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Deemed UniversityNAAC ANBA

Cochin University of Science and Technology

Kochi, Kerala

NIRF 2025
#82
A360 score
5.8/10
Established
1971
Total fee
₹1.6 L
Average CTC
₹6.74 LPA
Highest CTC
₹15 LPA
Placed
92%
Programmes
2
Campus
Non-Residential

About Cochin University of Science and Technology

Established in 1971, Cochin University of Science and Technology is a deemed university in Kochi offering a 2 Years Master of Business Administration (MBA).

CUSAT is one of the few Indian universities offering a dedicated Ship Technology programme -- and confusingly, its own entrance exam is also called 'CAT,' though it has nothing to do with the MBA entrance test of the same name. Source (opens in a new tab)

Ownership
Deemed University
Affiliation
State University (Self-degree granting)
Accreditation
NBA, NAAC A
Established
1971
Campus
Non-Residential
City tier
Tier-2

Ranked #82 in the NIRF 2025 management ranking. NIRF (opens in a new tab)

Graduation outcomes
66.95 / 100
Outreach & inclusivity
60.29 / 100
Perception
9.75 / 100

Ranking by Aptitude360

Our own score and at-a-glance estimates, researched by the Aptitude360 team. The sections below hold the college's sourced figures in full.

5.8/10

Aptitude360 score. Our rating from return on fees, salary outcomes, fee level, NIRF rank and accreditation, placement rate, city and the number of exams accepted. A missing figure lowers the score rather than being guessed.

Estimated total fee
₹1.5 L
Source (opens in a new tab)
Estimated CTC
₹8 LPA
Source (opens in a new tab)

Estimates are for the headline programme and the latest year we could find. Confirm with the college before you apply or pay.

Courses & programmes

2 full-time programmes, listed in the order the college presents them.

Full-time programmes
ProgrammeSpecialisationDurationSeatsDual degree / exchange
Master of Business Administration (MBA)General2 Years120No
Master of Business Administration - International Business (MBA-IB)International Business2 Years50No

Fees

Total fee for the whole programme, for the academic year shown. Fees are revised every year; confirm with the college before you pay.

Programme fees
ProgrammeYearTuitionHostelTotalScholarshipsSource
Master of Business Administration (MBA)2025-27₹1.2 L₹40,000₹1.6 LYesSource (opens in a new tab) · updated 4 Sept 2026
Master of Business Administration - International Business (MBA-IB)2025-27₹1.2 L₹40,000₹1.6 LYesSource (opens in a new tab) · updated 4 Sept 2026

Admission & eligibility

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Eligibility
Bachelor's degree with min 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST)
Work experience
Freshers OK (no minimum required); admission is purely entrance-test/academic-score driven with no formal work-experience weightage in the selection formula

Master of Business Administration - International Business (MBA-IB)

Eligibility
Bachelor's degree with min 50% aggregate in any discipline
Work experience
Freshers OK (no minimum required); admission is purely entrance-test/academic-score driven with no formal work-experience weightage in the selection formula

Entrance exams & cutoffs

Accepts CAT, CMAT, KMAT Kerala.

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Entrance exams accepted for Master of Business Administration (MBA)
ExamShortlist cutoff (General)OBC-NCLEWSSC / STPwDSource
CATCommon Admission Test80 %ile(2025)Estimated80 %ileNot available70 %ile60 %ileSource (opens in a new tab)
CMATCommon Management Admission Test85 %ile(2025)Estimated80 %ile83 %ile70 %ile60 %ileSource (opens in a new tab)
KMAT KeralaKerala Management Aptitude Test (distinct from Karnataka's KMAT)72 %ile(2025)EstimatedNot availableNot available70 %ile60 %ileSource (opens in a new tab)

Master of Business Administration - International Business (MBA-IB)

Entrance exams accepted for Master of Business Administration - International Business (MBA-IB)
ExamShortlist cutoff (General)OBC-NCLEWSSC / STPwDSource
CATCommon Admission Test80 %ile(2025)Estimated80 %ileNot available70 %ile60 %ileSource (opens in a new tab)
CMATCommon Management Admission Test85 %ile(2025)Estimated80 %ile83 %ile70 %ile60 %ileSource (opens in a new tab)
KMAT KeralaKerala Management Aptitude Test (distinct from Karnataka's KMAT)72 %ile(2025)EstimatedNot availableNot available70 %ile60 %ileSource (opens in a new tab)

Minimum is a score the college publishes as its requirement. Shortlist cutoff is the score that has cleared its shortlist in the year shown, by category; where it is marked Estimated it was researched from past shortlists rather than published by the college.

Placements

Whole college, 2025 batch

Average CTC
₹6.74 LPA
Median CTC
₹6.14 LPA
Highest CTC
₹15 LPA
Students placed
92%

Computed average. The college does not publish one combined figure; this is a weighted average of its programmes’ figures below, by batch size. Last updated 9 Sept 2026.

Placements by programme
ProgrammeBatchAverageMedianHighestPlacedSource
Master of Business Administration (MBA)2025₹6.8 LPA₹6.2 LPA₹15 LPA92%Official Placement Report (opens in a new tab) · updated 4 Sept 2026
Master of Business Administration - International Business (MBA-IB)2025₹6.6 LPA₹6 LPA₹14.5 LPA92%Official Placement Report (opens in a new tab) · updated 4 Sept 2026

Executive, online & part-time programmes

Programmes for working professionals, admitted outside the full-time entrance route.

Executive, online and part-time programmes
ProgrammeFormatDurationAdmission throughMin. experienceTotal feeSource
Executive MBAExecutive MBA2 YearsCAT/CMAT/KMAT/Written Test2 yrs₹1.4 LSource (opens in a new tab) · updated 4 Sept 2026Official
MBA (Part-time)Weekend or Part-time MBA3 YearsCAT/CMAT/KMAT/Written Test1 yr₹1.56 LSource (opens in a new tab) · updated 4 Sept 2026Official

Aptitude360 collects these figures from each college’s own publications, NIRF and reported news, and links every one to its source. The Aptitude360 score is our own rating, worked out from those figures; it is not an official rank. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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