships page ↗ checked 13 Sept 2026 |
| Semester-wise payment option | Rs 3,45,000 + Rs 3,45,000 (Year 1) and Rs 3,45,000 + Rs 3,40,000 (Year 2), with an additional Rs 5,000 annual convenience charge | Batch 2026-28 | NDIM official Fee and Scholarships page ↗ checked 13 Sept 2026 |
| Application fee | Rs 1,000, non-refundable | 2026-28 cycle | NDIM official Eligibility & Procedure page ↗ checked 13 Sept 2026 |
| Hostel charges | From Rs 9,500 per month for twin-sharing with meals, via tied-up accommodations near campus; transport included | 2026-28 cycle | NDIM official Fee and Scholarships page ↗ checked 13 Sept 2026 |
Is there a management quota here?
No management-quota row, discretionary fee or institute-level differential appears anywhere on NDIM's admission pages. What the institute prints instead is a composite merit selection — academics across three exam stages, entrance score, GD-PI, achievements — plus reservation only as per AICTE directions, with unfilled reserved seats passing to general candidates. Its scholarship pool (Rs 2.5 crore) keys off exam percentiles, not payments.
NDIM is the Delhi PGDM that quietly solves the problem most of this site’s readers have: a CAT score that will not open the top tier, a budget under Rs 15 lakh, and a refusal to buy a seat. Its printed process is seven exams wide, its fee is one number on one page, and its scholarship pool keys off the very exams a retaker can re-attempt next window.
The process, printed
The eligibility page runs a 50% graduation bar (45% reserved), then a single decisive line: scores in CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, ATMA, GMAT or State Common entrance examinations are considered for shortlisting. That is the widest verified exam menu among the NCR PGDMs we have profiled — compare the four-school NCR comparison. The application is Rs 1,000 online; then NDIM’s own Group Discussion and Personal Interview; then a composite on academics (graduation, Class 12, Class 10), entrance score, GD-PI and achievements — work experience, sports, leadership, social contribution all count, per the printed criteria. Reservation is AICTE-directed only, with unfilled reserved seats passing to general candidates.
The money
Rs 13,75,000 total for 2026-28 — Rs 6,90,000 then Rs 6,85,000, inclusive of everything except optional hostel and international tours. The semester-wise alternative (four instalments of ~Rs 3.45 lakh) costs Rs 5,000 a year extra. Hostels are tie-ups near campus from Rs 9,500 a month with meals and transport. Refunds follow AICTE guidelines — the rule that matters if an upgrade call arrives later in the season (our offer-comparison worksheet covers the sequencing).
The Rs 2.5 crore scholarship pool is the quiet differentiator: percentile-based scholarships across all six named national exams plus rebates for defence wards, siblings, J&K and Northeast students, SC/ST/OBC/EWS and single-parent wards. For a 70-percentile MAT taker with a strong Class 12 record, that is real money off a printed fee — no agent required.
The claims, labelled
The placements page claims 100% placements since inception and 200+ offers for the 2024-26 batch by December 2025, alongside an AICTE-CII industry-interface rating. No average or median CTC is printed. These are institute statements, not audited figures — the five checks in our placement-report guide apply, starting with the denominator. What is verifiable: the process, the fee, the scholarship grid and the MAT/ATMA doors. Start from the NCR guide or the city’s direct-admission map.
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Questions, answered
- Which exams does NDIM accept for PGDM?
- Seven printed routes: CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, ATMA, GMAT or a state common entrance examination — one of the widest menus among verified Delhi NCR PGDM institutes. MAT and ATMA both run multiple sessions a year, so a weak or missed CAT is not a dead end here.
- What is the NDIM PGDM total fee?
- Rs 13,75,000 for the 2026-28 batch — Rs 6,90,000 in Year 1 and Rs 6,85,000 in Year 2, inclusive of all charges except optional hostel and international tours. Paying semester-wise costs Rs 5,000 more per year in convenience charges.
- Is there a management quota at NDIM?
- None printed. The selection criteria page lists composite merit components and AICTE-directed reservation only, with unfilled reserved seats going to general candidates. No quota fee row or discretionary line exists on any admission page we opened. Treat any 'NDIM management seat' offer as unverifiable until the institute confirms it in writing.
- What scholarships does NDIM offer?
- A Rs 2.5 crore pool: merit scholarships on percentiles in CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, GMAT or ATMA (amounts vary by percentile and exam), plus rebates for defence wards, siblings, NDIM BBA/BCom students, J&K and Northeast students, SC/ST/OBC/EWS candidates and wards of single parents. All applicants must first qualify through the GD-PI.
- Are NDIM's placement claims reliable?
- The institute claims 100% placements since inception and 200+ offers for the 2024-26 batch by December 2025 — but prints no average or median CTC on its placements page. Apply the five checks from our placement-report guide; demand the placement report and its denominator before treating any claim as fact.
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