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WeSchool Mumbai teaches the PGDM Research and Business Analytics as a two-year, full-time course with 120 seats. It is taught in six trimesters on the Matunga campus, and covers statistics, SQL, Python, machine learning and a capstone project. The institute opened in 1977, is approved by AICTE and stands #74 in Collegedunia's MBA ranking 2025 and #75 in NIRF management 2025. The full fee without hostel is INR 15 Lakhs, paid once a year, and INR 18.20 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You need a CAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA or GMAT score, then an interview. The 2023-25 batch of this course averaged INR 12.52 LPA and the college placed 95% of its 2025 batch.
WeSchool PGDM Research and Business Analytics Fees
The total fees with hostel is INR 18.20 Lakhs while the fees without hostel is INR 15 Lakhs. The tuition and other fees is INR 15 Lakhs of that, taken as INR 7.50 Lakhs a year. WeSchool fixes this fee, not the state. The library deposit comes back when you leave. Hostel and mess are extra and you pay them only if you take a room.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition and other fees
INR 15 Lakhs
INR 7.50 Lakhs a year, 2 years
Library deposit
INR 4,000
One time, refundable
Hostel and mess
INR 3.20 Lakhs
INR 1.60 Lakhs a year, 2 years
Total, no hostel
INR 15 Lakhs
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 18.20 Lakhs
Full course
WeSchool PGDM Research and Business Analytics Admission Dates
The CAT 2026 form is open till 15 Sep 2026 and the exam is on 29 Nov 2026. The WeSchool form for the 2027-29 batch opens in Nov 2026 and classes start in Aug 2027. IIM Indore sets the CAT dates; WeSchool sets the rest. Keep your degree marksheets ready for the document check.
Event
Date
Status
CAT 2026 registration, last date to apply
3 Aug 2026 to 15 Sep 2026
Confirmed
CAT 2026 exam
29 Nov 2026
Confirmed
WeSchool form, phase 1 opens
Nov 2026
Tentative
CAT 2026 result and score card
Jan 2027
Tentative
WeSchool form, phase 1 last date
Jan 2027
Tentative
Group activity and personal interview
Feb 2027
Tentative
Merit list and admission offer
Mar 2027
Tentative
First fee payment, last date
Apr 2027
Tentative
Reporting and document check
Jun 2027
Tentative
Classes start
Aug 2027
Tentative
WeSchool PGDM Research and Business Analytics Eligibility
You need a bachelor degree of any stream with at least 50% marks and a score from CAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA or GMAT. The Mumbai campus asks for 80 percentile on CAT, XAT or GMAT, or 85 on CMAT or ATMA. You can apply in your final year, but the degree must be finished before the batch starts.
Requirement
What you need
Degree
Bachelor degree in any stream
Marks
50% or more in graduation
Exam
CAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA or GMAT
Score needed
80 percentile on CAT, XAT or GMAT; 85 on CMAT or ATMA
Final year students
Allowed, if the degree finishes before the batch starts
WeSchool PGDM Research and Business Analytics Admission Process
You write one of the five exams, fill the WeSchool form online and pay INR 3,000. WeSchool then reads your exam score, your marks, your interview and your extra activities, and puts out a merit list. The interview and the questionnaire carry the most weight, at 45%. If you miss the fee date on the offer letter, you lose the seat.
Step
What you do
1. Write an entrance exam
CAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA or GMAT; the best score counts
2. Fill the WeSchool form
Online, with an application fee of INR 3,000
3. Clear the cutoff
Your score is read only above the campus cutoff
4. Group activity and interview
Held in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata and Indore
5. Take the offer
Pay the first part of the fee by the date on the offer
WeSchool PGDM Research and Business Analytics Cutoff
The Mumbai campus asks for 80 percentile on CAT, XAT and GMAT, and 85 on CMAT and ATMA, for this course. The Bengaluru campus of the same institute asks for 75 percentile and 80. The cutoff is the same for every category, so your interview decides the rest.
Exam
Mumbai campus
Bengaluru campus
CAT
80 percentile
75 percentile
XAT
80 percentile
75 percentile
GMAT
80 percentile
75 percentile
CMAT
85 score
80 score
ATMA
85 score
80 score
WeSchool PGDM Research and Business Analytics Placements
The 2023-25 batch of this course averaged INR 12.52 LPA at home and INR 20.81 LPA abroad. The highest home offer was INR 21.42 LPA. The college placed 95% of its 2025 batch and over 350 companies came. Capgemini, Citigroup, EY, HDFC Bank, Infosys, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Nielsen hire from this course.
Metric
Value
Average pay, home
INR 12.52 LPA, 2023-25 batch
Average pay, abroad
INR 20.81 LPA, 2023-25 batch
Highest offer, home
INR 21.42 LPA, 2023-25 batch
Batch placed
95%, 2025, college wide
Companies on campus
Over 350 in 2025
Recruiters for this course
Capgemini, Citigroup, EY, HDFC Bank, Infosys, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Nielsen
WeSchool PGDM Research and Business Analytics Scholarships
The biggest cut is the full tuition waiver for the top 3 ranks in the merit list, worth INR 15 Lakhs. The tuition fee waiver scheme takes INR 2 Lakhs off for families that earn below INR 8 Lakhs a year. Ranks 4 to 8 get INR 1 Lakh. You give an income certificate for the waiver scheme, and the merit awards come from your admission score.
Scholarship
Who can get it
Amount or waiver
Protsahan full tuition waiver
Top 3 ranks in the WeSchool merit list
INR 15 Lakhs over the course
Tuition Fee Waiver (TFW) scheme
Family income below INR 8 Lakhs a year, up to 5% of the seats
INR 2 Lakhs over the course
Protsahan part waiver
Rank 4 to 8 in the WeSchool merit list
INR 1 Lakh over the course
WeSchool PGDM Research and Business Analytics Ranking
WeSchool stands #74 in Collegedunia's MBA ranking 2025 and #75 in NIRF management 2025. It is approved by AICTE and its programmes are accredited by NBA. Collegedunia ranks on fees, placements and student reviews, and NIRF ranks on the data the institute files each year.
Ranking body
Year
Rank or grade
Collegedunia MBA ranking
2025
#74
NIRF Management
2025
#75
AICTE
2026
Approved
NBA
2026
Accredited
WeSchool PGDM Research and Business Analytics Course Structure
Trimesters 1 and 2 cover economics, finance, marketing, operations, statistics, SQL and business research. Trimesters 3 and 4 add data mining, Python, machine learning and predictive analytics. Trimesters 5 and 6 close with big data, deep learning and a capstone project. You pick a track in finance, marketing, human resources or operations along the way.
Trimester
What you study
1 and 2
Economics, finance, marketing, operations, statistics, SQL, business research
3 and 4
Data mining, Python, machine learning, predictive analytics and a track
5 and 6
Unsupervised learning, algorithms, big data, deep learning, capstone project
WeSchool PGDM Research and Business Analytics Seats and Intake
This course takes 120 students a batch on the Mumbai campus. Up to 5% of those seats go under the tuition fee waiver scheme. It asks for a family income below INR 8 Lakhs a year. The same course is taught on the Bengaluru campus with a lower cutoff, and you pick the campus on the form.
Item
Detail
Seats
120 a batch
Mode
Full time, on campus
Campus
Matunga, Mumbai
Waiver seats
Up to 5% of the batch
Should you pick PGDM Research and Business Analytics at WeSchool Mumbai?
This course suits students who want an analytics job in banking, consulting or IT and can study in Mumbai for two years.
Pick it if:
You want an analytics job in a bank or a consulting firm: Citigroup, HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and EY hire from this course every year.
You want to study in Mumbai: the campus is in Matunga, so the banks and the analytics teams that hire this batch sit in the same city.
You want tools, not only theory: the six trimesters cover statistics, SQL, Python, machine learning and a capstone project.
You are weighing the fee against the pay: this course averaged INR 12.52 LPA last batch against a full fee of INR 15 Lakhs.
Skip it if:
You are counting on a top offer: the highest home offer here was INR 21.42 LPA, far above what the average student got.
You are paying the fee yourself: at INR 15 Lakhs it sits near the top of its league and the pay does not clear it in year one.
You have only a CMAT or ATMA score: this course asks for 85 on those exams at Mumbai, and 80 percentile on CAT.
You want a hostel room inside the fee: hostel and mess are charged on top, and a room is given only if one is free.
Counsellor's advice
If your CAT percentile clears 80, apply in phase 1: the phase 2 shortlist is made on the exam cutoff alone. Ask the fee office how the yearly fee is split before you take the offer.
PGDM Research and Business Analytics Eligibility▾
Degree needed: A bachelor degree in any stream with 50% marks or more.
Final year students: You can apply now if your degree finishes before the batch starts.
Exam needed: A CAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA or GMAT score. Most students come through CAT.
Score needed: 80 percentile on CAT, XAT or GMAT, or 85 on CMAT or ATMA, for Mumbai.
Score year: The score must be from this admission season. GMAT from 2023 onwards is taken.
PGDM Research and Business Analytics Admission Process▾
Write an exam: CAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA or GMAT. Your best score is the one WeSchool reads.
Fill the form: The WeSchool form is online and the application fee is INR 3,000.
Clear the cutoff: Only profiles above the campus cutoff go to the next step.
Interview round: A group activity and a personal interview carry 45% of the merit.
Take the seat: Pay the first part of the fee by the date on the offer or you lose it.
PGDM Research and Business Analytics Admission Dates 2027
▾
These are the dates for the 2027-29 batch. Tap 2028-30 Batch for the expected dates of the next batch.
The 2028-30 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on this year.
Confirmed
3 Aug 2026 to 15 Sep 2026
CAT 2026 registration, last date to apply
The last date to apply is 15 Sep 2026, 5 pm. Late forms are not taken.
Confirmed
4 Nov 2026
CAT 2026 admit card
You cannot sit for the exam without it.
Confirmed
29 Nov 2026
CAT 2026 exam
Your percentile from this day decides the WeSchool shortlist.
Tentative
Nov 2026
WeSchool form, phase 1 opens
Phase 1 has opened in November in past years.
Tentative
Jan 2027
CAT 2026 result and score card
The percentile comes about five weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Jan 2027
WeSchool form, phase 1 last date
Phase 1 has closed in the middle of January in past years.
Tentative
Feb 2027
Shortlist for the interview
The shortlist is put on the WeSchool site.
Tentative
Feb 2027
Group activity and personal interview
Held in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata and Indore.
Tentative
Mar 2027
Merit list and admission offer
The offer comes by email and is held only till the fee date.
Tentative
Apr 2027
First fee payment, last date
You lose the seat if the first part of the fee is not paid in time.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Reporting and document check
Bring your degree marksheets and score card in original.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Classes start
The Mumbai campus starts the first trimester in this month.
Tentative
Aug 2027
CAT 2027 registration
Expected to open in the same month as this year; the last date to apply is usually the middle of September.
Tentative
Nov 2027
CAT 2027 exam
Expected on the last Sunday of November.
Tentative
Nov 2027
WeSchool form, phase 1 opens
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Jan 2028
CAT 2027 result and score card
Expected about five weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Jan 2028
WeSchool form, phase 1 last date
Expected in the middle of the month.
Tentative
Feb 2028
Group activity and personal interview
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Mar 2028
Merit list and admission offer
Expected about a month after the interview.
Tentative
Apr 2028
First fee payment, last date
Expected soon after the merit list.
Tentative
Jun 2028
Reporting and document check
Expected before the batch starts.
Tentative
Aug 2028
Classes start
Expected in the first week of the month.
Source: CAT 2026 notification and the WeSchool admission page. Confirm on the official site before you act.
WeSchool Mumbai PGDM Research and Business Analytics Fees 2027
▾
This is the full 2-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Tuition and other fees
Per year × 2, INR 7.50 Lakhs a year
INR 15 Lakhs
Library deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 4,000
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess
Per year × 2, INR 1.60 Lakhs a year
INR 3.20 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 15 Lakhs
2 years · tuition and other fees, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 18.20 Lakhs
2 years · tuition and other fees + hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 25,291
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
83%
average first-year pay INR 12.52 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 30,686
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
69%
average first-year pay INR 12.52 LPA vs the full fee
Source: WeSchool fee page for the 2026-28 batch. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your score get you a seat at WeSchool Mumbai?
Pick the exam you wrote. These are the published cutoffs for this course, and they are the same for every category.
Exam
CAT percentile
80 percentile or more: you clear the Mumbai cutoff and your profile goes to the interview stage.
75 to 79 percentile: short of Mumbai, but the Bengaluru campus takes 75 for this course.
Below 75 percentile: not this year on CAT. A CMAT or ATMA score is your other way in.
XAT percentile
80 percentile or more: you clear the Mumbai cutoff and your profile goes to the interview stage.
75 to 79 percentile: short of Mumbai, but the Bengaluru campus takes 75 for this course.
Below 75 percentile: not this year on XAT. A CMAT or ATMA score is your other way in.
GMAT percentile
80 percentile or more: you clear the Mumbai cutoff and your profile goes to the interview stage.
75 to 79 percentile: short of Mumbai, but the Bengaluru campus takes 75 for this course.
Below 75 percentile: not this year on GMAT. A CMAT or ATMA score is your other way in.
CMAT score
85 or more: you clear the Mumbai cutoff and your profile goes to the interview stage.
80 to 84: short of Mumbai, but the Bengaluru campus takes 80 for this course.
Below 80: not this year on CMAT. CAT and XAT are read on percentile, not score.
ATMA score
85 or more: you clear the Mumbai cutoff and your profile goes to the interview stage.
80 to 84: short of Mumbai, but the Bengaluru campus takes 80 for this course.
Below 80: not this year on ATMA. CAT and XAT are read on percentile, not score.
EDITOR'S NOTE
The cutoff only gets your file read. The interview and the questionnaire carry 45% of the merit and your exam score carries 35%, so a bare 80 is not a seat.
WeSchool Mumbai PGDM Research and Business Analytics Scholarship Calculator
Answer the two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.
Annual family income
Your place in the merit list
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾
Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.
Protsahan full tuition waiver
INR 15 Lakhs
WeSchool Mumbai
The top 3 ranks in the merit list pay no tuition fee for the course.
Who qualifies: top 3 ranks in the WeSchool merit listApply with the admission form
Not eligible on your answers
Tuition Fee Waiver (TFW) scheme
INR 2 Lakhs
WeSchool Mumbai
You give an income certificate with the admission form.
Who qualifies: family income below INR 8 Lakhs a year, up to 5% of the seatsApply with the admission form
Not eligible on your answers
Protsahan part waiver
INR 1 Lakh
WeSchool Mumbai
The award comes from your admission score, so there is no separate form.
Who qualifies: rank 4 to 8 in the WeSchool merit listApply with the admission form
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 15 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 0
Estimated total waiver
INR 3 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 12 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 2 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 13 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1 Lakh
Your net course fee: INR 14 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 15 Lakhs
WeSchool Mumbai PGDM Research and Business Analytics vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to WeSchool Mumbai. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.
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Prin L.N Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research
Mumbai
Compared with
Goa Institute of Management
North Goa
Compared with
Great Lakes Institute of Management
Chennai
Compared with
K J Somaiya Institute of Management
Mumbai
Compared with
N L Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research
Mumbai
Total fees2 years, no hostel
INR 15 Lakhs
tuition and other fees
INR 20.40 Lakhs
INR 5.40 Lakhs more
INR 15.36 Lakhs
INR 36,000 more
INR 17.17 Lakhs
INR 2.17 Lakhs more
INR 16.50 Lakhs
INR 1.50 Lakhs more
Average paylatest batch
INR 12.52 LPA
Class of 2025
INR 12.25 LPA
INR 0.27 LPA less, PGDM Big Data Analytics
INR 15 LPA
INR 2.48 LPA more
INR 13.05 LPA
INR 0.53 LPA more, Class of 2026
INR 11.17 LPA
INR 1.35 LPA less
Placement rateshare of the batch placed
95%
Class of 2025
100%
5 points higher
100%
5 points higher
Not published
Not published
CutoffCAT percentile, all categories
80%
Mumbai campus
90%
10 points higher
85%
5 points higher
84%
4 points higher
Not published
Seatsthis course
120
one batch
120
Same intake
Not published
Not published
Not published
In short
GIM Goa costs INR 5.40 Lakhs more and places every student, but it asks for 90 percentile. If your percentile clears 90 and you can pay more, take GIM Goa; if it sits near 80, WeSchool is the seat you can get.
In short
Great Lakes pays more on average for about the same fee, but it is in Chennai and asks for 85 percentile. If you want Mumbai firms for your internship, take WeSchool; if pay is all that matters, apply to both.
In short
KJ Somaiya costs INR 2.17 Lakhs more and pays a little more, and its cutoff is close to this one. If both call you, pick on the course: this one is built around analytics tools.
In short
NL Dalmia costs INR 1.50 Lakhs more and its last batch averaged less. If WeSchool gives you an offer, take it and keep NL Dalmia as the backup for a short percentile.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on WeSchool Mumbai PGDM Research and Business Analytics
Short answers to what students ask before they apply.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Write CAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA or GMAT, then fill the WeSchool form online. If your score clears the cutoff, you get a group activity and a personal interview. The merit list decides the seat.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full 2-year fee is INR 15 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 18.20 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above.
What CAT percentile do I need?▾
The Mumbai campus asks for 80 percentile on CAT for this course. The Bengaluru campus takes 75. Use the checker above to see the cutoff for the exam you wrote.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. The fee is charged once a year, so you pay it in two parts across the course. Ask the fee office in writing if you need smaller parts.
Which exams other than CAT are taken?▾
XAT, CMAT, ATMA and GMAT are all read for this course. CMAT and ATMA are read on score, not percentile, and the Mumbai cutoff on them is 85.
Which scholarships can cut this fee?▾
The top 3 ranks in the merit list get the tuition fee waived. Families that earn below INR 8 Lakhs a year can get INR 2 Lakhs under the waiver scheme. The calculator above shows your total.
What pay can I expect after this course?▾
The 2023-25 batch of this course averaged INR 12.52 LPA at home, and the highest home offer was INR 21.42 LPA. Banks, consulting firms and IT companies take most of the batch.
Welingkar Institute offers research and business analytics courses with an admission process involving an application, cutoff assessment, and GDPI (Group Discussion and Personal Interview). The curriculum includes 8-9 subjects per trimester, each taught by a qualified faculty member with industry experience. The total fee for the PGDM course is 14 lakhs, payable in four installments of 3.5 lakhs each, with a refundable library fee of 4000. Placement opportunities are robust, with a 98% placement rate in 2022-23.
The average salary offered was INR 12.25 LPA, with the highest reaching INR 24 LPA. A total of 262 companies, including Morgan Stanley and Accenture, participated in placements, offering roles like consultant and financial analyst. Executive placements saw packages up to INR 25 lakhs domestically and INR 40 lakhs internationally. Summer internships are diverse, featuring companies like Adobe and TCS, though stipends range from INR 5,000 to INR 60,000, with many projects unpaid.
Financial aid and scholarships are available, including a Tuition Fees Waiver Scheme for eligible students from economically weak backgrounds, covering 5% of the batch. Despite a recent fee increase from 11 lakhs to 13 lakhs, the college maintains competitive rates, offering loan facilities with favorable terms. The placement and internship support covers various domains, such as finance, marketing, HR, and operations.
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