T.A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) was founded in 1980 in Manipal, Udupi district, Karnataka, and became a constituent unit of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) in 2021, enabling it to award MBA degrees in place of PGDM diplomas. TAPMI holds Double Crown accreditation: AACSB (since April 2012, re-accredited 2022) and AMBA (since 2018, re-accredited 2021). In NIRF 2025, it ranked 39th in Management (score 57.13), recovering from 58th in 2024. Its seven MBA specialisations cover general management, banking and financial services, marketing, HRM, international business, technology management, and AI and data science.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Established | 1980 (renamed TAPMI 1981 in honour of founder T.A. Pai) |
| Type | Constituent unit of MAHE (Deemed University, IoE status) |
| Location | Manipal, Udupi district, Karnataka |
| NIRF Management 2025 | Rank 39, Score 57.13 |
| Accreditations | AACSB (2012, re-accredited 2022), AMBA (2018, re-accredited 2021) |
| Campus Area | 44 acres (Manipal campus); Bengaluru campus (Executive Education) |
| MBA-Core Tuition | Rs 9.75 lakh/year (Rs 19.5 lakh total tuition for 2 years) |
| Admission | CAT / XAT / GMAT (+ NMAT for EWS scholarship eligibility) |
| MAHE constituent since | 2021 |
| Website | tapmi.edu.in |
| Programme | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MBA-Core (flagship) | 2 years, full-time residential | CAT/XAT/GMAT; approx 360 seats; general management with specialisation electives |
| MBA-BKFS (Banking and Financial Services) | 2 years, full-time residential | Approx 60 seats; BFSI sector focus; sector avg Rs 14.73 LPA (2023-25) |
| MBA-Marketing | 2 years, full-time residential | Approx 60 seats; marketing specialisation |
| MBA-HRM (Human Resource Management) | 2 years, full-time residential | Approx 60 seats; HR specialisation |
| MBA-IB (International Business) | 2 years, full-time residential | Approx 25-30 seats; international business focus |
| MBA-Technology Management | 2 years, full-time residential | Technology and product management focus |
| MBA in AI and Data Science | 2 years, full-time residential | Inaugural batch 2025-27; analytics and AI-focused |
| IPM (5-year Integrated Programme in Management) | 5 years (UG + MBA equivalent) | 60 seats; for Class 12 passouts |
| Executive MBA | 2 years, blended | Bengaluru campus; for working professionals |
| Joint TAPMI -- University of Dubai MBA | 18 months | International dual degree programme |
| PhD Programme | Multi-year | Research doctoral programme |
All MBA programmes are AICTE-approved and confer MAHE Deemed University degrees.
Dr. Ramdas Pai Scholarship for Excellence in Academics and Practice: 20 awards per batch. Eligibility: CAT/XAT/GMAT 90+ percentile AND work experience at approved companies, OR professional qualification (CA/CFA/CS/FRM/CMA), OR 95+ percentile in CAT/XAT/GMAT. Benefit: 100% tuition fee waiver for the full 2-year programme.
Dr. Ramdas Pai Scholarship for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Students: 10 awards per batch. Eligibility: CAT/XAT/GMAT 85+ percentile (or NMAT 280+) AND annual family income at or below Rs 8 lakh. Benefit: 100% tuition fee waiver for the full 2-year programme.
Dr. Ramdas Pai Scholarship for Achievers: 5 per cent of approved intake per programme. Eligibility: CGPA at or above 7.0 after the first MBA year. Benefit: Variable tuition fee reduction for the second year.
Dr. Ramdas Pai Future Innovators Scholarship: For inaugural batches (2025-27 and 2026-28) of MBA in AI and Data Science. Benefit: 10 per cent course fee waiver.
Source: tapmi.edu.in/admissions/ (official admissions and financial aid page).
| Framework | Category | Rank | Score | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIRF | Management | 39 | 57.13 | 2025 |
| NIRF | Management | 58 | 50.78 | 2024 |
| NIRF | Management | 42 | 53.48 | 2023 |
| NIRF | Management | 38 | 53.57 | 2022 |
TAPMI's NIRF Management rank has been volatile: #38 (2022), #42 (2023), then a significant dip to #58 (2024), followed by a strong recovery to #39 (2025). The 2025 score of 57.13 is the highest in four years, driven by gains in Teaching-Learning Resources and Research and Professional Practice sub-parameters.
Source: nirfindia.org/Rankings/2025/, /2024/, /2023/, /2022/
TAPMI's 44-acre campus is located in Manipal, Udupi district, Karnataka, within the Manipal University (MAHE) campus ecosystem that also includes Manipal College of Medical Sciences, KMC Manipal, and Manipal Institute of Technology. The campus is fully residential. Manipal is a planned education city approximately 9 km from Udupi. Student clubs cover finance, marketing, consulting, entrepreneurship, and HR. The annual business festival is Synapse. Being co-located with MAHE's medical and technology schools provides cross-domain networking opportunities.
TAPMI was established by T.A. Pai in 1980 and renamed in his honour in 1981. It operates from a 44-acre campus in Manipal, with an Executive Education campus in Bengaluru. The merger with MAHE in 2021 brought TAPMI under the IoE umbrella without changing its operational identity; TAPMI retains its own admissions process (CAT, XAT, GMAT), placement cell, and curriculum governance. MAHE's Deemed University status enabled TAPMI to award MBA degrees. The flagship MBA-Core programme admits approximately 360 students per batch; total intake across all MBA specialisations is approximately 484-500 students.
AACSB accredited since 2012 (re-accredited 2022); AMBA since 2018 (re-accredited 2021); among approximately 10 Indian B-schools with AACSB accreditation; no EQUIS
MBA-Core, MBA-BKFS (Banking and Financial Services), MBA-Marketing, MBA-HRM, MBA-IB (International Business), MBA-Technology Management, MBA in AI and Data Science; sector-focused tracks from Day 1
MBA-BKFS 2023-25 batch avg Rs 14.73 LPA, highest Rs 26.25 LPA, 59 students placed; designed for BFSI sector roles
20 merit awards (90+ CAT/XAT percentile or professional qualification) + 10 EWS awards (income below Rs 8 lakh) per batch; both provide 100% tuition fee waiver
MAHE is Institution of Eminence (IoE); TAPMI's MBA degree carries Deemed University statutory weight; same campus as Manipal Medical, Dental, and Engineering schools
Honest caveat: TAPMI's NIRF Management rank dipped from #38 (2022) to #58 (2024) before recovering to #39 (2025). The 2024 dip was significant (20 positions) and the 2025 recovery brought it close to but not above the 2022 level. NAAC "Five Stars" (2001) is from the old NAAC grading system; no current-cycle NAAC A/A+/A++ grade has been published by TAPMI. Placement median CTC was not publicly disclosed for the 2023-25 batch. Total programme cost including hostel charges is higher than the tuition-only figure of Rs 19.5 lakh; all-in cost is approximately Rs 22-24 lakh per aggregator estimates (not confirmed from one official source). EQUIS accreditation is NOT held.
| Framework | Category | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIRF | Management | 2025 | #39 |
| NIRF | Management | 2024 | #58 |
| NIRF | Management | 2023 | #42 |
| NIRF | Management | 2022 | #38 |
1-year placement history, latest data from 2025.
Campus size, faculty strength, hostel facilities, and academic infrastructure.
