MDI

NIRF 2025 #9#8 Outlook-ICARE ’26#3 BT–MDRA · Private ’25ROI 1.0xAACSB Accredited

Private Autonomous · Estd 1973

Management Development Institute

Corporate NCR hub with strong industry proximity.

Gurugram, HaryanaExams: CATFlagship fees: ₹26.55 Lakhs

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Total Fees

₹26.55L

Avg CTC

₹26.2 LPA

Highest

₹53.6 LPA

CAT Cutoff

95+

5Y ROI

4.9x

Placed

100%

Overview

Decision context, not brochure fluff.

MDI Gurgaon sits in India’s corporate corridor, offering PGDM programs with solid BFSI and consulting placements. Compare living costs and CTC realism against XLRI and SPJIMR.

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Audit note: Fees: ₹26.55L for PGDM/HRM/BA 2026–28 (mdi.ac.in fee schedule, incl. boarding/lodging). Placements 2025: PGDM avg ₹26.2L / highest ₹53.6L.

Fees & Programs

Compare sticker price before living costs.

Program	Duration	Fees	Seats
PGDM	2 Years	₹26.55 Lakhs	240
PGDM-HRM	2 Years	₹26.55 Lakhs	—
PGDM-IB	2 Years	₹26.55 Lakhs	—

Flagship fee on record: ₹26.55 Lakhs · Always confirm the latest fee circular before applying.

Cutoffs

CAT-linked shortlist bands (indicative).

General

CAT shortlist band

95+

Profile-based

92+

Placements

CTC signals for ROI math—not just highest-package headlines.

Average CTC

₹26.2 LPA

Median CTC

₹26.2 LPA

Placement rate

100%

Top recruiters

DeloitteEYKPMGAmazonHSBCNestlé

Admission timeline

High-level milestones for the current cycle.

1
Nov 2025
CAT examination
2
Jan–Feb 2026
MDI GD-PI shortlist
3
Mar 2026
Offers roll out

Research notes

Cutoffs, selection and form signals matched from our guides.

From guide

Top Non-IIMs

Open

Exams: CAT
Cut-offs: MDI does have a sectional and minimum overall aggregate cut-off, but it's internal and not disclosed. If you have 80%ile in every-section and above 95 overall, you can expect a call (for overall %ile, a safer estimate is 97)
Placements / fees: PGDM CORE & IB : 29.5 LPA & 26.3 PGDM-HRM : 24.8 LPA PGDM-BA : 26.2 LPA Fee for PGDM/HRM/BA - 25.99 Lakhs IB - 32.54

From guide

Selection criteria

Open

Shortlisting: CAT Score - 70 Work ex - 10 Gender Diversity - 2.5 Academic Diversity - 2.5 10th - 5 12th - 5 UG - 5
Final selection: 1) CAT Score - 35 2) Behavioral Assessment Test - 5 3) WAT - 5 4) GD - 10 5) PI - 20 6) Work ex - 10 7) Gender Diversity - 2.5 8) Academic Diversity - 2.5 9) Regional Diversity - 2.5 (North-east, J&K) 10) Graduation (UG) - 5 11) Sports - 2.5 (National & International Competitions only)

From guide

Colleges for low academics

Open

Shortlisting: CAT Score - 70 Work ex - 10 Gender Diversity - 2.5 Academic Diversity - 2.5 10th - 5 12th - 5 UG - 5
Final selection: 1) CAT Score - 35 2) Behavioral Assessment Test - 5 3) WAT - 5 4) GD - 10 5) PI - 20 6) Work ex - 10 7) Gender Diversity - 2.5 8) Academic Diversity - 2.5 9) Regional Diversity - 2.5 (North-east, J&K) 10) Graduation (UG) - 5 11) Sports - 2.5 (National & International Competitions only) NOTE: No weightage to 10th & 12th marks in final selection

From guide

Executive / GMAT–GRE colleges

Open

Placements / fees: 26 LPA
Seats: 120

From guide

Top B-schools for consulting

Open

Placements / fees: Function-wise salary split is not provided, but will be in the range of 27-29 LPA
Seats: 578
Offers: 156 (27%)
Recruiters: Accenture, BCG, Deloitte, Everest Group, EY, PwC, Infosys, Synergy, Acuvon, AON, KPMG, Cognizant

From guide

Top B-schools for HR

Open

Placements / fees: 24.14 LPA
Seats: 120
Recruiters: RECRUITERS -AON, Airtel, Barclays, Accenture, Aditya Birla Group, Ather, BMW, Bharat Petroleum, Capgemini, Cipla, DE Shaw & Co, Deloitte, EY, PwC, Flipkart, GAIL, Genpact, Jubilant, KPMG, GSK, Marsh, ITC, Maruti Suzuki, ITC, Philips, Pepsi, ONGC, Tata Steel, Reckitt, Make my trip, Reliance Industries, RPG, Tata Play Sector-wise split- Conglomerates - 33% Consulting - 28% Others - 12% BFSI - 10% FMCG - 8% E-Commerce - 7% Pharma & Healthcare - 2%

From guide

Top B-schools for sales & marketing

Open

Placements / fees: Function-wise salary split is not provided, but will be in the range of 23-25 LPA
Seats: 578
Offers: 52 (9%)
Recruiters: PepsiCo, ITC, Reckitt, Perfetti Van Melle, Marico, Godrej, Asian Paints, L'Oreal, Danone, RPG Group, Pidilite, Philip Morris, FedEx, Cipla, Haleon, Becton Dickinson, Dr. Reddy's, V-Guard, Welspun, Make My Trip, Hero, PhonPe, Delhivery, Tata Play, Tata Steel
Notes: IIFT DELHI 400 88 (22%) Function-wise salary split is not provided, but will be in the range of 23-25 LPA Adani Wilmar, Coca-Cola, ITC Limited, Asian Paints, Bira91, DIAGEO, United Breweries, Dabur, Cipla, Dr. Reddy, J&J, Marico, Pidilite, P&G, Phone Pe, Titan, Varun Beverages

From guide

Top B-schools for finance

Open

Placements / fees: Function-wise salary split is not provided, but will be in the range of 24-26 LPA
Seats: 578
Offers: 25% batch got into the Banking & Financial Services (BFSI) sector, but how many of them opted for Finance roles, that information is not available
Recruiters: 11)

From guide

Form filling guide

Open

Application status: Forms not out yet
Deadline: November 28, 2025
Form fees: 3000/- If you want to apply for MDI Murshidabad as well, then it will cost 3590/-
Official form: Official site