GMAT is an important milestone for anyone desirous of pursuing MBA abroad.

The exam is accepted by over 1700 universities across the world. It is administered by Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), a universal non-profit council of business schools.

Now a lot of students often get confused between the importance and difficulty level associated with CAT and GMAT.

I hope the following points help to clear the confusion:

• CAT scores are specifically required by IIMs and accepted by many other reputed B-schools across the country.
• Most of the colleges accepting CAT scores also accept GMAT scores.
• But as mentioned above, GMAT has a much wider acceptance than CAT.

So, it basically depends on future plans. If you are determined to get into any of the IIMs, gear up for CAT. However, if studying abroad is your prime focus, GMAT it is.

GMAT can open your avenues for admission to various reputed management schools both in and beyond the country. However, before registering yourself for GMAT, you should also know about the MBA colleges in India accepting GMAT scores so that you are always aware of your options.

And the good news is that even when you do not wish to study abroad, the number of GMAT accepting colleges in India is not scanty. So, here is the list of colleges accepting GMAT score in India:

Colleges Accepting GMAT Score in India for MBA

• Acharya Group of Institutes
• Acharya Institute of Management and Sciences, AIMS School of Business
• Adani Institute of Infrastructure Management
• Administrative Staff College of India
• Aegis School of Business and Telecommunication
• Alliance School of Business, Alliance University
• Amity Business School
• Amrita School of Business, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University
• Apeejay Education Society
• School of Management Sciences, Apeejay Stya University
• Asia Graduate School of Business
• Asia Pacific Institute of Management
• Asian School of Business Management (ASBM)
• B.S. Abdur Rahman Institute of Science and Technology, Crescent School of Business
• Bangalore Institute of International Management, B I I M
• Bangalore Institute of Management Studies (BIMS)
• School of Management, Bennett University
• Birla Institute of Management Technology
• BITS Pilani
• School of Management, BML Munjal University
• Centre for Management
• Development Management Institute
• Disha Institute of Management and Technology, Disha Education Society
• Disha School of Management, Disha Education Society
• Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India
• Europe Asia Business School
• Foundation for Liberal and Management Education, FLAME School of Business
• Foundation for Organisational Research and Education (FORE)
• Galgotias Business School
• S. K. Patel College of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Ganpat University
• GITAM School of International Business, GITAM University
• Goa Institute of Management
• Great Lakes Institute of Management
• School of Inspired Leadership, Grow Talent Company Limited
• ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad
• ICFAI Business School, Mumbai
• IFIM Business School
• IIKM Business School
• IILM Graduate School of Management
• IILM Institute for Higher Education
• Business School, IIMT School of Management
• Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
• Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
• Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
• Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
• Indian Institute of Management Indore
• Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
• Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
• Indian Institute of Management Raipur
• Indian Institute of Management Ranchi, IIM Ranchi
• Indian Institute of Management Rohtak
• Indian Institute of Management Shillong
• Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli
• Indian Institute of Management Udaipur, Business School
• Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management
• Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
• Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
• Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management
• Indian School of Business
• Indian School of Business and Finance
• Indus Business Academy, IBA, Bangalore
• Institute for Financial Management and Research, IFMR
• Institute for Technology and Management, ITM Business School
• Institute for Technology and Management, ITM Global Leadership Center
• Institute of Management Development and Research
• Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
• Institute of Management Technology, Hyderabad
• Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur
• International Management Institute Kolkata
• International Management Institute of India, Bhubaneswar
• International Management Institute of India, New Delhi
• International School of Management Excellence
• ISBR Business School
• JK Lakshmipat University, Institute of Management
• JRE Group of Institutions, JRE School of Management
• K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research
• Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, School of Management
• Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies
• Department of Management, Lovely Professional University
• Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT), School of Telecom Management
• Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
• Management Development Institute
• TAPMI School of Business, Manipal University Jaipur
• MCI Management Center Innsbruck
• MISB Bocconi
• Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad
• Mysore Royal Academy, MYRA School of Business
• National Institute of Fashion Technology
• National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE)
• School for Securities Education, National Institute of Securities Markets
• National Institute of Technology Karnataka, DASA
• National Institute of Technology Srinagar, DASA
• National Management School, National Schools of Business and Management Private Limited
• NIIT University
• NMIMS University, School of Business Management
• Center for Leadership, NorthCap University
• Jindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University
• School of Petroleum Management (SPM), Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU)
• Praxis Business School
• Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research
• PSG College of Technology, PSG Institute of Management
• Pune Institute of Business Management
• Aryans Business School, Punjab Technical University
• Punjab Technical University, Aryans School of Management
• Rajalakshmi School of Business
• School of Management Studies, RIMT University
• S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
• Sadhana Centre for Management & Leadership Development, SCMLD
• SDM Institute for Management Development
• SelaQui Academy of Higher Education
• Seshadripuram Institute of Management Studies
• School of Business Studies, Sharda University
• Shiv Nadar University
• Shoolini University, Faculty of Management Sciences & Liberal Arts
• Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Engineering & Technology, Faculty of Management Science
• School of Management, Sir Padampat Singhania University
• Siva Sivani Institute of Management
• Spicer Memorial College
• Faculty of Management, SRM University
• St. Mary’s Educational Society, South State Business School
• Sunstone Business School
• T. A. Pai Management Institute
• TASMAC
• Tata Institute of Social Sciences
• TERI School of Advanced Studies, TERI University
• Universal Business School
• Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi
• UPES, College of Management and Economics Studies
• Vanguard Business School
• Veltech Dr RR & Dr SR Technical University, Vel Tech Business School
• VIT University, VIT Business School
• Vivekananda Institute of Management Studies
• Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, Delhi School of Business
• Woxsen School of Business
• Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar
• XLRI Jamshedpur

So, these were the GMAT accepting colleges in India. GMAT can open your avenues for admission to various reputed management schools both in and beyond the country.

If you are serious about pursuing your MBA education from a prominent institution, it is time to pull your socks and start preparing for GMAT.

Got any queries or suggestions? Feel free to drop a comment. Good Luck!