

Location
P.B No:9, Manipal, (Landmark: Manipal – Alevoor Road: TAPMI new campus), Manipal, Karnataka, 576104
T.A. Pai Management Institute, commonly referred to as TAPMI, is a prominent institute located in Manipal, founded in 1980. It holds a prestigious position, being ranked 4th in India by Outlook for its MBA program in 2025. TAPMI's main offering is its diverse MBA program, which provides specializations such as MBA General, Banking and Financial Services (BKFS), Human Resource Management (HRM), and International Business (IB). The annual fee for these MBA specializations is INR 9,00,000. To enroll in TAPMI's MBA program, candidates must clear national-level tests like CAT, XAT, NMAT, or GMAT, followed by an extempore round, group discussion, and personal interview. By 2024, TAPMI had achieved full placement for its students. The highest salary package reached INR 32.02 LPA, while the average stood at INR 13.84 LPA. In total, 368 students were successfully placed, with the involvement of 90 recruiters such as Adani, Airtel, Axis Bank, ITC, and Dabur participating in the recruitment drive. TAPMI Manipal offers various courses including MBA, PhD, BBA, and IPM. For the MBA course, the annual fee is INR 9,00,000, and the selection process involves scores from entrance exams like CAT or XAT paired with group discussions and personal interviews. The first selection list is set to be released on April 10, 2025. The IPM program costs INR 5,00,000, and the BBA Hons is priced at INR 3,75,000, with their admission criteria involving exams like IPMAT, JEE, SAT, and others, with dates yet to be announced. Students at TAPMI are required to pay an additional Alumni Lifetime Membership fee of INR 20,000 and a refundable deposit of INR 40,000. Those in the MBA-BKFS program need to cover an extra INR 60,000 for training conducted at SBI and BSE.