K J Somaiya Institute of Management

Mumbai, Maharashtra | Established in 1981 | Approved/Accredited by AACSB, UGC | Private

Overview

K J Somaiya Institute of Management is a constituent institute at Somaiya Vidyavihar University. Located in Mumbai, it offers a bouquet of UGC-recognized MBA degree programmes including MBA, MBA Healthcare Management, MBA Sports Management, and Executive MBA among others. K J Somaiya MBA Admission 2025 is open now and the last date to apply is January 20, 2025.

K J Somaiya offers a wide range of specializations in its different MBA programmes. K J Somaiya has a Legacy of 40+ years producing value-based and purpose-driven professionals with Student metamorphosis through self-reflection, competency mapping, and self-discovery of true potential.

K J Somaiya students are facilitated to become day-one-ready graduates through various initiatives like Ken & Economist, Careers & Conversations, etc.

K J Somaiya is an AACSB-accredited institute and is ranked #63 among the top B-schools of India in Govt of India, NIRF Ranking 2024. K J Somaiya won the Gold in the IMC Awards 2024 at the 14th edition of the Indian Management Conclave held at XLRI Jamshedpur. K J Somaiya has a consistent record of excellent placements. In Placement 2024, K J Somaiya registered and maintained the average salary and saw a significant increase in the average salary of the Top 100, Top 200, and Top 300 cohorts while the highest salary has gone up by 9% at Rs.28.25 LPA in placement 2024 from Rs.25.96 LPA last year. In total 148 Companies visited the campus for hiring students.

K J Somaiya has a well-equipped IT-enabled campus with a locational advantage. The 50+ acre lush green campus of the institute encourages hopes to bloom through a well-balanced mind and spirit.

QS- International Ranking – 42

Course & Fee

K J Somaiya Mumbai offers a bouquet of 2-year full-time MBA Programmes with a wide range of specializations. Key courses offered by K J Somaiya Institute of Management Mumbai include 2 years full time MBA, MBA (Healthcare Management); MBA Sports Management; 15 months full time MBA Executive among other executive and customised management programmes.

K J Somaiya Institute of Management Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program Highlights

K J Somaiya offers 2 years full time MBA programme. KJSIM provides holistic education to the students with its sprawling sports complex, facilities for yoga, foreign languages, music, experiential learning opportunities, international immersion at partner universities abroad and technology based educational facilities. Students have the benefit of getting the best management educational inputs from experienced faculty, industry professionals, ambassadors, celebrated achievers and international academicians.

The Institute has decided to offer the incoming students an opportunity to carve a pathway for themselves in planning their careers in line with their interests and aspirations and providing them Freedom of Possibilities in planning their future. From the academic year AY 2022, the Institute has been offering an MBA programme that merges the various specializations and super specializations into MAJOR and MINOR domains.

KJSIM students also have an opportunity to avail of courses from sister Institutions on the Somaiya Vidyavihar campus, in line with international MBA programmes from leading universities that provide freedom and flexibility to the students to chart their own profiles and pathways.

Course Information		Admission Details
Program Type	MBA/PGDM	Fees	Rs. 22.32 Lakhs
Duration	24 Month	Seats	600
Mode of Study	Full Time	Exam Accepted	CAT, CMAT, GMAT, NMAT, XAT
Type	Residential	Application Status	Closed

Placement Details
Average Salary	Rs. 12.79 Lakhs
Median Salary	N/A
Highest Salary	Rs. 28.25 Lakhs
Batch Placed	98 %

Admission Parameter
Entrance Exam Score	x
Academic Performance	x
Personal Interview (PI)	x
Work Experience	x
WAT	x
Others	x

Admissions

K J Somaiya Opens Admission 2025: Check Eligibility, Fees, Placements, Selection Process

K J Somaiya Mumbai has opened its MBA admission 2025. KJ Somaiya Admission is a two-step process involving the Shortlisting criteria based on entrance exam score and the Final admission selection Criteria with varying weightage to different components. Last date to apply is January 20, 2025. Step by Step K J Somaiya Institute of Management Admission Process is detailed below:

Step-1: K J Somaiya Mumbai Shortlisting Criteria: K J Somaiya will shortlist candidates on the basis of entrance exam scores accepted for admission namely CAT 2024, XAT 2025, GMAT, NMAT 2024 and CMAT 2025. For NMAT, the scores of only the first attempt of the students will be considered. For GMAT, scores from January 2022 to January 2025 will be considered valid. Applicants may submit more than one entrance test score. K J Somaiya will consider the best test score for shortlisting. All the shortlisted candidates need to fill Profile form and SOP for MBA-HCM & MBA-SM before appearing in the GD-PI round

Step-2: K J Somaiya Mumbai MBA Admission Final Selection: Final admission round at K J Somaiya will consist of GD-PI. After the final admission round KJSIM will award weightage to Entrance exam score; Academics; Work Experience; Group Discussion and Personal Interview; Other Achievements like sports & other extracurricular activities. Candidates will be offered the programme based on their result, preference, and the availability of seats.

Profile Based Admission: K J Somaiya also offers profile based admission for its MBA in Healthcare Management and MBA in Sports Management. For the profile-based admission process, the aspirant needs to appear for any one of the qualifying entrance exams (i.e. either of CAT / XAT/GMAT/ NMAT/CMAT). For MBA-Sports Management qualifying scores of CAT/ XAT/GMAT/ NMAT/CMAT /ATMA/MAT/PERA CET/CUET will also be accepted.

Admission Process

K J Somaiya Institute of Management Admission 2025 is open. Admission is a two-step process involving the Shortlisting criteria based on the entrance exam score and the Final admission selection Criteria with varying weightage to different components. The last date to apply is January 20, 2025.

Step by Step K J Somaiya Institute of Management Admission Process is detailed below:
Step-1: K J Somaiya Institute of Management Shortlisting Criteria: K J Somaiya will shortlist candidates based on entrance exam scores accepted for admission namely CAT 2024, XAT 2025, GMAT, NMAT 2024, and CMAT 2025. For NMAT, the scores of only the student’s first attempt will be considered. For GMAT, scores from 1st January 2022 to 20th January 2025 will be considered valid. Applicants may submit more than one entrance test score. K J Somaiya will consider the best test score for shortlisting.

Step-2: K J Somaiya Institute of Management – MBA Admission Final Selection: The final admission round at K J Somaiya will consist of WAT and GD-PI. The Written Ability Test (WAT) at KJ Somaiya Institute of Management is a key part of the admission process. In this test, students are given a specific topic to write about, allowing them to showcase their writing skills, critical thinking, clarity of thought, and ability to articulate ideas effectively. GD PI process will be conducted across different cities across India. It will consist of Group discussion and a personal in-depth interview.

After the final admission round KJSIM will award weightage to Entrance exam scores; Academics; Work Experience; Written ability test; Group Discussion and Personal Interviews; and Other Achievements like sports & other extracurricular activities. Candidates will be offered the programme based on their results, preference, and the availability of seats.

Profile-Based Admission: K J Somaiya also offers profile-based admission for its MBA Healthcare Management and MBA Sports Management programme. For the profile-based admission process, the aspirant needs to appear for any one of the qualifying entrance exams (i.e. either CAT / XAT/GMAT/ NMAT/CMAT). For MBA-Sports Management qualifying scores of CAT/ XAT/GMAT/ NMAT/CMAT /ATMA/MAT/PERA CET/CUET will be accepted.

Note: All the shortlisted candidates need to fill Candidate Profile form and SOP for MBA-HCM before appearing in the WAT & GD-PI round and for MBA-SM before appearing in the PI round.

How to Apply

K J Somaiya has introduced a single common online application form for the MBA & MBA-HCM programmes. The application fee is Rs.3000/- + transaction charges.

For, MBA-SM separate form must be filled and the application fee for MBA-SM is 1000/- + transaction charges. You can apply for one or more than one MBA programmes.

Selection Process

K J Somaiya Mumbai Admission is a two-step process involving the Shortlisting criteria based on entrance exam score and the Final admission selection Criteria with varying weightage to different components. Step by Step K J Somaiya Institute of Management Admission Process is detailed below:

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Placements

K J Somaiya has a consistent record of excellent placements. In Placement 2024, K J Somaiya recorded and maintained the average salary and saw a significant increase in the average salary of the Top 100, Top 200, and Top 300 cohorts. The highest salary has gone up by 9% at Rs.28.25 LPA in placement 2024 from Rs.25.96 LPA last year. In total 148 Companies visited campus to hire students.

Highest salary: Rs. 28.25 L.P.A.
148 companies: Total Recruiters for Final Placements.
Average package of top 100 offers: Rs. 17.34 L.P.A.
Average package of top 200 offers: Rs. 15.80 L.P.A.
Average package of top 300 offers: Rs. 14.75 L.P.A.
Among the top recruiters were included Arcesium, Wells Fargo, Deutsche Bank, Tata Capital, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Goldman Sachs, Barclays, HSBC, Nuvama Wealth, Gartner, Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard, CISCO, Accenture, Deloitte USI, PwC India, Tanla Platforms, GEP, Michael Page, Diageo India, General Mills, Pepsico Global Business, ITC, Relaxo Footwear, Atomberg Technologies, Mahindra & Mahindra, Raychem RPG, ACG World, Maruti Suzuki, Kansai Nerolac and others.

Placement Highlights

Year	Average Salary	Median Salary	Highest Salary	Batch Placed
2024	₹12.8 Lakh	Not disclosed	₹28.3 Lakh	98%
2023	₹12.3 Lakh	Not disclosed	2596000 EURO	97%
2022	₹10.7 Lakh	Not disclosed	₹26.5 Lakh	₹96

Infrastructure

K J Somaiya Institute of Management Infrastructure
K J Somaiya has well-equipped IT-enabled classrooms and labs with a rich library, hostel, medical and recreational facilities. K J Somaiya has a very Active Student Life buzzing with several student activities. The campus has a locational advantage as Mumbai paves the way to network with stalwarts from the corporate world. The 50-acre + lush green campus of the institute encourages hopes to bloom through a well-balanced mind and spirit. 20+ Sports facilities are available on the K J Somaiya campus.

K J Somaiya Institute of Management – Facilities

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Ranking

K J Somaiya Institute of Management is ranked #63 in the GoI MHRD NIRF Ranking 2024 among top 125 management institutes in India and ranked # 25 in Business Today B-School Rankings 2023. It is Ranked 2nd under the Private University Category and 7th under the All India B School Category by Times B-school Rankings 2022.

NIRF Management Rankings

Rank Overview

Year	Rank
2025	65
2024	63
2023	N/A
2022	N/A

Business Today Rankings