FMS campus — Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi

FMS

ROI Leader#2 IIRF · Govt ’25ROI 12.4xUniversity of Delhi

University Department · Estd 1954

Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi

Elite Delhi MBA with unmatched fee-to-CTC ROI.

New Delhi, DelhiExams: CATFlagship fees: ₹2.43 Lakhs

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Total Fees

₹2.43L

Avg CTC

₹30.1 LPA

Highest

₹1.01 Cr

CAT Cutoff

98.5+

5Y ROI

61.9x

Placed

100%

Overview

Decision context, not brochure fluff.

Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, is known for subsidized fees and top-tier placements. On BSchool Bridge, FMS frequently leads capital ROI comparisons against older IIMs.

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Audit note: Fees: ~₹60,818/semester (FMS MBA 2026 brochure; subject to DU revision). Placements 2023–25: avg ₹30.1L / median ₹30L / highest domestic ₹1.01Cr (fms.edu reports).

Fees & Programs

Compare sticker price before living costs.

Program	Duration	Fees	Seats
MBA Full-Time	2 Years	₹2.43 Lakhs	251
Executive MBA	2 Years	₹2.5 Lakhs	—

Flagship fee on record: ₹2.43 Lakhs · Always confirm the latest fee circular before applying.

Cutoffs

CAT-linked shortlist bands (indicative).

General

Composite + WAT-PI

98.5+

OBC

90+

75+

60+

Placements

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

Average CTC

₹30.1 LPA

Median CTC

₹30 LPA

Placement rate

100%

Top recruiters

JP MorganBCGAccenture StrategyHULITCDeloitte

Admission timeline

High-level milestones for the current cycle.

1
Nov 2025
CAT examination
2
Jan–Feb 2026
FMS shortlist & Extempore-PI
3
Apr 2026
Merit list & admissions

Research notes

Cutoffs, selection and form signals matched from our guides.

From guide

Top Non-IIMs

Open

Exams: CAT
Cut-offs: NO OFFICIAL SECTIONAL CUT-OFF (overall %ile needed is on the higher side, 99+ for General Male Candidates)
Placements / fees: Avg CTC-32.27LPA (based on 24-26 batch) Fee-2.32 Lakhs (hostel and mess charges not included)

From guide

High ROI colleges

Open

Exams: CAT
Placements / fees: 34.1

From guide

Selection criteria

Open

Shortlisting: CAT score is the deal-breaker VARC-40% LRDI-30% QA-30% An additional 5 marks are provided to women candidates
Final selection: 1) Weighted CAT Score - 50 2) 10th - 10 3) 12th - 10 4) Discussion on SOP - 10 5) Extempore - 5 6) PI - 15

From guide

Colleges for low academics

Open

Shortlisting: CAT score is the deal-breaker VARC-40% LRDI-30% QA-30% An additional 5 marks are provided to women candidates
Final selection: 1) Weighted CAT Score - 50 2) 10th - 10 3) 12th - 10 4) Discussion on SOP - 10 5) Extempore - 5 6) PI - 15

From guide

Top B-schools for consulting

Open

Placements / fees: Function-wise salary split is not provided, but will be in the range of 30-32 LPA
Offers: 117 (43%) - These primarily include Consulting offers, but some of these offers belong to General Management [TAS, Capgemini Elite, ABGLP, etc] as well, exact split is not available (based on 21-23 batch report)
Recruiters: McKinsey, AON, EY, Kearney, BCG, Bain & Company, Accenture, Deloitte, PwC, Redseer, KPMG

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 25-28 LPA
Offers: 55 (20%) For batch 24-26, the batch size is 268, and 28% (roughly 74) of the offers during the Summer Internship process are in Sales & Marketing, which shows why FMS is known as the "Mecca for marketing."
Recruiters: Airtel, Amazon, Asian Paints, Cipla, Colgate Palmolive, Cummins, Dabur, Dr Reddy's, HCCB, HUL, ITC, MARS, Mondelez, Nestle, Pidilite, Pernod Ricard, Reckitt, Samsung, V-Guard, Himalaya, L'Oreal, Marico, PepsiCo, United Breweries

From guide